As we look back at 2026 so far, a lot of the year has been incredibly scary. And when the real world becomes a scary place, a lot of us turn to horror. It might seem weird to those who don’t get it, but how else can you explain what a great year 2026 has
Both on and off the small screen, John Stamos has had one foot in the world of music, and one in acting. (His relationship with the Beach Boys is still going strong.) He can sing, play instruments, and has shown off his dance skills a time or two. I mean, he’s even danced and sang
David Slade’s bloody 2007 horror 30 Days Of Night pits a sheriff (played by Josh Hartnett) against a horde of vampires in the snowy wastes of Alaska – and sunlight can’t save the residents of the small town of Barrow, as it has entered its annual 30 days of wintry darkness. Icon Film Distribution have
Based on a 2023 videogame, this Japanese horror explores similar “liminal” territory to Backrooms, following an unnamed man travelling on the Tokyo Metro who finds himself trapped in a deserted, endlessly looping corridor from which escape seems to be impossible. SFX’s reviewer compared it to 1997’s Cube and The Twilight Zone, calling it “an inventive
To me, the best time of year is any time when horror movies are crushing at the box office, and the horizon is dotted with upcoming horror TV shows, and this week is especially great due to all the genre love showcased in this year’s Emmy nominations. (Huzzah for Widow’s Bay!) Stephen King’s influence was
Pop culture may never know another embarrassment of riches quite like having three different Kaitlin Olson TV characters to look forward to in a single year, but my goodness, everyone who has watched the trifecta of High Potential, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Hacks can attest to these splendors. Speaking of the latter, her
A confession that will shock exactly no one: I have been a card-carrying Toriphile since 1994. Intellectually, I know the catalogue and career of Tori Amos with the encyclopedic recall of a savant; emotionally, I know the music of Tori Amos with the rapturous heart of my 14-year-old self, closely examining the light-soaked, soft-font lyric
Gwyneth Paltrow is an Oscar-winning actress who has spent decades as an A-list celebrity. But in recent years she’s largely stepped away from acting, instead focusing on her lifestyle brand Goop. Now an anonymous insider claims that she’s been struggling to rebuild her career as a movie star, facing hurdles along the way. Let’s break
Riley Green is set to make his debut as a coach on The Voice when its milestone 30th season hits the 2026 TV schedule in September, providing some of that country charm the show is known for, thanks to artists like Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire. Green is bringing along with him one thing that
The movie theater popcorn bucket arms race continues, and somehow Super Troopers 3 may have found the most obvious possible lane for their 2026 movie release’s popcorn bucket: aviators and a full mustache. Because of course. Honestly, what else was this franchise supposed to do? A normal tub would have felt wrong. These men have
While I fully expected The Pitt to get tons of 2026 Emmy nominations, clearly, the nods were surprising to the cast. Of the 26 total noms the series received, eight actors were recognized in the big acting categories. Five of those eight are first-time nominees, and all of them had funny yet sincere reactions, with
When John Oliver first shared his desire to be on a soap opera on Last Week Tonight, I never dreamed it would end with him going viral for his stint as “Z” on General Hospital. While the late-night HBO host is on hiatus from his usual show, he’s kept busy with a daytime television appearance
Twin Temple are a Los Angeles duo who write and record Sixties-sounding doo-wop/rock songs with titles like “Lucifer, My Love,” “Let’s Have a Satanic Orgy,” and “I Am a Witch.” They embrace an aesthetic of pentagrams and upside-down crosses, and apparently, it was all just too much for the country singer Charley Crockett. According to
Celia Kritharioti closed out Paris Haute Couture Week with a collection as dramatic as its guest list. Titled “Frozen Eden,” the Fall 2026 show transformed the designer’s Place Vendôme venue into a glittering, snow-covered fantasy, but the real spectacle started before a single model hit the runway. Scheduled for 10am, the show sat delayed for
Back in April, Neil Young revealed that his upcoming album Second Song will feature new recordings of at least a couple of songs he wrote as a teenager in the mid-Sixties, while still gigging around Canada with his high-school band the Squires. But he didn’t share their titles until a Zoom Q&A on July 8
From “Girl with the Pearl Earring” to Boy (in this case, Harry Styles) at the Met Gala, few gemstones match the enduring and transformative power of a well-placed pearl. At once classic and contemporary, organic and cultured, simple and rarefied, pearls can make a powerful, personalized statement that nothing else can. This summer, Pandora is
After covering songs by Ratt and Skid Row on last year’s Space Brain, the gritty singer-songwriter embraces the twang on Discount Country Alex Williams turned heads back in 2017 with his outlaw country debut Better Than Myself. Since then, he’s been grinding it out on the road, and last year indulged a hair-metal side quest
Don’t worry about Bill Ward, he’s doing just fine. The Black Sabbath drummer, 78, issued an update via social media on Thursday informing fans that if they see him out and about in a wheelchair, well, that’s just being 78. Nothing to worry about. “I’ve reached a place where publicly more and more I need


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Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien has finally released his spectral song, “Abbeycwmhir,” which was previously only available on an exclusive seven-inch vinyl. The song arrives two months after the release of O’Brien’s sophomore solo record Blue Morpho. “Abbeycwmhir” takes its name from a village in Powys, Wales, the Welsh translating to “Abbey in the Long Valley”
The Rolling Stones are gearing up to release their new album, Foreign Tongues, their 25th LP arriving on Friday, and ahead of its release, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood appeared at an event in London where they previewed “Ringing Hollow” live. In the clip the band shared on Instagram, Jagger, Wood, and keyboardist Matt Clifford
Late last summer, Nick Kivlen was at home in the Hollywood Hills, trying to figure out what to do with all the music he’d been making. The Sunflower Bean guitarist had spent the past two months writing and recording dozens of new songs, painstakingly tracking every instrument and vocal part on his own. The only
There is a moment in most people’s style journey when a fashion watch stops feeling like enough and a real luxury piece starts to call, yet the leap can look steep. The good news is that the gap is not as wide as it seems, and the bridge has a name. For anyone eyeing that
The Red Hangar (Hangar Rojo) narrows its focus to the first day of Chile’s 1973 coup and follows one man through the speed and confusion of institutional collapse. Directed by Juan Pablo Sallato and based on Fernando Villagrán’s autobiographical chronicle published in 2002, Disparen a la bandada (Shoot the Flock), it follows Air Force captain
Manish Malhotra made his Paris Haute Couture Week debut, closing out the third day of shows with a collection that doubled as a deeply personal tribute. Titled “Maa,” the collection was dedicated to Malhotra’s late mother, and the show opened to the sound of a heartbeat playing over the runway, setting an emotional, intimate tone
Kevin Germanier brought his signature maximalist sensibility to the couture runway with a collection built on texture, color, and sheer volume. The show balanced two distinct energies: sculptural, high-drama silhouettes and more fluid, body-conscious fringe looks, all executed with the kind of intricate handwork Germanier has become known for. The most dramatic moments came from
Cardi B descended on Paris Haute Couture Week 2026 and made it very clear that she had no intention of blending in. The rapper and style icon delivered look after look during her time in the French capital, working with her team to pull from some of the most talked-about Houses on the couture calendar.
So, before I came to Haute Couture week, I researched: What to Wear for Paris Couture. I could find anything, however have seen quite a range while here. From tees and chinos to ball gowns! Honestly, in this heat, whatever people are most comfortable in works for me. I wasn’t quite sure, so decided to
The diverging black metal strands prevail in April. On one side, Black Hurst take up the mantle of Necromantia and Varathron, imbuing their sound with a classically metallic tinge. On the other hand, Evil Warriors continue to blossom from their proto-black/death dreams into an overarching, hallucinogenic extreme metal beast, their third full-length being their most
Hold The Fort Movie Review by Matt Boiselle Hold The Fort – written & directed by William Bagley, and starring Chris Mayers, Levi Burdick & Julian Smith When it comes to horror comedies, finding the right balance between laughs and carnage isn’t always easy. Fortunately, directorWilliam Bagleyunderstands exactly what kind of movie he’s making withHold