Skyward by Brandon Sanderson to Be Adapted for Television The first novel in bestselling author Brandon Sanderson’s young adult quartet, Skyward, will be the next project for Tomorrow Studios and TV writer-producers Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen. Sanderson is set to be one of the series’ co-writers. Skyward is about a young woman who wants
Welcome to the oddest workplace romances. This is a list of coworkers who do not work in offices. Instead, you can find them working together on film sets, in sports stadiums, at zoos, and in other unusual workplaces. When you think of a workplace romance, you typically imagine romance amid the corporate workplace. However, I
The first time I encountered audiobooks as a kid was in my parents’ minivan, squashed in the back seats amongst my three brothers, as my parents played us books on tape during long car rides. It transformed my travels. The audiobook narrators spoke worlds into existence for me. Through the grainy glass of my window,
Markus Zusak: Oh, the old pitch. It’s like when you finish a book, and people say, oh, what’s it about? Every author or every writer just freezes in that moment and says, oh, my God. And in this case, I’ve had 20 years to think about it. I still often go with the idea that
Sharon Blackie is the author of Ripening: Why Women Need Fairy Tales Now, out June 2nd from September Publishing. Below, she discusses three pieces of fairy-tale advice that are relevant to modern life. In Ripening, I argue that fairytales show us how to survive—maybe even thrive—in challenging times, because every fairytale heroine’s journey begins with
TL;DR Emerging, indie, and multicultural designers in NYC, LA, Miami, Chicago, and Las Vegas still cast NYFW‑style shows via open calls, DMs, Backstage, and Model Mayhem, which often leads to messy, risky, last‑minute lineups. Treat casting as infrastructure instead: keep those discovery channels, but centralize verification, matching, and payments in a model booking platform like
By Xavier Walker Beauty, for Terry McDonald, has never been surface-level. It is a ministry. It is confidence. It is healing. It is the quiet transformation that happens when someone looks in the mirror and recognizes their own power again. As the founder and CEO of T McDonald Cosmetics, McDonald has created more than a
Atlanta has quietly become one of the most important production centers in North America. Over the past decade, the city’s film infrastructure has expanded dramatically, drawing productions away from traditional hubs like Los Angeles and New York. For horror filmmakers in particular, Atlanta offers something rare: a combination of technical sophistication, creative talent, and adaptable
In the gaming realm of Last Asylum Plague, resources are often as rare as hope. The game shows you a lineup of 20 expected heroes; simply, your diamonds, the backbone of your development, are painfully restricted. Selecting the wrong speculation isn’t only a small annoyance; it gives you weeks of hard-fought advancement against the unstoppable
Why Your Memories Belong on Your Walls Home decor does more than fill empty space — it shapes the atmosphere of a room and says something real about the people who live there. When personal photos and keepsakes are arranged with care, they stop being clutter and start telling a story. Whether displayed through gallery
The 2026 American Music Awards took place in Las Vegas, delivering a night of bold fashion moments on the blue carpet. From sculptural gowns to sharp tailoring, celebrities pulled out all the stops. Below, find the top 5 most liked looks: 1.Mariah the Scientist in Ann Demeulemeester Mariah the Scientist wore a cream embellished military-style
Tamer Nafar is in Amsterdam, having already performed in seven European cities — Birkenhead, London, Berlin, Hamburg, Paris, Brussels — by the time we speak. Touring his first solo album, In the Name of the Father, the Imam and John Lennon, the rapper and founding member of influential Palestinian collective DAM is adamant on discovering,
30-year-old Illinois travel agent Justice Washam is an on-again, off-again TikTok creator who has been posting about travel and parenting for almost a decade. But despite her 250,000 followers, as of early April, the mother of three hadn’t made much money off the platform, and her goal of hitting a million followers by the end
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan marked her 24th year at the Cannes Film Festival with a series of memorable appearances, including a mother-daughter moment at the L’Oréal Paris Lights on Women’s Worth Gala — an annual event celebrating new and emerging female filmmakers. For the occasion, the former Miss World was styled by Mohit Rai in a
Dr. Cheyenne Bryant stepped out for The Abbey’s 35th Anniversary celebration in West Hollywood in a blue Fashion Nova Rio Living Bandage Midi Dress. The form-fitting midi featured cutout detailing and dark contrast paneling throughout. She accessorized with a gold Louis Vuitton Coussin PM bag and $970 René Caovilla crystal-embellished heels. Hot! or Hmm..? What
Before his death at age 21 in 1960, Eddie Cochran recorded raucous rockers like “Summertime Blues,” “C’mon Everybody,” “Somethin’ Else,” and several other hits that helped shape the sound of pop music in the decades that followed. A new documentary, Don’t Forget Me, set to premiere at London’s Raindance Film Festival on June 26 examines
Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour place at Numbers One, Two, and Three respectively as rapper ties Taylor Swift for most-ever Number One LPs by a solo artist Drake made charts history as the rapper’s new album trilogy — Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour — scored the top three spots on the latest Billboard
Independent film distributor Cinema Epoch has officially unleashed the next two chapters of the notorious, award-winning found-footage horror franchise, Human Hibachi 2 and Human Hibachi 3: The Last Supper, on the leading free streaming service, Tubi. Following the massive underground success of Mario Cerrito’s original cult masterpiece, these highly anticipated follow-ups plunge audiences deeper into
Caleb Shomo, the frontman of Columbus, Ohio metal band Beartooth, has come out as a “proudly gay man” after “a decade burying feelings with alcohol.” The singer and multi-instrumentalist made the announcement on his social media, writing, “There’s been a lot of speculation surrounding my personal life as of late and I feel compelled to
Ben Chapman rang in 2025 the same way a lot of grind-it-out songwriters did: By throwing a rager at his Nashville home. Chapman and his girlfriend at the time, Meg McRee, welcomed friends into their home, counted down to a midnight toast, and made resolutions like “Give zero fucks for the next year.” Two days
Had things turned a little differently for Geoff Downes, the keyboardist would have gone down in history as merely the guy whose opening notes to the Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” kickstarted MTV, and an entire new era of music history, when the cable network launched on Aug. 1, 1981. But that song was
BayView Entertainment has officially acquired and set a June release date for the acclaimed documentary All Hail the Popcorn King, a definitive look into the life and wildly imaginative mind of award-winning author Joe R. Lansdale. Known globally as the creator behind cult-classic masterpieces like Bubba Ho-Tep and the Hap and Leonard book series, Lansdale’s


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A Mother’s Dream Becomes a Terrifying Battle for Survival in Nathan Ambrosioni’s Haunting New Vision. Bayview Entertainment invites audiences to witness a descent into maternal madness with the release of Hostile. Written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Nathan Ambrosioni, the film explores the thin, terrifying line between mental fracture and supernatural intervention. For Meredith, the
Get ready for an absolute masterclass in indie horror insanity. Renowned genre director Joe Davison is bringing his supernatural nightmare, Sorority of the Damned, straight to Tubi. To celebrate the streaming launch, an all-new, blood-drenched trailer has officially been unleashed, giving fans a terrifying look at the practical FX chaos waiting for them. Davison, recognizable
My DNA journey began long before I decided to invest in more intensive genealogical research, and I told myself it was imperative to writing fiction. I celebrated the championing of OwnVoices when it became a subject of much discussion in September 2015; I subscribed to Ancestry.com in October 2015. For the first time, the gloomy
Werewolf, the fourth album from the Brook and the Bluff, is a title that suggests something a little fiercer than what this record contains. The band are mostly not looking to blow listeners away at full volume, although there are a couple of songs that at least get into that neighbourhood. Instead, Werewolf is more
Vila Fabiano do Nascimento & Vittor Santos Orquestra Far Out 27 February 2026 In the near-decade since my first Fabiano do Nascimento review (of 2017’s Tempo dos Mestres), his catalogue has expanded in beautiful ways. With preternaturally nimble fingers blazing, he has dabbled with electronic loops, collaborated with other luminaries (most notably saxophonist Sam Gendel,
Neil Young canceled all of his 2026 concert dates earlier this year, and has otherwise kept a fairly low public profile, but he reemerged May 22 for a surprise acoustic set at David Suzuki’s 90th birthday benefit concert, which was held at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Young played “After the Gold Rush” and “Heart of
The song is only available on her Instagram account and limited edition 7” vinyl Charli XCX has shared yet another glimpse into the world of her upcoming album with a new B-side track, “Playboy Bunny.” The cheeky, pop-punk track is supposed to compliment her latest single “SS26.” “The B sides, are sort of like coupled