Janel Spiegel 08/01/2026 News Photo by: Janel Spiegel The Emmaus Theatre welcomed Art the Clown (Josh Curzi was dressed as Art.) for Christmas in July. Horror fans love any excuse to celebrate Horror. Christmas arrived early, and The Emmaus Theatre, and Horror 365 decorated the legendary theatre, and had a cake to celebrate Terrifier III.
Reader @libby1089, asked, “Hi! Do you know who’s the designer of Kim’s top?” after seeing photos of Lil’ Kim and her daughter, Royal Reign Jones, at the Amazon Kids Back to School runway show by Rookie Kids in New York City. Kim wore a $72 Universal top from AKIRA, paired with a Hermès Birkin bag
We’ve got an epic Who Wore it Better showdown between 3 gorgeous ladies! Olandria made an appearance at last night’s Time 100 Creator’s event, wearing the same Spring 2025 Mugler blazer previously spied on both Beyonce and Ashley Darby. Beyonce was the first to wear the full runway look, sporting the matching shoes and bag
Harker Press is proud to announce the release of the long awaited biography of legendary stuntman and stunt coordinator Dick Warlock! Dick worked in the film/TV industry for over 40 years on such films asJaws,Blazing Saddles,Midnight RunandCasino. But he’s most well known to film fans for his 20 year run as actor Kurt Russell’s stunt
The cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta reunited for their highly anticipated Season 17 reunion, and an emerald green moment dominated the fashion story of the night, with jewel tones and metallics rounding out the rest of the lineup. Photos: JC Jones Shamea Morton stepped out in a gold gown by Lena Berisha, paired
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A room can be perfectly fine and still feel unfinished. The bed is there. The sofa is there. Maybe even a lamp and a rug. But the walls are blank, and somehow everything still looks temporary. That is where tropical wallpaper helps. One wall with palms, banana leaves, soft flowers, or a shaded jungle scene
As part of an ongoing tradition, Barack Obamashared his 2026 summer reading liston social media on July 29th. From one of this year’s big historical fiction works (Kin), to a debut novel (Seek Immediate Shelter), to a widely anticipated nonfiction book about the power of information (Data Empire), Obama’s summer 2026 reading list again showcases
What’s better than enemies-to-lovers romance? How about a romance where enmity gives way to full-on villainy? That’s what these villainous romantasy novels say. Redemptive villains have become a popular trope in the genre of late. More and more books featuring a former villain, reformed dark lord, or misunderstood monster prove that romance isn’t just for
Historically, July is the quietest month in the publishing world. Compared to previous Julys, this year has actually seen a robust array of new YA fiction hit shelves. The same isn’t true for comics and nonfiction, though. New releases for both mirror more typical Julys in publishing, meaning that this month’s roundup is pretty quiet.
Who doesn’t love Anne of Green Gables? Almost 120 years after its wildly successful publication, the tale of the little orphan girl who finds family and home with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert of Green Gables remains as enchanting as ever. Generation upon generation has fallen in love with this enduring story, with parents or other
From 2011 to 2019, my sacred Sunday tradition involved watching every new Game of Thrones episode as it dropped. The sense of excitement and anticipation in the air on a GOT episode day is one I’ll never forget. Since 2022, this tradition of mine has shifted to the prequel series, House of the Dragon, based
s. e. smith is the author of All My Dead Cats and Other Losses: Practicing Good Grief in a Culture That Fears Mourning, out now from HarperOne. Below, smith recommends books about grief and mourning. As a writer who’s been covering death and grief for a very long time, my inbox is constantly filled with
We all judge a book by its cover. There’s no shame in that—covers are the biggest marketing tool a book has. But not all book covers are created equal. Some are better than others for reasons that range from being unique, for giving a fresh twist to a design trend, or just because. Everyone’s taste
Horror has long ceased to live only on the screen: its images have seeped into comics, music, video games, and even slot machine design. A ghoul, vampire, or masked maniac now meets the player not in a movie theater but on spinning reels — with the same fog, the same creaking floorboards, and the same
Few horror icons have shown the staying power of Universal Monsters. Nearly a century after audiences first met Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, The Mummy or The Invisible Man on the big screen, these characters continue to appear across entirely new forms of entertainment. Their influence extends well beyond classic cinema, shaping everything from video games and
BTS aren’t interested in rounding off their grand comeback album, ARIRANG, with the chance to take home a few golden gramophones. The supergroup will not submit the album for consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards, each member revealed through individual Instagram Story posts on July 29. “We decided not to participate in the Grammys this
There’s always been at least two things that country music — and the country at large — could rally behind: Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. We can now add “vehement opposition to data centers” to that very short list. Over the last few weeks, country artists of all political stripes have been coming out against
Glen Hansard, the singer-songwriter who achieved international fame starring in the 2007 drama Once and fronted the rock band the Frames and the duo Swell Season, died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin on Wednesday. Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 4.30 a.m. after receiving reports of a single vehicle
Kavinsky, the French house DJ-producer whose collaborations with the Weeknd and Phoenix were worldwide hits and whose “Nightcall” gave the movie Drive a sleek, detached quality, was found dead at his Paris home on Tuesday evening, according to Reuters. The musician, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was 50. “An inquiry into the cause of
Gianluca Lasaracina’s supernatural found footage thriller will premiere exclusively August 7 in the United States, Canada and Italy FOUND TV has acquired exclusive streaming rights to the award-winning Italian found footage horror film Watchful Eyes in the United States, Canada and Italy. The supernatural thriller will make its streaming premiere on the platform August 7,
A few years ago, Oliva Rodrigo invited Brandi Carlile out for coffee. They were in Los Angeles at the same time, and Rodrigo wanted to talk to Carlile, who has hosted her own all-woman festival Girls Just Wanna Weekend since 2019, about how she could impact gender equity on lineups and the road. “It was
A good outfit and glam combo isn’t enough to save Rachel Chinouriri from an existential downward spiral at the club on her latest single, “One Song Away From Crying.” “She’s never looked better and she’s never felt worse,” the British singer and songwriter sings on the record, which offers the first glimpse into her upcoming
The Beatles grew up on Rubber Soul. In the fall of 1965, the Fab Four went into the studio as the world’s favorite moptops — but they emerged as bold artists, ready to challenge the world. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr were experimenting with new sounds, weird ideas. They invented the
LAURIN – Visual Vengeance Blu-ray Review by Matt Boiselle Dark secrets, childhood nightmares, and Gothic atmosphere collide inLaurin, writer/director Robert Sigl’s haunting 1990 debut — a beautifully unsettling film that proves horror doesn’t need buckets of blood to get under your skin. Set in rural Germany in 1901,Laurincenters on a quiet, observant young girl growing
Afroman has filed a lawsuit against one of the officers who raided his home in 2022 and later sued him after he turned footage of the botched raid into music videos. The musician, real name Joseph Edgar Foreman, won thehighly publicized defamation lawsuitbrought against him by officers at his local sheriff’s office. The civil suit
SCREAM DREAM – Visual Vengeance Blu-ray Review by Matt Boiselle Heavy metal, Satanic Panic, rubber monsters, buckets of gore, and enough teased hair to threaten the ozone layer —Scream Dreamis pure shot-on-video insanity from the glory days of underground horror. Directed by Donald Farmer,Scream Dreamfollows heavy metal frontwoman Michelle Shocked, who finds herself booted from
Sometimes Tony Iommi needs to remind himself to write songs that sound a little more upbeat. “I tend to always start off with the doomy stuff,” the former Black Sabbath guitarist says with a chuckle on a phone call from his home in England. “It always has been that way. I just get absorbed with
Kim Theory’s motto is “Part-time band, full-time friends.” Named after the holy trinity of Kim Gordon, Kim Deal, and the late Kim Shattuck, this all-female pop-punk quartet of L.A. teenagers will make their Lollapalooza debut on July 30, where they plan to perform songs from their two EPs, Bitch Scene and Trophy Wife, as well