Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, today revealed a chilling first look at its highly anticipated Shudder Original film, V.H.S. Mixtape, set to premiere on October 9, 2026. The movie cranks the signature found-footage horror up to eleven with an electrifying new anthology where music and sound become the
Vernon Wells joins an already impressive cast of Hollywood and horror icons in the next chapter of the Witchcraft franchise. The veteran actor, best known for his iconic roles in The Road Warrior, Commando, and Weird Science, is joining Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light as an Executive Producer and part of the cast. For fans
Lil Durk was acquitted of all charges Friday after a three-week trial where prosecutors accused him of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot and defense lawyers attacked the credibility of the government’s cooperating witnesses, calling them admitted killers who implicated the Grammy-winning rapper to avoid life sentences. The musician, born Durk Banks, hung his head and started
Until recently, my personal familiarity with the music of Phillip Golub was limited to two brilliant, unique records he made on Joseph Branciforte’s forward-thinking label, greyfade. Filters (2022) is a hypnotic collection of loops for solo piano, while Loop 7 (2025) is an extended piece created with midi-controlled Disklavier pianos. A move from those concepts
Tonight is The Bomb Fashion Show! I’ve been so busy preparing that I’ve fallen behind with posting myself. But my NYFW officially kicked off with one of my favorites, Christian Siriano. The team was kind enough to sit me next to icons like Brandy, Tiffany Haddish, Whoopi Goldberg, and Billy Porter: For the occasion, I
Radiohead’s Ok Computer was labelled a progressive rock album in certain quarters, a label that likely made frontman Thom Yorke uneasy, who turned to more ambient textures throughout the 21st century. Bandmate Ed O’ Brien’s Blue Morpho, on the other hand, is unapologetically proud of the genre: of the seven tunes here, only three keep
Former First Lady Michelle Obama attended the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11 attacks at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum alongside her husband, former President Barack Obama. For the occasion, she wore a brown Ferragamo leather-trim jersey maxi dress. The design featured distinctive leather detailing along the neckline and sleeves. Screenshot The
Cardi B brought the drama to Huda Beauty’s “Ultra Snatched” launch party in New York City, stepping out in a $2,990 purple fringed dress by Loewe. The rapper’s look featured a fitted silhouette with a dramatic fringe hem, styled by Kollin Carter. Screenshot She completed the ensemble with a voluminous updo and statement earrings, striking
Sweet Meats: Troma Blu-ray review by Matt Boiselle If you like your horror mixed with dark comedy, country music, cannibalism, and a healthy dose of Troma-style insanity, SWEET MEATS is one seriously entertaining little meal. Written and directed by Ricky Glore, this 2025 horror-comedy musical follows country music superstar Bobby Sweet and his wife as
Cyclops: Visual Vengeance Collector’s Edition Blu-ray by Matt Boiselle If you’re looking for some obscure Japanese horror that crawled out of the darkest corner of the V-Cinema underground, CYCLOPS is exactly the kind of nasty little discovery that makes physical media worth collecting. Originally released in 1987 and directed by Jōji “George” Iida in his
Reanimator Academy: Blu ray review by Matt Boiselle If you’re going into Reanimator Academy expecting another Re-Animator, stop right there. This is something completely different — and that’s exactly what makes it such a fun little piece of SOV insanity. Originally shot on consumer video in Texas, Reanimator Academy is low-budget, goofy, bizarre, sleazy, and
The witches are gathering, the monsters are waking, and FX has officially blown the internet apart. The highly anticipated first official trailer for American Horror Story: 13 has dropped, confirming a massive, franchise-spanning all-star reunion that promises to turn the horror anthology completely on its head. Stepping into showrunner duties this year are Ned Martel
Pink addressed the backlash she received after she shared an Instagram post that criticized Macklemore‘s calls to “free Palestine” during an opening performance on Ed Sheeran’s North American tour. Last week, Macklemore took to the stage at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The rapper addressed the thousands in the crowd. “A big part
It’s the spring of 2026, and Phish are lighting up Las Vegas once again with their highly anticipated return to the technological marvel known as Sphere. The beloved rock quartet from Vermont was the second group to play Sphere after U2‘s opening residency, and Phish’s four-night run in April 2024 set a high bar for
Santa Monica’s inaugural Ocean Way Festivalhas been canceled amid the impact of Hurricane Marie that have reshaped beaches across Southern California. Festival organizers announced the news on Friday via social media. A statement said that “storm surf and runoff has caused significant beach erosion and the festival can no longer be safely held as planned.”
A federal judge signaled Friday he would deny the latest bid by Sam Smith and Normani to vanquish the copyright lawsuit claiming their multi-platinum dance hit “Dancing With a Stranger” stole its hook from a 2015 song by the same name. The long-running lawsuit was first filed in 2022, dismissed a year later, and then
Lawyers for the company argued the appearance of the singer’s image on a television box contains “nothing suggesting plaintiff endorses the televisions” Legal representatives from Samsung are seeking the dismissal of Dua Lipa‘s $15 million lawsuit over the unauthorized use of her image on a product box. In a new Thursday filing obtained by Rolling
The public legal dispute between members of Selena Quintanilla‘s family has intensified. Abraham “A.B.” Quintanilla III has officially sued his sister, Suzette Quintanilla-Arriago, over profits related to their famed sister’s estate. In a lawsuit filed on Sept. 10, and obtained by Rolling Stone, Quintanilla III seeks an unspecified amount in damages and monetary relief exceeding
Pioneering figures and champions of the She-Punk legacy are coming together for Up Yours! God Save the Queens!, a London festival celebrating 50 years of She-Punk through artwork, photography, fashion, and archival material. On Friday, Oct. 16, a supergroup comprising members of X-Ray Spex, the Raincoats, and the Slits will take the stage at Electric
All six board members from the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority have voted to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton. The unanimous decision is the first step in the rebranding process, which will continue to unfold in the coming months, the MNAA said. “While a final name has not yet been determined, we are working
The estate of the late former Mastodon member Brent Hinds has filed a lawsuit against the Atlanta metal band, claiming the guitarist is still owed money for his share in the group. Hinds died in a motorcycle crash in August 2025, just five months after Mastodon announced that the band and their co-founding guitarist had
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, The War on Drugs are back with their first song in four year (and it rocks), Slayyyter issues a warning to her ex on a threatening rework of “Crank,” and This
In 2020, Nolan Nunes, live bassist for Ghostmane, formed If I Die First alongside emo rappers and post-hardcore royalty. Their mission was simple: reignite the pop screamo flame. The genre’s convergence of nasally emo-pop-punk vocals and melodies; screamo screams and dissonance; and metalcore breakdowns totally defined post-hardcore in the early 2000s. The foundational works of
For one weekend, Sept 18-20, Brooke Smith, the actress who played victim Catherin Martin in the five-time Academy award winning film, The Silence of the Lambs, will return to “Buffalo Bill’s House,” to meet fans to celebrate the 35thanniversary of the film. Brooke, the “girl in the well” in the movie, filmed her specific scenes
The fourth album by singer-songwriter Maya Hawke, Maitreya Corso, includes a track called “Slacker in the Rye”, a title that parodies Hawke‘s self-professed fear: that she would become a modern-day Holden Caulfield, needlessly cynical about her privileged circumstances. As a whole, the record describes the perils of ambition and the difficulty of maintaining relationships in
For the first time, audiences can experience del Toro’s Academy Award®-winning masterpiece in 4K, with versions available in RealD 3D and premium HDR by Barco. Each version of the anniversary re-release has been overseen by Guillermo del Toro. Coinciding with the ticket-on-sale launch, a new featurette brings together top talent from across del Toro’s films.
Story by Michael Grise I was invited to experience this year’s event for media night, and as someone who considers himself a horror veteran, I decided to go all in. We hit every attraction, took on Zombie Paintball Assault, spent some time in Bonzo’s Bizarre, and of course made sure to try some of the
Coach celebrated 85 years of American style during New York Fashion Week with a Spring 2027 collection that started with the familiar and gradually exploded into a full-fledged fashion celebration. The show began on a restrained note, with a palette of gray, black and beige grounding relaxed layers and easy separates. As the collection progressed,
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How far into The Coast of Everything by Guillermo Stitch must one wade before feeling qualified to review it? About 900 pages, probably, which is awkward because the novel itself is only 747 pages long. It resists quick judgment, obviously. Its conclusion refuses tidy answers to its tangled weave of philosophy, neo-noir, metafiction, and literary