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Alcove Press Ella has grown up at The Last Page, a charming local bookstore in NYC. Her first kiss was in the women’s health section. A boyfriend dumped her in comedy. The owner is like a second father to her and has begun training her to take over the store. When he unexpectedly dies and
June marks the beginning of summer, and summer is an excellent time for cinema! Thankfully, we’re getting a lot of book adaptations in theaters this month, and there are quite a few highly anticipated adaptations coming to streaming platforms as well. So, if you’re ready to get out of the heat and chill out at
The hits just keep on coming as we roll through 2026 at warp speed. There’s a little something here for everyone, whether you’re a hardcore genre reader or just getting started with science fiction and fantasy. (Seriously, these books are so, so fun!) There’s (possibly) unicorns in 16th-century France; a barbarian who gets a lesson
Now that we are firmly in the middle of the year, everyone and their mother’s Best of The Year (So Far) lists are steadily coming out. We’ve even got one on the way ourselves. In the meantime, there are lists from everyone, from The New York TimestoThe New Yorker to Esquire to Vogue—though our Executive
May 2026 delivered some of the most talked-about fashion moments of the year. From red carpets to pool decks, our readers could not get enough. Here are the top five looks of the month as determined by Fashion Bomb Daily’s most viewed posts. Coco Jones led the pack with the most viewed look of the
Two icons, one stage. Monica and Brandy linked up backstage at the Roots Picnic, and the fashion was just as iconic as the moment itself. Monica arrived in a custom MCM monogram leather baseball jersey and matching trousers, paired with tan boots — a look that was equal parts streetwear and luxury. The cognac-toned ensemble
Jay-Z made his return to the Roots Picnic stage in Philadelphia and brought more than just his catalog — he brought a brand new look. The rapper and mogul debuted a full afro, a notable departure from the locs he wore for years. According to reports, loctician Letisia Ravelo spent four days and four bottles
While many audiences recognize Erica Muse for her work in animation and voice performance, her career in front of the camera continues to expand through film, television, commercials, and independent productions. Born in Dallas, Texas, Muse began performing at just five years old in Christmas musicals before stepping onto her first film set at age
Fashion Bomb Daily was on the scene as Crowned Skin founder Darrell Spencer marked another trip around the sun in signature style, transforming Carbon Steakhouse at 1204 W Lake Street in Chicago into an Ibiza-inspired evening for the ages. The Midnight in Ibiza birthday celebration drew a curated crowd of celebrities, entrepreneurs, athletes, and tastemakers,
The story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his rivalry with court composer Antonio Salieri has become the stuff of legend, thanks to the massive success of Peter Shaffer’s play Amadeus, which was later adapted into Miloš Forman‘s Oscar-winning film. The tale of how one man’s obsession with genius slowly curdled into envy, resentment, and self-destruction
SYNOPSIS:The Yellow Balloon (2026) is a horror-comedy where a group of friends, seeking to help their friend Mia recover from a breakup at a remote cabin, are terrorized by a demonic, occult ringmaster named Vincent Vile, who uses cursed VHS tapes and violent, haunted yellow balloons to turn them against one another. REVIEW:The Yellow Balloon
The cinematic landscape is experiencing a seismic shift as independent horror completely upends the traditional summer blockbuster season. In a historic box office turn, lean indie horror productions are actively outperforming legacy Hollywood franchises on the scale of Star Wars. Driven by Gen Z creators who graduated from YouTube to theatrical screens, this disruption marks
The blood, gore, and visceral terror of Mario Cerrito’s highly anticipated underground sequel have officially taken top honors. Practical effects artist Charmaine Cerrito took home the prestigious Best Special FX award for her outstanding, stomach-churning work on Human Hibachi 3 at the New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival. The victory solidifies the third installment
FAN EXPO Philadelphia 2026 took over the Pennsylvania Convention Center from May 29–31, 2026, bringing an absolute goldmine of nostalgia for fans of cult classics, sci-fi giants, and 1980s pop culture. While the massive convention drew thousands of attendees for its comic creators and cosplay red carpets, the absolute highlights of the weekend centered around
Dragon Studios has officially announced the production of THE BAT, a gothic World War I horror epic currently filming on location in the United Kingdom. The ambitious feature serves as the official launchpad for the DRagonSTUDIOS Dark Universe, an interconnected cinematic world where literary monsters, occult masterminds, and legendary villains collide in the shadows of
When Nashville songwriters Chase McGill and Matt Dragstrem are asked exactly how they wrote Luke Bryan’s new song, the countrified “gym, tan, laundry” anthem “Fish Hunt Golf Drink,” they can’t help but break the ice with a joke. “Drag just opened ChatGPT and…,” McGill says, before he and his songwriting partner erupt into laughter. They’re
Following the streaming success of the hit independent horror anthology film At Death’s Door (2025) on Tubi, indie filmmaker and rock musician Frank Palangi has officially launched production and a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe for the highly anticipated sequel, At Death’s Door 2. Distributed in partnership with Cinema Epoch, the sequel aims to deliver an
Marketing Macabre is officially firing up the engines for its 2026 Summer Book Club, and the hunt is on for the next great additions to its seasonal reading list. The horror public relations firm is officially inviting horror authors, novelists, comic creators, and publishers to submit their latest literary nightmares for inclusion in this year’s
Charlie Puth made sure his tour behind his fourth album, Whatever’s Clever!, is unlike any pop show out there, packed with jazz chords, world-class funk bass, lengthy keyboard and guitar solos, and no choreography or stage gimmickry whatsoever. But his sold-out Friday night show at Madison Square Garden was the most one-of-a-kind concert so far
Vanilla Ice defended his decision to play Donald Trump‘s upcoming Freedom 250 concert, saying he’d also consider performing for Russian president Vladimir Putin if given the opportunity. “I’m here to party with America, man,” the rapper said in aninterviewwith TMZ that was posted on Friday. “Music is made to bring people together and that’s all
Revenge of the Corn Zombies – the final chapter in the Corn Zombies saga It started with Attack of the Corn Zombies. It continued with Return of the Corn Zombies. Be part of the final chapter: Revenge of the Corn Zombies. Six years after the outbreak, survivors have found refuge in an abandoned sanatorium. As
The Witchcraft franchise is crawling back from the grave — and it’s bringing Eric Roberts with it. The Oscar-nominated actor (Runaway Train, The Dark Knight, Babylon) has officially joined the cast of Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light, the newest installment in the long-running horror franchise. But this isn’t the campy direct-to-video horror fans may remember.
Frankie Valli has cancelled his remaining concerts for 2026, citing unspecified health issues. In a post on Instagram on Friday, the singer confirmed that Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons would be taking the rest of the year off from touring. “I’m so sorry to disappoint the folks who have purchased tickets to my shows,
“Momma gets by while Papa gets high,” Paul McCartney sings at the end of his superb new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane. It’s a story he’s kept telling his whole career — the ballad of a tough, lonely, but resilient old woman, who nobody else even notices. He’s always written songs about these women,
The 94-year-old executive was hospitalized in New York City on Friday evening Clive Davis has been hospitalized in New York City following an upper respiratory issue, a representative for the music mogul has confirmed to Rolling Stone. Davis was admitted to the hospital Friday evening, per TMZ. He is expected to be released within the
There was a time during the Beatles’ rise to fame that Paul McCartney thought he had found the one place he could roam without being spotted. During an interview on The Zane Lowe Show to discuss his deeply nostalgic new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, the 83-year-old musician shared memories of navigating the early
Kanye West has been cleared to enter the Netherlands for a live performance as part of the rap star’s looming European tour. According to Reuters, officials in the Netherlands concluded that no evidence had been discovered in their investigation of West to constitute him being banned from entering the country. “Solid grounds are needed to
A federal judge has reinstated Megan Thee Stallion’s $16,000 defamation win against blogger Milagro Gramz, finding Gramz was acting on behalf of Tory Lanez and his family when she attacked Megan’s credibility in three statements that a jury found defamatory. In a ruling issued Friday and obtained by Rolling Stone, Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia
“There’s power in using music to humanize conversations,” Becky G tells Rolling Stone Carlos Santana and Becky G want the world to understand the harsh realities of ICE raids with new song “Mi Gran Amor.” “I think there’s power in using music to humanize conversations that people too often reduce to politics. Behind every headline