By Dr. Enrique A. Palafox — Dracula Legacy Vampires were not born in cinema; they were born in fear. Long before Bela Lugosi, before Christopher Lee, before the shiny black plastic of Halloween stores, vampire hunters were peasants confronting the impossible with their bare hands. From Wallachia and Moldavia to Transylvania, ordinary people faced bodies
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The 23rd New York City Horror Film Festival (NYCHFF), running Thursday, December 4 through Sunday, December 7, returns this winter with a chilling array of independent cinema from around the world. Hosted at the Look Dine-In Cinema (657 W 57th St), NYCHFF 23 features indie horror premieres, and both theatrical and virtual screenings. Premieres and
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Ever found yourself staring in the mirror, wondering why your hair seems determined to defy every styling attempt? The secret to taming those rebellious strands lies in understanding your unique hair texture. Each head of hair tells its own story through its natural pattern—whether straight, wavy, curly, or coily—and recognizing these individual characteristics marks the
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“Farm Emo.” That’s how Tiberius likes to describe its music, and it’s a fitting title once you hear their latest record, Troubadour. Originally a solo project for Brendan Wright, the vocalist, guitarist, keyboard player, and songwriter expanded their noisy outfit into a brash four-piece, matching deeply personal lyrics to confessional, relatable songwriting, drawing heavily on
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Machan Taylor is a multifaceted vocalist, composer, educator, and storyteller whose lifetime in music spans coffee-house beginnings to the giant arenas of rock, and now into the narrative realm of the written word. Her journey is one of reinvention, resilience and creative breadth. Born to jazz-singer mother Ayako Sasaki in Tokyo and father Bernard Taylor,
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Tony Orlando remains a vital force in pop culture because he embodies something timeless: the ability of music and personality to unify people across generations. Long before the word “icon” became a marketing term, Tony earned it the traditional way—through talent, heart, perseverance, and an unmistakable connection with audiences that has never faded. His catalog
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The world of horror just got a little more twang, grit, and soul. Honkytonk Hollow — the rising country music collective tied to the soon-to-be-theatrical military horror film Phil Herman’s A Soldier’s Descent — has officially launched its own station on iHeart Radio: Honkytonk Hollow Radio. Currently in post-production with an anticipated 2026 release, A
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De Havilland Pictures has released the first official images from “Mary Shelley’s Christmas Nightmares,” the Gothic horror film marking the feature debut of filmmaker Johnathon de Havilland. Now in post-production and slated for a Holiday 2026 release, the project aims to resurrect the lush, shadow-drenched spirit of classic old-Hollywood horror — and these newly unveiled
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Hello December! We officially have 30 days left until the New Year and it felt like November brought a series of unforgettable fashion moments. From moto-sport fashion and red-carpet glamour to street style and the most theatrical shoes, celebrities set the tone for the winter season. We rounded up our ‘Top 5 Best Dressed Celebs’
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Alice Nuttall (she/her) is a writer, pet-wrangler and D&D nerd. Her reading has got so out of control that she had to take a job at her local library to avoid bankrupting herself on books — unfortunately, this
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Book Riot Editorial is made up of passionate readers, writers, and book lovers dedicated to delivering insightful book recommendations, literary analysis, and the latest in book culture. With expertise spanning multiple genres and a deep understanding of the
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A t his regular spot — the stool with “BG” on the back, way at one end of the bar — the owner of Buddy Guy’s Legends scans the hundreds of people packing his club. Tugging off the pandemic-era mask he still wears during public gatherings, he leans forward and looks toward the stage a
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B rooklyn restaurant Underhill Cafe is scarcely occupied on a rainy Thursday afternoon. The rustic cafe’s solitary television is airing basketball from the Eurobasket league, and the lone waiter periodically bounces between watching the game and serving the restaurant’s three patrons. I sit alone at a four-person table until redveil arrives unassumingly, hopping out of
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. A lighter slate of new books for December, but there are still notable new releases. And more importantly for the matter at hand, plenty of round-ups of new book round-ups. View Original Article Here
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JoJo Siwa revealed she was briefly hospitalized prior to a Minnesota performance Friday after suffering “excruciating” stomach pain. In a TikTok post Saturday, the singer discussed the ordeal that occurred hours before a Mall of America performance. “So long story short, every time that I’ve been dancing for the last couple of days or even
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Multi-instrumentalist Chris Franck and DJ and producer Patrick Forge have been making music under the moniker Da Lata for a good quarter-century now. In all that time, the gist of the project has remained largely consistent: Da Lata‘s music is warm, soulful, and made, more or less, in collaboration with (or at least inspired by)
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Bellbrook-Sugarcreek School District (BSSD) in Ohio implemented a new policy this past April that directly impacts the books students have access to across the district. Policy #5780 is a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” and prohibits so-called “sexuality content” and “gender ideology” from students in kindergarten through grade eight, while requiring explicit parental permission for such
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The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch Nicholas “Coal” Claus messed up big-time. Since his mom left him and his brother Kris with their father, the current “Santa,” Christmas has never really been the same. Coal absolutely hates what his father has turned it into, a capitalist hellscape full of meaningless plastic. When he was
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Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L.M. Chilton For fans of humorous mysteries, past and present chapters, and the threatening-note-from-a-dead-person trope! Kirby Cornell lives in a sleepy town known for a mass killing spree 30 years ago and is stuck in a dead-end job when she receives a WhatsApp message with a threat: “Everyone
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Isabelle Popp has written all sorts of things, ranging from astrophysics research articles and math tests to crossword puzzles and poetry. These days she’s writing romance. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s probably knitting or scouring used
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Several years ago, I found myself scrolling through the annual deluge of gift posts that make their way across websites this time of year and was struck by “stocking stuffer” guides, including items that cost upwards of $20, $30, $100 a pop. I don’t know what tax bracket those writers were in, but it was
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