Book Riot Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is a writer and former bookseller from San Diego, CA whose Spanish is even faster than her English. When not reading or writing, she enjoys dreaming up travel itineraries and drinking entirely too much tea. She is a regular co-host on the All the Books podcast who especially loves
Get ready for a full load of face-melting gory goodness when Cineverse/Bloody Disgusting/SCREAMBOX reboot the 1987 cult classic Street Trash alongside Vinegar Syndrome, set to have its Los Angeles Premiere at the New Beverly Cinema on October 17th at 7:30 PM. Tickets are available here. From director Ryan Kruger, whose first independent feature Fried Barry
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Ben Affleck‘s leaning on his friends in the middle of his divorce … giving a big hug and kiss to Matt Damon‘s wife Luciana Barroso. The actor was spotted in Los Angeles arriving to a meeting and giving a little side hug and top-of-the-head smooch to his best bud’s longtime partner … a sweet moment
To say that Issa Rae is in her mogul era would be an understatement. In addition to writing, producing, and starring in the biggest films and television shows, the 39-year-old superstar also has an impressive list of businesses under her belt: her haircare line Sienna Naturals, her Prosecco company Viarae, and—the newest addition—her 22-piece assortment
Play video content TMZ Studios Matthew Perry relied on doctors to fuel his addiction, and turns out that’s just the tip of the iceberg. TMZ Studios has a new documentary — “TMZ Investigates Matthew Perry and the Secret Celebrity Drug Ring” — which drops today, Tuesday, on Hulu. Several celebrities, including Kelly Osbourne, talk about
Damian Lewis and Kelly Macdonald are vampires in the trailer for The Radleys, an upcoming horror comedy from Lionsgate. It’s set to hit cinemas on October 4, 2024. “Award-winning actors Kelly Macdonald (No Country For Old Men) and Damian Lewis (“Billions,” Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood) star in a dark comedy thriller about a seemingly average suburban
Katy Perry has returned with another infectious single I’m His, He’s Mine. The pop star released the music video to her catchy collaboration with Doechii, which will be featured on her upcoming album 143. The music video, directed by Torso. The song and music video release comes after Perry received the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV VMAs on Sept.
Multihyphenate actor, writer, and director Jason Trost danced his way into hearts as JTRO in “Beat Beat Revelation” in apocalyptic cult gem The FP, and he’s leveling up his with his new video game-inspired horror feature, The Waves of Madness. We can exclusively reveal the new trailer and poster below from Umbrella Entertainment. Visionary writer/director
Eileen’s primary literary love is comic books, but she’s always on the lookout for her next literary adventure no matter what form it takes. She has a Bachelor’s in media studies, a Master’s in digital communication, a smattering of published short stories, and a seriously cute dog. Follow her on Bluesky. View All posts by
Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham have announced a full-length reimagining of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ 1973 LP Buckingham Nicks. Cunningham Bird is set to arrive on October 18 via Loma Vista, and the first two singles, ‘Crying in the Night’ and ‘Crystal’, are out now. Take a listen below. “It’s hard to listen to
There’s a reason we love fast food. It tastes delicious and is so easy to rationalize grabbing it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Maybe we’re running late, or it’s a Friday, or we had a long day and deserve it. Then there’s the quick convenience at the top of the list, too, on why fast
Director Alexandre Aja’s Never Let Go is a balancing act. The audience is told up front that this is a story full of fantastical nightmares… but is it? The source of this information is questionable in terms of both motive and sanity, which eats away at trust, but consequences for losing faith are extreme. It’s
Play video content Bianca Censori is back in the spotlight after a short break, flaunting her near-naked outfits on a global tour with Kanye West — this time, spotted in China. TMZ obtained footage of the duo, and it’s hard to overlook them — all thanks to Bianca’s nude, semi-sheer 2-piece as they walked through
Hallmark+ is coming out of the gate strong. With The Chicken Sisters and Lacey Chabert’s Celebrations already making waves, the streamer has announced an upcoming limited series based on a popular podcast. They’re giving this new brand a fighting chance with original content that was lacking on Hallmark Movies Now, and we’re here for it!
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Tobe Hooper’s horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Dark Sky Films is celebrating with a massive new physical media set. Now available for pre-order, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 50th Anniversary Chainsaw Edition includes the 4K UHD edition of the feature film, Blu-ray edition of the feature
Jane’s Addiction have canceled the remainder of their reunion tour. The announcement follows an onstage altercation between frontman Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro at the band’s Boston gig on Friday night (September 13). An announcement on Jane’s Addiction’s Instagram page reads: “To all the fans, The band have made the difficult decision to take
Selena Gomez was decked out in bling for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards … though, people may need to “Calm Down” before jumping to engagement speculation. The “Only Murders in the Building” actress stepped out for the awards show at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater Sunday evening … where she wore a striking black Ralph Lauren
Simpson kicked off his new tour this weekend at the Greek Theatre in L.A. Sturgill Simpson made his eagerly awaited return to the road on Saturday, kicking off his first tour under the Johnny Blue Skies moniker at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre. According to the set list, Simpson and his band wove a number of
Paramount Pictures has set a limited theatrical release for Tim Felbaum’s thriller September 5 for Nov. 27 after a great response for the movie out of the Venice and Telluride film festivals. The movie, which stars Peter Sarsgaard, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch and John Magaro is described as being akin to Oscar Best Picture winner
Book Riot Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is a writer and former bookseller from San Diego, CA whose Spanish is even faster than her English. When not reading or writing, she enjoys dreaming up travel itineraries and drinking entirely too much tea. She is a regular co-host on the All the Books podcast who especially loves
It’s a tale as old as time—a young queer woman about to leave for college wants to have a fun summer with friends, so she does mushrooms on her 18th birthday. But this version is a bit different: Just as she thinks she’s not tripping, Elliott (Maisy Stella) meets her “old ass,” her 39-year-old self
Hungries Trace and I spent August discussing Paul Morrissey’s melodramatic Blood for Dracula (listen), Julia Ducournau’s body horror Titane (listen), and Stephen Herek’s family creature feature Critters (listen) before kicking off September with Tim Burton’s ode to weird, Beetlejuice (listen). For episode 299, we’ve hopped across the pond to tackle director Colm McCarthy‘s under seen contemporary zombie
Olivia O., one half of the NYC-via-Atlanta duo Lowertown, has dropped a new single from her upcoming sophomore album, No Bones, Sickly Sweet. ‘Hole’ follows lead offering ‘One Hit Wonder’. Check it out via the accompanying video below. “It’s that sad, sickening feeling in your chest that it’s over and u have no longer have
American-Canadian actress Erika Eleniak was 20 years old when she busted onto the beach in her red-hot bathing suit playing Shauni McClain — the blonde athletic lifeguard on the drama series “Baywatch” — back in 1989. Joining Erika included David Hasselhoff as the veteran giving orders to the other lifeguards, Mitch Pamela Anderson as the
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Play video content TMZ Studios Matthew Perry went to rehab scores of times but it never stuck, and a new TMZ documentary explores how some of these facilities can do addicts way more harm than good. TMZ Studios has a new documentary — “TMZ Investigates Matthew Perry and the Secret Celebrity Drug Ring” — which
Paramount Pictures has released the trailer for Depravity, its newest crime thriller starring Victoria Justice. Depravity will be available to rent or own on digital platforms starting on Tuesday, October 15. “When three residents suspect their reclusive neighbor is a serial killer, they break into his apartment only to uncover a hidden fortune in stolen art,” reads
“Jessica has been a voracious reader since she was old enough to hold chapter books right side up. She has an MA in English from the University of Maine, and has been writing about books online since 2015. She started out writing about the Romance genre, but in recent years she has rekindled her love
After launching on Steam last month, developer/publisher Mega Cat Studios has announced that Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit will be headed to the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch later this month on September 27. In a press release, Mega Cat Studios marketing director Becca Peters stated that