In the ever-shifting realm of digital art, Raine Li’s “Yi Series” stands out as a profound and thought-provoking work that delves into the complexities of cultural representation in the digital context. Drawing inspiration from the Yi ethnic minority of Southwest China, this piece constructs a mesmerizing digital dreamscape that blurs the boundaries between tradition and
EXCLUSIVE: After a successful world premiere at Telluride and opening night at the New York Film Festival, and with Rotten Tomatoes critical reviews at 80% fresh, Amazon MGM Studios is taking Orion/Plan B’s Nickel Boys to screens later in December. Originally the RaMell Ross-directed and co-written feature based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was
Banned Books Week and Prison Banned Books Week have passed, but Bookshop.org and The Authors Guild are keeping the spotlight on banned books through their Banned Books Sale. With it, you can get 15% off challenged books, or new books by challenged authors with the code BannedBooks24. “As we face a critical point for literature
Stormind has covered the gameplay quite nicely for A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead in their development diary series, and now they’re turning to the characters. The latest dev diary explores A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead’s protagonist, Alex Taylor, and some of the obstacles that will challenge her survival. Hosted by Luca Esposito, senior
“Kickin’ It With Kristofferson” celebrates one of Church’s songwriting heroes, who died last weekend at 88 A few days after the death of Kris Kristofferson, Eric Church shared the unreleased song “Kickin’ It With Kristofferson,” an acoustic demo he once wrote about one of his songwriting heroes. The previously unreleased track, which Church describes as a
Sam Smith has joined Beverly Glenn-Copeland on a new version of the Keyboard Fantasies tarck ‘Ever New’. They recorded the collaboration for nonprofit production company Red Hot’s upcoming compilation TRAИƧA, and it was produced by multi-instrumentalist Rob Moose. Check it out below. “When I wrote ‘Ever New’ I had no idea it would touch so
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi are lifting the veil on their secret wedding … finally sharing photos from their special day. The happy couple just posted a slew of wedding pics on their respective social media accounts, offering the first glimpse inside their nuptials. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Millie’s
Darius Rucker and his touring family are mourning the loss of someone who spent more than two decades working with him on the road. Jason Parkin, who died this week, was Rucker’s longtime production manager. Parkin hailed from Raleigh, N.C., and he also worked on Hootie & the Blowfish’s 2019 Group Therapy Tour, which Rucker fronted.
Play video content TMZ.com Jaylen Brown stirred up a stink online with Ice Spice‘s Munchkins fanbase when he declared her “Think U The S**t (Fart)” song was the worst flood of diarrhea hip hop music ever experienced … a comment on par for the opinions and buttholes equation, claims “Fisherrr” rapper Bay Swag!!! TMZ Hip
John Amos died of congestive heart failure, according to his death certificate, and he was cremated more than a month ago … fueling speculation that a family feud was raging at the time he died. TMZ has obtained the death certificate filed with L.A. County, and it shows the “Good Times” star died August 21
The fifteenth edition of Telluride Horror Show kicks off this month, running from October 11-13, 2024 in world-famous Telluride, Colorado. From the press release, “Showcasing an international program of more than 50 films, this year’s lineup brings the latest and best in horror to Telluride, including NEON’s highly anticipated Presence, IFC Films/Shudder’s “The Creep Tapes”, The Rule
Michael Rider is Celine’s new man. After announcing today that its artistic director of nearly seven years, Hedi Slimane, would be stepping down, the LVMH-owned maison has named Rider to the post. Rider was most recently the creative director of Polo Ralph Lauren, but before that, he logged time at the French house, working under
The trailer for Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2 has arrived. Directed by Eastwood the film stars Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, and more. It’s set to hit cinemas in November. “This is a film I would want to see, that I think a lot of people would enjoy,” Eastwood told PEOPLE in a statement. “It looks at the gray areas between the black and
Netflix has released the teaser for No Good Deed, its upcoming dark comedy series starring Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano. “When Lydia and Paul decide to move on from their empty nest to forge a new life, they list their gorgeous 1920s Spanish-style villa located in one the most desirable neighborhoods in Los Angeles — and the real estate
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Meet the 2024 MacArthur Fellows Whoever shadow-coined the MacArthur a “genius” grant should themselves get one. Secretive, wide-ranging, lucrative, and the at this point the you-cant-buy-it adjective, coveted: the MacArthur is probably only the second
Mdou Moctar have announced Tears of Injustice, a new version of their latest LP Funeral for Justice completely re-recorded and rearranged for acoustic and traditional instruments. It’s out February 28, and the first single, ‘Imajighen (Injustice Version)’, is out now. Check it out below. “We wanted to make a separate version of Funeral for people
When Fire Country ended its second season, fans had finally gotten what they had wanted all along — Bode’s freedom. Bode is out of prison, but does that mean he is out of the fire, too? For two seasons, we have seen Bode as a member of the North California Fire Department. But that’s because
Wendy Williams is finally weighing in on all the Diddy drama — and her views are pretty much what you would expect from the former talk show host who was always judgmental of the Bad Boy Records CEO. Wendy gave an interview Tuesday to the Daily Mail in which she said many people have approached
You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself outshined by the villain. That’s how it goes, right? Or something like that. All jokes aside, there have been countless times over the years where villains have resonated so well with audiences we have forgotten about the heroes who’ve tried to vanquish them.
Livvy Dunne rocked a fitting accessory to watch her boyfriend, Paul Skenes, finish off his one-of-a-kind rookie season … a pair of one-of-a-kind boots! The feet heat — which Dunne sported to cheer on the Pirates ace in his 2024-25 finale against the Yankees on Saturday — featured a white Skenes Pittsburgh jersey on a
“The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula” returns for its sixth season on horror streaming service Shudder this week, bringing with them a fierce, horror-filled competition and an exciting new collaboration with popular asymmetrical multiplayer game Dead by Daylight. The series and its hosts return for a supersized, hour and a half-long season six premiere episode on Tuesday, October 1 on Shudder and AMC+. Following
Kassie Krut – the new project featuring Kasra Kurt and Eve Alpert (of the defunct Philly experimental outfit Palm) and Matt Anderegg (Mothers, Body Meat) – have signed to Fire Talk. To mark the news, they’ve shared a new single called ‘Reckless’, which is accompanied by a Guy Kozak-directed video filmed at New York’s Metropolitan
ABC and CBS aren’t running spots for Ali Abbasi’s Donald Trump early-days biopic The Apprentice during the campaign debates, Deadline has confirmed. Briarcliff Entertainment boss Tom Ortenberg tells Deadline, “The timidity and cowardice of those in the corridors of power in Hollywood never ceases to amaze. Despite all the obstacles thrown in our way, we
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. 2024 National Book Award Finalists Announced The 25 Finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards were announced this morning, with five finalists in each of the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young
Meryl Streep Disney/Patrick Harbron The icon and legend herself returns as Loretta Durkin, Oliver’s love interest and now a breakout TV star living in L.A. The Sophie’s Choice, Mamma Mia!, and The Devil Wears Prada star first joined in season 3 as a meek actress cast in Oliver’s musical and protective mother of Dickie, Ben
Rascal Flatts have announced their Life Is a Highway Tour, ahead of the country band’s 25th anniversary. The 21-date trek, named after the country trio’s 2006 hit “Life Is a Highway,” starts on Feb. 13 in Evansville, Indiana, and makes stops in Columbus, Ohio; Savannah, Georgia; and Fort Worth, Texas. The tour wraps on April
The film which you are about to see is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of five youths, in particular Sally Hardesty and her invalid brother, Franklin. It is all the more tragic in that they were young. But, had they lived very, very long lives, they could not have expected nor
fantasy of a broken heart is the New York City-based project helmed by Al Nardo and Bailey Wollowitz, who met in 2017 and started playing together in bands like Animal Show and Sloppy Jane. They’re also permanent live members of Artist Spotlight alumni Water From Your Eyes (the duo of Nate Amos and Rachel Brown)
One of Trisha Yearwood‘s all-time dream-come-true moments came with Kris Kristofferson by her side. Her mind went there when she was asked of the legendary songwriter’s death and legacy. “This one hurt. This is a tough one. This is a legend that was lost,” she says. Garth Brooks is seated to Yearwood’s left. They talked to
“The Apprentice” — one of the most contentious and sought-after films of the year, depicting the life of a young Donald Trump — is too spicy for some major TV networks … at least during presidential and VP debates Briarcliff Entertainment, the film’s distributor, tells TMZ … a 15-second advertisement for the film was rejected