Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century: The Readers Make Their List The content bonanza that is The New York Times’ List of the Best Books of the 21st Century continues with the most
Magnolia Pictures has released the trailer for Dance First, an upcoming biographical film about playwright Samuel Beckett. It”’ arrive into cinemas August 9. The official synopsis reads; “Literary genius Samuel Beckett (Byrne) lived a life of many parts: Parisian bon vivant, WWII Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband, recluse. But despite all the adulation that came
Netflix has let fans go behind the scenes of the new season of Stranger Things with a brand new video. Season 5 is expected to debut sometime in 2025. At the moment, the cast and crew of Stranger Things are currently halfway through the production of the fifth and final season. Take it all in, nerds…we’ve hit the halfway
The outlaws are coming to Nashville. On Tuesday, August 6, Rolling Stone will team up with George Dickel Whisky to present a tribute to Wanted! The Outlaws, the first country music album to ever go Platinum. Hosted by Rolling Stone’s Senior Music Editor Joseph Hudak, the event will feature cover performances from the album by
Congratulations! Helltime Stories Produced by Rakeem JH Lawrence won the HEN Horror Award for Best Horror Documentary July 2024. Helltime Stories is about Rakeem JH Lawrence’s horror anthology that turned into four individual executive produced films with great success Also the documentary has interviews from cast and crew from the films. Hollywood Entertainment News Horror
J. Michael Cline — founder of movie ticketing app Fandango — has died after leaping from a building in New York City … TMZ has confirmed. Law enforcement sources tell us … the entrepreneur jumped from the 20th floor of The Kimberly Hotel in Manhattan, landing in a third-floor courtyard early Tuesday morning. We’re told
Little Bat Games’ debut title in the darkly humorous Vampire Therapist is out today on Steam. Inspired by the likes of What We Do in the Shadows and Horrible Histories, Vampire Therapist merges a comedic style with “deep, introspective subject matters and heartfelt characters and real-life historical personalities.” The story sees players step into the boots of Sam, a cowboy
A Donald Trump-owned website is selling sneakers featuring the iconic image of the former United States President just moments after he was shot and nearly assassinated … with the limited edition kicks costing $299! And, they’re selling fast. In addition to the historic photo, the high tops also say, “Fight, Fight, Fight” … the words
Joe Manganiello and Caitlin O’Connor are talking about starting a family, but that’s not the only reason they’re together … despite how Sofia Vergara feels about her ex-husband. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ … Sofia’s claims about Joe divorcing her because she wouldn’t have children, negatively followed him to his new relationship with
Dutch Mustard – the moniker of Sarah-Jayne Riedel – has shared a new single, ‘Loser’. The track was co-written and co-produced with Bill Ryder-Jones. Check it out below. “‘Loser’ is about making peace with heartbreak,” SJ said in a statement. “We move on by accepting our feelings and understanding that not everyone speaks the truth.
Dutch Mustard – the moniker of Sarah-Jayne Riedel – has shared a new single, ‘Loser’. The track was co-written and co-produced with Bill Ryder-Jones. Check it out below. “‘Loser’ is about making peace with heartbreak,” SJ said in a statement. “We move on by accepting our feelings and understanding that not everyone speaks the truth.
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Free George R. R. Martin from The Winds of Winter As part of “Spicy Takes Week” at Polygon, Maddy Myers takes a new angle on the unprecedented situation George R.R. Martin finds himself in. Rather
Savannah Chrisley is all set to speak at the Republican National Convention Tuesday — now, we have a sense of what she’s gonna say … her speech will touch on her parents. The reality star tells TMZ … she’s gonna torch the Department of Justice here in a little bit during her spotlight at the
Britney Spears has some words for Ozzy Osbourne after he crapped all over her free-spirited dance videos — and in the same breath … she’s sticking up for Kate Beckinsale. The pop star went off on the Black Sabbath rocker Wednesday — not long after Ozzy aired out his opinion on BS’s habit of throwing
Glen Powell may have spent his time filming Twisters chasing down big screen tornadoes in Oklahoma, but how much does he actually know about real weather? The movie star was put to the test when he was recently asked to give a real weather forecast. His Twisters research was put on true display, and Powell
Children can be such monsters, but none quite like Abigail. When you sink your fangs into the horror-comedy on home video, you can enjoy an audio commentary by directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and editor Michael P. Shawyer. Here are seven things I learned from the Abigail commentary… 1. Abigail’s father is revealed early
The Boys is back for a fourth season, and the timing, during an election year, couldn’t be more poignant. This upcoming installment also features a questionable presidential campaign amidst the show’s usual grit and gore; showrunner Eric Kripke didn’t have to look far for inspiration. “When [Donald Trump] got elected, we had a metaphor that
Soulja Boy has filed a lawsuit against social media personalities Tasha K and William The Baddest … TMZ Hip Hop can confirm. The “Crank That” rap star is suing over comments he claims were made on Tasha K’s “Unwine With Tasha K” podcast about William and the rapper being in a romantic relationship … which
Primal Scream have announced Come Ahead, their first album in eight years. Set for release on November 8 via BMG, the LP was produced by David Holmes and the band’s Bobby Gillespie and Andrew Innes. Check out the new single ‘Love Insurrection’ below. “I’m very excited about this album in a way that you would
Well, the 2024 Emmy Award nominations were announced this morning, and as usual, there were some pleasant surprises (yay for Selena Gomez!) and some upsetting snubs (nothing for The Curse?!). Despite strike-shortened seasons for many shows, it was an excellent year for TV, and the Academy had a wealth of options from which to choose.
Big Sean is denying his latest lyrical assaults are aimed at Kendrick Lamar — a narrative he’s blaming DJ Akademiks for drumming up!!! The Detroit rapper resumed his comeback this week on the coveted “On The Radar” freestyle series over Aaliyah and Timbaland‘s “If Your Girl Only Knew” track … and Ak promoted the lyrics,
Sci-fi film Kalki 2898 AD is India‘s highest-grossing film for the first half of 2024, contributing 15% of the overall box office this year, according to a report by Ormax Media. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Prabhas, the film grossed $92.3M at the local box office. For the first half of 2024, the Indian
Paramount+ released new images this afternoon from the new psychological thriller Apartment 7A, giving a closer look at the Bramford and its residents in the brand new prequel to the Roman Polanski horror classic Rosemary’s Baby (1968). Apartment 7A debuts exclusively on Paramount+ on September 27, 2024. Directed by Relic filmmaker Natalie Erika James, the film stars Julia Garner (Ozark, Wolf
Summertime is here, and what a great opportunity to rock your beach body. Pair that with stylish swim trunks, and you’re off to a great start. However, not all shorts are built the same. Some provide discomfort with the mesh lining; others have nothing to protect your jewels with. The liners are important because they
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Vertical has released the trailer for Girl You Know It’s True, starring Tijan Njie and Elan Ben Ali as disgraced pop duo Milli Vanilli. “It is centered around the true story of the notorious scandal involving dancers Robert Pilatus’ (Njie) and Fabrice Morvan’s (Ali) rise to fame in the late 1980s as Milli Vanilli,” reads the synopsis. “Orchestrated
Amazon MGM Studios has released the trailer for Citadel: Diana, the next chapter in the spyverse series from from executive producers Anthony and Joe Russo. “Milan, 2030: Eight years ago, the independent global spy agency Citadel was destroyed by the powerful enemy syndicate, Manticore,” reads the official logline. “Since then, Diana Cavalieri, an undercover Citadel agent, is
Miranda Lambert concerts are meant for dancing and drinking — not fighting. During a show at Montana’s Under the Big Sky Festival over the weekend, Lambert paused her headlining set to call out fans who seemed to be in a fight and not paying attention. “I can see your head is not turned the right