Late last year, I covered a huge story out of Huntsville, Texas. The public library was being taken over by a private company, in a move most believed to be directly related to the library’s inclusion of queer materials and book displays. You can read the full story here. A former Huntsville Public Library employee,
Just as we could easily count numerous movies that performed modestly (or even poorly) at the box office among some of the best movies of the 2000s, not all of the movies that scored the biggest box office hauls during the 2000s were a hit with the critics. And that’s exactly what we’re here to
Asking Questions. With Spooky Season firmly in the rear view mirror, Trace and I are now mid-way through our month on Toxic Masculinity. And while we probably could have counted Apt Pupil (and maybe even Rob Zombie’s Halloween 2), we officially kicked things off with Michael Haneke’s Funny Games. Things get considerably darker with our
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Bart Simpson has not escaped cartoon discipline by choking at the hands of his papa … despite Homer Simpson’s words to the contrary. It seemed Homer had turned a new leaf, but co-creator James L. Brooks told PEOPLE, nothin’s gonna change … Homer will continue to have a stranglehold on Bart. Word spread quickly after
Claudia Jordan and Foxy Brown engaged in a nasty war of words over the weekend … and it all stems from CJ’s love for Lil Kim, and Foxy’s hate for her! It all began when Kim made the crazy prediction that her upcoming memoir would topple The Bible in sales. Play video content Foxy got
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has outdone himself, with Tiger 3 scoring his biggest opening day ever, as well as a new record for the top-grossing Diwali Day in the history of Hindi cinema. From Yash Raj Films, the latest in producer Aditya Chopra’s YRF Spy Universe grossed an estimated 94 crore ($11.35M) globally this weekend,
Vito Schnabel Gallery will exhibit Lola Montes’ Cirica, inspired by Sicily’s Homeric myths. Its title is derived from the island’s Cirica peninsula, where fishermen assemble to collect antique shards of Roman and Greek ceramic from the sea. According to mythology, Circe, daughter of Helios, lived in Cirica, and she was the enchantress of Ulysses who transformed
Recently, Barnes & Noble shared their books for the Best Books of the Year (plural), which included 12 books in a range of genres and age categories. Today, they’ve announced their overall Book of the Year for 2023: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, which they describe as a “stunning novel about
Giancarlo Esposito, of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul fame, will return to AMC in 2024. On Monday, the cabler unveiled a first-look teaser trailer and photos of the highly-anticipated drama series Parish. The six-episode series stars and is executive produced by Emmy® and SAG® Award-nominee and Critics Choice® Award-winner Esposito (Breaking Bad, Better Call
Jelly Roll has shattered attendance records, chart milestones and expectations as a new artist in the country genre, but he’d never shattered a trophy — until the 2023 CMA Awards on Wednesday night (Nov. 8.) Just hours after winning CMA New Artist of the Year, his first-ever win at the awards show, Jelly was backstage
Play video content The Breakfast Club Marlon Wayans says his eldest child is transgender, and now identifies as male with a different name … changes Marlon says took some getting used to on his part. The comedian made the revelation on “The Breakfast Club” … telling the crew that his new comedy special, “Rainbow Child,”
The prospect of wandering around large, expansive game worlds used to fill me with excitement. Upon escaping the tutorial dungeon for the very first time in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, I distinctly remember being overwhelmed by the sheer scale of that virtual playground rolling out before me, and the endless adventures that it tacitly
Our very own editor-in-chief Nina Garcia is already a tastemaker for all things fashion, and now she’s flexing her taste as a hostess, too. Just in time to kick off the holiday season, Garcia paired up with Mrs. Alice to curate two festive—and shoppable—tablescapes for the U.K.-based lifestyle brand. “I loved creating this tablescape with
Numero Group have announced We Blame Chicago, a 5xLP box set collecting the work of the St. Louis band 90 Day Men. Out January 19, the set compiles the band’s three studio albums, remastered by Heba Kadry, along with a previously unreleased John Peel session recorded in 2001, EPs, singles, and outtakes. The release comes
Seven small towns in the U.S. will welcome Jason Aldean and Kid Rock next year when the polarizing singers co-headline the Rock the Country Tour. The festival tour will stick mainly to the South, spending two nights at each stop in Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Missouri, Kentucky, and Georgia. “Rock The Country is for
If you’re a fan of Joey King, there are plenty of movies (and shows) out there that you can check out. When I think of modern-day stars that have slowly started to gain a fanbase over many years, plenty come to mind. I could think of maybe Noah Centineo from the young adult movie trilogy
Kim Kardashian is a busy woman these days, but she made time Saturday night for some good charity work. Kim and tons of other celebs showed up at the Baby2Baby Gala in L.A. … it’s a charity that provides baby clothes and diapers for underprivileged kids. The guest list was insane … Hailey Bieber, Salma
Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins
Play video content Max Barry Manilow came out as gay a few years ago — a decision he pinned on fans at the time … but now, he says he just didn’t think it was a big deal to announce it to the world. The singer got into this topic yet again this weekend with
Play video content Bebe Rexha has waded into the never-ending debate over who’s the better femcee between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B … and from her POV, it’s no contest when it comes to raw talent. The singer sounded off — in a very respectful way, of course — on an IG Live she did
Six months in, the strikes are over. Ten days out, the holidays begin. As for the movies—unfortunately, the most exciting part of the year is already behind us. It’s disconcerting to realize that there is no unavoidably dazzling, must-see, pop cultural event film on the schedule for the rest of 2023. Certainly, some fine pictures,
Zack Snyder‘s sci-fi movie Rebel Moon will be premiering exclusively on Netflix on December 22, the first film in an epic saga that’s set to span at least two features. Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire hits Netflix on December 22, 2023, while Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver will continue the saga on April 19, 2024. Watch the
On Saturday, Britney Spears shared some history from way back in 2003, admitting that twenty years ago she joined the legion of Swifties after Taylor Swift gave her a private performance. At the time, Swift was not known, but at 14-years-old she was already writing and singing her own music. Spears was a global super
Play video content TMZ.com Woman-to-woman, Xscape’s LaTocha Scott thinks Bre Tiesi should’ve spared the world her Michael B. Jordan secret … although she understands why she did it. We caught the R&B vet in NYC this week and her stance on Bre’s spill was quite clear … today’s social media-driven society has made it cool
If you’re anything like me, you’ll know there’s nothing quite like a good heist story. The thrill of the chase, the twists and turns, and the high stakes make for a truly gripping read. And when it comes to fantasy heists, you can add magic, mystery, and otherworldly elements to the mix, making for an
The show is wasting no time getting Bass Reeves on the road toward his incredible record of 3,000 outlaws captured. With that kind of history, wasting time won’t get us very far in the life of this duty-bound lawman. Lawmen: Bass Reeves Season 1 Episode 3 saw Bass sworn in by Judge Parker as a
Chris Brown will get the chance for competitive revenge against Robert Glasper — the Recording Academy announced noms for the 66th annual Grammy Awards, and both artists are up for Best R&B Performance! Last year’s winner Muni Long did the honors Friday morning … revealing Chris’ “Summer Too Hot” and Robert’s “Back To Love” (feat.
Going into the 2023 CMA Awards, fans knew to expect a big announcement following Morgan Wallen, Post Malone and Hardy‘s performance on the awards show. They also knew that the moment would feature a tribute to Joe Diffie, thanks to a slip of the tongue from show host Luke Bryan the day before. Still, no