The 94-year-old Oscar winner on his life-changing trip to Afghanistan, the secret to longevity, and what he makes of those Armie Hammer stories. By Raymond Ang November 3, 2022 Photo courtesy of Le Bureau (left) and by Dan Rodriguez, courtesy of Film at Lincoln Center (right); Collage: Gabe Conte On a balmy autumn afternoon, I
The National Center for Space Studies (CNES) recently held its long-awaited second CAIPAN conference, under the authority of the Information and Study Group on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (GEIPAN), on October 13th and 14th in Toulouse, France. The attendees, ranging from the military to private researchers, represented visitors from 13 countries, several of whom presented what they
Patrick Haggerty, the leader of the pioneering queer country-folk musical project Lavender Country, died Monday from complications related to a stroke he had suffered in September. Haggerty’s manager confirmed the singer’s death. He was 78. Born Sept. 27, 1944, Haggerty grew up in a large family in Port Angeles, Washington, the son of a dairy
The upcoming U.S. midterm election, taking place Tuesday, November 8, will lead to a shake-up for some of broadcast TV’s most popular series. ABC, CBS, and NBC have announced none of their shows will air on the night and will instead run news coverage across the evening. CBS has revealed that the November 8 episode
We’ve explored Death Inc. and it’s inner turmoil with Have a Nice Death. Now DreadXP and developer Pollaris Studios are taking things one step further by showing us that Hell Incorporated has its own problems with the upcoming first-person title, Redtape. Set for release later this month on November 30 on Steam, Redtape is a
From the moment it was announced that Chris Pratt is voicing Mario in Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, that casting decision has been embroiled in controversy. Many people piped in on social media to share their belief that Pratt wasn’t the right actor to voice the Nintendo icon, and that backlash hasn’t died down
Fret not after that tumultuous Bridgerton season 2 finale: Lady Whistledown will write again. Netflix announced way back on April 13, 2021, that it had already renewed the dazzling period romance for both a third and fourth season, just as the highly anticipated season 2 began filming in the U.K. Bridgerton is based on a
This November, some of the things I’m thankful for include all of the great nonfiction books that are out this month (there are a lot of great books out this month, but as usual, I’m partial to nonfiction, I admit). Whether you’re looking for memoir, works in translation, nature writing, biography, or anthologies, there’s more
The Philadelphia Phillies took home another win against the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the World Series on Tuesday, Nov. 1, and Tim McGraw was there at Philly’s Citizens Bank Park to cheer on his dad’s former team. McGraw’s father was Tug McGraw, the celebrated MLB pitcher who helped the Phillies win the 1980
Sony has moved Love Again, the romantic comedy starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan and Celine Dion, to May 12, 2023. It previously had a released date of February 10. Logline for the Jim Strouse-directed movie: What if a random text message led to the love of your life? Mira Ray, dealing with the loss
David Knudson, guitarist for Botch and Minus the Bear, has announced the Undo / Redo EP, which lands on November 11 via Platoon/Seawall. To accompany the announcement, he’s shared a new song called ‘No Ways No Means’, which features vocals from Cursive frontman Tim Kasher. Check it out below. “Upon first hearing Dave’s song, I
Christina Applegate is opening up about her struggles with multiple sclerosis, ahead of her first appearance on the big screen … revealing she put on 40 pounds and can’t walk without a cane. The “Married… with Children” star got candid with the New York Times … saying the upcoming season of “Dead to Me” would
Disney has finally released the trailer for the ‘Enchanted’ sequel ‘Disenchanted‘, set to debut on Disney+ November 18. “It has been more than ten years since Giselle (Adams) and Robert (Dempsey) wed, but Giselle has grown disillusioned with life in the city, so they move their growing family to the sleepy suburban community of Monroeville in
Mike Flanagan’s long-awaited adaptation of The Midnight Club has finally made its way to Netflix. Geared at a slightly younger audience, the series is an adaptation of Christopher Pike‘s novel about five teenagers living out their final days at Brightcliffe Manor, a hospice for terminal youth. Each night they gather in the ornate library to
We are just a few weeks from the start of a new year, and some of music’s biggest and most beloved acts are already filling their schedules. As the music industry continues to navigate new challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, artists are doing their best to plan exciting and unique tours for
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have moved on — at least for the time being — from being a couple … and are not still in communication, despite some recent reports. Sources close to the former pair tell us stories that Pete’s been reaching out to Kim in light of Kanye‘s latest episodes are flat-out
As the world gets closer to the age of virtual reality gaming, there is a staple in gambling games that remains mighty. And chances are virtual reality slots will be part of that future. The current digital slots remain relevant as the rest of the world watches VR headsets and talks of Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse go viral.
We need to be reading books by Native American authors year-round. We need to be turning to books by Native American authors to support different themes, as the kickoff to many different kinds of lessons, and as bedtime stories even in the middle of July. However, November is Native American Heritage Month, and it’s also
Let It Kill You documents skaters’ thirty-year love affair with ink. By Jonathan Smith November 2, 2022 Skateboarder Tyler Bledsoe displays his tattoos.Brandon Burdine In its January 1990 issue, Thrasher magazine kicked off the decade with a special section called “Stained Skin.” In this package of reported articles and personal essays, the magazine explored the
Growing up in Southeast Texas, Michael Mayes heard all the local lore of monsters lurking nearby. “The ‘wild man of the Big Thicket,’ ‘old mossy back’ and ‘the raggedy man of Sour Lake’ were always stories growing up,” Mayes told the crowd that packed the first floor of the Ice House Museum in Silsbee on
Back in the early spring of 2003, on April 4th to be exact, a trio of musicians took the tiny stage at Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake in Duluth, Minnesota. What was meant as a casual gathering of friends to shoo away the cold weather blues — with guitar, mandolin, banjo, and their voices
The end is nigh for Kate and Tully. Netflix on Wednesday unveiled the trailer for the second and final season of Firefly Lane. If first impressions are everything, the two best friends at the core of the series have a lot to work through. “What could possibly have ended the tight-knit thirty year friendship of
Runaway June are ushering in a new era with their new song “Broken Hearts (Do Broken Things).” The upbeat singalong offering is the first with new lead vocalist Stevie Woodward, who joins Natalie Stovall and original member Jennifer Wayne and replaces previous frontwoman Naomi Cooke. “Broken Hearts (Do Broken Things” is a playful confessional on
Mads Mikkelsen got noticed by many Americans thanks to the NBC series Hannibal. The show was produced by Brian Fuller, who has had a successful career on the small screen, being behind several well regarded shows from Pushing Daisies to Star Trek: Discovery. But now Fuller has his sights set not on a new series,
Considering England has experienced an unprecedented season with the loss of a monarch and tumult at 10 Downing Street, Barbour, a classic and quintessentially British family-owned brand, is in a unique position to both hold tight to the past and embrace the future. Its famed olive green waxed jackets were a favorite of the Queen,
piglet, the project of Irish songwriter and producer Charlie Loane, has announced a new EP, seven songs, which arrives on November 25 via Blue Flowers. Today, piglet has shared its lead single, ‘to you tonight‘, alongside a music video from filmmaker Harv Frost. Check it out below. Speaking about ‘to you tonight’, Loane said in
Stair Galleries in Hudson, New York is hosting Joan Didion’s estate sale from now until November 15. Included in the sale are all kinds of Didion’s possessions, including her iconic sunglasses, unused notebooks, decorations and artwork, portraits of the author, and more. Many of the lots are made up of her library, loosely divided by
A dark retelling of the classic Winnie the Pooh story, the indie horror movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey reimagines the beloved characters as murderous slasher maniacs, and the film’s viral success on the internet has led to an upcoming theatrical release. THR reports today that Fathom Events will bring the film to US theaters
Trey Songz is no longer facing a civil suit for an alleged rape in 2016, because the case has been dismissed after legal documents show the statute of limitations ran out on the allegations. The docs, obtained by TMZ, show Songz’s suit was thrown out Monday after Trey’s legal team successfully argued the statute of