Play video content TMZ.com Versace’s fashion show was an absolute hit — despite a last minute call to move it up one day — with some of the biggest names in Hollywood dressing to the nines to attend. The fall/winter show wound up getting rescheduled from Friday to Thursday due to rain — it was
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A new fan-voted country music awards show is coming later this year. The People‘s Choice Awards is expanding with the announcement of the first-ever People‘s Choice Country Awards, to be held in Nashville this September. The two-hour event will air live on NBC and Peacock, according to Billboard. “We’re excited to partner with the Grand Ole
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Fever Ray entered electronic music stardom via the Knife: the now-disbanded electropop duo formed with their brother Olof Dreijer. In both their solo and the Knife work, Fever Ray charges dancefloor rhythms with blunt declarations of progressive politics. On ‘Full of Fire’, the ten-minute track off the Knife’s swan song epic Shaking the Habitual, they
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American actress Julie Michaels was only 19 years old when she was cast as the blonde beauty Denise — who spends her nights dancing topless at The Double Deuce dive bar and in quarrels with her abusive boyfriend Jimmy — in the 1989 spin-kicking Patrick Swayze action film “Road House.” While Julie’s character sided with
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The 2023 PEN/Faulkner finalists were announced Tuesday. The award has been granted for over 40 years to American authors, and is judged by writers who see a peer’s work as being the “first among equals.” The author who wins first place will win $15,000, and each finalist $5,000. This year’s judges were R.O. Kwon, Tiphanie Yanique, and
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Since the early 2000s, Brandy Clark has been writing and recording country music that is infectious, heartfelt and witty. From a young age, she found inspiration from country legends like Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. At just nine years old, she began playing the guitar and writing songs of her own. She made her way
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Interview with British Detective Gary Heseltine on his book Non-Human/5 year reinvestigation of the Rendlesham Forest Incident (U.K.’s Roswell)/New Evidence heard for the first time on this podcast/Christine Scott’s review of Non-Human March 08, 2023 Season 1 Episode 28 Share Episode Episode #28.  Michael Ryan interviews British detective Gary Haseltine about his new book Non-Human. 
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We’re back for a new installment of The Boot’s Weekly Picks, highlighting the best new tracks from country, Americana, folk and everything in between. Today’s edition spotlights a fresh batch of tracks from artists on the rise and established favorites, including Nickel Creek, Dylan Earl and Sam Williams. Keep reading to check out the latest installment of The
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Known for his Boston accent and his humorous negativity, rising comedian Paul Nardizzi is one of the most in demand funny guy around the Boston area and is creating a humorous buzz internationally. Having made several guest appearances on Late Night with Conan and Comedy Central, Paul is also one of the most popular features
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In his State of the State address last month, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker addressed book bans head on. Now, thanks to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, House Bill 2789–the Right to Read Bill–has passed through committee and will make its way to the full House for consideration. HB 2789 would tie state funding of
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Oscar-nomination afterglow for this year’s Best Picture contenders was largely felt more in the home than it was at the box office, with a majority of titles already available to be viewed on the couch except for 20th Century Studios/Disney’s 3D title Avatar: The Way of Water. Since noms were first announced on January 24
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Hulu has released the trailer for ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’, the upcoming series adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s non-fiction book. The 8-episode limited drama will debut April 7. The trailer features Kathryn Hahn as Clare, a writer whose personal life is falling apart as she tries to mend her relationship with her husband and daughter. The series stars
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On March 31, Concord Jazz will release a new album inspired by Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew titled London Brew, which features contributions from Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings, Dave Okumu, Tom Skinner, Benji B, Theon Cross, and more. Today, we get to hear the second single from it, ‘Raven Lies Low’, following ‘Miles Chases New Voodoo in
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