SATURDAY AM: When it’s this cold, nobody wants to leave the house to go to the movies. CNN reports that 100 million people in the U.S. are under wind-chill alerts in Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Nashville, Atlanta and Charlotte, with those out of power reaching 1.7 million Saturday morning, the majority in the Southeast (709,000), New
2022 is just about to wrap up, but it’s hard not to look to the future to see what lies ahead. This past year was full of incredible releases, but the slate of new novels ahead in the coming year is sure to dazzle, surprise, and excite. Featuring a miniature black hole, climate fiction inspired
On Friday, Drew Barrymore shared a now-deleted TikTok of Selena Gomez lip-synching a clip of Barrymore as a child, gushing over the musical artist’s perfect use of the TikTok sound. The clip was from a Tonight Show appearance made when Barrymore was only 9 years old in 1984. Barrymore herself shared the clip in May,
A holiday as conspicuous as Christmas will undoubtedly attract the most thrills and chills at this time of year. In the past, TV’s genre anthologies have been a remarkable and plentiful source of wintry terror, be that of the Christmas variety or otherwise. The original Twilight Zone submitted the strangest of strange holiday stories, Tales
The 1990s were a glorious time for country music: The hair was big, the sound was iconic, and artists such as Faith Hill and George Strait were tearing up the airwaves. Because the decade brought a unique and new pop-country sound to Nashville, some may consider the ‘90s to be the time of traditional country’s
We’ve all heard of No Shave November, but this ‘Decembeard,’ we take a look at some of your fave stars and ask … are they better off with a buzz or a little fuzz? Fans might remember Jonah Hill with no facial hair, but things have certainly changed. He’s been rockin’ a full-blown blonde beard
If you’re wanting to enter the world of gaming, but are not too sure what some of the more uncommon terms mean, or what they represent – this is the article for you. It’s vital to research the games you are playing, so you know exactly what is going on and how the game is
It’s fair to say that, for many people, 2019 has not been the best year. Perhaps, you think, we have nothing to celebrate. We say think again. Use New Year’s Eve to exorcise the demons of the last 364 days and look ahead to a better, brighter 2020. If, on the other hand, you’ve had
“Trauma” has become a bit of a buzzword around the internet. This is the case in part because more and more research and understanding of trauma has come to light, and we’re better articulating the impact of trauma on the body and mind. Trauma is an emotional response to an event; it is not the
Play video content Ellen DeGeneres is remembering her close friend, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, telling people to ‘love one another’ as she continues to mourn his loss. Ellen gave the tear-jerking update Friday morning — calling the past 11 days since tWitch died painful and tough, noting how hard the holidays can be for people. She
Tory Lanez is guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot back in 2020 … a jury has decided. The verdict came in Friday, just before the holiday — where a group of L.A. jurors found the Canadian rapper guilty of all three charges against him — felony negligent discharge of a firearm, assault
On Friday, Department of Defense (DoD) officials spoke about the U.S. government’s ongoing investigation into UFOs, including remarks about what constitutes a “space alien.” Pentagon officials spoke about the status of the work into UAP (the current government term for UFOs). It’s an acronym that referred until recently to “unidentified aerial phenomena,” observations from military
Top 10 lists are a common occurrence around this time of year. As the ranks of what were once upcoming movies are evaluated by critics and audiences alike, the winners and losers of 2022 are starting to shake out in greater detail. Which makes one recent study measuring the most popular titles of the year
From Megan Thee Stallion’s emotional testimony, to a missing bodyguard and a shocking twist from Kelsey Harris, here’s what you need to know while the jury deliberates. By Shawn Setaro December 23, 2022 Megan Thee Stallion makes her way from the Hall of Justice to the courthouse to testify in the trial of Tory Lanez
Pets become an intangible part of our lives that pet parents can’t live without. Pet parents indeed adopt a pet-friendly personality because of their fur babies. This pet-friendly personality ultimately ends up all across our home with pet-friendly interiors. We love our pets a lot, so we are considering making our homes suitable for them.
Courtesy + Design Leah Romero In terms of holiday gifts, food is always a good choice, right? Right. The best parts of the holidays take place around the table, anyway. That’s why we tapped Sophia Roe, a James Beard award-winning chef and Emmy-nominated host, to share some of her gifting tips. You might’ve seen some
In its nearly 100-year history, few events have stopped the Grand Ole Opry broadcasts. And while each calendar year is different, the Opry’s weekend shows, now on Friday and Saturday nights, have more than a few times, including this year, fallen on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day. Back on Christmas Eve 1960, as Nashville was
A holiday as conspicuous as Christmas will undoubtedly attract the most thrills and chills at this time of year. In the past, TV’s genre anthologies have been a remarkable and plentiful source of wintry terror, be that of the Christmas variety or otherwise. The original Twilight Zone submitted the strangest of strange holiday stories, Tales
Life has never been easy for Jamie and Claire Fraser, but their love is eternal. So is the fans’ love for Outlander. Merry Christmas to all, for the end of the Droughtlander is in sight! As an early holiday treat, STARZ is thrilled to release the first look teaser trailer and art for the upcoming
Director: Bill Holderman Writers: Bill Holderman & Erin Simms Based on Characters Created By: Bill Holderman & Erin Simms Producers: Bill Holderman, Erin Simms Executive Producers: Brad Weston, Trish Hofmann, Enzo Sisti, Andrew Duncan Cast: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Giancarlo Giannini, with Andy Garcia, and Don Johnson The highly anticipated sequel follows our
Christmas is just around the corner, which means it’s time to crank up the holiday tunes, pour a tall glass of … er, eggnog, and get in the spirit of the season. There’s perhaps no other time of the year when music plays such a special role — and, of course, plenty of country stars
It’s the end of another year and that means we’re being treated to another look into the reading life of former President Barack Obama. Like previous years, it’s a diverse mix of titles and includes both fiction and nonfiction. This year includes a powerful graphic memoir as well. Of little surprise, Obama’s first pick is
“Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jen Shah should be behind bars for 10 years after pleading guilty in her wire fraud case — at least that’s what federal prosecutors want the judge to order. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the feds are seeking a 10-year sentence against the “RHOBH” alum, insisting
Patti Smith hosted a New York screening of Corsage last week, one of many showings since the Oscar-shortlisted Best International Feature contender premiered to a warm welcome in Cannes, where it won Best Performance, Un Certain Regard, for star Vicky Krieps as the Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Sisi for short. It’s fitting that Smith, royalty
In hindsight, it’s always easy to find commonalities among the songs that are deemed the best of any given year. But the tracks that resonated the most in 2022 weren’t defined by trends or themes so much as similar objectives: pop hits pulsed with nostalgia, indie stunners brought comfort, wrenching ballads unravelled in strange ways,
Justin Bieber is about to get a massive holiday bonus … and he’s already spending some of the money that’s seemingly coming his way. The singer and his wife Hailey splurged on Thursday, going shopping on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills … on the heels of reports emerging that Justin is nearing a roughly $200
It’s hard to fathom a beginning for most Christmas carols. Our grandparents’ grandparents probably sang all of the classics, and, even back then, those songs must’ve sounded like relics from another time and place. However, there’s one song that’s less old than you might imagine: “Here Comes Santa Claus” entered popular culture after the advent
Actress Charlbi Dean died of a bacterial infection and other complications … it was announced 4 months after her sudden passing. The NYC medical examiner released Dean’s cause of death Wednesday night, using the more official term, “Bacterial (Capnocytophaga) Sepsis.” Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. According to the Center For Disease
For the fifth night of Hannukah Sessions, Dave Grohl was joined by Beck for a performance of his 2005 track ‘E-Pro’, with backing from the Bird and the Bee. Watch it happen below. “It’s a little known fact that our favorite Grammy-winning Guero actually has Jewish roots,” Grohl shared on Foo Fighters’ social media accounts.
As this year ends and the next draws ever closer, it’s a good time to stop and reflect. At Book Riot, we published thousands of articles in a year, ranging from longer, research-based posts to quick lists and bite-sized news stories. So after a year of uploading hundreds of posts a month, which ones were