Ralph Blumenthal.  The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack.  High Road Books, 2021. (First part of a two-part post.) Ralph Blumenthal, “The Believer.” This is a remarkable book about an extraordinary man: John Mack (1929-2004)–Harvard professor of psychiatry, anti-nuclear activist, author of highly regarded books as diverse as Nightmares and
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After creating various masks for former WWE superstar Bray “The Fiend” Wyatt, we’ve learned today that makeup effects artist Jason Baker is now making a movie with Wyatt. Baker, who owns Callosum Studios and frequently creates magic for the world of professional wrestling with partner Tom Savini, will be directing Wyatt in the upcoming movie.
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Dean Stockwell, who starred alongside Scott Bakula in “Quantum Leap,” has died … TMZ has learned. The longtime actor — his Hollywood career spanned 70 years — died early Sunday morning at home, peacefully and of natural causes … according to a rep. Dean’s most famous for his role as Admiral Al Calavicci on ‘Quantum’
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As a producer, philanthropist, entertainer, and businessman, SohoJohnny makes things happen which tend to light up the world and make even the plainest faces come alive with promise. Sohojohnny continues his portal to happiness by launching the debut episode of his new television talk show “Soho At Night” on Glewed TV. The first episode features
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Spoilers below for season 1 of Squid Game. Following in the footsteps of The Hunger Games, Netflix’s newest K-drama hit Squid Game is, at face value, a spin on the Japanese classic Battle Royale. A group of strangers are placed in an enclosure, where they’re forced to kill one another if they hope to claim
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Fifty-four separate bills have been introduced across 24 different legislatures between January and September of this year which aim to restrict what is taught in K-12 schools, higher education, and various state agencies, begins a new report from PEN America. These bills attempt to shut down discussions and lessons on racism, gender, and a broad
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IDW Publishing’s new miniseries Chained to the Grave united the western and horror subgenres through a vibrant, colorful style atypical of both genres. Initially released as five individual issues earlier this year, Chained to the Grave collects the story into one graphic novel set for release on December 28, 2021. Ahead of its release, IDW shared an
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The 11 nominees for the 2022 CRS New Faces of Country Music concert have nearly a dozen No. 1 hits between them. Walker Hayes, Gabby Barrett and Jameson Rodgers are among the hitmakers seeking country music industry votes for next February’s show. Voting for full-time music industry personnel begins at the Country Radio Seminar website on Nov. 15
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AMC CEO Adam Aron, who already has announced a push into retail popcorn sales and accepting payment in cryptocurrencies, waxed enthusiastic Monday at a flood of new ventures suggested by the chain’s 4.1 million retail investors. The floated ideas include everything from an AMC credit card and a return to movie producing to its own
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Nilüfer Yanya has announced her sophomore album, PAINLESS. The follow-up to the London artist’s 2019 debut Miss Universe will be released on March 4, 2022 via ATO Records. Today, Yanya has shared the album’s lead single, ‘stabilise’, alongside an accompanying video by her sister and longtime collaborator Molly Daniel. Check it out below and scroll
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For many cinephiles, November becomes Noirvember, a month dedicated to noir. Noir is often characterized by its fatalistic outlook, highly stylized imagery, down on their luck and morally ambiguous protagonists, urban settings, shadows, corruption, narration, and the femme fatale. All of which marries well with horror. Whether you want to dip your toes into noir
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The World Fantasy Convention took place this weekend in Montreal, Canada, with the theme of “Fantasy, Imagination, and the Dreams of Youth.” Winners were announced at the end of the convention on Sunday in the following categories: Novel Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson A deeply American saga that plays out against the backdrop
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In 2019, independent country duo Honey County released “Country Strong,” a song that not only made waves in the country music industry, but also affected them deeply on a personal level. The track was a tribute to the victims of two mass shootings: 2017’s Route 91 Harvest Festival, in which 58 people lost their lives and more than 800 others
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The U.S. Senate may soon consider a far-reaching proposal to upgrade military and intelligence investigations of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, and to require annual unclassified reports by Douglas Dean Johnson@ddeanjohnson on Twitter WASHINGTON (Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, Noon EDT) — The U.S. Senate may soon consider a bold proposal to require the U.S. military and intelligence
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The Sex Scene Can Stay. After heading back to Haddonfield to discuss David Gordon Green’s 2018 sequel Halloween, we discussed everyone’s favorite vampire-killing Marvel superhero Blade before spending Halloween shacking up with the colorful characters in Clue. Now we’re kicking off November with our 150th episode and a discussion of a seminal queer vampire text in Joel
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