I teach high school English and am fortunate enough to collaborate with an ESL (English as a second language) teacher in a class with multilingual students specifically. This has given me some unique insight into the kind of books that can help people who are learning English. While this list of English learning books is
Picture this: It’s early March 2020. You’re in the 187th row (it’s all you could afford, but you’re just happy to be there) at the first stop of Billie Eilish’s world tour. You’re wearing a vintage *NSync tee celebrating the anniversary of their pop classic No Strings Attached. Your best friend is beside you, wearing
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out last week’s best songs.) Joey Cape, “It Could Be
Video games have been a constant source of joy in my life, but my enjoyment hardly expanded into the horror genre for the longest time. My earliest memories tend to revolve around the various Mario games I owned on the Nintendo 64, like Super Mario 64, Super Mario Kart, Mario Party 2, and Super Smash
Play video content TMZ.com Paul Walker‘s brother says Vin Diesel and the rest of the ‘Fast and the Furious’ family made the right move letting his character ride off into the sunset … and he thinks Paul would get a kick out of where the franchise is these days. We got Cody Walker at Sancho’s
We all know the stereotype of the long-suffering sitcom wife, right? She’s way too hot for her proudly immature husband, and she quietly stays in the background while he hogs the spotlight? Well, AMC’s new dramedy Kevin Can F**k Himself — premiering Sunday, June 20 at 9/8c — aims to blow up that stereotype, promising
There are so many fascinating planets in the Star Wars universe and many that will remain in the great imagination of the creator George Lucas. However, some of them are more crucial than others when it comes to the saga of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and all the rest of the gang. So,
Curtis Grimes celebrates lifelong friends in his single “Friends,” and his brand-new music video for the song captures those special relationships. The new clip is premiering exclusively on The Boot; press play below to watch. Grimes and director Paul Galvan “wanted to capture the elements of what makes something feel like home and that make us
Would my horror journalist accreditation be revoked if I didn’t update my ranking of Warner Brothers’ Conjuring Universe (“Conjurverse,” to me) with every new canonical release? Of course not (because that’s not a real thing), but why not dissect totem dolls, sisterly sinners, and more possessions than Ash Williams could shake his boomstick at. What
Coincidentally, it was thanks to the 41st anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back that Hamill was even given another opportunity to raise the subject. Fellow Star Wars alum Stephen Stanton celebrated the day himself, thanks to a post that showed off a rather rare trailer for the second film in the classic trilogy. As the
Play video content TMZ.com Wayne Brady is incredibly honored to be nominated for a Daytime Emmy alongside Alex Trebek … but losing to him? Well, that’d be one helluva honor too. We got the “Let’s Make a Deal” host in Times Square, and wanted to get his 2 cents on being nominated alongside the late
Crying in H Mart, the debut memoir from Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner, is going to be adapted into a film. The rights were acquired by MGM’s Orion Pictures, and the film will be produced by Stacey Sher and Jason Kim. Zauner will compose the soundtrack. “It is a surreal thrill to have the opportunity to
Miranda Lambert strolled into her Nashville bar and restaurant on Sunday night (June 6) and found singer Jon Pardi there, ready to dance. The pair two-stepped on the balcony to George Strait‘s “Check Yes or No” while dozens of fans watched from below, most with cell phones pointed upward to capture the moment. Pardi definitely led
Simone Biles, 24, dominated the U.S. Gymnastics Championship on Sunday night—and made history while doing it. Biles took home her seventh all-around gold medal at the Senior Women’s Competition at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. With the win, she became the first woman to win seven straight titles at the U.S. Gymnast Championship in
While Disney’s Cruella, their live-action take on 101 Dalmatians starring Emma Stone, was already available on PVOD through Disney+, it will be arriving on Digital HD June 25 before making its way to 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on Sept. 21. The release will include never-before-seen bonus footage with deleted scenes and bloopers. Meagan
Bill Nelson, the former Florida senator and spaceflight veteran, told CNN Business’ Rachel Crane during a wide-ranging interview on Thursday that it’s not clear to anyone — even in the upper echelons of the US space agency — what the high-speed objects observed by Navy pilots are. Nelson added that he does not believe the
Gather round, space nerds! The winners of the 2020 Nebula Awards have been announced. The Nebulas annually recognize the best works of science fiction and fantasy published in the United States. They have been voted on and presented by full members of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. (SFWA) since 1966. The 56th
With more theaters reopening and film-goers slowly returning, life is being resuscitated into the specialty box office. This week we see a faith-based movie premiere banking serious dinero. Witnesses is a film recounting the early days of the Church of Latter-Day Saints and the translation of the Book of Mormon. The movie is directed and
Did the Middle Exchange go to plan? On Good Witch Season 7 Episode 4, things took a wild turn when it emerged that there were some big changes in town. Meanwhile, Donovan made a daring plan to silence Abigail, but was it all for nothing? Elsewhere, Martha turned to Joy to put a smile on
Country icon and everyone’s favorite rum connoisseur Kenny Chesney has spent half his life in the music industry. As an up-and-coming singer-songwriter, Chesney begin his career in 1993, at just 25 years old. But now, with two-plus decades in the business behind him, Chesney has recorded more than a dozen studio albums (many which have been certified
Flatland Cavalry gear up for the July 2nd release of their new album Welcome to Countryland with a string of just announced tour dates. The Texas country-roots band’s headlining Welcome to Countryland Tour kicks off this weekend and runs through September and includes a few shows supporting Luke Combs. Along with the confirmed tour, Flatland
The box office refuses to die, rising from the grave thanks to several horror movies. The genre is stronger than ever, pumping life into theaters and passing the baton from film to film as each claim the top spot at the box office. This weekend’s champ is Warner Bros. Pictures, who is absolutely killing it
Clarence Williams III — famous for roles in “The Mod Squad,” “Half Baked” and several other movies and shows — has died. The veteran actor’s management team confirmed the sad news Sunday, saying Clarence had actually passed away Friday in L.A. due to colon cancer. CWIII had a long history with his craft … dating
Rising country star Brit Taylor‘s new single “At Least There’s No Babies” wraps up her debut album, Real Me. Released on Friday (June 4), the brand-new song is one of three on forthcoming deluxe edition of the project, due out next month. “The album Real Me told my story, and it wasn’t always easy to share
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We’ve learned the sad news today that actor Clarence Williams III, best known to horror fans for his role in Tales from the Hood, has passed away this week at the age of 81. “Williams died in Los Angeles on Friday of colon cancer,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. Clarence Williams III of course played the
Per THR, this includes Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani, who wrote scripts for Black Adam and for Emergency Contact. It also obviously includes the Dwayne Johnson connection via his 7 Bucks Productions being involved in the upcoming film. But that’s not all, as Emergency Contact will also be produced by Beau Flynn, who also produced
Play video content TMZ.com Pamela Anderson‘s sex tape scandal with ex-hubby Tommy Lee is getting resurrected for the small screen … something another ex of hers, Chuck Zito, is calling … no bueno. We ran into the actor and celeb boxing trainer — who dated PA back in the 2000s — and just had to