The nonprofit organization We Need Diverse Books Offers (WNDB) has established the Educators Making a Difference Grant program to help combat the deluge of book bans happening across the U.S. Through the program, WNDB, which advocates for inclusivity in children’s literature, offered educators $2,000 to buy diverse titles, diversify existing collections, host community events focused
For the first time in “The Masked Singer” history, there’s a team working behind the scenes to help operate one contestant’s costume … resulting in a massive fail if the slightest thing goes awry. Here’s the deal — the Space Bunny’s signature shifty eyes aren’t controlled by the mystery celeb inside the costume … instead
The official second trailer for ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ is here. It features the return of the original series’ voice cast including Kristen Schaal and H. Jon Benjamin. The comedy animation is slated to make its debut on May 27, 2022. Check out the trailer right here! neillfrazer@hotmail.com
Thanks to the phenomenally successful Men in Black movie franchise, there can be very few people who have not heard of the sinister MIB. In the movies starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as agents “J” and “K,” the MIB are employed by a secret government body that is dedicated to wiping out hostile
Play video content It’s Tricky with Raquel Harper Benzino says the bad outweighs the good when it comes to 50 Cent‘s track record in hip hop, claiming when you talk “just the facts” … the facts aren’t great to Fiddy. The former “Love & Hip Hop” star is the latest guest on the “It’s Tricky
Thor is a Norse god. Hank Williams is a country music god. That’s about all the two larger-than-life figures have in common, or so it would seem. In 2014, their worlds seemed ready to collide in a fascinating way that would involve a crooked doctor, Steve Earle and (much later) Johnny Cash. What happened? The hot story
Is it truly a marketplace for branded tentpoles and uber low-budget fare at the box office as the pandemic eases? And is everything in between just future programming for a streamer? Surely if you ask any filmmaker, established or budding, they truly don’t want their art lost to obscurity in a streaming queue, or worse,
The second season of Don Mancini‘s “Chucky” series is headed to USA and SYFY this coming Fall, and The Wrap reports today that production on Season 2 is now underway! The site also reports that Brad Dourif and Jennifer Tilly will both be back for “Chucky” Season 2, as expected, with returning cast also including Zackary Arthur
It doesn’t matter whether they call you a pop singer, an avant-garde polymath, or, god forbid, a post-punk band, nothing will bring you more acclaim than knowing your way around a melody. For Fontaines D.C., catchiness is often a form of subversion – take the title track from their sophomore LP, 2020’s A Hero’s Death,
The incident dates back to November 2021. By Grant Rindner April 20, 2022 A$AP Rocky attends the launch of Mercer + Prince Blended Canadian Whisky at Pasha Restaurant and Bar on April 12, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.Courtesy of Prince Williams/Wire Image via Getty Images. A$AP Rocky was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on April
Chris Stapleton and Brandi Carlile are headlining the 2022 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival. The weekend festival — now in its eighth year — is set for Sept. 24 and 25 in Franklin, Tennessee, a short drive south from Nashville. Other artists performing at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm include the Avett Brothers, Lake Street
The Challenge: All-Stars has been top-tier Challenge content since its premiere a year ago. Paramount+ today announced a stacked line-up of legendary vets for the third season, which will premiere on Wednesday, May 11, with back-to-back episodes. The series is also switching up its entry requirements for the new season. For the first time ever,
The culture of dolls, it seems, is everywhere. In February, the New York Times reported that the American Girl Cafe has become a go-to destination for the influencer set. Elsewhere, TikTok star Hal.Baddie has popularized the term “dolls” for her legion of 320.5k followers. Megan Fox recently got Bratz doll-inspired nails, a new season of
Play video content UPDATE 11:18 AM PT — The rant was addressed in court this morning. The Kardashians’ attorney, Michael Rhodes, told the judge Toni had made threatening comments against them in the video. The judge told the court that Toni was no longer allowed to come back into the courtroom for the trial. Blac
Chris Thile, Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins have performed together as Nickel Creek for more than 30 years. The trio first met in 1989 in Southern California and released six albums between 1993 and 2014, though the first two are out of print and not available on streaming services. They took an extended hiatus in
Play video content BACKGRID Tiffany Haddish has something cooking in the kitchen — but it ain’t a comedy thing, it’s music … and she says she’s hoping she can make it pay dividends. The comedian/actress dished about her new musical endeavor to a photog Tuesday night out at the Mint Room Studios in Glendale, where
The Arizona passed two bills this week that continue the nationwide trend of educational gag orders. House Bill 2161, the “parental rights” bill, allows parents to sue educators and school staff if they believe those individuals interfere with the “fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health” of their
Purity Ring have announced a new EP called Graves, which arrives on June 3. Today, they’re previewing the project with the title track, which follows last year’s ‘soshy’. Check it out below. “This song has been haunting us for 8 straight years so we’re very glad to let it be heard,” the group’s Megan James
It’s Easter again, and New Yorkers were itching to get out and be festive after a couple years of pandemic fatigue — an occasion for which they did not disappoint at all. Scores of people poured into the streets of NYC Sunday to celebrate the holiday as part of the annual Easter Parade/Bonnet Festival …
Play video content Blac Chyna‘s mom, Tokyo Toni, may have taken her displeasure with the judge too far … because she allegedly threatened him in her daughter’s trial against the Kardashians. Tokyo went off on the judge while live streaming Tuesday on Instagram from just outside the courthouse where the civil case is underway. She
Multi-talented Nashville musician Adia Victoria has shared her first new music since the release of her acclaimed 2021 record A Southern Gothic. ”Ain’t Killed Me Yet” was written as a companion piece to Lucille Clifton’s iconic poem “Won’t You Celebrate Me,” in which Clifton writes, “come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and
Last July, M. Night Shyamalan delivered Old to the public, five months after it was originally supposed to arrive. The following October, we learned what the filmmaker would tackle next: Knock at the Cabin, which will be among the many upcoming movies to look forward to in 2023. Now after months of casting reports and
Broke Horror Fan announced today that they’ll be copying Shudder’s Bloody Disgusting-produced V/H/S/94 directly to a limited edition, fully-functional VHS tape! V/H/S/94 arrives on VHS in a black clamshell case with three versions to choose from: a standard edition with art by Broke Horror Fan’s Alex DiVincenzo (100 stocked), a variant with the theatrical art
On Thursday, March 10, Warner Bros. announced that it plans to produce more than 6 million trading cards. Each of the trading cards was inspired by DC Comics characters and story lines. The trading cards will be released as a pair with NFTs. The NFTs will be redeemable. The business that will develop the cards,
Starting January 2023, politicians will have control of public library boards throughout the state of Kentucky. Senate Bill 167, which appeared dead last week following a veto from Governor Andy Beshear and not enough votes from the state House of Representatives, was revived by supporters through an override vote. This time, the bill passed. SB
Play video content TMZ.com Trick Daddy insists his restaurant did NOT take a hit, following his controversial take on Beyoncé‘s singing skills — and yet, the rapper-turned-chef is firing some new shots. He joined “TMZ live” to clear the air on those comments he made about Bey. ICYMI, his restaurant, Sunday’s Eatery, got flooded with
Spoilers ahead for Anatomy of a Scandal. We knew what we were in for when, at the end of Anatomy of a Scandal’s first episode, James Whitehouse (Rupert Friend) is accused of rape. I’m not talking about the accusation itself; audiences knew that was coming if they’d paid any attention to the Netflix show’s source
We have the first teaser of the brand new upcoming sci-fi horror film ‘Crimes Of The Future’, starring Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart, and Léa Seydoux. It is scheduled to make its world premiere at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. “In the film, as the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new
Easter Island’s native inhabitants have long remained a mystery for archaeologists, but scientific developments in recent years have begun to shed a light on their rich history. Located off the coast of Chile, the remote Polynesian island, also known as Rapa Nui, has seen populations of between 15,000 and 20,000 at its peak. However, for many
Play video content TMZ.com DJ Envy has an admitted 50 Cent bias – but he’s still calling cap on Benzino‘s plans to sue the “Power” series honcho for defamation. We caught “The Breakfast Club” co-host with his wife Gia outside Fox News in NYC, and while he pledged his allegiance to 50 Cent (they came