Jim Jarmusch, the critically acclaimed film director and Tisch School of the Arts graduate, has been creating films since the 1980s. Over the years, Jarmusch has become known for creating mood-driven films that don’t follow clear plot progression. He chooses to transport the audience through subtle and mellow moments rather than big dramas and thus
DaBaby‘s controversial Rolling Loud performance continues to stir up trouble — not just for him, but also for his surprise special guest … Tory Lanez. ICYMI, DaBaby went out of his way to do a big reveal of Lanez Saturday night during his set at the hip hop festival in Miami, but a lot of
Country music’s very own masked cowboy is returning to the stage this fall. On social media, Orville Peck announced his upcoming Drive Me, Crazy Tour, complete with a run of dates that’ll keep him on the road through September and October. The tour takes its name from a track on Peck’s Show Pony EP, which
Courtesy of Oscar de la Renta After seeing Taylor Swift’s grand return to the Grammys this past March in that stunning mini flower dress by Oscar de la Renta, I’ve been chasing that high ever since. Was it the intricate design, the matching mask, or that she and ex-beau Harry Styles were spotted chatting that
Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday after collapsing on the set of the hit AMC drama, according to TMZ. The actor was shooting the sixth and final season of the series in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 58-year-old reportedly fell to the ground. He was immediately surrounded by crew
Welcome back to Anime Horrors – a column dedicated to exploring new and classic works of anime and manga. Godzilla adapted into an anime – animated by studio Bones nonetheless- sounds like an excellent idea. Given the release of Godzilla vs. Kong earlier this year, Godzilla: Singular Point comes at a perfect time to satiate the need
A U.S. District Court ordered the forfeiture of a rare cuneiform tablet known as the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet. The tablet, which bears a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh, originated in modern-day Iraq and was sold to Hobby Lobby Stores Inc for display at the Museum of the Bible. According to amended complaints, an antiquities
Despite Disney’s experimentation with releasing movies like Black Widow and Jungle Cruise day-and-date in theaters and in the home on the PVOD tier of their streaming service Disney+ Premier, Imax CEO Rich Gelfond doesn’t believe the model will be the new normal moving forward. “Every studio has seen the same data that Disney has seen. What Disney did
Brooklyn quartet Namesake have announced a new album called Redeeming Features, which arrives October 15 via Get Better Records. The follow-up to 2015’s Rituals is led by the opening track ‘I’m Sick’, which is out today alongside an accompanying music video. Check it out below and scroll down for the LP’s cover art and tracklist. “For
Jason Aldean has plenty of duets in his repertoire, but his collaboration with Carrie Underwood, ”If I Didn’t Love You,” is among his biggest. The midtempo duet is full of heartache, and finds both sides of a former relationship having trouble moving on — because each still loves the other. Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy, two of Aldean’s band
P!nk says she’s proud of the Norwegian women’s beach handball team for standing up against the “very sexist rules” about their uniforms … and she’s offering to pay their fines for the protest. The singer-songwriter went even further with her support too … by calling on the European Handball Federation to instead be “fined for
Play video content This is Paris/iHeartRadio Paris Hilton doesn’t have a bun in the oven — despite intense media speculation over the past week — because she’s shot down the rumors herself. The socialite issued a firm denial Tuesday in her newest episode of her “This is Paris“ podcast … saying she wasn’t pregnant, and
True to its name, a documentary documents a subject and provides an examination of it in the process. Horror documentaries usually offer insight, analysis, and context for various aspects of the genre, either on a broad or niche scale. Hail to the Deadites doesn’t seek to provide any new details or analysis of the Evil Dead franchise but instead
Actor Rick Aiello — son of the late legendary actor, Danny Aiello — has died of pancreatic cancer … his family tells TMZ. According to Rick’s mother, Sandy … he passed away Monday night surrounded by loved ones at a hospital in Warwick, New Jersey. We’re told he’d battled the illness for about a year
Smile Machine is the project led by Brooklyn musician Jordyn Blakely, who’s long been an integral part of the city’s DIY scene, having played drums for bands like Stove, Night Manager, Butter the Children, Jackal Onasis, Maneka, and more recently, Bartees Strange. The band’s debut EP, Bye for Now – released earlier this month on
Ben Crump is suing Johnson & Johnson for allegedly targeting Black women with a product he says has been linked to cancer — and it sounds like they’re going class action with this. The civil rights attorney put on his personal injury lawyer hat Tuesday with a major announcement — saying he and fellow attorney
With “Buy Dirt,” Jordan Davis shows that he doesn’t subscribe to a “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” theory of life. His new collaboration with Luke Bryan is a sharp pivot away from the mostly fancy-free, melodic, uptempo hits he’s delivered to radio over four years. The time is right for change. While “Slow
Jennifer Lopez spent part of her birthday seemingly recreating her “Jenny from the Block” music video with her back-on, smitten boyfriend, Ben Affleck, on a yacht in the French Riviera. But not far off was her ex-fiancé Alex Rodriguez, who is also vacationing on a yacht in the same area at the same time. E!
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The new trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife was released this morning, teasing us with the return of Dan Aykroyd‘s “Ray Stantz”. It’s no secret that all four Ghostbusters are set to return, but the trailer is keeping that secret…for now. Hasbro isn’t playing by the same rules and has already revealed action figures for all returning
And you also have to remember that Howard the Duck came out in 1986. Sure, Robin Williams was a big TV star with roles on shows like Happy Days and Mork and Mindy, but besides Popeye and The World According to Garp, Robin Williams hadn’t really exploded on the film scene yet. I could just
With the release of the new album Donda pushed back (at least) two weeks, let’s revisit the history of the grand plans Kanye announced but never followed through on. By Grant Rindner July 26, 2021 Collag by Simon Abranowicz; Photographs Getty Images The Kanye West album rollout cycle has become familiar: First the whispers among
Under Friday evening’s full moon at FloydFest, rock icons Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew stood on the festival’s main stage with funk/soul act Turkuaz and launched into a 40th-anniversary ode to the Talking Heads’ groundbreaking album Remain in Light. As the two men tore into the classic “Once in a Lifetime,” strangers and friends alike
Dry Cleaning have released a new double A-side single, ‘Bug Eggs’ / Tony Speaks!’ (via 4AD). Both tracks were recorded at Rockfield Studios in July and August 2020 during the sessions for the band’s debut LP New Long Leg and were previously only available as bonus tracks. Take a listen below. “‘Bug Eggs’ is about
Todd Chrisley‘s daughter had the cops called on her after allegedly throwing a drink at one of her brother’s friends — but she says the guy was getting in her and her friends’ faces. Lindsie Chrisley — who’s appeared on her parents’ show, ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ — is under the microscope of the Atlanta PD
Thirty-five years ago today, on July 26, 1986, Randy Travis was undoubtedly doing plenty of celebrating. It was on that date that the singer earned his first No. 1 single with “On the Other Hand,” from his freshman album, Storms of Life. “On the Other Hand,” which was written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, tells the
Nothing is ever simple for Sarah. Immigration should have been an issue that Sarah could have easily gotten behind on The Republic of Sarah Season 1 Episode 7. She even had the perfect group of people as a test case — refugees from a small Pennsylvania town overrun by a fracking operation. Greylock residents could certainly
The virtual edition of the San Diego Comic-Con has come to an end, which means it’s time to set our sights on Halloweentime! “The Simpsons” had its own panel where they revealed this fall’s episode of “Treehouse of Horror” will carry five stories instead of the typical three. In fact, they went as far as
No matter the genre, there are always trends in the tropes or character types we see in our books. Lately, there have been several releases that feature characters who work in radio or have a love for listening to or producing podcasts. It’s not an entirely new occupation or interest to feature, but it sure
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain kept its spot in the North American top ten for week two in 954 theaters – up by 27 — with an $830,000 estimated gross for the three days, leading the specialty box office. As per Focus Features, that was a total cume of over $3.7 million for the