The Kitschies are a British award given to “the year’s most progressive, intelligent and entertaining fiction that contain elements of the speculative or fantastic.” They began in 2009 in order to “elevate the tone of genre literature.” Since 2017, they have been sponsored by Blackwell’s Bookshop. Previous years’ award winners include Circe by Madeline Miller,
New York native Andy Milonakis blasted onto the scene in 2005 with wacky antics, a bizarre hip hop career and viral video moments — all while confusing audiences with his prepubescent appearance even though he was nearly 30 years old — that culminated with his MTV sketch comedy program “The Andy Milonakis Show.” Andy went
When Wes Studi broke through in Dances With Wolves and The Last of the Mohicans, he was cast as a terrifying villain. But for many in the Native community, he was a hero channeling decades of righteous anger. Tommy Orange tells the story of an overlooked icon who forever changed the way Indigenous people are depicted onscreen. By Tommy
Todd Snider has announced dates for an extensive fall tour. The Nashville singer-songwriter’s Return of the Storyteller Tour begins July 24th with a sold-out event at Tennessee’s the Caverns. Spanning more than 50 dates from which audio will be compiled for a live album, the Return of the Storyteller Tour will keep Snider on the
So Dune is definitely on rockier footing compared to Godzilla vs. Kong, and we’ll have to wait and see just how much its availability on HBO Max will affect its performance in theaters. As far as Dune’s lineup of talent goes, along with his directorial duties, Denis Villeneuve also co-wrote the script with Jon Spaihts
Some of you might be disappointed with the recent re-release of LucasArts’ classic Zombies Ate My Neighbors to consoles and PC. The offerings lean towards the, well, lean side of re-releases. If you’re in that camp, you can always lean (why I’m using this word again, I don’t know) on Doom to provide your fix.
The nominations for the 2021 Mercury Prize have been revealed. Arlo Parks, Mogwai, Wolf Alice, Black Country, New Road, Ghetts, and Laura Mvula are among the artists shortlisted for this year’s prestigious prize. The winner will be announced at a live ceremony at the Eventim Apollo in London on September 9. Find the full list
Meghan McCain‘s vacant seat on “The View” will be filled by another strong, conservative woman, but they’re also in no hurry to make the decision … sources close to the talk show tell TMZ. As we reported … Meghan announced she was leaving “The View” on July 1 following a series of nasty exchanges with
When Kacey Musgraves appeared on Radio Texas, Live! With Buddy Logan in October of 2011, she was a familiar voice on Texas radio stations and a friend to the syndicated radio show’s host. By every other measure, she was a newcomer, however — one with an album cut she was very much looking forward to. Actually,
So, what — and I can’t stress this enough — the entire f*ck just happened?!?! Before going on a hiatus that I’m already dreading, In The Dark Season 3 Episode 5 gave us so many things: Murphy and Max reuniting, sex on a train, a coup, a fire, the list goes on. What are we supposed to
There are a lot of reasons why authors might choose to write under a pseudonym; among them are personal safety, industry sexism, or simply writing something in a different style or genre from the one in which one is established. Years ago, Meg Cabot wrote romance novels under several pseudonyms because she wrote for three
Michaela Coel is rumored to be in the new “Black Panther” sequel — now being filmed after Chadwick Boseman‘s death — and it’s got fans wondering … curtains for Letitia Wright??? Word of the casting just came down Wednesday via Variety, which says the “I May Destroy You” star is definitely in it … but
Two wide releases, Paramount’s Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins and Universal’s M. Night Shyamalan thriller Old, both respecting a theatrical window, will face off this coming weekend with results which are still too early to call as each are eyeing a mid-teens opening result. Previews for both titles begin Thursday at 7PM. In the meantime,
Netflix is going all-in on the Army of the Dead Universe, which kicked off with this year’s mega-zombie actioneer and will continue with this fall’s prequel Army of Thieves. There’s also an animated prequel series in the works titled “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas”. Zack Snyder will continue to build the epic Zombie Universe as
Throughout our lives, we hear a lot about the importance of reading. Our parents tell us about this. Teachers and professors also do the same. And even if we look at some notable figures, including celebrities, entrepreneurs, politicians, and others, they repeat all the same phrases about how important it is to read. Hearing so
Brandi Carlile‘s voice soars — this time, in heartbreaking fashion — on her new song. “Right on Time” finds things falling apart, not as they should but as expected. “I’m scared, too / Didn’t mean to take it out on you / I know I always do / You’re the strongest person in the room,” Carlile sings
Play video content BACKGRID Sam Asghari appreciates the congrats for his “engagement” to Britney Spears, but notes it’s a tad late, ’cause they’ve been man and wife for a minute now … insert tongue in cheek here, please. Britney’s BF was getting showered Wednesday with well-wishes from a pap outside a Jeep dealership in Westlake,
Play video content KTTV Fox 11 Harvey Weinstein‘s back on the West Coast, and just faced the judge in his L.A. sexual assault case — he’s now been formally indicted, and denied wrongdoing … with an official plea. The one-time movie producer appeared in person for a hearing Wednesday in an L.A. County courthouse where
One of the most decorated horror movies ever made, Jonathan Demme‘s The Silence of the Lambs is next headed to 4K Ultra HD, Kino Lorber Studio Classics has announced today. The 30th anniversary release will be available on October 19. 4KUHD DISC 1: • HDR Dolby Vision• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas•
Ever since casinos started finding their place on the web, there has been a massive change in the industry. Today, the gambling culture has been changed in many ways due to the resounding popularity of web-based establishments. People have so many choices these days in this particular space that there’s no way you could find
Texas Hill are asking fans and followers to keep an eye out for their equipment and merch trailer after it was stolen from Nashville’s Sylvan Park neighborhood on Tuesday (July 20). The trio’s Craig Wayne Boyd shared the details on Facebook, imploring people to keep an eye out for the missing trailer. According to Boyd —
Leo season is only days away, which means your IG feed is about to get reaaaal extra. Kylie Jenner, the most Leo Leo on the internet, is getting a head start on the festivities with a bikini pic that truly does the most. Over the weekend, the makeup mogul hit us with a double post,
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In addition to announcing Lopez as director, the time travel movie has onboarded R. Scott Leisk to helm casting and Yaniv ‘Rafi’ Raphael Bar as distribution executive. The Mutt Productions / Allied Artists rock n’ roll time travel comedy adventure, “Rockin’ In Time,” has begun announcing key attachments. Noted director, Aaron Lee Lopez, (of the
“American Pickers” will remain a one-man show for the foreseeable future … ’cause TMZ’s learned it has no plans to bring back Mike Wolfe‘s ex-cohost Frank Fritz, and it has nothing to do with their fallout. Sources close to the production tell TMZ … Frank stepped away from the show a while back to deal
Yeezy Season continues. By Mark Elibert July 20, 2021 Kanye West during a BIG3 game at the Orleans Arena on July 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Courtesy of Ethan Miller for Getty. Kanye West is gearing up to release his tenth studio album DONDA, and fans are anxious to hear something from the project, especially
Nominations for the 32nd annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards were announced on Tuesday, with Balsam Range, Billy Strings, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Del McCoury Band, and the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys all vying for the Entertainer of the Year prize. The honors will be presented in person (after a virtual event in 2020) on September 30th
Britney Spears publicly beefing with her little sister, Jamie Lynn, is having no impact on the “Zoey 101” reboot moving forward … so says Chris Massey. We got the former Nickelodeon star — and Jamie Lynn’s costar — Tuesday in L.A., where he told us he’s heard the exact opposite of what his fellow ‘Zoey’
Bruce Willis (Butch Coolidge) Playing the part of Butch Coolidge, an over-the-hill boxer who agrees to lose a match for a bride from Marsellus Wallace, Bruce Willis was a protagonist in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. Following his two-time Emmy-nominated role in ABC’s Moonlighting, Willis became an action superstar for his portrayal of John McClane in
John Milton’s 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost holds a legendary status in the literary world. It not only revisits the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, but provides an added focus to that of Satan – his descent into Hell and rebellion against God. For centuries, Paradise Lost has been a work studied and