Holdover play continued to dominate the international box office this weekend, notably Disney/Pixar’s Soul which led the frame with $9.3M in 13 markets amid scant drops in both Russia and Korea. This brings the offshore total to $85.2M. Next up were a trio of Chinese movies that have been around for a few weeks as
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SOPHIE, the highly influential avant-garde musician, DJ, and producer, passed away yesterday morning in Athens, Greece following an accidental fall. “Our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident,” a statement from the artist’s label Future Classic read. “True to her spirituality she had climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally
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MOLLY SJ LOWE; GIO STAIANO; MYRTHE GIESBERS Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. The designer Iris van Herpen recently became fascinated by what scientists call the “wood wide web,” the communication network used by fungi to send messages between plants—think of it as nature’s answer to the
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Singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz has released a pair of stripped-down cover songs, including a take on Billie Eilish’s “My Future” and U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” The tracks were originally recorded late summer 2020, when the I’m With Her member was promoting her latest solo album World on the Ground. “When the
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Hilton Valentine, founding guitarist of the 60s group the Animals, has died at the age of 77. The band’s label ABKCO confirmed the news with a statement on Friday. “Our deepest sympathies go out to [Valentine]’s family and friends on his passing this morning, at the age of 77,” the label wrote. “A founding member
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This post was originally published in our mystery/thriller newsletter, Unusual Suspects. Sign up for it here to get mystery news, reviews, deals, and more! Hi mystery fans! I thought I’d mention mystery writers who also write in other genres because it’s a great way to explore in your reading life—if you already love a writer’s
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The states of Florida and Georgia are known for their oranges and peaches, respectively, and that’s almost how Florida Georgia Line got their name. As this installment of Taste of Country‘s You Think You Know Country? series reveals, the country hitmakers almost named themselves Orange Peach. “We lived together for two years in Nashville and were hanging out
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Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, a seminal horror classic, notoriously made people afraid to go into the water. The blockbuster’s live shark sequences were filmed by legendary marine pioneer Valerie Taylor and her husband, Ron. Their role in the film led to regret once the blockbuster inspired a wave of shark slaughter. It sparked an enduring dedication by
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Scottish DJ, musician, and producer SOPHIE has died following a sudden accident this morning (January 30). The news was confirmed by a representative for the artist, who wrote in a statement to Mixmag: “It is with profound sadness that I have to inform you that musician and producer SOPHIE passed away this morning around 4am
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With the COVID-19 pandemic still on-going, we’re all spending much more time at home than usual. Fortunately, there’s a wide range of entertainment options on offer. However, if your bills are racking up and you want to cut your spending, expensive subscriptions aren’t so attractive. To keep yourself occupied without blowing your budget, take a
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Cinema has a long history with bad seeds or sociopathic children with a vicious streak. The archetype boasts no shortage of iconic children with corrupted innocence, and coming-of-angst only further compounds the potential for evil in youth. John and the Hole’s eponymous character seeks to join the ranks, but a relatively toothless fable undoes an unnerving
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It does not bother the members of PrettyMuch when people call them a boy band: Brandon Arreaga, Edwin Honoret, Nick Mara, Austin Porter and Zion Kuwonu embrace their place in history. That’s because they haven’t had to check their individual identities at the door. Where Zayn had to leave One Direction before he was allowed
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