Fifty-four separate bills have been introduced across 24 different legislatures between January and September of this year which aim to restrict what is taught in K-12 schools, higher education, and various state agencies, begins a new report from PEN America. These bills attempt to shut down discussions and lessons on racism, gender, and a broad
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IDW Publishing’s new miniseries Chained to the Grave united the western and horror subgenres through a vibrant, colorful style atypical of both genres. Initially released as five individual issues earlier this year, Chained to the Grave collects the story into one graphic novel set for release on December 28, 2021. Ahead of its release, IDW shared an
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The 11 nominees for the 2022 CRS New Faces of Country Music concert have nearly a dozen No. 1 hits between them. Walker Hayes, Gabby Barrett and Jameson Rodgers are among the hitmakers seeking country music industry votes for next February’s show. Voting for full-time music industry personnel begins at the Country Radio Seminar website on Nov. 15
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AMC CEO Adam Aron, who already has announced a push into retail popcorn sales and accepting payment in cryptocurrencies, waxed enthusiastic Monday at a flood of new ventures suggested by the chain’s 4.1 million retail investors. The floated ideas include everything from an AMC credit card and a return to movie producing to its own
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Nilüfer Yanya has announced her sophomore album, PAINLESS. The follow-up to the London artist’s 2019 debut Miss Universe will be released on March 4, 2022 via ATO Records. Today, Yanya has shared the album’s lead single, ‘stabilise’, alongside an accompanying video by her sister and longtime collaborator Molly Daniel. Check it out below and scroll
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For many cinephiles, November becomes Noirvember, a month dedicated to noir. Noir is often characterized by its fatalistic outlook, highly stylized imagery, down on their luck and morally ambiguous protagonists, urban settings, shadows, corruption, narration, and the femme fatale. All of which marries well with horror. Whether you want to dip your toes into noir
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The World Fantasy Convention took place this weekend in Montreal, Canada, with the theme of “Fantasy, Imagination, and the Dreams of Youth.” Winners were announced at the end of the convention on Sunday in the following categories: Novel Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson A deeply American saga that plays out against the backdrop
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In 2019, independent country duo Honey County released “Country Strong,” a song that not only made waves in the country music industry, but also affected them deeply on a personal level. The track was a tribute to the victims of two mass shootings: 2017’s Route 91 Harvest Festival, in which 58 people lost their lives and more than 800 others
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The U.S. Senate may soon consider a far-reaching proposal to upgrade military and intelligence investigations of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, and to require annual unclassified reports by Douglas Dean Johnson@ddeanjohnson on Twitter WASHINGTON (Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, Noon EDT) — The U.S. Senate may soon consider a bold proposal to require the U.S. military and intelligence
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The Sex Scene Can Stay. After heading back to Haddonfield to discuss David Gordon Green’s 2018 sequel Halloween, we discussed everyone’s favorite vampire-killing Marvel superhero Blade before spending Halloween shacking up with the colorful characters in Clue. Now we’re kicking off November with our 150th episode and a discussion of a seminal queer vampire text in Joel
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We caught up with Richard Blanco about big fridges, couples fighting, and the great modern vs. traditional battle. November 8, 2021 Richard Blanco.Photograph courtesy of Gibson Blanc; Collage by Gabe Conte In our era of rapid cultural decline, there’s still one form of entertainment that never disappoints: House Hunters International. The HGTV reality show allows
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Deadpool 3 has hit quite a few bumps on the road to theaters. With the second installment released back in 2018, it’s been four years since fans have been treated to another round of Wade Wilson’s antics. And after star and producer Ryan Reynolds hinted at a possible break from acting, fans became concerned that
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Growing up, Hana Vu documented her life the only way she knew how: writing songs and packaging them into collections that she put out at the end of each year. After picking up a guitar her dad had lying around and teaching herself to play, the 21-year-old Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter discovered the local DIY scene
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Ever been curious what the best cities for book lovers are? Lawn Love, a company focused on revolutionizing the lawn care business, recently did a study to explore which cities make the mark and which fall short in honor of National Family Literacy Month. The study looked at the 200 biggest cities across the United
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