Rosamund Pike leads the charge in The Wheel of Time, Prime Video’s action-fantasy epic based on the long-running book series by Robert Jordan. With so much story to adapt in so little time, how does the potential Game of Thrones heir stack up? The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories
I fell in love with my Liverpool jeans on a random Thursday. I dropped my daughter off at school, did Pilates, and went straight to my desk after getting home. It was about three hours into work that I had that moment of, “Oh, hm, I’m still in my workout clothes…” It’s a 50/50 split
Thirty years ago today (Nov. 16, 1991), Garth Brooks earned his seventh No. 1 single with the tune “Shameless,” from his Ropin’ the Wind album. “Shameless” was written and originally recorded by Billy Joel, for his 1989 album Storm Front. Joel’s version landed in the Top 40 on the pop charts, but it was Brooks’ version that
Kanye West and Drake have officially buried the hatchet … because they’re hanging out together in Drake’s hometown. Ye just posted a pic on social media showing him standing next to Drizzy … with Rap-A-Lot Records honcho J Prince, making it a group photo. There were rumors Tuesday that Drake and Kanye squashed their beef
Quentin Tarantino seems to be pushing forward with plans to auction off “Pulp Fiction” NFTs, but the movie studio behind the film says they aren’t his to sell … according to a new lawsuit. The famous movie director is being sued by Miramax, which claims his plans to sell a set of digital tokens featuring
King Hannah – the Liverpool duo of Hannah Merrick and Craig Whittle – have announced their debut LP, I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me, which is set for release on February 25 via City Slang. It includes the previously released single ‘A Well-Made Woman’, as well as a new one called ‘All Being
Author Lars Nilsen, a longtime Alamo Drafthouse film programmer, and now Austin Film Society lead film programmer, has written a definitive guide to exploitation cinema. Mondo’s Warped & Faded: Weird Wednesday and the Birth of the American Genre Film Archive, edited by Kier-La Janisse (Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror) featuring
Bob O’Dell wasn’t quite sure what he was looking at. It was 1992, and he had just got his hands on new images from the Hubble Space Telescope that zoomed in on young stars in the Orion Nebula. O’Dell had been hoping to study the nebula itself, an interesting region of star formation relatively close
Rockmond Dunbar is OUT as an original cast member on “9-1-1” … and it’s all because of the TV show’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Rockmond, who plays Michael Grant on the FOX drama, saw his character suddenly written off in this week’s episode. Produced by Disney TV Studios 20th Television, the show reportedly requires all actors
Travis Scott‘s latest Nike collab won’t be hitting the shelves anytime soon — the Swoosh has decided to postpone the “Air Max 1 x Cactus Jack” release due to the Astroworld festival tragedy. The Baroque Brown kicks were slated to go live on December 16 at 7 AM … but just minutes ago, Nike announced
SohoJohnny’s debut single “Precious & Few” hits #49 on the DRT Global Top 150 Independent Airplay Chart, and hits #181 on the DRT Global Top 200 Airplay Chart. “Precious & Few” is quickly rising and is charting higher than industry icons Luke Combs, Imagine Dragons, Drake, Maroon 5, Chris Stapleton and more. One of the
There are some celebrities that are so well known and ingrained in pop culture that it’s tough to remember a time when they weren’t a household name. Will Smith is certainly one of these names, as one of the most recognizable Black actors in the world and a beloved face in Hollywood. Even though the
Floating Room is the musical project led by Maya Stoner, an Uchinanchu American artist based in Portland, Oregon. Over the years, her music has hovered between styles united by a DIY ethos: her debut release, 2016’s Sunless, was recorded entirely in her bedroom, and subsequent releases have been markedly less lo-fi and more sonically diverse.
Ahead of their 14th album, Requiem, the infamous ’90s aggro band is in a healthier place than ever. By Grant Rindner November 16, 2021 Korn.Courtesy of Tim Saccenti. Livestream concerts were promised as one of the great saviors of the pandemic-plagued music industry, but they rarely lived up to the hype. One exception? Korn’s Monumental,
Author Lars Nilsen, a longtime Alamo Drafthouse film programmer, and now Austin Film Society lead film programmer, has written a definitive guide to exploitation cinema. Mondo’s Warped & Faded: Weird Wednesday and the Birth of the American Genre Film Archive, edited by Kier-La Janisse (Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror) featuring
Steve Earle & the Dukes have announced a tribute concert to his son Justin Townes Earle at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Jan. 4, on what would have been the late singer-songwriter’s 40th birthday. Titled “A Celebration of Justin Townes Earle,” the concert will feature artists like Jason Isbell, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Old
November 16, 2021 FEATURED, Movies Watch The Teaser Trailer For ‘DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA’ Director: Simon Curtis Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Lesley Nicol, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Penelope Wilton, and new
Debuting in 2017, Star Trek: Discovery spent its first three seasons adventuring through time and space and alternate dimensions in their efforts to save the galaxy. However, despite the presence of Sarek from the beginning, the inclusion of Spock and Amanda, as well as Gabby Burnham on Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, and the mission
Something big is coming. For us, it’s Don’t Look Up, the Adam McKay comedy that’s chock-full of celebrities ranging from Meryl Streep to Ariana Grande. For the characters in the film, it’s the massive comet headed for Earth, threatening to destroy the planet. It’s up to an astronomy grad student and her professor (played by
A mid-2010s Bitter Southerner feature on John Prine offers an incredible look into, as author Jonathan Bernstein writes, “one of the wittiest, sweetest, most talented musicians alive.” Perhaps the most enlightening fact to come out of the gushing praise from Prine’s musical peers, collaborators and admirers, however, is that, just as they are fans of his,
Warner Bros.’ Elvis movie from Baz Luhrmann is going a bit later from June 3, 2022 to June 24, 2022. The pic will be a pure theatrical release, not hybrid day-and-date with HBO Max as Warner Bros. pivots from its pandemic 2021 distribution plan. Elvis’ departure from the first weekend of June leaves the frame up for grabs by
Horsegirl – the Chicago trio of Penelope Lowenstein, Nora Cheng, and Gigi Reece – have shared a new single, ‘Billy’. Their debut release for Matador, the track was recorded at Chicago’s Electrical Audio and co-produced with John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, Kurt Vile). Check out its accompanying video below, and scroll down for the
The Evil Dead franchise has had no shortage of physical media releases over the years, and yet another brand new box set is now available with “The Evil Dead Groovy Collection“! This new collection brings The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and all three seasons of “Ash vs. Evil Dead” to 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray in one massive
November 16, 2021 Everything You Need To Know About ‘Adele One Night Only’ Special with Oprah and Where You Can Watch It Adele has opened up about her recent past in an intimate interview with Oprah Winfrey. In the Adele: One Night Only TV special which aired last night in the US, the British singer discussed
Last week, the Library of Congress (LOC) made a change celebrated by a wide range of organizations, including the American Library Association. After years of pushing to make changes to the cataloging subject headings “aliens” and “illegal aliens,” the LOC replaced them with the terms “noncitizen” and “illegal immigration.” The decision has been discussed since
Forty-three years ago today (Nov. 15, 1978) was a life-altering day for Kenny Rogers: It was on that date that the singer’s multi-platinum-selling album The Gambler was released. Rogers was already one of the most successful male vocalists in country music by the time he released The Gambler, but the record catapulted him to superstar status, becoming a worldwide
The “Rust” film worker who suffered horrific injuries from a spider bite on the job won’t need to have his arm amputated … and it sounds like he’s going to get some workers’ comp. The film worker, Jason Miller, tells TMZ … his left arm will be saved despite the grizzly photos of his severe
Turnstile have announced a run of North American tour dates in support of their latest LP Glow On. The tour will kick off with two California shows in February 2022 before picking up in the spring, featuring special guests Citizen, Ceremony, Ekulu, Truth Cult, and Coco & Clair Clair. Check out the band’s itinerary below.
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. A black cloud hangs over the family at the center of the
Many great discoveries occur when researchers go back over old data for a second or third or fourth or nth look. A famous British astronomer claims he took another look at data collected nearly 40 years ago using the first space telescope to perform a survey of the entire night sky at infrared wavelengths and