Mrherr Zaar 29. November 2020 · WHAM, BAM, THANK YOU RACIST SPACEMEN? Yesterday I watched a talk titled “Aliens or Alienated: Hidden Assumptions about Race that Persist in Paranormal Cultures” by a person known as Professor Wham: “Anomaly Archives Saturday Streamathon Fundraiser Series Part-Two” Anomaly Archives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA7-x5xvFkM Time: 1:33:44 – 2:30:00 It derives in part
Austin City Limits aired for the first time on Jan. 2, 1975. A stripped-down take on the musical variety show, ACL shed that glamour, glitz and cheeky comedy of the 1960s’ musical television offerings. Originally intended to promote the artists and music of Texas, the show has now become a major platform for artists of all genres
It’s historically been a week when we’re reporting on Star Wars movies doing a daily box office average of $20M, but in this distressed Covid environment where 60% of all U.S. and Canadian theaters are closed, we have only to highlight that Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman 1984 did an estimated $22.5M in its first week. Eeesh. Now
Nearly a year ago, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced that they would be officially stepping back from their roles as senior members of the royal family. Since then, they’ve moved to Los Angeles, where they now have a home in Montecito. A source close to the couple told Entertainment Tonight that Meghan and Harry
To say the very least, 2020 has been an interesting year for anyone even tangentially involved in the film business – and, for that matter, for literally everyone. Period. After a couple months of steady theatrical releases, including Underwater and The Invisible Man, the entire industry was brought to a screeching halt when it became
Faith Hill songs are some of the most popular of the last 20-plus years. Since her debut in 1993, the country superstar has sold more than 30 million records and scored more than a dozen No. 1 hits. From traditional-leaning material to uptempo contemporary country, Hill has recorded some of the best songs to come
New York City native Rachel Ticotin shot to stardom in in the early ’90s after she took on the role of the martian-based sidekick, Melina — who helps Douglas Quaid defeat Vilos Cohaagen from blowing up Mars — in the 1990 spacey action film “Total Recall.” Rachel Ticotin starred in the high-budget film alongside Sharon
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James Corden is sick of the way he looks, and he’s changing things in a big way in 2021 … or should we say a smaller way. The late-night talk show host said he’s “sick and tired” of failing at the weight game. He says that looking in the mirror is making him sad. So,
Foo Fighters have shared a new song called ‘No Son of Mine’. It’s the second single from their upcoming album Medicine at Midnight. Check it out below, along with a handwritten note from the band. “This is the kind of song that just resides in all of us and if it makes sense at the
It has been a tumultuous year for the music industry, but there was never a loss of resiliency or creativity. This year, the Lovecraft Country soundtrack made history by becoming the first-ever series scored by an online orchestra, with players from Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony and the Toronto Symphony recording solo in
When it comes to so-called niche content, whether it be stories with LGBTQ subject matter or stories with diverse leads, there’s always a chicken or the egg scenario. Is it allegedly less popular because it doesn’t have mega-famous talent behind it or because it doesn’t have the marketing budget and exposure to provide awareness or
We’re revisiting some of our favorite posts of 2020 this holiday week! Grab a cup of cocoa and look back on some fun bookish goodness with us as we head toward the new year. Summertime is synonymous with a seasonal book category known as the “beach read.” Every May, readers are inundated with new releases
Ahead of his new album Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1, due January 8th, Barry Gibb has released another track off the project: a collaboration with Dolly Parton on “Words.” Originally released as a single by the Bee Gees in 1968, the song was written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. Parton kicks off
[Warning: The following contains spoilers for the series finale of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Read at your own risk!] Ding dong, the witch is dead! Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina ended Part 4, and its series overall, with a bold move we didn’t see coming. For all of the satanic imagery, demons, and darkness involved in
Tackling a subject head-on can backfire. Directed by Craig Zobel (Compliance) from a script by Damon Lindelof and Nick Cuse, The Hunt pits liberal elites against conservative “deplorables.” Maybe the unluckiest movie of the past few years, it opened just as the pandemic shut down theaters after being pushed from its fall 2019 release date
MF DOOM, the legendary rapper and producer known for his intricate wordplay and signature mask, has passed away at the age of 49. The rapper died on October 31, according to his wife Jasmine Dumile, who first announced the news on his Instagram page. A cause of death has not been revealed. “The greatest husband,
Some strange creatures are called “monsters” because, well, they are monstrous. The Chupacabra certainly is. As are the Bigfoot creatures, the Abominable Snowman, the Jersey Devil, and the Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Other creatures achieve the term “monster” because of one thing: they are giant-sized. That’s right, it’s the scale that provokes the
Happy New Year, Fiends! It all ends right here, right now, on this week’s episode of Nightmare On Film Street. Join your horror hosts Jon & Kim as they kick 2020 to the curb and welcome another pre-apocalyptic year with a double-feature of post-apocalyptic cinema. First up, we’re hopping on board a zombie-infested train ride
Eleven years ago today, on Jan. 1, 2010, singer-songwriter Jimmy Wayne kicked off the new year by starting a 1,700-mile walk, called Meet Me Halfway, to raise awareness about youth aging out of the foster care system. Wayne first had the idea for the walk in December 2009, while enjoying the comforts of his warm home: ”This guilty
The Patty Jenkins-directed DC sequel has grossed more than $100M worldwide according to Warner Bros. Wonder Woman 1984 opened to $16.7M domestic last weekend in the U.S. and Canada where 60% of 5,5k theaters are shutdown. The film is also available on the studio’s streaming service HBO Max which is only available stateside, but will expand
After a year spent surrounded by the same four walls, the latest short film from Yves Saint Laurent is a welcome taste of a different world. On December 30, YSL unveiled Summer of ’21, a short from Argentine filmmaker Gaspar Noé and guided by brand creative director Anthony Vaccarello. It takes place in a grand
Inspired by the original ‘90s series, but totally reimagined for a new generation, Heartbreak High will make its global debut on Netflix in 2022. Fremantle Australia will produce the eight-episode series for Netflix in Sydney with Dutch production company NewBe, which acquired the rights from Brian Abel, partner of the late Ben Gannon, who created and
In 1988, a young, mid-level employee named Art Bell pitched a novel concept—a television channel focused on just one thing: comedy—to the chairman of HBO. The station that would soon become Comedy Central was born. Bell’s new memoir, Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor (Ulysses Press, 978-1646040896, $24.95,
2020 has seen a lot of good and bad moods and moments. Although it’s been tough for all of us, there’s always the universal feel that we’ve been through it together. With the end of the year upon us, Netflix has compiled the most popular movies and TV shows of 2020, as well as some trends on what
It’s been a long time waiting but the first official trailer has dropped for Coming 2 America, featuring original stars Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall. The highly-anticipated Coming to America sequel follows Murphy’s beloved King Akeem as travels from his African nation of Zamunda to Queens, New York for another adventure. The Coming 2 America trailer reunites longtime fans
What will become of Gunnhild? On Vikings Season 6 Episode 14, the beloved shieldmaiden agreed to remain with Ingrid, and both women geared up to marry King Harald. It was a wild turn of events, especially when you consider the way Gunnhild has been talking about the end of Vikings as she knows it. I
Playing online slots or casino games is fun, but we all do it in hopes to land a big win. Winning is the biggest thrill in gambling, and so when we do get lucky, we want to get our hands on our money. The issue with online casinos for so long has been that they
Finding positivity in the infamous year that is 2020 may seem like a challenge, especially in the film world. Ever since the pandemic became an unfortunate factor in our lives, one of the many side effects has been the rampant pushbacks of anticipated films to later dates, including horror films like A Quiet Place: Part
When Phil Everly died on Jan. 3, 2014, it brought an end to the career of one of the most essential partnerships in the history of modern music. The Everly Brothers played a key role in the development of early rock ’n’ roll, but their roots were in country music, and their influence in both genres was