A record number of albums climbed to the number one spot in the UK albums chart across 2020, according to Official Charts Company. 43 different albums reached Number One, more than any other year in the history of the charts. The new data breaks the old record from 2015, when 39 records made it to the
History teaches us that when science is twisted in order to serve political demagogy, the results are never pretty: In the Stalinist era, Trofim Lysenko’s deranged agricultural ideas condemned millions into famine. Nazi Germans eschewed ‘Jew science’ like Einstein’s theory of Relativity, and favored pseudoscientific myths like the Hollow Earth and the Eternal Ice theory.
Fifty-one years ago today, on Dec. 29, 1969, Merle Haggard‘s Okie From Muskogee album was released. The record, along with the title track, soared to the top of the charts. “Okie From Muskogee” — with lines like, “And I’m proud to be an Okie from Muskogee / A place where even squares can have a
As pollyannaish as it sounds, especially as the domestic 2020 box office crumbles to a historic all-time low of $2.27 billion due to the coronavirus pandemic, the global theatrical business is poised for a comeback in 2021. However, it might take a few months. How in God’s name can such a ridiculous projection be forecasted?
The end of 2020 is finally here! Here’s to hoping the new year brings a return to normalcy, at least in some capacity, and a lot of great new horror. There’s a handful of titles themed around New Year’s Eve when it comes to holiday horror. Movies like New Year’s Evil, Terror Train, and End of Days up the
Netflix is launching a new comedy series called ‘The Netflix Afterparty’, a weekly comedy show that delves deeper into some of our favorite shows. The show will be hosted by David Spade, Fortune Feimster and London Hughes. The series premiere features legendary comedian Bill Burr and the cast of Cobra Kai, including: Ralph Macchio, William
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Offering a bespoke personal shopping experience is integral to Dolce & Gabbana. The Italian luxury label’s boutiques across the globe are staffed with skilled professionals who guide customers through the glamorous, often gilded world that designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana built. So in a holiday season when its safest to shop online, the brand
Welcome to Unveiling The Mind. This bi-monthly column explores psychological horror and representations of mental illness within the genre. Coming into my first viewing of Black Swan in 2010, I had no idea what I was about to see. At the time, I knew little of Darren Aronofsky‘s work. I had seen Requiem for a Dream
Exclusive Kenya Barris — the creator of “Black-ish” and other spinoffs — is asking a judge to step in to force his sister to keep her distance … because he claims she’s cashing in on his name, and threatening his kids. The wildly successful writer, director, actor and TV producer just filed for a restraining
Playing video games has become one of the popular hobbies of today’s young adults. They are being played in almost every household. And, the harmful effects of gaming surround a huge debate. But, like every other thing in life, there is also a good side attached to them. Video Games and Learning You might be
Early in the morning of Christmas Day (Dec. 25), an intentionally-set explosion rattled downtown Nashville, damaging more than 40 buildings and injuring three people, per CNN. The bombing originated from the area of Second Avenue and Commerce Street. Prior to the blast, police responded to reports of a suspicious RV and a recorded voice coming from
2020 has been a basically awful year. This is mostly an indisputable fact. Between global pandemic, hurricanes and wildfires, and now actual bombings, we’re all ready to move forward into something better. This includes Johnny Depp, who shared a holiday message with his fans hoping for better times ahead, and that includes, one assumes, for
Over 20 years after the release of the Wes Craven-produced franchise starter Wishmaster, we’ve learned this morning that a brand new novelization is now on the way! The press release explains, “Written by the creator of Hellraiser 2, 3 & 4, Peter Atkins, and directed by one third of the legendary KNB Effects Group, Robert
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. Hey uh, Viv? It’s me, your coffee table. I know that you’re accustomed to me as more of a showpiece than
Tony Rice, the bluegrass guitarist and vocalist known for his elegant, innovative flatpicking, died Friday at his home in Reidsville, North Carolina. He was 69. Rice’s death was confirmed by the International Bluegrass Music Association, which inducted him into its Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Born David Anthony Rice in Virginia on June
For the past nine ( ninety??) months, it’s been impossible for me to concentrate on any new content — especially if it’s dramatic in any way. Which is why I’ve spent most of my ample free time revisiting old, reliable faves–The Vampire Diaries, Mad Men, The Real Housewives of New York City, Nora Ephron films.
In a strange, difficult year, our favorite TV shows took on new meaning — as escapes, as comfort, as a way to laugh or make sense of tragedy, and as a form of connection with friends who were far away. That made it even harder to say goodbye to the shows that ended in 2020,
Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins
Any aliens in our galaxy have already likely annihilated themselves — the victims of too much progress, a new scientific study says. Researchers with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology have surmised that since past studies show a civilization’s technological advances “will inevitably lead to complete destruction and biological degeneration,’’ any
Exclusive 12:44 PM PT — The person of interest whom cops and feds are raiding right now had a very similar looking RV parked on his property as recently as last year. Check out what we found on Google Maps … a shot of the guy’s home in Antioch, TN — just a stone’s throw
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the songs and carols that we know and love from our favorite stars. Both new and classic country artists have recorded some of the best versions of old favorites as well as new holiday tunes that they can truly call their own. In the spirit of the holiday season, The
Refresh for latest…: There was a bit more varied action at the international box office this weekend, including the continued rollout of Warner Bros/DC’s Wonder Woman 1984, a sizable start for China’s Shock Wave 2, the debut of Disney/Pixar’s Soul, The Croods: A New Age nearing $100M global, and a brand new milestone for Japan’s
Alberto E. RodriguezGetty Images Via the WarnerMedia streaming service, Warner Bros. released Wonder Woman 1984 on Christmas Day, and it mostly got panned on Twitter. People weren’t nearly as thrilled with the sequel as they were with the first movie in 2017. This is Patty Jenkins’s second take on the Diana Prince story, but it
Is Tariq St. Patrick a monster? On the surface, the answer seems obvious. He’s done a lot of terrible things over the year, from lying and stealing from the people who love him. Oh, and he murdered his father. But does that make him a monster? Power Book II: Ghost Season 1 Episode 9 was all
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Cardi B‘s legal beef with her ex-manager is finally over — and she seems to be pretty dang pleased with the results. The rapper settled the dispute between her and Shaft, her ex-manager, who sued her for $10 mil in 2018 … claiming he discovered her, and that she left him out in the cold
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The Nashville bomber may have had a motive that had nothing to do with hurting people … it seems the FBI believes he may have been paranoid over 5G technology. As you know, one of the structures damaged was the AT&T building. The person of interest authorities are honing in on — 63-year-old Anthony Quinn