Model of the basilosaurid (aka zeuglodontine) archaeocete Basilosaurus (© Markus Bühler) For a short time during the mid-1990s, a mysterious freshwater beast said to inhabit a lowland lake on the island of New Britain, east of New Guinea, was making waves in both the literal and the literary sense. Known mostly as the migo (but
‘Tis the season for everyone to do their best to convince Santa that they’ve been on their best behavior all year. But Santa can’t be fooled. He has a list, he’s checked it twice, and he knows exactly which TV characters were naughty or nice. 2020 was a tough year for all of us. But
WarnerMedia will be closing its Hong Kong theatrical office with films from Warner Bros to be released by Universal Pictures in the market from January 1, Deadline has confirmed. Layoffs are expected in Hong Kong, though an exact number is not yet clear. A typically solid market, Hong Kong’s cinemas shuttered for the third time
Previous Year’s Lists: 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 The biggest and scariest horror to emerge from 2020 was the year itself. What an insane year it’s been. At the start of the new year, 2020 held
It’s not every day that you come across a band formed with the help of Tinder, yet here Mamalarky stand. Having sourced their bassist Noor Khan from the dating app in 2018 after putting out a call for musicians, their line up – which also includes Livvy Bennett of Cherry Glazerr, Michael Hunter of White
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Dan + Shay truly believe that Christmas is a season for giving. The country duo helped find and furnish three homes for families in need this year. Their reactions will warm your heart. Working with Safe Haven Family Shelter, a Nashville-based shelter-to-housing program, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney surprised the three families with houses to
Tom Cruise is flying south for the winter break … fleeing his now controversial ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ set after blowing a gasket over COVID-19 rules. Production’s reportedly shut down on ‘MI7,’ but not due to a breach in COVID protocols — it’s so Tom can start his Christmas break a little earlier than planned. Cruise
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” takes on a whole new meaning in 2020. Millions are decorating their trees and hanging stockings for one, reckoning with how to spend the season in ways that won’t leave our hearts feeling two sizes too small. If you can’t be near family this year, you can recreate the
You’ll mostly find family-friendly holiday classics like Home Alone, Christmas Vacation and A Christmas Story on your television this week, but SYFY is going in a bit of a different direction. All Christmas day, SYFY will be airing holiday and winter-set horror movies including Santa Jaws and this year’s brand new movies Toys of Terror
2020’s been a strange and worrisome year for film. Covid-19 lockdowns have slowed or halted several productions, and many theatrical releases have been pushed back or shelved indefinitely. Moreover, talk of future films releasing simultaneously to streaming platforms and the cinema has raised questions over the state of the industry. Nevertheless, 2020 still managed to
Play video content Peace of Mind with Taraji/Facebook Taraji P. Henson revealed something shocking … she seriously flirted with the idea of suicide for 2 days during the pandemic. She was thinking about opening her home safe, grabbing her gun that was inside, and ending it all. Taraji was on her “Peace of Mind” show
Fifty-six years ago today (Dec. 24, 1964) was an unforgettable day for Glen Campbell: It was on that date that the country crooner made his debut appearance with the Beach Boys, filling in for an ailing Brian Wilson at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas. Both Campbell and the Beach Boys were in the
On spec, casting Dwayne Johnson as Knuckles the Echidna isn’t the craziest idea. While Sonic is known for speed, Knuckles, by comparison, is a character known for strength, so giving him a voice actor that we connect with physical strength makes some sense. And then, of course, there’s the fact that Dwayne Johnson already has
We are nearing the beginning of 2021, and that means some panic might be setting in when it comes to completing that 2020 Goodreads Reading Challenge. Don’t you worry, we have your back. Here are five books from different genres and styles for every taste, all short enough for a quick end-of-the-year read. They even
So, How Was Your 2020? is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Brent Cobb spent the year making what he calls “country music for grown folks,” which is to say, country songs that
Formative Fears is a column that explores how horror scared us from an early age, or how the genre contextualizes youthful phobias and trauma. From memories of things that went bump in the night, to adolescent anxieties made real through the use of monsters and mayhem, this series expresses what it felt like to be a
“The Sopranos like everyone else. It’s perfect TV. RIP James Gandolfini the Gawd” – The Kid Mero “The Sopranos gets funnier the more I rewatch it. The episode where Christopher and Paulie get lost in the snow is so funny you forget they were there to murder someone” – Andrew Kuo (artist) “I did The
Leslie West, the legendary singer-guitarist of the hard rock band Mountain, has died at the age of 75. His death was confirmed today in a statement from his longtime sponsor Dean Guitars. “With a heavy heart, we are saddened to hear about the passing of #Dean Artist and part of the Dean family, Leslie West,” it
A new year is in sight, and that means that new streaming options will be available, too! As COVID-19 numbers continue to surge, people are still hunkered down in their houses and looking for things to watch. For those looking for good old comfort binges, it’s important to note that The Office moves to Peacock
On October 3, 2018, a 56-year-old man went to sleep on a green tarp, under plaid and camouflage blankets, in downtown Eugene, Oregon. A bus camera captured his prostrate form next to a wall on Pearl Street at 8:39 p.m. Five minutes later, police say, another camera captured two teenagers “prowling,” checking car doors in
Warner Bros. Pictures announced theatrical release dates for three big event movies tonight — and their intention is that they’re going straight to the big screen, not HBO Max and theaters. Those three are the George Miller Max Max prequel Furiosa on June 23, 2023, Dave Green’s animated hybrid Coyote vs. Acme on July 21,
Plus, our editors pick their favourite sets! You know that superstition about however you spend NYE will set the tone for the year ahead? Well, reader, I regret to inform you that last New Year’s I changed into sweatpants immediately after dinner out with friends and we played board games for the rest of the
George Miller is currently developing a Mad Max: Fury Road spinoff movie centered on Charlize Theron‘s Imperator Furiosa character, with The Witch and The New Mutants star Anya Taylor-Joy taking over the role. It’s a prequel simply titled Furiosa at this time, and tonight we’ve learned that Warner Bros. has already handed the film a release date. Furiosa is currently set for release
For the latest installment of our 2020 Year in Review, we’re rounding up some of our favourite album covers of the year. The music doesn’t necessarily have to be great for the artwork to land on this list, but one of the unique things about album covers is how they relate to or evoke the
When lightning strikes and a movie is deemed a success, a sequel is inevitable. When Wonder Woman burst on to screens in 2017, it was a big turning point for the DC Extended Universe, coming off a run of less-than-stellar superhero movies. After being cautiously optimistic about the sequel, 2020 happened, and the movie suffered
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Chris Janson says that there’s one important Christmas tradition he grew up with that he’s hoping to pass on to his kids. “I have to attribute a lot to my dad for always making Christmas about someone else,” the singer explained backstage at CMA Country Christmas in 2019, before hitting the stage for his performance. ”He would always pick a family
New Jersey-born child actor Yvonne Zima was only 7 years old when she was cast as the wishful little sister Sarah Jackson — who is the reason that her brother has to endure Christmas every day — in the 1996 holiday movie “Christmas Every Day.” Yvonne shared the screen on the holiday classic with Robert
David M. BenettGetty Images British supermodel Stella Tennant died suddenly on Tuesday, five days after her 50th birthday on December 17, her family confirmed. “It is with great sadness we announce the sudden death of Stella Tennant on 22nd December 2020,” the family wrote in a statement, according to The Guardian. “Stella was a wonderful