On May 25, as I watched the video of George Floyd, I wept. I had never mourned for a stranger like I did that day. He could’ve been one of my four brothers. I was raised in a Nigerian-American, ultra-disciplinarian Christian home in the Bronx, where the maxims were work hard and love your neighbor
Announced back in September, Netflix and Zack Snyder‘s upcoming zombie film Army of the Dead is getting a prequel anime series with “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas,” and an “international prequel” of the feature film variety is also on the way. The latter project has wrapped filming this week, we’ve learned courtesy of Snyder himself over on Twitter. Snyder
Darkside have announced a new album: Spiral is due out in spring of next year via Matador. The duo of electronic producer Nicolás Jaar and guitarist Dave Harrington have also unveiled the album’s first single, ‘Liberty Bell’. Listen to it below. ‘Liberty Bell’ marks the duo’s first new single since 2013, when Darkside released their
The holidays are a time for quiet reflection with our loved ones. It’s also a time for laying on the couch in your sweatpants and bingeing movies for days on end. We tip our hats to Amazon, which has gathered an impressive collection of holiday classics for your viewing pleasure this year, and some are
Pen America has released longlists for their variety of literary awards. There are some expected choices and a few surprises, too. Notably, this is the first year that a single book appears on three lists: Sharks in the Time of Saviors, the debut novel from Kawai Strong Washburn, is longlisted for the PEN/Jean Stein Book
Exclusive The victims from one of Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s crimes are going after him in court … demanding he pay up for what they suffered when Tekashi and co. robbed them. Seketha Wonzer and Kevin Dozier just filed suit against the rapper, claiming he was part of the criminal conspiracy set in motion in April 2018
Breaking News Logan Paul is going NUCLEAR on Canelo Alvarez … saying the champ has no room to call him “disrespectful” to boxing after testing positive for a banned substance. LP is responding to Canelo’s recent comments to TMZ Sports … where the 30-year-old fighter said it’s a “lack of respect” for pros to fight
For whatever reason, nostalgia for Barbara Mandrell‘s music seems minimal in comparison to the fame she earned as a recording artist and variety television show host. Nowadays, the common narrative on her peak commercial years (1977-1986) takes us from the celebrity appeal of Kenny Rogers to Randy Travis‘ role in a classic country revival. At best,
Florida-born actors Sabrina and Kelly Aldridge were in their early 20s when they took on the role of the hot twin daughters Ashley and Emily Hall — who get wrapped up their dad’s neighborly holiday hijinks — in the 2006 Christmas comedy “Deck the Halls.” Sabrina and Kelly shared the screen in the merry movie
Candace Cameron Bure guests on The Simonetta Lein Show on SLTV. Emmy Award Nominee, Director, Actress, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Producer & Business Owner Candace Cameron Bure lights up the entertainment industry as a role model to women of all ages, reaching millions of fans. Viewers watched Candace grow up as ‘D.J. Tanner’ in the television series “Full
Elysium Records/Playmaker Studios recording artist Jeff Paladino will be recording a cover of the #1 Billboard Hit “Golden Rings” with Georgette Jones Lennon (daughter of the legendary George Jones and Tammy Wynette) and originally recorded by George Jones and Tammy Wynette in 1976. “George and Tammy were my life growing up in the country, said
So much of what we love about the holiday season is built on nostalgia. Those who celebrate during this time of year often recount fond childhood memories of family gatherings, songs of the season, or a favorite gift. They speak of warm feelings at stringing up lights with dad or baking cookies with grandma. And
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The final season of Last Man Standing is just weeks away, and we recently learned that Tim Allen will be playing dual roles during one of the final episodes. Allen is set to reprise the role of Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor for the special episode, which is an unexpected crossover between Last Man Standing
Lori McKenna is a double threat: She’s as talented a singer as she is a songwriter — and that’s dang talented. McKenna’s penned huge hits for Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Hunter Hayes and more, but she’s also cultivated a formidable solo career, with 10 studio albums to her name. She’s won Grammy Awards for
This update comes to us from Observer, which reports that David Gordon Green is in talks to helm a new Exorcist movie for Blumhouse. It’s currently unclear exactly when this project might begin production, and if it’ll delay work on his third Halloween movie, Halloween Ends. But the movie is being developed by Blumhouse and
K.T. Oslin, the first female songwriter to win the CMA Award for Song of the Year, for her 1987 hit “80’s Ladies,” died Monday at 78. Oslin had been battling Parkinson’s disease and was diagnosed with Covid-19 last week, according to her friend, the journalist Robert K. Oermann, who confirmed her death. Oslin, born Kay
I am a Christian writing about books to teach you about Judaism. This is important. You see, just as it is not the responsibility of people of color to teach white people about racism or for queer people to educate the straights, it is not on Jewish people to enlighten us Christians. (I did, however,
In the pits of quarantine, Stephen Bruner, the madcap maestro bassist known as Thundercat, thought he was going to spend a whole year on the couch. The tour surrounding his new album, It Is What It Is, a jazz-pop masterclass written in the wake of his friend Mac Miller’s untimely passing, was canceled. The future
One name that’s been synonymous with the Alien franchise from the very beginning is David Giler, a key figure in the behind the scenes creation of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi/horror classic and one of the film’s producers. He went on to produce every single installment in the Alien film franchise. Sadly, we’ve learned this week that
Hayley Williams offered her take on Massive Attack’s ‘Teardrop’ as part of The Ally Coalition’s 7th Annual Talent Show. Performing in what appears to be a bedroom, the Paramore frontwoman sang the 1998 track under color-changing lights with her hair wrapped in a towel. Watch it below. The event, which was livestreamed for free on Jack
By Tim Binnall Parishioners attending a mass in the Philippines were awestruck when they noticed a formation in the sky that some believe bore an uncanny resemblance to the Virgin Mary carrying the baby Jesus. The remarkable moment reportedly occurred last week as throngs of people were gathered in front of the Manila Cathedral to
The Lumineers‘ new rendition of “Silent Night” serves a higher purpose: The next year’s worth of proceeds from the band’s cover of the Christmas classic will benefit the National Independent Venue Association’s Emergency Relief Fund. Wesley Schultz and Lauren Jacobson’s harmonies make this version of “Silent Night” the Lumineers’ own. They’re accompanied throughout, simply. by
AMC Entertainment Monday unveiled plans to change its board structure in an agreement with majority shareholder Wanda America Entertainment, a division of Dalian Wanda Group of China. Wanda holds nearly 60% of the voting power of financially strapped AMC through ownership of all the company’s super-voting Class B shares. The nation’s largest theater chain said
There are hypebeasts, and then there are hike beasts. The most anticipated fashion collaboration of the year (and 2021, if our predictions are correct) appeals to both parties. Our ears collectively piqued when we first heard the news in September: Gucci is joining forces with The North Face for a collection that bridges mountains, both
We had recently learned that Morgan Creek was developing a reboot of The Exorcist and it looks like Blumhouse is on board the project as well, The Observer reports tonight. According to the site, David Gordon Green (Halloween) is in talks to direct! The Observer is referring to the project as a “sequel,” it’s interesting
The line between EPs, mixtapes, and albums are as blurry as ever, but the EP continues to be a useful and convient format for both up-and-coming artists and established acts to experiment with new ideas and push their sound forward. This was especially the case in 2020, which saw many musicians utilizing the nature of
Breaking News Scott Van Pelt — one of the best sportscasters on the planet — has been diagnosed with COVID … and his wildly entertaining ESPN show is now on pause indefinitely because of it. The 54-year-old made the announcement Thursday … saying he can’t smell or taste anything. Fortunately, SVP said he has no
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K.T. Oslin’s legacy is being celebrated by fans and country singers who were inspired by her songs, talent and moxie. Her Top 40 country radio career was brief — just five years — but her impact was as long-lasting as her biggest hit. “Do Ya” is the song fans think of first when Oslin’s name comes