Looney Tunes. After back-to-back weeks of visually sumptuous horror films with Germany’s Der Samurai and Detroit‘s It Follows, Trace and I are tackling a franchise entry with the 30th anniversary of Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991). Joining us is Mark O. Estes, host of the Midnight Social Distortion podcast, who has strong nostalgic feelings for the
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September 22, 2021 Music Spotlight: Tate McRae [embedded content] Tate Rosner McRae was born July 1, 2003. At the age of thirteen, she gained recognition as the first Canadian finalist on the reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance. In 2019 Tate McRae caught the attention of RCA Records after her original song
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Scientists have discovered an exciting new example of prehistoric art high on the Tibetan Plateau: a set of ancient children’s hand and footprints. If the dating of between 169,000 and 226,000 years ago is correct, this find represents “the oldest example of parietal [prehistoric] art ever discovered,” claim the researchers. Ancient Art or Accident? Until
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On September 13th, we wrote about Lauren Crowe, a third grade teacher from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, getting pulled from her classroom because of her TikToks sharing LGBTQ-friendly teaching resources and children’s books about activism. A fundraiser on behalf of Ms. Crowe ran while she was removed from teaching, selling t-shirts reading “Glen Ellyn is for
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Daniel ZuchnikGetty Images We’ve all been here during the past year’s surge in online shopping: Clicking through a laundry list of stores, scrolling endlessly to find just one perfect jean or sweater—if we’re lucky. We know what we want, but our favorite retailers can’t always deliver it. The home of your go-to styling subscription might
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With only a single breath, Alexey Molchanov, history’s most daring freediver, is reaching improbable depths—and discovering a new kind of enlightenment as he conquers one of the world’s wildest sports. By Daniel Riley Photography by Daan Verhoeven September 21, 2021 Alexey Molchanov at Dean’s Blue Hole, in the Bahamas. 1. Rhapsody in Blue For all
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Lil Nas X celebrated the release of his debut album Montero by re-inventing Dolly Parton’s signature song “Jolene” during a recent performance for BBC Radio One’s Live Lounge. Singing in a deep baritone over a sparse rock arrangement, Lil Nas X delivered an intense, gender-flipping rendition of Parton’s 1973 hit about a woman with “flaming locks
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Tom Ford‘s husband, the longtime fashion journalist, Richard Buckley, has died. Richard died on Sunday night at his L.A. home with Tom and their son, Jack, by his side. According to Tom’s reps … Richard died of natural causes after a long illness. The type of illness was not disclosed. Tom and Richard were together
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For two and a half decades, Aborted have been a constant force of death metal ferocity. With their 11th studio album ManiaCult having released last week, the band once again delivers a visceral presentation of bloodthirsty riffs, skull annihilating blast beats, and soul-splitting shrieks. Among their contemporaries, Aborted not only stands as one of the
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Adapted from the groundbreaking 1929 novel by Nella Larsen, the upcoming Netflix film Passing is about interiority as much as it is about presentation. The movie—filmed in a stark, yet disarmingly serene black and white—follows two childhood friends named Clare (Ruth Negga) and Irene (Tessa Thompson), both mixed-race Black women who can “pass” as white,
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The Temptations brand is back at it this Halloween season with a set of commercials promoting their new cat treat flavor called “Tasty Human.” Yes. Tasty. Human.  The commercials aim to remind you that, based on a study conducted in 2014 by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, your cat probably wants to eat you.
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The Simonetta Lein Show is back and better than ever debuting its 4th Season with an amazing lineup, waiting to be shared with you all! As the show begins its new season and we all continue to navigate the changing world before us, Simonetta is determined to keep searching for the questions that truly matter
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Breland‘s debut song, “My Truck,” came about after a long day in the studio. He was writing with friends when the lyrics and melody came to him, so he immediately recorded a demo — and he always knew the song wasn’t meant for anybody else. His instincts were right: The country-meets-trap song spoke to the hearts
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Coincidentally this morning at Goldman Sachs 30th Annual Communacopia Conference, Disney CEO Bob Chapek was asked a question about the compensation of Hollywood talent in the wake of long-standing distribution models being upended, and the advantages the studio has in terms of being a place that talent wants to work in a direct-to-consumer marketplace. This
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The Ophelias have unveiled the title track to their upcoming album Crocus, which is out this Friday, September 24 (via Joyful Noise). The track follows previous entries ‘The Twilight Zone’, ‘Vapor’, ‘Sacrificial Lamb’, and the Julien Baker-featuring ‘Neil Young On High’. Check out the music video for ‘Crocus’ below. The band’s Spencer Peppet said in
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