The boldest and most playful version of this idea comes in Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s AUseful Ghost (2025). The film moves through adual narrative. In one, aself described academic ladyboy, overwhelmed by the dust stirred up by his city’s renewal projects, buys ahoover to clean his apartment, only to hear it coughing at night, haunted by the
A coalition of pro-LGBTQ+, educational, and free-speech advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit today against the Texas Tech University system for violating their rights to free speech and due process rights by censoring lessons on LGBTQ+ people and anti-Black racism. The lawsuit challenges memoranda issued by university Chancellor Brandon Creighton and the system’s Board of
Editors over at The Millions are staying true to their publication’s name with their whopping list of 130 new books to read this summer. With help from editors over at Publishers Weekly, The Millions has compiled a list that is full of buzzy fiction, biting nonfiction, translated psychological thrillers, and more. Below is a sampling
When South Park returned after a two-year hiatus, Trey Parker and Matt Stone could have played it safe. They could’ve relaxed; they could’ve taken a rest. Instead, they brought one of the show’s most iconic dynamics–Satan’s dysfunctional homoerotic love life–back to life and castDonald Trump’s photorealistic likeness as none other than the Prince of Darkness’
The first season of Prime Video’s prequel series to the Legally Blonde movies, Elle, has hit all the right notes for nostalgia and humor, with a quirky Scooby-gang vibe to boot. A key character in the series is Shannon Walker, a senior at Rainier West High, Elle’s new school in Seattle, who proves that being
Al Roker gives more than just the weather report. TheToday Show provides lighthearted moments during heavy topics. He always has a joke to keep his co-hosts and the audience laughing. He often shares funny stories about his granddaughter. She’s the light of his life. He revealed the hilarious reason why he’s so proud of her.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is filled with the same abundance of activities as the original game with a plethora of new improvements to make the experience more seamless, but one that you’ll be forced to engage with for reasons other than coin comes from hunting animals. Whether you’re doing it to upgrade Edward’s gear,
Zoe Kazan has seemingly speculated over why Blake Lively did not receive an invitation to former pal Taylor Swift’s wedding. “I think she [Swift] didn’t invite *her* [Lively] because she has come to the end of her marriage plot, thus cutting off access to her first great subject,” the Big Sick star, 42, wrote via
Upon its release in 1969, Paul Mazursky’s Bob &Carol &Ted &Alice was both praised and criticised for being asocial commentary and averdict on marriage (and Americans) that was conveyable only through comedy. The film’s watershed financial success made it possible for others to follow suit and explore themes of consensual promiscuity on screen. Olivia Wilde’s
A 60-year-old history teacher was banned from teaching for six years yesterday after he allegedly made comments calling LGBTQ+ people “mentally ill” and claiming that “billionaires are the cause of transgenders.” Neither of his claims are true. The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) within England’s Department of Education disciplined Muslim teacher William Garwood for allegedly making
Fresh off the release of her debut album Visitor, Sienna Spiro stopped by BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge on Tuesday, July 7th, where the breakout artist delivered a poignant rendition of Olivia Rodrigo’s “less.” Watch it below. Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets Here Rather than recreate Rodrigo’s original, Spiro filtered the ballad through her own soulful,
“Doesn’t Hollywood have any original ideas?” It seems like that’s the first thing people say whenever a beloved television series or movie gets a reboot or reimagining. Fans immediately question why Hollywood can’t leave a classic alone. (ERIC ZACHANOWICH/NETFLIX) Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie is no exception. Since the project was announced, many longtime
In the realm of the supernatural, the spirit world is not a monolith. In Japanese folklore, Yurei are the ghosts of the dead, tethered to this plane by unfinished business or unprocessed grief. Yokai are a collection of strange spirits, a sprawling class of supernatural beings that can be mischievous, monstrous, adorable or benevolent, occupying


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When Calls the Heart recently finished Season 13 a few months back. However, fans are already excited for what happens next on the long-running Hallmark series. In fact, one clue already has fans thinking that they know when the show will debut. When Calls The Heart Recently Finished Its Latest Season This Past March First
Stephen King is a big fan of a new, “anti-action” crime thriller from a familiar creator. The horror author has praised a new action movie from Derek Kolstad, the creator of John Wick, almost three months after its stint in theaters. The John Wick movies are considered some of the most high-octane action movies of
Ryan Seacrest ran into a major dilemma when it came to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. On the Monday, July 6, episode of his syndicated radio show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, the American Idol host revealed that he was indeed invited to attend the A-list wedding but had to cancel after being booked


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The first official Black Sabbath book, The Masters of Reality – Why Black Sabbath Matters, will arrive in October via Rufus Publishing. The book was spearheaded by photographer Ross Halfin, documenting the history of the band’s Ozzy Osbourne periods from the late ’60s until their final show at the “Back to the Beginning” concert. Limited
It’s International Kissing Day, and we wanted to celebrate with 15 of the sexiest TV kisses that’ll get your hearts racing. It doesn’t matter if these couples were short-term or long-term. They shared some of the sexiest kisses in the last 10 years. You know the kind, when you can’t look away because it’s so
Donald Trump | Shutterstock In a recent press briefing, Donald Trump was speaking about the war in Iran when he mentioned the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping waterwaythat Iran has used as a bargaining chip in retaliation for the U.S. attacks, sparking a massive disruption in the global oil supply chain. Trump seemed
The creators of internet icons that go on to inspire collaborative online fiction tend not to have much control over their creations once they leave the proverbial nest. From Victor Surge’s Slender Man to the anonymous user who first posted that Backrooms image with the accompanying text, once the internet hive mind takes over, artists
The next V/H/S installment is on the way, this time from producer Roy Lee (Weapons, IT), and it’s landed on its new theme. Spooky Pictures and Image Nation are teaming to produce V/H/S: SCP, Variety reports, and it’ll be the first feature-length addition to the online collective fiction project, the SCP (Special Containment Procedures) Foundation.
Horror may be off to an extremely strong start in 2026, but it’s only getting warmed up. Summer blockbuster season is now in full swing, bringing one of the year’s most anticipated horror releases to the big screen this week with Evil Dead Burn.But horror’s biggest time to shine, of course, is the Halloween season,
The rumoured cuts at Xbox have come to fruition, with plans to lay off 3,200 employees. In addition, five studios are also set to be let go, with Double Fine and South of Midnight developer Compulsion breaking off to go independent, while Ninja Theory (Senua) and Undead Labs (State of Decay 3) have been sold.
Leslie Vernon will be back in the upcoming Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon, and Variety reports that David Howard Thornton (Terrifier) has joined the cast. David Howard Thornton is said to be featured in a “key role.” Stay tuned for more. “David is one of the defining faces of the modern
The two-building compound tucked into an industrial stretch northwest of Los Angeles looks nondescript from the outside, but inside it’s a rock’n’roll nerd’s dream come true. Rooms are full of gear stacked to the ceilings and giant road cases stenciled with the name of one of the world’s biggest rock bands make hallway navigation a
Kim Kardashian has no problem standing up for her family and speaking her mind. She is a hard worker, an advocate, and a mogul. Yet, she shocked many fans with an overly kind gesture toward her sister’s cheating ex, Tristan Thompson. Keep reading for more on what she did and how it was received. Kim
The recent resurgence of Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson’s animated sports comedy has continued one of Netflix‘s most fascinating and most pleasant movie trends further into 2026. Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson are two of the more famous actors that audiences will be aware of today, though notably not for their animated roles.
Prince Harry’s representatives claim that Buckingham Palace offered and then withdrew an invitation for him to stay at the palace during his trip to the U.K. this week. “Following RAVEC’s decision not to provide security for his family, the Duke spent last week making alternative security arrangements. Once those arrangements were in place, he was