“Unfortunately, I’m addicted to dreaming,” James Bidgood said in a2010 interview with Butt Magazine when describing his relationship with fantasy. Indeed, across photography and filmmaking, but also in window-dressing, styling, costume design and performance, Bidgood would translate the land of his dreams into ahyperstylised reality with displays of beauty that pulsed with agenuine aesthetic power.
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Beyoncé and JAŸ-Z have once again blurred the lines between romance, legacy and musical history, joining forces on a new remix of “MORNING DEW (DONK)” — the surprise Beyoncé release that kicked off a countdown to the 20th anniversary celebration of her landmark B’Day album. As previously reported, Beyoncé introduced “MORNING DEW (DONK)” on July
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The New York Times asked hundreds of bookish people—which included librarians, booksellers, editors, bookstagrammers, and crime writers (among them Freida McFadden, S.A. Cosby, Gillian Flynn, Alyssa Cole, and Stephen King)—what the best 10 thrillers published since 2000 were. The resulting list of 50 books spans countries and time lines, is populated by bestsellers like Tana
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The popularity of the Western genre has surged in recent years, with the best neo-Western TV shows reminding viewers of the sense of fun and danger that classic Western series carried, while updating the outdated tropes and caricatures that belong in history’s trash can. That said, there are many old-school Western TV shows that still
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Opponents of gender-affirming care for trans youth often claim that puberty blockers negatively impact young people’s bone density; something that sounds alarming considering that adolescence is the primary time of life when humans acquire their lifelong bone mass. However, a study published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics concluded that trans minors on puberty blockers
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Goodreads’ selection of the biggest fall debut novels includes a mix of familiar names and newcomers, and a variety of genres and categories, making for an exciting season of discovery. These books hitting U.S. shelves August through early December include three big names—one from an unexpected space: Trying to fit more global settings into your
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Spider-Man: No Way Home actress Mary Rivera has died at age 82. Rivera is best known for playing Ned Leeds’ (Jacob Batalon) grandmother in a memorable scene featuring the returns of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s respective versions of Spider-Man in the 2021 blockbuster. According to an online obituary, Rivera “passed away peacefully” in Honolulu,
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​​ The latest AI scandal has killed a $2.4 million book deal and a potential movie adaptation, which has major implications for future book adaptations. Six and seven-figure book advances are exceptionally rare. However, debut author Jerry Falade managed to land a $2.4 million offer from Minotaur, an imprint of Macmillan US, for the exciting
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Out former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in an interview published Monday that he is “more inclined than not” to run for president again in 2028, furthering long-held suspicions that he may do so. “I think I’m more inclined than not, but there’s so much we don’t know,” Buttigieg told British business podcaster Steven Bartlett
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You really didn’t think we were going to make it through Lollapalooza without a urine story, did you? As we’ve learned from Olivia Rodrigo (who joined Billy Corgan as a surprise guest during The Smashing Pumpkins’ Friday night headlining set), there is a type of festival attendee who will camp at the rail no matter
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Some films ask to be watched;Love Me Tender asks to be felt. Anna Cazenave Cambet’s quietly devastating adaptation of Constance Debré’s 2020 novel unfolds like along exhale, exploring the fragile space where love, identity and motherhood collide. Vicky Krieps delivers another captivating performance as Clémence, aformer lawyer whose decision to leave her marriage after embracing
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View gallery Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images Ariana Grande is stepping back from the spotlight after she completes her Eternal Sunshine tour. The news came amid fans’ concern over the 33-year-old singer’s appearance. Viewers have pointed out Grande’s apparent weight loss throughout her tour and in her latest “Petal” music video, which was
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