Month: June 2022

News Steve Albini Wins Major Prize at 2022 World Series of Poker It’s the legendary producer’s second time winning a World Series of Poker bracelet By Nina Corcoran June 18, 2022 Facebook Twitter Steve Albini (Photo by Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Steve Albini, the musician behind Shellac and Big Black who’s recorded countless classic
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Pixar’s return to the big screen, Lightyear, did $5.2M between fan Wednesday previews and Thursday night shows, which is just under the $6.3M that Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 did back in April over its first two days of previews. Lightyear‘s Wednesday fan screenings started at 6PM, while Thursday showtimes began at 3PM. The sci-fi origin story of space
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View gallery Image Credit: BACKGRID Khloe Kardashian and her ex Tristan Thompson appeared to put their past behind them for their daughter True right before father’s day. On June 18, the former couple and their baby girl were seen taking a stroll outside, accompanied by matriarch Kris Jenner. More AboutKhloe Kardashian Khloe Kardashian, Tristan Thompson
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Ted Cruz has complained about Disney including more LGBTQ+ characters and says there are “lesbian toys” in the new Lightyear film. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty) Texas senator Ted Cruz went on a bizarre rant ridiculing “woke” Disney for including “lesbian toys” in its new Lightyear movie. The Republican took to his podcast the Verdict to discuss the
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Freddy Krueger was everywhere in the late 80s. It only made sense that he’d get his own show. But unlike Friday the 13th: The Series, Freddy’s Nightmares would put its headlining star front-and-center. Introducing every episode and frequently participating in the plots, Freddy hosted a show that would explore the lives (and deaths) of the
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Michael Peterson has criticised HBO Max’s true crime series The Staircase for being “homophobic”. (YouTube/This Morning/HBO Max) Michael Peterson has blasted the HBO Max series The Staircase as “homophobic” for its “fabricated” depiction of his life and bisexuality.  The true-crime drama series stars Colin Firth as Peterson, a novelist whose wife Kathleen (Toni Collette) was found
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While the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard concluded a few weeks ago, many still seem to be discussing the verdict. The jury found Heard guilty on three counts of defamation and, as a result, she’s now required to pay her former spouse a hefty sum of money. It’s possible that some may
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Hats were once considered an everyday item, gracing the heads of the aristocracy and working class alike. But as the years passed and the appeal of headwear faded, hatmakers were pushed in a slightly more niche direction. However, classic styles such as the fedora and panama have seen something of a revival in recent years,
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When putting together the book censorship news this week, it felt like each story was trying to one up the next, ranging from the ridiculous to the truly chilling. We’re seeing an increase in lawsuits and legal involvement, from residents suing officials for banning books, to parents suing teachers for reading LGBTQ books in class,
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Harry Woodgate, author and illustrator of Grandad’s camper, discusses the importance of inclusive children’s literature. (Provided) An award-winning non-binary children’s author explains the importance of children’s books where being LGBTQ+ is just a fact of life. Harry Woodgate is the author and illustrator of Grandad’s Camper – a colourful story about a gay grandad who regales his
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Universal/Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World Dominion is set to thrash past $500M worldwide today. The global total through Thursday is $493.2M. That includes $302.1M from the international box office and $191.1M domestic on the Colin Trevorrow-directed threequel. JWD reaching the five-century milestone will see it join a group of only eight Hollywood films to do so
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View gallery Image Credit: Gregory Pace/Shutterstock Millie Bobby Brown practically grew up in front of the world. The Stranger Things star, 18, began playing Eleven when she was, well…11. And her character is absolutely pivotal. In fact, Eleven has so many mysterious powers that she wields so dramatically, that it’s led to a hot debate
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