Month: October 2024

People often say to me that I wouldn’t personally be affected by a second Donald Trump presidency. After all, I live in a blue city in a blue state, and I’m a married, heterosexual woman who isn’t looking to have any more children. I won’t need medication like mifepristone for a miscarriage (though I do
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DWTS Season 33 just presented Dedication Night. The top nine couples performed special routines dedicated to someone who helped transform their lives. From parents to teams, each contestant had an incredible story to tell about a remarkable person who touched their hearts. Sadly, it was also the end of the road for one hardworking couple.
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Supermassive’s hit video game Until Dawn is headed to the big screen with a horror movie adaptation from director David F. Sandberg (Lights Out, Annabelle Creation, Shazam), and Sony’s Screen Gems has announced the recently wrapped movie’s official release date tonight. Until Dawn will be unleashed in theaters on April 25, 2025. Ella Rubin (The Idea of You), Michael Cimino (“Never Have
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Hard rock lovers will once again rejoice next year at Las Vegas’ Sick New World festival, which has secured Metallica and the reunited Linkin Park to headline its third edition on April 12 at Las Vegas Festival Grounds. The massive, single-day event will feature more than 50 acts, including Queens of the Stone Age, Gojira,
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Gavin Grimm, the now-25-year-old trans man who made headlines for suing his Virginia school district over its transphobic bathroom policies, is struggling with mental health challenges, poverty and looming homelessness, according to The Guardian Grimm sued the district after the Gloucester County School Board voted to ban him as a 15-year-old from using the boys’
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Image Credit: Getty Images Kaseem Ryan, better known as “Ka,” has died at the age of 52. On Monday, October 14, 2024, his family announced his passing through an Instagram post, stating,  “He leaves an extraordinary legacy as a recording artist, including eleven remarkable self-released solo albums. Ka is survived by his wife, mother and
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There’s been a lot of rumors about Taylor Swift writing a book, and now we finally have confirmation: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Book is out November 29th. This is a 256-page book with 500 pictures from the tour, accompanied by reflections written by Taylor Swift. It will be $40 and is available only through
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Another week, another series of sexual assault-related bombshells from the world of music. First, Diddy. The firehose of stories about Sean (Diddy) Combs and his “freak off parties” involve everything from alleged sexual assault and sex trafficking to kidnapping, weapons charges, drug use and arson. The memes involving the more than 1,000 bottles of lube
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“Yes, we know murder is bad.” On October 13th, 2023, The Lady Killers Podcast released its first episode to an unsuspecting public, sparking conversation about female characters we love to hate. Co-hosts Jenn Adams, Sammie Kuykendall, Rocco Thompson, and Mae Shults gathered around microphones to discuss one of our favorite female killers, Pamela Voorhees (Betsy
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The music industry offers unpredictability and competitiveness through an artistic lens that is difficult to match in any other occupational sector. As independent musicians occasionally face disproportionate challenges, it can be cumbersome to successfully make a comeback after an extended break. This venture is what musician and songwriter Cara Quici, professionally known as CARA, aims
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Kenneth Copeland, an 87-year-old Christian nationalist televangelist who was a member of former President Donald Trump’s Faith Advisory Council, recently led a prayer asking God to “break the power of the homosexual lesbian spirits that are trying to ruin our children and ruin this nation.” Copeland’s prayer — made during a broadcast of the Rescue America
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In a musical landscape that thrives on reinvention, UniversalDice’s Misfit Memoirs comes across as both refreshingly grounded and intriguingly unclassifiable. The band, helmed by Gerry Dantone, crafts a 14-track album that veers between heartfelt simplicity and sprawling complexity, offering up slices of life that are alternately raw, tender, and jagged. The album opens with “My
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Joan VanderMolen, Lyle and Erik Menendez Courtesy of Netflix/Getty Images Kitty Menéndez’s sister, Joan VanderMolen, supports Erik and Lyle Menéndez — and a rare tell-all offered a surprising glimpse into the family dynamics since the brothers’ high-profile murder trial. VanderMolen, 92, spoke with Vanity Fair on Friday, October 11, after Erik and Lyle received a
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A dude gets hit by a car and meets the girl of his dreams—but he’s not her #1 priority—in the emotionally resonant We Live in Time. Andrew Garfield gives a powerful performance as Andrew Garfield while Florence Pugh delivers another riveting one, playing a focused and determined chef who won’t let anything stand in her
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When it comes to Halloween slashers, John Carpenter’s Halloween still reigns supreme all these years later. Not only did it launch an enduring franchise, but it inspired a slasher craze. Of course, it’s far from the only slasher movie set around our favorite holiday. This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to Halloween slashers beyond the
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Publishers See a Bright Future in the Cards Every time I peruse publisher catalogs, I’m struck by the
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