Month: October 2025

Stranger Things star and musician Joe Keery (aka Djo) is putting his money where his music is. The actor-turned-artist donated $1 from every ticket sold on his Another Bite Tour to The Ally Coalition, a nonprofit that supports LGBTQ+ youth. The organization, founded by Jack and Rachel Antonoff, partners with musicians to promote equality and
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The upcoming Beatles biopics have rounded out four important members of their casts. Saoirse Ronan, Anna Sawai, Aimee Lou Wood and Mia McKenna-Bruce will each portray one of the Fab Four’s spouses in The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event, which will be released by Sony Pictures in April 2028. Ronan will star as Paul
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It was the Brooklyn-born, Bronx-raised, and Harlem-championing photojournalist Kwame Brathwaite who came to popularise the phrase ​“Black is Beautiful,” which grew into the cultural movement that would unapologetically embrace and celebrate Blackness, especially honouring the beauty of darker-skinned individuals. Originally born Gilbert Ronald Brathwaite, the photographer later chose to rename himself ​‘Kwame’ in honour ofKwame
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Aladdin 2‘s rumored filming status has been addressed by a star of the original 2019 live-action movie. Directed by Guy Ritchie, the original Aladdin remake was released in 2019, becoming Disney’s third-highest-grossing live-action remake, raking in more than $1 billion against a production budget of $183 million, and receiving mixed reviews from critics. Aladdin‘s cast
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Critic’s Rating: 4.8 / 5.0 4.8 Matlock’s backstory about Ellie’s death is my favorite part of the series. It’s tragic, raw, and real, and because I also lost someone to addiction, I understand why Matty hasn’t been able to let go of her need to get justice and vengeance all these years later. Matlock Season
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“The closest I came to making life was the closest I came to death,” Florence Welch toldThe Guardian last month. She was referencing a miscarriage that she experienced in August 2023, flush in the middle of a European tour with Florence + the Machine; an ectopic pregnancy forced Welch into emergency surgery, which saved her
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Jamie Lee Curtis says she was “mistranslated” over tearful comments she made about Christian nationalist Charlie Kirk days after he was shot dead at an open-air college event in Utah. In a revealing interview with Variety, Curtis clarified her comments about Kirk’s death with her trademark wit and fierce intelligence. Related The controversy over Curtis’s
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Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks to end all Medicaid and Medicare funding for young people’s gender-affirming care (GAC), according to newly proposed rules shared by NPR. A trans activist said the rules would amount to a “de facto national ban” on GAC. The proposed rules would prohibit all federal Medicaid and
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Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Pop icon and queer trailblazer Troye Sivan may be gearing up for what could be his next major musical chapter. According to longtime collaborator Leland, there are “some bucket list things” in motion that the duo expect to announce in the “next couple months.” “There’s some bucket list things that I’ve been really
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In honor of the 30th anniversary today (Oct. 30) of Oasis’ era-defining “Wonderwall,” the group has announced a Dec. 12 release date for a (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? seven-inch singles boxed set, which replicates a 1996 CD collection of the same material housed in a cigarette-style box. A similar collection for singles from the
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. New Dr. Seuss Book Will Celebrate the U.S.’s 250th Anniversary I’m not in a particularly celebratory mood, but the Cat in the Hat is here for it. A Dr. Seuss manuscript featuring the popular character
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Laurence Fishburne’s Regis has officially been introduced in The Witcher season 4. This installment has been a massive shift for the Netflix series, beginning with Henry Cavill’s departure and the recasting of Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia. Then, there are the transitions within the story itself. Many of the central characters have gone their
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We love a good Kevin-Centric, and Chicago PD delivered. If you want to check out our thoughts on “Miami” head to our Chicago PD Season 13 Episode 5 Review. But for the scene-by-scene recap and basic details? Stick around, and check things out below! (Lori Allen/NBC) Kevin is a bit frustrated that he’s working skeleton
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As far as the Special Olympics is concerned, Kid Rock has a lot to learn. During an appearance on Fox News show Jesse Watters Primetimelast week, the rap-rocker-turned-conservative-troll joke that he was going to be a “r—–” for Halloween while brandishing a mask more recently associated with COVID-19 prevention (Rock’s history of disdain towards vaccine
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In a world where the independent artist often fights to be heard above the noise, two women—Tinamarie  and Josie Passantino—built something extraordinary: a sanctuary for voices that might have otherwise gone unheard. What began as a dream to celebrate indie music has become a full-scale movement—The Josie Music Awards—the largest, most respected independent music award
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Amidst this year’s grand line-up of London Film Festival galas, atreasure trove of titles awaited discovery: BFI restorations, archival interventions, unlikely big hitters and works of radical experimentation all made their mark.What’s certain is that London’s repertory cinemas will have no shortage of upcoming masterful, redefining work.Astrong thread in this year’s programme was reinterpreting women
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View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Gavin Newsom has long been one of the most influential figures in American politics. Currently serving as the Governor of California, he first rose to prominence as the Mayor of San Francisco, where his progressive policies— including his early support for same-sex marriage—made national headlines. Since taking office as
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