Few modern musical artists boast the balance Taylor Jules keeps between entertaining listeners and making an enduring artistic statement. Los Angeles is a traditional hub for up-and-coming singer/songwriters to begin building their reputations. The City of Angels has given Taylor Jules a high-visibility platform for broadcasting her talents across the pop world, and her considerable gifts compel us to
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There may be no movie released in 2024 with a more on-the-nose and absolutely dull title as Exhibiting Forgiveness, but make no mistake: the emotional drama is a nearly unrivaled acting showcase. André Holland is incredible, as is John Earl Jelks and the rest of the cast deserve serious award attention. The movie itself, from
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Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for Smile 2. Writer/Director Parker Finn goes bigger and harder in every way when it comes to the horror in Smile 2. That includes the film’s finale, topping the original’s ghastly monstrosity reveal on a much larger scale. The sequel follows global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), who
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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. Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of 2024 B&N is out of the gate first among the major makers
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Share Tweet Share Share Email Sir Ian McKellen, the legendary actor known for iconic roles in Lord of the Rings and X-Men, showed the world he’s still living it up at 85! Spotted at “Roast,” a popular men-only nightclub event in North London, McKellen turned heads as he mingled among a lively crowd in a
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Image Credit: WWD via Getty Images Brianna Chickenfry won over fans’ hearts with her relatable social media content. After landing new gigs in the public eye, her career and net worth steadily increased over time. And eventually, she found love with another celebrity, her now-former boyfriend Zach Bryan, who abruptly announced their breakup in an
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There’s something special about Ralph Fiennes. I can’t quite place it–I’ll leave it to more eloquent and deep-thinking film critics to figure that out–but the dude can command a scene like few other actors can. He can be quiet, even passive, and yet the way his piercing eyes shift around the room, his lips purse,
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Ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, Bruce Springsteen will join VP Kamala Harris and former president Barack Obama for a Thursday (Oct. 24) rally in Atlanta as part of a seven swing state event series dubbed When We Vote, We Win. Details are still coming together, but according to reports, the Boss and Obama
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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. This is the Winner of the 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction Really interesting shortlist for this year’s award, and the winner itself is not something I had on my radar. One thing
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Russian President Vladimir Putin Photo: Shutterstock A Kremlin-backed propaganda network is allegedly behind a disinformation campaign targeting Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz, spreading false rumors that he sexually assaulted former students, according to WIRED. Various experts allege that the network Storm-1516 is behind these efforts. This network is tied to many false claims, including one
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Actor Michael Newman of Baywatch died on Sunday, 18 years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He was 68. Newman, who brought his real-world lifeguarding experience to play Michael “Newmie” Newman on the successful ’80s and ’90s soapy drama, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2006. His close friend, director Matt Felker, announced news of Newman’s death
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Get ready to smell the blueberry pie in person. A24, in partnership with Joya Studio, announced multi-sensory experience screenings of Heretic exclusively at Alamo Drafthouse theaters nationwide for one night only on October 30.  A24 will release Heretic in theaters on November 8, 2024.  This unique, scent-sational experience will fully immerse audiences in the cinematic journey by
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On the heels of their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction this past Saturday (October 19th), Foreigner have announced that they are extending their farewell tour. Moreover, the band plans to feature classic members at select shows, including original lead singer Lou Gramm. The dates start with a previously announced Las Vegas residency that
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