archiveAugust 2021

It’s not unusual for eras or decades of the horror genre to be categorized by one overarching theme or style. The eighties have become synonymous for their boom in low-budget, often sleazy, slasher films inspired by the cornerstone slashers of the mid-to-late seventies. The horrors of the 50s reflected cultural...

Laurel Hubbard speaks to media after competing in the Tokyo Olympic Games (Laurence Griffiths/Getty) Laurel Hubbard says she will likely retire after becoming the first out trans woman to compete in the Olympic Games. On Tuesday (3 August) Hubbard gave her first interview since being selected for the New Zealand...

The Blue Beetle superhero mantle has existed since 1939, with Dan Garrett first fighting crime with that moniker and Ted Kord succeeding him. While Ted became well-known both as a solo superhero and for teaming up with Booster Gold and other members of the Justice League International, unlike Dan, he...

Garth Hudson turns 84 on August 2nd. The Band keyboardist has always maintained a very low public profile, and he received very few songwriting credits on Band albums, but his piano, organ, sax, trumpet accordion and clavinet were crucial components of the group’s signature sound. They would have been an...

She's not going down without a fight.America's Got Talent contestant Jane Marczewski, who goes by the stage name Nightbirde when performing, gave fans a sad update on Aug. 2: "Sharing my heart with the world on AGT has been an honor and a dream come true," she wrote on Instagram. "My point...

Dominique Moceanu is one of a select few who understands the pressure of being an Olympic gymnast. In 1996, the now-retired athlete was part of the Magnificent Seven, the moniker given to the historic U.S. women’s gymnastics team that won the nation its first-ever gold in the team event. At...

The Eagles have had an indelible impact on several decades' worth of country music, so it's perhaps surprising that the country-rockers have only scored one true country hit in the entire course of their career. "Lyin' Eyes" is the iconic group's only Top 10 country hit."Lyin' Eyes" — released in August...

The Amazon Prime series based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings will premiere on September 2nd, 2022 on the streaming platform. According to a release from Amazon Prime Video, filming for the currently untitled series wrapped in New Zealand on Monday. It marks the first...

Now available on PVOD, this year’s “final” franchise installment The Forever Purge is already headed to Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD, with the release scheduled for September 28. Additionally, all five films will be collected together in a Blu-ray set on the same day. “This year, all the rules are...

DaBaby performs on stage during Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on 25 July 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Getty/Rich Fury) DaBaby has issued a limp apology after his ugly “homophobic” rant about gay people and those living with HIV that led to several festivals dropping him. The rapper apologised...

COVID-19 issues aside, Emancipation shooting in Louisiana arguably worked out for the better since that’s where the story is set. Will Smith stars in Emancipation as a slave names Peter, who flees the Louisiana plantation he’d been serving on after being nearly beaten to death. Peter ventures through the dangerous...

Guided By Voices have released a new song, “My (Limited) Engagement,” the first offering from what will be their second album of 2021, It’s Not Them. It Couldn’t Be Them. It Is Them!, out October 22nd. “My (Limited) Engagement” pairs a steady drum downbeat with crunchy guitars, which open into...

Unlike the city of Chicago’s libraries, New York Public Libraries (NYPL) were ahead of the game last March in shutting down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among patrons and staff. But now, amid continuously rising numbers, NYPL employees are demanding to be heard about mounting safety concerns. A group...

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