archiveOctober 2021

Music

James Blake and Slowthai Contemplate Mortality in ‘Funeral’ Video

James Blake updated Friends That Break Your Heart album cut “Funeral” with a feature from U.K. rapper Slowthai and a very morose music video. The duo play into the melancholy of the song’s metaphoric theme of attending your own wake — while begging to not be forgotten — with black-and-white...
Horror News

Introducing Safe Room: A Horror Gaming Podcast

Caaaaandy Caaaaaane. September was all over the map, with episodes on influential slow burn It Follows, A Nightmare on Elm Street‘s wacky “final” entry Freddy’s Dead, David Lynch’s surreal LA satire Mulholland Drive, and classic lesbian vampire film Dracula’s Daughter. Now that we’re into October, it’s time to bring out some big titles,...
LGBTQ

Netflix ‘suspends trans employee who spoke out against Dave Chappelle special’

Dave Chappelle. (Getty/ Sean Rayford) Netflix has “suspended” a trans employee who spoke out against Dave Chappelle’s new special, The Closer. In Chappelle’s latest comedy special, which premiered on Netflix on 5 October, he makes explicit jokes about trans women’s genitals and defends DaBaby and JK Rowling, before declaring himself “Team...
Music

Randy Rogers Band’s ‘Picture Frames’ Shares a Lifetime of Love

Texas mainstay Randy Rogers Band have released a new single, "Picture Frames." Co-written by band frontman Randy Rogers with singer-songwriter/producer Drew Kennedy, it's a heartfelt look back on a love story, as told through the pictures hanging on the couple's wall.The song's first verse begins at the beginning, recounting an early date...
Books

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for October 11, 2021

Today's Featured Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday's Most Popular Deals Previous Daily Deals Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore for $1.99 I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong for $1.99 The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness for $1.99 Pitch Dark by Courtney Alameda for $2.99 The Unlikely Adventures of the...
Music

Coldplay Tease Lyrics From New Album Via Mysterious Billboards

Ahead of the October 15th release of Coldplay’s ninth studio album Music of the Spheres, fans have followed the band’s cryptic clues delivered via Spotify canvases and digital billboards to unveil new song lyrics from the project. A fan account for Coldplay first posted about the completed billboard on Twitter, sharing...
Horror News

‘Scream’: First Images from the Brand New Movie Feature Sidney, Gail, Dewey, Ghostface and More!

One of the most hotly anticipated movies on the horizon, the Scream franchise returns to theaters on January 14, 2022. The filmmaking team this time around includes directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett, as well as producer Chad Villella, the three members of the filmmaking group known as Radio Silence (Ready or Not, V/H/S, Southbound). While we wait for the...
Music

Country Music Memories: McGraw Hits No. 1 With ‘Real Good Man’

Eighteen years ago today (Oct. 11, 2003), Tim McGraw had one good reason to celebrate: His latest single, "Real Good Man," had soared to the top of the charts, becoming his 17th No. 1 song.The uptempo, rocking "Real Good Man," which is still a concert favorite, was the fourth single from...
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