archiveAugust 2022

Coming along 13 years after the first movie, brand new prequel Orphan: First Kill arrived in limited theaters last weekend, releasing on Digital and streaming on Paramount+ at the very same time. The movie was released in just 498 theaters in its debut weekend, scaring up $1.7 million, and this past weekend...

Everybody you know is probably in Iceland right now. And they’re obsessed with it—for good reason. The Nordic island may be just a quick flight from the East Coast (less than six hours, to be exact), but from the moment you arrive it feels like another planet. Specifically, Iceland’s capital...

Since the late 1970s, Don Schlitz has cemented his place in country music history as one of the genre's most successful and beloved songwriters.Born on August 29, 1952, the North Carolina native earned his first hit as a country songwriter when Kenny Rogers took "The Gambler" to the top of the charts in 1978....

Chris Rock has gotten a lot of attention in the last few months following the incident that happened with Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars, but one thing he probably didn't expect to get was an invite to host the next Academy Awards ceremony. That is apparently a thing that...

Thousands of people marched against Belgrade hosting EuroPride. (Oliver Bunic/Getty) Thousands of religious and right-wing Serbians have marched in Belgrade to protest an upcoming EuroPride event… that’s already been postponed. Anti-LGBTQ+ protestors took to the streets of the country’s capital on Sunday (28 August) to oppose plans for the city...

Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Set to Return to U.K. Very SoonMeghan Markle might be ready to let bygones be bygones. The Duchess of Sussex, 41, shared that she is "still healing" from everything she and husband, Prince Harry, went through with the royal family, however, she hopes that they...

Photography courtesy of Armani Beauty Including Emma Watson’s directorial debut for Prada’s newest fragrance. By Sarah Mariotti Date August 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter Armani Beauty will host its first-ever TIFF pop-up Photography courtesy of Armani Beauty The Toronto International Film Festival is nearly here, and for such an exciting, monumental...

Jeannie Seely was a 12-year-old girl in rural Pennsylvania when she first heard Kitty Wells’ song “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels.” It was 1952, and Wells’ unlikely hit was climbing the charts on its way to making country music history. That August — 70 years ago this...

Formerly titled The Bride, the Dracula-inspired horror movie The Invitation sinks its fangs into theaters on August 26, 2022. Jessica M. Thompson directed the contemporary horror movie that reimagines classic literary characters from the world of Bram Stoker. Ahead of The Invitation‘s release in theaters, Bloody Disgusting spoke with Thompson and SFX makeup and...

Nicki Minaj has not been to the VMAs for a few years, but the show she just gave us just made up for all the lost time. The rapper gave big Barbie tingz energy and was draped in all pink everything—from her hair to her shoelaces—to start the show, and...

Michael Ray is marrying his love for yesteryears’ country hits with his artistry for a new covers project aptly titled, the Bootlegger Sessions. The first preview of it is his take on Tracy Lawrence’s big 1996 hit, “Time Marches On.”Recorded live, the fresh rendition features Ray’s ever-rich baritone and a well-layered, stripped-down...

The MTV Video Music Awards were last night and the show is always good for some entertainment, even if MTV hasn’t necessarily been focused on music videos for years. Taylor Swift brought the house down, as she almost always does, but a lot of the interest in last night’s show...

Tory MPs criticised Labour's Lucy Powell for the shirt she wore to Manchester Pride. (Twitter/@LucyMPowell) Labour MP Lucy Powell has provoked a strong debate on social media after wearing a “never kissed a Tory” t-shirt to the Manchester Pride celebrations. Powell, who is the MP for Manchester Central, was among...

Every once in a while we all need some sweet, low-stakes reads to lift our moods. There are plenty of stories and genres capable of doing that, but there’s something about slice-of-life that stands out. It probably has something to do with the fact that these stories are so quotidian...