archiveAugust 2023

Grey skies and rainstorms couldn’t keep spirits down at the Cerise Rooftop at Chicago’s Virgin Hotel on August 5, where Rolling Stone and Soul in the Horn teamed up for one of the most anticipated dance parties of the summer. Held during the annual Lollapalooza weekend, and brought to you...

Gore Verbinski’s The Ring led the first wave of early 2000s horror remakes that partially defined the era’s landscape alongside Saw torture-porners and other reactionary post-9/11 subgenres. Granted, remakes have always been a foundational pillar that keeps horror reinventing itself decade after decade — but the 2000s were different. Production...

Viola Fletcher is 109, and her memoir Don’t Let Them Bury My Story is about to come out August 15th, making her the oldest woman in the world to publish a memoir. In it, she recalls the night that became known as the Tulsa Massacre. On May 30, 1921, when...

Selena Gomez & Sister Gracie Support Taylor Swift During L.A. ShowThis is getting good now.  Taylor Swift announced that 1989 (Taylor's Version) is dropping on Oct. 27, 2023, exactly nine years after the original, which marked her official pivot to the pop genre. 1989 (Taylor's Version)—which is available for pre-order, including four...

R. Eric Thomas is here now. Only, he’s still sussing out what “here” means. No one can fault him: Our modern understanding of “here,” in this pandemic-hardened, hyper-digital, increasingly isolated era, leans heavily on the nebulous end of the abstraction spectrum. After the success of his bestseller Here For It,...

Photography courtesy of launchmetrics.com/spotlight The coolest Scandi trendsetters are wearing baggy denim, maxi-skirts, and retro tracksuits. By Jennifer Berry Date August 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter It is a universal truth that as soon as August hits, the style-obsessed start thinking about fall fashion. It doesn’t matter if you live for...

Jo Dee Messina has really had a resurgence as of late, due in part to Cole Swindell's hit song "She Had Me at Heads Carolina."When she visited the Taste of Country Nights studio, I wanted to know who she was friends with back in the day, when she debuted with "Heads Carolina,...

Taylor Swift is reliving 1989 all over again. Her latest entry in the “Taylor’s Version” re-recording series is her 2014 album, which includes three Number One singles — “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space,” and “Bad Blood” — and fan favorites like “Out of the Woods,” and “Clean.” Swift announced that...

Kill List, Free Fire, and High-Rise director Ben Wheatley announced plans for the Brexit zombie drama “Generation Z” for UK’s Channel 4 back in 2019. Our friends at Fangoria report that Wheatley teased upcoming plans for “Generation Z” at a recent screening of his latest feature, Meg 2: The Trench. “Generation Z” was initially set to go into production in 2020,...

Rihanna's maternity fashion just influenced her latest launch.It's no secret that the multi-hyphenate, who is expecting her second child with A$AP Rocky, continues to push the boundaries with her pregnancy style. So, it only makes sense that she'd create a Savage x Fenty collection dedicated to new and expecting moms.  And in true Rihanna fashion,...

To promote the new maternity line from her intimates brand Savage X Fenty, Rihanna enlisted the help of her one-year-old son.New campaign photos captured the superstar—who is pregnant with her second child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky—cradling baby RZA in her arms while wearing a black triangle bralette from the maternity...

Photography courtesy of launchmetrics.com/spotlight From milky berry manis to pistachio nails, pastels are having a serious moment. By Melissa Fejtek Date August 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter Summer 2023 is well underway, and between tomato girls, Barbiecore and coastal cowgirls, the trends have been trending…hard. Case in point: this year’s hottest...

After months of legal battles, a settlement has been reached between Riley Keough and Priscilla Presley regarding Lisa Marie Presley's estate, Elvis Presley's Graceland. Amid rumors about any contention between the two women, Keough is setting the record straight about her relationship with her grandmother.“Things with Grandma will be happy,” Keough tells...

After wrapping up the main show with an all-star rendition of "I Shall Be Released," the five members of the Band returned alone for a sweaty cover of Marvin Gaye's "Don't Do It" The life of Robbie Robertson — who died Wednesday morning after a long illness — can neatly...