archiveAugust 2023

Christian Chavez is fully embracing his queer identity onstage — and using his platform to slam Texas’ anti-LGBTQ laws. On Friday, during Mexican pop group RBD’s reunion tour opener in El Paso, Texas, Chavez — who is openly gay and from the state — slammed Gov. Greg Abbott and the...

The first episode in the must-see four-part SCREAMBOX Original series RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop streams next Tuesday, August 29, on SCREAMBOX, with additional installments dropping weekly. For the physical collector, we have both a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray available for pre-order at Amazon and a SteelBook Exclusive to Walmart (these...

Jaime Herndon finished her MFA in nonfiction writing at Columbia, after leaving a life of psychosocial oncology and maternal-child health work. She is a writer, editor, and book reviewer who drinks way too much coffee. She is a new-ish mom, so the coffee comes in extra handy. Twitter: @IvyTarHeelJaime View All...

Shoppers love these pee pads because they're functional and fashionable. Here are some of the rave reviews. PUPIBOO Washable Pee Pad Reviews A shopper said, "No more dull looking pee pads! I can't have area rugs in my house because my dachshunds think they are pee pads so I am so excited to have...

While gearing up for her second feature, Canadian director Emma Seligman took in the classics: Wet Hot American Summer, Superbad, American Pie, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. “The only way I can get into making a movie is rewatching anything and everything that influenced it,” Seligman says. And in one...

Photography by Carlyle Routh. Model, Reese Thompson for Next Models Canada. Plus, Naomi Campbell and Gigi Hadid stun in Boss’s fall campaign. By Annika Lautens Date August 25, 2023 Facebook Twitter The 2023 CAFA nominees are here On August 24, the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA) announced its 2023...

Caroline Jones is set to release a new album in the fall, and Taste of Country readers are the first to get the scoop. The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist will drop a new album titled Homesite on Oct. 20, and she's premiering her new song, "Serendipity," and letting fans see her...

By the time you read this, Devon Allman and Donavon Frankenreiter will be just about halfway through an attempt at breaking a Guinness World Record of playing 50 shows in 50 states in 50 days — the kicker being that the duo will aim to complete the task in 49....

The pumpkin spice flows free, and streaming services have begun to unveil their densely packed Halloween programming. That means the Halloween season is officially here, at least as far as horror is concerned. To help you prepare for the onslaught of horror, here’s a helpful Fall 2023 Horror Preview Guide....

Photography Courtesy of Max In 'And Just Like That...', the beloved character makes a brief but effective reappearance. Cameo of the century? I’d argue yes. By Natalie Michie Date August 25, 2023 Facebook Twitter Much has been made of the Samantha Jones-sized hole in And Just Like That…. The fan-favourite Sex...

Nikki Reed Gives Birth To Baby No. 2 With Ian SomerhalderFor Nikki Reed, giving birth to her baby boy marked a new dawn. The Twilight alum recalled her son's birth at home, sharing that she was accompanied by midwives Abby Vidikan and Johanna L. Storey, as well as husband Ian Somerhalder, throughout...

Ryan Reynolds pulled a move he doesn’t often do for his wife Blake Lively: share an Instagram post with essentially no trolling in it. For her 36th birthday, Reynolds posted a carousel of romantic shots of the couple together and, in his caption, reflected on the depth of his love...

Walker Hayes sure loves a third rail. No topic is off limits during the singer's charming new single, "Good With Me." Country music's Dr. Seuss sings about everything you're not supposed to sing about, and ultimately accomplishes his one true goal.If there is a singer who's less divisive than Hayes, country fans haven't...

Good Riddance The proceeds will help bring food to those affected by the Maui wildfires The first presidential mugshot was take on Thursday. Less than two weeks after Donald Trump was criminally indicted for the fourth time, the former president surrendered to authorities in Georgia was arrested, booked, and had his mugshot...

The pumpkin spice flows free, and streaming services have begun to unveil their densely packed Halloween programming. That means the Halloween season is officially here, at least as far as horror is concerned. To help you prepare for the onslaught of horror, here’s a helpful Fall 2023 Horror Preview Guide....

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She's the editor/author of (DON'T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow...

Their parents may not be showing off their baby pictures, but it's not as if the kids haven't been fodder for plenty of dad jokes, his inclination to troll not reserved for Lively alone."Our pediatrician, when she met Inez, she said, 'Oh, this one's shady,'" Reynolds, who has become renowned for his...

Miley Cyrus put enormous care into the words she sings in her new track “Used to Be Young.” The singer shared the lyrics to the track three days before its August 25 release. She shared that she originally wrote the song over a year ago while working on her album...

For those of us who aren't quite ready to smell like a pumpkin spice latte yet. By Souzan Michael Galway Date August 23, 2023 Facebook Twitter “It’s OK; September is always pretty warm, too!” This phrase has been on the tip of my tongue, making a near-constant appearance lately, as...

Jason Aldean is set to release his highly anticipated new album, Highway Desperado, on Nov. 3.The 14-track project will include “Tough Crowd” and Aldean’s current single, “Try That in a Small Town.” Also arriving with the announcement is an anthemic new track, “Let Your Boys Be Country.”Allison Veltz Cruz, Jaron...

Blackpink's Back, Alright Track for the group's new mobile game marks their first since releasing Born Pink last year Blackpink are back with their first new song of the year, “the Girls,” a track the group crafted for their recently released mobile game. The song itself is an infectious blast...

The hotly anticipated sequel Dune: Part Two had been scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 3, 2023, but Warner Bros. has announced that the date has changed. Amid much speculation about whether or not Dune: Part Two would remain in 2023, we’ve learned this week that the sequel will now...

Photography courtesy of Lauchmetrics.COM/SPOTLIGHT From mastering the "floating contour" trick to curl-proofing your claw clips. By Lauren Knowles Date August 24, 2023 Facebook Twitter “TikTok taught me!” is not a phrase I ever thought I’d use frequently. But, alas, it’s the plain truth — especially in the case of beauty...

The wrestling world is in mourning.Bray Wyatt—whose real name is Windham Rotunda—died "unexpectedly" on Aug. 24, according to WWE chief content officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque. He was 36. In a message on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Triple H said he was informed of the loss...

Love it or hate it, And Just Like That... will be back for a third season. The much-buzzed about Sex and the City reboot was renewed just days ahead of its season 2 finale on Max. “We are thrilled to spend more time in the ‘Sex And The City’ universe...

Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond" arose seemingly out of nowhere in early August. A simple, outdoor performance video featuring one man and his guitar quickly garnered millions of views and became the No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 — mostly on the strength of the song's resonance...

The long-awaited song finally dropped alongside a video that shows Turizo and the members of Grupo Frontera knocking back drinks as they get over heartbreak Both Manuel Turizo and Grupo Frontera have been enjoying massive success over the last year: Turizo made a splash with 2000, the eclectic album he...

One of the most foundational pillars of horror also happens to be one of its more nebulously defined subgenres: the creature feature. At its most ubiquitous of definitions, the creature feature is simply a horror movie in which a monster plays a prominent role as the primary antagonist; the term...

Publishers Weekly reported on a new analysis by BookScan that shows the current state BookTok’s influence on book sales. Since 2020, BookScan has been tracking around 180 BookTok authors and found that the group’s book sales went from 13 million copies sold in 2020 to 27 million sold in 2021....

At the frontier of merging musical universes, prodigy Seraphina Sanan joins forces with rap icon Twista, driving metal into the lanes of hip-hop in their latest track, “Nothing.” Seraphina’s introductory solo, “Left It All Behind,” surged to the #8 spot on the DRT Global Top 150 Independent Airplay Charts. This...