archiveOctober 2023

Autumn and horror naturally pair well together. The cooling weather, changing leaves, pumpkin patches, and, of course, Halloween ensure that, for the horror fan, it’s difficult to separate the two. This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to horror movies that embrace an Autumnal atmosphere, with many set around Halloween proper....

Warning: The following contains major spoilers for Pet Sematary (2019) and Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023).  In the Master of Horror’s vast collection, few stories cast a shadow so dark as Pet Sematary. Stephen King’s 1983 novel follows Louis Creed and his young family as they fall victim to the grim...

I love when a video game genuinely surprises me. I’ll be the first to admit Trepang2 was not on my radar at all but I was sold when I heard it was a spiritual successor to the F.E.A.R. franchise. There’s been a F.E.A.R. shaped hole in the current landscape of...

Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep...

Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin, party of nine.On Oct. 7, the married couple attended the Chairman's Reception at the 2023 Hamptons International Film Festival and brought along their seven kids—Carmen, 10, Rafael, 8, Leonardo, 7, Romeo, 5, Eduardo, 3, Lucia, 2, and  Ilaria, 12 months. This marked the first time Alec and Hilaria have attended a...

Twilight’s Taylor Lautner found his other half in another Taylor. Taylor Dome has officially changed her last name to “Lautner” since their marriage, but to help with some confusion, she’ll be referred here by her maiden name. It’s an issue they deal with themselves, as they’re happy to joke about....

If your pierced ears are stretched thanks to time, gravity or a love of heavy fashion earrings, we've got expert tips and solutions   This article was originally published on March 5, 2020 and has been updated.  As an early-aughts kid, some (read: many) of the choices I made were...

Gabby Barrett loves a good ol' Southern gentleman, and she's displaying that front and center on her fresh track, "Cowboy Back."Barrett penned hit-ready the song with Jesse Frasure and Jon Nite, and the nostalgic number finds the 23-year-old completely head over heels for her cowboy.Throughout the tune, Barrett proudly highlights the...

For Teezo Touchdown, his sound started with his look. When the Beaumont, Texas singer/rapper went into the studio in 2019 to record what became the Panic at the Disco-sampling track “100 Drums,” he surprised himself by leaning hard towards rock influences — an approach that would become the template for his...

Spooky season is rolling right along, and a week after the arrival of Kevin Greutert's Saw X, audiences everywhere have another horror franchise title to experience with David Gordon Green's The Exorcist: Believer. That being said, the two stories surrounding the two movies couldn't be more different. While Saw X...

Guillermo del Toro is working on his own adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for Netflix with an all-star cast. Collider reports today that del Toro confirms actor Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds, Alita: Battle Angel) has joined the lineup. The outlet reports that del Toro confirmed the casting news at the 10th-anniversary screening of Pacific Rim, where the filmmaker told audiences,...

R. Nassor may spend more time with books, tea, and ceramic mugs than recommended by professionals but it hasn’t failed her so far. Nassor has a MA in English Literature from Georgetown University, where she looked at the way medieval and early modern literature reappear in fantasy books today. She’s...

Christine Brown has found her happily ever after.The Sister Wives star, who used to be one of Kody Brown's four spouses, married David Woolley Oct. 7, almost seven months after she announced their engagement. The two tied the knot in front of more than 300 family and friends at the Red Cliffs Lodge in Moab, Utah, according...

On Friday, Olympic great Simone Biles broke yet another record with her win at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Belgium. The 26-year-old athlete was awarded her sixth all-around world championship gold, making her the most decorated gymnast ever. She was previously tied with Belarus gymnast Vitaly Scherbo, who competed...