archiveJanuary 2024

The Alabama Public Library Service has voted not to renew its American Library Association (ALA) membership. This comes after some in the state have accused the ALA — the oldest and largest library association in the world — of promoting Marxism, supporting keeping sexual content in libraries, and discriminating against...

It was announced earlier this month that Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are reteaming for the long-awaited sequel to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later, titled 28 Years Later. The Hollywood Reporter brings us an update this afternoon, announcing that the package has been acquired by Sony, who won a bidding...

Earlier this month, horror fans were delivered some incredible news. After years of waiting, it was officially announced not only that Danny Boyle and Alex Garland were reteaming to make 28 Years Later – a new sequel to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later – but that the project...

Jam Master Jay exclaimed “Oh shit” just before he was shot and killed in October 2002, according to testimony given in court on Wednesday. Uriel “Tony” Rincon, a friend and business associate of the late DJ (whose real name was Jason Mizell) explained his recollection of what happened when assailants...

From singing backup at Elvis Presley’s 1968 comeback TV special to writing Michael Jackson‘s “She’s Out of My Life” to arranging the vocals on Billy Joel’s An Innocent Man, longtime Quincy Jones collaborator Tom Bahler has had an improbably jam-packed music career. But as he sees it, the peak of...

Photography by Getty Images Swift has been favouring smaller, female-owned brands like Mejuri and Ellie Mae (both Canadian!) for her NFL looks — and the positive impact that's having is very real. By Katherine Singh Date January 31, 2024 Taylor Swift is known for many things: Being a record-breaking songstress,...

Jake Gyllenhaal's behind-the-scenes antics surprise and exasperate a writer-director on the set of a failed $26-million film. In a recent article from the French magazine Technikart, Thomas Bidegain recounts the dissolution of the first version of his movie Soudain seuls (a.k.a. Suddenly Alone) and the wildly unpredictable behavior of Gyllenhaal, its star.After completing...

A medical scare allowed Kelly Clarkson to catch her breath and reexamine her diet and wellness. Weeks after speaking publicly about her recent weight loss, the Kelly Clarkson Show host has revealed that part of her road towards better health was due to a diagnosis with pre-diabetes. After guest Kevin James told her on the Jan. 29 episode of...

Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton has previously criticised trans inclusion in women’s sport. (Getty) Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton has denounced trans inclusion in women’s sport after sportswear firm Rip Curl celebrated a trans athlete on its social media.  Rip Curl posted images featuring trans surfer Sasha Lowerson on social Thursday (25...

Another state has entered the ranks of those introducing bills to combat the rampant book banning in public schools and libraries. Washington now joins New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. House Bill 2331 was introduced by Representative Monica Jurado Stonier and is cosponsored by several other state representatives,...

AMC Theatres will be celebrating Valentine’s Day this February by joining forces with A24, announcing a special collaboration called A24 Presents: A Lover’s Series this week. Playing exclusively at AMC Theatres, A Lover’s Series will bring four fan-favorite A24 movies back to the big screen, with the fun beginning on...

Not all of the best movies from the 1980s have stood the test of time quite like other nostalgic favorites have. There are even plenty of ‘80s movies with A-list casts that just don’t get talked about much more these days. Take a look at some of our picks for...

The Super Bowl-bound Kansas City Chiefs have a deep history with the championship game. In the mid-Sixties, the team’s founder, Lamar Hunt, led them to the first-ever Super Bowl, for which he is credited with coining the name. They’ve been back quite a few times since, including in 2020 when...

Chris Young's run-in with Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) officers before his recent arrest was every bit as painful as it looked.On Tuesday (Jan. 30), the singer showed fans the bruises he incurred after an officer pushed him backwards, causing him to stumble and fall over the corner of a...

Photography courtesy of Getty Sheer sarongs, maxi dresses, and tunics, oh my! By Natalie Michie Date January 31, 2024 Planning a vacation? Sure, durable luggage and quality toiletry bags are practical must-haves — but any fashion enthusiast can agree that the best beach cover-ups are key when hitting a sandy...

Have you heard the story of Truman Capote’s downfall? That elaborate yarn about one of the 20th century’s literary lions double-crossing his closest friends, developing a terminal case of writer’s block, and slowly drinking himself to death? It’s the postscript in Capote, the 2005 film about the writing of In...

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Justin Timberlake ticket prices revealed for his 2024 tour dates. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images) Justin Timberlake recently announced details of The Forget Tomorrow World Tour – and these are the ticket prices. The singer has confirmed details of the first leg of the world tour in North America, which will take...

It’s only a couple days until Black History Month, and Goodreads has put together a list of 100 Essential New Works of Fiction by Black Authors to help build your TBR for February! This list is only fiction, including novels and short stories, but not nonfiction or poetry. The introduction...

Television has long ridden the coattails of cinema when coming up with new programming, serializing popular genres like Westerns and Crime Thrillers since its very inception. However, the obvious budgetary limitations of TV production mean that certain kinds of stories are less suited for the small screen. Thankfully, we’re lucky...

It is always so cool to see when former child stars continue to act to this day, which also tends to remind us of the former child stars whom we do not see very often anymore, if not at all. It begs the question, what are they doing these days?...

The rapper, who was born Jan. 1, 2000, named her upcoming record in honor of her birthday Less than a week after releasing her first track of the year, the aptly named “Think U the Sh*t (Fart),” Ice Spice announced that her upcoming debut album will be titled Y2K and dropping...

The rendition will be part of a forthcoming tribute featuring 16 artists performing songs from the band’s 1984 live album Stop Making Sense Paramore released their take on Talking Heads‘ hit single “Burning Down the House” on Tuesday as part of a forthcoming Stop Making Sense tribute album. The cover...

Photography by Getty Images Are you confused by this feud? Because, same. By Katherine Singh Date January 30, 2024 Looks like “Hot Girl Summer” is no more. Rap icons Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj are at each other’s throats — in a rap battle, that is. If you’ve been...

The correspondent's non-profit aims to develop a vaccine by bringing together cancer experts. Kristen Dahlgren announced Tuesday she will leave NBC News to start the Pink Eraser Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a breast cancer vaccine.  The correspondent's own experience inspired her mission with breast cancer, which she...

Kim Kardashian is keeping fans up-to-date on her psoriaris journey.  The Kardashians star shared an update on her battle with the chronic immune disease by posting photos of a recent flare-up to social media.  "Not gonna lie this is painful," Kim captioned a Jan. 30 Instagram Story. "Not sure what my triggers are. I haven't changed...

“It is so important that people can take full control of their own contraceptive needs.” (Getty) The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare in the UK have called to make the morning-after pill “free for everyone”. They’re also calling for it to be made widely available so that people can...

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. N. Scott Momaday was the first Native American author to win a Pulitzer Prize, with his novel House Made of Dawn. He passed away on January 24th at age 89. Momaday wrote novels,...

The day’s finally arrived for Alan Wake to enter The Fog and join Behaviour Interactive’s Dead by Daylight. Alan Wake joins the asymmetrical multiplayer title as the latest Survivor as part of Tome 18: Revision. You know the story by now: best-selling author Alan Wake has a case of writer’s...

In recent weeks, Kieran Culkin has been racking up a number of accolades for his final season as Roman Roy in Succession, between his Golden Globes win and Emmys win. When one becomes famous and beloved for a role so great, it’s not necessarily the easiest thing in the world...