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...