archiveFebruary 2024

Utah walks back on bill banning LGBTQ+ Pride flags in classrooms (Getty Images) The Utah House of Representatives has blocked a bill that would have banned LGBTQ+ Pride flags in classrooms and required teachers to be “politically neutral”.  HB303, which would have prevented teachers promoting or disparaging certain political beliefs...

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In the 1930s, Universal laid claim to the two biggest horror stars of the era, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, and it was only a matter of time before the pair would meet on screen. In 1932, only months after each rocketed to stardom in Dracula and Frankenstein respectively, the...

From the moment the musical version of Mean Girls was announced, it was making headlines. From the official casting announcement to the news that some songs from the stage musical would be cut from the soundtrack, the movie couldn’t do anything without being talked about. Things died down for a minute...

It’s a good thing Jon Stewart agreed to return to The Daily Show. In the most recent episode, the temporary host decided to take it upon himself to solve the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, which culminated in the current Israel-Hamas war. The late-night host recapped the war, explaining...

The song will appear on the band's forthcoming album, Can We Please Have Fun Kings of Leon stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase their new single, “Mustang.” The group offered a gritty, rousing performance of the song in front of a video screen showcasing the band’s name in vintage...

The allegations are detailed and disturbing. Rodney Jones, a former producer and videographer for Diddy, is suing the Bad Boy Records founder, his son Justin Combs, and other employees and record execs for at least $30 million in damages. This comes amid several other lawsuits against Diddy for similar crimes....

Jennifer Lopez Says Ben Affleck Is "Really Proud" of Her Film 'This Is Me Now' (Exclusive)Don't be fooled by the rock Jennifer Lopez has got on now. After all, her wedding ring from husband Ben Affleck symbolizes a much deeper story. As the "Jenny from the Block" singer explained, she experienced...

Kaytranada to headline All Points East 2024: tickets, presale and more. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella) Kaytranada is the latest headliner confirmed to perform at All Points East 2024. The producer will top the bill of the festival on Friday, 16 August at London’s Victoria Park. Fans can get their...

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...

It’s been 6 years since Rick Grimes was flown away on a helicopter at the end of Season 9’s “What Comes After,” leaving Michonne, Daryl, Carol, Judith, and the rest of his family behind. Two seasons, a canceled movie announcement, and several spin-offs later Rick and Michonne’s story is finally...

The Bad Boys franchise was so widely loved that that calls for sequels persisted nearly two decades after its 2003 sequel. The long wait paid off for fan, as the elusive threequel, Bad Boys for Life, finally released in 2020 and became a box office hit. And, soon after, it...

Is Cher’s $1 million royalties claim against Mary Bono strong enough? A judge seems to think so.   At a court hearing Monday, a federal judge said he believes Cher is entitled to receive ongoing composition royalties from songs including “I Got U Babe” and “The Beat Goes On” as...

Kid Rock revealed on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast that he received 100 cases of Bud Light from manufacturer Anheuser-Busch for his birthday this past year.That may seem odd as Rock's shooting up cases of Bud Light with his machine gun last year became one of 2023's more viral moments,...

Mal and Jo are back in the world of Avatar for a look at Season 1 of Netflix’s new live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. They talk winners and losers as they go through four things that worked and four things that didn’t in this divisive show (17:32). Hosts:...

Martha Stewart is living it up her way. The TV personality made a surprising confession about her preferred undergarments—namely, that she doesn't actually wear any. "I like bathing suits," Martha told Page Six on Feb. 21. "I like wearing bathing suits under my clothes just in case I want to go swimming." With her love...

Nex Benedict in a hospital bed on 7 February, a day before they died. (YouTube/Owasso Police Department) New police body cam footage shows 16-year-old Nex Benedict in hospital talking to a police officer. Recordings released on Friday (23 February) by the Owasso Police Department show the non-binary student conscious and...

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Another Dune: Part Two premiere was over the weekend and with it came the, fully to-be-expected, head-turning fashion that usually makes up a red carpet. It’s normal for people to be wowed on Instagram, or even debate whether a particular look “works," but when Anya Taylor-Joy posted images of her...

Beyonce‘s “Texas Hold ‘Em” has topped Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, the publication announced on Monday, marking the singer’s ninth time atop the chart as a solo artist and the 13th in total when including her songs with Destiny’s Child. “Texas Hold ‘Em” dethroned Jack Harlow’s “Lovin On Me,” which had...

Drake is continuing to stand by Tory Lanez amid the rapper’s attempt to appeal his sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, this time calling for Lanez’s freedom. On Monday, Drake posted a photo of the rapper, who is currently in prison for shooting Megan in 2020, with the caption, “3...

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The universe of Frank Herbert’s Dune is famously dense, littered with a mishmash of terminology about as complex and varied as the languages J.R.R. Tolkien made up for The Lord of the Rings. Dune takes place thousands of years into humanity’s future, within a vast interstellar empire built upon the...

Status: Split On The Bachelorette's season 17 finale in 2021, Katie got engaged to Blake Moynes. The pair first declared their love for one another during their overnight date, which involved a paintball excursion, a cowboy tub and a conversation under the stars. Getting down on one knee, Blake told Katie, "You deserve the...

Participants during the 2019 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. (James D. Morgan/Getty) New South Wales (NSW) police have been asked not to march in this year’s Mardi Gras parade in Sydney after an officer was charged with the murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. Officers will no...

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Yashvi Peeti is an aspiring writer and an aspiring penguin. She has worked as an editorial intern with Penguin Random House India and HarperCollins Publishers India. She is always up for fangirling over...

Konami tried something new to inject new blood (no pun intended) into the Castlevania series with 2011’s Lords of Shadow, a new series that completely disregarded the established timeline. The result gave fans a cinematic platformer that dipped into the God of War series with its combat (for good and...

When it comes to the best romantic comedies we’ve seen over the years, Crazy, Stupid, Love. is definitely a highlight. Steve Carell leads the star-studded Crazy, Stupid, Love. cast as Cal Weaver, a middle-aged father who is trying to get back in the dating game after separating from his longtime...

While the house in Saltburn may seem compelling, its real-life owner Charles Stopford Sackville would like fans of Emerald Fennell‘s hit film to stop trespassing on his property. Sackville, who owns Drayton House, told the Mail on Sunday that the success of Saltburn has caused an influx of tourists and...

Jess Kellie Adams has just released a new video for her new song, " Hold on to Me." Will her fans vote it into the top spot on Taste of Country's weekly video countdown?The country singer is no stranger to countdown voters. She returns this week with a brand-new clip...