archiveSeptember 2025

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The past is never silent in Solvent, a first-person found footage body horror odyssey starring Jon Gries (“The White Lotus,” The Monster Squad). The Austrian film hits VOD on October 10 via Film Movement. Watch the trailer below, then check back Monday for an exclusive clip. An American expat joins a...

As talk continues about whether or not John Wick: Chapter 5 will happen (for the sake of Keanu Reeves’ body, maybe it shouldn’t), let’s not forget about the heroine who debuted in the franchise earlier this year. Ana de Armas starred in the 2025 movie release Ballerina as Eve Macarro,...

Best White iBest White Blend Launched in 2023, the women- and black-owned IBest Wines is on a mission to make all of your sips more memorable. Sourcing its grapes from the Stellenbosch region of South Africa, where it has intimate and sustainable relationships with local growers, IBest only sells two...

The historic Castro Theatre in San Francisco is reopening next year — and they got a queer music icon to do the honors of inaugurating it. On Tuesday, Sam Smith announced that they will bring their To Be Free concert residency to San Francisco for a run of eight shows next...

The Season 14 premiere of Chicago Fire is finally this week, and star Christian Stolte and executive producer Andrea Newman spoke to PopCulture.com about what’s going down at 51. In “Kicking Down Doors,” airing on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET on NBC, “A new face at Firehouse 51 causes tension.”...

And it wasn't easy, either. In fact, Keith's past battle with addiction became a barrier in their relationship. “We got married in June 2006,” Keith said in a speech honoring Nicole at the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala in April 2024, “and barely four months into our marriage, my...

Mitch Brown made history as the AFL’s first out bisexual player. (Getty Images) Bisexual Aussie Rules star Mitch Brown appears to have hit back at the “Brokeback Mountain” comment made by another player.  Former West Coast defender Brown made history last month when he came out as bisexual, the first...

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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...

Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas is bringing the darker side of winter folklore to life with Krampus & Kin, a new immersive holiday experience starting November 15 through January 3, 2026. The eerie twist on the holidays explores monstrous myths of dark yule. Guests will brave the terror of...

When the double feature Grindhouse arrived in theaters in 2007 and ended up being a box office flop, it was a serious ego-denter for Quentin Tarantino. The filmmaker had earned a mix of acclaim and success for his entire career, from Reservoir Dogs to Kill Bill, and he was shocked...

When he was pitching himself to George W. Bush for a seat on the highest court in the land, John Roberts famously declared that judges should be like “umpires,” making calls but never stepping up to the plate for either team. Bush liked the line so much he didn’t just...

After a decade-long hiatus, and a past riddled in controversy, McDonald's has announced that they are bringing back their Monopoly game starting Oct. 6.According to Today, customers will get to experience the "thrill of the peel" by peeling and revealing like they did in the past, but there will now...

One of ABC’s newest shows is already recasting a role before the series even airs. RJ Decker, a new series starring Grey’s Anatomy star Scott Speedman, is set to air on ABC sometime during the 2025-26 season. The series was ordered after a successful pilot, and stars Speedman as the...