archiveJune 2026

As the new month starts, we’re sitting back and taking stock of the latest goings-on in the world of BIPOC lit. While we’re getting the temporary shutdown of a fire literary magazine, we’re also getting a star’s reading list and what sounds like a delicious New Orleans-set romantasy. Let’s get...

Growing up, there were two movies my mom told me I was never allowed to watch: The Silence of the Lambs and Cape Fear. Both are considered some of the best horror films ever made, and as of late, I’ve been warming up to the genre. So, I watched The...

Miranda Lambert never saw the record-breaking, genre-leaping success of Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" coming. But she started to get an idea of just what a massive hit the song was about to be after she began adding it to her live set.Lambert co-wrote "Choosin' Texas" with Langley and songwriter Joybeth Taylor.She also made a...

Polymarket bettors have clearly deduced the latest No. 1 movie on Netflix for this week, but could a new throwback title shake things up? While the recent Netflix Originals are still ranking high, a 2007 thriller with major stars has entered the fray. Continue on to see the Netflix top...

When Marilyn Monroe died on Aug. 4, 1962, countless conspiracy theories were born. The Los Angeles County Coroner determined that the 36-year-old—who was born Norma Jeane Baker on June 1, 1926—died of acute barbiturate poisoning and ruled her overdose a probable suicide. But that verdict has simply never sat well...

Persia Amarra Conway’s body was found last week near Brays Bayou. (Michelle P Simmons/Facebook) The transgender woman whose body was discovered near Brays Bayou in Houston last Monday (25 May) has been identified as 33-year-old Persia Amarra Conway. Conway’s identity was first confirmed by Blaque Out magazine on Friday (29...

Michael has emerged as one of the most successful titles of the 2026 movie schedule thus far, as the biopic on The King of Pop has dominated the box office and raked significant money. With all that in mind, it’s no surprise that Lionsgate is already developing a sequel, though...

M.I.A. has sued Kid Cudi for more than $2.8 million after the musician, whose full name is Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, removed her from his Rebel Rangers Tour following “offensive remarks” she made while serving as opener at a recent gig. In a complaint filed in the United States Court...

The lineup is set for the NBA Finals. Two teams will kick off the final series of the NBA season on Wednesday, June 3, but which will win the title? According to Polymarket, one team has a distinct advantage. The predictive market platform calls for the San Antonio Spurs to...