Month: October 2022

Alicia Siemens shoves her arm back into the sagging sack of flannel and graphic T-shirts to pull a periwinkle something out of the stack. She holds it up against her chest to reveal a floral-print peasant dress circa 1970s. “There’s some staining,” she says, touching a yellowing lace collar, “But we should be able to
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Don’t underestimate the second weekend of Paramount’s horror movie Smile. The Parker Finn directed and written title, which has provided many in town that horror remains a bankable genre for the big screen after a $22.6M opening, has a shot of possibly upsetting Sony’s family movie Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile and 20th Century Studios/New Regency/Disney’s upscale
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In 1994, two years after Quentin Tarantino made his filmmaking debut with Reservoir Dogs, the writer/director delivered an even bigger hit to the masses with Pulp Fiction. Among the movie’s starring actors were Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman, who respectively played Jules Winnfield and Mia Wallace. Nearly three decades after Pulp Fiction’s release, these
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Founder of the Nap Ministry Tricia Hersey has created a startling, generous new work in Rest Is Resistance. Grounding her debut book in Black liberation theology, abolitionist traditions and Afrofuturism, Hersey provides a blueprint for rejecting the demands of modern capitalism in favor of our collective health and social progress. Hersey delineates American society as
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News Rage Against the Machine Cancel 2023 North American Tour Zack de la Rocha explained that his leg injury has made it impossible for him to play more reunion shows By Matthew Strauss October 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Rage Against the Machine’s Zack de la Rocha, August 2022 (Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Rage Against
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Broadway held fairly steady at the box office last week, with recent arrivals Leopoldstadt and The Piano Lesson leading the pack of fall newcomers with grosses of $758,988 and $704,051, respectively. In all, Broadway’s 25 current shows took in $25,208,583 for the week ending Oct. 2, a slight 4% slip from the previous week, possibly
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Despite writing an entire book about H Mart, Michelle Zauner remains largely unbothered whenever she shops at the Asian supermarket chain (which is very frequently). “They definitely don’t care,” she says over the phone. “It’s humbling.” Though the musician and writer, who performs under the moniker Japanese Breakfast, can procure groceries in relative peace, total
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Physical transformations for a role are certainly no surprising feat. But of course movie magic doesn’t always factor into the proceedings, as was the case with Whoopi Goldberg during her latest performance. Her work in the historical drama film Till, one of the most high-profile upcoming movies of the year, drew some notice from one
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News Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Isn’t Happening in 2022, Set to Return Next Year The last incarnation of the festival took place in 2019 By Evan Minsker October 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter Tyler the Creator at Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2017 (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival
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Welcome, welcome to another edition of Riot Roundup! We’ve asked contributors to share the best comics, graphic novels, and manga they’ve read within the past few months. In this list, you’ll find everything from battles with mental illness to battles with literal devils, journeys of self-discovery and journeys through the cosmos. Some of the stories
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A Pulitzer Prize can be a burden, one must assume, trumpeting expectations and pumping reputations from a distance. Martyna Majok‘s Cost of Living won the trophy in 2018, and that victory has been mentioned often in the lead-up to the play’s opening on Broadway tonight in a Manhattan Theatre Club production at the Samuel J.
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In her third novel, Our Missing Hearts, the bestselling author of Everything I Never Told You and Little Fires Everywhere delivers a timely dystopian tale about Bird Gardner, a 12-year-old boy who is desperately trying to hold on to memories of his mother from before she left their family. Bird, who is called Noah by
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Forget werewolves: She’s shapeshifting into a bride. Before tying the knot with Taylor Lautner, Tay Dome celebrated their upcoming nuptials with a stylish floral-themed bridal shower. On Oct. 3, the registered nurse posted several photos to Instagram from the afternoon event, including a gorgeous table setting, yummy charcuterie spread and a fun DIY flower bar. For her big day, the
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News Kanye West Plays James Blake Collaboration, Wears “White Lives Matter” Shirt at Paris Fashion Week Show The Anti-Defamation League considers “White Lives Matter” to be a “hate slogan” By Matthew Strauss October 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter Kanye West, October 2016 (Edward Berthelot/GC Images) Facebook Twitter Kanye West is at Paris Fashion Week. First, he
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UPDATE, writethru: There was a varied offering at the international box office this weekend with newcomers from Hollywood and offshore markets, as well as notable holds, as we inch closer to full-on action later in October.  Big overseas entries included Mani Ratnam’s historical epic Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 in a strong debut in India and
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