News Romero Guitarist Adam Johnstone Dies at 32 The Australian musician had been living with cancer since 2019 By Madison Bloom November 4, 2023 Facebook X Adam Johnstone, photo by Georgina Savage Facebook X Adam Johnstone, lead guitarist for Australian power pop group Romero, died on October 17. He was 32. Johnstone’s brother and bandmate
Month: November 2023
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie is filled with memorable moments, but one of the most quotable comes from Ryan Gosling’s Ken during the third act of the film. After Margot Robbie’s Stereotypical Barbie and some of the others hatch a plan to reclaim Barbie Land, she visits Ken to say she wants to become his “long-term
Steven Tyler‘s latest accuser — who claims he sexually assaulted her nearly 50 years ago — filed her lawsuit against the singer in the nick of time, legally speaking … as the statute of limitations was about to run out. Jeff Anderson, attorney for the alleged victim Jeanne Bellino, tells TMZ … he and his
Margaret Kingsbury grew up in a house so crammed with books she couldn’t open a closet door without a book stack tumbling, and she’s brought that same decorative energy to her adult life. Margaret has an MA in English with a concentration in writing and has worked as a bookseller and adjunct English professor. She’s
Jaime Herndon finished her MFA in nonfiction writing at Columbia, after leaving a life of psychosocial oncology and maternal-child health work. She is a writer, editor, and book reviewer who drinks way too much coffee. She is a new-ish mom, so the coffee comes in extra handy. Twitter: @IvyTarHeelJaime View All posts by Jaime Herndon Jaime
Giovanni and his trusty donkey, Lorenzo, have a very important job as Specialists of Sky Repair. Each night, they load “star stuff” in packs on Lorenzo’s back and set off into the night sky, “over the Moon and out past Mars,” looking for holes that need to be filled. When they find a dark spot,
More theatrical release date changes due to the actors strike which is clocking 113 days, however, the good news is that it doesn’t impact 2024. Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s live action take of animated movie How to Train Your Dragon goes from March 14, 2025 to Friday, June 13, 2025. Uni had the latter date
“Kids are being told by the world that they need to be absolute about something,” he told E! about what he hopes children and parents get out of Just Because. “You know, ‘What are you gonna do? What are you gonna be like?’ ‘Whoa, I’m a kid. Let me try some things out.’ Or, you know,
News Missy Elliott Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023: Read Her Full Speech Queen Latifah introduced her, praising Elliott as a groundbreaking artist. “You feel free? You want to try some wild shit? Thank Missy.” By Evan Minsker November 4, 2023 Facebook X Missy Elliott (Prince Williams/WireImage) Facebook X Missy Elliott has
Austin Butler stunned audiences as Elvis Presley in 2022’s biopic Elvis, which garnered eight Academy Award nominations, and now we’re getting the story from a different perspective. Priscilla, which stars Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley and Jacob Elordi as the King of Rock, gets its wide release on November 3. Critics have had a chance
Today, Universal/Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy‘s is clocking past the $100M domestic mark, a box office milestone for the studio when it comes to its experimental theatrical day-and-date releases on its Peacock streaming service. That’s not only the highest that Uni has seen from a pic that’s been distributed via such means at the box
Bre Tiesi isn’t on the market for your opinion. In fact, the Selling Sunset star recently shared that she is happy with where she stands regarding her relationship with Nick Cannon, with whom she shares 16-month-old son Legendary. “I love Nick,” Bre told her castmates on season seven of the Netflix show, per People. “I’m happy with my relationshipâ€â€however that
News Missy Elliott Performs Hits at 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction: Watch After her induction by Queen Latifah, she performed “Get Ur Freak On,” “Work It,” and more at the end of the show amid a massive group of dancers By Hattie Lindert November 4, 2023 Facebook X Missy Elliott, photo by
Up until last week, the next offering from the list of upcoming Disney remakes/re-imaginings was going to be Snow White, which has a cast led by Rachel Zegler as the title protagonist and had been dated for March 2024. However, Snow White has since been pushed back to March 21, 2025, meaning we now have
For over 100 days now, tons of actors have been out of work and on the picket line during SAG-AFTRA’s actors strike as the organization goes back and forth with Hollywood studios on updated negotiations for actors in the age of streaming and AI. Part of the strike has meant actors are not promoting their
A24’s Priscilla by Sofia Coppola catapults from four screens to 1,300, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers from Focus Features expands to 60 from six and two new indies have wide debuts — What Happens Later from Bleecker Street, directed by and starring Meg Ryan, opens at 1,400 locations and Daisy Ridley-starring The Marsh King’s Daughter from Roadside
It’s a sentiment echoed by Colin, who told The Rundown in a separate interview at BravoCon that he’s “absolutely done with love triangles.” “Never again,” he said. “Last season was a lot.” As for where he stands with Daisy, the Chief Engineer said he needs “a bit more time” to get back to where they once were as friends. “The friendship’s
News Kate Bush Confirms 2023 Rock Hall Induction Ceremony Absence in New Statement Ahead of tonight’s ceremony in Brooklyn, Bush wrote a lengthy note congratulating Bernie Taupin and all of her fellow inductees By Matthew Strauss November 3, 2023 Facebook X Kate Bush, June 1978 (Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Facebook X In a newly released
Whether you’re a handbag aficionado who chases the buzziest new drops or you’re a once-in-a-while investor of the classics, Black Friday is without a doubt the best time to shop all things handbags. Unlike the Black Friday beauty deals, this category takes a bit more planning because we’re talking high-dollar designer names and limited stock
Priscilla is the latest buzzy A24 movie to make headlines. The Sofia Coppola film offers a fresh perspective on the romance between Priscilla and Elvis Presley. It is told from Priscilla’s point of view and stars Cailee Spaeny in the title role alongside Jacob Elordi’s Elvis. It is somewhat of a star-making performance for the
Laura Sackton is a queer book nerd and freelance writer, known on the internet for loving winter, despising summer, and going overboard with extravagant baking projects. In addition to her work at Book Riot, she reviews for BookPage and AudioFile, and writes a weekly newsletter, Books & Bakes, celebrating queer lit and tasty treats. You
Patricia Thang is an educator located in Los Angeles. Though a native Angeleno through and through, her heart also belongs to Tokyo, where much of her family is from. Besides books, she is an enthusiastic devourer of many things, including podcasts, television, and J-pop. She realizes there’s not enough time in the world to consume
Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror movies and musicals, cuddling cats, Instagramming pictures of cats, and blogging/podcasting about books with the ladies over
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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 her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View
If you aren’t familiar with Scottish mystery writer Val McDermid, you’re in for a decided treat. Both longtime fans and newcomers alike will be able to jump right into the building suspense of Past Lying, McDermid’s seventh book starring Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie. In April 2020, at the beginning of COVID-19 lockdown, cold case
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group executive Helen Lee-Kim has inked a new long-term deal as President, International. The news comes before Lionsgate takes over the world this holiday season with the highly anticipated prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes on Nov. 17, which was cleared for a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement; one of
And amid celebrating what was then-four years of sobriety, she added a reflection on her personal growth to achieve the milestone. “There is so much stigma around the word alcoholism or the label of an alcoholic,” Jessica wrote. “The real work that needed to be done in my life was to actually accept failure, pain,
News 9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Hotline TNT, Tkay Maidza, Marnie Stern, and More Also stream new releases from Ian Sweet, Matmos, Amor Muere, Actress, Empty Country, and William Eggleston By Allison Hussey and Jazz Monroe November 3, 2023 Facebook X Hotline TNT, photo by Ryan LeMieux Facebook X With so much
I don’t care what critics say – I enjoyed the new Five Nights at Freddy’s movie. I grew up watching horror playthroughs. One of the first games I ever watched someone else play on YouTube was Telltale’s The Walking Dead. The video game later got me interested in watching the TV show, The Walking Dead until its emotional finale.