The Voice has crowned more than two dozen winners, and some have gone on to modest success. The show’s also-rans, meanwhile, at least get 15 minutes of fame on the NBC reality competition. But some choose to leave the show of their own accord — including, in this current season, Tanner Frick. So why did
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Cast reunions, a fun sequel, and football—Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas lineup for 2024 has it all! It all kicks off with the first movie on Friday, October 18, Robert Buckley and Amy Groening’s ’Twas the Date Before Christmas, through Saturday, December 21, Happy Howlidays starring Jessica Lowndes opposite the winner of Finding Mr. Christmas.
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A new Peacock three-part docuseries gives a fascinating insight into the mind of Charles Manson. Making Manson, which premieres November 19, features taped conversations between the notorious killer and his long-time prison pen pal John Michael Jones. The two because close when Manson was serving life in prison for first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in
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The Yellowstone TV universe isn’t all housed on one streaming service. Peacock has had the streaming rights to Yellowstone since 2020, but Paramount has made up for this confusing absence by creating two original spinoff series exclusively for Paramount+. Seasons of Yellowstone and 1883 have aired on linear TV channels to fill out programming calendars and get more
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‘Tis (almost) the season to watch the holliest and jolliest cinematic favorites, and thankfully there are plenty of great Christmas movies on Amazon Prime – one of the best streaming services to subscribe to today. Indeed, all you need is an Amazon Prime subscription to keep your movie night festive until the new year. Of
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We’re somehow just three years away from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery turning the ripe and randy age of 30, which seems fortuitous, considering Mike Myers’ titular lothario first emerged in 1997 after being held in cryogenic stasis for a 30-year stretch. So is it possible that after all these years, the fan-favorite super-cool
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Saoirse Ronan’s best movies have shown her playing women who aren’t afraid to speak their minds like in Brooklyn, Lady Bird and her latest film, Blitz. The Irish actress isn’t too far away from that forthright personality herself. The Academy Award nominee recently made comments about women’s safety, which went viral. Now, Gladiator II trainer
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J.K. Simmons has been a Hollywood mainstay for decades, captivating audiences with memorable roles in everything from Whiplash to Spider-Man. But his journey to embodying the beloved Santa Claus in Amazon’s 2024 movie schedule release, Red One, started in a rather unlikely place: a local shopping mall. Long before stepping into the cinematic boots of
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Work it out! SaltDrop founder and fitness instructor Dino Malvone opened his mat-based workout studio in 2022 in New York City, and ever since, celebrities including Greta Gerwig have flocked to the space to experience his beat-driven classes that combine low-impact cardio, strength training, and rhythmic movement. “I started SaltDrop because I felt like there
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In “Summer Girl (Redux),” The High Plains Drifters offer a unique take on the summer anthem, subverting the usual carefree beach vibes with a narrative tinged with nostalgia and introspection. This isn’t the sunlit escapade we might expect from tropical rock. Instead, it’s a thoughtful exploration of a summer fling, capturing the fleeting magic of
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Carolina Ciucci is a teacher, writer and reviewer based in the south of Argentina. She hoards books like they’re going out of style. In case of emergency, you can summon her by talking about Ireland, fictional witches, and the Brontë family. Twitter: @carolinabeci View All posts by Carolina Ciucci ThriftBooks The perfect gift is the
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If you’ve ever been curious about how an idea turns into a piece of art, you’ll love The Work of Art: How Something Comes From Nothing. This visionary book’s first two pages lay out its thesis in surprisingly simple terms. First, there’s a sketch of a prescription pad with a physician’s signature at the bottom.
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The Music Brings Life non-profit organization hosted a special assembly at the Brooklyn based John Dewey High School where they presented their heartwarming film “Students Are Heroes: A Sickle Cell Warrior’s Story” with the hope of raising both blood and awareness to the shortage of blood in the African-American, Latino and Caribbean communities.   These communities specifically possess more precise
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Barnes & Noble’s Book of the Year is…. James is Barnes & Noble’s Book of the Year. I had a little fun with this announcement on Instagram, but this is the right selection. I will
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Mina’s Matchbox (8.5 hours), by award-winning author Yoko Ogawa, is a magical coming-of-age story centered on two girls on the brink of adolescence: sturdy, pragmatic Tomoko and her fragile, artistic cousin, Mina. Told from Tomoko’s point of view and set in Ashiya, Japan, in 1972, Mina’s Matchbox is touched with fairy-tale enchantment, depicting a family in
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