Critical Linking is a daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web sponsored by our Summer Reading Pack Giveaway courtesy of Harlequin.com. “Akbar Watson is the owner of Pyramid Books, which specializes in books about African American culture. In an interview with NBC affiliate WPTV, Watson said for the first time
It just won’t stop. Warner Bros, in the wake of moving Tenet from July 17 to July 31 and Wonder Woman 1984 from Aug. 14 to Oct. 2, has shifted a number of its movies on the 2020 schedule to deeper in the calendar. Matrix 4, which currently paused production in Berlin but might restart next month goes from
Kelly Clarkson has been spotted out and about without her wedding ring just days after filing for divorce from her husband of nearly seven years, Brandon Blackstock. On Friday, June 12, the 38-year-old mother of two was spotted walking her dog in Los Angeles, Calif., looking casual in a jumpsuit, sandals and chic sunglassesâ€â€and without a ring on that finger. Clarkson
Bettye LaVette has recorded a new version of “Strange Fruit,” the Abel Meeropol song that was made famous by Billie Holiday. Her rendition appears on her forthcoming album Blackbirds, which arrives August 28. Take a listen to it below. Blackbirds will mark LaVette’s second album for Verve, and follows 2018’s Things Have Changed, on which
Natalie Portman Returned To Marvel Thanks To Taika Waititi While Natalie Portman’s relationship with Marvel was seemingly fraught with difficulties, it came as a delightful surprise to many MCU fans to learn that she would return to play Jane Foster in the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder. The third Thor sequel will not only feature
Breaking News Ex-‘Teen Mom’ star Jenelle Evans appears to be leaving her volatile husband, David Eason, for good — this after the guy allegedly pistol-whipped a man and got arrested. We confirmed Eason was busted and booked Friday night out in Columbus County, North Carolina on two different charges — assault with a deadly weapon
With Warner Bros./Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong stomping away from its Nov. 20 release date, MGM’s 007 feature No Time to Die will take over that slot in the states. No Time to Die is also going earlier in the UK on Nov. 12 in the UK. News broke on social media this morning. Deadline was the first to report that due
Reality TV star Stassi Schroeder is stepping out for the first time since E! News learned that she’s pregnant with her first child. The news of her pregnancy comes just days after Schroeder, along with Kristen Doute, were fired from Vanderpump Rules. Bravo cut ties with the two after former co-star Faith Stowers publicly accused Schroeder and Doute
T-Pain has shared a new song called “Get Up.” The artist released the single in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. “Get Up” was co-produced by T-pain, LevyGrey, and 11VN, and it opens with an excerpt from a Malcolm X speech. Proceeds from the single’s streaming revenues and merchandise will go to Crime Survivors
Ok, it may not be that bad, but there are certainly a variety of opinions on the topic. There are always going to be those that are against changes at Disneyland, who like things just as they are. However, in this case, there are also those who believe that while the motives of changing Splash
Dave Chappelle dropped a new stand-up special on Netflix’s YouTube channel on Friday called 8:46. The name is to commemorate George Floyd, a black man who died May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. His death has been a centerpiece of worldwide protests in support of the Black
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Together, they’re unstoppable! Join Ashley as he counts down the duos in anime that make for the strongest teams, as seen in such hit series as “Naruto”, “Dragon Ball Z”, “Hunter x Hunter”, “Black Clover”, “Dorohedoro”, “Sword Art Online”, “Fairy Tail”, “Bungo Stray Dogs”, “Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood”, and more! One would be bad enough, but
Universal/Amblin’s Bios is the first to move off Oct. 2 after Warner Bros. plopped Wonder Woman 1984 on that new date, and will now go on April 16, 2021. Uni already had April 16 on hold with untitled event movie. Already on that date is the Warner Bros. Lisa Joy-directed sci-fi film Reminiscence which stars Hugh Jackman,
Newly ousted Vanderpump Rules star Stassi Schroeder is pregnant with her first child, a source confirms to E! News. The news comes just days after Stassi, along with Kristen Doute and two other cast members, were fired from the Bravo reality TV series. Bravo cut ties with Stassi and Kristen after former co-star Faith Stowers publicly accused the pair
Christine and the Queens’ Héloïse Letissier appeared on last night’s (June 12) episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Letissier performed her song “I Disappear in Your Arms,” from this year’s La vita nuova EP. Her performance was shot in an empty venue; watch that below. La vita nuova EP followed Christine and the
Details are still scant as to what the film will look like. We know the film stars Elena Kampouris, Kate Moyer, Callan Mulvey and Bruce Spence and that rather than being a pure adaptation, it will be a prequel of sorts, centering on the events leading up to the original Children of the Corn story.
Exclusive Faith Evans is off the hook in her felony domestic violence case … TMZ has learned she won’t be prosecuted for allegedly attacking Stevie J. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office tells TMZ … they are declining to prosecute the singer because the alleged victim, her husband, declined to testify against her. We
Co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association, Shawn Edwards, joins host Khail Anonymous to share select movie recommendations from his larger list spotlighting Black cinema in this episode of ‘Weekly Ticket’! â–º See Shawn’s full list here: https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/spotlighting-black-cinema-754051?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Tune-in to Weekly Ticket every Tuesday to help you decide what to watch this weekend! â–º
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EXCLUSIVE: Now here’s a movie that isn’t moving completely off the schedule after Warner Bros. exploded the release calendar today with its Tenet and Wonder Woman 1984 release date change moves. United Artists Releasing is going a week earlier with Orion’s threequel Bill & Ted Face the Music, now on Aug. 14 — the date Wonder Woman 1984 previously
Mikiiya Foster wasn’t quite prepared for what was waiting for her when she arrived at the corner of Sycamore and Cochran on Saturday, June 6. It had only been eight days since the 18-year-old recent high school graduate first had the idea to organize a Black Lives Matter protest in her hometown of Simi Valley, Calif.,
Last month, Neil Young finally announced the release date for his long-awaited Homegrown LP, which he recorded across 1974 and 1975. The announcement was accompanied by “Try.” Now, Young has shared a second track from the album ahead of its June 19 release. Listen to “Vacancy” below. Earlier this year, Young released “Shut It Down
Originally slated to come out in February 2019, Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon was tapped to helm Bride of Frankenstein, with Angelina Jolie being lined up for the eponymous role and Javier Bardem playing Frankenstein’s monster. Things got far enough along in the creative process that sets started being constructed, but by October
Saturday Night Live alum Jay Pharoah is the latest celebrity to speak out about police brutality. In an Instagram video released on Friday, the comedian detailed his experience being detained by police. His story was accompanied by security footage of the incident captured from a nearby store. Pharoah was jogging on Ventura Blvd. and Corbin
The Gerard Butler-Morena Baccarin action movie Greenland from STX is now scheduled for a July 31 theatrical opening. The pic directed by Ric Roman Waugh and written by Chris Sparling was previously scheduled for June 12 prior to the COVID-19 exhibition shutdown. There aren’t any wide releases currently scheduled on July 31 so Greenland stands alone
Phillip Faraone/Getty Images Jay Pharoah says he “could have easily” met a fate similar to George Floyd‘s following a recent encounter with officers from the Los Angeles Police Department. In a video posted to the comedian’s Instagram account on Friday, Pharoah described an alleged incident in which the police stopped him while he was jogging on a L.A. sidewalk
Rico Nasty has shared a new track called “Dirty.” The song appears on the soundtrack to season four of Issa Rae’s HBO series Insecure. Give it a listen below. Insecure: Music From the HBO Original Series season four soundtrack is out now via Rae’s Raedio label, Atlantic, and HBO. In addition to Rico Nasty, the
What exactly “everything” entails is a strange and satirical journey that goes into some interesting places. So while you might expect a reunion of Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels to be a totally hysterical, care-free affair, that’s not exactly what’s going to be present in Memoirs and Misinformation. So what can one expect, if not
Breaking News Ryan Guettler — a BMX star and former X Games medalist — was arrested after he was accused of firing off a shotgun while naked outside a North Carolina home. Cops say they responded to a call accusing Guettler of roaming the streets nude with a firearm Wednesday afternoon in Wilmington, N.C., according