As much as my brain tries to tell me otherwise, 1989 was a long time ago and a lot has changed since then. This became all too real when I recently revisited Major League, one of the best baseball movies of all time. In the 35 years since the incredible sports underdog story hit the
Month: August 2024
We are inundated by media updates about global warming, from statistical warnings and satellite images to news and weather reports on the latest storms, fires and floods. These ever-present alerts often focus on what’s happening to the land, but what about threats to the unique ecosystems of our oceans? This vast water world is the
Josh Duggar (m. Anna Keller) Eldest Duggar child Josh was born March 3, 1988. He too became a conservative activist, campaigning for the Family Research Council. He stepped down after old police records surfaced in 2015 revealing that he had been accused of molesting several girls, including his sisters Jessa and Jill, when he was
Scott Peterson is ready to tell his side of the story. Twenty years after he was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn son Conner, the 51-year-old will speak out from prison for the first time since he was sentenced to life in prison over 20 year
Together with New York-based fashion designers Ev Bravado and Téla D’Amore, the latest H&M collaboration explores Jean-Michel Basquiat’s legacy and his impact on young Black creatives. The 30-piece collection merges Basquiat’s iconic imagery and rarely seen artworks with Bravado and D’Amore’s stained glass motifs and expressive designs. It will be available at hm.com and in
Britney Spears is getting the biopic treatment: The pop star has announced that her recent memoir, The Woman in Me, will be adapted into a feature film by Universal Pictures, with director Jon M. Chu (Wicked) and producer Marc Platt (La La Land) attached to develop. Spears shared the news on X (formerly Twitter) to
July 2024 saw at least three Black transgender women murdered in the U.S., continuing what the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has described as an epidemic of fatal violence against transgender and gender expansive Americans. As The Seattle Times reported late last month, shortly before 12:30am on July 1, 23-year-old Kenji Spurgeon was shot and killed
M.F.A. writer Leah McKendrick has been set to write and direct a mysterious, folkloric Untitled Monster Project for Atomic Monster and Universal Pictures, Deadline reports this afternoon. You had us at “Monster Project.” Of course, plot details are being kept under wraps but we do know that it centers around a mythical monster. James Wan
As the past three Deadpool movies can attest, Ryan Reynolds would win an Olympic gold medal in movie marketing (if it were a sport). And, one of the most hilarious ways that the Wade Wilson actor has promoted Deadpool and Wolverine is through a Wolverine popcorn bucket that mocks the viral Dune bucket from just
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Two weeks ago, I asked you which book I should read next. I was behind on my TBR of new queer books, and you voted on which one I should prioritize. The winner was Escape Velocity by Victor Manibo.
Oribe Gold Lust duo I have some bad news for your wallet, bestie. This luxury haircare duo really works. Although not explicitly designed for frizzy hair, Oribe says the Gold Lust line is meant to “reinforce the inner strength of each strand, rejuvenate hair so it appears more youthful and healthy, restore moisture, and protect hair
Booktok fans are going to be full of mist and fury over the latest ACOTAR update. The TV show adaptation of Sarah J. Maas‘ novel A Court of Thorns and Roses is seemingly back to square one, as it has said goodbye to its showrunner who would have led writing and production. Ronald D. Moore,
If you’ve been around the fashion block, you might have noticed an emerging trend regarding how men choose to style their loafers. White socks. Bold, crisp, white socks, often contrasted against a dark-grained leather, be it brown, black, or burgundy. What began as perhaps a fairly niche stylistic choice in the classic menswear community has
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have come together once more for the new album Vultures 2. Their second ¥$ album, after February’s Vultures 1, is out now, and features guest spots from Young Thug, 070 Shake, Future, Playboi Carti, Kodak Black, Don Toliver, Lil Durk, and two of West’s children, North and Chicago. The
Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King on Melinda Gates’s ‘Moments that Make Us.’ Photo: Screenshot Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King recently tackled persistent rumors that they secretly lesbian lovers. On a July 24 episode of Melinda Gates’s Moments that Make Us interview series, the famous besties sat down with the host to discuss their decades-long friendship,
A new sci-fi series is in development, set to plunge humanity into a race to thwart the end of the world. Legendary Television has acquired the television rights to adapt Seveneves, the award winning sci-fi novel by Neal Stephenson for the small screen, Deadline reports today. Seveneves follows “how the best scientific minds come to
When Stephen King talks, people listen. Such is the case when he has political views on X, and such is also the case when he declares the worst horror movie he’s ever seen. But, wherever you stand on politics or bad horror flicks, that’s not what I want to talk about today. What I do
Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly is having a big year. Following the March publication of her eighth middle grade novel, The First State of Being, she’s releasing a new illustrated chapter book, Felix Powell, Boy Dog. Fans of Kelly’s previous chapter book series featuring Marisol Rainey will instantly recognize Marisol’s friend, Felix Powell, and both