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Month: November 2024
The After Dark Horrorfest was a game-changer back when it premiered in 2006. Not only was this film festival devoted to the horror genre, it was accessible. Founder Courtney Solomon (An American Haunting) chose the best possible venue for this “ultimate celebration of horror”: the big screen. So from November 17 to 21, these hand-picked titles
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 15, 2024 11:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Taylor Swift fans eager to score a last-minute ticket should be on alert for scams run by “well-organized” fraudsters. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says the number of reports of people being ripped off this year
ITV2 is set to crown the winner of Big Brother UK 2024 Season 21 after 41 days. Only six housemates made it to the final, which included Alison “Ali” Bromley, Emma Morgan, Hanah Haji, Marcello Spooks, Nathan King, and Segun Shodipo. AJ Odudu and Will Best hosted the finale, and after showcasing the housemates having
SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from the season 2 return of Silo on AppleTV+. After what felt like an interminable wait, Silo viewers finally got to see what awaited Rebecca Ferguson‘s Juliette after she escaped her mile-deep home. It was another mile-deep home. Season 2 of Graham Yost‘s dystopian sci-fi drama that’s based on Hugh
Cameras are rolling on Montmartre, an eight-part historical drama set against the backdrop of the cabaret scene in the titular Parisien neighborhood. The drama is coming to the screen courtesy of Authentic Prod and TF1 and will star Alice Dufour, Victor Meutelet, and Claire Romain. The Banijay France-backed producer and French commercial broadcaster are joining
The Lululemon Black Friday deals event is nearly upon us, marking the beginning of Black Friday 2024 and your best chance of the year to score the brand’s bestselling activewear for less. Here’s everything we know so far. Despite working as a Shopping Editor, I don’t usually buy lots on Black Friday. A few Black
Remember high school? Remember your or your friend’s high school band? Hopes were high, and the world was yours…until it wasn’t. Talent/lack of, life, and everything else caught up, and what was once a fantasy remained a fantasy. Don’t tell that to Birthday Girl DC. The Washington D.C.-based teenage trio have amassed a rabid local
Dr. Foster’s study was the first ever to compare people who wanted an abortion and got one with people who wanted one and did not get one. (Other studies had compared people who got abortions with people who had children, but that data was biased because plenty of the people who had children had wanted
The cast of A24’s gonzo actioner Onslaught from The Guest director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett is only continues to heat up. THR reports that The Terminator and Aliens star Michael Biehn is set to make his return to studio films with the gonzo actioner. Reginald VelJohnson, remembered for his role in action classic Die Hard, and comedian Eric Wareheim (Tim & Eric) have also joined
Donald Trump’s transition team scrambled Thursday after Trump’s incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles was presented with an allegation that former Fox & Friends cohost Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee to be Defense Secretary, had engaged in sexual misconduct. According to two sources, Wiles was briefed Wednesday night about an allegation that Hegseth had acted inappropriately
In the 20 years since her breakout film Dig!, about the uber-cool post-rock cold war between rival bands The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Ondi Timoner has positioned herself as a great explorer of the times we live in, usually while that history is still unfolding. In the case of 2009’s We Live
Kenya Moore is speaking out about what really happened leading up to her suspension from Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s upcoming season. The 53-year-old star was set to return for the Bravo television show’s 16th season, and even began filming, before she was then suspended before fully exiting the show. What led to Kenya leaving the
There’s something about being an ’80s kid that feels different. And no, it’s not just nostalgia talking. I’m a product of the latch-key generation, those of us who came home from school to empty houses and managed homework, chores, and the dinner prep our parents left us to handle. I am a proud GenXer, born
— Additional reporting by Angela Elias and Sarah Wasilak India Yaffe (she/her) was an associate editor on the Shopping team at PS for five years. She focused on curating the best fitness, fashion, beauty, and home products on the market for the PS audience. Angela Elias (she/her) is a contributing editor for PS Shopping, where
David Lynch recently revealed that he is suffering emphysema, which has left him confined to his house, no longer able to direct projects in person. Now, in an interview with People, the 78-year filmmaker has shared that he relies on supplemental oxygen for anything more strenuous than a walk across the room. “I can hardly
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar “Make this debut novel from poet Kaveh Akbar one of the first books you read in 2024. Cyrus Shams is a man obsessed with the concept of martyrdom. It’s this obsession that leads him to explore his family history, from his uncle, who inspired Iranian soldiers by dressing as the angel
Netflix has debuted the trailer for their latest animated effort, “Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld,” a supernatural action series starring Ali Wong (Birds of Prey, “Paper Girls”). “Jentry Chau vs. The Underwold” premieres on Netflix on December 5, 2024. Wong executive produces the 13-episode series, from first-time show-runner Echo Wu, alongside Aron Eli Coleite (“Locke & Key”). The series follows
The day has finally arrived for excited Swifties in Canada, as Taylor Swift kicks off her highly-anticipated Toronto concert Thursday evening for her Eras Tour at the Rogers Centre. While the city’s downtown and public transit are set to be flooded with fans eager to catch the superstar, health experts are urging concertgoers to stay
The London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) wrapped its 19th edition on Wednesday with a screening of E.oni’s bold coming-of-age drama Love in the Big City, which stars Kim Go-eun (Exhuma) and Noh Sang-hyun (Pachinko). Run by the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK), this year’s festival drew over 3,300 attendees and also marked a historic collaboration
Zendaya says Euphoria delays aren’t her fault. Euphoria‘s salacious scenes and tendency to court controversy helped to make it a breakout hit. But the true key to its success has been the extremely talented cast. Women like Sydney Sweeney, Barbie Ferreira, Hunter Schafer, and Zendaya Coleman helped to turn a teen drama with a clever
Disney plans to add an ESPN tile to Disney+ on December 4, giving subscribers to its “trio” streaming bundle access to ESPN+ content when they are on Disney+. The move, which was signaled by the company last spring, follows a similar initiative with Hulu earlier this year. It precedes the arrival of ESPN’s “flagship” streaming
If, like me, you’ve been thinking about what to wear for party season as soon as summer called it quits, you’ll want to get yourself to H&M. Whether it’s the questionable office Christmas party, a get-together with friends in your hometown (in that pub you all used to go to when you were 16 18),
At this point in his life, what gets former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic excited are aviation (he’s learned to fly planes), reading classic and sci-fi books, and coding. Yes, the man who produced the thunderous, iconic bass lines for “Sliver,” “Come As You Are,” and “Lithium” learned to code. During the pandemic, Novoselic went through
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988) started off with a foundation of Roald Dahl-based stories, but over time, this classic television anthology sought out other inspirations. One such source was Elizabeth Taylor, an esteemed English author whose short piece of fiction, “The Flypaper,” was adapted in 1980. Fans of the show will often cite this episode
What’s crazier than (potentially) putting notorious anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of the nation’s health? Nominating GOP congressman Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general of the United States, which Donald Trump did on Wednesday. And no, that is not the set up to a joke about Trump’s second-term advisers; it is something
Disney’s latest quarter was mixed but solid with a big upswing in studio profit led by Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2. At a complex time for media and a company with many moving parts, streaming was in the black and domestic theme parks saw operating income rise. All in, Disney’s fiscal fourth quarter
In a wide-ranging discussion Wednesday about the unsettled state of journalism, two media CEOs weighed in on covering Donald Trump and the decision by the Washington Post and LA Times to not endorse a presidential candidate. Steve Hasker, CEO of Thomson Reuters, and Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal, spoke
We have good news and bad news for fans of Amazon’s ad-supported streaming service Freevee. The bad news is that the online retail giant announced today that it will be shutting the platform down after five years. And the news comes just as we were gearing up for the final season of Bosch: Legacy! (Freevee
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