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In advance of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings hitting theaters next week, Marvel and Disney+ are giving us a refresher on all things Ten Rings. The terrorist organization had been a part of the MCU since the very beginning, when Tony Stark was kidnapped by the Ten Rings in Afghanistan in 2008’s

The Schitt’s Creek star leads her blistering AMC show to a second season. By Dana Liebelson August 28, 2021 A happy weekend to anyone who is a fan of Schitt’s Creek, Annie Murphy, or burning down sexist sitcom tropes: AMC has renewed the show Kevin Can F**k Himself for a second season, according to reports.  The first season of Kevin Can F**k

The latest iteration of the album, offered up in Kanye’s hometown at Soldier Field, has a few highs, and lots of baffling decisions. By Frazier Tharpe August 27, 2021 DaBaby, Kanye West, and Marilyn Manson at Soldier Fielder for the Donda version 3 listening event.MEGA Jay-Z once famously compared his discography to a Rubik’s Cube,

They never taught spitting in a cup at Juilliard, but that’s the new reality. By Jordan Hoffman August 27, 2021 “Bringing together more than a thousand people into one room during a pandemic, as an epidemiologist, is something that I would not endorse if I didn’t really believe that it can be done safely,” says

Netflix has painted quite a picture of the late Bob Ross and his still-standing empire, and let’s just say that it’s missing more than a couple happy trees. The documentary, which dives into the inner-workings of Bob Ross’s personal life, has highlighted some of the more complex parts of the landscape artist’s legacy—particularly when it

According to a declassified summary released Friday afternoon, a new U.S. intelligence report on the origins of COVID-19 drew no definitive conclusions but left open the possibility that the virus leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan, China. That in itself is notable, given that, until recently, the lab-leak hypothesis had been largely dismissed as a

Michael Shannon is an interesting creature and one that I am forever fascinated by, and that does extend outside of his very well-known acting career and into his life as a touring musician. Heading to Late Night With Seth Meyers, Shannon talked about his recent show in Chicago and also told us all about the

The man who helped invent modern NYC nightlife faces new challenges—Covid, Brooklyn—with aplomb and plenty of dancing. By Tim Latterner August 27, 2021 Collage by Simon Abranowicz; Photograph Sean Zanni; Getty Images It’s just past midnight when the front door of Paul’s Casablanca swings open to reveal a man wearing a dark suit and a

The best horror movies leave a long, lingering feeling of dread, one that can stretch over days. Director Nia DaCosta, along with co-screenwriter Jordan Peele — who, of course, also brought us the genre-bending Get Out and Us — mostly succeed in achieving that foreboding with Candyman, a modern take on the 1992 original. From

The couple, who first met in 2015, are parents to a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. By Emily Kirkpatrick August 27, 2021 After five years of dating and two and a half years of co-parenting, it seems that Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus are finally engaged. A source confirmed to People that the very private couple are betrothed,

Two weeks before the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Trump is out there claiming bin Laden “only” did one terrorist attack, and that he wasn’t a “monster.” By Bess Levin August 26, 2021 As we approach the 20-year anniversary of 9/11, Donald Trump has been doing the rounds with conservative media outlets to talk about terrorism.

Gossip Girl‘s gone prestige. Less than a decade after the original CW series went off the air in 2012, showrunner Joshua Safran has revived the beloved teen drama for the social media era, installed a new cast, and drenched it all in decadence. It’s fitting that the new Gossip Girl should find its way to

Joni Mitchell has been named MusiCares’ 2022 Person of the Year. The beloved Canadian singer-songwriter will be toasted by the music industry at the Recording Academy’s pre-Grammys charity event in Los Angeles on Jan. 29, 2022. The evening will be centred on her career with various artists paying tribute to Mitchell’s much-lauded songs, which have

Deadline announced that Game of Thrones actor Jacob Anderson, who portrayed Grey Worm in the show, would play the vampire Louis for the new Interview With the Vampire series coming to AMC in 2022. The character of Louis was previously played by Brad Pitt in the 1994 film adaptation, which costarred Tom Cruise as the vampire

A grand jury has indicted adult film actor Ron Jeremy on more than 30 counts of sexual assault involving 21 women and girls across more than two decades, authorities said. Jeremy, 68, whose legal name is Ronald Jeremy Hyatt, pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday to all of the allegations, which

From the New York Times newsroom to the Succession writers room, the kids once shooting spitballs at the establishment now have seats at the table. As a new Gawker gets going, here’s how spirit of the site—and siblings like Jezebel and Deadspin—has spread. By Michael Calderone August 26, 2021 Launched in 2002, Manhattan-obsessed Gawker became

This Kanye versus Drake feud is nothing new. By Grant Rindner August 25, 2021 Collage by Simon Abranowicz; TM/Bauer-Griffin In September 2007, a release date showdown between Kanye West and 50 Cent helped vault Kanye to the top of the charts (50 surely benefitted, but his Curtis still came in at No. 2 to Kanye’s

The platform’s coming attractions include season 3 of Sex Education, the action flick Kate, and School of Rock. By Cassie da Costa August 25, 2021 While unknowns proliferate in our day to day lives, you can at least escape this September into the certainty of a fresh slate of Netflix titles. Sex Education, for one,

After pleading not guilty to charges of receiving and possessing child pornography in April, former reality show personality Josh Duggar, along with his lawyers, is seeking to get the case dismissed. His legal team filed motions to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas on Friday, arguing for dismissal due to technicalities

Courtesy A24/Design by Leah Romero I think I could chart my entire life in adaptations of Arthurian lore. There was The Sword in the Stone and A Kid in King Arthur’s Court in elementary school, First Knight during a seventh grade slumber party, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail when I was a sophomore

The former cover baby for Nirvana‘s legendary 1991 rock album Nevermind is suing the band for alleged child porn, three decades after he was photographed naked in a swimming pool as an infant. Some 30 million people have purchased the album to date and many more have at least seen the cover image, which shows

The internet’s knee-jerk response—just hire LeVar Burton!—isn’t the best solution. By Chris Murphy August 25, 2021 It doesn’t take a brainiac to realize that Jeopardy!—perhaps, until recently, America’s last unblemished institution—is in jeopardy. Replacing beloved host Alex Trebek, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer in November of 2020, was never going to be an easy task.

[embedded content] What is it about the 2007 Pixar film Ratatouille that inspires such devotion? Don’t get me wrong, I love the film, but few other Pixar properties have inspired their own TikTok musical or endless supply of memes. Maybe it’s the simplicity of the story (Remy just wants to cook!) or the universality of

Kanye just wants to be Ye. Kanye West filed court documents Tuesday to legally change his name. The Los Angeles Superior Court filing says the 44-year-old wants to get rid of his full name — Kanye Omari West — in favour of just his longtime two-letter nickname, Ye, with no middle name or last name.

From “America’s Mayor” to “the guy who thinks it’s normal to shave in the middle of a crowded restaurant.” By Bess Levin August 24, 2021 One of the most burning questions of the last decade does not concern the existence of UFOs, or who shot Kennedy, but Rudy Giuliani and what the hell happened to

If you’re in the bad business of comparing your output to others’, might I suggest avoiding Mindy Kaling‘s resume? In the years since her acclaimed turn as Kelly Kapoor on The Office and the success of her self-styled rom-com The Mindy Project, her rise in Hollywood has expanded to a whopping writer-producer-actress dominion—and she’s also

Charlie Watts, the longtime drummer for legendary rock band The Rolling Stones, has died at age 80, his publicist confirmed. “Charlie was a cherished husband, father and grandfather and also, as a member of The Rolling Stones, one of the greatest drummers of his generation,” his London publicist, Bernard Doherty, said in a statement to

[embedded content] With Nia DaCosta’s Candyman set to hit theaters this Friday, August 27, there’s one more trailer out there to get us ready to avoid mirrors and bees. However, in order to see the trailer, you have to do a tiny little dare. According to Bloody Disgusting, a new official website launched this week to

Bad Education premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in the fall of 2019 and swiftly earned raves and awards buzz for Hugh Jackman’s career-best performance. A year later, it won the Emmy for best TV movie, but maybe only by default—the other 2020 nominees were an episode of the anthology series Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings,

New seasons of Succession, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Insecure in the same month? The timeline is going to explode. By Frazier Tharpe August 23, 2021 Brian Cox in Succession.Courtesy of HBO. About two years ago, right as Game of Thrones was ending, it was briefly popular in nerdy entertainment circles to talk about the End