Spoilers ahead for Outer Banks seasons 1 and 2. Outer Banks loves to seal each season with a (ridiculous, yet undeniably delightful) bang. Dramatic cliffhangers have long earned teen dramas their pedigree, and the Netflix fan favorite following a crew of young misfits chasing riches along the North Carolina coast doesn’t reinvent the wheel. If
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Bells are chiming outside of Emily Beecham’s flat, boldly interrupting the interview underway. I think it’s charming, but Beecham knows better—she’s the one who has to be there, in person, when they start ringing at 6 a.m. “It’s so annoying,” she says. “I don’t know how the locals enjoy it.” In this moment, she sounds
Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk had a “heart related incident” when he collapsed on the show’s New Mexico set, and his condition is stable as he recovers at a hospital, his representatives said Wednesday. “We can confirm Bob is in stable condition after experiencing a heart related incident,” the statement said. “He and his family
Earlier this week, a restaurant in Huntington Beach, California was getting attention after the owner put a sign on the door stating proof of being “unvaccinated” is required for entry. what the hell is “proof of being unvaccinated”? a hospital bill? https://t.co/A2rI4FNsfq — shauna (@goldengateblond) July 27, 2021 This is pretty clearly just meant to
Arthur the A-A-R-D-V-A-R-K has been C-A-N-C-E-L-L-E-D, according to one of the original developers of the PBS Kids TV show. The final season of the long-running children’s series will air in 2022, show creator Kathy Waugh said on the Finding DW podcast. Read more: ‘Arthur’ character Mr. Ratburn comes out as gay, gets married Waugh told the Arthur-focused podcast
“From day one, [we have] never complied, banned masks, and now [are] requiring proof of being Un-vaccinated!” By Bess Levin July 29, 2021 As COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths once again surge thanks to the delta variant, a number of restaurants across the country have announced that they’ll be requiring proof of vaccination for patrons
The strangest, most remarkable, and moving Kilmer facts covered in Val. By Keith Phipps July 29, 2021 Val Kilmer at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on July 20, 2019. Courtesy of EuropaNewswire/Gado for Getty Images. Val Kilmer has always been a contradiction. He burst into Hollywood looking like a classic movie star but
As much as a beat can convey on its own, big rhythm tends to respond even more to a powerhouse vocal than it does something on the softer side, and it’s hard to argue with that in the new single “Down Crazy” by Gigi Vega. Stylistically resembling hip-hop’s poppier side whilst borrowing melodic frills from
By Staff The Associated Press Posted July 29, 2021 1:48 pm Updated July 29, 2021 1:50 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ It’s time for another Doctor Who regeneration. The BBC said Thursday that star Jodie Whittaker will leave the venerable science fiction series
Relatable! By Bess Levin July 28, 2021 Almost a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re probably feeling pretty frustrated. Frustrated that life still isn’t back to normal. Frustrated that cases are surging again. Frustrated that you can’t plan for the future. And frustrated, increasingly, with the people in your life and around
Joseph “Dusty” Hill, the long-bearded bassist for the blues-rock band ZZ Top, has died at the age of 72. “We are saddened by the news today that our compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, Texas,” the trio’s surviving members, Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons, said in a statement
Rihanna continued her reign as queen of summer 2021 street style in Miami yesterday when she and A$AP Rocky were photographed out on a very late date night. (Daily Mail reports it went until 4 A.M.) Rihanna literally embodied hot girl summer in an open silk flame-adorned blouse and dark denim hot pants. How short
How do you want to make a difference with your music? We want to help people learn to heal themselves. Do you keep someone or something in mind any time you’re writing new material? I breathe as deep as I can, that way I can let the song come out of me with ease. Is
After a lengthy delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a film based loosely on The Simpsons writer and producer Tim Long’s childhood experiences in Exeter, Ont., will be released Friday. The Exchange, born out of Long’s experiences with an exchange student and how reality contrasted with his expectations, will be available July 30 on Apple
The Better Call Saul star collapsed on the set of his AMC show Tuesday—but “he’s going to be okay,” his son tweeted Wednesday. By Savannah Walsh July 28, 2021 Update (Wednesday, July 28, 6:52 p.m. ET): Odenkirk collapsed due to a “heart-related incident,” TMZ wrote Wednesday evening, adding that though “it was touch-and-go for the
The latest episode of Marc Maron’s WTF podcast featured Matt Damon and a cute story from the interview is making headlines. Damon told the comedian that his 15-year-old daughter “likes giving [him] shit” about his movies. “She’s playfully hard on me. She doesn’t go to see my movies on purpose, the ones she thinks might be
Cash Rules Everything Around Martin Shkreli — or at least it did before he went to prison for fraud. The U.S. government has sold off a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album that it seized from Shkreli in 2018, as part of a $7.4-million forfeiture judgment against the so-called “pharma bro.” The physical album, called Once Upon a
Two men with the same name. A murder, a manhunt, and a chilling question: Did a Florida court hand down a life sentence because of a mistaken identity? By Tristram Korten July 28, 2021 Thomas Raynard James at Florida’s Okeechobee Correctional Institution, where he’s currently serving a life sentence for murder.Photograph by Octavio Jones By
The Chez Panisse founder and author of We Are What We Eat on family, floral indulgences, and fantasies of Europe. By Vanity Fair July 28, 2021 What is your idea of perfect happiness? Shopping at the organic farmers market, buying whatever’s in season that looks the ripest and most vibrant, and bringing it home to
They claimed to have better things to do than listen to testimony from the officers who saved their lives. By Bess Levin July 27, 2021 On Tuesday, more than six months after Donald Trump sent a violent mob to overturn the results of the 2020 election, four police officers delivered searing testimony detailing their experiences
Two of the world’s most prominent athletes are no longer bound for the tallest spot on the podium at the Tokyo Olympics. Tennis wunderkind Naomi Osaka, ranked No. 2 in the world, lost to Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic, ranked No. 42, in a rattling upset. Simone Biles, by any measurement the world’s most
Britney Spears’ new attorney petitioned Monday to oust her father from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years and replace him with a professional accountant. Matthew Rosengart said in documents filed in Los Angeles Superior court that the current legal arrangement “has grown increasingly toxic and is simply no longer
The Out Side is an upcoming comic anthology by a team of trans and nonbinary artists. Launched by Kao Studios, the anthology will feature 16 stories from a diverse lineup of creatives, each one sharing their personal experiences with self-acceptance. Vincent Kao is no stranger to creating comics. He’s the staff-wielding, bug-bashing creative behind Magical Boy,
The average viewer may not have known Zach Braff was connected to the hit Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso until his name came up on Emmy nominations morning. Braff, who worked with Lasso creator Bill Lawrence on Scrubs, earned an Emmy nod for directing “Biscuits,” the second episode of the first season, and says he’s
With the release of the new album Donda pushed back (at least) two weeks, let’s revisit the history of the grand plans Kanye announced but never followed through on. By Grant Rindner July 26, 2021 Collag by Simon Abranowicz; Photographs Getty Images The Kanye West album rollout cycle has become familiar: First the whispers among
Somewhere, her middle school history teacher weeps. By Bess Levin July 26, 2021 As COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths surge in the U.S., a small but growing number of Republicans have begun telling their constituents to get vaccinated. “It’s safe and effective,” Representative Steve Scalise said last week after getting his jab, noting that the
The European Handball Federation (EHF) just gave Pink a reason to get involved. The singer announced over the weekend that she’s willing to cover a 1,500-Euro fine issued to Norway‘s beach handball team after the women defied the rules and wore athletic shorts instead of bikini bottoms at a tournament earlier this month. Pink tweeted that
Jennifer Lopez spent her 52nd birthday on a yacht in France with her back-on boyfriend Ben Affleck, literally recreating scenes from their music video “Jenny from the Block” for paparazzi there, down to Affleck’s infamous J.Lo butt grab. In the same area was Lopez’s ex-fiancé Alex Rodriguez, with whom Lopez broke up in mid-April. This
Wait, did she and Alex Rodriguez call each other about their matching yacht birthdays? By Jordan Hoffman July 25, 2021 Jennifer Lopez celebrated her 52nd birthday on Saturday by lighting up the Internet with a series of bathing suit pics, culminating in a passionate kiss with her “fully committed” boyfriend, Ben Affleck. “5 2 …
[embedded content] An Avalance wedding, intergalactic bowling, and a Clue-themed murder mystery game? It’s all in a days’ work for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. The fan favorite Arrowverse series had its [email protected] panel today, where they premiered their season 6b trailer. A lot has happened to the crew of the Waverider over the past season,