Pop Culture

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ hits theaters on July 8, and naturally Marvel is turning out all the merch for the latest MCU entry. And while we were plenty excited for the Mjolnir popcorn bucket, we are drooling over the latest drop from Marvel and Microsoft. Behold, the latest limited edition variant of the Xbox Series X:

We’re now less than a month away from Bey’s Renaissance. By Grant Rindner June 30, 2022 Carlijn Jacobs When Beyoncé announced her new album Renaissance over a month ahead of its July 29 release, it was clear the superstar was doing away with the surprise element she used for her self-titled album and Lemonade in

Federal authorities are pushing back on R. Kelly’s claims that he was placed on suicide watch as a form of punishment last week after a judge sentenced him to 30 years behind bars for using his fame to sexually abuse young girls. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn filed court papers late Saturday saying the

On Friday night, multi-Grammy Award winner Adele headlined at London’s BST Hyde Park Festival, taking the stage in front of a live audience for time in five years. For the momentous occasion, Adele wore an absolutely stunning Schiaparelli gown. The floor-length black velvet dress had long sleeves with shoulder cutouts and a halter neck. It

Could Taron Egerton be the next Wolverine? The Rocketman and Kingsman star has discussed joining the MCU in the iconic role with Marvel head Kevin Feige. Egerton, who stars in the Apple TV+ series Black Bird, discussed meeting Feige in a new interview with the New York Times. “I don’t think it would be wrong to

Disgraced producer Randall Emmett paid veteran stars crazy high fees for minimal work just to sell their appearance in foreign markets. By Grant Rindner July 1, 2022 Robert De Niro and Al Pacino attend the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California.Courtesy of Kevin Mazur via Getty

Spoilers for Stranger Things season 4, volume 2 below. At the end of the Stranger Things season 4 finale, it’s frustratingly unclear just how dead Max actually is. Or isn’t. The last we see of her, she’s in the hospital, severely maimed and comatose after her final encounter with Vecna. No one knows when she’ll

When Valleyfield, Que., resident Sylvain Leduc pays tribute to the king of rock n’ roll, details matter. “If I’m dressed, hair placed, the right jewelry, and I’m on stage. I feel it. I can feel the presence of Elvis with me,” he said. The tribute artist grew up listening to classics such as ‘Blue Suede

“If you’re culturally a Democrat…I’m with you,” Dr. Oz said on Fox News, as the Trump-endorsed Republican nominee for Senate apparently tries to pivot to the center to beat Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in November. The problem? Democrats don’t seem to buy it, and it’s pissing off Trump supporters. By Caleb Ecarma July 1, 2022

Every now and then I scroll through the Xbox Game Pass library to see what games have been added. Last night, I noticed that a game called House Flipper had been added to Game Pass. As someone whose guilty pleasure starts with an HG and ends with a TV, I had to check the game

The retired All-Star-turned-podcaster reveals the secrets of free agency from a player’s perspective. By Adam Caparell June 30, 2022 Kevin Durant during Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center on April 25, 2022 in Brooklyn, New York.Courtesy of Elsa via Getty Images With the advent of

Super fans of the King of Rock and Roll are being offered the unprecedented chance to actually live in one of Elvis Presley’s childhood homes— in any city they choose. The East Tupelo, Mississippi home originally located at 1241 Kelly Street is being put up for auction by Rockhurst Auctions who, in a press release,

Following news that Buckingham Palace will not be releasing results of the Meghan Markle bullying investigation it launched days before Meghan and Prince Harry’s Oprah interview aired in March 2021, E! reports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are not thrilled about the Palace’s decision. A source close to the couple told the outlet

UPDATE: Reports have emerged that Travis Barker is suffering from pancreatitis that doctors believe may have been triggered by a recent colonoscopy. The exact date the drummer underwent the procedure is unknown. Multiple sources connected to the family have corroborated the initial report, saying Barker complained of cramps prior to his hospital admission. Pancreatitis is an

Republican two-term senator Ron Johnson has said people who don’t like their state’s abortion law can “move” and has supported federal restrictions on abortions. “He is really a true believer when it comes to the oppression of women,” says one Democratic strategist, explaining why Johnson is a perfect test case for Democrats’ message on women’s

Ever since 1995, Pixar has been delighting viewers with its innovation and imagination. Pixar launched with the debut of their first film, Toy Story, which was also the first ever wholly computer-animated feature film. This studio truly set a precedent for every computer-animated film to follow it. Meanwhile, despite the historical achievement of their first

Film and TV actress Sandra Oh and track champion Donovan Bailey are among dozens of performers, athletes, advocates and experts newly named to Canada’s highest civilian honour. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced 85 appointees to the Order of Canada on Wednesday, touting luminaries in fields including film, music, science, politics, business, academics, sport and culture. “Grey’s Anatomy” and

The sentencing follows Kelly’s September 2021 conviction by a New York jury. By The Editors of GQ June 29, 2022 R. Kelly appears in court for a hearing to request at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on March 22, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by E. Jason Wambsgans-Pool/Getty Images)Courtesy of E. Jason Wambsgans-Pool via Getty Images

Fallen R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for using his fame to subject young fans — some just children — to systematic sexual abuse. Through tears and anger, several of Kelly’s accusers told a court, and him, that he had preyed on them and misled his fans. “You made

NBA Star Kevin Love and Sports Illustrated model Kate Bock got married over the weekend in a star-studded ceremony at the New York Public Library. The couple celebrated their love by throwing “an old-school New York-inspired” black-and-white ball at the library attended by notable guests such as LeBron James and his wife Savannah, Adele and

Arconiacs, best set aside a few hours for a true-crime binge: Only Murders in the Building season 2 has finally arrived on Hulu. While it seems our favorite amateur investigators have avoided prison up to this point, that doesn’t mean they’re off the hook for Bunny’s murder. Not only is an investigation circling, but a

Leonard Cohen was deep in his career when he finally finished “Hallelujah.” Well, the first version of “Hallelujah” — there would be many, many versions when all was said and done. He’d toiled on the lyrics for seven years. Yet when he submitted the album Various Positions to his longtime record company Columbia Records in

Since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade, many are sounding the alarm on how times have changed in the last few decades. Namely, the internet now exists, thus does our digital footprint and the issue of digital privacy (a.k.a. the lack thereof). People are urging

Mary Mara, a character actor best-known for her roles on ER, Ray Donavan and Law & Order, died in an apparent drowning on Sunday. She was 61. New York State Police reported the death after they responded to a call about a possible drowning Sunday morning in the small town of Cape Vincent. Emergency responders

By the time Ghislaine Maxwell, dressed in blue prison garb and shackles, walked into a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday morning, her descent from the heights of society and wealth had been well in the making. In the two years since the British heiress’s arrest on charges of abetting Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of children, the

A great idea from The Bear, the show of the summer. By Gabriella Paiella June 28, 2022 Jeremy Allen White as Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto in The Bear. Matt Dinerstein/FX The Bear is a new hit FX series about an accomplished young chef and walking “I Can Fix Him” named Carmen (Jeremy Allen White) who returns home

Nick Nemeroff, a Montreal-based comedian who has graced the stages of Conan and Just For Laughs, has died at the age of 32. His sudden passing was confirmed in an obituary Monday. The rising comedy star leaves behind his beloved family and a “large group of dedicated friends” from all the locations he has lived,

About a month ago I was speaking with MSNBC president Rashida Jones, and I asked what her plan was for filling the critical 9 p.m. slot now that Rachel Maddow had scaled her anchoring back to one night a week, and also if she was worried about finding someone who could live up to the

NOTE: This story contains language that may be disturbing to some readers. Please read at your own discretion. Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong told fans during a concert in London that he will renounce his United States citizenship, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. For 50 years, Roe v.