Xander Shute was a high-flying, wealthy banker – white, Oxbridge educated and privileged. But when I Know What I Saw opens, he’s been living rough on the streets of London for decades.  As Xander tells us his story we learn much about him in the first five pages. He’s articulate and literary, most people don’t treat
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Madonna condemned Britney Spears’ conservatorship in a fiery new statement. Madonna has voiced her support for Britney Spears amid her conservatorship battle. The “Like a Prayer” singer, 62, shared an Instagram Story on July 8 and lambasted the legal arrangement, calling it a “violation of human rights.” Madonna shared the message against the backdrop of
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Fourteen-year-old Zaila Avant-garde took the top prize at the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday by correctly spelling the word “murraya.” For those who aren’t botanists — or brilliant 8th graders — murraya is “a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae,” according to Wikipedia. With her win, New Orleans resident Avant-garde
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Author Grady Hendrix‘s slasher book The Final Girl Support Group is set for release on July 13, and today we’ve learned some exciting news about the tale’s audiobook version. Revealed by Hendrix this afternoon, Friday the 13th‘s original final girl Adrienne King will be narrating the audiobook version of The Final Girl Support Group. How
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Robert Downey Sr. — whose credits included filmmaking, directing, writing, acting and fathering Robert Downey Jr. — has died at the age of 85. Sr. died in his sleep at home in NYC Wednesday after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease, according to his wife, who spoke to the NY Daily News. Downey Sr.’s career started
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“[Brandon Blackstock] and I both deserve the opportunity to build a new life,” the pop star wrote in her most recent court filing.  By Emily Kirkpatrick July 8, 2021 Kelly Clarkson says she’s ready to take the next step toward finalizing her divorce, with or without her estranged husband Brandon Blackstock’s cooperation. Last Thursday the
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Filmmaker Richard Donner, who helped create the modern superhero blockbuster with 1978’s Superman and mastered the buddy comedy with the Lethal Weapon franchise, has died. He was 91. Donner died Monday in Los Angeles, his family said through a spokesperson. Donner gained fame with his first feature, 1976’s The Omen. A then-unheard-of offer followed: $1 million
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Bloody Disgusting is being represented on two panels at this year’s Comic-Con@Home, which runs from July 23 to July 25. AMC Networks has quite an extensive lineup of panels, including “The Walking Dead”, “Fear the Walking Dead”, “The Walking Dead: World Beyond”, and “Creepshow”. They’ll also be highlighting Shudder’s V/H/S/94, the latest entry in our
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Finger waves are a hair trend that involve shaping the hair into S-shaped waves close to the scalp, creating a retro chic wet-look style reminiscent of the 1920s. If you’re familiar with this wavy style, you may be wondering how much hair you need for finger waves. Luckily, it can be achieved whether you have
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Maybe some of you have read a short story on Twitter, seen a video poem on YouTube, or just followed the path of a hypertext story. It may surprise you, but all those things I just mentioned, and more, are considered literature. Digital literature, to be precise. Digital literature, or electronic literature, has been an
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European Film Academy president and prominent filmmaker Agnieszka Holland launched a rallying call for the independent biz today during a Cannes Marche panel, and also cautioned about the influence of algorithm-driven streaming services. Appearing virtually via video link, Holland said she was happy that the streamers were growing because of the finance and distribution opportunities
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