The world may go from bad to worse but the crime fiction scene just keeps getting stronger. My top five reflects this, including as it does a number of authors new to the field alongside some more established writers. 5 – Children of Chicago by Cynthia Pelayo In this horror-thriller hybrid, the murders of local
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We’re all familiar with the likes of catfishing and ghosting, but what about kittenfishing, the newbie that’s doing the rounds right now? Catfishing was popularised by Nev Shulman’s 2010 documentary, which saw him fall (virtually) for a girl who actually didn’t exist, and instead was being ‘played’ as a role by her mother.  So what
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Turnabout is fair play. After Kanye West said he regrets signing Big Sean on ‘Drink Champs,’ the Detroit rapper went on the podcast and said that Ye’s ‘hurtful’ attacks were ‘not true.’ At first, when Kanye West said on Drink Champs that signing Big Sean to G.O.O.D. Music was the worst thing he’s ever done,
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Leonardo DiCaprio apparently doesn’t remember what happened the last time he jumped into frozen waters, because he dived right back in a frozen lake while filming Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up. This time, though, it wasn’t a drenched and freezing Kate Winslet he was saving, but one of his rescue huskies. And Titanic fans can’t
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Boat Rocker has acquired a minority equity stake in TeaTime Pictures, founded by Dakota Johnson and former Netflix executive Ro Donnelly, which has had a first-look deal with the Canadian TV studio since 2019. Under the agreement, Boat Rocker will extend its current first-look deal with TeaTime to develop and produce scripted and unscripted television
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Another new poster for next year’s Scream arrived over the weekend, part of the ongoing “12 Screams for the Holidays” social media campaign that we’re keeping track of. This one previews the 4DX experience, which brings every cut, slash, and brutal death into an immersive new world. The 4DX technology didn’t exist when the Scream
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Plans to acquire Chris Noth‘s tequila brand Ambhar by Entertainment Arts Research Inc., are not moving forward amid sexual assault allegations made against the Sex and The City actor. Noth has vehemently denied the allegations and is not currently under investigation. Reps for Noth have not responded to Deadline’s multiple requests for comment. The deal,
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News Big Freedia Settles Lawsuit With Former Choreographer In 2018, the New Orleans bounce artist challenged Wilberto Dejarnetti’s claim to royalties for choreography between 2014 and 2017 By Madison Bloom December 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Big Freedia (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Big Freedia has settled a lawsuit she filed against her former
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Each year since 1953, the Hugo Awards have recognized the best works of fantasy and science fiction released the year before. Winners of the 2021 awards were announced at a ceremony that took place during DisCon III, the 79th World Science Fiction Convention, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, and online. The awards
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Warning! SPOILERS for The Witcher season 2 The dramatic ending of The Witcher season 2 saw Ciri reveal her true potential, while gaining a new dysfunctional family in Geralt and Yennefer. Based on the popular fantasy novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, Netflix’s The Witcher series explores a world of myths and monsters. The stories tap into popular legends
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Fender has tapped the My Chemical Romance bandleader to help release a new guitar pulled from Kurt Cobain’s sketches.  By Eileen Cartter December 17, 2021 Photographs courtesy Getty Images; Collage by Gabe Conte Research says age 14 marks a sweet spot in our cognitive development when the pop culture we gravitate towards—movies, books, fashion, and
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