English cricketer Alex Hales is owning up to wearing blackface for a Tupac costume in 2009 … saying it was “incredibly reckless and foolish.” 32-year-old Hales is speaking out after a picture of him donning dark makeup on his face and body was published this week … claiming it was supposed to honor his favorite
C’mon C’mon is distributor A24’s first platform release post pandemic, opening on five screens in New York (Angelika and Lincoln Square) and LA (Grove, Landmark and AMC Burbank) It’s s vote of confidence — launching in the strongest markets and letting word of mouth spread only works if there are signs of life. Specialty distributors
With styles like no other, Aesop Rock and Blockhead have carved their own niche in hip-hop, and after collaborating on their first album together, Blockhead shares why they work so well together. Frank Zappa once likened performing music to making “a sculpture out of air,” that a steady hand and unflinching eye could move molecules
Concerns are growing for Peng Shuai, one of China’s most recognisable sport stars. Earlier this month, the 35-year-old posted sexual assault allegations against a former government official, and hasn’t been seen since. Who is Peng Shuai? Peng is a professional tennis player from Hunan, China, who has played in multiple Olympics. In 2014, she became
Last week I wrote about Lil Nas X being a social media genius as a video circulated of Montero appearing on Maury. The clip had all the components you’d expect to see on Maury, from Montero confronting his lover’s wife to a delightfully absurd amount of dramatic running backstage. Despite me knowing that Lil Nas
Refresh for updates… The Hollywood and media industries were quick to react to the Not Guilty verdicts in the Kyle Rittenhouse case today, with many expressing both outrage and a lack of surprise. “Watch this kid become not only a hero to segments of the right but watch him become emboldened, appear on Rogan, puff
In Jurassic Park, Jeff Goldblum’s character Dr. Ian Malcolm, while on a rather bereft tour through the facilities, asks sarcastically, “Eventually you might have dinosaurs on your dinosaur tour, right?” That’s how Ghostbusters: Afterlife feels. For a movie that’s supposed to be about the supernatural, we get few ghosts or even spooky things. Basing it
The wait is finally over for console fans waiting to sink their teeth (sorry) into Ziggurat Interactive’s remasters of BloodRayne and BloodRayne 2. Both ReVamped titles are now available on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The games were originally released on PC last year as with the Terminal Cut. On top of
EXCLUSIVE: Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever officially began its production hiatus for the remainder of 2021 today as it allows star Letitia Wright additional time to recuperate from an on-set injury earlier this year. This morning, cast and crew of the sequel received a note direct from Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito and Nate
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Five years after her death, several of Hadid’s extraordinary buildings are finally opening across the Middle East, where her reputation is having a remarkable afterlife. By Joseph Giovannini November 19, 2021 In the fall of 2009, city buses rumbled through Rome plastered with close-ups of a windblown Zaha Hadid, promoting the opening of her National
Bad Bunny took over the Latin Grammys! The Puerto Rican reggaeton artist scored four nominations at this year’s ceremony and took home two for best urban album of the year for El Último Tour Del Mundo and best rap/hip-hop song for “Booker T.” To close out the show, he performed “Maldita Probreza” and literally burned
With another topsy-turvy year behind us, who’s to say we don’t deserve to indulge in some retail therapy? Whether you’re in the market for an enameled cast iron after mastering the kitchen during lockdown or you need a new pair of kitten heels for a hybrid return to office, this year’s Black Friday and Cyber
Witnessing Young Dolph‘s murder at close range is having a powerful and painful impact on employees at the Memphis cookie shop … but their bosses are doing what they can to support them. As you know, the rapper was gunned down at Makeda’s Cookies, and store owners Maurice and Pamela Hill tell us the 3
Last Friday Disneyland’s It’s a Small World was supposed to open for its annual holiday season presentation for It’s a Small World Holiday, where costumes and music have been changed to give it a more festive vibe. Unfortunately, for the first time in over 20 years, that didn’t happen. There was a problem when the
With renewed purpose, Emily attempts to reunite her family to celebrate a special occasion, but ends up at odds with everyone, including Sue. As we hit the midpoint of the final season of Dickinson (tear!), Emily finds herself on the precipice of big change. For one thing, she’s finally heard back from author and abolitionist
While you’re at it, plan to make extras for the next day and even beyond. “The thought of cooking every night can be intimidating, but luckily when you have leftovers, it’s not necessary,” Moore says. Scoop leftover taco filling on top of a grain bowl, or use extra pesto and tofu in a sandwich. Now
Josh Duggar was back in federal court on Thursday for a pre-trial hearing, about two weeks before he faces a jury of his peers and evidence is presented that may land him in jail for multipe decades. The former reality star, of course, has been charged with two counts of child pornography possession. He’s accused
Deadheads and prestige cinema loves rejoice. By Grant Rindner November 18, 2021 NEW YORK, NY – MAY 11: Jonah Hill on May 11, 2018 in New York, New York.Courtesy of Say Cheese! for Getty Images Deadheads and prestige cinema lovers rejoice: the Grateful Dead are finally getting the kind of high-caliber biopic one of rock’s
Discovery+ is to tell the story of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s relationship breakdown from each of their viewpoints in a two-part documentary from All3Media indie Optomen entitled Johnny vs. Amber. The celebrity court case of the decade will first introduce Depp’s side, how he felt he was married to a Machiavellian liar who would stop
19. The idea for the infamous orgasm scene, where Sally proves to a disbelieving Harry that women can fake sexual pleasure, came from an unlikely source: Ryan. Initially, the scene was just supposed to be a conversation, but during a read-through, Ryan said, “Well, why don’t I just do it?” Crystal then suggested it should
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today that it will release the original film Death Valley in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, December 9. Written and directed by Matthew Ninaber (Psycho Goreman), who also appears as the frightening monster in the
Play video content CBS New York City’s mayor-elect is ready to hit to the ground running — and smoking, apparently — because he came to the ‘Late Show’ bearing gifts … including the herbal variety. Eric Adams is fresh off his election day victory and will replace Bill de Blasio in January, and he stopped
Cynthia von Buhler has an inspiring range of talents. In addition to writing and performing in immersive theatre productions, she’s a fine artist and a writer, and she illustrates her own crime stories. Her favourite milieu is the early 20th century – a period during which many of her family’s best stories took place. For
News Watch Bad Bunny Perform “Maldita Pobreza” at the 2021 Latin Grammys He closed out the show after winning two awards at this year’s ceremony By Nina Corcoran November 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Bad Bunny (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Bad Bunny was one of the performers at the 2021 Latin Grammys earlier
George Clooney is speaking his piece on the fatal shooting that claimed Halyna Hutchins‘ life — and he’s torching the entire “Rust” crew over the tragedy, especially the assistant director. The legendary actor weighed in while he was on Marc Maron’s ‘WTF’ podcast and he didn’t hold back one bit … lighting up AD Dave
When Khloe Kardashian was trying to get pregnant, a fan reached out with some unsolicited sex advice. In a new interview, she dishes on how she’s handled that and more while living in the spotlight. Khloe Kardashian has become accustomed to living in the public eye, but certain boundaries crossed by fans have been “a bit
As technology becomes more advanced, playing a leading role in our lives as never before, so too does the ability of abusers to terrorise their victims through tech abuse. As ever, power, manipulation and control lie at the heart of abusers’ actions, but their tactics are evolving in increasingly complex ways. Products like smartphones, smart
“This is a pandemic that is in fact fueled by younger people,” said Los Angeles Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer today as she unveiled a list of the L.A. County 10 communities currently being hit hardest by Covid-19. Lancaster, Palmdale, Studio City and Santa Clarita were among the areas with the highest rates of new
On Wednesday, Manolo Blahnik celebrated their 50th anniversary with an intimate soirée at the Carlyle. Inside the famed hotel’s Dowling’s restaurant, guests were greeted with champagne before nestling into the cozy space, comfortable and reminiscent of a friend’s home, for high tea on a brisk fall afternoon. That same feeling of familiarity and ease is