Month: January 2024

This new edition of the bestselling, era-defining dystopian coming-of-age story will feature more than 30 black-and-white illustrations, and be published in the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. David Levithan, VP, Publisher, and Editorial Director for Scholastic said, “Those of us who have been enthralled by the world of The Hunger Games for the
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Olivia Flowers‘ family is still struggling to cope with the loss of her brother Conner. Nearly one year after the Southern Charm star’s sibling unexpectedly passed away at 32, Olivia opened up about her and her parents’ grief journey. “They’re not that good,” the reality star admitted through tears during the Bravo series’ Jan. 18 season nine reunion
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In the past two decades, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—widely known as the Mormon church—has relaxed its iron grip on its archives, allowing some historians to conduct research in its vast library. Professor of religious history Benjamin E. Park has availed himself of this new access and of the work of other
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Rob Lowe has some regrets a less-than-marvelous text mishap. The 9-1-1: Lone Star actor wrote a heartfelt message congratulating Robert Downey Jr. on his Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor—only to accidentally send it to Bradley Cooper. “So Downey does this amazing acceptance speech at the Golden Globes,” Lowe explained on the Jan. 17 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. “And
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From the filmmakers behind Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (and its in-the-works sequel) and the upcoming Bambi: The Reckoning and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare comes the latest movie in this twisted public domain horror universe, Pinocchio: Unstrung. Jagged Edge Productions has provided Bloody Disgusting with an exclusive first-look tease of Pinocchio: Unstrung this afternoon
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Last spring, I had an idea for a recurring segment on First Edition where I would have Rebecca Schinsky help me decide what the “it” book of the month would be. I drew up a list of ten contenders, and then we put them through a knockout round: the first book would be discussed along
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Ariana Grande has announced her new album: Eternal Sunshine will arrive March 8 via Republic. News of the Positions follow-up comes on the heels of this month’s lead single “Yes, And?” and its Paula Abdul–inspired music video. The new album title likely refers to Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s beloved 2004 film, Eternal Sunshine of
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From the filmmakers behind Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (and its in-the-works sequel) and the upcoming Bambi: The Reckoning and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare comes the latest movie in this twisted public domain horror universe, Pinocchio: Unstrung. Jagged Edge Productions has provided Bloody Disgusting with an exclusive first-look tease of Pinocchio: Unstrung this afternoon
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Like her onscreen co-star Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown has become quite the horror genre staple between both Yellowjackets and Scream, but will she be making a return to the latter slasher franchise?  The actress portrayed Mindy Meeks-Martin in the 2022 reboot Scream and its 2023 sequel Scream VI. Yet despite the success of the
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Like his mentor Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis had a dream. Amid the turmoil and violence of a segregated South and a nation embroiled in the struggle for racial reconciliation, Lewis envisioned and championed what he called a “Beloved Community” in America, “a society based on simple justice that values the dignity and the
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Raise a glass because the Vanderpump Rules universe is growing. Former SURvers Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright and Kristen Doute are returning to reality TV for The Valley, a new spinoff of the Bravo series. Premiering this spring, the show will follow the trio as they navigate their business ventures and complex personal relationships while living in the famed Los Angeles suburb, the network announced Jan.
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Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker has announced her new solo album: Bright Future is coming March 22 via 4AD. The follow-up to 2020’s Songs and Instrumentals features the previously shared track “Ruined,” and, today, she’s shared the new song “Sadness as a Gift.” Check it out, along with Lenker’s tour dates, below. The new album was
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A new teaser poster unveiled ahead of the Sundance premiere of In a Violent Nature introduces “Johnny,” the undead killer behind the slasher that frames the slayings from his perspective. “Nature is Unforgiving” the tagline reads in the poster, below. Shudder’s upcoming slasher follows “the enigmatic resurrection, rampage, and retribution of an undead monster in
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After the cofounders of Angel City Press — an independent press that publishes books centered on L.A.’s cultural history — announced their retirement, the Los Angeles Public Library acquired the press. The L.A. Public Library is the fifth-largest public library in the country, and joins the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library
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Shygirl has announced a new EP, Club Shy. It’s out digitally February 9 via Because Music; a pink vinyl release will follow on March 29. She’s also released a new song called “Tell Me,” a collaboration with Boys Noize. The new EP features Empress Of, Cosha, and Lolo Zouaï, plus production contributions from Kingdom, SG
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I’m thirty-plus entries into Revenge of the Remakes and have finally reached an original/remake pair where neither is American. Vincenzo Natali’s Cube (1997) is a maple-scented product of Canada’s independent filmmaking scene, while Yasuhiko Shimizu’s 2021 remake hails from Japan. You’re free of rants about stale Americanizations and Hollywood’s sometimes shortsighted approach to horror remakes.
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