Month: April 2024

J.K. Rowling in 1999 Photo: USA TODAY via IMAGN After recent rants opposing a transgender-inclusive hate crime law and implying that trans people are criminals who don’t need legal protections, billionaire Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling recently published a 709-word social media post explaining her anti-trans views and what she has decided defines a woman.
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Four months. We’re now just four months away from the return of the Alien franchise with brand new movie Alien: Romulus, wherein director Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) will put his own personal stamp on the terrifying sci-fi saga. Disney presented some new footage at CinemaCon last night, though the footage unfortunately isn’t available
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What happens when you put Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn in the same movie? Internet pandemonium. The trio of actors will lead the Gladiator 2 cast, and following the first footage being shown at CinemaCon this week, fans who haven’t even seen it yet (because it wasn’t publically released) are proclaiming that they
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We don’t know everything Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. did last summer (or over the holidays, or for spring break), but we’ve seen some highlights. “Another successful trip,” Gellar captioned a selfie with her husband of 21 years, exact location unknown but the sun shining all over the photos she shared of their recent getaway with daughter
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In a landmark move to bolster sustainable fashion, the bluesign Denim Initiative has announced its global expansion and the launch of the ‘bluesign Talks Series,’ starting with an inaugural event at Kingpins Amsterdam on April 24, 2024. The bluesign Talks Series aims to encourage dialogue and collaboration and highlight the participating brands’ bluesign Denim products.
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Taste in Music: Eating on Tour with Indie Musicians is a new book documenting just that. Real Estate’s Alex Bleeker and the travel writer Luke Pyenson (formerly of Frankie Cosmos) compiled the book, enlisting Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, Weyes Blood’s Natalie Mering, Bob Mould, Dawn Richard, Talking Heads’ Chris Frantz, Pavement’s Mark Ibold , and many more
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A new study published in the Social Science Research Network [SSRN] found that job applicants using they/them pronouns are less likely to be hired. The study’s author, University of Toronto Ph.D. candidate Taryn Eames, states it is “the first large-scale correspondence study focused on evaluating hiring discrimination based on pronoun disclosure.” Eames sent out 7,970
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Roberto Cavalli — the Italian designer best known for his vivid, maximalist animal prints — has passed away. He was 83. “It is with great sadness that today we say our final goodbyes to our founder Roberto Cavalli,” read a statement from his namesake brand, posted to Instagram. “From humble … Continue reading View Original Source
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J. Cole meant it when he titled his new mixtape Might Delete Later. The rapper has removed the song “7 Minute Drill,” his now infamous diss track about Kendrick Lamar, from streaming services, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal. It originally served as the mixtape’s closing number. Last week, Cole headlined his annual Dreamville Festival.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) and former President Donald Trump (R) Photo: C-SPAN screenshot President Donald Trump (R) helped defend Christian Nationalist Speaker Mike Johnson (R) from far-right House members threatening to kick him out by appearing in a joint press conference in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida. Together, they proposed a bill
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Up next from director Jaume Collet-Serra (House of Wax, Orphan, The Shallows) is the Universal & Blumhouse thriller The Woman in the Yard, and the cast is growing this week. Deadline reports that Russell Hornsby (Fences) has signed on to star in the upcoming thriller, joining the previously announced Danielle Deadwyler (The Harder They Fall). Okwui Okpokwasili (The Exorcist:
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How to End a Love Story, screenwriter Yulin Kuang’s debut novel, is a contemporary romance that succeeds on every level, from her characters’ compelling emotional journey to the unique plotline to Kuang’s fresh authorial voice. Helen Zhang is the successful author of a young adult series that’s been optioned for television. Her work targets readers
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Bloody FM, the premier destination for spine-chilling podcasts, is thrilled to unveil that Hometown Ghost Stories is now available as a video podcast on Spotify. Hosted by the dynamic trio of Rob Coakley, Jesse Wilkins, and Dave Wilkins, this new addition promises to deliver captivating narratives and bone-chilling visuals to both old and new listeners.
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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Deborah Presley Brando, Elvis Presley’s Daughter, Author of “Memoirs of a Starseed Child: Elvis, Marlon, Christian and Me”. Deborah Presley Brando has lived a life that most of us could never possibly imagine, in the shadow of one of the greatest superstars of all time – Elvis Presley.
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There’s nothing quite like scrolling the Am I the Asshole? (AITA) subreddit when you want a taste of gossip and a reminder that your life could be worse. It’s an eye-catching format, which is why it also makes for a great way to pitch a book. Recently on X/Twitter, romance novelists with books coming out
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