Month: February 2025

If you’ve been reading the site this past month, odds are you’re well aware of The Monkey. Writer-director Osgood Perkins’ highly anticipated Stephen King adaptation has finally hit theaters, and to celebrate, Neon is hosting a special pop-up shop in Los Angeles. It all goes down tomorrow, Saturday, February 22nd, at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church
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Kell Woods’ second historical fantasy, Upon a Starlit Tide, is clearly inspired by classic stories such as “The Little Mermaid,” “Cinderella” and “Bluebeard”—but similar tropes is where the resemblance ends, as Woods has molded these elements into an original fairy tale all her own. Lucinde Léon, one of three daughters of famed and revered Breton
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All rise for this Jury Duty update. The Amazon Prime Video series was renewed for a second season, multiple outlets reported Feb. 20. But the latest installment won’t see the inside of a courtroom. While the first season followed an unknowing Ronald Gladden as he served on an increasingly dysfunctional jury of his peers starring
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Bill Fay, the cult British singer-songwriter who experienced a late-in-life career revival, has died, according to a statement from his label, Dead Oceans. “Bill was a gentle man and a gentleman, wise beyond our times,” it reads. “He was a private person with the biggest of hearts, who wrote immensely moving, meaningful songs that will
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Presented by Neon’s The Monkey, Bloody Disgusting is celebrating this weekend’s release of Osgood Perkins’ highly anticipated horror with Stephen King Week. Yesterday, Jenn Addams looked at the most bizarre deaths in Stephen King’s work, and today, Luiz H.C. provides us with a ranking of King’s made-for-TV originals. You can’t be crowned the King of Horror
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Pope Francis‘ health has taken a turn for the worse. The 88-year-old experienced an “asthma-like respiratory crisis of prolonged intensity, which required the administration of high-flow oxygen,” and his condition “continues to be critical,” the Vatican said Feb. 22, more than a week after the pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church was hospitalized. “The pope
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The Mexican television community is mourning one of its brightest stars. Daniel Bisogno, who cohosted the entertainment news show Ventaneando for nearly three decades, died Feb. 20 at age 51 following a recent operation, the program announced in a message on social media. “It is with deepest sadness that we regret to report news we
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Caleres (NYSE: CAL), a market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stuart Weitzman from Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE: TPR), a house of iconic accessories and lifestyle brands, for $105 million, subject to customary adjustments. The acquisition cements Caleres’ leadership position in women’s fashion footwear, particularly in the
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Gov. Janet Mills gathered with other dignitaries in Sanford to announce the beginning of Maine Defense Industry Alliance Friday, March 1, 2024 Democrats in Maine are fighting back against President Donald Trump’s dictate excluding transgender athletes from school sports after he called the state out in a speech on Thursday. At a gathering for Republican
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Hollywood film historian Mallory O’Meara specializes in recovering the lost feminist history of filmmaking. O’Meara’s celebrated 2019 biography of Milicent Patrick, original designer of the Creature from the Black Lagoon, uncovered the true story of how Patrick’s achievements in cinema were co-opted by male coworkers. In Daughter of Daring: The Trick-Riding, Train-Leaping, Road-Racing Life of
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Attending a concert isn’t just about enjoying great music—it’s an opportunity to showcase your personal style while ensuring comfort throughout the event. But do you know what to wear for a concert to look stylish and stay comfy? Whether you’re heading to a rock concert, music festival, or a laid-back acoustic set, what you wear
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Jerry Butler, the decorated soul singer who became a senior politician in his adopted home state of Illinois, died at his Chicago home on February 20, the Chicago Sun-Times reports, citing a family friend. No cause of death was given, but Butler had been living with Parkinson’s disease. He was 85 years old. Born in
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Whether you’re a fan of the Harry Potter movies or the books that started it all, you’ve got to admit that J.K. Rowling’s creation is a work of art. Whether you’re hearing words of wisdom from Professor Dumbledore or Ron’s hilarious one-liners, it’s no wonder you wanted to read or hear every word. Funnily enough,
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Life-Changing Celebrity Book Club On the cusp of Oprah selecting her 111th book club pick, The Cut
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