Month: August 2025

Anti-LGBTQ+ MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk went on a sexist tirade about Taylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce, saying that he hoped getting married would make her more conservative and less empowered. “I think there’s actually something here that we should all celebrate,” Kirk said on his Real America’s Voice show. “How often do we on
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T. Kingfisher, a veteran of the fairy-tale retelling genre, returns to grace bookshelves with Hemlock & Silver. A dark twist on Snow White, it follows similar captivating Kingfisher fantasies like the award-winning Nettle & Bone and Thornhedge, her subversive spin on Sleeping Beauty. Our protagonist is Anja, a healer who has devoted her life to
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Ariana Grande has announced a tour—her first live run in more than six years. Starting in June 2026, the dates begin with a North American run—including stops in like Los Angeles, Boston, and Chicago—before closing with a slate of shows at London’s O2 Arena in August. See the tour dates below. Grande last toured in
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One of the things I enjoyed telling folks about Sinners was “it’s a musical!” Ryan Coogler’s excellent blockbuster film was notable for many reasons, its use of music definitely being one of them. Though it’s not a traditional musical– characters don’t burst into song per se, although the standout “Rocky Road to Dublin” sequence comes
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Warning: Major spoilers ahead for The Toxic Avenger The following content contains descriptions of extreme violence and gore. Macon Blair’s outrageous update on the 1984 cult classic The Toxic Avenger earns its Unrated designation by leaning into the giddy, gruesome gore that made the original so memorable. Starring Peter Dinklage and Luisa Guerreiro as the
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First up was Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun, which I read for the September 2nd episode of All the Books. It’s a sapphic romance set in the Camino trail. I enjoyed it, though Here We Go Again is still my favourite. Then I picked up Lu and Ren’s Guide to Geozoology by Angela
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Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are taking their romance courtside. Indeed, the couple stepped out for a PDA-packed outing at The League X Blem basketball tournament event, which the Grammy winner cohosted, in Los Angeles. In photos from the Aug. 28 event, the two—who tied the knot in September 2018—could be seen enjoying the action
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Clothing in politics acts as visual persuasion, compressing arguments into images. Russian sweatshirt made headlines at Alaska summit. Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s new look asserted intent in Washington. In US politics, the suit remains civic glue. DOGE’s meme T-shirts declared disruption as doctrine. Leaders dress to embody authority, belonging, or defiance—shaping narratives faster than policy can. View
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No animated sitcom, old or new, celebrates Halloween quite like The Simpsons. Yet, if we’re talking about sheer creepiness, then one certain episode of King of the Hill just about beats anything from “Treehouse of Horror.” Sure, this series is generally low on Halloween entertainment, but there are moments of Season Seven’s “Pigmalion” that play
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Ever since Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth worked together on the highly reviewed adaptation of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, I’ve been yearning for a reunion between these two. Thankfully, they support each other big time, and when they reunite in real life, we get to see adorable photos. However, after
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Eimear McBride’s The City Changes Its Face is an admittedly challenging novel. Set in London, it’s written in a Joycean stream-of-consciousness. Readers of McBride’s second novel, The Lesser Bohemians, will recognize who this consciousness belongs to: a very young aspiring actress/writer named Eily. She’s in a relationship with an actor/director, Stephen, who’s old enough to
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Gordon Ramsay is giving insight into his health battle. Alongside a pair of photos that show a line of stitches running from the bottom of his ear to his jaw, which he later covered with a bandage, the British celebrity chef shared that he recently underwent a procedure to treat skin cancer. “Grateful and so
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Kevin Costner’s Ex-Wife Christine Baumgartner Engaged Nearly One Year After Divorce Kevin Costner is getting back on the saddle.  Over a year after he legally ended his 18-year marriage to Christine Baumgartner, the Yellowstone alum is casually dating director Kelly Noonan Gores, according to multiple outlets.  E! News reached out to reps for Kevin, 70,
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