Control of Florida’s Sarasota County Schools Board will flip to a Democratic majority following recent election wins and the fact that Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler — who was implicated in a 2023 rape scandal alleged by the woman she and her husband had threesomes with — will step down from the board on
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Getting cast in a Star Wars project would be exciting for any actor, and landing a role synonymous with lightsaber fights has to be truly next level. Whether you’re the good guy or bad guy, it must be so much fun to get to wield the iconic weapons in choreographed combat, which actor Hayden Christensen
The rights to adapt the bestselling book Theo of Golden into a film are currently being negotiated with Warner Bros Pictures, and Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks is the hopeful star. Hanks, Gil Netter, and Gary Goetzman would produce, while Allen Levi, the book’s author, would executive produce the project. Theo of Golden started as a
Diane Warren’s newest family member has truly been hogging the spotlight. The Oscar-nominated songwriter came out victorious in an Aug. 20 bidding war over a baby pig that became a viral sensation after it ran amok on the streets of West Hollywood, Calif. “Diane saw the news clips and saw the little pig running in
Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Following the infamous—and later revealed to be edited—phone call leak in 2016 between Kanye and Taylor over a reference he made to her on his The Life of Pablo album, Taylor has subtly clapped back at the divorced couple more than once. As recently as 2024, Taylor penned “thanK you
These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Thursday. Proenza Schouler Unveils Rachel Scott’s First Fall 2026 Campaign Rachel Scott’s first Fall 2026 campaign as Proenza Schouler’s creative director is here. It highlights key pieces from Scott’s debut runway collection, including a tailored wool jacket, collared outerwear and an asymmetrical draped dress. See the
Well, there we have it: the worst girl in America is, in fact, a Hole fan. During a recent appearance on triple J’s Like A Version, Slayyyter settled it with a rendition of the band’s “Violet” so formidable, Courtney Love encouraged her to “keep wiping the floors with us.” Check it out for yourself below.
There are certain stages that represent more than a place to perform. They represent history, excellence and the realization of a dream. For generations of musicians, Carnegie Hall has been one of those places. On December 19, 2026, acclaimed composer, songwriter, pianist and performer Randy Edelman will return to Carnegie Hall for his third appearance,
Hearing music bumping from down the block is usually a solid sign that you are approaching the right house. As I pulled up to the Hollywood Hills estate for EVITA‘s end-of-summer bash, the beats were already bouncing off the hills. The LA skyline peeked out right behind the property, setting a scene that practically guaranteed
Netflix‘s new Western series is a runaway hit. The streaming platform has turned shows from essentially every genre under the sun into smash hits, including sci-fi fantasy (Stranger Things), horror (The Haunting of Hill House), comedy (Orange is the New Black), true crime (Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story), drama (Adolescence), historical (The Crown), romance (Bridgerton),
David Baron examines humanity’s enduring preoccupation with the red planet in The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze That Captured Turn-of-the-Century America. In this engrossing narrative, Baron looks back at Percival Lowell (1855-1916), an astronomer who believed some form of intelligent life had constructed canals on Mars. Lowell’s theories became widespread and helped
Queen Camilla is sharing how she and King Charles III have navigated his health battle. More than two years after Buckingham Palace announced the monarch’s cancer diagnosis, Camilla spoke about their journey in a short film published by Maggie’s—a charity she visited which provides support to cancer patients—on Aug. 19. “I remember coming to see a Maggie’s just after
The Kim Possible star emphasized the lack of accountability by adults in the industry. “Stage parents blame producers, producers blame parents, networks blame culture, and culture then blames the child when the child becomes an adult in pain,” she added. “By then, the young performer is no longer cute enough to protect. They are a
American fashion retailer a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp has reported a sharp improvement in profitability for the second quarter (Q2) of fiscal 2026 (FY26) ended June 30, with its net loss narrowing to $0.2 million from $3.6 million a year earlier. The company’s net sales were broadly stable at $160.1 million, compared with $160.5 million in Q2
Sen Morimoto has unveiled the follow-up to their 2023 album Diagnosis. The genre-spanning Chicago singer-songwriter will release Time Is on Your Side on October 23, via Sooper, their own label; trudge into the woods to join them in the video for “Overthinker” below. In a press release, Morimoto said, “I’m not fighting time anymore. I
Michael Allen Caruso | police photo Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) appointed Michael Allen Caruso last August to serve as Palm Beach County’s clerk of courts and comptroller. Caruso was arrested yesterday on charges of molestation, kidnapping, luring and enticing a child, lewd and lascivious exhibition, and child abuse early yesterday morning, according to an
Anthony Bourdain gave us a lot of unforgettable quotes, many of which also double as great life advice. However, in Tony, the upcoming A24 movie about the chef, there’s one very well-known quote that was cut from the project. Now, why did that happen? Well, the film’s director told CinemaBlend his reasoning behind taking the
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Reflecting on Those Early Days In an October 2021 letter to then-House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer explaining her support for mandatory paid parental leave in the U.S., Meghan wrote of being “overjoyed” but “overwhelmed” when her daughter was born when the pandemic was still preventing business as usual in hospitals, schools,
Now they have one more reason to say “congratulations” to Post Malone. The “Sunflower” singer and his girlfriend Christy Lee are officially engaged more than a year after they first went public with their romance in early 2025. Lee’s friend Marina Hollyer confirmed the news on her Instagram Stories Aug. 19, posting several snaps of
Let me clear something up before we go one sentence further, because half the internet gets it wrong. There’s a difference between Black style and the color black. Search “Black men’s style” and you’ll pull up a dozen articles telling you how to wear an all-black outfit head to toe. That’s not what this is.
Oso Oso has lined up a North American tour. The emo and power pop group led by Jade Lilitri will hit dozens of US cities (and Toronto!) this fall with support from Leisure Hour, Bad Luck, Liquid Mike, and Bugsy. Check out a full list of dates below. When tickets for the tour go on
A chance encounter in Athens pulls two women into a whirlwind affair in Maya & Samar, a lesbian romance heading to U.S. audiences this fall. According to Deadline, Quiver will release the film on video-on-demand platforms nationwide Sept. 4, following its Canadian theatrical run earlier this year. The story follows Maya, a Canadian journalist, and
Credit: Netflix / Courtesy of Everett Collection Published Aug 19, 2026, 10:40 AM EDT Grant Hermanns is a TV News Editor, Interview Host and Reviewer for ScreenRant, having joined the team in early 2021. He got his start in the industry with Moviepilot, followed by working at ComingSoon.net. When not indulging in his love of film/TV,
It was the worst of times. Full stop; no romantic Dickensian opening here. After a disastrous El Nino laid waste to Indian agriculture in 1876, the British colonial government doubled down on the misery, instituting a laissez-faire policy on the price of grain. People who couldn’t afford to buy the crops that they’d grown watched
The Gossip Girl alum detailed his experience as a child actor with what he described as “body dysmorphia.” “I know that I hated my body,” Penn told The Guardian in April 2025, “and simply wanted a different one.” In response to the weight he gained following his parents’ divorce, he added, “There was just a period where,
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Cameron Winter is releasing his first live album, Live at Carnegie Hall, on October 9. The show took place at the concert hall last December, featuring stripped-back renditions of songs from Heavy Metal, as well as three previously unreleased tracks. Though Paul Thomas Anderson and Benny Safdie filmed the show, details of accompanying footage have
A federal judge on Friday ruled against a Trump administration provision to to remove gender-affirming care as an essential health benefit covered under the Affordable Care Act, a 2010 law (also known as Obamacare) which requires the federal government to subsidize such benefits. Senior U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton (an appointee of former President George
Many of Andrew Garfield’s best movies have been acclaimed Award Season choices, in addition to his tenure starring in the Spider-Man movies (which are streaming with a Disney+ subscription). He recently pivoted over to more family-friendly content with Ben Gregor’s The Magic Faraway Tree, and the actor spoke to CinemaBlend about why he wanted to
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