Month: January 2020

Broadway continued to drop a some box office winter weight last week, though no one seems to have notified David Byrne: The former Talking Head’s American Utopia was not only a sell-out but surpassed the $200 mark for average ticket price. The priciest seat on Broadway after the blockbusting champ Hamilton, Byrne’s concert-style theater piece,
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Singer Rufus Wainwright was asked about a Tennessee bill that allows adoption agencies to discriminate against gay people (TMZ) The acclaimed singer and songwriter Rufus Wainwright has shared his sadness at a new Tennessee bill that allows religious adoption agencies to deny service to queer couples. Tennessee governor Bill Lee signed the controversial measure last
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The suit has gone through a lot in the last century. Once the go-to attire for men all over the world, from office workers, politicians and mafioso to those just heading down the social club on a Friday night, its decline in popularity over the last two decades has been rapid. This decline has had
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The Mormon church had faced mass resignations over the 2015 anti-LGBT policy. (George Frey/Getty) A lifelong member of the Mormon church has written a heartfelt piece about his lesbian daughter, and how the anti-LGBT teachings of the church “damage precious spirits and destroy faith”. David Winslow describes himself as “a 60-plus, returned missionary, temple married,
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Indie R&B/Pop singer/songwriter Ian Guerin is taking the indie music world by storm. His latest album “Irreplaceable,” released by Streetwalker Entertainment, spotlights influences from a vast range of genres including R&B, Soul, Gospel, Pop and Funk, also featuring songs that are reminiscent of music from the amazing musical decades of the past. Writing and performing
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Sponsored by Book Riot’s new literary fiction podcast Novel Gazing. These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so get them while they’re hot! Today’s Featured Deals Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut for $2.99. Get it here, or just click on the cover image below. The Epic Crush of Genie Lo
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Everything was coming up roses on the Grammys red carpet, because a bunch of celebrities showed up wearing pink power suits. We’re guessing Lil Nas X, Tyler the Creator, Shawn Mendes, and Common hopped on a FaceTime conference call before the Grammys to coordinate, and now we are eternally grateful to them. Ranging from dominatrix
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Written by Ted Lewis — Northeast crime author Ted Lewis is credited with being one of the forefathers of British noir. His greatest commercial success was Jack Returns Home, adapted for film as Get Carter and starring Michael Caine. His last novel, GBH, is considered his best work, but didn’t sell well and he died
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We’ve seen some interesting looks this awards season, including the SAG Awards and the Golden Globes. But the celebs (and stylists) didn’t come to play on the Grammys 2020 red carpet. From bright hues and dramatic silhouettes to the “yeehaw agenda”, here are some of the most eye-catching and coolest looks. Grammys 2020 Red Carpet
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A couple weeks after Deadline reported that Ruben Fleischer was atop the list to direct Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg in Sony Pictures’ Uncharted, and the race was on to keep the pic on track to shoot before the next installment of Holland’s Spider-Man, the studio changed the release date of the Columbia Pictures actioner.
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