There is a common trend in shonen anime of depicting female characters as either underpowered or one-dimensional stereotypes, with many female protagonists falling somewhere in between these two extremes. To its credit, Jujutsu Kaisen has managed to avoid these tropes by depicting its cast of female jujutsu sorcerers as capable and complex characters. RELATED: 5 Reasons Why Jujutsu
Month: June 2021
Brontez Purnell, author of 100 Boyfriends. (Stephanie Lister) When Brontez Purnell sat down to write 100 Boyfriends, he knew he wasn’t going to have to try hard. “Given the queer sex that we’ve been handed over the years, how hard is it to do something radically different?” he laughs. “I don’t think I tried very hard, I
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not always be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Distinct elements found throughout Xavier Dolan’s filmography include strained parent-child relationships, queer desire, and
Gucci is leaning deeper into decadent maximalism–and Mother Nature motifs—with the second entry in the brand’s High Jewelry collection, named Hortus Deliciarum, or “Garden of Delights.” And the Eve draped in such Biblical imagery is none other than actress Jodie Turner-Smith, whose turn in the 2019 film Queen & Slim propelled her into a starring
News Taylor Swift Announces New Re-Recorded Album Red (Taylor’s Version) The record will be expanded to 30 songs and arrive in November By Matthew Strauss June 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift, March 2021 (Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift has confirmed that the next re-recorded album she’ll release is a new
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It’s thrilling to watch Lionsgate make a run at the box office top spot with The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, a grown-up comedy. Not a kiddie fantasy, like Peter Rabbit 2 or Cruella. Not a Covid-era placeholder, like The War With Grandpa, or a streaming event, like Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. But a rough, raucous, R-rated action
Father Paulo Antônio Mueller hurling homophobic slurs from the pulpit (YouTube/Jacques Gosh) A Brazilian priest is under investigation after he was filmed delivering a homophobic slur-filled homily about a gay reporter. Father Paulo Antônio Mueller, a preacher in the city of Tapurah, is being investigated by Mato Grosso State prosecutors for a vile anti-gay sermon
Just recently, Bloody Disgusting exclusively premiered the trailer for The Changed, writer/director Michael Mongillo’s upcoming horror/thriller which is said to provide a new spin on the classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers setup. Beginning with an explosion which ushers in “a historical and metaphysical change that only a handful of people haven’t yet undergone”, The
Is Dynasty throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks? Dynasty Season 4 Episode 7 was another frivolous installment that made me question whether we’re supposed to take any part of the show seriously or if we’re just to treat it as a procedural and forget everything before the next episode. Adam will never
Steve Lawrence — one half of iconic ’50s duo, Steve and Eydie — has fallen victim to his son’s scheme to take control of his fortune, all while the singer is suffering from dementia … so claims Steve’s longtime companion. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Judy Tannen says she’s worked with Steve
Burying the Newspaper Man is a stylish and engaging police procedural from debut novelist Curtis Ippolito, a San Diego charity worker and former journalist. This novel is in the style and spirit of California noir but is an intriguing and original piece of storytelling. The themes of revenge and child abuse are familiar but this
How Is Juneteenth Celebrated? Known also as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day and Black Independence Day, Juneteenth celebrations began on the day’s first anniversary and quickly became annual, but ensuing segregation laws worked to keep festivities off public land, pushing them into rural areas, according to Juneteenth.com. Wherever they were, the website explains, the day involved bringing families together
Justin Lin brought Han, who’d first appeared in his film Better Luck Tomorrow, into the Fast and Furious fold in 2006 for Tokyo Drift. Although the character died in his first foray into the Fast franchise, the character has been part of each of Lin’s movies from the series including 2009’s Fast & Furious, 2011’s
A USA Pride flag. (Getty/ ISI photos/ Brad Smith) The most dangerous states for LGBT+ people in the whole of the United States have been ranked. A research team at home security and personal safety company Safe Home used data from over a dozen sources, including the FBI, the UCLA School of Law and the US
Originally reported by the website The Illuminerdi this week, Bloody Disgusting has been able to confirm that Odessa A’zion has landed the leading role in the next Hellraiser movie! David Bruckner (The Night House), who helmed Netflix’s The Ritual as well as sections of Bloody Disgusting’s horror anthologies V/H/S and Southbound, is directing the relaunch of the Hellraiser franchise
Michael Costello‘s doubling down on claims Chrissy Teigen‘s bullied and traumatized him, and says her attempts to discredit him confirm “she remains the same bully.” The “Project Runway” star’s responding to news that broke Thursday night — Chrissy’s team alleges the 2014 Instagram direct messages Costello shared earlier this week to show how she bullied
News Preoccupations and Metz Announce Tour The Canadian punk bands are playing North American shows together in the fall By Matthew Strauss June 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Preoccupations, photo by Tom Roelofs Facebook Twitter Canadian punk bands Preoccupations and Metz are going on tour together later this year. The shows are scheduled to take place
Chrissy Teigen says she has “no idea what the f*** Michael Costello is doing” when it comes to faking an alleged DM convo between them … and she’s doubling down, insisting he’s lying. Chrissy unloaded on the ‘Project Runway’ star Friday … accusing him of fabricating the screenshots he released to the public to make
Even in swim trunks, Harry Styles looks fly … it’s written all over him. The former “One Direction” singer couldn’t look more relaxed Friday while enjoying a shower right next to the beach in the Tuscany town of Porto Ercole. That name, btw, means Port Hercules — appropriate for Harry’s physique. He was flaunting his
YouTube has been slammed for completely deleting Australian gay comedy channel Ding Dong I’m Gay during Pride month. The gay, sex-positive comedy web series follows Cameron, a gay man who came out six years ago and moved to Sydney, trying to prove to his newly-out cousin that his is “an all-knowing gay guru”. Released last year,
Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania sequel has transformed its release date from this July to a perfect Halloweentime October 1, 2021 date. Hotel Transylvania: Transformania delivers an original spin on horror that I’m not quite sure we’ve seen before. In the fourth installment in the animated Hotel Transylvania franchise… “Van Helsing’s mysterious invention, the ‘Monsterfication Ray,” goes haywire,
John Paragon, famous for playing Jambi the Genie on “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” has died. The Riverside County Coroner tells TMZ John died back in April … but at this point, his cause of death is unclear. As Jambi the Genie, John’s face would appear in a jeweled box whenever Pee-wee Herman wished for something. JP was
Play video content BACKGRID A Foo Fighters concert was swarming with more than just fans, with a protest against the show’s vaccine rules raging on outside the venue while the band raged on inside. Anti-vaxxers showed up Tuesday night to the Canyon Club in the San Fernando Valley where they protested the Foo Fighters requiring
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Legends recognize legends. And Tyra Banks is doing just that. Just one day after Victoria’s Secret clipped its Angels’ wings and unveiled its rebranding featuring Priyanka Chopra, Megan Rapinoe and more empowering women, the OG runway model took to Instagram to weigh in on her own experience. “First is hard. First is lonely. But first is necessary,” she wrote on
Warning: SPOILERS for Superman & Lois Episode 10 – “O Mother, Where Art Thou?” Morgan Edge’s (Adam Rayner) life story in Superman & Lois confirms how lucky Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin) was that his spaceship from the doomed planet Krypton landed in Smallville, Kansas. The villainous Edge revealed his true identity as Superman’s half-brother Tal-Rho
LGBT+ activists rally in support of trans people on the steps of New York City Hall in 2018. (Drew Angerer/Getty) The US Department of Justice has filed court documents arguing that recently passed anti-trans laws are unconstitutional. On Thursday (17 June) the department filed statements of interests in two lawsuits that aim to overturn laws
Sean King O’Grady‘s feature directorial debut works like Pandora’s box of horror. Tension already exists for the dysfunctional foursome trapped together within a cramped space, but endless complications douse that tension with gasoline. Hope dangles like a tiny beacon amidst the relentless wave of obstacles. We Need to Do Something asks its audience to use their imagination for
Who started the rumor? On Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Season 4 Episode 17, the family assembled, but a rumor involving Angelina, her marriage, and chicken tenders threatened to derail everything. Meanwhile, Mike celebrated his five-year soberversary, and Snooki had many things to say about it. Elsewhere, the gang wondered what was happening with Ronnie when
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