One of the main reasons people love Scandinavian crime fiction is that it often takes on some of the toughest social issues, throwing complex ethical conundrums for the police investigators involved. The Swedish programme Snow Angels goes even further. It gets right inside the lives and relationships of a range of participants – victims, culprits,
Month: March 2022
Texas Governor Greg Abbott. (Getty/ Montinique Monroe) The Texas department of health and human services has removed suicide prevention resources for LGBT+ youth from its website. NBC News reported that on 1 February, the department’s suicide prevention page listed four organisations “for people who are at risk of suicide” – The Suicide Prevention Lifeline, The
With the names of comedy heavyweights Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd above the title, you’d probably expect Apple TV+’s The Shrink Next Door to be a silly laugh riot. But fair warning: It is not. The episode running times are actually a clue: The premiere is just 35 minutes, like a comedy, but later episodes
News Live Nation to Cease All Business in Russia “Live Nation joins the world in strongly condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” By Evan Minsker March 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Fans at a 2019 concert at Moscow’s Otkritie Arena (Sergei BobylevTASS via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Live Nation has announced that it will no longer promote
American Eagle had no idea the boon it had coming when Outer Banks arrived on Netflix in the summer of 2020. With its young, sunburned cast draped in muscle tanks, cropped camis, board shorts, and tattered denim as they sought treasure and true love along the North Carolina shore, the show epitomized the kind of
Not many horror films truly scare me these days. But alien horror? Even the ones substandard to most send me into a fear frenzy. That’s why I’m taking a deep dive into the sub-genre. Welcome to “Aliens Scare Me”. A look into alien horror films on a case by case basis. This month we investigate creepy crop circles with M. Night Shyamalan‘s Signs.
Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have been friends since they were teens, which dates their BFF history back 15 years. That means the fellow pop singers have been there for each other for the career highs and lows. One of Swift’s unfortunate lows was when Scooter Braun purchased Big Machine Records (the label where she
Indiana governor Eric Holcomb seen before the Notre Dame and Purdue game on 18 September 2021 in South Bend, Indiana. (Getty/Michael Hickey) Indiana lawmakers have sent a “regressive” bill banning trans girls from playing on sports teams matching their gender identity to the governor’s desk. On Tuesday (1 March), the state’s Senate passed Republican-backed House
Darren Criss‘ older brother, Charles Criss, has died by suicide — and his sibling is sending out a powerful message about mental health in the wake of such a tragedy. The actor revealed the sad news Wednesday in a social media post, throwing up a bunch of photos of his bro, as well as a
Play video content @kanyewest / INSTAGRAM Kanye West appears dead set on burying Pete Davidson — or at least the cartoon version — he just imagined the burial of his ex-wife’s boyfriend in a music video for a song where he rips the ‘SNL’ star. Ye just dropped the music vid Wednesday for his song
First shown off last year, NECA is celebrating 40 years of The Evil Dead with a brand new Ash Williams figure, depicting Bruce Campbell as he was seen in the original horror classic. This figure is particularly notable considering previous Ash Williams figures were always based on the Evil Dead sequels and, more recently, the
Cain Velasquez allegedly rammed his truck into the car of a man accused of molesting the UFC legend’s family member, before allegedly firing multiple shots into the man’s vehicle, striking the alleged molester’s stepfather. TMZ Sports has obtained court docs that spell out the allegations against 39-year-old Velasquez. In the docs, officials say Velasquez followed
Sending flowers never goes out of style. Avril Lavigne received a special delivery from Taylor Swift: a large bouquet of pink, white and peach colored flowers along with a love letter from Taylor. “Avril, Been dancing around my kitchen to your fabulous new album!! It’s AMAZING, like you,” the “Red” singer signed the card, adding,
Play video content TMZ.com Helen Mirren thinks the internet is jumping the gun over a possible film based on the war in Ukraine … saying it’s way too premature, because we don’t know how the story ends. We got Helen at LAX on Wednesday … and talked to her about the prospects of a film
Breaking this afternoon, Amazon announced plans to close all 68 of its physical stores, pop ups, and other shops carrying books, toys, and home goods. This applies to those both in the US and across the UK. Amazon, which began with books, is choosing to pursue other offline ventures. They’re going to focus on opening
Andy Cohen blasts Greg Abbott as a ‘bully’ on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. (Screen capture via Twitter/Bravo) Television personality Andy Cohen delivered an emotional rebuke of Texas governor Greg Abbott for demanding state agencies to treat healthcare for trans youth as “child abuse”. To the Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen host,
We saw this one coming, but we’re still thrilled that the hit competition series, Next Level Chef, has been renewed for another season. It’s one of the best cooking competitions on TV because Gordon Ramsay has scoured the country looking for competitors from all walks of life. And we’ve got all the details about the
News Bandcamp Acquired by Fortnite Maker Epic Games Bandcamp co-founder and CEO Ethan Diamond writes, “The products and services you depend on aren’t going anywhere” By Madison Bloom March 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Bandcamp, May 2018 (Guillaume Payen/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Bandcamp has been acquired by Epic Games, the video game and
Serena Williams gave a touching tribute to her late friend, Virgil Abloh, after suiting up as a model in the Off-White fashion show at Paris Fashion Week … saying, “I am so grateful to show love to my friend.” The fashion show marked the first of its kind since Abloh passed away in November …
How is the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie performing on Netflix? And why would anyone but Netflix care about those numbers? Well, the answer to the second question is pretty simple. If a ton of people watch a movie like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, there’s a good chance we’ll get more Texas Chainsaw Massacres down the
The intended target in the Cain Velasquez shooting on Monday was a man who allegedly molested one of the UFC legend’s family members … TMZ Sports has confirmed. Multiple sources tell us the person who Velasquez opened fire at near a school in San Jose, CA. earlier this week was the man who was accused
Jamie Dornan says The Tourist is his most difficult role ever. Arriving to HBO Max on March 3, The Tourist focuses on a man (played by Dornan) who wakes up in an Australian hospital. With absolutely no memory of who he is or what he knows, Dornan’s protagonist has to piece together the previous few clues he has
UK readers will know Charlie Higson as one of the comedians behind The Fast Show, the seminal 1990s BBC sketch programme. In the comedy world, he has also worked with greats such as Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer and Harry Enfield. However, there’s a darker side to Mr Higson too. He’s appeared in Broadchurch and Grantchester,
Janey Jacké. (BBC) This week on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World, it was semi-finals week. And the tension was nail-biting. RuPaul, Michelle Visage and Graham Norton were joined by special celebrity guest judge and Little Mix star, Jade Thirlwall. For this week’s maxi challenge, the queens were set the task to write, record
Rosamund Pike leads the charge in The Wheel of Time, Prime Video’s action-fantasy epic based on the long-running book series by Robert Jordan. With so much story to adapt in so little time, how does the potential Game of Thrones heir stack up? The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories
Paris Jackson is about to go on tour for the first time ever … one of her stops is being promoted by the same company behind her dad’s last tour … cut short before it began because of MJ’s death. Sources close to Paris tell TMZ … Michael‘s daughter is hitting the road this month,
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Shudder’s Creepshow franchise will soon be returning with a brand new fourth season, and we’ve learned today that a companion book is also on the way later this year. AMC Networks today announced the launch of AMC Networks Publishing, a book publishing arm that will work with established and up-and-coming talent in developing, producing and
These stars both rock the red hair and, in this photo, a similar style. And The Help co-stars look so alike that director Ron Howard mistook Chastain for his own daughter. Chastain told AP the mishap took place at an Apple Store, explaining, “I was, like, walking by, I was like, ‘Oh, that’s Ron Howard.’ And then my
In the wake of Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home rattling box office records, and creating a gravitational pull toward cinemas with a $1.85 billion global gross, Warner Bros.’ The Batman is looking to keep this big screen rally going. Industry projections for the Robert Pattinson movie stand at $115M-$125M domestic, and another $110M-$120M overseas for a global reach