Month: April 2022

Women’s cycling has been entangled with the drawn-out ‘debate’ over trans rights. (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) A women’s cycling competition has lost vital funding over British Cycling’s decision to suspend trans athletes. Top tournament sponsor Peter Stanton said he would be “letting down” the trans community if he “did not make a stand to show my
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When Zain Ejiofor Asher was 5, her father—a larger-than-life personality who was training to be a doctor—was touring his Nigerian homeland with his 11-year-old son, Chiwetel. Not long before they were expected home in London, Asher’s pregnant mother, Obiajulu, received a life-changing phone call: The pair had been in a car accident, and only one
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Warner Bros.’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore whirled up $6M in Thursday previews that started at 2PM at 3,350 venues. The David Yates directed J.K. Rowling co-scripted movie is expected to make between $45M-$50M over the Easter holiday weekend stateside; 73% of all K-12 schools off today according to Comscore. Dumbledore is also expanding into 44 more offshore
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It continues to be true that school boards have become the new target of right-wing activists, itching for more “parental rights” over curriculum, education, and information access in public schools. Conservatives cheered in Wisconsin as several party-aligned members were ushered into school board seats across the Milwaukee suburbs. In Flagler County, Florida, every candidate for
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Spoilers for The Secrets of Dumbledore can be found within this story, so if you want the surprise to remain magical, please hop to something less spoilery, like questions we have after Fantastic Beasts 2.  When the first trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore released, of course people were talking about Mads Mikkelsen
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Joseph Kahn‘s Detention deserves its own club when we talk about underappreciated, before-their-time strokes of brilliance. What an embarrassment of riches in a post-meta Scream world where so few imitators live up to Wes Craven’s redefinition of evolutionary slashers. Yes, initial reception led to negative aggregator scores for numerous reasons — too many subgenres smashed
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News Coachella 2022 YouTube Live Stream Schedule & Details Announced Here’s when to catch Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, the Weeknd, Arcade Fire, Phoebe Bridgers, Megan Thee Stallion, and more By Allison Hussey April 15, 2022 Facebook Twitter Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2019 (Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella) Facebook Twitter The Coachella Valley Music
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Fern Feather, 29, was found dead in Morristown, Vermont on 12 April 2022. (Facebook/Pride Center of Vermont) A Vermont community is “heartbroken” over the loss of a trans woman who was “always in bloom” and brought “joy and happiness to everybody”. Fern Feather, 29, was found dead alongside a road in Morristown, Vermont, on Tuesday
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Translated by KL Seegers — The infamous police detective and recovering alcoholic, Benny Griessel, is back in South African author Deon Meyer’s 14th crime novel. This time the setting is Meyer’s home town, Stellenbosch, and real life events and fiction merge into a compelling, rip-roaring crime story peppered with dry South African humour. The Dark
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Announced this week, paranormal superstar Zak Bagans has inked a new three-year deal with discovery+ that will bring more of his signature spooky and evocative content to the digital streaming platform through 2025. Under the agreement, the paranormal investigator, executive producer and filmmaker will create, star in and produce over 100 hours of supernatural and
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What’s worse than being stood up on Valentine’s Day? Siobhan’s morning coffee date with her standing hookup was supposed to test the waters of them becoming more than just a good time. Miranda’s fancy lunch with her new beau was supposed to reinforce the seriousness of their relationship. And Jane’s date—well, Jane’s date was with
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