Month: June 2022

Smart, tenacious teen sleuths star in three remarkable mystery novels. These detectives have curious minds, a knack for sussing out secrets and a thirst for justice.  ★ Hollow Fires In Samira Ahmed’s powerful Hollow Fires, 17-year-old aspiring journalist Safiya Mirza describes herself as “a giddy teen rom-com cliché, but with more panic and terror churning in
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A year after devastating wildfires forced the team to evacuate the Olympic Peninsula, right as they unearthed curious new evidence, acclaimed primatologist Dr. Mireya Mayor and Bigfoot experts Bryce Johnson, Ronny LeBlanc, and Russell Acord returned to Washington State for Season 3 of “Expedition Bigfoot”. Airing Sundays on Travel Channel, in addition to streaming on
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A Saudi Arabian official gestures towards a rainbow toy. (Screen capture via Twitter) Saudi Arabian authorities have begun seizing rainbow-coloured toys and children’s clothing for encouraging homosexuality. Hair clips, bows, pop-its, hats, pencil cases and more have been taken away from shops in the capital Riyadh for “contradicting the Islamic faith and public morals”, one official
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Call it Dressgate 2.0. Kim Kardashian already faced much criticism for wearing one of Marilyn Monroe‘s most famous gowns to the Met Gala. This week, more than one month after the event, newly posted images of the garment, taken by visual artist and museum and costume exhibit curator Chadmichael Morrisette, show it has signs of damage. Before and after photos
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News Rina Sawayama Shares New “This Hell” Video: Watch Rina has a ho-down wedding in the glitzy Hold the Girl visual  By Madison Bloom June 15, 2022 Facebook Twitter Rina Sawayama in “This Hell,” directed by Ali Kurr Facebook Twitter Rina Sawayama has shared a music video for her Hold the Girl single “This Hell.”
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Every Dog in the Neighborhood Louis lives with his determined, free-spirited grandmother. When neither she nor City Hall can tell him how many dogs live in their neighborhood, Louis takes Grandma’s advice to heart: “Sometimes if you want something done you’ve just got to do it yourself.”  Louis decides to go door to door to
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Buzz Lightyear is marooned on a planet. © 2021 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved. Disney-Pixar’s upcoming film Lightyear has been banned in 14 different countries following the re-inclusion of a same-sex kiss. The spin-off of the critically acclaimed Toy Story movie franchise will not make it to cinemas in several countries including Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates
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Since Pixar’s Lightyear was first announced nearly two years ago, not only was it surprising to hear that Andy’s favorite toy had an origin story beyond being, well, a toy, but that the spinoff would star Captain America actor Chris Evans rather than Tim Allen. As the upcoming movie gets ready to reach theaters this
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I felt like I was watching an episode of Law and Order: SVU with the assault case they highlighted. The controversial case in All Rise Season 3 Episode 2 included social media influencer Gigi Raymond (ex-Days Olivia Rose Keegan), who accused famous hockey star Tyler Pierce of assaulting her. This case elicited many emotions because
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In this edition of The Silver Lining, we’ll be covering Peter Webber’s 2007 entry in the Hannibal franchise, Hannibal Rising. No character exemplifies our fascination with charismatic madmen like Thomas Harris’ most infamous creation, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. While the overall quality of the media he’s been featured in may vary, I’d argue that every single
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Take four teenage girls with diverse personalities and backgrounds. Put them together in a New England boarding school and add some peer pressure to the mix. The end result? One dead teenager and three survivors with a secret to keep for the rest of their lives. Tell Us No Secrets, the debut novel by American
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