Smoke seems to be the theme this week as we begin with The Smoke in our Eyes from veteran author James Grady, and conclude our report with Smoke Kings by debut writer Jahmal Mayfield – two very different books but the smoke is pervasive. Our report includes a debut from Northern Ireland, and two historical crime
Month: February 2024
If Rodrigo’s performance was anything to go by, Swift gave the star nothing but support. (Gilbert Flores/Billboard/Valerie Macon / AFP/Getty Images) Taylor Swift has just shut down Olivia Rodrigo feud rumours by dancing during the singer’s performance at the Grammy Awards 2024. Rodrigo took to the Grammys stage on 4 February to perform her hit
Behind You Is the Sea, Susan Muaddi Darraj’s debut novel, brings readers into the lives of three Palestinian families in and around Baltimore: the Salamehs, the Baladis and the Ammars. Generational disputes form the core of the novel’s action, which unfolds through weddings, graduations, unplanned pregnancies and funerals. Women’s issues are also at the fore,
It would seem that The Last of Us series co-creator Neil Druckmann has an idea for one more story to tell. In the new feature-length documentary Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II, Druckmann teases that he has a concept for a third entry for the acclaimed series. In the new documentary (which
News Grammys 2024 Red Carpet Photos: Alvvays, Boygenius, Turnstile, and More Don’t miss what Taylor Swift, SZA, Ice Spice, Billie Eilish, and more wear to music’s biggest night By Ryan Kincaid, Chris Panicker, Lauren Rearick, Matthew Strauss, and Eric Torres February 4, 2024 Facebook X Facebook X The 2024 Grammy Awards are today at Los
Two specialty films now in wide release hit the top ten this weekend with American Fiction at no. 8 and Poor Things, at no. 9 and claiming the mantle of the highest-grossing limited opening release of 2023. The Zone of Interest has had a terrific expansion for a foreign language film about a heavy subject
The third time is indeed the charm. Regarding Chicago PD’s Kim Burgess and Adam Ruzek, very few “ships” remain on television that have had quite the journey this pairing has. And Chicago PD Season 11 Episode 3 marks a pivotal turning point in their relationship, the series, and television history pertaining to couples. Burzek has
Kanye West‘s back in his hockey mask era … ’cause he stepped onto a music video set in a Jason Voorhees-style mask — and it doesn’t seem to be part of the costume. Here’s the deal … Ye stepped out Saturday alongside his wife Bianca to shoot a vid with Playboi Carti and Luka Sabbat
This week, the queens took on the iconic ‘girl group’ challenge (MTV) RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16’s fifth episode is full to bursting with drag classics – including girl groups, Monét X Change inspired looks and Amanda calling Plane a “c**t”. Last week, Drag Race season 16 aired the most heartbreaking elimination yet, and if
Play video content TMZ.com Kyle Richards was sitting front and center at Morgan Wade’s concert Saturday in Tennessee … recording almost every moment of the country singer on stage. “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star showed up to the small auditorium at the County Music Hall of Fame in Nashville and parked herself in
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If you need even more evidence of horror’s continued dominance, no matter the time of year, look to streaming services at the start of every month. Each month brings a plethora of new additions to streaming libraries across all platforms, from Netflix to Tubi. That means an insane selection of all styles and types of
These days, it’s not easy for a comedy movie with a theatrical release to make a dent at the box office, but it’s certainly not impossible. 2023’s highest-grossing movie of the year, Barbie, was technically a comedy, but it did have the name of the most famous doll as its title. Other movies, like No
Tim Sullivan’s The Teacher is the newest in his entertaining series of police procedurals whose titles come from the murder victim’s profession and we’ve previously reviewed The Monk. When thinking ahead to 2024, and the kinds of crime books that are likely on the horizon, ones with neurodivergent protagonists seemed quite likely. The success of
Do the best blue colognes all smell the same? Like the men who wear them, not all blue fragrances are created equal. A blue cologne for men may be aquatic or oceanic with water notes, citrus, or light florals. Some blue fragrances could even have a woody or warm and spicy base. According to spiritualist
Ricky Wilson on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC) Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson delighted many prime time BBC viewers on Saturday night (3 February) as he was spotted on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show wearing a ‘Trans Rights Are Human Rights’ T-shirt. It also appeared that the Kaiser Chiefs musician didn’t expect to be on television
Alyssa Milano’s responding to claims she got Shannen Doherty fired from “Charmed” way back in the early 2000s … well, kinda. The actress — who played Phoebe Halliwell on 178 episodes of “Charmed” from 1998 to 2006 — hit the stage at 2024 MegaCon Orlando Friday to talk about the hit show … and, of
The Rock may be cooking in the WWE once again … but some fans aren’t super happy about it — ’cause it seems his return has knocked a major storyline off track. Here’s the deal … last night, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson got into an intense staredown with current Undisputed WWE Universal champ Roman Reigns
Almost from the moment it docked in Mobile Bay, Alabama, much has been written about the Clotilda, the schooner that brought 110 captive Africans to the U.S. in 1860, more than five decades after the slave trade had been outlawed. The illegal voyage was conducted with stealth, but the arrival of the ship was an
At this point, breaking the internet is part of a normal day for Taylor Swift. From her record-shattering Eras Tour to capturing the hearts of NFL fans everywhere, the star has been in the news a lot recently. When she stepped out for dinner in a pair of glittering hoops, I knew I wanted to
SCREAMBOX has revealed the new films that are joining the horror streaming service in February, including the hyped splatterfest Here for Blood, along with 3-Headed Shark Attack, Waking Nightmare, and Everybody Dies by the End. More heads mean more dead when 3-Headed Shark Attack swims onto SCREAMBOX on February 2. From the producers of Sharknado,
News Amy Winehouse Biopic Back to Black Gets New Trailer: Watch Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, the film stars Marisa Abela as the late jazz singer By Nina Corcoran and Jazz Monroe February 2, 2024 Facebook X Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse in “BACK TO BLACK – Official Trailer [HD] – Only In Theaters May 17”
Catherine O’Hara. (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic) Schitt’s Creek actress Catherine O’Hara is going to be a guest star on The Last Of Us season 2. As her Schitt’s Creek character might say: “If that’s not a cause for alcohol, I don’t know what is!” Yes, that’s right: our beloved Moira Rose is going to get her fungus-zombie
Jay-Z held a pre-Grammy soiree Friday night … bringing out a small contingent of big-name stars to party hard with the rap mogul, including Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr. Kim K and her sister, Khloe, arrived separately from Odell and the other celebs, namely Karrueche Tran, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert, and Corey Gamble. Play
Milano said it was “hard” for her during her time on Charmed and that she experienced “trauma” while shooting the series. She also offered her thoughts on a cast reunion. “Do I wish that we could all sit on a stage?” she said. “Yeah, because again, this was like almost a quarter of a century ago.
In the canon of high school-set slashers, Departing Seniors is a moderate achiever — the middle of the pack. Jose Nateras’ screenplay massages LGBTQ+ themes into an adorable-awkward-angsty teen romance threatened by deadly obstacles (outside cruel bigotry). It’s refreshingly genuine in terms of treating queer relationships with normalcy, but schoolyard slasher tension dulls without sharp
EXCLUSIVE: MTV Documentary Films has announced a return theatrical engagement for its Oscar-nominated documentary The Eternal Memory, beginning today and extending throughout the month of February. Maite Alberdi’s film, a love story that Deadline has compared to the narrative features Amour and Doctor Zhivago, will play exclusively at IFC Center in New York and in
What? We can’t believe Sam Waterson’s leaving Law & Order. There have been many cast changes, but Jack McCoy has been a fixture since the 1990s. But sometimes, a character has gone as far as he can. McCoy may be ready to retire, which offers an opportunity to breathe new life into the oldest member of
February begins with a fine selection of crime fiction books to choose from, and we start this week’s roundup off with Iris Yamashita’s second novel set in Alaska, Village in the Dark. There are also new books from Gregg Hurwitz, Tony Kent, Tina Baker and Brandy Schillace – action, intrigue and mystery await… Village in
Brad Pitt está envejeciendo como el vino, y además de eso, recibiendo la aprobación de la Gen-Z con este atuendo con el que se paseó por Florida. Compruébalo tú mismo, el actor de 60 años arrasó en un conjunto completamente el blanco el jueves, adornado con algunos de los accesorios favoritos de la generación más