Brittney Griner will serve nine years in a Russian penal colony. ( KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) Lawyers for Brittney Griner have filed an appeal against her daunting nine-year prison sentence in a Russian penal colony. The queer US basketball, 31, was arrested in February at an airport near Moscow after cannabis-infused cartridges were found in
New date, new place, same fights — the Austin McBroom vs. AnEsonGib boxing match has officially been rescheduled for September 10 at Banc of California Stadium, TMZ Sports has learned. As we previously reported, the Social Gloves event — which was originally set to happen at Crypto.com Arena on July 30 — was pushed back
Sony’s Bullet Train was the global and international box office leader for the studios during its sophomore frame with an added $17M from 61 overseas markets for an offshore cume of $60M and global riding the rails past $100M for $114.5M through Sunday. The international holdover markets dropped 40%; word of mouth is good and
Netflix has a Halloween surprise in store for fans of Guillermo del Toro. The streaming service announced Monday that the Award-winning director’s new series will see the light of day in October. The anthology will give fans two stories per day, beginning Tuesday, October 25. If you prefer to watch all in one sitting, you
This past weekend brought two brand new horror movies up onto the big screen, with Lionsgate’s Fall and A24’s Bodies Bodies Bodies opening in relatively wide release. First up, Lionsgate’s vertigo-inducing Fall landed in the #10 spot on the domestic box office charts, the film opening in 1,548 theaters and scaring up $2.5 million over
Haven’t you heard the rumors about Adele and Rich Paul? The superstar singer and the sports agent have been sparking engagement speculation for months, ever since she was spotted wearing a diamond ring on that finger at the 2022 BRIT Awards. At the time, Adele played coy about the rumors, deciding not to confirm or deny their engagement.
Yasmin Finney and Emeli Sandé join record-breaking UK Black Pride. (Tristan Fewings/Stringer via Getty Images) Celebrities including Yasmin Finney and Emeli Sandé, and politicians including MP Dawn Butler joined a record-breaking UK Black Pride in London on Sunday (14 August). Founded in 2005 by LGBTQ+ legend Lady Phyll, this year’s UK Black Pride hosted more
News Fleet Foxes and Blood Orange Cover the Strokes’ “Under Control”: Watch Both performed the track live at their respective headlining shows in New York City this weekend By Nina Corcoran August 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Fleet Foxes (Jim Bennett/Getty Images) and Blood Orange (Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Over the weekend, both Fleet Foxes and
One especially fun part about growing up is playing with how you present yourself to the world, whether that be through one’s hair, clothing and other forms of expression. As fans have watched Billie Eilish grow up in front of the spotlight, we’ve witnessed the No Time To Die singer’s evolution as a fashion-forward artist.
Vince Gilligan’s sole script on the 2005 ‘Night Stalker’ reboot is the perfect stepping stone between the writer’s two television universes. “There are countless stories in the city, about the lives lived here, about how the fates of others intertwine with our own in ways we can never expect or predict.” The X-Files was one
Isobel Thom, lead actor in I, Joan, says the Globe play which reimagines Joan of Arc as a non-binary hero is ‘art, exploration, imagination and fiction’. (Shakespeare’s Globe) I, Joan lead actor said the Globe production reimagining Joan of Arc as a gender non-conforming hero is ‘full of joy, love, hope, magic and revolution’. Shakespeare’s Globe
Wack 100 is accusing Nipsey Hussle’s brother Blacc Sam of removing a posthumous verse from The Game’s new album at crunch time … a claim we’re told is farfetched considering the song’s verses were never discussed prior to the album’s release. Sources close to Nipsey’s family tell TMZ … Nipsey’s label, Atlantic Records, was confused
Dwayne Johnson has comic nerds confused after suggesting it’d be wrong to include his DC character alongside another hero in the same movie … without getting his own movie first. The Rock revealed to Vanity Fair he did a little lobbying with WB to make sure ‘Black Adam’ would be its own standalone film before
Denise Dowse, one of the stars of some iconic shows including “Insecure” and “Beverly Hills 90210” has died. Denise lost her fight with viral meningitis Saturday and died at age 64. She had been in a coma for a week … this after the disease caused inflammation in the membranes that encased her brain and
The rumours are true. THQ Nordic and developer Pieces Interactive has resurrected Alone in the Dark for a new generation. Officially revealed during THQ Nordic’s showcase at Gamescom 2022 (after Belgian retailer Smartoys pre-emptively posted a listing for the game), this remake of Alone in the Dark will see players return to the Derceto mansion
It’s generally believed that expensive means better, but that’s not a hard and fast rule. The best colognes under 50 bucks also happens to top every best scent list—regardless of price. Even major designers like Versace bottle attractive musks at jaw-dropping prices. Now there’s something to think about before you reach for that bottle of
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are putting on a united front. The couple was photographed leaving Nobu in Malibu, Calif. together on Aug. 13, marking their first joint public appearance since Will infamously slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars five months earlier. During their most recent outing, Will was seen wearing a navy
How can you find like-minded people in your community to work with in ending censorship? It can certainly feel overwhelming and, in some instances, impossible, but now is the perfect time to find your allies and work together toward ensuring access to books and information for all. The Florida Freedom to Read Project, helmed by
Dr Will Nutland says the team wanted to offer monkeypox vaccines at UK Black Pride after seeing a “huge inequality in who’s getting the vaccine”. (Twitter/@TeamPrepster/PinkNews) A not-for-profit team gave free monkeypox vaccines to attendees at UK Black Pride to address the “huge inequity” in who is able to get the vaccine. Dr Will Nutland
News Turnstile Part Ways With Founding Guitarist Brady Ebert Ebert co-founded the Baltimore hardcore band with vocalist Brendan Yates, bassist Franz Lyons, and drummer Daniel Fang in 2010 By Matthew Strauss August 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter Turnstile, photo by Jimmy Fontaine Facebook Twitter Turnstile are parting ways with founding guitarist Brady Ebert, the band announced
A handful of smaller films will start to test audience enthusiasm for movie theaters without big tentpoles. It’s been a rocky summer for specialty releases, and an uphill climb as arthouses emerge from Covid jitters with franchise films sucking up oxygen and screens. But superheroes are on hiatus. “There isn’t giant competition from tentpoles,” said
Wait just one minute. Are you telling me that nobody knows Leland was behind Monsignor’s murder? Evil Season 3 Episode 10 closed the book on the season of Demons, but it looks like there are more than ever hanging around. It’s impossible not to come back to the idea that no logical adult can see
One of this year’s best horror films, Scott Derrickson‘s The Black Phone is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on August 16, but you won’t have to wait until next week to bring the film home. Beginning RIGHT NOW, The Black Phone is available on Digital and streaming exclusively on Peacock. That means if you subscribe to Peacock,
Affordable fine jewelry may sound like an oxymoron, but thanks to a recent boom in direct-to-consumer brands, the landscape is changing. And due to the advent of Instagram, it feels as though new brands are popping up every week with an interesting twist to stand out from the pack. Still, you don’t have to pick
Nigerian debut author Amen Alonge lives in London, where he is a practising lawyer – but he explores the other side of the law in A Good Day to Die, the first book in a trilogy featuring Pretty Boy, a young man out for vengeance at any cost. We reviewed A Good Day to Die
An LGBTQ-inclusive lost funding after a backlash. (PinkNews) A small town has rallied around to save a library facing closure after funding was cut amid an anti-LGBTQ+ backlash. Patmos Library in Hudsonville, Michigan had 84 per cent of its annual budget – amounting to $245,000 – slashed in a vote following an anti-LGBTQ+ backlash. According
Play video content TMZ.com Carlos Santana looks like a man ready to rock out … he’s smiling and looking good after his scary collapse on stage … and is continuing his tour. We got the legendary guitarist at the Four Seasons in Downtown NYC ahead of his Friday show in Connecticut … and he was
Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington have been a profitable duo in Hollywood for almost two decades. Most of their team-ups have been huge successes, from Training Day to the Equalizer franchise. But at one point, Fuqua was a music video director-turned-feature director just starting to make waves in the film industry. The then-rising movie director’s
Welcome back to DEAD Time. I hope this column will not only share stories of paranormal and unexplained phenomena, but also open up a conversation and clear up some misconceptions about the paranormal, as well as encourage others to share their experiences with an open mind. For this month’s DEAD Time, I learned a lot
Denise was best known for her roles as Mrs. Teasley on the ‘90s teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210, which ran for 10 seasons. More recently, Denise appeared in HBO’s Insecure as Dr. Rhonda Pine. While she was part of plenty of TV shows, she also appeared in countless films, including Starship Troopers, Pleasantville, Dr. Dolittle