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What Michael Jackson’s Cultural Dominance Says About Us
Michael Jackson —Courtesy of Getty Images Last November, when Lionsgate dropped the trailer, just over a minute long, for the long-awaited biopic Michael, it got more than 116 million views the first 24 hours—more traffic than Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (96.1 million), more than Bohemian Rhapsody (57.6 million), and more than the Bob Dylan
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Writers Guild members ratify new contract with studios
Members of the Writers Guild of America have officially ratified their newest contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. More than 90% of the 11,000 voting members in both WGA East and West registered their support of the new agreement. The voting period closed Friday at noon, after the union first struck
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‘Massive fail’: House GOP mercilessly trolled over ‘disaster’ campaign launch
New York Republicans and the National Republican Congressional Committee got off to an embarrassing start with their nominee’s candidacy for the 4th Congressional District. This week, the website for Jeanine Driscoll, a local tax receiver on Long Island, went live at this link — but reporters and campaign strategists immediately noticed something off. “NRCC with
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Here’s where to stream ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ for free before the sequel
If you don’t already have a weekend watch lined up, we’re here to help. It’s been 20 years since “The Devil Wears Prada” hit theaters and we’re officially one week away from the sequel’s release, so it’s time for a refresh. The 2006 movie follows aspiring journalist Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) as she works as
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Breaking Down the Ending of Horror K-Drama If Wishes Could Kill
If Wishes Could Kill —Courtesy of Netflix In the past few decades, South Korea became globally known for stylish and eerie horror stories through movies like A Tale of Two Sisters, The Wailing, and Whispering Corridors. But horror has not been quite as integral an element in the success of Korean dramas. While series like
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Jake Reiner on parents Rob and Michele’ killings: ‘My world, as I knew it, had collapsed.’
The oldest son of Rob and Michele Reiner has published a heart-rending account of learning from his sister that their parents were dead and his troubled brotherhad been arrested for the slayings inside their Los Angeles home. In a personal essay published Friday on Substack, 34-year-old Jake Reiner described the “nightmare” of unexpectedly losing his
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Newsmax host criticizes Hegseth’s Navy secretary firing
Newsmax host Greg Kelly criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for firing Navy Secretary John Phelan without advance notice, calling him an “insecure fake” who “lied and conned his way through life,” on X. Fox News correspondent Jennifer Griffin reported Hegseth ousted Phelan after the Navy secretary refused to comply with demands to punish Sen. Mark
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Mystery as Florida father vanishes into California wilderness
A Florida father disappeared more than two weeks ago while visiting a friend in the Northern California mountains — leaving his desperate family searching for answers. Robert Jamieson, 45, of Milton, Fla., was last seen on April 8 when he left a friend’s home on foot in the Burnt Ranch area in Shasta-Trinity National Forest,
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Three Years Ago Today, “Avengers” Director Joe Russo Predicted There Would Be a Fully AI-Generated Movie Within Two Years
Hollywood has been “cooked” for years now, according to AI fanatics, yet movies still remain largely human-made, and nothing even close to an AI-generated blockbuster has hit the silver screen. Even certain filmmakers have also been guilty of overselling the tech’s capabilities. Take “Avengers: Endgame” director Joe Russo, who enthused in an interview with Collider
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‘Unleashed’: Trump’s AG ramps up ‘salvo of actions’ to hunt down his enemies
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is moving quickly to prove his loyalty to Donald Trump and shed the “acting” label by launching a sweeping push targeting the president’s perceived enemies, according to a report in the New York Times. The outlet reported Friday that Blanche has set off “a conspicuous salvo of actions” aimed at