Four seasons after party. Photography by George Pimentel By Bernadette Morra Date November 26, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Toronto gala scene came bouncing back on Nov. 25 with Bloor Street Entertains, an annual fundraiser for the Canadian Foundation for Aids Research (CANFAR). Last year’s event was a virtual one, like many charity fundraisers over the past 20 months. But the CANFAR team carefully plotted to ensure that this year’s 25th anniversary edition was a safe in-person soirée. More than 850 guests gathered in a range of locations on or near Bloor Street and at several after-party spots further afield. CANFAR…
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Depending on your age, you either know LeVar Burton as Kunta Kinte on the groundbreaking Seventies series Roots, as the host of the classic Eighties educational TV show Reading Rainbow, or, of course, as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation. So when fans approach him, can he tell where on that timeline they fall? “Ninety-five percent of the time,” the actor says. “More often than not, I am absolutely able to tell what’s their entry point to LeVar and the work I do. It’s cool. I am very proud of the way my career has…
When Tony Iommi decided to develop his own perfume, he already knew how some Black Sabbath fans would react. “They’ll think I’ve gone mad,” he says, laughing, on a call from his home in England. “It’s something I would’ve never thought of involving myself in. But it’s been nice to be involved in it.” Last year, when the world was on Covid lockdown, Iommi befriended Sergio Momo, the founder and creative manager of the Italian perfumier Xerjoff, after Momo asked the guitarist to play on a charity track. Unfortunately, Iommi couldn’t do it at the time, but Momo nevertheless sent him…
When it comes to classic horror, the Universal and Hammer monster movies come immediately to mind. Next, perhaps the Amicus anthologies or the films Val Lewton produced for RKO in the 1940s. But there is another great classic franchise worth consideration. The series of films directed by Roger Corman in the early 60s that have become known collectively as The Poe Cycle are a truly unique series of films. Though period films, absolutely dripping with gothic atmosphere, most utilize modern, experimental film techniques. Though they never explicitly reference the fall festival, these films are filled with cobwebs, coffins, and dungeons.…
UPDATE: Jimmie Allen’s daughter is on the mend. After the newborn began struggling to breath days ago, she is “starting to feel like herself again,” wife Alexis Allen wrote on her Instagram Story on Nov. 26. “Zara has been struggling with some brutal symptoms of RSV.” However, she said the infant was weaned off of oxygen for more than 12 hours and has not had a coughing fit in the last 24 hours, though she still requires “frequent suctioning.” Alexis noted, “She is so so strong & is in great hands.” Jimmie also tweeted, “Zara is doing a lot better. She’s off…
The Country Music Association (CMA) has unveiled the songs fans can expect to hear on the 12th annual CMA Country Christmas. The beloved television special will be hosted by two of the genre’s fast-rising stars, Carly Pearce and Gabby Barrett.Pearce and Barrett will share their renditions of “O Holy Night” and “Silent Night,” respectively, before teaming up with two student musicians for a cover of “Sleigh Ride” to support the CMA’s unwavering commitment to creating equitable access to music education. Truman Eltringham, 17, a student from Nashville School of the Arts, and Carter Hammonds, an 8-year-old student at FH Jenkins Preparatory School, will…
Matrix Resurrections is one of the most anticipated movies of the year, and its fantastic trailer has fans excited and asking questions in a true Matrix fashion. The film is only a few weeks away from being available to watch, and it’s getting ready for its December 22nd release with some super cool promotional images. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is confirmed to be playing Morpheus, and he looks cooler than ever in the latest Matrix Resurrections image.Matrix Resurrections seems to be continuing and rebooting the franchise simultaneously, and the most apparent evidence of that is the casting of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II…
Photography by Natasha Gerschon. Hair and makeup, Viktor Peters for P1M.ca Carl Chiang’s fascination with sex and gender has led to an obsession with early Helmut Lang. By Annika Lautens Date November 26, 2021 Facebook Twitter Can you even call yourself a collector if you don’t break a few racks in the process? Not according to Philippine-born Carl Chiang, whose hefty Helmut Lang collection caused the poles in their walk-in wardrobe to collapse. “My partner and I were having dinner when I heard this terrible sound,” shares Chiang. “My first reaction wasn’t ‘How are we going to clean this up?’…
David Tennant stars in a new trailer for Masterpiece PBS series Around the World in 80 Days. The clip teases the epic story, based on the novel of the same name by Jules Verne, and showcases Tennant’s Phileas Fogg alongside his companion Abigail Fix, played by Leonie Benesch. The eight-episode series, which also stars Ibrahim Koma, premieres Sunday, January 2nd, 2022. The story centers on an adventurer named Fogg who places a £20,000 wager against the members of the Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in only eighty days. He’s accompanied on his journey by his new valet…
The soundtrack for Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film Licorice Pizza has arrived and it features a new tune from Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood. The song, also titled “Licorice Pizza,” was produced by Graeme Stewart and is a delicate, orchestral piece. The soundtrack also features songs from David Bowie, Nina Simone, Paul McCartney and Wings, Sonny & Cher, Gordon Lightfoot, and more. The collection is out now as the film hits theaters. Greenwood has written music for several films this year, including Princess Diana biopic Spencer and Jane Campion’s long-anticipated new movie The Power of the Dog. Licorice Pizza, Anderson’s first since…
Our friends over at Vinegar Syndrome always make sure Black Friday is extra special, and this year’s sale is now live for Thanksgiving Weekend, through Monday, November 29th. “Pretty much everything is 50% off” as part of the sale, Vinegar Syndrome notes, and previously announced new titles are available alongside just-announced secret titles. Flesh for Frankenstein, Dario Argento’s Trauma, and Creature are now in stock, with other new titles including Prano Bailey-Bond’s Censor (my personal favorite horror movie of 2021) as well as Ebola Syndrome, TC 2000, Tiger Claws, Satanic Horror Nite, and Steel and Lace. Here’s the full rundown…
The best way to spread holiday cheer is singing loud for all to hear.When you turn up the car radio or walk into your favorite store, chances are Christmas music will be playing hour by hour. But with so many talented artists releasing holiday songs, you may be curious to find out what you should listen to once Thanksgiving passes by. Ahead of CMA Country Christmas, singers like Carly Pearce and Carrie Underwood shared their favorite festive tracks to inspire your own holiday playlist. And for others like Brett Eldredge, they revealed who they would love to go caroling with in the streets of Nashville and beyond. …
Blake Shelton and his three stepsons love a good Thanksgiving turkey, but the annual caveat is that it has to be done in an outlandish, unconventional way.Every year, Shelton and Kingston, 15, Zuma, 13, and Apollo, 7, select an off-center turkey recipe and cook up it up, whilst the maternal head of the family, Gwen Stefani, focuses on fixing the rest of the spread.”The first year, we made a hot Flamin’ Hot Cheetos turkey. We crusted it in the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos,” Shelton tells People. “The next year Apollo — or maybe it was Zuma; I can’t remember — we…