It’s been just about 20 years since the late Wes Craven directed suspense thriller Red Eye, a taut tale of a woman (Rachel McAdams) who gets kidnapped by a charming stranger (Cillian Murphy) on a routine flight. Threatened by the potential murder of her father in the 2005 movie, she’s pulled into a plot to assist her captor in a political assassination. Wes Craven fans have come to appreciate Red Eye even more today than they did back in 2005, but one person who’s not the biggest fan of the movie is star Cillian Murphy. Murphy tells GQ in a…
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Cinematic Universes are the order of the day in the superhero movie world, but all of them seem to be having problems. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is still trying to find itself post-Infinity War. The DCU is going in for the full reboot treatment, and Sony’s Spider-Manless live-action Spider-Verse, is still running in place. Madame Web the latest entry in the franchise is a movie nobody asked for, and even Sony doesn’t seem sure why it exists.I was one critic who was…lucky(?) enough to see Madame Web to review, and I just found the movie a complete mess. Despite some…
Donald Trump’s first criminal trial is rapidly approaching in New York — and both his attorneys and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office are girding themselves for the man who could be standing between Trump and the first-ever criminal conviction of an American president: Michael Cohen. The hush money case, which revolves around Trump’s alleged payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, represents the culmination of a years-long saga of scandal, secrets, and betrayal between Trump and Cohen, his former longtime attorney. Though Trump’s owner lawyers have warned him that he is likely to be convicted in the case, legal experts,…
In early 1970, Brian Wilson called Beach Boys manager Fred Vail to a Los Angeles hotel room to propose an idea that was outlandish even by his wild standards: a country music album with Vail on lead vocals that he’d produce. The fact that Vail was a businessman without any formal singing experience didn’t strike Wilson as any sort of obstacle. “I said to him, ‘Have you written any country songs?’” Vail recalls to Rolling Stone. “And he said, ‘Well, no.’ I said, ‘Do you have any idea who you’d like to use as musicians?’ He said, ‘Well, no. I’ve…
Photography courtesy of launchmetrics.com/spotlight Football, schmootball, NYFW is America’s game. By Jennifer Berry Date February 12, 2024 When it comes to fashion month, New York Fashion Week is basically the Super Bowl — both big events around beloved North American pastimes (football and fashion, obviously). And these NYFW street style Fall 2024 looks are all touchdowns. Ahead, enjoy 100+ NYFW street style Fall 2024 photos, including tons of mobwife-ready fur coats, shearling outerwear, fun hosiery and proof that the colour red is still having a moment. More Style Style By Sarah Mariotti Date February 9, 2024 Style By Natalie Michie…
It’s a daddy-daughter date to remember for Channing Tatum and Everly. After all, the two stepped out on the red carpet for the premiere of the anime film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training in New York City on Feb. 10 and made sure to dress the part. The 43-year-old, who shares Everly with ex Jenna Dewan, showed up in a green and black checkered sweatshirt, similar to the film’s lead Tanjiro Kamado. While the 10-year-old dressed up as another character, Shinobu Kocho—even donning a purple dip-dyed wig. And although Channing and Jenna—who also shares son…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep instruction free to students. Outside of work, much of her free time is spent looking for her next great read and planning her next snack. Find her on Twitter at @Erica_Eze_. View…
Fresh off her first Oscar nomination, America Ferrera continues to receive praise for her Barbie performance and rousing finale speech about womanhood. While Hollywood and moviegoers celebrate Ferrara, her kids are ambivalent about their mother being in the summer blockbuster. On that note, she revealed her children’s funny reactions to the movie.The Barbie actress came clean about her kids’ reactions while honored with the Virtuosos Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (via People). Before the comedy blockbuster took over pop culture, Ferrera brought her two children to watch it at the Los Angeles premiere. Sitting at the screening…
Jon Stewart returned to the Daily Show on Monday night with the opening line: “Now, where was I?” The host has taken up the chair at the satirical news program on a part-time basis through the 2024 election season and will be hosting Monday night’s broadcast, with a roster of rotating correspondents from Tuesday to Thursday. His temporary comeback follows Trevor Noah’s departure in December 2022 and the series’ unsuccessful, yearlong search to find the show’s next permanent host. Within three minutes of being back behind the desk after signing off nine years ago, Stewart took aim at President Joe Biden and…
It may be just a few short months into 2024, but fans have already mourned the deaths of multiple artists and industry members in the country genre.Although they may be gone, their legacies continue to loom large and will impact and shape country music for generations to come. To their fans, friends and loved ones, they will never be forgotten.Even though fans knew Toby Keith was fighting cancer, his death on Feb. 5 still left the country world reeling, and tributes from stars, fans and the late legend’s children quickly began to pour in.The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” star was…
Photography by Getty Images Go sports! By Souzan Michael Galway Date February 12, 2024 If you caught the Usher concert 2024 Super Bowl last night, well, hats off to you. While it was certainly quite the game (so we heard) our eyes were on the celebs in the crowd — more specifically, the celeb beauty looks at the 2024 Super Bowl. And they did not disappoint. Obviously we had our eyes peeled for Ms. Swift, who unsurprisingly showed up in a red lip — which isn’t just her signature lip colour, but also one of the Kansas City Chiefs’ colours.…
Taylor Swift can’t come to the phone right now… she’s on TikTok hitting a new relationship milestone. The superstar made her romance with Travis Kelce social media official on Feb. 12 following his 2024 Super Bowl win with the Kansas City Chiefs. Sharing footage of Travis for the first time, Taylor posted a TikTok video of the pair celebrating his victory at a Las Vegas nightclub—alongside her parents Scott and Andrea Swift, who were clearly not ready for it. “It’s a friends and family party they said,” she wrote over the clip. “Bring you parents they said.” Taylor’s video showed Travis sticking his…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, where we report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.WICKED Trailer Airs During Super BowlI like musicals. And I like Wicked. But I have to admit that there as been this part of me that a) felt like the long-time-coming adaptation might never actually happen and b) if it did, it had CATS-adaptation-like bombing potential. And I like Cats! (in non-movie forms). But both Wicked and Cats are so theatrical that it feels…
The cast for Parker Finn’s upcoming Smile 2 continues to grow, and Deadline reports this afternoon that Dylan Gelula (Dream Scenario) is the latest to come on board. Kyle Gallner (Smile), Rosemarie DeWitt (“The Staircase”), Lukas Gage (“The White Lotus”) and Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) will also star in the Smile sequel. Smile 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on October 18, 2024. Parker Finn signed a multi-year, first-look deal with Paramount Pictures in the wake of Smile striking it big at the box office, and a sequel to the film was the first order of business. “Smile’s breakthrough success is a testament to Parker’s unique and fresh filmmaking,…