A little earlier this summer, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation announced its launching of a new initiative within its literacy program. The program, called Operation Turn the Page, will provide economically disadvantaged children with books and other educational resources to combat what’s known as “summer learning loss.” Summer learning loss is a phenomenon that involves disadvantaged children losing up to one-third of their educational progress from the previous grade year during summer break. This is because they don’t have access to books and other materials that would maintain their progress. Studies have found that 1 in 4 children grow…
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Photography courtesy of Lauchmetrics.COM/SPOTLIGHT On the forecast: vampy reds, jewel tones, classic black, and more. By Lauren Knowles Date September 7, 2023 Facebook Twitter In the wise words of Richard Gilmore (grandfather to Rory Gilmore in the made-for-fall viewing TV series, Gilmore Girls), “I am an autumn.” Meaning, as a complete and utter fall lover, I embrace the arrival of this new season and all that comes with it each year — including fall nail colour trends in all their moody, glossy glory. RELATED: How to Do “Ombré Concealer” and More Beauty Hacks I Learned on TikTok This Month The vibrant…
It’s been a while since we’ve heard a peep about the new take on The Crow starring Bill Skarsgård (IT) as Eric Draven, but Deadline brings us an exciting update this afternoon. “Lionsgate has just tied up an eight-figure deal for domestic rights to The Crow reboot,” Deadline reports, noting that the deal was finalized “late last night.” Deadline also notes, “The movie is expected to release next year.” From director Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman, Ghost in the Shell), Bill Skarsgård (IT) is leading the cast of The Crow as Eric Draven, with singer/actor FKA Twigs co-starring. Danny Huston (30 Days of Night) also stars, alongside…
There was no failure to launch Matthew McConaughey’s son Levi’s new Instagram account.After he and wife Camila Alves McConaughey revealed in July that their 15-year-old would be joining social media, the Dallas Buyers Club actor shared insight into what led them to grant their eldest permission to post. “We thought he was ready,” the Oscar winner told People in an interview published Sept. 7. ”After two to three years of talking about the pitfalls and the upfalls and the downfalls, and him shadowing me on my IGs and his mother on hers and picking out people that he looked up to and talking to them…
Eric Church, Miranda Lambert and Morgan Wallen will each be headlining one night of the 2024 Stagecoach Festival. The California-based country festival dropped its full lineup of Thursday (Sept. 7).”There is something so special about playing music when the sun goes down in the middle of the desert,” Lambert says in a statement. “The fans, the setup, the location — there really is no other festival like it. My band and I have had the chance to experience the magic that is Stagecoach a few times now, and we can’t wait to be back in 2024!””Stagecoach is such a legendary…
Joan Baez reflects on her 60-year career in the trailer for the new documentary Joan Baez I Am a Noise. “I don’t think anybody at a young age who gets famous has the slightest idea that it’ll ever end,” she says as footage of her walking through a field now contrasts black-and-white pics from her early folk days. In another introspective moment, she says, “I was the right voice at the right time; it just shot me in another whole stratosphere.” The film, which features Baez’s previously unseen home movies, diary entries, therapy tapes, art, and audio recordings, premieres in…
Graphic by Kayleen Dicuangco Embrace fall’s biggest colour trend with these crimson extras. Shall we call it “tomato soup girl dressing”? By Annika Lautens Date September 6, 2023 Facebook Twitter If you only subscribe to one fall 2023 trend (but really, what’s the fun in that!), let it be red accessories. Trust us — they’re everywhere! And like most cool things, Rihanna is at the centre of it. Photography by Getty Images The hot hue first returned at RiRi’s concert in February 2023 (otherwise known as the Super Bowl). A month later, models did their best “girl on fire” impressions…
One of the most criminally underappreciated and infrequently mentioned horror films in recent years is Conor McMahon‘s ultra-gory slasher Stitches, featuring world-renowned British standup comedian Ross Noble as a murderous kids’ birthday party clown. In this deliriously twisted slasher comedy, vile and foul-mouthed hired clown Stitches meets an untimely end thanks to a party prank gone horribly – and hilariously – awry. Years later, he returns from the grave, ready for revenge… Fans of Terrifier and Stephen King’s IT are going to lose their minds over this clown-themed ultra-slasher that’s not only gory AF but insanely fun. Make it a…
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is taking bold risks with her fashion style.The Baywatch actress arrived at the Victoria’s Secret World Tour 2023 in a shimmering, see-through dress laid over a black bralette and shorts. The 41-year-old—who is married to Nick Jonas—accessorized her daring outfit with a metallic belt and black heels, as well as gold jewelry. It marks the first public outing from a Jonas family member since Priyanka’s brother-in-law Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Sophie Turner, writing in court documents that their marriage was “irretrievably broken.” The duo have since spoken out about their separation, writing in a joint Instagram…
Jimmy Buffett’s last words to family summed up a message he’d been singing for decades. His sister says that the legend had no intention of resting in peace.Lucy “LuLu” Buffett wrote a reflection for the Keys Citizen, a daily newspaper for the Florida Keys. At the end, she reveals the last words “Bubba” — her nickname for Buffett — said to her. The family hasn’t shared if he said more to others after, but it’s clear he got his chance to say goodbye to just about everyone.”We had a beautiful goodbye visit earlier in the week,” the younger Buffett says. “He had my grandfather’s twinkle in…
Fans have been waiting for Drake’s new album, For All the Dogs, since he announced the news earlier this summer. Finally, after teasing the record for months, the rapper revealed that the upcoming album will drop on Sept. 22. Drake made the announcement via a video posted on Wednesday evening, featuring his father Dennis Graham singing back in the day. In the throwback clip, Graham is introduced as “Cousin Dennis” from Memphis, Tenn. and performs on Stormy Monday With Danny Marks, a local television series in Toronto that aired during the Nineties. Drake previously revealed that For All the Dogs was…
As the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States, Ada Limón is working on two major initiatives as part of her signature project titled “You Are Here.” One part of the project will be an anthology of nature poems titled “You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World,” which will features original poems by 50 American poets. Among them will be former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, Pulitzer Prize-winning Diane Seuss, and PEN/Voelcker Award-winning Rigoberto González. The second initiative — titled ““You Are Here: Poetry in Parks” — will be a collaboration between Limón, the National Park Service, and the…
September heralds in the start of Halloween season, and that means it’s officially that time of year where streaming platforms go all in on horror. Whether you’re looking for brand new releases or an endless sea of horror options to pad out your Halloween watchlists, this month has it all. So, here’s a quick, handy guide for horror streaming in September 2023. This month’s noteworthy streaming titles spotlight new exclusives, repertory offerings that’ll help you prepare for upcoming releases, and so much more. Here are ten noteworthy horror titles available for streaming in September 2023 on some of the most popular streaming…
Hold up: Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet weren’t the only stars at Beyoncé’s recent Renaissance World Tour stop in Los Angeles.As it turns out, The Kardashians star’s ex Travis Scott was also in attendance. In fact, fans can spot the “Sicko Mode” rapper’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo in a video Alicia Keys and her husband Swizz Beatz shared to Instagram Sept. 5 after the show. Social media users also captured footage of Travis walking through SoFi Stadium. The Sept. 4 show was a big night for Kylie and Timothée as it marked their first public appearance together. And the makeup mogul and the actor weren’t…