The singer-songwriter appeared solo for the soaring ballad on Thursday Olivia Rodrigo stripped down the drum-driven pop track “Vampire” for a live YouTube performance on Thursday. The singer-songwriter appeared solo, while playing the single on an elegant grand piano. “I should’ve known it was strange you only come out at night,” she sings. For the chorus, Rodrigo references vampire-lore, belting out: “Bloodsucker/Fame-fucker/Bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire.” Last week, the emotional ballad kicked off the rollout of the Grammy winner’s sophomore album, Guts. Speaking to Rolling Stone, Rodrigo said “Vampire” was fueled from a personal experience, and that a song…
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Amazon Original series “The Horror of Dolores Roach,” based on the hit Gimlet podcast, isn’t shy about its influences. Giving a contemporary, gentrification spin on the Victorian cannibalism tale of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, the new series from creator Aaron Mark injects winking nods at every turn and then some, including a reference to William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus. As tongue-in-cheek as these knowing references can be, it also underscores how familiar Dolores Roach’s predicament can be, though it’s offset by Justina Machado’s relatable and empathetic performance. Much like Sweeney Todd, we meet Machado’s Dolores Roach at the far end of a lengthy prison…
The 2023 Hugo Award finalists have been announced. The Hugo Awards— started in 1953 and awarded annually since 1955—are recognized as science fiction’s most prestigious award. The members of Worldcon, The World Science Convention, determine the winners of the award and present it each year. This year’s finalists were chosen from 25,000 works of science fiction and are the most diverse globally, boasting the largest number of non-English speaking members having participated in the awards process. Here are the 2023 Hugo Award Finalists Today In Books Newsletter Sign up to Today In Books to receive daily news and miscellany from…
Ricky Martin is Expecting Baby No. 4 With Husband Jwan YosefIt’s the end of the road for Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef. The Grammy winner and Syrian-Swedish painter announced their intent to divorce after six years of marriage. “For some time, we have considered transforming our relationship,” the pair shared in a joint statement posted to social media July 6, “and it is after careful consideration that we have decided to end our marriage with love, respect and dignity for our children and honoring what we have experienced as a couple all these wonderful years.” “Our greatest desire now is to continue…
Photography by Getty Images We’re talking head-spinning outfit changes! Theatrical posing performances! Impressively heavy-looking accessories! The rapper is in her finest fashion form yet. By Natalie Michie Date July 5, 2023 Facebook Twitter There are a few things we can be absolutely certain of when it comes to Cardi B. She likes to be a little chaotic on Twitter. She knows how to make a going-out anthem. And she will never, under any circumstance, miss an opportunity to serve a look. Currently in Paris for couture week, Cardi B has already emerged as the street style star to rival the…
The Eagles had good news and bad news for their fans on Thursday (July 6). The bad news: They’re launching their final tour, a trek billed as “The Long Goodbye.” The good news: The band won’t stop touring until all their fans have had a chance to see their final show.The band’s aptly named last run will continue for as long as fans demand in each market. They initially announced 13 cities, plotting dates between September and November, but they expect the trek to continue all of 2024 and into 2025.”The Eagles have had a miraculous 52-year odyssey, performing for…
The long run is coming to an end as the Eagles have announced the first set of arenas for The Long Goodbye “official farewell tour,” beginning in September. “The Eagles have had a miraculous 52-year odyssey, performing for people all over the globe; keeping the music alive in the face of tragic losses, upheavals and setbacks of many kinds,” the band said in a statement Thursday. “Credit and thanks go to our longtime management team, our dedicated road crew, and our exceptional backup musicians for providing skilled and steadfast support, throughout these many years. We know how fortunate we are,…
Fairy man. We spent June discussing a cisgender male demon trapped in a female body, genderfluid dinosaurs and evil weaves, so we’re kicking off July with a film that’s a bit more grounded: Robert Harmon‘s classic cautionary tale The Hitcher! In The Hitcher, Jim (C. Thomas Howell) picks up a hitchhiker named John Ryder (Rutger Hauer) while transporting a car from Chicago to San Diego. After quickly showing Jim his murderous ways, John is kicked out of the car and begins a relentless pursuit of Jim, murdering anyone who gets in his way and framing Jim for the murders. With no one…
The girlfriend of the late Dilano van ‘t Hoff is remembering her loved one.Katrina Coronell dedicated a heartbreaking message to the racecar driver four days after F1 confirmed on Instagram that the 18-year-old had died. Hoff passed away in a tragic crash during a race in Belgium, according to The Athletic. “My dear, thank you for everything you’ve done for me, for showing me your world,” Coronell wrote alongside photos of her and Hoff. “You really were the best boyfriend, best friend and inspiration. You stayed strong fighting till the end. I’m grateful for you loving me until the end, i’m grateful…
Photography by Getty Images The Princess of Wales’ tennis style always hits. By Jennifer Berry Date July 5, 2023 Facebook Twitter Do you have to be a sports fan to appreciate a good athletic outfit? The answer is an unequivocal no. Just look to skiing. You can embrace your inner ski bunny without ever hitting the cold icy slopes by wearing your cutest intarsia knit and furry boots for après. And do you think those girlies wearing two-piece exercise sets topped with oversized white shirts are all coming from pilates? The same goes for tennis — follow the Kate Middleton…
What started out as a simple favor to a friend turned into a major health ordeal for country icon Mickey Gilley. The legendary singer was helping a friend when he fell backward down some steps — a fall that left him paralyzed from the neck down.The accident happened on July 5, 2009.”I was helping a friend of mine move a little piece of furniture that weighed about 40-50 pounds, a little loveseat,” Gilley recalled to The Boot in 2014. “I backed out of the doorway, stepped in a flower bed and fell backwards … woke up two days later and found out…
Kanye West has involved Dov Charney — the controversial founder of American Apparel who’s been accused of sexual harassment by numerous women and printed West’s infamous “White Lives Matter” shirt — in his Yeezy business, Rolling Stone has learned. A source familiar with the situation tells Rolling Stone that Yeezy employees have been asked to loop Dov into major decisions, including financial ones, since at least April. The source also confirmed Charney was recently in Japan with West, which is backed up by recent photos on social media of the pair shopping together. (Reports of the partnership first surfaced last week via…
Welcome back to DEAD Time. Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction and sometimes things really do go bump in the night. The paranormal is often portrayed in horror movies for maximum dramatic effect, which doesn’t quite reflect the reality of what it’s like to have a paranormal experience. We watch horror movies about ghosts and demonic possessions because we like to be scared, but don’t you sometimes wonder what paranormal phenomena is like in real life? To answer that question, this month, I was excited to talk with actress, paranormal investigator, and self-described “rock n rollin’, death defying witch”…
AIGA, the design field’s oldest and biggest nonprofit membership organization, has announced the best book covers with its 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2022 competition. The 50 books chosen were selected from a group of 487 designs from 27 countries. The award, started in 1923, celebrates the most impactful book and book cover designs. This year’s judges were a mix of art museum chairs, professors, and art directors. For the list of jurors, click here. Andrew Satake Blauvelt, chair of AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers, said,“The jury and I were very impressed with both the quantity and quality…