Scotty McCreery has earned a very special honor from his home state: The country star has been selected as one of the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame’s class of 2023 inductees.The Garner, N.C. native shared the news with fans on Friday afternoon (May 26) through a post on his social media pages.”I am honored to be announced today as a 2023 inductee into the North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame!!!,” McCreery writes on social media. ”Congrats to my fellow inductees and their families!”Singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, funk pioneer Bill Curtis, genre-bending band Fetchin Bones, gospel singer George Beverly Shea and Betty Davis, known as the “Queen…
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Anti-censorship advocates and activists have shouted from the rooftops that it is essential to vote. That it is essential to show up to school and library board meetings and speak up about/write those who sit on those boards against book bans and censorship. Advocates and activists have been on the front lines in their respective state legislatures and, where possible, on the national level. But where and how do we move from advocating against draconian legislation and shift into preparing for those bills to be passed? And when and where do those living under such laws make the decisions that…
Photography courtesy of Saie Beauty Plus, Cardea AuSet drops a floral face mask fit for Spring. By Lauren Knowles Date May 26, 2023 Facebook Twitter Sephora Canada invites you to immerse yourself in the world of Sephora Illumination, for one week only Photography courtesy of Sephora This week in Toronto, local media and beauty influencers gathered to witness the unveiling of Sephora Canada’s new interactive installation: Sephora Illumination, powered by Colour iQ. Designed using over 140,000 shades of Canadian skin tones acquired through the use of Sephora’s Colour iQ technology, the installation aims to showcase the diversity of beauty across…
Big Freedia, the New Orleans bounce icon, is back with a new song, “Bigfoot,” which will appear on her first proper album in nine years, Central City, out June 23 via Queen Diva Music. “Bigfoot” makes for a booming announcement as Freedia stomps all over the competition and delirious, speaker-rattling beat. “Call me Bigfoot stepping on these bitches necks,” Freedia declares on the hook, “I got a big foot but I’m getting bigger checks/They don’t see what’s coming next/You already know the rest/I got a big foot stepping on these bitches necks.” [embedded content] Central City will be Freedia’s first…
However, it was Jolie who popped the news to Mike.”Jolie was FaceTiming him and she’s like, ‘Guess what, daddy? Mommy’s engaged!'” the singer recalled. “And he’s like, ‘Oh, that’s nice.’ I would have liked to have told him, but I also am like, I don’t want Jolie to have to keep secrets from her dad.” Her ex then congratulated her and they talked about co-parenting. “Once we resolved that conversation, he was like, ‘Hey, I’m really happy for you,'” she said. “He’s like, ‘Allan’s a great guy.’ And I’m just like, ‘Thank you.’ And actually, I started to cry ’cause he goes,…
Lionsgate are obviously riding the success of the John Wick series with the upcoming Ballerina spinoff and “The Continental” TV series. And not only is John Wick 5 also in development, but Wick will be making a return to video games, as well. According to the latest Lionsgate earnings call (via Comicbook), Lionsgate Motion Picture Group President Joe Drake confirmed that a fifth John Wick is in early development. Along with that, the studio is looking to expand beyond film, including “in the AAA video game space,” as well as a “regular cadence of spin-offs” and TV. “What is official…
It’s official! Blake Shelton is the GOAT of The Voice. Most would argue the title of Greatest of All Time has been his for years, but it takes on a whole new meaning when you get the recognition of other GOATs.That’s what happened on the Season 23 finale — and Shelton’s last episode — of the reality singing competition series on Tuesday (May 23). The winningest coach was honored by others who are masters of their crafts: Dolly Parton, Peyton Manning, Jimmie Johnson, Wayne Gretzky and more.Legendary sports broadcaster Al Michaels kicked off the video tribute, noting that it was “one of…
Photography by Getty Images When in Cannes, ‘do as the French ‘do. By Lauren Knowles Date May 25, 2023 Facebook Twitter To bang, or not to bang — that is always the question. Bangs often get a bad rap. It’s easy to get scissor-happy and snip away at our fringe until it winds up too short…or in a regrettable bowl-cut. You either love them or hate them, but there’s no denying a solid set of bangs when you spot some. This summer, our vote is a resounding YES to bangs, and it appears that a 2023 Cannes Film Festival red…
More Snow, More Lana “You asked for it, we listened,” Swift said of Midnights redo Swifties demanded more Lana Del Rey on their Midnights collaboration “Snow on the Beach,” and Taylor Swift has delivered with the release of the Midnights (Til Dawn Edition) deluxe album. When Midnights initially dropped in October, fans were taken aback by how little Del Rey actually appeared on the much-anticipated duet, as she essentially took on the role of background vocalist. On the Midnights deluxe edition, Del Rey is pushed into the spotlight. “You asked for it, we listened: Lana and I went back into the…
Sharon Stone’s basic instinct is that it’s officially summer. The actress kicked off the season with a new bikini photo on May 24, captioning the Instagram pic, “Ready for summer.” Sharon, 65, showed off her green leopard print swimsuit from Dolce and Gabbana while rocking dark shades for a cool look. Her mirror selfie also seemed to give a glimpse into her home decor, with a photo of Marilyn Monroe hanging above a velvety couch, where her dog Bandit was perched. In the comment section, she was hyped up by Once Upon a Time actress Lana Parrilla, who wrote, “Whawhawhawhawowza” and Melissa & Joey actress Brooke Burke, who added, “Yaaaaasssss queen. I don’t think you’ve ever…
“With all of the remakes going on today, you can never be sure what you’ll get at the end.” It was with this cautious scepticism that veteran game designer, Frédérick Raynal, initially greeted the news of his most famous creation, Alone in the Dark, getting another do-over. Which is an understandable reaction, given that this franchise has a singularly bad track-record when it comes to being fumbled by outsiders. And that’s putting it lightly, as anybody who has ever played 2015’s risible Illumination will attest. You see, while other survival horror classics like Resident Evil and (to a lesser extent)…
Jana Kramer is making things official with her Scottish soccer coach boyfriend Allan Russell: The couple are engaged after six-and-a-half months of dating.Kramer announced her news on an episode of her Whine Down podcast on Thursday (May 25), and also shared some details about how the proposal went down. Russell opted for a sweet, close-to-home proposal that included Kramer’s two children, 7-year-old daughter Jolie and 4-year-old son Jace.”He took me and the kids, he was like, ‘It’s a beautiful night, let’s go for a walk and walk up to the new house,” Kramer recounts.The singer’s new home is currently under…
The Washington Post released their analysis of book challenges they had obtained from PEN America researcher Tasslyn Magnusson. These 1,065 challenges, which were filed during the 2021-2022 school year, extended over 153 school districts and 37 states, and totaled 2,506 pages. They also tended to target books with similar content, specifically LGBTQ+ topics. While a desire to keep sexual content away from children was cited in many complaints by book challengers, sometimes merely featuring queer lives and stories in a nonsexual way was enough for a book to be contested. Thirty-seven percent of challenges that complained about LGBTQ+ titles said…
Caire Beauty has just launched “The Grownup Moisturizer”, which is the next generation in its DEFIANCE SCIENCE. This much-asked-for moisturizer is a texturally lush, consciously clean, vegan formulation scientifically designed to simultaneously: 1. Improves the skin from within by accelerating collagen and hyaluronic acid skin cell generation (addressing internal hormone decline caused aging) 2. Defend and build the natural skin barrier and lipid layer, with Caire’s patent pending Ceralipid plant-based, low impact emulsive technology. The Grownup Moisturizer is beneficial for face, eyes and neck but also the entire body as skin cell generation slowdown happens all over and is not…