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While the horror genre is in the midst of a thrilling renaissance, one filmmaker has established himself as a cutting-edge visionary: Jordan Peele. Following his Oscar-winning debut movie Get Out, the comedian turned director has worked on two more modern horror classics. The most recent was the UFO mystery Nope, and some fans are wondering if an extended cut might be possible. Now Peele shared his thoughts after people catch moments in the trailer that didn’t make the movie.Nope’s story was shrouded in mystery before its release, leading fans to dissect every frame of the movie’s footage. And once it…

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BROOKWOOD, ALABAMA — Tom Morello is used to playing arenas, and now that Rage Against the Machine has stirred back to life as a touring unit, he’s spent the last few months rocking out in front of supersized crowds with a full stage show and plenty of bells and whistles. It’s all business as usual for him, but yesterday, Morello found himself in a very different environment, playing for a very different crowd, for a cause that was very close to his heart. He was there to show support for the 1,000 members of the United Mine Workers of America…

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Sci-fi can be intimidating. Let’s not pretend it isn’t. There’s a whole set of rules to the genre and a new vocabulary to keep up with. On top of that, sometimes sci-fi can feel unwelcoming to the uninitiated. Where do you even start? Don’t worry, I, a very casual reader of sci-fi, am here to guide you. I read sci-fi the same way I watch it — infrequently and usually with popcorn. Science fiction does not have to be all battle sequences and triangulating flight paths. The beauty of speculative fiction, which is the umbrella that sci-fi resides under, is that…

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Producer Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast) enlisted horror director Jaume Balagueró (REC, Sleep Tight) to helm the newest entry in his feature film series “The Fear Collection.” Balagueró teamed with Verónica scribe Fernando Navarro to co-write Venus, a blood-drenched and modern update to H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Dreams in the Witch House.” A violent crime thriller gets applied to the Lovecraftian tale, presenting a compelling distraction for the cosmic horror to invade quietly. Club dancer Lucía (Ester Expósito) abandons her platform mid-shift during peak hours to sneak into the back offices and swipe designer drugs from her corrupt employers. She gets caught by one of the enforcers…

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When it comes to Janine, Madeline Brewer knows there’s more than meets the eye. In season five of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, which dropped its first two episodes Sept. 14, Janine refuses to shake free from being a subservient Handmaid under the control of the Aunts, despite the urging of Esther (Mckenna Grace). While Janine’s complacency might be confusing for some viewers, Madeline completely understands her motivations. “I think it’s so easy to look at Janine and think that she’s just following in line and she’s following the rules,” Madeline told E! News’ Francesca Amniker. “I think it’s very easy to think that…

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Photography courtesy of Getty “I was so hungry that I had trouble falling asleep at night.” By Antonia Whyatt Date September 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter The last time you filled out a job application, you probably didn’t have to complete a section asking for your height, your weight and a swimsuit photo. But go to the “Become a Contestant” page on the Miss Universe Canada website and there it is, nestled between birthdate and address. It’s astonishing—after years of extended sizing entering the mainstream and the likes of Lizzo and Rihanna celebrating beauty diversity—that in 2022, the famously fatphobic competition…

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On Sept. 15, 2007, Garth Brooks made history with his song “More Than a Memory.” Fourteen years ago today, the song became the first tune ever to enter Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart at No. 1.Co-written by Lee Brice, Billy Montana and Kyle Jacobs, the moody, subdued “More Than a Memory” was Brooks’ first No. 1 hit since 1998’s “To Make You Feel My Love.” It appears on the compilation The Ultimate Hits.”More Than a Memory” features a narrator realizing that he can’t forget a past romantic fling, no matter how hard he tries: “When you’re finding things to do not…

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Although Matthew McConaughey was heard reprising Buster Moon late last year in Sing 2, we haven’t seen the actor in a live-action movie since 2019’s The Gentlemen, where he teamed with director Guy Ritchie. Well, that wait is about to get longer, as it’s been reported that McConaughey’s upcoming movie about a soccer team that went to China has been scrapped due to “disturbing allegations.”Skydance Media has pulled the plug on Dallas Sting, a sports feature project based on true events being directed by The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s Kari Skogland. Matthew McConaughey was set to play Bill Kinder,…

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Billy Strings and Allison Russell were two of the top winners at the 2022 Americana Honors & Awards, held Wednesday at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Strings won Artist of the Year for the first time, while Russell was awarded Album of the Year for her acclaimed solo debut Outside Child. Strings was previously nominated for Emerging Act of the Year at the Americana Awards in 2020, but ultimately lost out to Black Pumas. In the last two years, his rise has been rapid and he’s found a cross section of fans from the bluegrass and jam-band worlds. His live…

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Next year’s Scream 6 will take the franchise into New York City for the very first time, a change of scenery that should bring a whole new element to the Ghostface killings. Melissa Barrera is back as Sam in the next sequel in the slasher saga, and the actress has given us a little taste of what to expect in a new chat with the website Collider this week. “It’s like 20 times more mortifying,” Barrera explains. “It’s awful. Because you also see how, in a city like New York City, everyone is kind of doing their own thing and…

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Things are getting cutthroat on the season finale of Password.In E! News’ exclusive sneak peek at the Sept. 14 episode of the NBC game show, Jimmy Fallon and Chrissy Metz are going up against Joel McHale and Yvette Nicole Brown for the $25,00 prize. The tie-breaking password in question? Mullet. After the word is revealed to team Fallon-Metz, the This Is Us star asks, “Should we be afraid?” before The Tonight Show host ultimately passes to team McHale-Brown. “I love you so much, I’m gonna pass,” Fallon tells his opponents with a laugh. “If you get this, you win it.”…

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Photo courtesy of ImaxTree. It’s the most fashionable time of the year. By Ivy Tang Date September 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter September has so far spoiled us with a fabulous feast of ready-to-wear and couture seen on the red carpets from the Venice film festival and TIFF to the Emmys. But for the most devoted style lovers, fashion month, starting with New York Fashion Week, is the biggest treat of the year. The NYFW Spring Summer 2023 shows just wrapped up in the Big Apple, and like always, it brought out some standout street style. While many A-list celebrities and other attendees stuck to…

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Michell Branch and the Black Keys’ Patrick Carney are putting their divorce proceedings on hold in an attempt reconcile, according to court documents reported by Pitchfork.New documents reportedly show that the couple will halt proceedings for at least six months while they “participate in counseling services to effectuate reconciliation and/or may resume living together as husband and wife.”Rumors of the separation began circulating after Branch posted a quickly-deleted tweet accusing Carney of cheating. She then formally announced her split from Carney on Aug. 11 through a statement issued to TMZ.”To say that I am totally devastated doesn’t even come close to describing how…

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Quite possibly one of the most shocking moments of the year was when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards over a joke made about Jada Pinkett Smith’s appearance. The actress has alopecia, which is a medical condition that causes hair loss. Pinkett Smith has been extremely open about her hair loss and how it has affected her. Today, she posted a radiant photo in honor of “Bald is Beautiful Day.”While the slap incident is seen as an overall bad situation, Pinkett Smith has spoken out about how one silver lining to the whole thing is it has…

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