Loretta Lynn left an immeasurable impact on every corner of the music industry she touched. From her pioneering work as a songwriter who wrote about the stigmatization of divorced women and the importance of access to birth control, to her status as one of the leading figures of Kentucky’s impressive and longstanding musical output, Lynn’s career left an imprint on virtually every artist in the country format today — including fellow Kentuckian, rising singer-songwriter S.G, Goodman.In the wake of Lynn’s death on Tuesday (Oct. 4) at age 90, Goodman told The Boot that, as the daughter of a Kentuckian sharecropper,…
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Did you know The Conjuring universe is a family affair? The core franchise’s Lorraine Warren is played by Vera Farmiga, whilst 2018’s The Nun star Taissa Farmiga, who played Sister Irene in the earliest film in The Conjuring chronological timeline, is Vera’s younger sister. Now that it’s been announced that Taissa is returning for The Nun 2, I wonder if this real-life connection can also bring them together on screen this time around? After The Nun 2 previously found its director in Michael Chaves, who recently also directed 2021’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It with Vera Farmiga, Taissa…
October may be primarily known as spooky season. But to me, it’s also “curl up in a cozy spot and stay indoors with the thickest book you can find” season. As it gets colder outside, I feel like the weather gives me a chance to take things slow and really enjoy the books I read. The new sci-fi and fantasy reads out this month align with these plans because so many wonderful reads are being released. From the first week of October to the last, you can find plenty of book releases to celebrate and check out at your local…
Late Night Voting Voter registration against the gubernatorial election ends Oct. 11 Beto O’Rourke is a Harrie. And Harry Styles stans Beto! Among the fans in the pit to watch Styles’ show in Austin Sunday night was O’Rourke, who’s running for governor of Texas. After hosting a rally in South Austin with Willie Nelson earlier in the day, O’Rourke made his way to the Moody Center to watch the former One Direction star perform — where Styles shared his endorsement. After learning that the Democrat was in the crowd, Styles placed a “Beto for Texas” sticker on his guitar and…
CD Projekt RED is giving Cyberpunk 2077 another go with the announcement of a new entry codenamed “Orion” that will be headed up by CD Projekt RED’s new Boston studio. That’s on top of four other new titles announced by the studio, including three new projects based on The Witcher franchise. According to CD Projekt RED, “Orion” will “fully unleash the potential” of the Cyberpunk 2077 universe. Of course, the first Cyberpunk 2077 game is still a focus for the studio, what with the recently-announced “Phantom Liberty” expansion. As for the new titles based on The Witcher, the first is…
Prabal Gurung Spring 2023. Photography Courtesy of ImaxTree. From draped blush to bright blocks of eyeshadow, spring’s best beauty trends draw from all the shades of the rainbow. By Andrea Karr Date October 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter As Spring 2023 Fashion Month draws to a close, we’re left with the remnants: photo galleries full of inspo and the hope that, with a little (or a lot) of saving, these looks can one day be ours. But even if the price of a piece from Chanel or Dries far exceeds the average wardrobe budget, the runway’s hottest beauty looks can easily…
Welcome to the light side.For years, beauty babes have tweezed, plucked, shaded, filled and shaped, all in pursuit of the perfect brows. From Cara Delevingne’s signature full set to Kylie Jenner’s perfectly arched glam brows, fans have feverishly spent hours-upon-hours following tutorials dedicated to recreating their famous features. However, in a trend twist no one saw coming, celebrity brows have been doing a disappearing act. OK, they aren’t really vanishing, but they are being bleached to the point of barely-there. Sure, bleached brows have been around for decades, but the bold look was once reserved for the edgiest of style stars like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus. Nowadays, the most mainstream…
The world is mourning the loss of Loretta Lynn after the country music veteran died Tuesday morning (Oct. 4) while asleep at home in Tennessee. While many will miss her music and legacy, Dolly Parton will miss the person — someone who has been like family to her from the beginning.The “9 to 5” singer shared her thoughts on Lynn’s passing on social media, noting how close the two had become over the years.”So sorry to hear about my sister, friend Loretta,” Parton writes. “We’ve been like sisters all the years we’ve been in Nashville and she was a wonderful human being, wonderful talent,…
In 1994, two years after Quentin Tarantino made his filmmaking debut with Reservoir Dogs, the writer/director delivered an even bigger hit to the masses with Pulp Fiction. Among the movie’s starring actors were Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman, who respectively played Jules Winnfield and Mia Wallace. Nearly three decades after Pulp Fiction’s release, these two actors recently reunited with each other backstage at a Broadway production.Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman met up with one another at the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, which is currently in previews showings at the Barrymore Theatre. Jackson is starring…
In Remembrance The musician, who produced Lynn’s 2004 album Van Lear Rose, referred to her as a “brilliant genius” As tributes continue to pour in following the death of country music legend Loretta Lynn, Jack White, who produced Lynn’s 2004 classic Van Lear Rose and duetted with Lynn on “Portland, Oregon,” memorialized her with an extensive video on his Instagram page. White called Lynn “a mother figure” and “a very good friend” and remembers producing her album as a learning experience where he “had to take a pause and step outside because she was just so brilliant.” “I said when…
George A. Romero is most often associated with the zombie, thanks to his history-making depiction of them, beginning with 1968’s Night of the Living Dead. While Romero’s zombies rose from the grave and devoured the flesh of the living, Romero’s monsters were never of the undead variety. One common thread throughout his impressive career demonstrated the filmmaker’s uncanny ability to keep a prescient pulse on society and reveal the monstrous underbelly of humanity. Perhaps none emphasized this as much as the unearthed lost film The Amusement Park. Just over a year ago, Shudder debuted a restoration of the never before released PSA, a…
Photography by Mitchell Haddad/CBS Photo Archive via Getty Images If pumpkin spice lattes were a show, Gilmore Girls would be it. By Natalie Michie Date October 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Every year at the start of autumn, as the air gets crisp and the leaves begin to change, Gilmore Girls becomes my whole personality. Let me explain. The iconic series, which premiered in 2000, follows the close-knit relationship between mother-daughter duo Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. For seven seasons, the lovable, quirky pair — who are only 16 years apart — fumble through new relationships, career/school endeavours and hard-to-swallow personal lessons.…
Back in January, Hoda gave insight on the reason behind her split after viewers had been writing in and asking her why she wasn’t wearing her engagement ring.”It’s not like something happened. They say sometimes relationships are meant to be there for a reason, or a season or for a lifetime,” she told Jenna at the time. “And I feel like ours was meant to be there for a season.” The former couple is committed to co-parenting their two young daughters, Haley, 5, and Hope, 3. “He’ll have a Saturday, and I’ll do the Sunday. We switch each week,” Hoda told People in…
Margo Price paid tribute to Loretta Lynn today (Oct. 4) shortly after news broke of the country legend’s death at the age of 90.”It’s safe to say I wouldn’t even be making country music today if it weren’t for Loretta Lynn,” Price wrote in a post shared on her social media pages. “She showed me up what it looked like to be a musician and a mama. Her writing was as real as the day is long and she didn’t take no s—.””This one hurts on another level,” she continued. “I’ll miss her forever.”Price has been vocal about her longtime…