The Downers Grove Public Library in Illinois had planned to hold a Drag Queen Bingo event October 11th, to recognize National Coming Out Day. It has since been cancelled after the library received threats. The library was mailed a letter from “Your Friends at Maga” with a confederate flag, a note that says “[F-slur] Lover Commies: More to Come For Downers Grove Library,” and a bullet. The Downers Grove Public Library cancelled a drag queen bingo event hosted for teens due to alleged threats made and details for the incident have been released https://t.co/86gfomYdnb — WGN TV News (@WGNNews) September…
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Since she began releasing self-produced bedroom pop in the mid-2010s, Willow Smith has been guided by her own muse, smashing genres into one another while telling her story in painstaking detail. All the while, she’s been dragging pop into weirder, darker spaces. The wobbly 2015 bedroom-funk cut “Wait a Minute!” has had streaming-service staying power unmatched by most radio hits of its era, while the 2020 track “Meet Me at Our Spot,” credited to her project with partner Tyler Cole known as the Anxiety, is animated by a furtive yet openhearted energy that comes off as appropriately world-weary for a…
In the wake of this past weekend’s prime time special, Variety has announced that longtime horror host Svengoolie is eyeing an expansion with a nationwide talent search! The campaign has been titled “Spawn of Svengoolie,” and it looks like the plan is to find fans who can be woven into “Svengoolie’s expanded character universe.” Svengoolie has been a horror host for over 40 years and the official horror host for MeTV for over 10 years, with more fans tuning in here in 2022 than ever before. “I always say he’s the number one horror host you’ve never heard of,” Donna…
Photography Courtesy of Hymnologie, Ghlee and Sahajan The founders of Ghlee, Hymnologie and Sahajan share how childhood memories inspired their Ayurvedic-rooted skincare lines. By Meera Solanki Estrada Date October 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter Every culture has its teachings and learnings — preserved as pearls of wisdom and passed down from generation to generation. Growing up, I remember ghee (clarified butter) being a dinnertime treat. My mom would spread it on rotis and mix it into our rice for that extra-buttery goodness. Kitchen ingredients also seemed to find a way into my family’s beauty regimens, like homemade facial masks made of…
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Forty-seven years ago today, on Oct. 4, 1974, the first-ever Volunteer Jam was held at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville.The Volunteer Jam, founded by Charlie Daniels, was originally scheduled as a live recording session for two songs, “No Place to Go” and “Orange Blossom Special,” from the Charlie Daniels Band’s 1974 album Fire on the Mountain. The group invited Dickey Betts from the Allman Brothers Band and Toy Caldwell, Jerry Eubanks and Paul Riddle from the Marshall Tucker Band to join them for the session, not realizing that it would be the start of a tradition that would carry on…
Warning: SPOILERS for Blonde are ahead!There has been a lot of talk about how unsettling the film adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ book Blonde has been to watch scene after scene. This historical fiction perception of Marilyn Monroe’s life is about the abuse that was speculated the Hollywood starlet endured. But after months of pondering why Blonde was rated NC-17, we may have gotten the answer with the sexually brutal scene with viewers saying it went too far.Towards the third part of Blonde, the hardcore scene that probably earned Blonde an NC-17 rating shows Marilyn Monroe, played by Ana de…
Tove Lo is heading on the road early next year to promote her upcoming LP Dirt Femme, which arrives Oct. 14, and she’s bringing Slayyyter as an opener for the trek. “ARE YOU READY??? North America #DirtFemmeTour is coming in February and it is going to be worth.the.wait,” Tove Lo wrote on Twitter. “Special guest @slayyyter (love u!) will start the party every show.” She added: “It’s going to be magic, so you know, MANDATORY PRESENCE.” For the tour, the singer will start off at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Feb. 6 before ending this leg of the tour at The…
Before diving into this month’s latest edition of Horror Bytes, check out last week’s episode with Jake Dekker on The Last of Us Part I (There’s also a bonus episode where we interview Immortality composer Nainita Desai). Happy spooky season, everyone! And what better way to kick off the scariest season of the year than with a new SPECIAL edition of Horror Bytes, the indie horror segment in which Neil and I each highlight several bite-sized indie titles. What makes this month’s especially spooky? This week, we’re joined by the indie horror curator @HorrorVisuals (aka Hurc), who has brought four…
Photography by Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Grace Gaustad Through their love for bright makeup, visual storytelling and childhood hobbies, the singer keeps their creativity flowing. By Natalie Michie Date October 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter Grace Gaustad first became acquainted with the world of makeup by eating flavoured lip gloss. At roughly four years old, they recall being enamoured with the eye-catching colours and tasty scents radiating from their mother’s vast collection of lip products. “I didn’t understand that that was not something to be doing,” the 20-year-old musician laughs, recalling their potentially poisonous hobby. But all these years later, this…
Erinn Hayes’ television journey has come full circle. Five years after her Kevin Can Wait character was killed off in a couponing accident, Hayes is back to satirize her own Donna Gable on the series finale of AMC’s Kevin Can F–k Himself. In this preview clip of the Oct. 10 episode, Hayes makes her return as Molly, Kevin (Eric Petersen)’s new girlfriend, who came into the picture just two months after his wife Allison McRoberts (Annie Murphy) faked her own death. “I like having Molly here,” Kevin’s best friend Neil (played by Alex Bonifer). “You’ve given me—us—our lives back these last six months.” “That’s nice, Neil,” Molly replies. “But…
Billy Strings is set to release one of his most personal projects to date. Today (Oct. 3) — Strings’ 30th birthday — the bluegrass talent revealed that he has recorded a brand new album in collaboration with his father, Terry Barber.Me/And/Dad, set for release on Nov. 18 via Rounder Records, fulfills a longtime dream for the award-winning musician, who has been performing music alongside his dad since he was a young child.”As long as I can remember, I wanted to make a record with my dad,” Strings says. “I’ve been burning up and down the highways the last 12 years,…
Physical transformations for a role are certainly no surprising feat. But of course movie magic doesn’t always factor into the proceedings, as was the case with Whoopi Goldberg during her latest performance. Her work in the historical drama film Till, one of the most high-profile upcoming movies of the year, drew some notice from one critic in particular. However, it was for the wrong reasons, as the writer incorrectly claimed that Goldberg was wearing a “fat suit” in the film.After such an erroneous claim was made, Whoopi Goldberg took some time on this morning’s episode of The View to speak…
Welcome, welcome to another edition of Riot Roundup! We’ve asked contributors to share the best comics, graphic novels, and manga they’ve read within the past few months. In this list, you’ll find everything from battles with mental illness to battles with literal devils, journeys of self-discovery and journeys through the cosmos. Some of the stories are raucous and bloody with nonstop action, while others are subtle and sweet portrayals of everyday life. Whether you decide to pick up one of the standalones mentioned here or one of a series, you’ll want to move it up in priority on your TBR.…