Month: March 2024

Ben, Steve, and Matt join to talk about the co-op shooter before giving out some recommendations for lower-profile games to play Arrowhead Game Studios Are you ready, Helldivers?! Ben, Steve Ahlman, and Matt James discuss how online co-op shooter Helldivers 2 became a surprise sensation and feel-good gaming story by building a new model for
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Musical Events How Arnold Schoenberg Changed Hollywood He moved to California during the Nazi era, and his music—which ranged from the lushly melodic to the rigorously atonal—caught the ears of everyone from George Gershwin to James Dean. By Alex Ross March 11, 2024 Schoenberg, the Viennese firebrand, escaped to California during the Nazi era. He
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Sting, who was a member of a pretty famous trio back in the day with The Police, is returning to a similarly stripped down configuration for his Sting 3.0 tour.  Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The vocalist/bassist will be joined by longtime touring mate, guitarist Dominic Miller,
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Nearly 20 years after the original’s release, Po and company have returned for another adventure. Does Po rise to the challenge and return his beloved franchise to the top of the food chain? More importantly, is there enough “Skadoosh” left to place this third sequel atop the other Kung Fu chapters? Let’s take a look
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The 96th Academy Awards were awarded tonight at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, and after a brief delay caused by protests calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, “Oppenheimer” took home a leading seven Oscars, including ones for best picture, director (Christopher Nolan) and lead actor (Cillian Murphy). “Poor Things” had multiple winners, including
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Girls Aloud unlock the vault, and unleash three-previously unreleased songs featuring vocals from the late founding member, Sarah Harding. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of What Will The Neighbours Say?, the British and Irish pop favorites drop three freshly-unearthed cuts, “Disco Bunny, “Baby When You Go” and their cover of Chris Isaak’s 1989 hit “Wicked
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“I’m still learning so much every day,” she told People at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. “It feels like a pivot, but one that is healthy and allows you to appreciate every experience you’ve had.” And while telling useful stories is her primary goal, take one look at the jaw-dropping production design of the much-buzzed-about Don’t
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“When I was the only Black girl in that class, when you saw me and you told me I was enough, and when I told you I don’t see myself…you said ‘that’s fine, we’re gonna forge our own path. You’re gonna lay a trail for yourself.’” —Oscar-winner (!) Da’Vine Joy Randolph pic.twitter.com/FZXfu88GGS — Spencer Althouse
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Kendra Winchester is a Contributing Editor for Book Riot where she writes about audiobooks and disability literature. She is also the Founder of Read Appalachia, which celebrates Appalachian literature and writing. Previously, Kendra co-founded and served as Executive Director for Reading Women, a podcast that gained an international following over its six-season run. In her
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Christopher Nolan and ‘Oppenheimer’ completed their victory lap, but there were a few shock surprises—including the way Al Pacino announced the Best Picture winner Getty Images/Ringer illustration The 2024 Academy Awards are in the books, which means we’ve finally reached the end of awards season. (That sound you hear is countless pop culture bloggers breathing
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Podcasts, subreddits and social media: There are countless ways to feed constantly hungry true crime fanatics. But where does lore end and truth begin? Lucy Chase is an Angeleno with a deadly secret . . . that she can’t even remember. The snarky antihero of Amy Tintera’s Listen for the Lie has spent years away
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On Jan. 12, screenwriter Simon Stephenson sent an email to the Writers Guild of America’s senior director of credits Lesley Mackey asking to set up a call to discuss an important matter. The CAA-repped writer, whose credits include Pixar’s “Luca” and StudioCanal’s “Paddington 2,” wrote, “I’ve encountered a credits-related issue on quite a high profile
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