When the truth is stranger than fiction, stories that use fiction to explore the truth can get pretty weird. In Weird Black Girls, Elwin Cotman delivers seven short stories that go long on fantasy and supernatural phenomena to delve into the very real dangers and anxieties of contemporary Black life. We’ve got a town ruled
Caoilinn Hughes’ third novel, The Alternatives, follows four sisters, all doctors of various sorts. When one of the four goes missing, the others set out across the Irish countryside to find her. With the COVID-19 pandemic and general global instability in the background, the Flattery sisters have a lot to navigate. Haunted by their childhood
Our season-long dissection of MF DOOM and Madlib’s ‘Madvillainy’ continues with its third track, “Meat Grinder”—a complex lyrical odyssey accompanied by an equally impressive beat Photo by Ross Gilmore/Redferns Our season-long dissection of MF DOOM and Madlib’s Madvillainy continues with its third track, “Meat Grinder”—a complex lyrical odyssey accompanied by an equally impressive beat. Dissect
The normcore aesthetic, a term that has woven its way into the fabric of contemporary fashion discourse, represents a paradoxical blend of ordinariness and deliberate styling. This fashion phenomenon, known as normcore fashion, swaps the flashy and flamboyant in favor of simplicity and comfort. By embracing this aesthetic, individuals make a statement through understatement, finding
May 2024 Issue [Report] The Life and Death of Hollywood by Daniel Bessner, Film and television writers face an existential threat Photo illustration by Nicolás Ortega [Report] The Life and Death of Hollywood Film and television writers face an existential threat by Daniel Bessner, In 2012, at the age of thirty-two, the writer Alena Smith
Pucca (2006) Season 1 is an animated series that revolves around the titular character, who delivers noodles. She has a crush on Garu, a reserved and determined ninja whose focus is on mastering his Kung-Fu skills. However, she never hesitates to pursue Garu and kiss him when she gets a chance, which eventually also enhances
Hozier looks set to hold onto the U.K. singles chart title for another week, at least, while Perrie Edwards, Dua Lipa and Sabrina Carpenter are predicted to crash the top 10. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Last Friday, April 12, Hozier topped the chart for the first
Bill, Chris, and Sean revisit the 1999 film ‘Magnolia’ New Line Cinema It’s raining frogs in the studio as Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey rewatch the 1999 film Magnolia, starring Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Julianne Moore and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts /
The Cuban Barbie is back on the market. The Real Housewives of Miami star Alexia Nepola‘s husband Todd Nepola has filed for divorce after just over two years of marriage, E! News has confirmed. According to legal docs obtained by E!, the businessman filed April 11 with the Miami-Dade courts citing their marriage is “irretrievably broken.” The
23 Funniest SNL Sketches Breaking Character We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us their favorite Saturday Night Live sketches where the actors kept breaking character. Here are the hilarious results. 1. In “Beavis and Butt-Head,” when Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day wore prosthetics to look like the famous cartoon characters, but Heidi Gardner burst
Mike talkes about how the NBA playoffs could affect card prices and gets into some MLB rookies who are off to a hot start Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images It’s another Mike solo pod! After a brief review of Dune: Part Two, he previews how the NBA playoffs could affect card prices (4:30). Then, he
For the curious people who have gone down the rabbit hole into the world of watches, you may be thinking about purchasing a watch under a certain price point. It’s always good to explore what these price tiers have to offer and see if there happens to be anything that strikes your interest as a
29 March, 2024 This article is taken from the April 2024 issue of The Critic. To get the full magazine why not subscribe? Right now we’re offering five issues for just £10. Seiji Ozawa was the first of his kind and, in many respects, the last. No conductor from China or Japan ever commanded world
El Dorado is a 1966 Western film directed by Howard Hawks. It follows a gunfighter hired by a rich landowner to take down a Sheriff. However, in a turn of events the Sheriff and gunfighter join forces against the corrupt landowner. Here’s how you can watch and stream El Dorado via streaming services such as
Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” remains the biggest song in the world, as it notches a seventh week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200. It also holds atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for an eighth week at the summit. The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts, which began in
Mia Thornton‘s estranged husband Gordon Thornton is getting the help he needs after being diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder. The Real Housewives of Potomac star, who separated from Mia last year after 11 years of marriage, emotionally opened up about living with the disorder—which causes manic and depressive episodes often requiring medical treatment—during part three
Soon after that, JoJo and her mom, Jessalynn Siwa, joined the fifth season of Dance Moms, a reality show that followed the training and careers of child dancers at Abby Lee Miller’s dance company. JoJo quickly became one of the show’s standout stars, and racked up millions of subscribers when she launched her own YouTube
The desire for youthful, radiant skin is a common goal that many people seek to achieve in the later years of their lives, and they often turn to comprehensive and efficient skincare for the ultimate solution. As a result, the skincare industry has to constantly evolve and integrate cutting-edge technology to develop innovative ingredients that
Opal Devlin’s life only got more complicated when she won the lottery. Unable to say no to the flood of people who showed up to ask her for money, she decides to remove herself from the situation. Opal finds her fresh start in the form of a failing flower farm in Asheville, North Carolina, which
Some writers have a gift for making ordinary lives as compelling as anything you’d find in an epic adventure. This ability to chart the human condition goes beyond technical proficiency or what we’d generally consider literary merit. Sunjeev Sahota has this gift, and his latest novel, The Spoiled Heart, wrings maximum emotional impact out of
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