Peter Straub in 2002Photo: Jeffrey Vock (Getty Images) Peter Straub, novelist whose depiction of the supernatural in books like Julia, ghost storyand The talisman often felt too big and too fantastical to be truly defined by the limits of the horror genre, has passed away. It comes from The New York Times, who says Straub’s … Read more
Left: Tiffany Haddish (Photo: ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images), right: Aries Spears (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images) [Note: This article contains descriptions of sexually suggestive material involving a minor.] Comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears face a new trial this week, The daily beast reports. Both comics were accused by “Jane Doe” and “John Doe”, two … Read more
Mickey DolenzPhoto: Matthew Eisman (Getty Images) Who can blame an artist for wanting to know how their audience perceives them, especially when that audience includes undercover FBI informants? Mickey Dolenz, the last surviving member of the seminal ’60s rock band The Monkees, is suing the Federal Bureau of Investigation for access to files the agency … Read more
Katie Lowes as Rachel Williams in Invent Anna Image: NICOLE RIVELLI / NETFLIX Netflix sued for defamation and invasion of privacy by false light over its portrayal of alumni vanity lounge photo editor and associate of Anna Sorokin Rachel Williams in the series Invent Anna. “This action will show that Netflix made a deliberate decision … Read more
Shia LabeoufPhoto: Rich Fury (Getty Images) In the open letter he sent to Olivia Wilde this week– dismissing his claim that he was “fired” from his film don’t worry darling—Shia LaBeouf only mentions former romantic partner FKA Twigs once. “My failures with Twigs are fundamental and real, but they are not the narrative that was … Read more
Shia LabeoufPhoto: Rich Fury (Getty Images) In the open letter he sent to Olivia Wilde this week– dismissing his claim that he was “fired” from his film don’t worry darling—Shia LaBeouf only mentions former romantic partner FKA Twigs once. “My failures with Twigs are fundamental and real, but they are not the narrative that was … Read more
The robot pianist “Teotronica”, which is not FN Meka Photo: JOHANNES EISELE (AFP via Getty Images) Today on “Of Course It Happened”, rapper AI FN Meka made history by becoming the first robot rapper fired by his record company for racist lyrics. The AI-powered cartoon rapper has been accused of offering crude, exploitative and racist … Read more
Rhea Seehorn in You better call SaulPhoto: Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television When asked to give a hint about how You better call Saul would end during a Tribeca Festival panel in June, Bob Odenkirk came up with two words: “second life.” This clue turned out to be much more concise and more perfect than anyone … Read more
Image: Discovery of Warner Bros. After days of taking precision shots in the library of its own streaming service, HBO Max, David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery went for the kill today. Speaking to investors, Zaslav revealed on a Q2 profit, call his plans to blend HBO Max and Discovery+ into one big mushy … Read more
Image: Discovery of Warner Bros. After days of taking precision shots in the library of its own streaming service, HBO Max, David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery went for the kill today. Speaking to investors, Zaslav revealed on a Q2 profit, call his plans to blend HBO Max and Discovery+ into one big mushy … Read more
