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Music Review: Anitta welcomes listeners into her 'Funk Generation' on new album

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First, she took over Brazil. Now, the world. The trilingual Brazilian pop star Anitta has returned with a new album, the club-to-bedroom ready “Funk Generation.” It is an infectious collection of …

With ‘Alien’ back in theaters, ‘Alien: Romulus’ director teases how the new film connects

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Ridley Scott’s “Alien” is back in theaters Friday for its 45th anniversary and to get audiences excited about the new installment coming in August. The Alien franchise has sunk its teeth into …

Bernie Williams is back in center - only this time Lincoln Center for New York Philharmonic debut

This image released by the New York Philharmonic shows former New York Yankees baseball player Bernie Williams, standing left, with conductor Gustavo Dudamel as he makes his New York Philharmonic debut in New York on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Brandon Patoc/New York Philharmonic via AP)
After spending 16 years gaining fame while roaming the grass where Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle once trod, Bernie Williams was on the stage made famous by Leonard Bernstein and where guitar great …
Four decades in, the Pet Shop Boys know the secret to staying cool

Forty years and 50 million record sales after the Pet Shop Boys rose to fame with “West End Girls,” the iconic British duo is releasing a new album. “Nonetheless” is their 15th studio album. …

Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo to become general director of Opera Philadelphia Anthony Roth Costanzo was hired Thursday as general director and president of Opera Philadelphia. Costanzo will continue his career as a leading countertenor while taking over an ambitious company …
The windmill sails at Paris' iconic Moulin Rouge have collapsed. No injuries are reported The iconic windmill sails of the Moulin Rouge, a vibrant emblem of Paris’s bohemian lifestyle, has collapsed after a show. No injuries were reported. The incident took place shortly before 2 a.m., …
Lawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death A rapper in Iran who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and criticizing the Islamic Republic has been reportedly sentenced to death. That's according to his lawyer and …
Review: 'The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed' announces an exciting new voice Much is just out of reach in Joanna Arnow’s shrewdly perceptive and very funny new film, “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed.” Ann is a 30-something New Yorker. Even …
Music Review: Pet Shop Boys have done it yet again with catchy and bittersweet 'Nonetheless'
Pet Shops Boys are back with their fifteenth studio record. The stone-faced British pop duo is known for their synthesizer-backed dance tracks with simple vocals and emotional lyrics. The Associated …
Publishing spinoff of 'Wednesday' has everything from tarot cards to 'Woeful Waffles'
Penguin Random House is teaming with Amazon MGM Studios on a series of books based on “Wednesday,” the Emmy-winning Netflix hit about young Wednesday Addams of Addams Family fame. The publisher …
Complex stories of migration are among the finalists for the Women's Prize for Fiction
Novels that tell complex and surprising stories of migration are among six finalists for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction. U.S.-French writer Aube Rey Lescure’s “River East, River West” …
Photographer alleges he was forced to watch Megan Thee Stallion have sex and was unfairly fired
A photographer who worked for hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion says she was an abusive boss who fired him unfairly after he was forced to watch her have sex. Emilio Garcia says in a lawsuit filed …
Movie Review: Prepare to get hot and bothered with stylish, synthy tennis drama ‘Challengers’
Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor are tennis players in and out of love in “Challengers.” Directed by Luca Guadagnino and told in present day and flashback, it's about friendships, love, …
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Movies and TV shows casting across the US

Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting across the US.
The 20 greatest Best Picture nominees that don't get enough credit
Casino Bonus CA looked at all films nominated for Best Picture and narrowed the list to those that didn't win and had under 50,000 votes on IMDb.
15 of the most inspiring actor comebacks of all time
Stacker used The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, and more online sources to compile a list of 15 inspiring actor comeback stories.
20 hit songs you may not know were written by music icons
Stacker compiled 20 hit songs between 1960 and today that were written by someone other than the singer, using various sources.

5 tech advancements sports venues have added since your last event

Uniqode compiled a list of technologies adopted by stadiums, arenas, and other major sporting venues in the past few years.

Taylor Swift’s homage to Clara Bow

One track on Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” honors a long-celebrated, oft-miscast heroine of American feminism: actress Clara Bow. As historians of the 1920s, we’ve studied Bow’s fame and her cultural legacy.

10 pop culture moments that destigmatized weed

Stacker takes a look at 10 pop culture moments that destigmatized weed, using a variety of sources such as IMDb, CannabisNow, KQED, and more.

10 celebrities who have broken into the cannabis business

Stacker researched and created this list of 10 celebrities who have found success within the growing cannabis industry thus far.

The most popular US poker players of all time

Clubs Poker compiled a ranking of the most popular U.S. poker players of all time using unique page view data since Jan. 1, 2008, from The Hendon Mob.

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How reality dating TV shows have changed since the 1960s
OLBG hit rewind on reality dating TV shows to discover just how much they've changed over the last six decades, using news reports and studies.
The prison soul band that opened for Stevie Wonder
The Marshall Project looks back at when more Americans saw incarcerated people as more than their crimes—and the soul/funk band The Power of Attorney flourished.
20 panned movies that went on to become cult classics
Stacker combed through film history to highlight 20 films that received mixed-to-negative reviews upon release but were eventually reappraised.
Survey reveals Hollywood's 10 most popular celebrities
Way.com uses Statista data to find out which famous celebs are most popular.
5 celebrities famous for throwing epic parties
From costume balls to Christmas Eve soirées, Peerspace compiled a list of five epic parties and the celebrities who threw them.

10 celebrities who you may not know are serious poker players

Clubs Poker compiled a list of 10 celebrities you may not know are serious poker players, using data from The Hendon Mob.

The most important voice on Beyoncé’s new album

Country musician Linda Martell at her home in South Carolina in 2021. Sean Rayford/Getty Images One of the most impressive parts of Beyoncé’s new album, “ Cowboy Carter ,” is her roster of …

20 of the most prolific showrunners in TV history

Casino Bonus CA compiled a list of 20 of the most prolific showrunners in TV history, using various sources such as news articles and TV archives.

When Taylor comes to town: The economic impact of the Eras Tour

Lyft digs into rideshare data to see what the economic impact of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has been.

How much does it cost to win Best Picture? Breaking down the biggest and smallest budgets.

Stacker looked at data from The Numbers on production budgets of Oscar-winning films to see what it costs to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

Tobacco imagery rising in top entertainment, including among the 2024 Best Picture winner and nominees
(BPT) - To find a smoke-free setting among this year’s Oscar Best Picture nominees, you’d have to go to Barbie Land. Of the 10 films nominated for the Oscars top prize — including …
How the Academy Awards became ‘the biggest international fashion show free-for-all’
The Oscars are no longer just a celebration of movies. They’ve also become a fashion show, with fans, designers and the media celebrating and critiquing Hollywood celebrities as they stroll, pause and pose on the red carpet of the annual awards ceremony. …
From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Schindler’s List,’ John Williams has infused movie scores with adventure and emotion
When Harrison Ford saddles up once again in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” he has an invisible partner along for the ride: composer John Williams, who received his 54th Academy Award nomination for scoring the movie. …
How non-English language cinema is reshaping the Oscars landscape
This year, of the 10 films nominated for an Academy Award for best picture, three of them – “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Past Lives” and “The Zone of Interest” – are non-English language films. …
With Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre is finally breaking free from the stereotypes that have long dogged it
On Super Bowl Sunday, Beyoncé released two country songs – “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em” – that elicited a mix of admiration and indignation. This is not her first foray into the genre, but it is her most successful and controversial entry. …
Actor Ashley Judd and singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc have helped the Biden administration promote its new national strategy to prevent suicide. Both were at the White House on Tuesday as Doug Emhoff, …
Emily Henry knows that love can change your life. She's had it happen personally and she's spent the last four years releasing bestselling romance novels. Ahead of the release of her latest novel …
Opera singer Asmik Grigorian is at the peak of her career, but there’s one major opera venue she hasn’t yet performed at — New York’s Metropolitan Opera. That changes Friday when Grigorian …
Bon Jovi is marking its 40th anniversary. A new docuseries called “Thank You, Goodnight," debuts Friday on Hulu and recounts the band's beginning and rise to super stardom. It also details some low …
Carnitas are a perfect party food for the weekend. They are great for a casual gathering and fun to eat, inviting everyone to roll up their sleeves and assemble their own wrap. They also require time …
Saturday, April 27   Audio-Reader Pittsburg   Audio-Reader Pittsburg meets from 2 to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday at the Homer Cole Center to read to the visually impaired and print …
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