What To Know Taylor Handley talks about the latest episode of Mayor of Kingstown. In it, Kyle McLusky faces escalating danger in prison after learning his neighbor is Merle Callahan. Mike attempts to protect Kyle by negotiating with Nina Hobbs, but her solution results in Kyle being moved to general population, exposing him to even … Read more
Like her short La Bouche De Jean-Pierre (1996) and her features Innocence (2004), Evolution (2015) and Earwig (2021), Lucile Hadžihalilović’s latest, The Ice Tower, offers an unnerving, surreal take on a young person’s coming of age. It begins with a female voiceover narrating part of Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Snow Queen’, accompanied by a fragmented kaleidoscope of snow-globe … Read more
When I think of Scandi style, my mind immediately goes to colourful bonnets, voluminous skirts and chunky trainers—a uniform of playful pieces and joy-sparking colour, neatened by the sleek styling and inherent grace that runs throughout the Scandi style-set’s wardrobes. While I often look to them for inspiration in the summer months, I was particularly … Read more
Here are 11 essential ’90s punk albums you should absolutely own on vinyl. Before diving into these titles and trying to track them down, there are a few important things you should know. First, you’re unlikely to find original pressings of some of these albums from the year they were released. Vinyl wasn’t in high demand at this … Read more
It’s almost time to return to the Upside Down for one last battle, but before the war against Vecna rages on in Stranger Things Season 5, we’re looking back on the good old days. Set in the fall of 1987, Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts in Stranger Things‘ final season, and our … Read more
Michael Gibson/CBS If you’re a longtime Danny/Baez ‘shipper, Friday’s “Boston Blue” probably left you dizzy. It kicked off with the first on-screen “I love you” between the “Blue Bloods” faves, then wrapped with their long-distance romance suddenly in doubt. At the start of Season 1, Episode 6 (“Code of Ethics”), Danny and Baez are … Read more
The creators of Stranger Things are finally setting the record straight on a persistent theory about the series’ villain that has plagued die-hard fans since Season 4. Ever since Vecna was revealed to be pulling strings behind the scenes since the show first aired back in 2016, many viewers have been wondering if Eleven’s nemesis … Read more
Admittedly, I haven’t been much of a dress wearer the past few years. I just started wearing them again this year. You know how it is post–frontal lobe development; second puberty hits, and your body changes without your permission, then you have to learn how to get comfortable with it all over again. At least … Read more
What happened when one couple decided to try out an open relationship? It didn’t end well… This month, a 37-year-old woman (not pictured above) took to the popular Reddit thread “Am I The A**hole” to ask for advice about a problem in her open relationship. She explained that she and her boyfriend (not pictured above), … Read more
As the wonderful world of Wicked closes its final cinematic chapter with Wicked: For Good on November 21, devoted fans of the musical-turned-motion picture starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande might be wondering what to watch next. The truth is there aren’t too many movies like Wicked — a sweeping, big-budget fantasy musical based on an … Read more