Toby Keith dies; modern country superstar loses cancer battle at 62

Toby Keith, the Grammy-nominated country superstar, has passed away at 62 after a battle with stomach cancer. Toby Keith, the musician who helped bring country music to new heights in the 1990s and beyond, has passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 62. In a statement posted to social media, his family wrote, … Read more

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Feels Like Treading Water | Video Games

And here’s where things get tricky. The launch maps rule. Certainly more than the launch maps for the last two releases. They’re classics for a reason, and the biggest problem with the multiplayer offerings in recent “CoD” editions has been map design. So, yes, it’s all overly familiar and over-priced, but it’s also a better … Read more

The Color Purple Video Teases Musical Reboot’s Modern Twist

Warner Bros. has dropped a brand new The Color Purple video for its upcoming film adaptation of the award-winning Broadway musical. It is scheduled to arrive in theaters on December 25. The featurette shows the cast and producers including Oprah Winfrey, Halle Bailey, Ciara, Taraji P. Henson, and more as they discuss what the audience … Read more

Hulu’s The Other Black Girl Crumbles Under the Weight of Modern Black Horror Tropes | TV/Streaming

“The Other Black Girl” attempts to uncover and display the competitiveness that can mar female friendships. When Hazel does something nice for Nella, the latter questions if it’s done solely from the goodness of her co-worker’s heart. The two are constantly pitted against each other by those around them, though they attempt to free themselves from … Read more

The Nun’s Valak Is a Modern Horror Icon, but the First Film Let the Demon Nun Down

To become an Iconic horror monster, you need the right introduction. The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2 are interesting examples because while the plots of those films were largely about a specific case, the side stories about other nasty things out there ended up becoming spin-off and sequel spawning juggernauts. Annabelle the creepy doll stole … Read more

KVIFF 2023: We Have Never Been Modern, Restore Point, Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry | Festivals & Awards

While the film also doesn’t remake the wheel for these kinds of narratives, the vision is so otherworldly and Mohylová’s physically attuned performance so immersive, that “Restore Point,” an imaginative, propulsive thrill ride, offers well–paced entertainment attached to a subject we all fear. The near-death experience that rocks Etero (Eka Chavleishvili) at the start of … Read more