When you make a purchase through our article links, Future and its affiliate partners may receive a commission. Credit: Blumhouse, A24, Atomic monster Blumhouse and A24’s first trailer The Backrooms has hit theaters in 2026, and it’s doing something that most Hollywood adaptations of network series have a hard time letting go of, especially when … Read more
Be honest: what do you expect black death metal infused with Left-Hand-Path Occultism to sound like? You do not know? The weight of the pressure? Intricately complex and sophisticated? You couldn’t be completely wrong – in general, or in a particular case Ain Sof Aur. Stereotypes exist for a reason. But Theos-Vel-Samael—it serves as a … Read more
Ddespite a 30-year-plus discography and a series of undeniable classics (Sittin’ Up in My Room, The Boy Is Mine, the modern R&B plan What About Us?) and deep tricks passed by people like Solange, Kehlani and Normani, there is a feeling that Brandy, anointed by fans under the Vocal Bible, is still there. His vivid … Read more
Eden also released their first new music since 2013 Holy Books and credit cards 1: Promisesthe first in a series of three EPs planned for 2026. The band describe their new EP as ‘a series of observations about how perceptions of events – from the personal to the global – shape us into who we … Read more
When Leslie Nielsen died in 2010, most of the murders preceded her later career as a comedian, while her professional death turned her into the unlikely star of “Airplane!” and the “Naked Gun” trilogy. But in a previous life, the Canadian was so famous for playing it so straight, that the standard baritone could be … Read more
If anyone knows how to put on a cultural show, it’s Dua Lipa. Now, the artist-turned-multi-hyphenate with an increasing number of hyphens is bringing books back to the zeitgeist, recently announced as the curator of the London Literature Festival, which will be held at the Southbank Center in October. In case you missed it, Lipa … Read more
For Grace Gummer, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. FX’s anthology drama “Love Story” may be related to the folklore of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and their tragic death in July 1999. But at the end of its nine episodes, it is Grace Gummer’s stoic and revealing transformation as Caroline, … Read more
We probably didn’t want the old Kanye. ChampionsThe 12th studio album from Ye, né Kanye West, feels in some ways the best collection of songs: There are spiritual samples transformed with alchemic wisdom that made Ye one of the main creators of the last 20 years of popular music. There are sweet, stadium-ready melodies and … Read more
Daniel Kehlmann, Marie NDiaye and Yáng Shuāng-zǐ are among the six authors shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker prize, as the award marks its 10th year.. The annual prize celebrates the best works of fiction translated into English, and awards £50,000 to a couple of translators, to be split equally. Writers Rene Karabash, Shida Bazyar … Read more
Three people of Swedish destruction Monolord are returning with a new full-length album titled Neverset for release on May 29, 2026 via Relapse Records – marking their first studio album in five years. The band recorded the album in Ashland, OR with a well-known producer/engineer Sylvia Masseywho is known for his work with acts like … Read more