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Little Monsters, rejoice: Lady Gaga made her triumphant return to Studio 8H to serve as both host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live for the first time since 2013. The Oscar and Grammy winner previously pulled double-duty on the show's 39th season, and has appeared as musical guest for hosts Ryan Reynolds (2009), Justin Timberlake (2011), and Tom Hanks (2016). The multihyphenate Gaga, who won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for A Star Is Born, has been promoting her latest album, Mayhem, which just dropped on March 7. Here are the best moments from Gaga's second hosting gig, from the opening monologue to the best sketches.

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There's been no shortage of politics to satirize with Donald Trump's second term, and Saturday Night Live once again opened by lampooning the news of the week. This time, President Trump (James Austin Johnson) tried to broker a truce between Secretary of State...

Say what you will about Max, Paramount+, Hulu, and the like, but when it comes to horror films (and television series), there's one definitive streaming service: Shudder. And, for those who like to feverishly eat popcorn in anticipation of the next scare in June as much as they do in October, don't worry because another new month means another new selection of content for the spooky streamer.

Just as April had a mixture of (relatively) old favorites such as Drag Me to Hell and Shudder exclusives such as Late Night with the Devil, so too does June. And, don't forget, in May, Shudder added B-movie classics like The Toxic Avenger, Gorgo, The Giant Gila Monster, Graduation Day (1981), and Mother's Day (1980). In other words, June's additions make for some particularly red icing on what horror fans are sure to call a delicious cake.

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Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Godzilla Minus One Figure from Super 7

Currently decimating theaters, Godzilla Minus One will stomp onto toy shelves in September 2024 as part of Super 7’s Ultimates action figure line.

Up for pre-order for $85, the King of the Monsters stands 8.4” tall and 14.22″ long. Two interchangeable heads (neutral and roaring) are included.

Willy’s Wonderland 4K Uhd from Scream Factory

Want more animatronic fun in the vein of Five Nights at Freddy’s? Willy’s Wonderland will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray in Steelbook and standard packaging on February 13 via Scream Factory.

Nicolas Cage stars with Emily Tosta, Ric Reitz, Chris Warner, Kai Kadlec, Christian DelGrosso, Caylee Cowan, Terayle Hill, Jonathan Mercedes, David Sheftell, and Beth Grant also star.

1984 was a good year for slashers. Not only did Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) claw his way onto the big screen for the first time, Jason Voorhees (Ted White) also burst through windows and slashed through teens in the franchise high Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. While Wes Craven was releasing his genre-defining classic A Nightmare on Elm Street, another iconic killer was crawling out of a snow-lined chimney. Charles E. Sellier Jr.’s Silent Night, Deadly Night treated audiences to Billy Chapman (Robert Brian Wilson), an ax-wielding mad-man dressed as a sinister Santa Claus. This exploitative film quickly sparked controversy from horrified parents worried that their children might glimpse the jolly gift-giver dishing out bloody punishment instead of holiday cheer. An avalanche of pearl-clutching soon followed, including angry letters and protests eventually resulting in Tri-star pulling the film after only a few weeks. Despite this chilly reaction, the film...

Before Daniel Johnston tragically died in 2019, he got to see one of his dreams come true: Playing the Big Apple. His estate has partnered with the label Shimmy-Disc to release Daniel Johnston Alive in New York City, a circa-2000 live album that marks the first official vinyl release of the iconic singer-songwriter performing in the US. It’ll be released in full on January 14th, 2024, while you can watch a clip of Johnston’s “Silly Love” performance below.

While the exact date is unknown, Shimmy-Disc founder Mark Kramer estimates the recordings were taken sometime in April 2000, after he dug them up 20 years later. Along with plenty of Johnston’s beloved originals — including two tracks that haven’t appeared on any of his other releases — he also pays homage to Paul McCartney with heartwarming covers of “Live and Let Die” and “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away.” What’s more,...

Genre festival has set a new opening film after cancelling its physical edition.

UK genre festival Frightfest has extended its programme and set a new opening film for this year’s edition after deciding to move the event online.

The festival was due to take place in London from October 22-25, opening with South Korean zombie thriller Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula, but was cancelled as a result of the pandemic.

Festfest 2020 will now take place virtually across the same dates, opening with the world premiere of US horror Held, directed by Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff, the filmmaking duo behind The Gallows franchise.

Wilco’s label dBpm Records have announced a Daniel Johnston vinyl-only live album titled Chicago 2017, out January 31st.

The songs were culled from a performance on Johnston’s final tour, at Chicago’s Vic Theater on October 20th, 2017, backed by Tweedy: Jeff Tweedy and his son Spencer, Darin Gray, James Elkington and Liam Kazar. Also included on the LP is a session from the Loft, Wilco’s studio, that the cult artist — who died in September — recorded with the band.

Paired with the announcement is the release of a live version of “Worried Shoes,...

Daniel Johnston, who died Wednesday at 58, was one of a handful of artists whose work immediately seeps into the soul. Once you’ve heard one Daniel Johnston song, whether it’s one of his hauntingly plaintive unrequited love songs or one of his whimsical earworm bops, you will never be the same. An underground fixture for years, he practically invented Diy recording and the lo-fi aesthetic that dominates independent music and art today. Johnston reached a new level of stardom in 2005 with the release of Jeff Feuerzeig’s trailblazing documentary “The Devil and Daniel Johnston,” which IndieWire recently named the best music documentary of the 21st century.

As a longtime fan, Feuerzeig’s journey with Johnston predates his personal relationship with the late musician and artist. Feuerzeig sees in Johnston’s Diy and punk aesthetic direct parallels to the independent film boom of the 1980s, pioneered by Spike Lee, Jim Jarmusch,...