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Just as she did with “Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter is ready to own another summer. The pop superstar has returned with the new single, “Manchild.”

Produced by her collaborator Jack Antonoff, the track opens with a cheeky “Oh boy!” as Carpenter radiates in feel-good disco energy, tearing this guy to shreds. “Manchild, why you always come a-runnin’ to me?/Fuck my life, won’t you let an innocent woman be?” she sings on the chorus. “Never heard of self care/Half your brain just ain’t there/Manchild, why you always...

Sabrina Carpenter surprised fans with a "Please Please Please" collaboration with country music legend Dolly Parton just over a month ago. Carpenter released the track as a part of Short n' Sweet's deluxe version, alongside a new black and white music video with Parton as they drive down the road with a man tied down at the back of the pickup track. However, the collaboration might not have occurred if Sabrina had not complied with Parton's rules — one of which includes refraining from using "dirty words."

The Short n' Sweet deluxe edition includes five additional tracks, such as "15 Minutes," "Couldn't Make It Any Harder," "Busy Woman," "Bad Reviews," and the country version of "Please Please Please" featuring the Queen of Country. In an interview with Knox News, the legendary country musician revealed that she gave Carpenter some conditions before she decided to proceed with the collaboration. “Of course, she...

Sabrina Carpenter has resumed the Short n’ Sweet Tour for her first shows of 2025 and there has been a change to the setlist!

The 25-year-old singer wrapped the first North American leg of the tour back in November 2024 and she launched the European leg with a show on Monday (March 3) in Dublin, Ireland.

The Europe shows come just weeks after Sabrina released the deluxe version of her Short n’ Sweet album, which included several new songs. The setlist has changed amid the release of new music with some songs added in!

Keep reading to find out more…

Fans who didn’t get a chance to catch Sabrina on tour in 2024 will have another chance as she has announced 17 more shows in North America for the end of the year. Tickets are on sale this week.

So, how has the set list changed? See the new run-of-show below!

1. “Taste”

2. “Good Graces...

Sabrina Carpenter has recruited the one and only Dolly Parton for a new version of her hit “Please Please Please,” part of the deluxe version of her Grammy-winning Short n’ Sweet. Watch the song’s video below..

While the original version of the song certainly featured country undertones, the pair leaned all the way in on the new cut, amplifying the acoustic strings and swinging feel. After Dolly takes one of the verses, the two come together to harmonize on the chorus.

The deluxe version is rounded out by four other new songs: “15 Minutes,” “Couldn’t Make It Any Harder,” “Busy Woman, ” and “Bad Reviews.” Take home a physical copy of Short n’ Sweet Deluxe here .

On the horizon, Carpenter is set to continue the “Short n’ Sweet Tour” throughout Europe and the UK.

Sabrina Carpenter Goes Country on New Version of “Please Please Please” with Dolly Parton: Stream...

Sabrina Carpenter just released her Short n’ Sweet (Deluxe) album!

For one of the new songs, the 25-year-old Grammy winner was joined by The Dolly Parton for a “Please Please Please” duet, and an accompanying music video that was filmed in Nashville.

“Dolly and me singing in a pickup truck!!!!!! I am so honored to have one of my biggest idols on a song that means so much to me. Short n’ Sweet deluxe is out now! Go watch and listen!!!! Love you forever @dollyparton...

Sabrina Carpenter’s Grammy-winning Short ‘n Sweet era just got a whole lot sweeter. In time for Valentine’s Day, the pop star dropped the deluxe edition of her most recent album, which includes a reimagining of “Please Please Please” with none other than Dolly Parton.

“I have a fun idea, babe, maybe just stay inside/I know you’re craving some fresh air/But the ceiling fan is so nice,” Parton sings on the track, before the duo take on the catchy chorus.

When Carpenter announced the elongated version of the LP,...

Sabrina Carpenter put the good judgment and even better taste she boasts about on “Please Please Please” to exceptional use for the forthcoming deluxe edition of Short n’ Sweet. Arriving on Valentine’s Day, the extended version of the record will feature an updated recording of “Please Please Please” featuring country icon Dolly Parton.

“As a thank you for giving this album 2 Grammy’s :’) short n’ sweet deluxe is now available for pre order.. out February 14th,” Capenter wrote on Instagram. “And yes that does say featuring Miss Dolly Parton…...

Sabrina Carpenter‘s album Short n Sweet was named the Best Pop Vocal Album of the year at the Grammys and now we’re finally getting a deluxe version!

The newly-minted two-time Grammy winner will be dropping brand new songs on the upcoming deluxe version of the album, which will be released on February 14.

Sabrina will be including four bonus tracks, plus a remix of “Please Please Please” featuring Dolly Parton.

Keep reading to find out more…

“as a thank you for giving this album 2 Grammy’s :’). short n’ sweet deluxe is now available for pre order.. and yes that does say featuring Miss Dolly Parton….

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.

Roxy Cinema

Fat City screens on 35mm this Sunday, as does a 16mm puppets program; restorations of Santa Sangre and Amadeus play Friday and Saturday, respectively.

Museum of Modern Art

A major highlight of any filmgoing year, To Save and Project continues, with Anthony Mann’s Jimmy Stewart-starring Bend of the River screening Friday.

Film Forum

AI: From Metropolis to Ex Machina continues, featuring a rare 35mm showing of Thx 1138, Gog in 3D, and RoboCop; The Iron Giant screens on Sunday.

IFC Center

The classic rock doc Dig! returns with an extended recut; a Donald Sutherland retrospective continues; Seven, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battle Royale, and The Lost Boys show late.

Anthology Film Archives

Blackout 1973 features films by Sembène, Mambéty and more; Essential Cinema hosts two Georges Méliès programs.

Museum of the Moving Image

See It Big! Let It...

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.

Museum of Modern Art

A major highlight of any filmgoing year, To Save and Project returns.

IFC Center

A Donald Sutherland retrospective includes Klute, Fellini’s Casanova, Don’t Look Now, and Mash; Crash, Battle Royale, and The Lost Boys show late.

Anthology Film Archives

Blackout 1973 features films by Sembène, Bill Gunn, Mambéty and more; Essential Cinema runs the gamut from Laurel and Hardy to Jonas Mekas’ Walden.

Roxy Cinema

Emma Roberts has curated Thirteen on 35mm and Mysterious Skin; Amadeus shows on Saturday and Sunday.

Film Forum

AI: From Metropolis to Ex Machina continues, featuring Terminator 2, Blade Runner, Videodrome, and Ghost in the Shell; Wall-e screens on Sunday.

Museum of the Moving Image

See It Big! Let It Snow brings The Gold Rush on 35mm, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, The Shining, and more.

Metrograph

Trash Humpers, The Bling Ring,...

Christoph Schlingensief's The German Chainsaw Massacre has arrived on streaming for the very first time after languishing for decades as an infamous but obscure film. The imaginatively disgusting film frantically allegorizes the reunification of Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall as a kind of grindhouse horror. Instead of fighting off a deranged group of redneck cannibals (as in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), The German Chainsaw Massacre follows an East German fugitive who, fleeing to the West after stabbing her husband, falls into the hands of a tribe of incestuous cannibals inhabiting a dilapidated factory. The streaming release announcement notes:

"Called 'one of the greatest artists who ever lived' by Austrian novelist and playwright Elfriede Jelinek, Schlingensief — who died in 2010 at age 49 — was a multi-hyphenate whirling dervish of chaotic creative energy and relentless provocation, the inheritor of the mantle of German cinema’s foremost enfant terrible left...

Scott Hicks' 2001 supernatural drama "Hearts in Atlantis" should have been a big hit. Based on a novel by Stephen King, the movie blended the author's bent for 1950s and 1960s nostalgia with his knack for mysterious fantasy. Told in flashback, "Hearts" tells the story of a 12-year-old named Bobby (played by eventual "Star Trek" actor Anton Yelchin) who is largely neglected by his self-absorbed mother (Hope Davis) and who spends his idle summer days with his two best friends, Carol (Meeka Boorem) and Sully (Will Rothhaar). To make ends meet, Bobby's mom takes on a lodger named Ted Brautigan (Anthony Hopkins) and Bobby soon learns that Ted has some kind of psychic power. He can read minds, and make objects float. 

Ted explains calmly to Bobby that he has to keep the powers secret, as he is being pursued by people he calls "Low Men." Unusually, Ted's superpowers aren't the center of the film's plot,...

To say that Robert De Niro is in the conversation about the greatest actor of all time would be a significant understatement. While perhaps Daniel Day-Lewis or Jack Nicholson have more consistent track records, it would be hard to name another living actor who has appeared in just as many classics as De Niro has. De Niro was arguably the most successful actor in the world for most of the 20th century, but his career faced a bit of a decline in the first half of the 21st century. Despite the occasional hit like Meet the Parents or Stardust, De Niro spent the majority of his time appearing in bad comedies like 15 Minutes, Showtime, Analyze That, and Little Fockers. While it was disappointing to see the star of multiple Academy Award Best Picture winners take roles that were clearly beneath him, De Niro earned a serious comeback role in...

Buddy cop films involve two characters from police departments working together to solve a crime with action or comedy elements. The best buddy cop films star charismatic leads and show characters with opposing beliefs coming together by the end of the film. Rush Hour and Bad Boys sequels continue to entertain fans, while new pairings in films like Live Free or Die Hard offer fresh dynamics.

The buddy cop subgenre saw a rise in popularity during the '80s with films like 48 Hrs. and Beverly Hills Cop, and has continued to find success decades later with some of the best examples coming from the 2000s. Though the subgenre's later films earned more criticism for being too derivative of earlier works, there are still plenty of entertaining examples to be found in the decade. Rush Hour and Bad Boys' sequel films continued the adventures of fan-favorite buddy cop duos, while...

The Strokes invited Regina Spektor on-stage for a rare rendition of their 2004 collaboration “Modern Girls and Old Fashion Men” at Queens, New York’s Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday.

The reunion was not only notable for its meeting of two cherished hometown acts, but also the live revival of the duet that first appeared as a b-side on the 2004 “Reptilia” single. The Strokes and Spektor last performed the song in-concert at New York’s The Theater at Madison Square Garden in 2003.

“It only took 20 years but look who showed up,” The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas teased as Spektor stepped up to the mic. “They love you, kid.”

Spektor answered the crowd’s uproarious approval by shouting, “My favorite band in my favorite city!” Then, gauging their palpable anticipation, Casablancas added, “Y’all know the song” before diving in. Watch the homecoming performance of “Modern Girls and Old Fashion Men” below.

The second spinoff in the wildly popular CSI franchise, CSI: New York told grittier stories and featured a cast of recognizable names in nearly every role. Debuting in 2004, the show follows detectives in New York City who use sophisticated science to crack some of the most high-profile cases in the Big Apple. Unlike the sun-drenched locations of the first two CSI series, New York's urban environment immediately gave the show a different tone, and a slew of violent and disturbing cases accentuated its procedural elements. Similar to its predecessors, CSI: New York had a fast-paced and exciting energy which made it a must-watch series each season.

Truly allowing its cast to shine, CSI: New York also added a lot of character drama to the action, and the episodes were usually a fine balance of both. Riding a wave of popularity during the aughts, CSI: New York was one of many...

Howard Bragman, a decades-long veteran of entertainment PR, has died of leukemia, according to a journal entry by his boyfriend Mike Maimone. He was 66.

“The enormity of our shared loss can’t be overstated — Howard was a constant in so many of our lives and the brightest star in his wide constellation of friends and family,” Maimone wrote.

The news, which initially arrived via social media tributes late on Saturday, Feb. 11, comes as a shock to the community of journalists and public relations professionals who worked closely with Bragman in his many different capacities. Bragman worked in PR for over 40 years, co-founding the firm Bnc (Bragman Nyman Cafarelli), which was later merged with Pmk, and then his own Fifteen Minutes PR and, later in life, Labrea Media.

His clients have included Cameron Diaz, Paula Abdul, Stevie Wonder, Sharon Osbourne, Monica Lewinsky, Joe Manganiello, Anna Kendrick, Terrence Howard, Ricki Lake and Melissa Rivers,...

Shrinking is not a show about a therapist in mourning.

After Shrinking Season 1 Episode 3, we can safely say It's a show about three therapists in mourning. 

Coping with significant losses is the common thematic thread tying Jimmy, Paul, and Gaby's parallel stories together.

How each of them mourns says a lot about their respective characters. 

Jimmy is our protagonist. He tries to act like a superhero with his rebel therapy tactics as his superpowers. Look no further than how he saved Alan's date during the opening. However, he's not a hero. 

Paul is a hero. Even without Paul saying he faces the truth like a hero with the conviction only Harrison Ford could deliver -- we know he's a hero because of his actions.   

Julie: Do you remember that we had a talk about eating healthier.

Paul: I do. I ignored it.

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The best parts of HBO Max’s latest documentary, “15 Minutes of Shame” have less to do with shaming and much, much more to do with the innate failures of humanity, which in effect leave viewers in a place of relative hopelessness — a shrug emoji made manifest.

Executive produced by Monica Lewinsky and Max Joseph, the film attempts to give insight into the way that the internet and social media feed into the modern methods of public shaming and the rise of “cancel culture.” Those groundswells of judgement are so vitriolic and widespread that it sometimes results in ordinary people, whether they made a mistake or were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Lewinsky knows all about going from an anonymous citizen to the center of a scandal resonating on a global stage overnight. And Joseph is no stranger to internet culture, as a filmmaker best known...

This article contains spoilers for Saving Private Ryan.

Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan (1998) is known for a number of things: the gut-wrenching, visceral terror of its battle scenes (especially the opening landing at Omaha Beach), the shocking way in which bodies are torn to pieces during the course of those battles, the attention to period detail, and a powerful performance by Tom Hanks that rates as one of his finest.

But one thing that the film may not be as widely recognized for is the lineup of young actors who played members of Capt. John Miller’s (Hanks) squad, or soldiers they met along the way as they searched throughout Normandy for the missing Pvt. James Francis Ryan. From Matt Damon to Vin Diesel, Spielberg recruited relatively new faces who were all, in one way or another, either launching their careers outright or just starting to make their mark on Hollywood.

We know so much about Demi Lovato, yet less than we thought. The 28-year-old Disney actress turned pop star seemed as open about her addiction and personal troubles as any public figure, yet her new four-part YouTube series, Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil (the third documentary about her life in which she’s had a part), reveals that much of her candor was a facade concealing even deeper trauma.

‘Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil’: Everything We Learned in Explosive Docuseries

As Lovato confesses on the doc’s companion album,...

Demi Lovato may have not-so-subtly referenced her ex-fiancé Max Ehrich in her latest breakup track. At least, that's what her fans think after the singer, who released her album Dancing With the Devil..the Art of Starting Over on April 2, included some very specific lyrics in her song "15 Minutes." While the former Disney Channel star sings of kicking an ex to the curb with lyrics like "Pack your stuff, you can come get it / Ain't goodbye it's good riddance," it's the line "Praying in Malibu, how could you?" during the bridge that has fans convinced that, yes, this song is definitely about Max. Demi and Max, an...

As art critic-cum-biographer Blake Gopnik lays out in this brilliantly granular, not un-critical 976 page hagiography, the man born Andrew Warhola branded “pop art” in many forms: painting, sculpture, photography, filmmaking, sound recording, TV broadcasting, magazine and book publishing, advertising, media appearances, persona creation. His influence still blares on all those fronts, but especially in pop music’s hydrant-flow of brand-building: the social media blitzing, the mixtape-dropping, the meme-embargoing, the cameos, the clothing lines, the media empires.

Gopnik shows Warhol as both tireless culture worker and pop oracle. As a precocious,...

An Orlando pet shelter is betting on a bit of magic to help boost adoption rates for its toughest customers – i.e. bully breeds, including pit bulls. Much like students who don the sorting hat and await assignment into the proper Hogwarts house in the enduringly popular Harry Potter franchise (which turned 20 this year), Pet Alliance of Orlando is sorting dogs into four sections of its “Pawgwarts” kennels, based upon their personalities, abilities and interests rather than their breeds. It’s working like a charm.

“It’s a fun, lighthearted way to get people to start looking at ending breed discrimination,...

President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz, is facing blowback after he threatened an anonymous critic who asked him to resign in a series of profane Wednesday night emails. According to a ProPublica report, a retired public relations professional (who does not know him) emailed Kasowitz at about 9:30 p.m. Et Wednesday with the subject line “Resign Now.” Kasowitz replied five minutes later with a common euphemism for self-love. Fifteen minutes later, Kasowitz followed up with another email, telling the stranger that “I’m on you now,” and warning him to “Watch your back, b—-.” Also Read: Trump Lawyer Responds to Comey.

A little under a year ago we got tremendously excited when we learned that VH1 Classic was going to be reborn as MTV Classic. Visions of Remote Control marathons filled our heads along with the chance to finally see if lost classics like The State, The Ben Stiller Show, The Tom Green Show and The Andy Milonakis Show lived up to our memories. The MTV vault was overflowing with half-forgotten gems and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to see them again.

The first sign of trouble came when they...

Netflix continues to have such a vast array of acquired TV series from around the world that it’s difficult to know what to give a chance. While British shows like “Peaky Blinders” have recognizable faces and don’t require translation, it’s a bit more daunting to commit to a foreign-language series. That requires time and reading before you even know if it’s worth a binge.

Read More: The Best Netflix Foreign Language Shows Worth Reading Subtitles For, Part 1

As part of IndieWire’s ongoing mission to uncover some of the best global series that aren’t getting the attention they deserve, here are some of the best foreign language shows available for streaming on Netflix right now. (For more recommendations, check out Part 1.)

“Atelier”

Premise: Think “Devil Wears Prada” set in the world of Emotion, a boutique lingerie company in Tokyo’s fashionable Ginza district. Mayuko is...

Fifteen minutes into The End of the Lonely Island, I nearly gave up on the movie. I simply couldn't follow what was happening. A man and a woman are walking on a deserted island. He's telling her about his time spent there as a child and partway through his story, the movie flashes forward to the same woman on the same island but apparently years later. She's talking to someone in an earpiece and trying to find something on the island as quickly as possible but there's no indication of what she's looking for but more importantly, why she's in such a hurry to find it.

The two stories don't seem connected and what's more, there's no indication of why they're important. We know nothing about any of the characters and yet... there's something compelling about the story. In truth, t [Continued ...]...

We had done our “due diligence,” as they say in the corporate world. We put out a casting call, reviewed hundreds of Backstage profiles, scheduled 20 auditions, printed sign-in sheets, enlisted help for the auditions, and set up a camera. We had a plan.

Well, Alison, the director, had a plan. She’s one of the most meticulous people I have ever met, a meticulousness that compensated for our lack of experience. Neither of us had created a web series before, and neither of us had held auditions before.

The morning of our first audition, we were ready. We checked our schedule and reviewed the profile of the first auditioner. Five minutes late. That’s Ok. We worked some cushion into our schedule. Ten minutes late. Fifteen minutes late. Totally fine. Our first no-show. That’s part of the process.

We moved on to the profile of our second auditioner. Five minutes late.

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Taking over the baton from Logan and Patty Jenkins’ standalone Wonder Woman movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has been elected the current cover star of Empire Magazine, and the outlet has today peeled back the curtain on not one, not two, but three all-new images for James Gunn’s spacefaring sequel.

Featuring Star-Lord and the rest of the gang, not to mention new looks at Yondu (Michael Rooker) and Ego, the Living Planet (Kurt Russell) in his humanoid form, the high-res pics are enough to stoke excitement for Guardians 2 without necessarily divulging any spoiler-sensitive material – and we wouldn’t have it any other way. One thing that will no doubt fuel conversation online is the inclusion of Karen Gillan’s Nebula, who can be seen rubbing shoulders with the Guardians and, perhaps most interesting of all, her estranged sister Gamora (Zoe Saldana) up above.

Debbie Reynolds seemingly willed her own death Wednesday, telling her son hours before the stroke that claimed her life, "I miss her so much, I want to be with Carrie." Todd Fisher tells us Debbie cracked early Wednesday morning from grief. She was at Todd's home during the morning hours, talking about Carrie's funeral, when she made the comment. Fifteen minutes later she had the stroke. Family sources tell us Debbie actually had several strokes...

Meghan Trainor kicked off the 2017 Grammys Tuesday by revealing the nominees in four general field categories: Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year. Fifteen minutes after Trainor's appearance on CBS This Morning, the Recording Academy announced nominees across all 84 categories in a press release and on the Grammy's website. The 59th Annual Grammy Awards will air live Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, on CBS. The Late Late Show's James Corden will host the annual event from inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles. "It's the biggest, most prestigious award show in music," Corden told E! News in a statement in November, "and I feel incredibly lucky to be part of...

It all started with an escalator ride — and escalated from there.

On June 16, 2015, Donald Trump descended a golden escalator to announce his presidential bid at his own Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York City.

The strains of “Rockin’ in the Free World” by Neil Young filled the air as the business mogul made his grand escalator entrance before taking the stage after an introduction by his daughter Ivanka Trump.

It was Day 1 of an unorthodox presidential bid that would go on to upend the Gop and roil the nation.

And there I was at the bottom of the escalator.

Celebrity trainer Jeanette Jenkins — who works with Alicia Keys, Pink, Tia Mowry and Amber Rose — will be running her first marathon on behalf of Keep a Child Alive in New York City on Sunday, so she knows what it takes to train for a 26.2-mile run.

Whether you’re considering running a marathon or just want to get into the hobby casually, Jenkins has you covered with the best ways to incorporate running into your fall fitness routine:

If training for a marathon, give yourself at least 17 weeks to prepare — preferably more.“I would actually recommend deciding a year in...

Do you hear that? It’s the hills, and they’re alive with the sound of music. Today in Backstage casting notices, several roles are sought for a union tour of the classic musical, “The Sound of Music.” We also have three more can’t-miss projects for you. Check them out below! “The Sound Of Music”Telsey + Company is casting possible replacements for the currently running tour of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music.” Seeking union actors for roles including Captain Von Trapp and Maria Rainer, auditions will be held Sept. 21 at New York City’s Ripley-Grier Studios. “Grave Secrets”Casting is underway for “Grave Secrets,” an Investigation Discovery series which delves “into the tragic stories of people who commit murder in order to protect their darkest secrets.” The project, which seeks actors for lead and supporting roles, will shoot for 2–3 days the week of Oct.

Behold: 20 great reasons to A) use Pentagon-level security settings on your social media accounts and B) not post horrible things - courtesy of Reddit. 1. "A former colleague of mine posted about how he was going to use up all his sick leave then quit. He posted it at 9 a.m., and was told he didn't have a job at 11 a.m." 2. "I had to fire someone for this. He was a volunteer firefighter and left for a call which I allowed. Fifteen minutes later someone showed me his five minute-old post of him riding quads saying something along the lines...

While other 11-year-olds in Biloxi, Mississippi might have spent their 1980s summer vacations playing endless hours of Space Invaders at the local arcade or tricking dimwits into painting picket fences, Chris Strompolos and Eric Zala, the subjects of the new documentary Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (opening June 17th), were busy lighting each other on fire.

The two boys first saw Raiders of the Lost Ark in the summer of 1981, and like any right-minded latchkey kids in search of adventure (and father figures), they instantly fell in love.

An autistic teen brings home an ancient curse in a film that starts with promise and ends with portals, talismans and chanting – none of which are very scary

There’s a commentary that runs in my head as I watch a wide release horror picture not screened for critics prior to appearing in theaters. The supernatural-meets-suburbia cheapie The Darkness was one such occasion. Five minutes in: hey, this isn’t that bad. Ten minutes in: I’ve seen far worse movies, there was no need to hide this. Fifteen minutes in: oh, uh, I think I see where this is headed. Twenty minutes in: I sure hope Kevin Bacon got a lot of money, it’s a miracle he’s able to say these lines without regurgitating his lunch.

So let’s focus first on that kinda-good opening scene. Mikey (David Mazouz) is an autistic pre-teen on a southwestern camping...

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Line Of Duty cements its status as the most thrilling drama on television with a stunning finale to a stunning series…

This review contains spoilers.

Like many a modern idiot, around my wrist is a special watch that monitors my heart-rate. It syncs with my phone and shows me a graph of what my pulse is doing at any given moment. If I were ever to kill someone, I suspect it could be used to incriminate me. Murder must play havoc on the cardiovascular system.

Fifteen minutes before the end of Line Of Duty’s series three finale, you’ll see a significant spike on the graph. My body was sitting lazily on the sofa; my heart was doing laps of the park. This might be the first occasion on which I hand over my TV reviewing responsibilities to a Fitbit.

There can’t have been a...

Jennifer Aniston is People's 2016 World's Most Beautiful Woman! The actress is opening up about her marriage and sharing her age-defying beauty tips. Subscribe now for this exclusive special edition of People!How does Jennifer Aniston have one of the most enviable bodies in Hollywood? The actress has learned to be diligent about her workout routine and finds ways to stay motivated even when she doesn't feel like exercising. "Of course I [get bored]," she tells People in this week's cover story. "It's when I take breaks and then I get back into it, that's when it's hard. But once I'm back into it,...

Ann Rodgers, the 72-year-old woman who survived 9 days in the Arizona wilderness with no major health issues, says her dog, Queenie, played a big role in her survival. "Queenie became my pathfinder," Rodgers told The Washington Post of her 2-year-old rescue Queensland terrier mix. "She was the one who would range ahead of me to find the game trail, or cowpath or place to cross a river safely." The Tucson, Arizona, woman became stranded on March 31 when she got lost and ran out of gas on her way to Phoenix to surprised her grandson on his birthday. She was discovered...

Ann Rodgers, the 72-year-old woman who survived 9 days in the Arizona wilderness with no major health issues, says her dog, Queenie, played a big role in her survival. "Queenie became my pathfinder," Rodgers told The Washington Post of her 2-year-old rescue Queensland terrier mix. "She was the one who would range ahead of me to find the game trail, or cowpath or place to cross a river safely." The Tucson, Arizona, woman became stranded on March 31 when she got lost and ran out of gas on her way to Phoenix to surprised her grandson on his birthday. She was discovered...

The first batch of nominations for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards was announced at 8:15 a.m. Et on CBS This Morning Monday. Alicia Keys, a 15-time Grammy Award winner herself, revealed the musicians vying in the four General Field categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best New Artist. Fifteen minutes later, nominations across all 83 categories were announced via a press release and were made available on Grammy.com. The Grammys return to L.A.'s Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016, and will be broadcast in high-definition and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. Et. No host has been announced. Here are the nominees: Album of the Year Alabama Shakes,...

Heist Lionsgate Reviewed by: Tami Smith, Guest Reviewer, for Shockya Grade: C+ Director: Scott Mann Written by: Stephen Cyrus Sepher, Max Adams, based on a story by Stephen Cyrus Sepher Cast: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Robert De Niro, Dave Bautista, Morris Chestnut, Gina Carano Release Date: November 13, 2015 Remember those “lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer// Those days of soda and pretzels and beer”? Those were the days of picnics, hotdogs, cola and apple pie. You would take the first bite of hotdog heavenly bliss, lather on the mustard and say: “this is heaven”. Fifteen minutes later, with Acid Reflux roaring with vicious intensity, you would reach for Tums. It [ Read More ]

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The organizers behind the Ithaca International Film Festival in upstate New York have released promotional artwork from comic and video game industry veteran Steve Ellis (The Only Living Boy, Green Lantern Corps). Now in its fourth year, Iifff celebrates the weird and the wild in International cinema. The annual program includes a competition of genre films from around the world as well as a retrospective showcase of cult classics and genre heavyweights. The art from Ellis, who has created the poster every year since the festival’s inception, is always one of the highlights of the buildup to the event in November.

This year’s Iifff retrospective promises to be the most skin-crawling yet with Organic Horror: Obsessions with Body Alterations. Ellis’s moody and evocative image appropriates iconography from several of the films that will be screened, including Georges Franju’s Eyes Without A Face, Andrzej Zulawski’s Possession,...

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All eyes were on Raheem Sterling as Manchester City travelled to the Hawthorns but it was the familiar talent of Yaya Toure that inspired the away side to a dominate victory.

The Ivorian’s shot after just nine minutes got Manuel Pellegrini’s side off to a roaring start as it glanced off David Silva and trundled past Boaz Myhill.

Fifteen minutes later and the 32-year-old had grabbed his second, nonchalantly curling a shot into the top corner to extend City’s lead.

Skipper, Vincent Kompany put the game out of the Baggies reach and headed in from a corner as City delivered an early statement of Premier League title intent.

Debutant Raheem Sterling missed the chance to score on his debut after breaking clear on goal only to see his shot saved by Myhill.

West Brom’s only real chance fell to James Morrison who...

Every year the folks at the Ithaca International Fantastic Film Festival add to an impressive gallery of festival posters. This year's edition by Steve Ellis is not exception. While the festival is not prepared to unveil its lineup for this year's festival in November they have let out details for a few special treats that weekend. This year will also see the return of an official Iifff contest Iifff Presents: Fifteen Minutes, or less, of Fame: The Adaptation Contest. You can find out more details about the contest at that link and in the gallery below. ...

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Bobbi Kristina died after her boyfriend gave her a toxic cocktail, and when she fell into unconsciousness he put her face down in the bathtub ... so claims the lawyer who represents Bobbi Kristina's estate.  The attorney filed a $40 million lawsuit against Nick Gordon in June, but court documents just filed in the case outline shocking allegations that, if true, would clearly amount to homicide.  The lawyer says at 6 Am on January 31st -- hours before...

Hemal Trivedi and Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s profile of controversial school head Maulana Abdul Aziz, which has premiered at the Tribeca film festival, reflects the religious changes – and stasis – in Pakistan

Fifteen minutes into your first film theory class, and you’ll learn how no documentary can ever be objective. There’s point of view in every cut. What I like about Among the Believers, a portrait of radical Islam in Pakistan, is how the first two-thirds of the movie strives to remain as balanced as possible.

Directors Hemal Trivedi and Mohammed Ali Naqvi profileMaulana Abdul Aziz, the controversial head of the chain of madrassas led by Islamabad’s Red Mosque, and do their best to counter accusations of brainwashing and implicit support of violent criminal acts. The Red Mosque takes in an orphaned child. Their coffers aid a sick, elderly man. This is the evidence that is often presented by groups accused of terrorism.

A Florida woman was arrested last week for allegedly drowning a two-week old Doberman mix puppy in a toilet in a Nebraska airport so she could catch a flight. Grand Rapids Police Captain Dean Elliott tells People that 56-year-old Cynthia V. Anderson of Edgewater, Florida arrived at the Central Nebraska Regional Airport last Thursday with two adult Yorkie terriers and three young puppies but was denied access to her flights because the puppies were too young and not in crates. Elliott says Anderson gave two of the puppies to her parents and returned to the airport the following afternoon with...