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Stars: Ayisha Issa, Steven Ogg, Chris Jericho, Sara Canning, Michael Eklund, Jonathan Cherry, Leo Fafard, Skene Kittle, Damian Chao, Stephanie Wolfe | Written and Directed by Lowell Dean

Dark Match, from Wolfcop director Lowell Dean, is a wild, blood-soaked mashup of indie wrestling and satanic horror that feels like it was birthed in the mind of a pro wrestling fan who fell asleep watching films like The Green Room and Mandy after eating an entire batch of mommas special brownies. Set in the gloriously grimy 1980s, Dark Match sees a ragtag crew of small-time territory wrestlers against a cult led by none other than wrestling legend Chris Jericho, chewing scenery like it’s a steel chair in a No Dq match. Does it deliver a piledriver of fun, or does it tap out under the weight of its own ambitions? Let’s step into the squared circle and discuss.

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Today, Apple drops the first two episodes of Extrasensory, its latest Original podcast exploring the mind-bending themes of reincarnation, family secrets, and the supernatural. Narrated by BAFTA-winning actor Will Sharpe, known for his acclaimed role in The White Lotus, Extrasensory promises a compelling dive into the mysteries of life and death, with Episode 1, “The Prophet,” and Episode 2, “One White Crow,” setting the stage for this gripping new series.

In The Prophet, Extrasensory introduces listeners to the story of John Pollock, a milkman in 1950s England, who made a shocking prophecy that his two deceased daughters would be reborn. Initially dismissed as delusional, even by his wife Florence, Pollock’s prediction takes a strange turn when Florence later gives birth to twin girls. These twins not only resemble their lost sisters but also share memories and characteristics eerily similar to them, reigniting the debate over reincarnation and attracting the attention of a serious American academic.

While last year’s strikes created a somewhat subdued energy on the Lido with very few talent able to be present, this year’s 2024 Venice Film Festival proved to hot and steamy. And we’re not just talking about the excessive heat movie stars and fan alike were subjected to. Films like Halina Reijn’s erotic thriller “Babygirl” and Luca Guadagnino’s adaptation of William S. Burrough’s short novel “Queer” aroused audience interest with career-best performances from Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig and highly revealing sexual interplay. However it was Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” that took home the coveted Golden Lion, marking the first time the filmmaker has won a top prize at any major festival throughout his career.

Brady Corbet returned to the Palazzo del Cinema with his four-hour post-wwii epic “The Brutalist,” which screened to rave reception and earned the director the Silver Lion,...

Our feature series Origins provides artists with a space to break down everything that went into their latest release. Today, Madison Cunningham takes us through her new single, “Subtitles.”

Folk singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham has shared her new single, “Subtitles.” The song marks a change in direction for the artist, and follows the release of a deluxe edition of her Grammy-winning album Revealer.

Featuring a driving guitar and a staccato bassline propelling the song forward, the song was given the title of “dino-rock” by the singer herself. Drawing inspiration from ’80s new wave, Cunningham directly referred to Xtc as a major inspiration for the song’s melody, inspiring her to sweeten up the track and “pack this song with candy.”

Drawing together feelings and thoughts of dystopia and cluelessness, Cunningham conjures all of this together and more for this undeniable new track.

Currently supporting Hozier’s “Unreal Unearth” tour, Cunningham will...