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Freddie Jackson, Soul Crooner Who Dominated R B Charts, Dead at 70
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Rolling Stone’s 2026 Musicians on Musicians Event Will Feature Don Toliver, Malcolm Todd, Alex Warren, and Megan Moroney
The annual event is slated for Oct. 23 at Los Angeles’ United Theater on Broadway, hosted by Saturday Night Live ’s James Austin Johnson. Tickets go on sale Oct. 8
Rolling Stone
17 Reasons Why Walmart Has Better Deals Than Amazon This Week
While Amazon's best deals are reserved for Prime members, anyone can shop Walmart's sale, with discounts up to 84% off
Kotaku
Snake’s Japanese Voice Actor Wants Another Metal Gear, But Won’t Do It Without Kojima
After coming up with Snake's catchphrase and working with him for decades, Akio Otsuka's loyalty to Kojima leaves him conflicted about his most beloved role
Variety
‘East of Eden’ Hits 6.5 Million Views in Four Days on Netflix
East of Eden amassed 6.5 million views in its first four days of streaming on Netflix. That total took the John Steinbeck adaptation to the No. 1 spot on the streamer’s weekly TV rankings. Created by Zoe Kazan and starring Florence Pugh, the project has given the 1953 Steinbeck novel renewed popularity, with Penguin Classics […]
Variety
Jessica Biel to Play Hugh Hefner’s Wife in ‘Playmates’ Movie for Searchlight
Jessica Biel has joined the cast of the upcoming film Playmates, Variety has learned. Biel will now star opposite previously announced cast members Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Pullman, and Indiana Elle. The film will mark the feature writing and directorial debut of Lorraine Nicholson. The official logline for Playmates states, Elle (Elle), a thirteen-year-old know-it-all who […]
Variety
Inaugural Fantastic: Brasil at Rio Film Festival Creates International Bridge for Latin American Genre Cinema, Announces Winners
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Fantastic:Brasil debuted at this year’s Rio Film Festival as a new industry platform for genre cinema in the largest country in South America. The initiative is a partnership between the Fantastic Pavilion Cannes, Rio Market, Festival do Rio, FICCI Industria, #LINK Documentary Industry Meeting, Mórbido Film Fest, and Sitges, and […]