Culture Crash: Unpacking The Hype Around The New Movie “HIM”

Welcome to Culture Crash, where we examine American culture – what’s new and old in entertainment… Last year, audiences were thrilled by The Substance, a body horror satire that deliriously took on beauty standards and the gold rush of products that promise people, but specifically women, can look younger and more beautiful if only they buy the right stuff. Anchored by star performances from both Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, The Substance went from a niche horror movie out of […]

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Viewpoints

Viewpoints Explained: Why Gold Prices Are Soaring To Record Highs

This is Viewpoints Explained… If you’re lucky enough to have bought gold twenty years ago, you’re probably pretty happy right now. Back in the early 2000’s, the price per ounce was just under four hundred dollars. Today, this number sits at just over thirty-six hundred dollars per ounce, according to investment firm, American Hartford Gold. The real surprise has been what’s happened just in the last year. Since 2024, gold’s value has skyrocketed by 55 percent. So, what’s driving this […]

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Music

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame performers and presenters announced

Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of FameThe Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the initial list of performers and presenters for the 2025 induction ceremony, happening in November.This year’s list of guests include Elton John, Beck, Iggy Pop, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea, The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen and Twenty One Pilots.Others scheduled to appear include Brandi Carlile, David Letterman, Doja Cat, rapper J.I.D., Run The Jewels rapper Killer Mike, R&B star Maxwell, rapper Missy Elliott, pop star Olivia Rodrigo, […]

October 8, 2025

Entertainment

In brief: Netflix announces competition series based on board game ‘Clue’ and more

A new competition series based on the board game Clue is coming to Netflix. The streaming service has announced that the new show will have players stepping into a real-life game of deception. They will face both mental and physical challenges to uncover the answers to three questions: who, where and with what? Correct guesses add more money to the prize pot, while wrong deductions could lead to elimination ...Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is about to celebrate its […]

October 8, 2025

Music

Jerry Garcia’s art to take players on ‘Cosmic Journey’ with new dice game

Jerry Garcia's Cosmic Journey/(courtesy of Jerry Garcia Family & Twogether Studios)Artwork by the late Grateful Dead founder Jerry Garcia is being highlighted in a new dice game.Jerry Garcia’s Cosmic Journey, a collaboration between Jerry Garcia's family and game designers Twogether Studios, is being described as “an easy to learn dice game for people of all ages.”Fun for up to eight players, the game has folks taking a journey through Jerry’s art, collecting “Bummer” tokens on the way. After there are no more tokens to […]

October 8, 2025

Entertainment

‘Heat 2′ in final negotiations at Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists

Burt Reynolds and another man look over the street in a scene from the film 'Heat.' (Warner Brothers/Getty Images)Heat 2 is heating up.Amazon MGM Studios division United Artists and film producer Scott Stuber are in final negotiations to land the sequel to the 1995 film Heat, ABC Audio has confirmed.The new film will find Michael Mann directing from a screenplay he wrote. His script is based on the #1 New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, which he […]

October 8, 2025

Music

Bruce Springsteen releases recording of one of his first NJ arena shows

Bruce Springsteen on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(Disney/Randy Holmes)Bruce Springsteen is looking back at a classic show in his home state of New Jersey.The rocker just released a recording of his July 6, 1981, concert, which is significant because it was part of his first-ever stand at the then-new Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.The concert, part of Springsteen’s The River tour, was one of six shows The Boss played to open the venue. They were also Springsteen’s first-ever arena shows in the Garden […]

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Music

Stevie Nicks shares cryptic tease: ‘something special coming’

Stevie Nicks attends the 2024 A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's Benefit at Cipriani South Street on November 16, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)Stevie Nicks has shared a cryptic tease on Instagram, and some think it could mean a new Barbie is on the way.“I’m so excited to announce something very special coming in two weeks,” she wrote. “stay tuned for more details!”The post was accompanied by a photo of what appears […]

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Entertainment

Nicole Kidman steps out with daughters at Chanel Paris Fashion Week show amid Keith Urban divorce

Sunday Rose Kidman-Urban, Nicole Kidman and Faith Margaret Kidman-Urban attend the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 6, 2025, in Paris, France. (Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)Nicole Kidman had a fashionable night out with her daughters in Paris Monday.The Academy Award winner stepped out with her daughters Sunday Rose Kidman-Urban and Faith Margaret Kidman-Urban for the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week.The event marked Matthieu Blazy's debut as creative […]

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