‘Nancy Drew’ Spinoff ‘Tom Swift’ Gets Series Order At the CW

The CW has given a straight-to-series order to Tom Swift, based on the classic book series Tom Swift, with a twist, for the 2021-22 season.
Read more: https://deadline.com/2021/08/tom-swift-straight-to-series-order-the-cw-nancy-drew-spinoff-1234824297/?source=Snapzu

Ed Asner, Emmy-Winning ‘Lou Grant’ Star, Dies at 91

Seven-time Emmy-winning actor Ed Asner, who starred as Lou Grant on both sitcom “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and hourlong drama “Lou Grant” before a late-career rejuvenation through his poignant voicework in 2009 animated film “Up,” has died. He was 91.
Read more: https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/ed-asner-dead-lou-grant-1235051373/?source=Snapzu

Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello Pleads for Help to Get Female Guitar Students Out of Afghanistan

Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello is advocating for a group of young female musicians in Afghanistan to get them out following the Taliban takeover.
Read more: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9622154/rage-against-the-machine-tom-morello-female-guitar-students-afghanistan-plea/?source=Snapzu

‘You’ Season 3 to Premiere in October on Netflix

Netflix announced that Season 3 of “You” will premiere on Oct. 15. At the end of the second season, Joe (Penn Badgley) was already eyeing a new neighbor, despite being in a relationship with Quinn (Victoria Pedretti). Season 3 of the psychological thriller will begins with Joe and Quinn married married and raising their son, Henry, in the northern California suburb of Madre Linda. Their family life begins to grow complicated due to Love’s impulsiveness and Joe’s budding interest in that woman who lives next door, especially as he begins to feel trapped by how well Love understands him.
Read more: https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/you-season-3-premiere-netflix-1235051198/?source=Snapzu

Kanye West Finally Releases New Album Donda

Finally, Kanye West has released his new studio album Donda. It includes contributions from JAY-Z (on “Jail”), the Weeknd, Jay Electronica, the Lox, Young Thug, the late Pop Smoke, Travis Scott, Lil Baby, Kid Cudi, Lil Durk, Lil Yachty, Baby Keem, Playboi Carti, Ty Dolla $ign, Don Toliver, and Fivio Foreign. Producers include Boi-1da, Mike Dean, E.Vax of Ratatat, 88 Keys, Swizz Beatz, Wheezy, and Gesaffelstein. Listen to Kanye West’s new album Donda, and find the currently available credits, below.
Read more: https://pitchfork.com/news/kanye-west-finally-releases-new-album-donda-listen/?source=Snapzu

Knight of the night

“I came here to get a PhD in American literature, and here I am, with pictures of American writers on the wall—a chess vendor.”
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Eric Clapton releases song seen as criticising official response to Covid

Eric Clapton, a staunch critic of measures designed to tackle the Covid pandemic, has released a song entitled This Has Gotta Stop. While the song does not directly mention lockdown measures or vaccines, the musician has performed on anti-vaccine songs in recent months. His latest offering has been interpreted by some as an attack on the measures recommended by health officials.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/aug/29/eric-clapton-releases-song-seen-as-criticising-official-response-to-covid?source=Snapzu

Samsung can remotely disable stolen TVs. Here's how it works

Samsung recently revealed that all its TVs have a security feature that lets the company stop people who steal a TV from actually using it.
Read more: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/samsung-can-remotely-disable-stolen-tvs-heres-how-it-works/?source=Snapzu

‘Manifest’ Saved With 20-Episode Fourth & Final Season On Netflix; Cast Led By Josh Dallas & Melissa Roxburgh To Return

Manifest will live on. After weeks of negotiations, Netflix has closed a deal for a super-sized fourth and final season of the missing plane drama, which will be available exclusively
Read more: https://deadline.com/2021/08/manifest-saved-renewed-season-4-netflix-cast-josh-dallas-melissa-roxburgh-return-1234823691/?source=Snapzu

The Music Industry Doesn't Understand Music; It Never Did

As long as humans have been judging art, they've been screwing it up. And no medium is quite so noteworthy for its lack of self-awareness as the music world.
Read more: https://www.cracked.com/article_31118_the-music-industry-doesnt-understand-music-it-never-did.html?source=Snapzu

Why 'Candyman' continues to hook audiences nearly 30 years later

"Candyman" holds up a mirror to American racism and dares us to look.
Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/29/entertainment/candyman-30-years-later-racism-gentrification/index.html?source=Snapzu

Average book word count: how many words should I write?

It's one of the first questions new authors ask: "How long should my book be? How many words should I write?" Here is some useful guidance, from children's books to fantasy novels.
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An Afghan Author On Losing Her Homeland — For The Second Time

The week Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, I had gone out of town with my parents and in-laws. While my children played, their parents and grandparents sat riveted to our phones, speaking in fragments. Thoughts interrupted. Plates half eaten. Nothing was whole anymore.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2021/08/26/1031103863/nadia-hashimi-author-afghanistan-kabul-taliban?source=Snapzu

Oh No, Jeopardy!’s Other New Host Is Pretty Bad Too

Mayim Bialik, neuroscientist and sitcom actor, is the last remaining host of Jeopardy! following the high-profile departure of executive producer Mike Richards as the late, great Alex Trebek’s replacement. But where Richards was taken down by his skeevy treatment of women, Bialik is courting her own controversy thanks to the resurfacing of past comments she’s made about vaccinations and birth via Caesarean section.
Read more: https://kotaku.com/oh-no-jeopardy-s-other-new-host-is-pretty-bad-too-1847549769?source=Snapzu

The Most Translated Books From Every Country in the World

These maps show the books translated into the most languages from every country in the world, a great way to start reading in translation!
Read more: https://bookriot.com/most-translated-books/?source=Snapzu

These 7 "Star Trek" Technologies May Soon Become Reality

When the iconic science fiction television show Star Trek first premiered in 1966, humanity had yet to walk on the moon, and things like cell phones and the internet were still decades away from becoming more or less ubiquitous.
Read more: https://thedebrief.org/these-7-star-trek-technologies-may-soon-become-reality/?source=Snapzu

Dimmu Borgir - Burn in Hell

Pretty much the best cover of a Twisted Sister song.
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The Hillbilly Moon Explosion - My Love For Evermore (ft. Sparky from Demented Are Go)

From the album Buy, Beg Or Steal (2011)
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I Get Around but it's Doin' Your Mom (With Harmonies)

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Black Mirror's Charlie Brooker announces new Netflix special hosted by Rob Lowe

Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker has unveiled his latest Netflix special. Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! will launch on the streaming service on September 28 and will be hosted by "former Brat Pack member, movie star, and handsome devil" Rob Lowe.
Read more: https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a37386017/black-mirror-charlie-brooker-netflix-special-rob-lowe/?source=Snapzu

'Jeopardy!' Accommodating Mayim Bialik's Schedule, Still Wants Her Full-Time

"Jeopardy!" honchos really want Mayim Bialik to step in as new daily host following the quick exit of Mike Richards, and they're willing to bend over backwards to show her how much they mean it ... TMZ has learned.
Read more: https://www.tmz.com/2021/08/24/jeopardy-mayim-bialik-accommodating-schedule-want-her-full-time/?source=Snapzu

Charlie Watts Quintet - Bluebird

From the album "From One Charlie" released in 1992 - Composed by Charlie Parker. -- Musicians: Charlie Watts - Drums -- Peter King - Alto Sax -- Gerard Presencer - Trumpet -- Brian Lemon - Piano -- David Green - Bass
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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80

The musician is remembered as "one of the greatest drummers of his generation".
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58316842?source=Snapzu

Sean Penn Doubles Down to Make Vaccination Mandatory in Theaters and on Set – ScreenBinge

Sean Penn, along with Sharon Stone and Matt Damon, are trying their best to convince people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But, unfortunately, there are many people who just fear the jab, and then there are also many that believe in conspiracy theories against the vaccine.
Read more: https://www.screenbinge.com/news/sean-penn-doubles-down-to-make-vaccination-mandatory-in-theaters-and-on-set/?source=Snapzu

‘Succession’ Season 3 to Premiere in October

The Roys are returning to HBO in just over a month. Season 3 of the wildly popular comedy-drama “Succession” is set to premiere on HBO in October, the streamer announced in a tweet on M…
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Rachel Maddow Signs New Deal With MSNBC

Maddow has signed a new contract with the cable news channel after negotiations spilled into public view earlier this month.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rachel-maddow-new-contract-msnbc-1235001319/?source=Snapzu

Fansly Claims 4,000 Applications Per Hour After OnlyFans Sexually Explicit Content Ban Announced

Fansly, a site that hosts work from content creators in a similar way to OnlyFans, claims it has been receiving 4,000 applications per hour. This comes a matter of days after OnlyFans announced it would be banning sexually explicit content from the platform in October.
Read more: https://www.ladbible.com/news/interesting-fansly-claims-4000-applications-per-hour-after-onlyfans-sex-ban-20210822?source=Snapzu

Curb Your Enthusiasm season 11 to premiere in October

HBO has set an October premiere for Season 11 of Curb Your Enthusiasm. After a hit-or-miss ninth season, Larry David regained his footing with Season 10, delivering some of the more memorable Curb episodes in recent memory. In fact, we named Curb’s tenth season as one of our Top 25 TV Shows of 2020.
Read more: https://consequence.net/2021/08/curb-your-enthusiasm-season-11/?source=Snapzu

Everly Brothers: US rock 'n' roll star Don Everly dies aged 84

Don Everly, the surviving member of the rock 'n' roll duo The Everly Brothers, has died at the age of 84. A family spokesperson confirmed Everly's death to the Los Angeles Times, but did not disclose the cause. Everly and his brother, Phil, had hits worldwide in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including Bye Bye Love and All I Have To Do Is Dream.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58297621?source=Snapzu

'I Felt Betrayed:' OnlyFans Creators Scramble to Adapt to Imminent Ban

The announcement that OnlyFans will prohibit "sexually explicit" content starting October 1 has left many sex workers wondering what's next.
Read more: https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3x578/onlyfans-sexually-explicit-content-ban-reactions?source=Snapzu

'James Bond' actor Daniel Craig says his children won't be receiving his multimillion-dollar fortune

Daniel Craig may command eight-figure Hollywood paychecks — including a reported $25 million to reprise the role of James Bond in the upcoming “No Time To Die” and a reported $100 million to appear in the sequels to 2019′s “Knives Out” — but the 53-year-old actor isn’t planning on sharing much of it with his children.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/20/james-bond-actor-daniel-craig-on-inheritance.html?source=Snapzu

Bill Maher Rips Into Apple: Their Phones “Make People Bullies”

Bill Maher took on the most valuable company in the world on Friday. He used his “New Rules” segment on Real Time to decry Apple’s announcement that it would soon scan users’ phones for child pornography. Maher said repeatedly that he was against pedophilia, but also against invasions of privacy.
Read more: https://deadline.com/2021/08/bill-maher-apple-phones-child-pornography-bullies-1234819209/?source=Snapzu

Mike Richards Out as ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Amid Cascade of Scandals

Mike Richards is out as “Jeopardy!” host, just nine days after he was tapped to succeed the legendary Alex Trebek as the face of the beloved quiz show. Richards, who is also executive producer of “Jeopardy!,” saw his hold on the job undone with astonishing speed after unflattering and downright ugly details surfaced about his past conduct and statements he made on an eight-year-old podcast series. He will remain the show’s executive producer.
Read more: https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/mike-richards-jeopardy-host-fired-1235045394/?source=Snapzu

The art of caddying: What makes a good golfing companion?

From sleeping in motorway bushes to a rousing rendition of happy birthday from a packed major championship crowd, a caddie's life is never dull.
Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/18/golf/art-of-caddying-golf-spt-intl/index.html?source=Snapzu

Selena Gomez opens up about her mental illness and bipolar diagnosis, says ‘felt like a huge weight lifted off me'

This post will let you know how Selena Gomez dealt with her mental health issues. Selena Gomez, popular singer, actor, and entrepreneur, has opened up against her mental health issues and heartbreak in a candid interview with Elle magazine.
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OnlyFans Creators React to Site’s Porn Ban With Anger, Confusion

OnlyFans is pulling the rug out from under the sex workers and performers who turned it into a billion-dollar business. And those who have relied on OnlyFans as their key source of income are furious at the about-face.
Read more: https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/onlyfans-creators-react-to-porn-ban-anger-1235045452/?source=Snapzu

Guardians of the Galaxy interview: ‘There’s no reason Marvel games can’t be as exciting as the movies’

It may seem a little unfair to bring up the Avengers game when discussing Guardians of the Galaxy. After all, Crystal Dynamics‘ 2020 release is a completely different product to Eidos Montreal‘s upcoming action adventure game, and we’re sure its development team would be at great pains to stress that it should be judged on its own merits.
Read more: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interviews/guardians-of-the-galaxy-interview-theres-no-reason-marvel-games-cant-be-as-exciting-as-the-movies/?source=Snapzu

Belarusian Olympian Tsimanouskaya Plans To Represent Poland After Defection

The Belarusian sprinter who appealed for international help to avoid being forced home prematurely from the Tokyo Olympics says she wants to represent Poland, the country she defected to with her husband less than three weeks ago.
Read more: https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-tsimanouskaya-represent-poland/31418332.html?source=Snapzu

The death of Hollywood: why no one shoots movies in LA any more

Ext: a windswept urban wilderness, full of deserted buildings, sometime in the near future. On a hillside in the distance the letters of a huge sign are hidden behind foliage — only an H is visible. A stranger strides into town. “What is this place?” he asks a woman huddled in a doorway. “It’s Hollywood,” she replies. “They used to make movies here.”
Read more: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-death-of-hollywood-why-no-one-shoots-movies-in-la-anymore-gsst7p9n5?source=Snapzu

Actor Sonny Chiba Passes Away Due to Pneumonia Caused by COVID-19

Actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba passed away at a hospital in Kimitsu City in Chiba prefecture on Thursday at 5:26 p.m. due to pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). He was 82. Chiba's agency reported on Thursday that he had gone to the hospital on August 8 because his pneumonia from COVID-19 had worsened. He was on supplemental oxygen, but he was unable to recover before his death.
Read more: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-19/actor-sonny-chiba-passes-away-due-to-pneumonia-caused-by-covid-19/.176432?source=Snapzu

‘They deserve a place in history’: music teacher makes map of female composers

Interactive tool features more than 500 women who are often forgotten in the classical music world
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/aug/19/they-deserve-a-place-in-history-music-teacher-makes-map-of-female-composers?source=Snapzu

‘No one wanted to read’ his book on pandemic psychology – then Covid hit

Australian psychologist Steven Taylor published what would turn out to be a prophetic book, and it has become like a Lonely Planet guide to the pandemic
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/19/book-psychology-pandemics-steven-taylor?source=Snapzu

New ‘Jeopardy!’ host Mike Richards apologizes after past sexist comments surface

“It’s more than clear that my attempts to be funny and provocative were not acceptable, and I have removed the episodes,” he said.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/new-jeopardy-host-mike-richards-apologizes-after-past-sexist-comments-n1277128?source=Snapzu

Meet the 'Eternals': A guide to Marvel's 10 newest heroes

The Marvel Cinematic Universe keeps getting bigger. Avengers: Endgame may have closed out one Marvel chapter, but a new one is about to begin. Directed by Oscar winner Chloé Zhao, the long-awaited Eternals will hit theaters Nov. 5, bringing some of Marvel comics' strangest and most memorable characters to the big screen.
Read more: https://ew.com/movies/eternals-character-guide/?source=Snapzu

You can be buried next to Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe for $2M

Your corpse can lie in close proximity to Marilyn Monroe and Hugh Hefner for eternity (pending a massive earthquake or the sun combusting), all for $2 million. It’s something you’ll get to brag about before you die, but won’t really get to revel in when the time comes. However, you’ll get to slip into the afterlife with the comfort of knowing you’ll be buried near to 2—also dead—idols.
Read more: https://www.avclub.com/you-can-now-be-buried-in-a-crypt-next-to-hugh-hefner-an-1847495232?source=Snapzu

Goodreads' Problem With Extortion Scams and Review Bombing

Many authors and publishers now see the social networking site as a "necessary evil".
Read more: https://time.com/6078993/goodreads-review-bombing/?source=Snapzu

As R. Kelly’s New York Trial Begins, a Timeline of the Sexual Misconduct Allegations

More than 25 years after allegations of sexual abuse against R. Kelly first began to surface, the singer’s New York criminal trial is set to begin its opening statements today (Aug. 18). It is one of several sets of charges against him; a Chicago trial is slated to begin after the New York hearings conclude.
Read more: https://variety.com/2021/music/news/r-kelly-sex-trafficking-trail-everything-to-know-1235038888/?source=Snapzu

‘Secrets Of Playboy’: A+E Announces Documentary About Dark Side Of Playboy

A+E Network is releasing Secrets of Playboy in early 2022, a documentary about the hidden truths behind the Playboy empire viewed through a modern lens produced by Industrial Media’s The Intellectu…
Read more: https://deadline.com/2021/08/secrets-of-playboy-documentary-ae-network-1234816397/?source=Snapzu

Jason Momoa sweeps Emilia Clarke off her feet during 'Game of Thrones' reunion

He's still her sun and stars... and she's still the moon of his life. Over the weekend, Westeros experienced its own mini-reunion when former Game of Thrones cast members Jason Momoa and Emilia Clarke reunited for a fun night out celebrating the birthday of Thrones co-creator David Benioff.
Read more: https://ew.com/tv/game-of-thrones-jason-momoa-emilia-clarke-reunion/?source=Snapzu

The White Lotus is as clueless about Native Hawaiians as its characters

The HBO series is a scathing roast of white privilege. But does it realize it succumbs to the same point of view?
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