When budding country artist Laci Kaye Booth traded her small town of Livingstone, Texas, for the bright lights of the American Idol stage in 2019, it pushed the normally introverted aspiring star out of her comfort zone. Her shy personality was in complete opposition to what the singing show is about — a hurdle she had
New World‘s recent open beta proved to be a tremendous success with some reports suggesting that the MMO attracted over 140,000 concurrent Steam players. While it remains to be seen how many of those players will purchase and ultimately play the game when it’s released on September 28, it certainly does feel like this Amazon
Kaley Cuoco and her ex, Karl Cook, insist their pending divorce is anger and animosity-free … and she’s proving it with a pretty affectionate Instagram comment. “The Flight Attendant” star offered some public support of her estranged hubby — who’s a professional equestrian — on a post by Traverse City Horse Shows announcing Karl won
Infinix Zero X, Zero X Pro, and Zero X Neo were launched on Monday as the company’s camera-focussed smartphones. The new models come with a periscope lens that is coupled with the company’s proprietary Galileo Algorithm Engine. According to Infinix this setup enables users to capture high-resolution moon shots from their smartphones. The new Infinix
Primark has revealed it suffered a “pingdemic” sales slump over the summer – and is now facing supply chain delays for its autumn and winter stock. The cut-price fashion retailer’s UK like-for-like sales were down by 24% compared to last year over a four-week period from mid-June though they have partly recovered since self-isolation rules
The ‘Many Saints of Newark’ star talks about playing Johnny Boy Soprano, the legacy of James Gandolfini, and the ties that bind fathers and sons September 8, 2021 All Jon Bernthal wanted to do as a young actor when he arrived in New York was get a job on The Sopranos. He wrote letters to
Hailee Steinfeld has eyes on Hawkeye. The first-time Marvel star, making her debut as Clint Barton’s (Jeremy Renner) protégé Kate Bishop in the Disney+ series premiering November 24, reveals a new look at her young Avenger as the Hawkeye trailer targets a September 13 bow. Steinfeld joins Renner in teasing first-look footage from Marvel’s Hawkeye, the six-episode series from head writer Jonathan Igla (Mad
Back in July, Tirzah Price wrote an article for Book Riot that asks an important question: does solving the mystery make a difference? Ever since, I’ve been thinking about my relationship with mysteries, especially murder mysteries, and what the answer is for me. In order to be good, a mystery depends on several things, and
A voice from the past called this week to say he had a story to tell. Did I remember him? Eric Braverman? Absolutely, I remembered him. A file photo of Eric Braverman with his son Adam. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) It had been 22 years since we last talked, and he
A US court will hold a pre-trial conference today in the civil suit filed by a woman who claims Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her. The hearing, which will take place in New York City, will look at whether Virginia Giuffre’s legal team has done enough to deliver papers regarding the civil lawsuit to the Duke
The prime minister is said to be “dead set” on avoiding another lockdown as he prepares to reveal his plan for managing COVID-19 over the autumn and winter. Boris Johnson is expected to address a news conference on Tuesday when he will outline how vaccinations will provide Britain’s main defence over the colder months. According
Westbrook Studios, the Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith company behind Telluride Film Festival favorite King Richard and series Red Table Talk and Cobra Kai, has held exploratory talks with a number of potential buyers including the new venture led by Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs and backed by the Blackstone Group. Blackstone and Westbrook
There are plenty of pop culture references to rogue AI and robots, and appliances turning on their human masters. It is the stuff of science fiction, fun, and fantasy, but with IoT and connected devices becoming more prevalent in our homes, we need more discussion around cybersecurity and safety. Software is all around us, and
Stephen King has teamed with the charity website Humble Bundle to sell his new short story Red Screen. Fans are allowed to name their own price, and all of the proceeds are going to the ACLU. The story is only available for the next week. “In this unsettling short story, a cop interrogates a deranged
I don’t think I’ve ever heard a bad cover from Kip Moore. At a show in Pocatello, Idaho, this past weekend, he did a kickass rendition Don Henley’s 1984 jam “The Boys of Summer.” Originally written in part by Don, who was also the Eagles vocalist and drummer, it was composed first by guitarist Mike
Birdtalker are taking their power back in “Taking Control.” The indie-folk band are premiering the brand-new song exclusively with The Boot; press play below to listen. In the verses, the song’s protagonist describes a previous way of life in which they very much let others — specifically, a lover — lead the way, essentially becoming a person who
The Bible says eyes are a window to the soul, and the scripture ain’t lying when it comes to The Eyes of Tammy Faye. If you can look past all the clutter and myriad distractions, there is a resilient and even boisterous spirit radiating from Jessica Chastain every time you meet her gaze. Yet it’s
Play video content TMZ.com Jennifer Lopez took Ben Affleck back to where it all started — namely, the block that gave her her nickname … and the dude seemed to make himself right at home by lighting up. Bennifer returned to J Lo’s stomping grounds Sunday — this after spending the past few days in
Realme 8s 5G is all set to go on sale in India for the first time today. The phone was launched last week alongside Realme 8i in the country. The Realme 8s 5G sale will begin at 12pm (noon) and the phone will be up for grabs via Flipkart, Realme.com, and across major offline retailers
Boris Johnson is being urged to “level up” Britain by backing pay rises for workers, scrapping his proposed cut in Universal Credit and tackling child poverty. The challenge comes from TUC leader Frances O’Grady in a call to the government to protect workers from further pandemics, climate change and the tech revolution. In her TUC