Culture

A collection of 16796 posts

Culture

666 Park Avenue: the short-lived supernatural mystery

In 2012 ABC aired 666 Park Avenue, a supernatural horror series set at The Drake, an Upper East Side apartment building where residents can be granted any wish but at a price. The cast included Terry O'Quinn, Vanessa Williams and Rachael Taylor. Before the pilot aired the show

Culture

Alix Earle and Kendall Jenner have this 'delicious' perfume in common

Alix Earle and Kendall Jenner have both been linked to Lore's Somewhere but Nowhere Eau de Parfum. When Jenner shared an Instagram dump captioned "all of my favorites" this spring, the brand's distinctive sculptural bottle appeared on her bathroom counter. Earle has repeatedly praised

Culture

Pragmata's team calls Xbox 360 comparisons a 'huge compliment'

Pragmata has frequently been compared to Xbox 360/PS3-era third-person shooters, and its developers have taken that as praise. Director Yonghee Cho said 'Honestly, it's a huge compliment,' adding that he enjoyed games from that era and appreciated the sentiment. They do not claim those games

Culture

When will Obsession come to streaming and home video?

Obsession, Curry Barker’s low-budget horror debut, has become a surprising box-office hit. The film follows a young man who uses a wish-granting trinket to make a co-worker fall in love with him, only for the wish to go horribly wrong. Made for $750,000, it opened to $17.2

Culture

Action Hero Quiz: Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner?

Five legends — Rambo, James Bond, Indiana Jones, John McClane, and Ethan Hunt — are lined up as potential partners in this action hero quiz. Ten questions guide you through scenarios and choices to reveal which one fits you best. Scenarios range from being dropped into a dangerous situation and choosing how

Culture

Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?

Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. An eight-question quiz figures out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you'd actually make it out of alive. The questions

Culture

Blind date: Mike and Ailsa at Chargal

Mike went hoping for good conversation with someone interesting; Ailsa wanted some good craic and a free dinner. She arrived smiling and warm, full of energy, and they met at Chargal, London W1. Conversation ranged from family and work to travel, culture and live music — Ailsa is passionate about gigs

Culture

Your Fate Has Been Calculated

Your Fate Has Been Calculated. You'd Survive In… Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. The Matrix. You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You're a systems thinker who can't help

Culture

Oscar Best Picture Quiz: Which Film Is Your Perfect Movie?

Answer ten short questions to discover which Oscar Best Picture aligns with your tastes. The quiz frames choices around what you want from a film — from emotional payoff to formal daring — and then matches you with a single Best Picture winner. Questions cover the experience you want, central obsessions, storytelling

Culture

I am very serious about being silly: children's illustrators on storytelling

Spread across a sprawling 17th-century industrial complex in London’s Clerkenwell, the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, which opens next month, is being billed as the largest institution of its kind anywhere in the world: a permanent national home for an art form that shapes everything from children’s books

Culture

Sheridan Has Spoken: Which Taylor Sheridan World Fits You

Four worlds — all of them brutal, complicated, and built on power, loyalty, and the price of survival — let a ten-question quiz place you in a Taylor Sheridan universe. Sheridan doesn't write heroes — he writes people who do what they have to do and live with the cost. The

Culture

Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie?

A ten-question quiz matches your tastes to one of five Oscar Best Picture winners: Parasite, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Oppenheimer, Birdman, or No Country for Old Men. The premise is simple — your preferences for tone, form, and feeling point the way to a single film that fits the way

Culture

Kristin Cavallari walks Miami Swim Week runway in snakeskin bikini

Kristin Cavallari, 39, walked the runway during Miami Swim Week, showing off her chiseled abs in a golden-toned snakeskin underwire bikini and a barely-there sarong by Resa. The underwire top was listed at $68 with a matching bottom for $55. She appeared in her jewelry brand’s first-ever runway show,

Culture

Gunn explains why Superman and Brainiac 'have beef' - Man of Tomorrow hint

James Gunn has explained why Superman and Brainiac don't get along, suggesting it could set up an interesting premise for the sequel Man of Tomorrow. "Brainiac is what happens when intelligence loses ALL connection to humanity. And Superman is as human as anyone, so… I get why

Culture

Win Tickets to 'Widow’s Bay' Screening and Q&A with Creators

Apple TV is offering a rare opportunity to see Widow’s Bay, Episode 3, "The Inaugural Swim," on the big screen, followed by an exclusive Q&A with creator Katie Dippold, director and executive producer Hiro Murai, and star Matthew Rhys. Widow’s Bay is set on

Culture

Our family’s Saturday: ‘Chilled weekends are fine in my book’

I'm an early riser by default, up at 5.30am whatever the day. I start with hot water and lemon (closely followed by a large coffee), then try to meditate or do some gratitude journalling before the weekend noise begins. As a neurodivergent family — I have ADHD and

Culture

Star Wars Quiz: Which Force User Are You?

Star Wars Quiz: Which Force User Are You? Light Side · Dark Side · Or Somewhere Between The Force is not a binary. It is a spectrum — from the serene halls of the Jedi Temple to the shadowed corridors of Sith space. Ten questions will reveal where you truly fall. They probe

Culture

Paul McCartney on memories, radio and his nostalgic new album

In his Soho Square office Paul McCartney revisits the sounds that bedded his ear. The Boys of Dungeon Lane, his 18th solo album, collects rare glimpses into memory — skylarks, train whistles, the hiss of a bus — yet the record is not a syrupy exercise in nostalgia but an adventurous, youthfully

Culture

Which Sci‑Fi World Would You Survive?

An interactive quiz prompts readers to discover which sci‑fi universe they'd be most likely to survive: The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune, or Star Wars. Players answer eight short scenarios that probe instincts, scarce resources, looming threats, how they handle authority, preferred environments, who they'

Culture

Pokémon returns to Kanto with Charizard vs. Jolteon LEGO set

Pokémon is marking its 30th anniversary in 2026 with a renewed focus on Kanto, the region that introduced Pikachu, the three starter Pokémon and the original 151 creatures that helped define the franchise. A leaked Instagram post showed an upcoming LEGO set titled Charizard vs. Jolteon aimed at ages 8

Culture

Video: Boots Riley Takes on Fast Fashion in a Surreal Comedy

Boots Riley takes on fast fashion in a surreal comedy. "I Love Boosters" is a very political work. Alissa Wilkinson, a film critic, reviews "I Love Boosters." boots riley, fast fashion, surreal comedy, i love, boosters, political, alissa wilkinson, film critic, reviews, satire

Culture

I tried Gordon Ramsay's 15-minute butter chicken — delicious but slower

I love Indian food and, hoping to save money by cooking at home, I decided to try Gordon Ramsay’s “curry in a hurry” butter-chicken recipe after seeing a YouTube video that shows the dish made in under 15 minutes. I was skeptical about the tight time estimate; the video’

Culture

The Force Is Not a Binary

The Force is not a binary. It is a spectrum — from the serene halls of the Jedi Temple to the shadowed corridors of Sith space. Ten questions will reveal where you truly fall. The Force has always known. Now you will too. Your relationship with the Force defines everything else

Culture

I compared the same ice-cream order at Cold Stone and Baskin-Robbins

I ordered the same three items at both chains — vanilla with M&M's in a cup, a chocolate scoop in a cone, and a strawberry milkshake — to see how they compared in flavor, portion, and price. At Baskin-Robbins the shop felt bright and youthful. A single scoop

Culture

Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?

The Sci-Fi Survival Quiz asks, "Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?" The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune and Star Wars are the five universes presented. Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Eight questions will figure out which