Researchers recently discovered that a long-misidentified Antarctic “danger zone” was actually an island — and have now mapped it for the first time. The discovery was announced in an April press release from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), a German polar research center based in Bremerhaven. The island is located in the northwestern Weddell Sea, and was … Read more
Al Michaels isn’t ready to retire. The legendary play-by-play voice, who recently turned 81 years old, wants to continue calling “Thursday Night Football” for Amazon Prime Video, a role he’s held since the 2022 season. “I feel really good right now. It’s been a good year. A lot of fun. I love the people I’m … Read more
Ken Burns’ upcoming six-part, 12-hour documentary “The American Revolution” doesn’t just tell the story of icons like George Washington or Benjamin Franklin. The series, which premieres Sunday on PBS, brings to life the ordinary people — teenagers, women, free black Americans, immigrants, and ne’er-do-wells — who history usually crops out of the frame. We all … Read more
Netflix’s latest true-crime documentary, “Unknown Number: The High School Catfish,” has viewers floored – thanks to a jaw-dropping reveal that no one saw coming. The new documentary centers on Beal City, Michigan, teen Lauryn Licari and her boyfriend, Owen McKenny, who suddenly began receiving a flood of vulgar and threatening texts in 2020 and again … Read more
In the hit Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” in which Golden Globes-nominated Timothée Chalamet plays a spot-on Dylan, Hollywood liberties are taken. He didn’t first meet his hero Woody Guthrie, for the first time, at a New Jersey hospital and sing “Song to Woody” for him in the room. He didn’t fall into bed … Read more
Nailed it. Timothée Chalamet’s lauded transformation into rock icon Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown” was so complete, it went all the way down to his cuticles. The “Dune 2” actor, 28, ended rampant speculation about whether the surprisingly long fingernails he has in the new biopic (out Dec. 25) are actually his own during … Read more
In “A Complete Unknown,” which opens in theaters on Christmas Day, Timothée Chalamet undergoes a complete transformation as Bob Dylan. And when he performs early Bard classics such as “It Ain’t Me Babe,” it is very much the 28-year-old actor doing his own singing and playing on guitar and harmonica — after five years of … Read more
The times they are a-changin’ — and so has the neighborhood. For the new Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” starring Timothée Chalamet, production designer François Audouy was tasked with meticulously recreating the rock legend’s Greenwich Village haunts from more than 60 years ago. But he faced a challenge. Even though some of those spots … Read more
movie review A COMPLETE UNKNOWN Running time: 141 minutes. Rated R (language). In theaters Dec. 25. Like a rolling stone comes the best musician biopic since “Elvis.” It’s “A Complete Unknown,” director James Mangold’s transportive movie about a young Bob Dylan trying to make it as a scrappy folk singer in New York. You’re probably shouting, “Another ‘Behind the … Read more
Bob Dylan is giving his stamp of approval to Timothée Chalamet and the biopic “A Complete Unknown.” “There’s a movie about me opening soon called ‘A Complete Unknown’ (what a title!). Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role,” the singer, 83, wrote via X on Wednesday. “Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable … Read more
It all started with Tina Turner. She was the first artist to sign on to perform at the first MTV Video Music Awards 40 years ago on Sept. 14, 1984. And with her blond mane and black miniskirt, the rock ’n’ soul legend shimmied across the stage at New York’s Radio City Music Hall to … Read more
He’s tangled up in blue. The first trailer for the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” starring Timothée Chalamet was released on Wednesday. In the trailer, Chalamet, 28, can be heard imitating Bob Dylan’s distinctive vocals, singing “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall.” Fans took to social media to express mixed reactions to the “Wonka” star … Read more
Brie Larson is defiantly mum on her plans to continue in the Marvel Comic Universe after her last movie, “The Marvels,” fizzled at the box office. “Extra” asked Larson at Saturday’s 2024 SAG Awards if she had any upcoming MCU projects in the works. Larson, 34, shook her head. “I don’t have anything to say … Read more
Two in five American parents think they know everything there is to know about their biological family’s health history, a new survey suggests. Despite less than half (38%) knowing all of their biological family’s health history, nine in 10 parents polled agreed knowing this is an important part of knowing their own health risks. That’s … Read more
Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” has rocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart — thrusting a songwriter from Appalachia who insists he’s “nothing special” onto the national stage. Self-released on Aug. 11, Anthony’s “Rich Men” is a country-folk tune about a man who sells his soul “workin’ all day,” … Read more
Jen* has happily been with her partner for a while now. She thought things were going well, that is, until she received a text one day from a number she didn’t recognize. That anonymous message made her question everything she thought she knew about her partner and their relationship. The message was simple but cryptic. “Hey Jen, … Read more
The coroner investigating the death of Sinéad O’Connor has yet to determine when the Grammy Award-winning singer died. The 56-year-old’s remains were found by London Metropolitan Police Wednesday, and while her death is not being treated as suspicious a spokesperson for the London Inner South Coroner’s Court said the singer’s “date of death is unknown,” … Read more
Prince William has a new job title to add to his résumé: coronation committee member. The 41-year-old heir to the British throne is set to take part in the planning for his father King Charles III’s coronation next year. The event — also called Operation Golden Orb — will occur on May 6, 2023. William … Read more