ToplineKaty Perry released her seventh album, “143,” on Friday to mostly negative reviews, the conclusion of a rough rollout for one of the biggest pop stars of the 2010s that began with a series of poorly received singles and a much-criticized decision to work with a controversial producer. Key Facts In a negative review, Variety…

It’s a clash of the comic book titans this week as Marvel and DC go head-to-head in a TV bout for the ages. Indeed, the Disney- and Warner-owned comic giants have released new shows this week, so you’ll be incredibly unsurprised to learn that the duo lead our streaming recommendations for the weekend.It isn’t just…

by John D. Van Dyke I recently wrote a piece for Skeptic titled “Ranking Presidents: Does It Make Any Sense?”, in which I outlined three reasons why ranking Presidents against one another is a fool’s errand: presentism, the evolving role of the presidency, and sui generis.1 The current trend of the first of these criteria,…

“I will always love Demi but damn, I feel for them 🙁 that Disney schedule can break you. I know it got bad, worse than we can imagine but I’m happy they’re still around and in a better place,” someone said. “Holy crap. That is intense for someone so young,” one TikTok user wrote, while…

Raven-Symoné has warned that showbiz bosses will try to “milk” the “light” out of young performers.The 38-year-old — born Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman — shot to fame playing Olivia Kendall on “The Cosby Show” and went on to release a string of albums, with her first record coming out when she was 7.“People are going to…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In honor of those who have died, here is a compilation of obituaries posted on SILive.com. Viewing times and guest books can be seen here.Former Staten Islander William Arthur Grannis, 51, a man of many and varied interests, died Sept. 8 in New York City. Born in Point Pleasant, N.J., he…

Fall brings not only cooler temperatures and shorter days, but also new horror movies, intense thrillers, and the return of fan-favorite television series‘. From early September, the unofficial start of fall, up until the Christmas holiday, new programming debuts will be occurring regularly. Highlights include The Piano Lesson on Netflix, Cross on Prime Studios, the return…

Movie review”Wolfs” is a great idea for a crime comedy, but it isn’t a particularly great movie. Here’s the premise, which I dare you to not want to watch: A woman (Amy Ryan), who we later learn to be a tough-on-crime district attorney, suddenly finds herself covered in blood in a fancy New York hotel…

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