Film Review: Rim of the World
Stranger Things meets Independence Day but with no Fourth of July fireworks.
Stranger Things meets Independence Day but with no Fourth of July fireworks.
Check out our picks of what you should be watching this week—featuring Game of Thrones, Preacher, Friends From College, To the Bone, Bride of the Water God, War for the Planet of the Apes, and Stranger Things.
Stranger Things actor and alternative rockstar Finn Wolfhard just visited Amoeba Music to do a little shopping on their interview show “What’s In My Bag?” following the release of his debut LP Happy Birthday and ahead of the final season of the hit show. In his interview, he showcased inspirations for his record and shared his adoration for fellow Stranger Things star Joe Keery, aka Djo. During his Amoeba Music “What’s In My Bag?” segment, he pulled an array of titles, including Diamond Jubilee by Cindy Lee, The Replacements‘ Tim, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart: A Film About… Read more »
Actor and indie rocker Finn Wolfhard is gearing up to release his debut solo project Happy Birthday on June 6. Today, he offered a taste of what’s to come with his new single and music video for “Objection!” Previously, he launched singles “Trailers after dark” and “Choose the latter.” The Stranger Things actor is no stranger (no pun intended) to folk-tinged indie music with previous projects such as Calpurnia and The Aubreys. However, these recent releases are his most fully-realized and are utterly thrilling. Happy Birthday, Wolfhard’s debut LP “was written during a year of self-reflection. The album explores themes… Read more »
Johnnie Guilbert and Sueco came together to maximize their joint slay with the new track, “Right Girl, Wrong Time.” The music video follows the singers through a Catholic church. Sueco even performs his part as a priest from the pulpit as Guilbert follows a faceless woman up to the roof of the church. At the end, the person is revealed to be Guilbert’s real-life partner, Grace Van Dien, aka Chrissy Cunningham from Stranger Things. Coming up soon, you can catch Guilbert in the UK on May 7 and 8, and in Chicago on May 10. Grab concert tickets here. “Right… Read more »
It’s only a matter of time before My Chemical Romance—the band that rewrote the DNA of emo for an entire generation clad in black suits and red ties—gets the Hollywood treatment. At least we freaking hope so! With the success of the Oscar-winning Bohemian Rhapsody and the Oscar-nominated A Complete Unknown, we can’t help but imagine what an MCR movie would look like: the eyeliner, the concept albums, the trauma, the triumph. Or perhaps, a post-apocalyptic afterlife centered around The Black Parade, with The Patient as the lead character and the band themselves driving the story forward through musical performances.… Read more »
Quinn is the ultimate app for people looking for some ethical sexy time. The audio erotica app boasts a wide array of voice actors who are reading spicy stories for a range of listeners’ pleasures. Plus, the app is a favorite of those on #BookTok who love romantasy stories and enemies to lovers fiction tales. Recently, Quinn launched an original audio series starring Jamie Campbell Bower—yes, that Jamie Campbell Bower of Stranger Things and Twilight fame. He voices the character Theo Deschamps in The Trials. Quinn says of the story, “The Black Ravens, the world’s most formidable magical intelligence agency,… Read more »
Jamie Campbell Bower hive… rest assured that the multi-hyphenate star is booked and busy. This time, the Stranger Things actor and rock musician is taking on a new role as a voice actor in an audio romance series. Per Quinn, a leading app specializing in romantic stories and audio erotica, Bower is set to portray Theo in The Trials. Last week, Quinn began teasing the story on Instagram, noting, “The Black Ravens, the world’s most formidable magical intelligence agency, has just one coveted spot open. Will it go to Jane…or Theo?” Bower explains in the official trailer, “I don’t want… Read more »
Jamie Bower, aka the actor best known for portraying Vecna/Henry Creel in Stranger Things, has shared a cover that is simply so iconic. The multi-talented artist unleashed his rendition of “Euclid” by Sleep Token—the album closer of 2023’s Take Me Back To Eden. Bower taps into Vessel’s soulful, soaring trademark voice singing, “Just running forward, a life like wires/ As I see the past on an empty ceiling/ I play along with the life signs anyway/ But hope to God you don’t know this feeling.” Check out the astounding cover below. Coming up in the summer, you can catch Sleep… Read more »
Sure, Christmas just passed, but it might be time to start writing your Valentine’s Day wishlist because ColourPop just announced a forthcoming The Twilight Saga: New Moon collab. And yes, we need all of it. The brand is not new to sparkly Twilight-themed eyeshadow palettes and highlighters. ColourPop launched an entire collection inspired by the first film in early 2024, and is back to honor the second installment. Unlike the blues and grays associated with the first Twilight movie, New Moon has warmer tones, thus the brand’s gold and red-forward eyeshadow palette ($24). Read more: Netflix Announces Upcoming ‘Twilight’ Animated… Read more »