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Sam Smith comes out as genderqueer, 'I feel just as much woman as I am man'

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Sam Smith covers Attitude Magazine. He says he does not "feel" like a cisgendered man, and recalls how much he enjoys dressing in drag, and the teasing he faced for dressing as people like Marilyn Monroe as a teenager.

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(I have used "he" because so did Attitude, and there is no reference to preferred pronouns. Hope that's ok.)

Lana Del Rey out and about with her new shorter 'do

Britney Spears brings back the schoogirl outfit

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Is it 1998 again? Nope but Britney is back in her iconic schoolgirl getup. In another one of her now infamous Instagram runway shows Brit came out with an outfit reminiscent of the olden days. Getting ready for ...Baby One More Time's 20th anniversary next year maybe?



Full Britney Spears fall 2017 runway show



Of course these days Britney's actual stage outfits look a bit more like this...












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Scary Literary Fiction For People Who Hate Horror

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At the source, there are 15 titles of spooky literary fiction. Source writes, "Some of the books below are existentially disturbing, some morally frightening, some simply sickening [...] but none are typical horror novels..."

Here are 5 of those books:

Roberto Bolaño, 2666
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Three academics on the trail of a reclusive German author; a New York reporter on his first Mexican assignment; a widowed philosopher; a police detective in love with an elusive older woman—these are among the searchers drawn to the border city of Santa Teresa, where over the course of a decade hundreds of women have disappeared.

Published posthumously, 2666 is, in the words of La Vanguardia, “not just the great Spanish-language novel of this decade, but one of the cornerstones that define an entire literature.”




Ryu Murakami, Coin Locker Babies
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A young woman named Amanda lies dying in a rural hospital clinic. A boy namedAbandoned at birth in adjacent train station lockers, two troubled boys spend their youth in an orphanage and with foster parents on a semi-deserted island before finally setting off for the city to find and destroy the women who first rejected them. Both are drawn to an area of freaks and hustlers called Toxitown. One becomes a bisexual rock singer, star of this exotic demimonde, while the other, a pole vaulter, seeks his revenge in the company of his girlfriend, Anemone, a model who has converted her condominium into a tropical swamp for her pet crocodile.

Together and apart, their journey from a hot metal box to a stunning, savage climax is a brutal funhouse ride through the eerie landscape of late-twentieth-century Japan.

Kobo Abe, The Woman in the Dunes9998

After missing the last bus home following a day trip to the seashore, an amateur entomologist is offered lodging for the night at the bottom of a vast sand pit. But when he attempts to leave the next morning, he quickly discovers that the locals have other plans. Held captive with seemingly no chance of escape, he is tasked with shoveling back the ever-advancing sand dunes that threaten to destroy the village. His only companion is an odd young woman. Together their fates become intertwined as they work side by side at this Sisyphean task.



Véronique Olmi, Beside the Sea7516243

A single mother takes her two sons on a trip to the seaside. They stay in a hotel, drink hot chocolate, and go to the funfair. She wants to protect them from an uncaring and uncomprehending world. She knows that it will be the last trip for her boys.

Beside the Sea is a haunting and thought-provoking story about how a mother's love for her children can be more dangerous than the dark world she is seeking to keep at bay. It's a hypnotizing look at an unhinged mind and the cold society that produced it.

Helen Oyeyemi, White is for Witching
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In a vast, mysterious house on the cliffs near Dover, the Silver family is reeling from the hole punched into its heart. Lily is gone and her twins, Miranda and Eliot, and her husband, the gentle Luc, mourn her absence with unspoken intensity. All is not well with the house, either, which creaks and grumbles and malignly confuses visitors in its mazy rooms, forcing winter apples in the garden when the branches should be bare. Generations of women inhabit its walls. And Miranda, with her new appetite for chalk and her keen sense for spirits, is more attuned to them than she is to her brother and father. She is leaving them slowly - Slipping away from them - And when one dark night she vanishes entirely, the survivors are left to tell her story.


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New Doctor Who cast members announced

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- (From left-to-right): Mandip Gill will play a character named Yasmim, Bradley Walsh a character called Graham, and Tosin Cole someone called Ryan.
- Will be "regular cast" members a.k.a. companions.
- Also joining the series in a "returning role" is actress Sharon D Clarke.
- It was also confirmed that the new series will start Autumn 2018 for a ten-week run, with each episode now lasting 50-minutes, apart from the premiere which will be a full hour.

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Former Model Accuses Magician David Blaine of Rape + More Men Get Accused of Sexual Harassment

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  • Natasha Prince accused the magician of raping her in 2004.

  • She said that she met David Blaine a day before the incident. The next day, he invited her to his friend's house and gave her a vodka soda before taking her to the bedroom. The last thing she remembers is him telling her to finish her drink.

  • She woke up naked and Blaine was shirtless in the end of the bed. He said she had nice tits before startign folding his clothes and walking around.

  • Natasha claims she only came foward now because she blamed herself and back then thought that she needed to be sober for it to be considered a rape.







  • Eden Rohatensky, who worked at Vox Media as a web developer, wrote a Medium post where she didn't identify Vox "but described harassment by other employees while working at a new job in the U.S., including a company VP who caressed Rohatensky’s hand and kissed Rohatensky’s neck while they were in the back of an Uber."

  • “I reported what had happened with the VP. A year later, I found out that an investigation had been done. That he had multiple victims within the company. That his punishment was being told he could not drink at corporate events any longer. He had too many shares in the company.” She wrote.

  • Lockhart Steele, Vox's Editorial Director and founder of Curbed Network, "admitted engaging in conduct that is inconsistent with" Vox Media's core values though it's unclear if he is the one Eden wrote about.








  • Éric Salvail admitted and apologized for committing sexual misconduct against numerous employees.He has put his career in indefinite hiatus.

  • He hasn't been criminally charged with anything, but eleven men and women have accused him of sexual harassment.

  • One of the accusers was Marco Bernadini, a hairdresser and makeup artist who was harassed by Salvail three times. In the third time, Bernardini said he bent over to pick something up, and Salvail grabbed his crotch.



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Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Taylor Kitsch and Jennifer Connelly promoting 'Only the Brave'

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Only the Brave, the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, opened this weekend and pulled in 6 million dollars to put it at No. 5 at the box office. While turnout for the movie was modest the reviews are not, sitting with a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an "A" Cinemascore.

The cast, including Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, James Badge Dale, Taylor Kitsch, and Jennifer Connelly were out promoting the film this past week.



















Fair warning, if you see this movie bring all the tissues...

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5th Polanski Victim Comes Forward: “I was 10 yrs old”

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The article details that in 1975, Polanski invited Marianne Barnard and her mother to a beach to photograph the then 10 year old girl in a bikini and furs.

He then kept pushing for Barnard to take off more and more of her clothing for the photos. Polanski (allegedly) molested her after her mother left the shoot for some time.

This POS. I hope he gets his just deserts and rots in prison for the rest of his sordid life - his victims have certainly waited long enough for justice to be served

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Justin Timberlake's 2018 Superbowl Performance confirmed

Camila Cabello performs "Havana" at Radio 1 Teen Awards 2017

Cardi B and Offset from Migos publicly break up and get back together

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Yesterday Offset and Cardi B broke up. Rumor had it that she was thinking about getting back together with her ex-boyfriend Tommy who got out of prison last week.



iamcardib Peace nikka ✌🏽

But today, Cardi B and Offset appear to have figured things out and posted about it on their respective instagram stories.






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Who Went Home on 'Bromans' Episode VI? ⚔️

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An informal poll of gay Twitter found that the internet thinks Bromans star Tom Trotter is the best looking lad on the show. Tom even retweeted the poll, obviously proud of the Attention.m4a.

ITV2's hit, saucy series challenges 8 sexy couples to live as if in ancient Roman times, as the boys duke it out to see who will be crowned Britain's Next Broman Superstar™.

Jordan and Jade



Dino and Cherelle



Rich and Sophii[Eliminated in the first ep]



Tian and Natalie[Eliminated in the fourth ep]



Glenn and Summer



Tom and Rhiannon



Brandon and Nic



Kai and Modina[Eliminated in the second ep]



Liam and Ellie[Introduced in the second ep and eliminated in the fifth episode :(]



Callum and Rachel[Introduced in the third ep]



Chet and Helen[Introduced and eliminated in the fifth episode]



David Mcintosh as gladiator wrangler Doctore and Tom Bell as Roman adviser Dominus



And the Voice of BromansRoman Kemp



And an unknown, mysterious, old, white man as the Emperor



Things in Ancient Rome haven't cooled down since last week's drama filled episode. Bromances have been challenged and broken as the lads' strength and wits are put to the test. This week, the citizens of Rome were asked to collect their wee to wash the Emperor's laundry. Yes. You read that correctly. Apparently, people in ancient times used urine as soap. Go figure. The couples took their wee collections and washed up, having a good ol' fashion pee fight along the way.

Back in the colosseum, the lads were blind folded and ask to knock each other about with giant mallets (kinky!). Then the ladies were suspended above the cesspits as the lad-iators competed to see who could hold them up the longest.



Washing off the sweat and wee after collecting their urine to wash the Emperor's new clothes.



The ladies were then suspended above the cesspits as the Bromans™ competed to see who could hold them up the longest.



Come elimination time, Jordan and Glenn were both put on the chopping block for their weak performances this week. The citizens of Rome voted to keep Jordan, and Glenn was asked to Strip That Down.m4a to his metallic-gold budgie smugglers and sashay away.





Five couples remain, with only one more banishment before the Emperor's Games™ to determine who is fit to continue wearing their leather man-skirt. The epic saga continues Thursday on ITV2.

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If only all television was this educational and engaging.

First five minutes of VH1's 'Scared Famous', premiering tomorrow night at 9/8c

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- Reality starts are living and competing in a haunted house in Savannah, Georgia
- They are competing to win $100,000 for their favorite charity
- Redman is the host
- The cast includes:Alaska Thunderfuck (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Don Benjamin (America’s Next Top Model), Drita D’Avanzo (Mob Wives), Erica Mena (Love & Hip Hop), Eva Marcille (America’s Next Top Model), Miss Nikki Baby (Love & Hip Hop Hollywood), Safaree Samuels (Love & Hip Hop Hollywood), Sky (Black Ink Crew), Tiffany “New York” Pollard (Brunch with Tiffany), and Yung Joc (Love & Hip Hop Atlanta)



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ONTD Original™ - Halloween Edition: 40 Christmastime Horror Movies & Thrillers

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Spending Christmas alone can be tough, but at least you're not spending it with a psycho dressed as Santa Claus, right? Here are forty horror movies and thrillers that are set on or around Christmas.

Silent Night, Deadly Night
1984

After losing his parents at a young age in a traumatic event involving a killer dressed up as Santa Claus, a young man starts to act violently around Christmas.

This might be the most well known Christmas themed horror movie. Back in the day, it was protested for its depiction of a homicidal Santa. By today's standards, this cheesy slasher is really tame.

To All a Goodnight
1980

Some female students that opt to stay at their finishing school during Christmas break have to deal with their house mother as they try to sneak their boyfriends in. Eventually, they're all attacked by someone dressed as Santa Claus.

This is the one of the weirdest slashers ever to come out of the '80s. The dialogue makes no sense despite you understanding that they're saying words you recognize. The characters are also so odd even for the era. However, the mess of it all makes it a sort of entertaining watch. The Blu-ray does a great job of fixing the video so you now can see what's happening during previously too dark scenes. However, they also forgot to fix the scenes set at night yet filmed during the daylight hours. The movie is notable for featuring late '70s porn star Harry Reems as the pilot.
Gremlins
1984

For his son's Christmas gift, an inventor buys a strange animal called a mogwai from a Chinese shopkeeper. There are special rules for raising a mogwai, all of which are broken in due time. Soon, the mogwai, named Gizmo, gives way to more mogwais. However, these new ones are more sinister in nature than Gizmo. The town becomes infested with these creatures, all of which grow into deadlier ones dubbed "gremlins."

Joe Dante's classic creature feature gave us Gizmo, the cutest little monster to ever grace the silver screen. The movie itself is fun even if it is a bit strange and possibly offensive if you read into things. For those that want a slightly subversive Christmas-themed family movie, Gremlins is the one to watch. The sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch, which was a flop at the box office, is cheesier yet entertaining.
Silent Night, Bloody Night
1972

After inheriting a house that was once an asylum, a man is stalked by a killer on Christmas Eve.

This proto-slasher is bogged down by story and pacing problems, but there is an undeniably eerie atmosphere throughout the movie. Adrienne King from the original Friday the 13th starred in the critically panned 2009 remake Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming.
Black Christmas
1974

The remaining sisters at a sorority house during the Christmas holiday are terrorized by a deranged killer on the telephone.

This classic Canadian slasher has it all: laughs, scares, and memorable characters.
Don't Open till Christmas
1984

Scotland Yard hunts for a killer targeting men in Santa suits during Christmas.

This sleazy British slasher exaggerates the hatred many people feel toward the holiday.
Home for the Holidays
1972

A gravely ill father invites his four daughters home for Christmas so that they can help him prove that his second wife is poisoning him. In the meantime, someone in a slicker and armed with a pitchfork preys on the daughters.

Aaron Spelling produced this TV-made predecessor to the slasher boom. It stars Sally Field and Jessica Walter. Home for the Holidays isn't as exciting as actual slashers, but it's a good mystery from that era.
The Legend of Hell House
1973

A week before Christmas Eve, a group of investigators enter a house supposedly haunted by the victims of a notorious serial killer.

Hell House is considerably more of a slow burn than contemporary haunted house movies, but it has its moments of delight and spookiness.
Christmas Evil
1980

A mentally disturbed man remembers how his mother ruined Christmas for him as a child by accidentally revealing the truth about Santa Claus. Now as an adult, he dresses up as Santa and goes on a killing spree during Christmas.

While Christmas Evil sounds like a slasher, it's more of a character study and psycho-thriller, believe it or not. Watch with an open mind.
Elves
1989

A woman and her friends are trapped in a department store with killer elves, which are part of a Nazi experiment to create supermen.

There is a reason why this movie has yet to be released on a format other than VHS. The mother here is a trip, and the demonic elves are laughable-looking.
Night Train Murders
2008

A pair of young women travelling through Germany on Christmas Eve by train are attacked by three criminals.

This uncomfortable movie can be compared to the original Last House on the Left. The brutality of some scenes does not make up for the barely there story, though.
The Dorm That Dripped Blood
1982

When a small group of students stay behind over Christmas to clear out a dorm scheduled for renovation, they are stalked and killed by an unknown assailant.

Derivative yet acceptable low-budget slasher from 1982, a year when the subgenre thrived.
Krampus
2015

A dysfunctional family is visited by an ancient demonic spirit on Christmas.

Director Michael Dougherty (Trick 'r Treat) taps into the mythology of Krampus for this 2015 horror comedy. The tone is jarring at times, but Krampus is an imaginative and spooky alternative to the usual Christmastime movies.
Rare Exports
2010

A group of mountain dwelling residents discover the dark secret about Santa Claus.

This fun horror fantasy from Finland is both imaginative and ambitious.
Dead End
2003

The patriach of a family traveling on Christmas Eve takes a detour on a road that never seems to end - literally.

Dead End is a quaint indie horror comedy with with a lot of colorful characters, including the parents played marvelously by Lin Shaye and Ray Wise. The ending is built on a horror cliché, but the rest of the movie makes up for that flaw.
Inside
2007

A pregnant woman home alone on Christmas Eve defends herself from a psychotic woman wanting to take her baby.

This new wave French torture flick is gory and hard to watch at times.
P2
2007

On Christmas Eve, a businesswoman is trapped with a psychotic security guard in her work building's parking garage.

This torture movie deserves more attention just for the fact that it actually has a non-vague ending that is both cathartic and satisfying.
The Children
2008

During the a family's winter stay at an estate, the children contract a disease that turns them into psychotic killers.

Although the plot sounds cheesy, The Children succeeds more than fails thanks to a big budget aesthetic and ludicrous kid mahyem.
Santa's Slay
2005

Santa Claus reverts to his former demonic ways and spreads terror for the holidays.

Here is one of the strangest  Santa-themed horror movies to come about. It's actually more of a dark comedy. Now, if only they could have afforded to have Fran Drescher in the whole movie.
Night of the Comet
1984

Days before Christmas, a rare comet either kills people or turns them into zombies. Two valley girls are forced to defend themselves in this new post-apocalyptic world.

This sci-fi horror is cheesy and very much a product of the '80s. It drags at times, but there is a charm in Night of the Comet that justifies its status as a cult classic. Apparently, this movie influenced the creation of the iconic character Buffy Summers.
Saint
2010

When a celebration in his honor coincides with a full moon, Sinterklaas goes on a rampage.

If you're familiar with Dick Maas' other ridiculous horror movies Amsterdamned and The Lift, then you know what you're in for with Saint.
Maniac Cop 2
1990

The killer zombie cop returns in time for the Christmas holidays.

If you liked the first Maniac Cop, you'll probably enjoy the first sequel.
Whisper
2007

Kidnappers make the mistake of abducting a young boy with a penchant for evil.

Josh Holloway of Lost fame leads a cast of fools in this demonc child flick. It doesn't really bring anything new to the table, but it's watchable.
A Christmas Horror Story
2015

A collection of scary stories set at Christmas: a couple's son starts to exhibit strange behavior after they illegally chop down a Christmas tree; teens searching for the supernatural in their school basement get more than they bargained for; a family upsets Krampus; and Santa Claus fights his elves after they turn into zombies.

This Christmas-themed anthology has more going for it than against it. At least three of the stories could have been expanded into feature films.
Salvage
2009

A divorced mother and her daughter spend their Christmas in fear as something evil invades their cul-de-sac.

A modest, chaotic bottle horror from the UK that plays on paranoia and family drama. Salvage is more thrilling than you'd expect.
Silent Night
2012

A killer in a Santa Claus suit terrorizes a small town on Christmas.

This is a very loose remake of the 1984 Silent Night, Deadly Night. The new events in the movie are partly inspired by the Covina massacre, which involved Bruce Jeffrey Pardo dressing as Santa and murdering people at a Christmas Eve party. Silent Night plays it completely straight so it doesn't have that campy feeling from the original movie. If you want a gory, totally serious Christmas slasher, this one is for you.
Better Watch Out
2016

A babysitter and her charge are under attack when someone invades the house during the Christmas holidays.

Also known as Safe Neighborhood, this Australian-American 2016 horror comedy didn't get widespread distribution until 2017. It has a twist that isn't too difficult to figure out if you've seen the trailer. That being said, it's well-acted and fairly engaging. Two of the actors starred as the siblings in The Visit.
Tales from the Crypt: ... And All Through the House
1972

After a woman kills her husband on Christmas Eve, she learns that a maniac is on the loose. And he happens to be outside her house, dressed as Santa Claus. The woman also cannot call the police as she just committed murder.

If the story sounds familar, that's because it's based on the same comic later used in the Tales from the Crypt TV series. This vintage adaptation with Joan Collins doesn't have the camp value of the TV retelling, but it's still worth checking out.
Holidays!: Christmas
2016

The hot new item to buy for Christmas is virtual glasses. However, Pete is unable to buy a pair. Outside a store, he spots a man, who bought a pair, in need of medical assistance. Pete takes the glasses instead of helping, though. The scene is captured in the glasses' memory, though, and now Pete must hide the secret from his family.. or does he?

Overall, Holidays! was a disappointment. One of the above average segments was this Christmas one starring Seth Green. It's not evocative or memorable, and the ending is the epitome of "Oh, okay."
XX: The Box
2017

The contents of a stranger's red box sets off a dangerous chain of events for a family around Christmas.

This is the best story in the overall dismal anthology XX. It was based on a story by Jack Ketchum. Something about "The Box" will leave you thinking long about it after the movie ends.
Black X-Mas
2006

On Christmas Eve, a killer returns to his childhood home, now a sorority house.

If you can somehow separate this from the original Black Christmas, this trendy slasher has some merit. The body count is high, and the kills are graphic. The characters are all insufferable so you might see their deaths as "rewards" for your patience.
While She Was Out
2008

A stressed out mother crosses paths with dangerous youths while shopping on Christmas Eve.

It's a pity that Kim Basinger starred in something like this.
A Christmas Tale
2005

Some children blackmail a robber dressed as Santa Claus, who is stuck at the bottom of a hole in the woods, into giving up the money she stole. Once she's out of the hole, though, she comes for the kids.

This enjoyable and nutty Spanish language entry was part of a series of TV-made movies collectively called Films to Keep You Awake.
Deadly Games
1990

A deranged vagabond tracks down the young boy he spoke to over a Minitel on Christmas Eve. He then stalks the child and his grandfather around their mansion.

This may sound like Home Alone (the director/writer even tried to sue), but the similarities end there. It's a bizarre and fun French thriller.
Jaws: The Revenge
1987

Widowed Ellen Brody believes that a great white shark is seeking vengeance against her family. After one of her sons is killed close to Christmas, she visits her other son in the Bahamas, where the shark follows.

The horrible effects in the finale of this turkey need to be seen to be believed.
The Canal
2014

A husband becomes paranoid that his wife is cheating on him after they move into a supposedly haunted house by the canal.

This movie borrows rather blatantly from the ending of The Ring, but it's not a wholly bad movie. This wintry Irish ghost story drags at times, though.
Spellbinder
1988

A lawyer falls in love with the mysterious woman he saves from an abusive ex. Little does he know, the woman is on the run from a witch's coven wanting to sacrifice her.

This average erotic thriller, starring Tim Daly and Kelly Preston, is set near the winter solstice. So it takes place close to Christmas.
Wind Chill
2007

A college student accepts a ride home for the holidays from another student that she doesn't know. They later get stranded in the snow, though, after getting lost in an area with little to no traffic. The two soon learn that they are not alone.

If the characters weren't so grating, this ghost story would almost be worth seeking out.
The Night Listener
2006

A radio show host is obsessed with the memoir of a teenager that was abused at a young age. He is now adopted by a social worker. The more the host gets to know the teen, he starts to wonder if he really exists, or if the social worker is pretending to be him.

This Robin Williams led thriller didn't get the attention it deserved. Toni Collette effectively plays creepy as the social worker, too.
Night Train
2009

Near Christmas, a conductor and two passengers discover a corpse with valuable diamonds in one of the cabins. The three decide to keep the jewels for themselves rather than report the death. However, they first need to dispose of the body.

After working on Joy Ride together, Steve Zahn and Leelee Sobieski reunite in this adequate homage to train thrillers such as Murder on the Orient Express.




What do you want for Christmas this year, ONTD?



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A Black women led vampire story in the works with Tribeca Studios

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-Nikyatu Jusu and R. Shanea Williams were winners & they will receive a production grant from Tribeca Studios.

- The winning story: Valentina, a Black vampire who can walk in the sunlight. Her melanin protects her from the sun. She meets a mysterious woman who awakens her thirst for blood. Valentina is also trying to manage her strained relationship with her twin daughters.

- Their project was selected by the three judges: director/producer Mira Nair, producer Paula Weinstein, and actress/producer Rachel Weisz.

- THROUGH HER LENS is a women's filmmaking program through Tribeca Enterprises and CHANEL. The program was created to bring diversity and inclusion to filmmaking, highlighting the work of women directors. The program helps provide funding and creative support for the filmmakers.

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Oprah Visits Pelican State Prison for 60 Minutes

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- In her second segment for 60 Minutes, Oprah Winfrey visits Pelican Bay State Prison to report on conditions in the "SHU" isolation unit and on a nationwide reform movement that is reducing the use of solitary confinement
- When Oprah asked a former inmate what he would say to people who believe he deserves it because he committed a major crime, he shared, "We are, most of us, going to be getting out. And it would behoove the public to begin to facilitate a healing, you know? And the healing can start with, you know a basic dignity in how we're treated."
- Inmates spend up to 22.5 hours a day in a windowless cell with only a sink and a toilet, and can spend anywhere from days to years to decades in solitary confinement. When they leave the cell for 90 minutes to go to a slightly larger box for solitary excercise, they must strip down and be handcuffed from the outside.
- Arguments against the widespread use of solitary confinement are starting to gain more media attention, and research has shown that the vast numbers of prisoners were traumatized by the experience
- Oprah also talks to Scott Kernan, who runs the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He agrees it is a form of tortue, and says "Why wouldn't we spend the resources and create an environment where th-- when they come out, they're better people than when they got here? I just think it makes all the sense in the world. It's common sense."

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Founding Marilyn Manson member Scott "Daisy Berkowitz" Putesky loses Cancer battle

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After a Stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis in 2013, Scott/Daisy has lost his battle with cancer as of this morning.
He was a founder of the band Marilyn Manson (and the Spooky Kids) and left during the making of Antichrist Superstar. He also played with Jack Off Jill and had his own projects including Three Ton Gate. Scott was 49.

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Alyssa Milano tweets #JusticeForJane, a undocumented teen not allowed to have an abortion by US gov

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After helping to make #MeToo trend last week in response to Harvey Weinstein's decades of sexual abuse being exposed, Alyssa Milano is now speaking out for a pregnant 17 year old undocumented teen who wants to get an abortion but is being prevented by the US Government.

Jane Doe crossed the border on September 11th (to get away from abusive parents) and was taken into custody. Since discovering she was pregnant, she has not been allowed by the Office of Refugee Resettlement in Texas to get an abortion (thanks to policies changed by Trump). On 10/18 a judge ordered the US Government to "promptly" allow Jane to get the procedure. A new court order, sought by gremlin Jeff Sessions, has allowed the ORR time to delay. Texas law does not allow abortions past 20 weeks, since Jane is almost 16 weeks they are clearly trying to buy time until it's too late.

Alyssa also recently went on Good Morning America to talk about sexual assault and the #MeToo movement started by Tarana Burke.























(In response to: Email from Trump-appointed head of refugee resettlement mandating pregnant teens be blocked from talking to their lawyers #JusticeForJane)








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