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Inside the Scrappy Film That Brought Matthew McConaughey Back to Acting
The Rivals of Amziah King, directed by Andrew Patterson, marks Matthew McConaughey’s return to live-action film after a five-year break from acting, and opens in select cinemas this Friday. The Oscar winner stars as a beekeeper, born-again Christian and bluegrass musician, in what is Patterson’s first feature since his acclaimed 2019 debut The Vast of…
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3 things RFK Jr. gets right about American health — even if you can’t stand him
Author Dan Corrigan argues that despite political polarization surrounding Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his focus on the chronic disease epidemic and the necessity of prioritizing real food over ultra-processed products highlights critical issues in American public health.
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“Not altogether unserious”: was Clint Eastwood almost vice-president of the United States in 1988?
It’s definitely not false. The post “Not altogether unserious”: was Clint Eastwood almost vice-president of the United States in 1988? first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The Galloping Cure review – powerful new opera tackles the opioid crisis with bite and black comedy
A new opera, The Galloping Cure, has premiered at the Edinburgh festival, tackling America’s opioid crisis through the story of a travelling showman who cures a struggling rural town’s pain only to trap it in something far darker. Composed by Missy Mazzoli with a libretto by Royce Vavrek, the pair behind the acclaimed Breaking the…
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FILTER Frontman RICHARD PATRICK’s A PLACE TO KILL Project To Release Second EP In ‘The Next Couple Of Months’
FILTER frontman Richard Patrick has confirmed that his side project A Place To Kill, formed with There Is No Us vocalist Jim Louvau, will release a second EP within the next couple of months. Speaking to Tucson radio station KFMA, Patrick said the pair’s spontaneous, low-friction songwriting process has let them keep producing material quickly,…
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Jordan Nobbs ready to wrap wishlist with Newcastle WSL dream: ‘It would be job done’
Jordan Nobbs has said that winning promotion to the Women’s Super League with Newcastle would represent “job done” for her career ambitions, fulfilling a long-held wish to see a north-east club competing in the top flight. The former England midfielder, who was born in Stockton-on-Tees, began her career at Sunderland before moving to Arsenal in…
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Rod Stewart postpones US show at last-minute due to “medical procedure”
Rod Stewart has postponed a scheduled concert in Cincinnati, Ohio, at short notice after undergoing what organisers described as an “unforeseen but minor medical procedure”. The 81-year-old singer had been due to perform at the Riverbend Music Center on 9 August 2026 as part of his “One Last Time” North American tour, but the show…
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Group advocating for Australians to list ‘no religion’ on the census is called out over AI ads: ‘Fake humanity’
An Australian advocacy group campaigning for people to select ‘no religion’ on the census has faced criticism after using AI-generated imagery and voices in its promotional advertisements. Critics argue that using artificial figures to represent everyday Australians undermines the campaign’s credibility and comes across as inauthentic, with one detractor branding the approach “fake humanity”. The…
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Holiday Comedy ‘Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint’ Acquired by Samuel Goldwyn for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
WestEnd Films has struck a North American distribution deal with Samuel Goldwyn Films for the festive comedy “Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint”, which will get a theatrical release in the US and Canada this Christmas. The agreement follows Signature Entertainment’s earlier acquisition of UK and Ireland rights during this year’s Cannes market, with the film also…