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‘Severance’ Star’s Grindhouse Throwback Doesn’t Have Any Bite
Vampires of the Velvet Lounge feels distinctly like a made-for-TV movie that would have aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in the middle of the night in the late ’90s. It’s the kind of campy vampire horror that might’ve once faded into distant memory, bleeding into the fever-dream era of Blood Ties or Forever Knight — the kind of titles only revisited while falling down an IMDb rabbit hole of long-forgotten titles.
While that era of filmmaking may have had its fair share of questionable scripts, they never felt like they were engineered for the moment your attention drifts. Vampires of the Velvet Lounge is perhaps one of the most egregious examples of preemptively preparing for second-screen viewing. Even Netflix’s intentionally “dumbed down” scripts aren’t as hamfisted and lazy with their dialogue. Despite knowing each other for — quite literally — centuries, the aforementioned vampires of the Velvet Lounge take a moment to detail what type of blood they prefer, how long they’ve been vampires, and what their individual modus operandi is upon their first introduction on screen.
‘Vampires of the Velvet Lounge’ Rehashes Familiar Tropes
The first twenty minutes are dedicated almost entirely to establishing the film’s lore. Through a series of intertitles, writer-director Adam Sherman reworks Countess Elizabeth Báthory’s alleged crimes as the origin story for his vampire mythology. It’s a familiar hook, and one that never quite evolves beyond its surface-level appeal. The opening credits — which are shockingly long — aim to evoke the glory days of television, something akin to Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s iconic, never-skip intro. The difference is that Buffy gave you a reason to care. Vampires of the Velvet Lounge offers a parade of blood-soaked imagery without any emotional investment to anchor it.
Here, Elizabeth (Mena Suvari) and her coven have relocated to Savannah, Georgia, where they operate a back-alley absinthe bar. Alongside Joan (India Eisley), a grizzled, blood-covered enforcer (Mark Boone Junior), and a sultry accomplice (Sarah Dumont), they lure unsuspecting victims via webcam dating schemes. It’s a genuinely fun premise — one that should lean into camp and absurdity, but it somehow lands flat. Even with scene-stealing supporting players like Timothy V. Murphy, Stephen Dorff, and
Tyrese Gibson, the execution never quite matches the potential.
Naturally, a coven needs opposition. Enter Cora (Dichen Lachman), a former assassin turned gun-for-hire who’s been attempting to lure Elizabeth into a trap through an online romance. Lachman’s performance leans toward a Sin City-style stoicism, but it reads as flat more than hardened. The script does her no favors. Despite her character’s narrative importance, Cora is largely sidelined, appearing briefly to bookend a midpoint that collapses under the weight of the film’s disastrously bad mid-point. For an actor coming off the critical acclaim of Severance, it’s a frustratingly underwritten role.
‘Vampires of the Velvet Lounge’ Fails Its Cast of Characters
Sherman leans heavily into the aesthetics of the genres that inspired him, but often misses what made them work. There are flashes of visual appeal, particularly in the production design of Elizabeth’s bar and Cora’s apartment. But Sherman undercuts himself by being all Tarantino and no Rodriguez. The film’s female characters lack personalities beyond being man-eating vampires that look like demonic green fairies (a poor attempt to riff on the iconography of absinthe). Cora’s roommate (Rosa Salazar) fares even worse. She’s inexplicably staged in a constant state of undress, pacing the apartment in her underwear while discussing her dating life, lifting weights, and bending directly into the camera’s distinctly male gaze. It all feels voyeuristic for the sake of voyeurism, lacking any narrative or stylistic justification. It’s not even provocative.
Lachman brings her usual screen presence, but the script gives her little to work with beyond surface-level traits, leaving her performance feeling one-note through no fault of her own. It’s a missed opportunity, especially in a film that could have benefited from more dynamic character interplay. The potential queerness of her character — particularly where allusions to a deeper interest in her roommate and something more than just a farce with Elizabeth — are nothing more than implications, rather than anything actually character-impacting.
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Within all of this, there are flashes of something better. Most notably in India Eisley’s performance. Eisley stands out immediately, bringing a level of emotional commitment that the rest of the film struggles to match. It helps that her character is the only one with internal conflict and something resembling a fully trackable narrative arc. While the script gives her the same exposition-heavy material as everyone else, she manages to ground it, finding moments of genuine feeling in scenes that might otherwise fall flat. There’s a sense that she’s working through the limitations of the writing rather than being supported by it, and the result is a performance that feels like it belongs to a more cohesive, more intentional version of this movie.
It’s not that Eisley transforms the film (there’s only so much one performance can do), but she does provide a glimpse of what Vampires of the Velvet Lounge could have been with stronger character work and a clearer sense of direction.
‘Vampires of the Velvet Lounge’ a Future Cult Classic?
Even for vampire B-movie connoisseurs who are used to turning off their brains to enjoy a visually appealing and well-acted movie, Vampires of the Velvet Lounge may be a stretch. The plot makes no sense, and the visuals — particularly when Elizabeth and Joan (Eisley) go for a joy ride through Savannah — are grotesquely bad. The horror is also a non-starter, and largely blood and gore for the sake of blood and gore, with illogical deaths and questionable visual effects.
From a storytelling perspective, Vampires of the Velvet Lounge is so aggressively reliant on exposition that it’s almost unbearable. Characters don’t reveal themselves through action or subtext; they explain themselves, repeatedly. Motivations are spelled out, then restated, then reiterated again, as if the script is constantly checking to make sure viewers are still loosely following along. It’s not just “tell with no show,” it’s tell, then tell again for good measure.
While Vampires of the Velvet Lounge is undeniably a mess that is plagued by clunky dialogue, uneven performances, and distractingly bad visual effects, it’s also oddly watchable. In the same way that you can’t quite help but look back as you drive past a car accident. The film desperately wants to be seen as a grindhouse-inspired vampire romp that gestures towards camp and pulp, and the hazy glory days of sexy vampires lurking in neon-bathed nightclubs, but it settles into something more modern: background noise cinema. As it stands, Vampires of the Velvet Lounge is exactly what it seems to be: a messy, mildly entertaining vampire movie that works best when you’re only half watching it.
Vampires of the Velvet Lounge is now playing in theaters.
Vampires of the Velvet Lounge
A wannabe grindhouse vampire horror that has been completely defanged.
- Release Date
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March 20, 2026
- Runtime
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105 Minutes
- Director
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Adam Sherman
Cast
- India Eisley delivers a grounded, emotionally compelling performance throughout the film.
- Vampires of the Velvet Lounge’s campy, pulpy premise has moments of fun despite the film?s many flaws.
- Repetitive, exposition-heavy dialogue constantly explains instead of showing why audiences should care about the film’s cast of characters.
- Vampires of the Velvet Lounge features a nonsensical, poorly structured plot with little payoff or coherence.
- Male gaze-heavy framing feels gratuitous and adds nothing to the story and takes away the potential of the female cast of characters.
- Dichen Lachman is severely underutilized in a flat, underwritten role, which is a shame because she’s a brilliant actress.
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Latto Sister Brooklyn Nikole Reacts To Her Pregnancy Reveal
Latto‘s sister, Brooklyn Nikole, has reacted to her viral pregnancy reveal with a sentimental message.
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Latto’s Sister Brooklyn Nikole Reacts To Her Viral Pregnancy Reveal With Sentimental Message
Shortly after midnight during the early hours of Friday, March 20, Nikole took to her Instagram Story to repost her sister’s upcoming album cover, along with a sentimental message.
“Ima cry chat [5 emotional emojis] My baby having a baby omfg I’m an auntie [3 emotional emojis]… Oh & this is her best music yet. Foot never off you [little girl emoji]s neck,” she wrote.
Click here to see her post before it expires.
Furthermore, on X (formerly Twitter), Brooklyn Nikole’s excitement continued as she shared these reposts.
Click here to see the first post.
See the second repost below.
BIG MAMA (the album) 5/29
Business & Personal (intro) song and video out now
Thank you God 🙏 pic.twitter.com/85hmb02WQM
— BIG MAMA (@Latto) March 20, 2026
Before Brooklyn Nikole Spoke Out, Here’s How Latto Did Her Viral Pregnancy Reveal
As The Shade Room previously reported, on Friday, March 19, Latto took to Instagram to share a teaser about her going “missing.”
“I ain’t go missing. I had to give y’all time to miss me. Before you run the game, you have to take baby steps to go the distance. Home to the studio. Studio back home. Listening to every beat. Feeling every kick. Ever since I was a little girl, I always dreamed of having my own. Big Mama. But this time, the stake’s way bigger. Now, it’s on me to deliver,” Latto narrated.
By midnight, Latto had revealed her baby bump. This, while dropping off the music video for her new single, ‘Business & Personal,’ per The Shade Room.
Furthermore, Latto even gave fans an up-close-and-personal look at her bump via livestream.
What Are Fans Saying About Her Pregnancy Now?
Since then, fans have been hard at work, doing their best to identify the mystery man who was pictured cradling her bump in her music video. As The Shade Room previously reported, last year, Latto appeared to confirm a longtime romance with 21 Savage. Now, some fans believe the pair are gearing up to welcome their first child together — as Savage reportedly already has three kids from prior relationships, per PEOPLE.
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What Do You Think Roomies?
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Jill Is the 1st Duggar to Address Brother Joseph’s Arrest
Jill Duggar broke her silence days after brother Joseph Duggar was arrested on child molestation charges.
“We were shocked yesterday evening to learn of Jill’s brother (Joseph Duggar’s) arrest,” a Thursday, March 19, post shared on Jill’s family blog read. “We first learned of anything related to his charges yesterday via a text from a friend who messaged us about the recent media reports of Joseph’s arrest and his alleged confession to molesting a juvenile female in 2020.”
Jill, 34, wrote that she and husband Derick Dillard are “shocked and heartbroken” over the allegations.
“We strongly condemn abuse. We support the rule of law and hope that justice will be achieved,” the message continued. “Our hearts go out to the innocent juvenile victim of this unspeakable crime and her family. We pray God gives her strength, comfort and hope, and that she is able to get all the help and support she needs and deserves in the days ahead.”

Jill and Derick, 37, also shared a message of support to Joseph’s wife, Kendra Duggar.
“We cannot imagine the indescribable pain they feel as they process and grieve everything,” they added, concluding the post with several bible verses.
Jill is the first Duggar to speak out after news broke on Wednesday, March 18, that Joseph was arrested by the Tontitown Police Department in Arkansas after being accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl in 2020 during a family vacation to Panama City Beach.
“The victim reported Duggar repeatedly asked her to sit on his lap,” the Bay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. “As the vacation continued, he also asked her to sit next to him on a couch and covered them with a blanket. During this time, Duggar manipulated the victim’s underwear and grazed her genitals. Duggar would also continue to rub his hands on her thighs.”
Joseph has been charged with one count of lewd and lascivious behavior involving molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and a second count of lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older.
Joseph is the second member of the Duggar family to face sex abuse charges. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s eldest son, Josh Duggar, was sentenced to 151 months in jail after a child pornography conviction in 2021.
Josh was previously investigated in 2006 for molesting five underage girls. It was later confirmed that his sisters, including Jill, who has since spoken out, were some of his victims.
Jill and her husband, Derick, began to distance themselves from the Duggar family in 2020.
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10 Most Perfect Classic Rock Albums of the ’70s, Ranked
The rock music of the 1970s is among the most popular in the genre. After all, the decade included the heydays of folk and psychedelic rock, along with the birth of punk. Icons such as Bob Dylan and Van Morrison released some of their most emotional work, while The Stooges and The Sex Pistols rose to fame for their iconoclasm and dynamism. Even among the most hardcore ’80s and ’90s rock fans, you would be hard-pressed to find a music aficionado who doesn’t appreciate the impact of the 1970s on the genre as a whole.
Given how packed this decade was with enduring hits, is it possible to choose just ten favorites? No matter the metrics with which one regards the era, there will always be a never-ending list of albums less than an inch away from making the “top ten” cut. Still, we’ve endeavored to narrow down a list of the most revolutionary and influential albums of the decade. Read on for the final contenders.
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‘A Night at the Opera’ (1975) – Queen
Rock band Queen pushed the envelope of what rock and roll could sound like, releasing songs that fused rock with folk, opera, dixieland, and even English folk songs and sea shanties. No album exemplified this better than A Night at the Opera, whose myriad influences and experimental sound made it the most expensive album ever recorded at the time of its release. Any rock fan will testify, however, that the production was worth every penny.
A Night at the Opera contains a number of Queen’s most popular songs, including the sweet “You’re My Best Friend” as well as the bluesy, borderline noise rock diss track “Death on Two Legs.” The album’s most famous song, however, is “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which remains one of the best known and most frequently covered songs in classic rock. This ambitious track alone demonstrates why A Night at the Opera cost as much as it did, and why Queen retains its legendary status.
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‘Let It Be’ (1970) – The Beatles
You’d be hard-pressed to find a fan of The Beatles who doesn’t look upon Let It Be with equal parts fondness and melancholy. Paul McCartney conceived of the album as a way to bring the band back together during a period of artistic and personal tension. However, the work was the band’s final album together, officially released a month after the band announced its breakup.
Over the course of their decade-long career, The Beatles constantly changed their sound, experimenting with mod, pop, progressive, and, finally, psychedelic rock. Let It Be exemplifies the latter, with era-defining hits such as “Across the Universe” and, of course, “Let It Be.” It also poses the painful question of how much further the band could have taken its newfound sound if it had stayed together for just one more album.
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‘Horses’ (1975) – Patti Smith
Today, Patti Smith is one of the biggest names in both literature and punk rock, inspiring scores of artists who followed her. However, in 1975, she was a starving artist enmeshed in the New York City art and punk rock scenes. Inspired to make music after seeing Jim Morrison of The Doors perform live, she crafted the highly original, poetic album Horses.
Although Horses is well-known today and received critical praise upon its release, it was not initially popular among listeners. However, it cemented Smith’s place in punk rock history, marrying spoken word poetry with garage rock on songs such as “Gloria: In Excelsis Duo” while engaging in vocal experimentation on “Redondo Beach.” Smith would later find mainstream success with the 1978 single “Because the Night,” which she penned with Bruce Springsteen, but Horses remains a hallmark of her musical career.
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‘Born to Run’ (1975) – Bruce Springsteen
During a decade when rock musicians were fantasizing about rolling plains or describing gritty streets, New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen chose instead to focus on the suburbs and highways of his blue-collar youth. With poetic lyrics rooted in nostalgia and pain, he became a voice for punks and average joes alike. On his third album, Born to Run, he found widespread success for this style, particularly on songs such as “Backstreets” and the album’s titular single, “Born to Run.”
“Born to Run” was Springsteen’s breakout album, attracting critical praise while drawing countless new fans. Listeners especially appreciated Springsteen’s big band approach to rock and roll, in which he included a brass section in his instrumental backing. It remains one of the artist’s most popular albums.
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‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ (1973) – Pink Floyd
It’s impossible to talk about 1970s rock without talking about Pink Floyd. Furthermore, it’s impossible to talk about Pink Floyd without mentioning The Dark Side of the Moon. The 1973 album was made as a concept album, meant to be listened to from beginning to end, that dealt with the band’s mental health issues and the pressures of fame.
Wildly successful both upon its release and today, The Dark Side of the Moon was ahead of its time. Its use of synthesizer and multitrack recording was especially groundbreaking, creating auditory effects that pushed the boundaries of progressive rock. It remains one of the best-known and best-selling albums of all time, as well as a hallmark of psychedelic rock.
5
‘Déjà Vu’ – Crosby Stills Nash and Young
The folk rock movement that emerged from the 1960s yielded a number of acoustic masters, from the pacifist Joan Baez to the soulful Joni Mitchell. At the same time, the subgenre also inspired passionate protest music from the likes of Creedence Clearwater Revival and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. Both groups embodied the rebelliousness of the hippie movement, with the latter finding a unique balance between flower child idealism and antiwar rage on their 1970 album Déjà Vu.
David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash were an unstoppable force among the folk movement, and Déjà Vu marks their first album with Neil Young. The album also features the songwriting prowess of Joni Mitchell, who wrote the track “Woodstock,” making the album a showcase for some of the best minds in the genre. The track list also shows off the group’s range, swinging from the gentle, hymn-like “Teach Your Children” to the dynamic, rebellious “Almost Cut My Hair.”
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‘Abraxas’ – Santana
Santana, fronted by famed guitarist Carlos Santana, first found fame during a legendary Woodstock set. The band followed up its notoriety with a self-titled 1969 album in 1969 that melded searing electric guitar solos with Latin-inspired rhythms and drumbeats. Indeed, Santana’s music was a balm for the often-ignored Latin diaspora in the United States—something that the band leaned into on their second record, Abraxas.
Of course, Abraxas heavily features the electric guitar stylings that made its namesake famous. “Samba Pa Ti,” for instance, is a instrumental love song that requires no lyrics to communicate its soulfulness. But Abraxas also toys with other musical styles, reinterpreting Tito Puente’s iconic cha-cha “Oye Cómo Va” and delving into jazz rhythms on “Incident at Neshabur.” Consistently ranked as one of the greatest albums of all time, Abraxas opened up new possibilities across jazz, Latin, and rock music alike.
3
‘Rumours’ (1977) – Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 album Rumours is so widely beloved that it’s a matter of course that it would make it onto a best-of-the-decade list. The album boasts some of the band’s most beloved hits, from the Stevie Nicks-fronted “Dreams” to Lindsey Buckingham’s searing “Go Your Own Way.” Even more than 40 years after the album’s initial release, these songs remain adored and lovingly memorized by fans new and old.
What’s more, the story of Rumours’ inception is about as famous as the album itself. Nicks and Buckingham derived much of their material from their on-again, off-again relationship, which was on the rocks at the time of recording. Furthermore, Nicks embarked on an affair with drummer Mick Fleetwood during the Rumours tour. Meanwhile, Christine McVie and John McVie’s marriage was in tatters. It’s no wonder Rumours still teems with such passion and tension.
2
‘American Beauty’ (1970) – Grateful Dead
The hippie movement hit its peak in the late 1960s, but the Grateful Dead embodied the subculture’s ethos into the 1970s. The band’s 1970 album, ‘American Beauty,’ epitomizes this, with its smooth melding of country, folk, and psychedelic rock. The oeuvre also includes some of the best, most memorable songwriting from Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, whose burst of inspiration yielded two albums in the same year (the first being Vintage Dead, which was released earlier in 1970).
Upon its release, American Beauty spent nineteen weeks on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and it continued to climb in popularity throughout the decades, eventually reaching double Platinum status in 2001. With songs such as “Friend of the Devil” and “Ripple,” the album embodies the band’s nomadic, peaceful, yet quietly wild (several lyrics reference drinking and hard drugs) lifestyle. Furthermore, the tracks’ sprawling compositions lend themselves to the improvisational “jam band” style that the Dead engaged in live.
1
‘Led Zeppelin IV’ (1971) – Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin’s fourth, untitled studio album—commonly referred to as Led Zeppelin IV—was released in 1971 to immediate success. Although the band was already well-known for its hard rock, blues-infused sound, it was on this album that it began leaning into its now-iconic symbolism, much of which is derived from Norse and Celtic mythology. More importantly, it was on this album that the group truly displayed its musical range.
Today, Led Zeppelin is best known for its blues rock sound, but Led Zeppelin IV proves that the band was capable of much more. Tracks such as “The Battle of Evermore,” for instance, delve into folk rock and medievalism, while “Going to California” is a soft acoustic ballad. These tracks are, of course, offset by heavier, more classic Zeppelin fare such as “Black Dog,” “Rock and Roll,” and the legendary “Stairway to Heaven.”
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Neve Campbell Goes Full-On Die Hard In Her Explosive, Big-Budget Action Thriller
By Jennifer Asencio
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Neve Campbell is best known for the Scream franchise, in which she plays perpetual final girl Syndney Prescott-Evans. Although that character has been an extreme success for her, it was hardly her breakout role, as she was already well-known from the popular drama Party of Five and fellow teen movie The Craft. She backed off from her career in 2011 after making Scream 4, only appearing in a few TV movies and show episodes rather than major projects, until she returned to television full time in House of Cards in 2016. Her return to the big screen wasn’t a Scream movie, either: it was Skyscraper, a 2018 action disaster film starring Dwayne Johnson.
Obvious Influences, But Keeps Its Own Identity

If you take all the best parts of Towering Inferno, Die Hard, and The Mummy Returns, and mix them all together, what results is this action vehicle that was really meant for The Rock, but gave Campbell some action-hero cred as well. They play married couple Will and Sarah Sawyer, who met when Will lost his leg in a hostage encounter and Sarah was the military medic who treated him. 10 years later, they are married with two children and a successful security consulting business that has been hired to review a tech-loaded Hong Kong residential skyscraper called The Pearl. Will, Sarah, and their two children head off to fulfill the contract and live in the building in the meantime.
When terrorists try to obtain control of the building’s tech systems to obtain sensitive data about an organized crime syndicate, Will goes to hell and back to rescue them. That includes scaling a burning building, fighting off terrorists, and dodging police who’ve mistaken him for the instigator of the attack. Can Will survive and rescue his family? Will the terrorists get what they came for? Where there ever be enough duct tape in the world?
Action Grounded By Its Characters

The reason I threw The Mummy Returns in with two movies that obviously reference large buildings threatened by fire and criminals is that this movie really is a family film. Campbell and Johnson work well together as a couple in Skyscraper, and are obviously good parents to their kids. When the going gets tough, Sarah is as capable as her husband, if not as strong, and exactly the kind of woman he would believably marry. She’s not a super-woman. The terrorists she manages to subdue with a nice judo throw, she has to disable first. She’s not beating up big guys, but rather using her wits and their own strength against them. Johnson is all fatherly devotion, bringing to mind the classic adventure couple of Rick and Evie O’Connell.
But the movie is more about Will and his struggles to get to his family. The Rock’s performance is complicated by his character’s disability, which the production never lets us forget about by hobbling the actor so he has to hop around on one leg when the character isn’t wearing his artificial one. He is vulnerable, but in a way that doesn’t diminish him as a man. He isn’t submissive or cowardly, especially when it comes to his family. The Rock dissolves into the role, and sometimes you forget you’re watching the famous pro wrestler and not his character.

If there is any problem with this movie, its that Will is sometimes superhuman, doing things that nobody could do, even with two whole legs. Some of his stunts are unbelievable and obviously CGI, but if you roll your eyes and get past these scenes, the action and chemistry between the characters delivers. Navigating through the burning, collapsing building, the danger is mostly from the setting itself rather than the bad guys, giving both Johnson and Campbell a lot of room for heroics that don’t involve violence. The movie leaves the violence to the terrorists.
Campbell’s return to the big screen met with middling ratings, but the movie showcases her versatility and growth as an actress going from young adult sensation to action-mom. It’s a great popcorn flick the whole family can enjoy together without too much to hide the kids’ eyes from. A few people do get shot or blown up, but the carnage is mostly contained and not gory.


Best of all, Skyscraper is currently free on Tubi. Check it out on your next movie night!
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Ex-‘Bachelor’ Star Questions Vetting Process Amid Taylor Frankie Paul Drama
The fallout surrounding “The Bachelorette” continues to intensify, and now, a familiar face from Bachelor Nation is weighing in. Former contestant Jillian Anderson is speaking out after ABC made the shocking decision to pull the upcoming season following the release of a resurfaced video involving Taylor Frankie Paul, raising serious questions about the show’s casting process.
Jillian Anderson Calls Out ABC Vetting After ‘Bachelorette’ Scandal
As controversy swirls, Anderson didn’t hold back when sharing her thoughts on how the situation may have slipped through the cracks.
“As a former Bachelor contestant, I can tell you that ABC thoroughly vets every part of your personal history,” she wrote on X. “Given that [Taylor Frankie] Paul already had a public profile, it’s hard to believe they didn’t know exactly who she was going into this season.”
‘The Bachelorette’ Pulled After Shocking Video Of Taylor Frankie Paul Surfaces

The drama escalated on Thursday, March 19, when TMZ published a 2023 video that allegedly shows Paul throwing chairs at her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen. The clip quickly went viral, prompting ABC to take swift action. “The Bachelorette,” which had been slated to premiere Sunday, March 22, was abruptly pulled from its schedule.
In response to the situation, Disney Entertainment Television released a statement confirming the network’s decision to halt the season.
“In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of ‘The Bachelorette’ at this time, and our focus is on supporting the family,” a Disney Entertainment Television spokesperson said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
Taylor Frankie Paul Breaks Silence

As scrutiny grows, Paul’s team has shared her side of the story through a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
“Taylor is very grateful for ABC’s support as she prioritizes her family’s safety and security,” her team said. “After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm.”
“There are too many women who are suffering in silence as they survive aggressive, jealous ex-partners who refuse to let them move on with their lives,” the team continued. “Taylor has remained silent out of fear of further abuse, retaliation, and public shaming. She is currently exploring all of her options, seeking support, and preparing to own and share her story.”
Investigation And Past Allegations Add Context

The controversy comes amid an ongoing “domestic assault investigation” involving Paul and Mortensen, according to the Draper City Police Department, which confirmed that “allegations have been made in both directions,” and that “contact was made with involved parties on [Feb.] 24 and 25.”
The decision to pull “The Bachelorette” also follows reports that “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” paused production on its fifth season due to “some pretty serious stuff happening regarding [Paul’s] past.”
Paul was previously arrested in 2023 on suspicion of domestic violence after an argument with Mortensen, during which she faced misdemeanor charges, including assault, criminal mischief, and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child.
Taylor Frankie Paul’s Rep Blasts Ex For ‘Attention-Seeking’ Video Release

Following the release of the video, her spokesperson strongly criticized the timing and context of the footage. “It’s sad to see the latest installment of his never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign to harm Taylor without any regard for the consequences for their child,” the statement read.
“Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior,” they added. “Thankfully, the public has seen this act before and knows who he is, and sadly, many will recognize this pattern of manipulation, both in his actions on the show and from their own experiences.”
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, you are not alone. Help is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or by visiting thehotline.org. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7 for anyone in need.
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28 Must-Watch Acorn TV Shows on Right Now (March 2026)
While Acorn TV might not be quite as well-known as BritBox, it’s a must-watch for fans of the latter platform.
In fact, Acorn TV has just as good — if not better — offerings from the UK and beyond, with the streamer including excellent shows from Australia and New Zealand.
This March, Watch With Us has updated our list of the best TV shows you can find on Acorn TV.
Our first pick is The Family Next Door, an Australian mystery-drama starring Teresa Palmer.
We also highlight Nautilus, a fantastic adventure miniseries from 2024 that reimagines the classic novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
Need more recommendations? Then check out the Best New Shows on Netflix, Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and More, the Best BritBox TV Shows on Right Now, the Best British Crime Shows on Right Now and the Must-See Thrillers on Netflix Right Now.
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Will Handmaid’s Tale’s Elisabeth Moss Be in Testaments Spinoff?
Hulu is expanding The Handmaid’s Tale universe with The Testaments spinoff — but will Elisabeth Moss reprise her role as June?
Moss, 43, was asked about the possibility of returning to Gilead during the Thursday, March 19, episode of The View, to which she replied, “I couldn’t tell you if I was! It’s been really cool. [Producing the show] means I didn’t have to say goodbye to the world, which I was very happy about.”
The actress also praised Chase Infiniti, who plays her onscreen daughter.
“Obviously, getting to be part of anything Chase is part of is so exciting and such an honor. It’s cool,” Moss said while calling The Testaments a show “for people who love the show and love Handmaid’s, but it’s also for people who’ve never seen Handmaid’s. No offense taken, it’s just a little bit different.”
Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale took place in a dystopian future where low fertility rates led women to be assigned to men for bearing children. The series aired from 2017 to 2025.
The Testaments, which premieres April 8, is set three to four years later. Ann Dowd‘s Aunt Lydia serves as the narrator as viewers are thrust back into the dystopian future. Agnes and Daisy pose as “Pearl Girls” to infiltrate Canada in an attempt to smuggle incriminating information about Gilead’s regime, while Aunt Lydia acts as a covert source within Gilead.

In addition to Infiniti, 25, and Dowd, The Testaments stars Eva Foote, Rowan Blanchard, Kira Guloien, Amy Seimetz and Brad Alexander. Birva Pandya, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Mattea Conforti, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Mabel Li and Isolde Ardies make up the rest of the cast.
Creator Bruce Miller previously opened up about how closely the series would follow Atwood’s book The Testaments, hinting that “it’s not going to track precisely” to the novel.
“Margaret writes these absolutely deliciously specific characters,” he told TVLine in 2022. “We had to go away from that in Handmaid’s, and we’re going to have to go away from that in Testaments. Testaments is certainly going to be a sequel to the show.”
More recently, Infiniti, 25, revealed she didn’t meet Moss until she was nearly done filming The Testaments.
“I actually didn’t get to meet Elisabeth Moss really until the end [of filming],” Infiniti told People in January.
Infiniti recalled Moss’ advice to her, adding, “But she kind of immediately after I met her, wrapped me into a big hug and was kind of like, ‘You got this. You got this. OK? You got it.’”
The Testaments premieres on Hulu April 8.
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New Music Friday March 20: BTS, Niall Horan, Luke Combs, Lizzo, Latto, Muse, Death Cab For Cutie and More
Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer — and ET has you covered for everything in between.
The wait is over — BTS has released their highly anticipated fifth album, ARIRANG. After approximately three years and nine months, the band is back with a new album and tour. Their new album reflects the culmination of their journey to date and defines the group on their own terms. The album has 14 tracks and was driven by each members’ honest introspection. The lead single, “SWIM,” centers on the resolve to keep moving forward through life’s waves and Lili Reinhart stars in the music video that was filmed on an actual ship in Lisbon. BTS will kick off their world tour on April 25. The band sat down with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe and shared how it felt natural to come back together as a group and how proud they are of where they came from and supporting each other.
The first performers for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards have been announced. Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Riley Green will take the stage live at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The awards will stream on May 17 on Prime Video.
iHeartMedia announced that Taylor Swift will be making a special appearance at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards. She is this year’s most nominated artist with nine nominations. John Mellencamp will perform and be honored with the 2026 iHeartRadio Icon Award. Kehlani will also perform and there will be special appearances by Alysa Liu, Ne-Yo, Nicole Scherzinger, Nikki Glaser, somber, Weezer and more. The iHeartRadio Music Awards will air live on March 26 on FOX.
The Country Music Association announced Paul Overstreet, The Stanley Brothers and Tim McGraw as the 2026 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Overstreet will be inducted into the Songwriter category, The Stanley Brothers will be inducted into the Veterans Era Artist category and McGraw will be inducted into the Modern Era Artist category. Tim shared, “Everything good in my life has come from Country Music. From my best memories as a kid, to meeting my wife, to this music community, to the friendships I’ve made along the way. To represent Country Music at the highest level is the greatest honor anyone could bestow on me.”
Death Cab for Cutie announced their 11th studio album, I Built You A Tower will be out on June 5. The album was assembled in three weeks of sessions, recorded at Animal Rites in Los Angeles, as well as the band members’ homes in Seattle, Bellingham, Los Angeles and Portland. Ben Gibbard shared in a conversation with Yasi Salek last week that this new record is reminiscent of earlier Death Cab for Cutie music. He wanted a record to show what he loved about writing and is thrilled at where the band is today and how their music has meant so much to people. Look out for “Trap Door,” which he says is his favorite song on the album. Alongside the album announcement, the band released the first single “Riptides” which is about the challenge of dealing with personal struggles as the world experiences tragedy and loss.”
Plus, new music from Niall Horan, Lizzo, Luke Combs, Foo Fighters, Muse, Latto, Ella Langley, Coco Jones, Nick Carter, Alessia Cara, Dionne Warwick, Maluma and more.
ARIRANG – BTS
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“Dinner Party” – Niall Horan
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“Don’t Make Me Love U” – Lizzo
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The Way I Am – Luke Combs
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“Caught In The Echo” – Foo Fighters
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“Business & Personal (Intro)” – Latto
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“Be With You” – Muse
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“Riptides” – Death Cab for Cutie
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“Loving Life Again” – Ella Langley
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“LUVAGIRL” – Coco Jones
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“BOTERO”– Maluma feat Arcángel, NTG
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“Click Clack Symphony” – RAYE feat Hans Zimmer
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“Pinterest (Spanish)” – Anitta
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“Love Life Tragedy” – Nick Carter
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Love Or Lack Thereof – Alessia Cara
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“Lighter” (FIFA World Cup 2026) – Carín León & Jelly Roll
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“Let King Tonka Talk” – Yeat feat King Kylie
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“Wild Ride” – Durand Bernarr feat James Fauntleroy
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Steel Town – Morgan Evans
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“Move” – Tank and the Bangas feat Lucky Daye
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“Leak It” – FLO
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R3SET – Mike WiLL Made-It
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“Loving One” – People I’ve Met
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“Heaven on Earth” – Pentatonix
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“Dive Into Me” – ALOK & Khalid
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“Bird Flu” – 6LACK
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“In The Pines” – Renée Fleming & Béla Fleck feat Dolly Parton
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When Lagos Sleeps – SPINALL
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Art of Letting Go – Atlus
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“Go Home With A Stranger” – Don Diablo feat Wiz Khalifa & Chri$tian Gate$
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“Miyazaki” – Paris Paloma
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“Honest” – Ebony Riley
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“Alone” – Carly Hann
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“Ocean In The Desert”– Dionne Warwick & Cynthia Erivo
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“Beauty in Black” actor Xavier Smalls calls LGBT people an 'abomination' that 'God doesn't tolerate' in resurfaced video
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The star of Tyler Perry’s Netflix drama made the comments in a live broadcast on social media that reportedly occurred on Feb. 7.
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Lisa Vanderpump Called Shark’s Hair Drying System a ‘Lifechanger’
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Even top stars appreciate low-maintenance, high-performing beauty routines — just look at Lisa Vanderpump. The Vanderpump Villa, Vanderpump Rules and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star revealed her go-to tool for effortlessly blow-dried curls: Shark’s FlexStyle Air Styling and Drying System, which is currently $100 off on Amazon ahead of the Big Spring Sale.
While chatting with Bethany Blair on IPSY’s “Hitting Pan” beauty podcast, Vanderpump shared that the Shark tool is a “lifechanger” for its efficiency and versatility — including adaptable plugs when she travels to England and France.
“Anybody that says they’ve tried it, and they’re not into it? They haven’t tried it properly,” she said. “Because all that holding your hair and trying to blow dry it is impossible. With that thing, you just do it.”
Get the Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System for $300 (originally $400) at Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate as of the publishing date but are subject to change.
In fact, the star even revealed it takes less than 20 minutes to dry her hair with Shark’s FlexStyle system. “You can just dry your hair in 15 minutes,” Vanderpump said. “Things that make my life easier, I’m all about that.”
Still, the Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System is far more than just a hair dryer. In addition to drying, the tool features styling attachments for curling, smoothing, and volumizing all hair textures. Plus, the system reduces the amount of heat on your hair, avoiding damaging effects like dryness and breakage.
It’s not just Vanderpump that’s a fan of Shark’s hairstyling system. The tool has found fans in over 7,000 shoppers on Amazon for its high quality and time-saving features.
“The curling tool is phenomenal,” one customer shared. “It leaves the prettiest, smooth soft curls. I love that the cool setting button is easily accessible. When I set my curls with the cool touch, they last so much longer.”
“What really sets it apart is the targeted and purposeful drying,” she said. “Unlike a traditional blow dryer that creates a full-on wind tunnel, this one allows you to focus on specific sections of your hair without blasting everything else. With regular blow dryers, I always struggled to control my hair — it would fly everywhere and dry with frizz and unwanted waves. The FlexStyle dries powerfully yet calmly, and my hair stays mostly in place instead of whipping around.”
It’s clear that the Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System is a top choice for stars and beauty fans alike for a multitude of reasons. With its range of styling attachments, quick-drying time, and safe temperature settings, the tool has become an effective, versatile must-have. Pick up your own for effortless hair you’ll love all year long!
Get the Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System for $300 (originally $400) at Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate as of the publishing date but are subject to change.
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