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Finding the so-called “perfect” pair of shoes can be tricky for anyone. When you’re specifically looking for comfort-forward footwear that you can wear virtually anywhere, though, the task becomes even more challenging. Thankfully, Clarks has developed a reputation for exactly that type of shoe — and the brand’s Ashland Bubble Slip-Ons are just the right option if you’re seeking a smart pair for daily wear.

On top of offering a sensible loafer design, they’re also an excellent deal at Walmart right now. Originally $55, they’re available in black and brown for as little as $47 depending on the size and width you choose. There’s also a navy version available at full price. All three hues are great for fall, when many people reach for apparel in earthy tones that complement the season’s cozy vibe.

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It’s rare for shoes to cover as impressive a size spectrum as these. Some varieties are available in narrow, medium, wide, and extra wide widths, and there are whole and half sizes ranging from 7 to 12. With their simple, no-fuss design and thoughtful details, these loafers promote all-day comfort from the first step.

They’re part of the brand’s Bendables range, which is designed to completely eliminate the usual break-in period. With enhanced cushioning and an Ortholite footbed to absorb shock, the shoes offer a supportive, cloud-like sensation that can make all the difference when you’re on your feet all day. 

The distinctive loafer design is classic from front to back, making it exactly the kind of shoe you’ll want to wear every day. A smooth leather upper adds a refined touch to the look, while a signature tassel detail gives them that retro-inspired, preppy quality that sets the style apart from other shoes. 

With over 250 five-star reviews, they’ve earned widespread praise from enthusiastic shoppers who swear by their Clarks for durability and longevity. One person noted they “walked all day with them on” and said the shoes felt “very comfortable.” Another reviewer dubbed them “really cute,” adding they wear them all the time. 

Sizing is by far the area that impresses people the most. Many shoppers shared that they appreciated the wide range of options, including those with wide feet who said they rarely find footwear that’s as forgiving and roomy in the toe box as these. 

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If you’re shopping for comfortable shoes you can wear every day, a pair of Clarks Ashland Bubble Slip-Ons fills the gap while adding a classic finishing touch to virtually any outfit. Don’t miss them while they’re on sale from $47 at Walmart.

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Sarah Paulson‘s transformation into serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the upcoming trailer for Netflix’s Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is utterly shocking.

Paulson, 51, is an acclaimed actress who has tackled roles ranging from Marcia Clark in the FX limited series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story to Nurse Ratched in the thriller series Ratched. But in the trailer for Monster, which is helmed by her frequent collaborator Ryan Murphy, Paulson undergoes a massive makeover (or make-under) to transform into Wuornos. The serial killer was famously played by Charlize Theron in the 2003 film Monster, for which Theron won an Academy Award.

Take a look at Paulson as Wuornos below in Monster, which stars Ella Beatty, the daughter of famed actors Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, as axe-wielding Lizzie Borden. The series tells the legendary story of Borden, who was tried and acquitted of the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, MA.

First look at Sarah Paulson as Aileen Wuornos in Ryan Murphy’s ‘MONSTER: THE LIZZIE BORDEN STORY.’

Premieres September 17 on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/14UjB0Gomf

Watch the entire trailer for the series, in which Beatty wields an axe over her head and is drenched in blood.

Official trailer for Ryan Murphy’s ‘MONSTER: THE LIZZIE BORDEN STORY.’

Premieres September 17 on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/1mhPwAuQeQ

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A Juilliard-trained actress, Beatty made waves starring alongside Hugh Jackman in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre. In the play, Beatty’s character is a college student who becomes involved with her older, successful professor, played by Jackman.

Despite the world knowing him as a megastar, Beatty previously said she didn’t feel the least bit starstruck by Jackman.

“There is nobody less movie-starry in the world than Hugh Jackman,” Beatty said recently in a piece in Interview. “He’s the most generous, loving, open, kind, hardworking person. He’s done so much musical theater, and you can see that in the way that he shows up to work. Nobody works harder than musical theater performers—they’re such athletes. You can see that in his sensibility around learning lines. So I was intimidated, but when we sat down to do the first reading of the play in the fall, it was so animated immediately that it became about the play very quickly.”

The rising theater star is in final talks to join Billie Eilish and Carey Mulligan in the film adaptation of Sylvia Plath‘s iconic novel, Deadline reported. While it’s not yet clear who Beatty will play in The Bell Jar, we know that Eilish will make her acting debut in the role of protagonist Esther Greenwood, while Mulligan will play her mother. Sarah Polley is set to direct.

The 1963 novel, which mirrors Plath’s personal story, was previously adapted for the screen in 1979, and starred Marilyn Hassett in the role of Greenwood. A 2003 film, Sylvia, starring Gwyneth Paltrow in the role of the iconic poet, chronicled the writer’s life and tragic death by suicide.

Related: Ella Beatty Becomes Lizzie Borden in Chilling, Bloody ‘Monster’ Trailer

Reba McEntire has spent five decades building one of the most successful careers in country music, but she wishes she had slowed down and enjoyed more of it along the way.

In a recent interview with Billboard marking her 50th anniversary in music, McEntire, 71, reflected on her early years in Nashville and the advice she now gives to younger artists.

Her biggest lesson?

Have fun.

“I was so serious when I had my music career in the ’70s and ’80s. Mainly the ’80s. I missed out on a lot of fun times,” McEntire said.

The country superstar now makes a point of passing that lesson along to the younger artists she mentors.

“So, all the kids I mentor now? I tell them to have fun,” she added.

“Write down everything you’re doing because it will fly by so fast that you won’t remember.”

It’s easy to look back at McEntire’s rise and see a country superstar seemingly enjoying every step of the journey.

But the singer, who began recording music in the 1970s, remembers those years differently.

McEntire moved to Nashville as a young woman after being discovered by country artist Red Steagall, who heard her sing the national anthem at the National Finals Rodeo. She recorded her first music in 1976, but it took years before she reached the top of the charts.

Her first No. 1 hit, “Can’t Even Get the Blues No More,” arrived in 1983. She later recalled that she didn’t receive a royalty check from her record sales until 1988, 12 years after signing with PolyGram Mercury Records.

By then, McEntire had already won four CMA Female Vocalist of the Year awards.

Her career was moving quickly, but her recent reflection suggests she wasn’t always stopping to appreciate what was happening around her.

After decades of performing, recording, acting and building a career that eventually expanded far beyond country music, she now knows how quickly those moments can disappear.

That willingness to try something different ultimately became an important part of her career.

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Though it was technically established in 1894, it was in July 1940 that Billboard began ranking popular music. Year after year, the chart has carefully curated the top songs of the era, keeping its finger on the pulse of popular culture. For artists, having a song or album reach the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 is an untouchable milestone that often solidifies a place in music history. In the decades of charting, there have been over 1,200 No. 1 hits across genres. Recently, Collider attempted to rank those singles, dubbing Blondie‘s disco-infused smash “Heart of Glass” as the greatest No. 1 hit of all time.

Out of the top tracks listed, Blondie‘s hit outpaced legendary acts like The Beach Boys, The Beatles, U2, and Simon & Garfunkel.

“This is the definitive Blondie song, despite not entirely representing Blondie’s sound, if the band’s sound can even be defined,” reads the article.

Whether or not you agree with it being the single greatest No. 1 hit of all time, there is no denying the prowess and power of that song.

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Released on Blondie‘s 1978 third studio album Parallel Lines, “Heart of Glass” was an unexpected sound from the popular punk and new wave band. But to understand the 1979 chart-topper, you have to back up to 1974, when Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein first began writing together.

Songfacts claimed Harry once stated on the show Words and Music that the song, lyrically, “was about a stalker who was pursuing me, and Chris saved me from him.”

At the time, they originally titled the track “The Disco Song” because that was the exact vibe they were going for—despite the fact that it was considered very “uncool” in their underground social circles to associate with disco at all.

“But we did it because we wanted to be uncool. It was based around a Roland Rhythm Machine and the backing took over 10 hours to get down,” Harry reportedly said in 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh.

“We didn’t expect the original to be that big,” Stein reportedly added. “We only did it as a novelty item to put more diversity into the album.”

In 1978, they re-recorded the song in a reggae style, but were quickly persuaded to change it before its official single release, allowing it to lean heavily into its electronic disco roots instead. Though the move was controversial in the punk and new wave community, it catapulted Blondie to mainstream global superstardom and remains a timeless classic.

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The Number Twelve Looks Like You has some exciting news for their fans.

The American metal band, which was formed by Jesse Korman, Chree Conger, Justin Pedrick, Jamie McIlroy and Alexis Pareja in 2001 in Bergen County, New Jersey, revealed on Thursday morning that they will be releasing their sixth album, Howls from the Holographic Heart, this October via Equal Vision Records. This is their first LP since their 2019 release, Wild Gods.

“This is a very honest album,” frontman Korman said in a statement. “We don’t want to live up to what everyone just expects of us, and at this point in our career, we have nothing to lose.”

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The group was allegedly created by “accident” with the original name And Ever. As their sound started to develop, the band eventually changed their name to The Number Twelve Looks Like You, inspired by the Twilight Zone episode title “Number 12 Looks Just Like You.”

Throughout the 2000s, The Number Twelve Looks Like You released multiple albums, including Mongrel, which peaked at No. 19 on Billboard‘s Heatseekers chart and No. 34 on the Top Independent Albums chart, then followed it up with Worse Than Alone in 2009, which also placed on the Heatseekers chart. Despite their success, the band ended up splitting in 2010, only to come back six years later.

The Number Twelve Looks Like You released Wild Gods in 2019, marking their first album in a decade at the time. Now, they are jumping into a new era with Howls From The Holographic Heart.

“For this album, we wanted to do what The Number Twelve Looks Like You does and write something that is just completely unexpected,” Korman said.

In addition to the album announcement, The Number Twelve Looks Like You has also released the music video for its lead single “Joy Is A Weapon.” Featuring Foxy Shazam, the track is about refusing to let anger, bitterness or the people who hurt you define who you become. All 12 tracks from Howls from the Holographic Heart were produced by Pareja, Jeremy Cormitas and Trae Titus.

“Sometimes the most powerful act of rebellion isn’t fighting back,” the band said on “Joy Is A Weapon,” the final song on the album. “It’s finding joy any way possible and refusing to be broken.”

In addition, The Number Twelve Looks Like You will be embarking on a national tour around the United States to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Mongrel this fall, which kicks off on Sept. 25 in San Antonio. The series of concerts will run throughout October and will feature special guests Kaonashi, Blind Equation and Differences as supporting acts in select shows.

The Number Twelve Looks Like You have never been a band that followed the trends, and they have no plans to start now. From the cover image to the music to the overall aesthetic, Howls From The Holographic Heart is “a cohesive collection of songs that isn’t necessarily meant to appeal to everyone.”

“At the end of the day, we really choose our path,” Pareja concluded. “Hopefully, people enjoy it.”

Howls from the Holographic Heart will be released on all streaming platforms on Oct. 16. The lead single, “Joy Is A Weapon (featuring Foxy Shazam),” and its music video are out now.

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AC/DC just announced a special tour opener for their St. Louis, MO, stop.

The Foo Fighters will be joining the iconic ’70s rock band for a very special one-night-only show.

The Instagram announcement read, “Foo Fighters join AC/DC as special guests for one night only in St. Louis, MO.”

“Foo Fighters are taking a special one-off detour from their Take Cover stadium tour to fill in for thier friend The Pretty Reckless as special guests,” it continued.

Rock music fans know this is a big deal, as the announcement underscored that the “performance brings two generations of rock’s biggest live acts together for a one-night-only event with the Foo Fighters opening for the band’s St. Louis tour stop.”

Fans couldn’t contain their excitement in the comments, as one noted, “Bring that one to Argentina and the earthquake could be epic 😂.”

“Never been so jealous in my life,” another quipped of those who get to see the show in St. Louis, while another questioned, “Is it too much to ask for them to do this in brazil?”

“WTF That is legendary awesome!!” someone else declared.

The show is set to take place in less than a month, at the Dome at America’s Center on Sept. 8, 2026, and the addition of the ’90s rock legends and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers gives fans even more to look forward to.

“Welcoming AC/DC to The Dome is a milestone moment for our venue and for St. Louis,” said Matthew Dewey, senior vice president and general manager for The Dome at America’s Center, per KSDK. “This show will bring fans from across the region to our city. It will be loud. It will be electric. And it will be a night people in St. Louis talk about for years.”

The tour comes six years after the band released their studio album “Power Up” in 2020.

Foo Fighters, meanwhile, wrapped up a run of North American tour stops for the Take Cover tour, but clearly couldn’t pass up the opportunity of a lifetime, one that Dave Grohl said was “literally a dream come true.”

In a lengthy Instagram post, he reflected on how the AC/DC concert film “Let There Be Rock” introduced him to “the raw, primal power of rock and roll performance for the first time.”

“Watching from the edge of my seat the entire time, it was like nothing I had ever experienced before. How could five human beings conjure and possess such intensity onstage with just their instruments, and do so with such swagger, such groove….and such danger? My mind was blown. Melted. Changed forever. And my heart felt like it might explode with passion and inspiration,” he wrote.

AC/DC set the bar “exceptionally high” for Grohl, who rose to fame as Nirvana’s drummer.

“It’s safe to say that If it weren’t for this movie, this band, and their decades of timeless anthems, I surely would have approached my life in music from a different perspective,” he expressed.

He went on noting that all he’s ever wanted to do “was to someday live up to the awe inspiring fury of AC/DC, live onstage (an impossible task, by the way).”

“And now, for the first time since that fateful night in 1980, my band Foo Fighters will share a stage with the gentlemen who are single handedly responsible for my determination to give every audience everything I have, every night,” he exclaimed.

While there are still tickets available, with prices beginning at $50, on Ticketmaster, you may want to act fast if you plan on securing a spot at the 67,000-capacity arena.

It’s unclear why The Pretty Reckless will not be performing as scheduled, as no reason was provided with the announcement. Billboard reports that the rock band, with lead singer Taylor Momsen, did not return a request for comment.

As we get ready for fall and TV coming back in full swing, it’s time to look back at the cancellations that have happened so far. Prime Video hasn’t been as brutal as in the past when it comes to cancellations, “only” canceling four shows.

However, the decisions have hurt. There are some shows that have been needed, while others were highly anticipated and didn’t even get off the ground. Fans are angry that their favorite shows are gone, but there are others that went away quietly. Did you miss a favorite?

Three TV shows have come to an end after one season on the Amazon streamer. The first was an extremely quiet cancellation, with Aubrey Plaza being the one to confirm the disappointing decision. The animated series Kevin was axed after one season, and many likely didn’t even know it dropped!

Kevin was co-created by Plaza and Joe Wengert, with a voice cast that included Jason Schwartzman and Whoopi Goldberg. It was a heartfelt series following an anthropomorphic cat adjusting to life in a pet rescue due to his humans breaking up.

Another series quietly canceled after one season was The Runarounds. This series premiered in September 2025, and it took more than six months for Amazon to make the official decision. The writing seemed on the wall with that long wait, but there have been a few outliers when it comes to negotiations behind the scenes.

This one hurt fans, as the YA drama was well-written and produced. It scored a strong Rotten Tomatoes score and created a band that many wanted to follow. The good news is that the cast members who formed the fictional band have promised to keep the music alive and tour.

Finally, It’s Not Like That fans were delivered the news that the show had been canceled. Originally on Wonder Project on Prime Video, the series got a full run on the main streaming platform, but still couldn’t get the viewership, despite the likeable characters, the beautiful storytelling, and the need for family dramas like this.

Despite the perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, the show couldn’t be saved. Scott Foley was quick to react, but made it clear that he was thankful for the fans who tuned in and hated to see them hurt by the streamer’s decision.

Gen V was the fourth of the shows outright canceled by Prime Video. After two seasons, the college-set superhero drama came to a disappointing end. This was just after The Boys Season 5 premiere, and fans hoped to at least get some closure for the characters there, but that didn’t happen.

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It’s clear that there was more of a story intended for Marie and her friends. Eric Kripke has said that there’s potentially a way to bring back the characters in other spinoffs of The Boys, but the focus right now is on Vought Rising.

Finally, it’s the show that was axed before even getting into production (it was in pre-production at the time of the news), and fans are not happy. After making a huge deal about a Stargate reboot with behind-the-scenes connections to the original franchise, Prime Video decided not to go ahead with it. The argument was that only other Stargate fans would be interested, but the vocal fans on social media have made it clear that wouldn’t have been the case at all.

There are still four months of 2026 to come, which opens the door for more cancellations. Hopefully, everything else is safe!

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The general rule of thumb for accessories is less is more, and sometimes a classic watch is all you need to take an outfit to the next level. Think a timeless dial paired with a chic band that you can wear every day. These pieces are even better when you don’t have to break the bank for them.

Luckily for anyone on the hunt for a stylish, reliable timepiece, we found a gorgeous watch that is perfect for daily wear. The Invicta Women’s 27mm Wildflower Quartz Octagon Bracelet Watch is so chic, and it’s on sale for just $100 at ShopHQ. That’s an impressive 83% discount off its original $595!

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This watch has a 27-millimeter octagon case topped with a crisp white brass dial. It also has black Roman numerals and hands. The combination makes it look like it came straight out of an antique shop, and it comes in three luxe colorways: rose gold, gold, and a two-tone gold and silver. All of them will blend with anything in your closet, and give the watch a high-end feel. Plus, with a case that has an 8-millimeter thickness, it won’t weigh you down when you wear it. 

It comes complete with a 16-millimeter stainless steel band that fits wrists up to 8 inches. It’s also battery-powered by a Singapore-made quartz movement, which makes it a low-maintenance watch. It also works well as a summer travel timepiece thanks to its durability. It has a scratch-resistant face and a water resistance of 30 ATM, which means you can swim with it. 

You can enter the code FREERETURN at checkout on ShopHQ to waive the $5 return fee for a limited time, so there’s no risk in making the jump! Standard shipping for the watch is also free.

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A watch for $100 that looks high-end? Sign us up. This beautiful wildflower quartz watch is the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one. Grab it while it’s still available at this price!

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You might have to trash that bag of frozen blueberries sitting in your freezer. A recall of GreenWise Organic frozen blueberries and mixed berries has been hit with the FDA’s highest-risk classification amid an investigation into a possible E. coli outbreak.

The recall now carries a Class I designation, the FDA’s most serious risk level. That means there’s a “reasonable probability” that eating the recalled berries could cause serious health problems or death, though no deaths have been reported so far.

So far, 12 people have gotten sick and four have been hospitalized. The illnesses were reported in Florida and Georgia between May 11 and June 5, and the FDA says its investigation is still active.

The situation started small. On July 3, Chile-based supplier Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. recalled a single lot of GreenWise organic blueberries after testing turned up a presumptive positive for E. coli. Publix later pulled every lot of GreenWise Organic Frozen Whole Blueberries and Whole Mixed Berries from its shelves, and the FDA says Publix had already done an internal stop-sale at the end of June.

The recalled products were sold at Publix locations across eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Anyone with GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries or Whole Mixed Berries (10-ounce or 48-ounce bags) in their freezer should check the UPC code against the recall list.

The strain involved, E. coli O145:H28, produces Shiga toxins that can trigger severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever and vomiting. In more serious cases, it can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS, a kidney condition that can cause bruising, decreased urination and, in severe instances, kidney failure requiring a transplant. Young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems face the highest risk.

The FDA is telling consumers not to eat, sell or serve any of the recalled berries, even if they’ve already been moved to a different container. The agency recommends throwing them out or returning them to the store, and sanitizing anything that may have touched them.

Nathan Gallagher’s Below Deck Mediterranean behavior is taking on new meaning for some fans following news of the bosun’s arrest on domestic violence charges.

Viewers have taken to social media to revisit Nathan’s more heated moments on Season 11, pointing to his temper and confrontational exchanges with crew members as they react to the news.

Some fans say they noticed “red flags” in his behavior before learning about the arrest, while others are pushing back against judging the reality star based on what happened off camera. Nathan was arrested in Australia in December 2025 and faces charges including assault occasioning actual bodily harm, intentionally choking a person without consent and common assault. He has denied the allegations.

Despite his good guy persona in previous seasons, Nathan returned to Below Deck Med with anger toward former friend Joe Bradley, plus Captain Sandy Yawn had to ask Nathan to get his temper under control when a particularly rude charter guest took a verbal shot at him.

Last season, Nathan got particularly heated with the deck team during a stressful docking, something deckhand Victoria “V” SanJuan said was “unprofessional.”

“You could see his ‘temper’ escalating the last couple seasons. He was always threatening the guys,” one person wrote on Threads in response to the alleged arrest, with another person adding, “He has some demons. I see it in his eyes when he snaps at the smallest thing and gets filled with rage [along with a red flag emoji].”

Some people commented that Nathan’s stress level appeared heightened after becoming a father, and several people hoped Nathan’s girlfriend, Gael Cameron, and their son were okay.

Joe told Parade that he could tell Nathan “hates” him and he wouldn’t “share the dinner table” with him. Joe also said Nathan “had such a hatred…and I’m going to use the word hate because you can see it in his eyes that he didn’t want me there,” and added, “but him using the words how I’ve been treating women, well, I can say a few things about Nathan, how he’s treated women and it’s not very healthy, but that’s another story.”

Joe added, “I know who Nathan is; I know what he’s capable of. Would I like to beat it in the butt? I would, but I wouldn’t share the dinner at the same dinner table.”

Netflix is facing a lawsuit brought forth by Christian metal band Demon Hunter, who claim the hit film K-Pop Demon Hunters infringed on their trademark rights.

Since the release of K-Pop Demon Hunter, the streaming service has cashed in on its instant popularity from music, merchandise, scheduled sequel installments, and even concert lineups. The success of the film has reportedly led Demon Hunter to file a lawsuit against Netflix over the film overtaking the recognition of the band’s name.

“Defendants’ greater size and strength overwhelms Hyde Lane’s established identity, causing consumers to perceive Hyde Lane as affiliated with, sponsored by, or derived from Defendants and denuding Hyde Lane of power over its commercial fate,” the lawsuit reads, according to Entertainment Weekly.

The lawsuit filed on Tuesday by the band company, Hyde Lane, alleges that Netflix Studios and live promoter AEG Presents have caused “substantial confusion” among the band’s fans and consumers. According to the BBC, the band provided email evidence of someone having spent $500 on concert tickets to see Demon Hunter, under the impression the band was connected to the Netflix film and would be a child-friendly K-Pop event.

Another piece of evidence Demon Hunter provided was a TV producer having reportedly contacted them under the impression they were a K-Pop group. The band has also been incorrectly tagged on social media in posts related to the animated film.

Demon Hunter was formed in 2000 in Seattle, Washington, by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. Since their debut album in 2002, the band has released 13 albums, many of which dominated the Billboard 200 charts. Throughout their career, they’ve headlined countless tours and performed with some of the biggest names in the genre.

A quick Google search of the band and their Billboard hits shows results related to K-Pop Demon Hunters. The band believes that after “decades establishing, cultivating and further investing” in their career, the Netflix film is “annihilating [the band’s] control over its brand identity, goodwill and reputation.”

With the Oscar-winning film soon headed on a world tour, Demon Hunter is asking the courts for injunctive relief that involves “destruction of all infringing materials in Netflix or Netflix Studios’ possession,” as well as damages and legal fees. Netflix has yet to comment on the lawsuit.

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Blake Shelton wasn’t alone onstage at the VOA Country Music Festival. The country star surprised fans by bringing his wife, Gwen Stefani, out for a special performance.

The couple performed two of their hits, starting with 2019’s “Nobody But You” and following it with “Happy Anywhere,” released in 2021. Fans cheered as Stefani joined Shelton onstage. 

Following the surprise appearance, Stefani shared some behind-the-scenes moments from the festival on Instagram. Her video included clips from the stage, her trailer, Shelton’s performance and their time backstage. 

“me + betty decided to pull up on @blakeshelton,” the songstress captioned the post, referring to the couple’s beloved dog. 

The couple’s sweet moments prompted plenty of love from fans in the comments. “Gwen, really, what’s your secret? You simply don’t age! I’m 29 and I look older than you!” one user wrote. “You can tell how much he loves you!!! I bet he had a crush on her when he was younger,” another added. 

Others focused on how happy the two looked together. “She has never smiled so big as she does with him,” one fan commented. Another called them “Our real life fairytale,” adding, “you’re showing the world what true love and happiness look like.” 

Shelton’s festival appearance came during a busy summer for the country star. In May, he finished up an eight-show residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. 

“Vegas!!! I can’t believe it’s over!!!!” Shelton wrote on Instagram after the residency wrapped. “Thank y’all for welcoming us back to @colosseumatcp these past few weeks.. y’all are a bunch of hillbillies… I love y’all!!!!!”

Stefani has had an eventful year of her own, including a run of performances with her band, No Doubt, at the Las Vegas Sphere. Shelton made sure to support his wife during the shows, attending one of the concerts after finally getting a night off. 

“So proud of my wife @gwenstefani and the @nodoubt guys for working their asses off and putting on this hell of a show.. finally got a night off to see it.. un-freakin-real,” he wrote on Instagram.

Shelton then headed to CMA Fest for a full week of performances and events before celebrating his 50th birthday.

The “God’s Country” singer still has a few more stops on his calendar before the year wraps up. He’ll perform at the Rock the Country Festival in Ocala, Florida, on August 29, followed by a show at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, on October 24. His final scheduled performance is set for November 14 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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In 1969, The Beatles released what would become one of the most celebrated albums in music history. Nearly 57 years later, Abbey Road is still finding its way back onto the charts.

The landmark album has re-entered Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart at No. 47, extending a remarkable chart history that now spans generations.

Abbey Road has spent 325 weeks on the Top Album Sales chart, the most of any Beatles album and nearly 50 weeks more than the band’s second-longest album on that chart, the 2000 compilation 1, which has logged 276 weeks.

That’s hardly the only Billboard chart where Abbey Road has demonstrated extraordinary staying power. The album has spent 507 weeks on the Billboard 200, 505 weeks on the Vinyl Albums chart, 344 weeks on Top Rock & Alternative Albums and 291 weeks on Top Rock Albums. Altogether, the album has logged over 2000 weeks across all charts.

Released in September 1969, Abbey Road was the final studio album The Beatles recorded together, even though Let It Be, which had largely been recorded earlier, wouldn’t arrive until 1970.

The album gave the world some of the band’s most enduring songs, including “Come Together,” “Something,” “Here Comes the Sun,” “Oh! Darling” and “Octopus’s Garden,” along with the sprawling medley that dominates its second side.

It was also an enormous commercial success from the beginning. Abbey Road sold four million copies in its first two months and spent 11 weeks at No. 1 in the United States. It has since sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.

More than half a century later, its reputation has only grown. Rolling Stone ranked Abbey Road No. 5 on its most recent list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, making it the highest-ranked Beatles album. Only Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life, Joni Mitchell’s Blue, The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds and Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On finished ahead of it.

Producer George Martin later remembered Abbey Road as “a very happy record,” telling The Beatles Anthology, “I guess it was happy because everybody thought it was going to be the last.”

That sense of finality has become an inseparable part of the album’s legacy.

In a 2019 retrospective marking its 50th anniversary, NBC News called Abbey Road the “greatest mic drop in pop music history,” describing the album as The Beatles’ final musical statement to the world.

There’s an especially fitting bit of history surrounding its latest chart appearance.

Recording on Abbey Road stretched through the summer of 1969, with the album’s final sequencing coming together on Aug. 20. That date marked the last time John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were all together in a recording studio.

Just one month later, Lennon privately told his bandmates he wanted out of the group. Abbey Road was released in the U.K. on Sept. 26, 1969, followed by its U.S. release on Oct. 1.

Although Let It Be would arrive the following year, most of that album had been recorded before Abbey Road. That leaves the latter as the final album the four Beatles actually made together.

And despite being remembered as one of rock’s great endings, Abbey Road has proven remarkably unwilling to disappear.

Nearly 57 years after those final sessions, it’s back on the Billboard charts once again.

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It’s been over 12 years since the season finale of How I Met Your Mother aired on CBS, but the show is still on Josh Radnor’s mind. 

The actor, who played Ted Mosby in the series, continues to reminisce about the series on his How We Made Your Mother podcast, but that doesn’t mean the gang is as close as they once were. In fact, Radnor revealed on an episode of Half the Picture that he’s “not even a little bit” close to his former co-stars.

He said that while he and Jason Segel — Marshall in the series — “send each other texts every once in a while when something reminds us of something funny on set,” they haven’t seen each other for quite some time.

Radnor said that, as for Cobie Smulders (Robin), he’s “seen her mostly on Zoom,” and she has been on his podcast several times. However, he hasn’t seen Alyson Hannigan (Lily) since his wedding at the beginning of 2024.

Despite how their friendships have drifted apart, Radnor said he doesn’t mean this “in any dramatic way.”

“We had Neil [Patrick Harris] on the podcast, and he and I had a really interesting conversation about some of the tension we had on set that was fascinating and kind of healing,” Radnor said.

Harris, who played Barney, was featured on Radnor’s How We Made Your Mother podcast earlier this year. Harris revealed that he often felt like Radnor was annoyed by his performances, and Radnor agreed that he also felt tension.

“I think it might have been a little bit of confusion between actor and character,” Radnor said at the time. “Like Barney was often incredibly almost dismissive of Ted, and you were so good at playing that. I think sometimes I felt dismissed by Neil, but I was being dismissed by Barney.”

However, Radnor said on Half the Picture that he has “love for all these people.”

“It’s like college where you have this very intense time together, and you think you’re going to be — you can’t imagine not seeing each other every day because you’ve seen each other every day for so long,” Radnor said. “And then it just disperses, and you just go out and live your life.”

Radnor continued, saying that the cast is “a little more like family than friends, in that you don’t get to choose your family.”

“And family dynamics come out to play when you’re in an environment like that for so long,” he said. “But you also have love that is quite deep and rich and probably everlasting, but it’s not an active love. Acting is like love affairs that you have, and then you move on.”

Watch the interview with Radnor below:

 Busta Rhymes is looking better than ever after dropping 100 pounds.

The legendary rapper, 54, known for his hit songs like  “Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check” and “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See,” is a skilled vocalist and hip-hop icon. While he gained significant weight while going through some tough times in 2019 and 2019, the star looked incredible this week during a visit to SiriusXM Studios in New York City. Svelte and smiling, Rhymes is focused on his health after some scary moments made him worry he was going down the wrong path.

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Several moments made Rhymes realize he needed to make some changes to his health.

He previously explained to Men’s Health that he was “drinking, smoking, eating bad,” particularly after the death of his father in 2019. His sleep apnea was acting up horribly, and his blood pressure was high. Then came a health scare during an “intimate moment” with an ex.

“I was having a really difficult time breathing, so I got up and I walked out of the bedroom so she wouldn’t panic seeing me trying to keep myself calm,” Busta shared. “I was trying to inhale, and it felt like it wasn’t working. I felt like I was having like an asthma attack — but I don’t have asthma.”

Now happy, healthy, and svelte, Rhymes is more focused than ever on his well-being. Dedicated to exercise and eating better, he told Men’s Health in 2021 the workout routine he follows to stay feeling good. However, it’s also about sticking around for his family.

“I ain’t just getting in shape to look good with my music,” he said. “We are in the eye of the storm of some real shit happening. And I was raised to protect and provide for my family and my people. I don’t know how to be any other way. I have to contribute in any way I can, even if that means engaging in physicality to ensure survival. There’s no one part of survival that you leave out when you are talking about your family and the people you love and have to walk among if shit hits the fan.” 

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Country music heartthrob Riley Green is getting a taste of what rock ‘n’ roll stars have dealt with for decades: Fans throwing themselves — and their undergarments — at him.

The “Worst Way” hitmaker was performing a concert at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Saturday (Aug. 15) when he noticed something unusual flying onto the stage. It was a pair of women’s underwear, or more specifically, a thong.

It’s not the first time this has happened (around this time last year, a pair of Spanx were tossed at his feet), but this go-round, Green was prepared. He borrowed one of his drummer’s drumsticks to pick up the, ahem, item, without actually handling someone’s dirty skivvies.

After dangling the undies above the crowd to get their reaction, Green carefully carried them — away from his body, of course — to his backup band, leaving them hanging on someone else’s mic stand.

“Ma’am, you dropped those,” the singer joked dryly before he got back to business.

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Having bras and panties thrown at you is part of the job when you’re a bona fide sex symbol, but it’s not necessarily Green’s favorite part of the job.

In a 2025 interview with CMT, the singer spoke directly to fans, begging them to please stop throwing items on the stage. “I don’t want anybody to throw anything onstage. No. Don’t throw anything,” he said.

Unfortunately, it keeps happening, despite his pleas. So, if you’ve got tickets to see Green on his 2026 Cowboy as It Gets Tour, which runs through December, try to keep your hands to yourself and your undergarments on your person. Because if you throw them, consider them gone forever.

Asked what he and his team do with items thrown onstage, Green revealed to Audacy last year that they get donated.

“We were putting them in a big bin, and we were gonna donate them to wherever you donate bras to, I guess,” he dished, “Because what I learned, there was there was like people commenting saying that they were really expensive … I didn’t know that.”

A brand-new Riley Green album, That’s Just Me, arrives on Sept. 18. The lead single is “Think as You Drunk,” which is climbing quickly up the country Mediabase chart (it’s at No. 15 this week).

It’ll be a busy fall for Green, because in addition to a loaded touring schedule and a new album, he’s set to debut as a first-time coach on The Voice, which starts Sept. 21, a Monday night, at 8PM ET on NBC.

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Small household messes have a way of accumulating. One day you’re casually setting something aside, and the next you’ve run out of room to store anything. If decluttering feels like a headache, the Xburmo End Table could be the answer, especially if you’re low on space or want something that’s as stylish as it is functional.

This table is the whole package, adding a stylish touch to your home while providing three tiers for storage. The design is scaled back enough that it won’t overpower the room or take up too much space, yet still substantial enough to have an impact. It’s also just $20 for the rustic brown color at Amazon right now, down from its usual $23. Other neutral hues are also available, including greige and black, starting at $32.

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Standing 22.8 inches tall with a 13.2-inch diameter, it has a compact footprint — making it a great choice for a snug bedroom, a small living room, or any space that can’t accommodate a larger table or a cabinet. The tiers support up to 44 pounds each, and there’s a clearance space of just under 10 inches between the second and third shelves to allow for taller items.

As functional as it is, it’s also a stylish addition to any room. It boasts a classic appearance thanks to the robust engineered wood, with steel legs for stability and reinforced metal tubing for structural support. The rubber feet are adjustable, so you can ensure the table sits level on any surface without the risk of causing damage.

The uses for such a well-built table are virtually endless. It works well as an end table, but can just as easily serve as a nightstand or even an additional surface in a home office. It’ll even look cute in a small entryway or a hallway, giving you a handy spot to store items like your keys and purse or to hold a lamp, plant, or other decor.

A shopper complimented the “cute and handy” piece, noting it’s both “sturdy” and “easy to put together.” Another reviewer dubbed it “beautiful” and mentioned that it “looks much more expensive than it is.” Several people mentioned that the tool-free assembly process took no more than about 10 minutes.

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You didn’t have to be a devout metalhead to be stoked about the long-awaited return of Pantera in 2022, even with late member ‘Dimebag’ Darrell and his brother Vinnie Paul being replaced by Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante.

Powerhouse vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown returned to carry the Pantera torch — and haven’t looked back since.

Now, after many successful reunion shows, several to sold-out crowds, Anselmo’s other ’90s band is roaring back, known for blending more bluesy Southern rock and sludge metal into its sound than Pantera’s signature groove-metal riffs.

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Down came about in 1991, but it wasn’t until years later that their debut album NOLA put the “supergroup” on the map with their best-known songs, “Stone the Crow” and “Bury Me in Smoke.” In 2003, Pantera officially disbanded, followed by the murder of aforementioned ‘Dimebag,’ putting the band’s future into even more question after Vinnie Paul’s unexpected death at the age of 54 in 2018.

Down was more than a placeholder for Pantera fans, and just like diehard headbangers were wishing for new Pantera music, the same can be said for Down, who haven’t released original material since 2014’s Down IV – Part II EP.

Their next full-length album, “Volume V,” is slated for a November 20 release, the first in nearly 20 years since Down III: Over the Under in 2007. The New Orleans-based band has already thrilled fans by launching a music video for the first track off the new project, “Blood Oath”, too.

The nearly six-minute track, “Blood Oath,” starts off as a slow burn until Down’s thunderous riffs and Anselmo’s unmistakable voice kick into overdrive at about the 1:45 mark, surely taking both Pantera and Down fans down Memory Lane.

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Down also revealed a new tour, kicking off this week in Cleveland, Ohio and wrapping up in Shakopee, Minnesota, with fellow metal legends Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies and Hatebreed for the final show.

Down has also revealed the 10 original songs that will make up Volume V:

1. The Myth
2. Merciful Fate (featuring King Diamond)
3. Turn Out the Light
4. The Message
5. Causeway Grief
6. Blood Oath
7. They Walk the Night
8. They Came from Dust
9. Ozz
10. Twice-Told Tales

“Ozz” is reportedly an ode to Ozzy Osbourne. Anselmo said, “It’s an important song to us. I could feel Ozzy Osbourne’s influence on me in the strangest way.” 

Between the crisp autumn breeze, Halloween displays taking over neighborhood shop windows, and the buzz surrounding the official Gilmore Girls documentary, peak cozy season is officially here.

For anyone whose ultimate fall fantasy involves wrapping both hands around an oversized mug of black coffee, strolling past a historic gazebo, and living out their best Lorelai and Rory Gilmore daydream, you don’t have to wait for a fictional television revival. Across the country, dozens of real-life towns channel that exact quirky, close-knit, leaf-peeping magic.

Grab your favorite knit sweater and a pastry: here are 14 destinations across America where you can soak in pure Stars Hollow energy all season long.

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Coweta County

Down in Georgia‘s Coweta County, the neighboring towns of Newnan and Senoia pair walkable historic squares with cozy indie boutiques, Saturday morning farmers markets, and beloved seasonal traditions like the Spirits & Spice Festival and Holiday Sip & See. Just outside Atlanta, Marietta centers its charm on the leafy fountain green and classic Victorian gazebo of Glover Park, where locals grab morning roasts at Cool Beans Coffee Roasters before wandering the antique galleries.

Over in Oxford, Mississippi, the literary soul of the town square feels tailor-made for Rory Gilmore. Visitors can browse the balcony of the iconic independent bookstore Square Books, tour William Faulkner’s historic home at Rowan Oak, and soak up the lively buzz of an autumn football weekend. Further south in Laurel, Mississippi—a town HGTV fans will instantly recognize from Home Town—the community gathers for comfort food at Pearl’s Diner before picking up handcrafted goods at Laurel Mercantile and Scotsman General Store.

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Explore Cabarrus

North Carolina boasts a bumper crop of towns packed with seasonal spirit. In Cabarrus County, the close-knit enclaves of Concord, Kannapolis, and Mount Pleasant come alive with community-wide events like the Mount Pleasant Fall Festival, the downtown Art Walk on Union, and the festive Candy Crawl—complete with easy Amtrak access into Kannapolis for a car-free weekend.

Outside Raleigh in Johnston County, downtown Clayton serves up its own version of Luke’s Diner at Boulevard West, an energetic neighborhood hub where locals catch up over lattes before heading to the massive Clayton Harvest Festival in late October.

For crisp mountain air and peak leaf-peeping, head west into the Blue Ridge Mountains. Neighboring Sylva and Dillsboro in Jackson County sit tucked beneath a historic courthouse, offering indie bookshops, craft breweries, and the newly restored 1884 Jarrett House inn and bakery. Just up the mountain at over 3,400 feet, Cashiers transforms into an autumn wonderland where travelers can hike Whiteside Mountain, explore The Village Green, and unwind at the historic High Hampton resort.

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In Western New York, the village of East Aurora blends classic Americana with creative history just 20 minutes outside Buffalo. Main Street features a vintage movie theater marquee, the landmark Roycroft Campus (birthplace of the American Arts & Crafts Movement), and the legendary five-and-dime Vidler’s 5 & 10.

In Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County, the postcard-perfect town of Lititz feels like walking onto a film set, featuring the nation’s oldest commercial pretzel bakery (Julius Sturgis Pretzels) and Wilbur Chocolate alongside an endless calendar of beloved street festivals.

Down in West Virginia’s Greenbrier Valley, Lewisburg charms visitors with colorful Washington Street storefronts, 5,000 acres of fall foliage in the nearby Greenbrier State Forest, and farm-to-table breakfast at the cozy Stardust Cafe. Meanwhile, in Columbus, Ohio, the historic German Village neighborhood delivers storybook brick-lined streets, coffee at Fox in the Snow (a bakery that famously skips Wi-Fi in favor of face-to-face conversation), and 32 rooms of literary treasures to get lost in at The Book Loft.

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On the West Coast, the town of Albany, Oregon, channels pure Stars Hollow spirit in the heart of the Willamette Valley. The town’s centerpiece is its Historic Carousel & Museum—where hundreds of dedicated local volunteers spent years hand-carving whimsical wooden carousel animals—alongside candlelit ghost tours of the 1849 Monteith House and inventive seasonal dining inside a restored railroad depot at Sybaris Bistro.

Further south, Lodi, California, delivers small-town warmth in the heart of Central Valley wine country. Locals gather each morning at Ruby’s Bakery & Café for farm-to-table breakfast and sweet treats from owners Fausto and Lynn, rally for autumn farmers markets, and gear up for the annual downtown Parade of Lights—a community devotion that recently helped Lodi earn the title of America’s Favorite Small Town.

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Travis Bacon, the tattooed son of legendary actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, looks like a true fusion of his famous parents on the red carpet.

Kevin, 68, is best known for iconic films like Diner, Footloose, Apollo 13, and Mystic River. Sedgwick, 61, worked her way into our hearts in the ’90s classic Singles and earned acclaim for her role on The Closer. But the duo hit the red carpet with their tatted-up son, Travis, 37, to attend the Scary Movies XIV screening of Family Movie at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts this week in New York City. While Travis sports long, dark hair, some of his facial features are clearly those that he inherited from his parents. Check out the attractive family below:

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Directed, produced by, and starring Bacon and Sedgwick alongside their daughter, Sosie, and son, Travis, Family Movie will be hitting theaters in North America on April 23, 2027, Deadline reported yesterday.

While working with family can be a tricky business, Sedgwick said things went smoothly on the set of Family Movie.

“When you’re dealing with actors, you know, that you’re directing that aren’t your children, you’re not like going, ‘How’s their day? Are they okay?’ or ‘Can I help them with this thing?’ And I think it was really hard to separate that at times,” Kyra told Entertainment Weekly. “But I just kept trying to remind myself … I was just utterly impressed with their ability to have stuff going on in their lives and their ability to just show up on set and, like, that stays at home.”

Bacon echoed his wife, telling the publication there was a lot of “pride” to work with his kids.

“They both have an incredibly strong work ethic, a very strong concern and empathy for people and their jobs, and respect amongst crews,” he said. “So that always just makes you feel good.”

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