Mickey Guyton, Lucky Daye, and more artists share the Black musicians who inspire their work

Here’s how Rihanna, Janet Jackson, and more legendary performers influenced these artists. Here’s what they had to say. Most recently, she sang the national anthem at Super Bowl LVI. Sean Gallagher/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Phil Dent/Redferns She sees herself inJanet Jacksonas she came up, especially since they are both soft-spoken. Monet loves how Jackson “can captivate a room without yelling.” “It influenced my whole life, my style,” Duckwrth says....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Christopher Rogers

Mickey Haller and his backseat law office are driven to win in the first trailer forThe Lincoln Lawyer

The series hits Netflix on May 13. The car-dwelling attorney is ready for his small-screen debut, and there’s nary aMatthew McConaugheyin sight. (McConaughey previously portrayed Haller in the 2011big-screen adaptation.) Neve Campbell as Maggie McPherson and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller in ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’.Lara Solanki/Netflix Manuel Garcia-Rulfo takes over those duties here. “One thing I know is, success is all about momentum. And if you don’t? Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller and Becki Newton as Lorna in ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Alexa Henry

Mickey Mouse could be your landlord as Disney unveils plans to build mini city Cotino

Located in California’s Coachella Valley, the residential community is part of its Storyliving venture. Additional Storyliving communities are expected to be built in various locations around the country. See more concept art for Disney’s Cotino residential community below. Disney has announced its new Cotino residential community.Storyliving by Disney; Inset: Disney Resorts An overview of Disney’s Cotino residential community.Storyliving by Disney The entrance to Disney’s Cotino residential community.Storyliving by Disney Disney’s Cotino residential community will offer dining and retail....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Carol Nelson

Midnight CowboyBest Picture Oscar winner Jerome Hellman dies at 92

Hellman was behind the only X-rated film to win a Best Picture Oscar. Jerome Hellman, the Hollywood producer behind 1969’sMidnight Cowboyand 1986’sThe Mosquito Coast, has died at 92. (It did, however, end up with an “R” rating in 1971). Everett Collection “I got a call from him one day. He said, ‘Look, I’ve read a book. It also starredHelen Mirrenand a youngRiver Phoenix. Jerome Hellman receives the Best Picture Oscar (also pictured: Elizabeth Taylor)....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Dwayne Johnson

Midnight Masscreator dissects the big twists and turns of his addicting horror series

Mike Flanagan unpacks the major surprises and Easter eggs in the puzzle-box drama. Warning: Spoilers from the entirety ofMidnight Massare discussed in this article. He even posed this query during Sunday School. The “angel” of ‘Midnight Mass’.Netflix And that is how you achieve eternal life. The fact that this hasn’t been explicitly linked to vampirism surprises me. You’re dealing with a mythology that is steeped in blood ritual and resurrection."...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 683 words · Kathleen Tucker

Midnight Massreview: A deeply affecting tale of faith gone wrong

Simply put, I can’t stop thinking aboutMidnight Mass. Soon after Father Paul’s arrival, weird things start to happen. Hundreds of dead cats litter the beach after a major storm. Hamish Linklater in Midnight Mass.EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX Did Riley really see a figure in a trench coat and a fedora wandering outside during the squall? Did his little brother Warren (Igby Rigney) just spot a pair of glowing eyes in the darkness?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Dr. Jessica Kelly

Midsommarearly screening reactions hail horror 'masterpiece'

A psychotropic plunge into what death might mean, if it means anything. Deeply upsetting and very funny? Ari Aster takes the very idea of a sophomore slump and sets it ablaze. Going to join the chorus and say I absolutely loved#Midsommar, wrote Meagan Navarro of theBloody Disgustingwebsite. Ari Aster nails guttural, raw emotion. So much joy and humor with the fed up pain. Legit feel good horror for me. MIDSOMMAR will do for Swedish pagan solstice rituals whatPsychodid for showers,wroteIndie Wire film critic David Ehrlich....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Joseph Williams

Midsommarteaser shows Swedish commune's weird activities (and their bear?) on longest day of the year

Yes, its that time of the year when the northern hemisphere enjoys its sunniest days. by the cult-commune at the heart of Hereditary writer-director Ari Astersalready acclaimed second movie. Theyre a really weird, culty kind of commune, Reynortold EWearlier this year. Credit: Gabor Kotschy / A24 Everybodys all dressed in white, they have strange kinds of social cliques. The town is celebrating Midsummer a particularly special iteration of the festival, said Aster ominously....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Daniel Porter

Midwin Charles, CNN and MSNBC legal analyst, dies at 47

Family and colleagues remember the TV personality and defense attorney as a “brilliant spirit and beautiful soul.” Midwin Charles, a prominent defense attorney and legal analyst forCNNandMSNBC, died Tuesday at age 47. A tweet posted to Charles' account callsher death"untimely," though no cause was revealed. “Our lives are forever changed, and we will miss her for a lifetime. The family thank you in advance for your love and prayers. like allow the family time to grieve....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Brandon Rhodes

Mighty Ducksstar Shaun Weiss marks 2-year sobriety milestone

The originalDucktook to Instagram to share his major life victory. In one post, Weiss showcased a pair of socks that reads, “Sober AF Two Years.” Gallagher, toldPEOPLEin September 2020 that Weiss already attended rehab and had moved into a sober living house. “He’s happy and healthy and working hard,” Gallagher said of his friend. Moving to sober living was nerve-racking as there are a lot of roommates constantly on top of each other....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Troy Adams

Migos return, and mostly stick to the script

The real-life confrontation mirrored their music, which has always been a display of unity and strength in numbers. (Momma!)" originally recorded over in 2008. Credit: NBC This time, the presence of all three Migos brings back interplay to the fore. (“Do it look like I’m left off ‘Bad and Boujee?'") Takeoff’s nonchalant f–k-you attitude could never conquer the rap game by itself. As ever, the presence of his counterparts puts everything that makes him special in relief....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · Anthony Parrish

Mike Howe, lead singer of Metal Church, dies at 55

Howe rejoined the heavy metal group in 2015, after almost a 20-year absence from music. The band’s officialFacebook pagemade the announcement. “Mike Howe passed away this morning at his home in Eureka, California. Mike Howe of Metal Church.Frank Hoensch/Redferns We are devastated and at a loss for words. c’mon respect our privacy and the Howe family’s privacy during this most difficult time.” The band has released 12 studio albums and counted over 20 members, past and present....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Richard Hall

Mike Mills says Joaquin Phoenix was perfect for heartfelt indieC'mon, C'monbecause he 'isn't too sweet'

“Let’s be honest I can be too sweet,” the director tells EW. “It’s such a heavy experience taking care of a person and the impact they have on you. “I love Joaquin and Woody together,” says Mills. Joaquin Phoenix carries Woody Norman in ‘C’mon C’mon.'.A24 “There’s this scene of them in New Orleans together after there’s this parade scene. It’s a quiet scene between he two of them. So the film was this scene, but it’s also what’s really happening....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Laura Carter