Entertainment
10 hours ago
Not their last rodeo: White Horse plans new shows after building collapse
After a section of White Horse Black Mountain collapsed during renovation on the building last week, the music venue has already announced a special series of concerts and events in partnership with The Monte Vista Hotel.
10 hours ago
‘Sinners’ tops the winners of NCFCA Best in Cinema Awards
The North Carolina Film Critics Association announced the winners of its 14th Annual Best in Cinema Awards today, recognizing outstanding achievement in film across performance, direction, storytelling and technical craft. "Sinners," the winner of Best Narrative Film," was awarded 10 NCFCA honors, tying the record previously set by "Oppenheimer."
15 hours ago
Charli xcx has her movie star moment, and says goodbye to Brat
Charli xcx plays herself in "The Moment," a meta mockumentary about the end of Brat summer and grappling with otherworldly success.
17 hours ago
‘Mercy’ unseats ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ atop the box office on snow-blanketed weekend in theaters
With a winter storm blanketing a large swath of the country, Hollywood had its quietest weekend of the year at the box office. The Amazon MGM sci-fi thriller "Mercy" dethroned "Avatar: Fire and Ash" from the No. 1 spot with $11.2 million in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.
2 days ago
Zombie movie ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ has braaaains – 828reviewsNOW
Following Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's return to the "28 Days Later" franchise last summer, director Nia DaCosta brings her own gruesome, meditative take to the zombie series with "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple." Read our review for more.
3 days ago
Surprises, snubs and ‘Sinners’: Unpacking the 2026 Oscar nominations
The nominees for the 98th Academy Awards were presented Thursday morning by Danielle Brooks and Warren Wilson College alum Lewis Pullman, kicking off the race to Oscar gold this March. Read our breakdown of the surprises and snubs from the announcement.
3 days ago
Cult leader: How Cagney Larkin built a community for cult horror fans
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company has been a reliable locale for grabbing a beer, seeing a movie and eating a gigantic slice of pizza for years. Since October 2025, Cagney Larkin has made the theater the go-to spot for a good scare, too.
3 days ago
Review confirms journalist Hunter S. Thompson’s 2005 death was a suicide
A review of the 2005 shooting death of journalist Hunter S. Thompson has confirmed authorities' original finding that his death was a suicide, Colorado investigators said Friday.
3 days ago
TikTok finalizes a deal to form a new American entity
TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200 million Americans.
4 days ago
Stars and the public say a final goodbye to fashion icon Valentino at a Rome funeral
Global fashion celebrities joined the public on Friday morning to say goodbye to iconic designer Valentino at his funeral service in Rome, at the central Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.
4 days ago
Blake Lively and Taylor Swift’s texts exposed in lawsuit against Justin Baldoni
A trove of text messages and emails sent by Blake Lively, including exchanges with her longtime friend Taylor Swift, have been made public by actor-director Justin Baldoni 's lawyers as they prepare for trial.
5 days ago
Things to do in Asheville, snow day edition
For this edition of our weekly weekend guide, we decided to suggest our favorite snow day activities. After making your preparations for the forthcoming winter storm, consider these cold weather pastimes. Stay warm and keep safe out there.
5 days ago
Sundance kicks off in Utah with powerful premieres and emotional tributes to Robert Redford
Robert Redford liked to say that everybody has a story. He's not the only person who said it, but he is one of the few who did something to celebrate it, his daughter, Amy Redford, said Wednesday evening ahead of the Sundance Film Festival's opening day.
5 days ago
‘Sinners’ makes history, setting Oscars nomination record
Ryan Coogler's blues-steeped vampire epic "Sinners" led all films with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.
6 days ago
Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, members of Kiss and more get into Songwriters Hall of Fame
Taylor Swift, Kiss' Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins make up the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees.
6 days ago
Kristen Bell returning as host to SAG’s Actor Awards
Kristen Bell is returning as host of the Screen Actors Guild's Actor Awards for a third time. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the union that presents the annual awards, announced Wednesday that Bell will emcee the March 1 awards, formerly known as the SAG Awards.
7 days ago
Channing Tatum to bring his dancing, ab-heavy ‘Magic Mike Live’ to New York City
Channing Tatum is bringing the stage spin-off of his wildly successful "Magic Mike" film franchise to New York City, promising to "turn up the gas" on a show that already generates plenty of heat.
7 days ago
Valentino, designer whose gowns made royals and movie stars feel beautiful, dies at 93
Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns — often in his trademark shade of "Valentino red" — were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, died Monday. He was 93.
1 week ago
‘The Rip’ is the rare Ben Affleck and Matt Damon movie to skip – 828reviewsNOW
"The Rip," a new action crime thriller starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, was released on Netflix on Friday, Jan. 16. Read our review.
2 weeks ago
Harry Styles announces first album in 4 years, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’
In this world, it's just him: Harry Styles has announced that his long-awaited, fourth studio album will arrive this spring.