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TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE Returns with SEASON SIX of the Hit Horror Radio Drama!: “Glass Eye Pix, celebrating 40 years in operation with a vast slate of captivating independent genre movies that include DEPRAVED, I SELL THE DEAD, THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, STAKE LAND, DARLING, and MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND, is pleased to announce a sixth season of their sensory-rich genre audio drama TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE. Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid’s audio series is back with a new slate of Tales to keep you awake at night. Says McQuaid, “Here we are, a little older, none the wiser, and once again trudging beyond the pale with a brand-new collection…

A friend of mine in his early 60s recently fell off a shed he was building. The shattered bone and the lengthy rehab would be hard on anyone. Should he expect, though, to return to optimal mental and physical functioning, despite his age? There’s some good news (at least for some of us) from a large national study of over 8,000 adults age 45-85. For this study, researchers Mable Ho and Esme Fuller-Thomson of the University of Toronto focused on those who were over 60 after participating in the three-year study. Their analysis of the data shows that we can…

CHICAGO — Mike Brown needs another month before he can judge both his team and the rest of the NBA.  “It’ll take some time,” the coach said. “It’s hard to get a true evaluation in the first five to 10 games. I think y’all have been in this league long enough, the first month or month and a half, everybody feels like they have a chance and guys are playing hard and engaged and sometimes you have teams that are on top, they’re not going to finish on top.  “Because teams are trying to find their way. So we’re just…

The director of Disney’s Castaway Cay private island in the Bahamas allegedly raped an American woman on a beach at the shipwrecked theme resort, according to a report. Gursel Sahibas, 65, allegedly sexually assaulted a 29-year-old woman while out on a swim, the Daily Mail reported. Gursel Sahibas, 65, allegedly sexually assaulted a 29-year-old woman while out on a swim on a beach at Disney’s Castaway Cay private island. ABD Post The woman repeatedly begged Sahibas to stop, but the married private island director continued to grope her in the water, sources told the outlet. She reported the alleged assault…

The ’80s were good for slasher movies. One could argue that it was the cinematic age of such films as each studio tried to mimic the success of John Carpenter’s Halloween that came out in 1978. Columbia Pictures was no exception and released Silent Rage (1982) starring the martial arts champion Chuck Norris. The film, now streaming free on Roku Channel stars the black belt stuntman during his rise to fame as a cinematic action force. Norris had already made his mark in low-budget drive-in theater fodder such as Breaker! Breaker! (1977), Good Guys Wear Black (1978), and The Octagon…

Glamour UK announced a group of trans women as among its 2025 “Women of the Year” — stoking outrage from outspoken author JK Rowling, who said the honor sends the wrong message to girls. The British glossy said it was bestowing the annual award to nine trans women, dubbed “The Dolls,” saying “they “these trailblazers work tirelessly to empower, uplift and celebrate trans voices.” But Rowling, the Harry Potter author who’s spoken out against trans issues, panned the decision. Author JK Rowling blasted Glamour UK for naming nine transgender women as 2025 Women of the Year. JK Rowling/X I grew…

Tracee Ellis Ross posed in sizzling bikini snaps. Instagram/@traceeellisross Tracee Ellis Ross shared sizzling bikini snaps in celebration of her 53rd birthday. “In honor of this water baby’s 53rd birthday, please enjoy this bathing suit retrospective spanning 1978-2025 #scorpioseason,” the actress captioned a carousel of snaps and videos on Instagram Wednesday. The slideshow showed Ross at different ages in life, posing in barely-there swimwear of all different styles and colors. In many of the snaps, she could be seen showing off her figure and enjoying the water. The actress shared the sultry bikini pics in celebration of her 53rd birthday. Instagram/@traceeellisross…

Character.ai has announced that starting Nov. 25, 2025, users under 18 will no longer be able to chat with AI companions on the platform. Teen users will still be able to continue to make content such as videos with their character but will no longer be able to engage in one-on-one conversations. Nearly 1 in 3 teens have tried an AI companion, according to a 2025 Common Sense Media survey. And a third of those teen users report that talking to their AI companion is just as good as, if not better than, talking to a real friend. Approximately 50%…

An intrepid team of hurricane hunters was mercilessly tossed by rocky turbulence while flying right into the eye of Hurricane Melissa, according to wild footage shared by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The NOAA’s Aircraft Operations Center captured the buildup to a rough bout of turbulence aboard the Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft, affectionately nicknamed “Kermit.” A trio of storm chasers sat up front in the cockpit, accompanied by a keychain of Kermit the Frog dangling over the dashboard. Cmdr. Danielle Varwig, NOAA Corps via Storyful An outside view showed a touch of blue skies off to the side…

Upstate Rep. Nick Langworthy — the former New York State Republican Party chairman and close ally of President Trump — endorsed Andrew Cuomo instead of GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa for mayor Thursday to stop “communist” Zohran Mamdani. Langworthy said the former three-term Democratic governor, now running for mayor as an independent, has a better shot than Sliwa of beating Mamdani in the Nov. 4 election. “This is about saving the city from communism,” Langworthy told Fox News. “I’ve had plenty of disagreements — very publicly over the years — and fought tooth and nail with Gov. Cuomo. But there’s no…