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Today in the World Countries
- Independence Day is being celebrated in Sao Tome And Principe
- Naadam Holiday is being celebrated in Mongolia
- National Day is being celebrated in Kiribati
Today in Astrology
- People born on this day are Cancer as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
Happening Today
- BIRTHS
- Gary King, Reality Star, born in South Africa.
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- Netflix's South Korean drama "Squid Game" is the first non-English series to be nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Drama.
- Twitter sues Elon Musk after he pulls out of a deal to buy the social media site, accusing him of "trashing it" and "a model of bad faith".
- DEATHS
- Jaron Baker, Model.
- Joan Lingard, Young Adult Author.
- Hector Tricoche, Songwriter.
- Bramwell Tovey, British conductor (Vancouver Symphony,2000-18; NY Philharmonic Summer Series,2004-14), and composer (Stream of Limelight), who died of sarcoma at 69.
- TV SERIES
- What We Do in the Shadows (2019): Season 4 is released.
The vampires return to Staten Island to find their house in need of repairs and no money to do it in the fourth season of the comedy based on the 2014 film of the same name.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- At least 92 people die in a fire in a COVID-19 pandemic hospital ward in Iraqi city of Nasiriya.
- DEATHS
- John L. Rotz, American thoroughbred jockey (Preakness Stakes 1962; Belmont Stakes 1970; Racing Hall of Fame 1983), who died at 86.
- Paul Orndorff, American pro wrestler (WWE Hall of Fame 2005; WCW World Tag Team C'ship [Paul Roma] 1995; "Mr Wonderful"), who died at 71.
- TV SERIES
- Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes: Season 1 is released.
The six-part documentary based on Ronan Farrow's podcast and book "Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and A Conspiracy to Protect Predators"features interviews with journalists, his sources, and investigators about the obstacles involved in the Harvey Weinstein investigation.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- English singer-songwriter Judy Dyble died age 71. She was a founding member of Fairport Convention and Trader Horne. In addition, she and multi-instrumental Ian McDonald joined and recorded several tracks with Giles, Giles and Fripp, who later became King Crimson. During Fairport's early live shows in London in the late 1960s Dyble shared stages with acts such as Jimi Hendrix, and Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd. Famously, she sat on the front of the stage at the Speakeasy Club knitting, while Hendrix and Fairport Convention guitarist Richard Thompson jammed..
- DEATHS
- Rod Bernard, American "swamp pop" singer (" Allons Danser Colinda"), who died at 79.
- Judy Dyble, British folk singer-songwriter (Fairport Convention), who died of lung cancer at 71.
- Kelly Preston, American actress (Mischief, Twins, A Tigers Tale), who died of breast cancer at 57.
- Kelly Preston, Movie Actress.
- Lajos Szucs, Hungarian soccer defender (37 caps; Ferencváros, Honvéd FC; Hungarian Footballer of the Year 1976; Olympic gold 1968), who died at 76.
- Wim Suurbier, Dutch soccer right back (60 caps; Ajax 392 games) and manager (LA Heat, TB Rowdies), who died of a cerebral haemorrhage at 75.
- TV SERIES
- P-Valley: Season 1 is released.
The half-hour drama from Katori Hall explores the lives of those who work and visit the Mississippi Delta strip club, The Pynk.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Tarazaga-Orero was arrested by police and remanded in custody for stalking former One Direction singer Harry Styles. The Spaniard had been sleeping on a bench near the London house owned by Styles and had been posting notes through his letter box for over two months. Permission was granted for Styles to give evidence from behind a screen during the trial..
- BIRTHS
- Kima Sofía Pantoja Loaiza, Family Member, born in Mexico.
- DEATHS
- Emily Hartridge, YouTube Star.
- ALBUMS
- Hasta el Cielo was released by Khruangbin.
The third full-length release for the Houston trio features a dub version of its 2018's Con Todo El Mundo. - III was released by Banks.
The third full-length release for the Los Angeles pop artist features a guest appearance from Francis And The Lights. - Egoli was released by Africa Express.
The fourth full-length release for the collective that includes Damon Albarn, Gruff Rhys, and Moonchild Sanelly was recorded in a week with guest appearances from such artist as Ghetts, Mahotella Queens, Mr. Jukes, Phuzekhemisi, Radio 123, and Nick Zinner. - Don't You Think You've Had Enough? was released by Bleached.
The third full-length release for the sister duo of sisters Jennifer and Jessie Clavin was produced by Shane Stoneback. - Admission was released by Torche.
The fifth full-length release for the Florida metal band is its first with new new bassist Eric Hernandez of Wrong. - Angel's Pulse [Mixtape] was released by Blood Orange.
The 14-track mixtape from Dev Hynes was self-produced and features guest appearances from Arca, BennY RevivaL, Gangsta Boo, Ian Isiah, Joba, Kelsey Lu, Porches, Project Pat, Justine Skye, Tinashe, and Toro y Moi. - A People's History of Gauche was released by Gauche.
This is the debut full-length release on Merge label for the Washington, D.C. band that includes Daniele Yandel of Priests and Mary Jane Regalado of Downtown Boys. - No. 6 Collaborations Project was released by Ed Sheeran.
The fourth full-length release for the British pop singer-songwriter features guest appearances from 50 Cent, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Justin Bieber, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, Dave, Eminem, H.E.R., J Hus, Khalid, Paulo Londra, Ella Mai, Bruno Mars, Meek Mill, PnB Rock, Travis Scott, Skrillex, Chris Stapleton, Stormzy, Yebba, and Young Thug. - Purple Mountains was released by Purple Mountains.
Just over 10 years after Silver Jews' David Berman announced his retirement, he returns with a new project produced by Jarvis Taveniere and Jeremy Earl of Woods. - Until the Tide Creeps In was released by Penelope Isles.
The debut full-length release for the British indie pop band led by brother-and-sister Jack and Lily Wolter was produced by Dave Izumi. - Tiny Changes: A Celebration of Frightened Rabbit's The Midnight Organ Fight was released by Various Artists.
Recorded in 2018 before Scott Hutchison's death in May 2018, Julien Baker, Biffy Clyro, Daughter, Aaron Dessner, Craig Finn, Fiskur, Benjamin Gibbard, Katie Harkin, Inletts, Manchester Orchestra, Lauren Mayberry, Oxford Collapse, The Philistines Jr., Piano Bar Fight, Right On Dynamite, Josh Ritter, Sarah Silverman, The Twilight Sad, and Wintersleep cover all the tracks from the Scottish band's 2008 album. - Weather was released by Tycho.
The fifth full-length release for the electronic project led by Scott Hansen features the vocals of Saint Sinner (aka Hannah Cottrell). - MOVIES
- Trespassers - NR is released.
Two couples, each working through relationship issues, rent a gorgeous house in the desert for a sex- and drug-fueled escape from reality. Sarah (Angela Trimbur) and Estelle (Janel Parrish) are longtime best friends looking forward to reconnecting after a period apart; their boyfriends, Joseph (Zach Avery) and Victor (Jonathan Howard), however, are immediately wary of one another. As tensions escalate over the course of a debaucherous night, things take an unexpected turn when a woman (Fairuza Balk) claiming to be a neighbor with car trouble shows up at the door. She seems harmless enough…or so they think. [IFC Midnight] - Stuber - R is released.
When a mild-mannered Uber driver named Stu (Kumail Nanjiani) picks up a passenger (Dave Bautista) who turns out to be a cop hot on the trail of a brutal killer, he's thrust into a harrowing ordeal where he desperately tries to hold onto his wits, his life and his five-star rating. - Summer Night - Not Rated is released.
It’s the last days of summer. Best friends Seth and Jameson are getting ready to perform—and party—at local rock venue The Alamo. But before the night begins, both young men come face- to-face with serious reality checks: Seth receives life-changing news from his girlfriend Mel, and Jameson has to choose between his on-again-off-again girlfriend Corin and a new girl he’s just met, the outspoken Harmony. At the show, Seth and Jameson’s friends are too caught up in their own lives to be much help: young rocker Taylor romances his new crush Dana, and awkward Jack “Rabbit” avoids his childhood friend Lexi after learning what she did at her sister’s wedding. These intertwining friend-dramas, fueled by a lot of drinking, unfold against a backdrop of live music performed by the best bands in town. By the end of the night, these young men and women are confronted with a series of fast- approaching life decisions that will either leave them stuck in the comfort of adolescence, or catapult them into adulthood. [Samuel Goldwyn Films] - Sword of Trust - R is released.
Mel (Marc Maron) is a cantankerous pawnshop owner in Alabama who spends most of his time swindling customers while trying and failing to get his man-child employee Nathaniel (Jon Bass) to do any work. When Cynthia (Jillian Bell) and her wife Mary (Michaela Watkins) try to hawk a Civil War-era sword inherited from Cynthia’s recently deceased grandfather, he tries to get the better of them. The sword, however, comes with a convoluted report from Cynthia’s grandfather claiming the relic to be proof the South actually won the war. It isn’t long before the coveted “prover item” draws the attention of overzealous conspiracy theorists and the two duos have to join forces in order to sell the sword to the highest bidder. The journey that ensues takes the ragtag bunch on a tour through the deep South and the minds of the local fanatics who inhabit it. [IFC Films] - The Art of Self-Defense - R is released.
After he’s attacked on the street at night by a roving motorcycle gang, timid bookkeeper Casey (Jesse Eisenberg) joins a neighborhood karate studio to learn how to protect himself. Under the watchful eye of a charismatic instructor, Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), and hardcore brown belt Anna (Imogen Poots), Casey gains a newfound sense of confidence for the first time in his life. But when he attends Sensei’s mysterious night classes, he discovers a sinister world of fraternity, brutality and hyper-masculinity, presenting a journey that places him squarely in the sights of his enigmatic new mentor. - The Farewell - Not Rated is released.
Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi (Awkwafina) reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds there’s a lot to celebrate: a chance to rediscover the country she left as a child, her grandmother’s wondrous spirit, and the ties that keep on binding even when so much goes unspoken. [A24] - Rojo - Not Rated is released.
In the mid-seventies, a strange man arrives in a quiet provincial city. In a restaurant, without any apparent reason, he starts insulting Claudio, a renowned lawyer. The community supports the lawyer and the stranger is humiliated and thrown out of the place. Later that night the stranger, who is determined to wreak a terrible vengeance, intercepts Claudio and his wife Susana. The lawyer then takes a path of no return involving death, secrets and silences. - Sea of Shadows - PG-13 is released.
When Mexican drug cartels and Chinese traffickers join forces to poach the rare totoaba fish in the Sea of Cortez, their deadly methods threaten to destroy virtually all marine life in the region, including the most elusive and endangered whale species on Earth, the vaquita porpoise. Sea of Shadows follows a team of dedicated scientists, high-tech conservationists, investigative journalists and courageous undercover agents as well as the Mexican Navy as they put their lives on the line to save the last remaining vaquitas and bring the vicious international crime syndicate to justice. - Point Blank - TV-MA is released.
When his pregnant wife is kidnapped and held as collateral, Paul (Anthony Mackie), an ER nurse, must team with the badly injured career criminal and murder suspect (Frank Grillo) under his charge in order to save the lives of his wife and unborn child. Pitted against rival gangs and a deadly ring of corrupt cops, the unlikely duo find a way to survive together in the fight of their lives. [Netflix] - Lying and Stealing - R is released.
Ivan (Theo James) is a gifted and discerning art thief who wants out. Elyse (Emily Ratajkowski) is an aspiring actress whose own past transgressions in Hollywood haunt her, as well as a mountain of debt. These two outsiders are drawn to each other. - Armstrong - Not Rated is released.
Armstrong is a dramatic and emotional documentary that features never-before-seen family home-movie footage, along with still and moving images that chronicle Neil Armstrong’s incredible life. With the support of the Armstrong family, including his two sons Rick and Mark, the film details his near-death experiences as a fighter pilot in Korea, his test pilot days, the drama and excitement of the Gemini 8 and Apollo 11 missions, and the challenges that followed his extraordinary fame. - Crawl - R is released.
When a massive hurricane hits her Florida hometown, Haley (Kaya Scodelario) ignores evacuation orders to search for her missing father (Barry Pepper). Finding him gravely injured in the crawl space of their family home, the two become trapped by quickly encroaching floodwaters. As time runs out to escape the strengthening storm, Haley and her father discover that the rising water level is the least of their fears. - Firecrackers - TV-MA is released.
Lou and her best friend Chantal plan to get out of their isolated, run-down town and move to a city far, far away. When Chantal’s unstable and possessive ex violates her during a night of partying, the girls decide to exact their revenge on him through a night of vandalism and debauchery. The consequences of their actions are devastating, threatening the girls’ chances of ever leaving. The more Lou fights tooth-and-nail to save her friendship and hold onto her dreams, the more she spins out of control as she begins to realize that freedom will come at a high cost. - TV SERIES
- Shangri-La (2019) is released.
The four-part documentary series directed by Morgan Neville and Jeff Malmberg looks at music making at Rick Rubin's Malibu music studio.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Republic of Ireland will be the first country to sell off its investments in fossil fuel companies after passing legislation in parliament.
- US President Donald Trump arrives in the UK for a four-day visit amid protests.
- World's longest fingernails cut off; Shridhar Chillal's nails measured 909.6cm after growing for 66 years.
- Chemical plant explosion in Jiangan County, Sichuan Province, China, kills at least 19.
- " Mission: Impossible - Fallout", directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson, premieres in Paris.
- " Misson: Impossible - Fallout", directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson, premieres in Paris.
- Sandra Oh is the first woman to be nominated for an Emmy award in a leading role for "Killing Eve".
- DEATHS
- Len Chappell, American basketball forward (NBA All Star 1964 NY Knicks; All-American 1962 Wake Forest Uni), who died of stroke & pneumonia at 77.
- Len Chappell, American NBA forward (All Star 1964), who died of stroke & pneumonia at 77.
- Tom Gallagher, American diplomat, gay activist, and 1st Foreign Service officer to publicly come out in 1976, who died at 77.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- World's largest iceberg (later christened A68) breaks away from Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica, about 6,000 sq km in length.
- DEATHS
- Scharlette Holdman, American death penalty mitigation specialist, who died at 70.
- Chuck Blazer [Charles Gordon Blazer], American soccer administrator, who died from colorectal cancer at 72.
- (Charles) "Chuck" Blazer, American soccer administrator, who died from colorectal cancer at 72.
- TV SERIES
- I'm Sorry: Season 1 is released.
The comedy series created by and featuring Andrea Savage as the main character was based loosely on her life as a comedy writer, mother and wife. - Salvation (2017): Season 1 is released.
Self-made tech billionaire Darius Tanz (Santiago Cabrera) and MIT grad student Liam Cole (Charlie Rowe) contact Pentagon Press Secretary Grace Barrows (Jennifer Finnigan) about the fact an asteroid will crash into Earth in six months.
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Bernie Sanders endorses fellow Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a speech in New Hampshire.
- BIRTHS
- William Hammington, Instagram Star, born in South Korea.
- WEDDINGS
- Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic at the age of 28 weds German football player Bastian Schweinsteiger at the age of 31 in Venice, Italy.
- DEATHS
- Gregg Smith, American choral conductor and composer, who died at 84.
- TV SERIES
- Difficult People: Season 2 is released.
The second seaosn of the comedy continues the adventures of Julie (Julie Klausner) and her best friend Billy (Billy Eichner).
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Ðokovic successfully defends his title for 3rd Wimbledon crown; beats Roger Federer 7-6,6-7,6-4,6-3.
- US Open Women's Golf, Lancaster CC: Chun In-gee of South Korea wins her first major title by 1 stroke from compatriot Amy Yang.
- WEDDINGS
- Former football player Ledley King at the age of 35 weds long-term girlfriend Amy Kavanagh at Syon House in West London.
- DEATHS
- Eddie Bond, Race Car Driver.
- Chenjerai Hove, Poet.
- TV SERIES
- Ray Donovan: Season 3 is released.
Elliott Gould, Katie Holmes, and Ian McShane are some of the guests on the third season of the drama. - Masters of Sex: Season 3 is released.
The drama jumps forward to the 1966 as Bill and Virginia reveal their groundbreaking study. - The Strain: Season 2 is released.
The virus has reached epidemic levels in season two as the Master seeks revenge. Eph (Corey Stoll) and Dr. Nora Martinez (Mia Maestro) work on a weapon to destroy the creatures, while Abraham Setrakian (David Bradley) searches for a book that may hold the secrets to ending the infected.
On this day in 2014
- BIRTHS
- Khalani Simon, Model, born in United States.
- DEATHS
- Kenneth J. Gray, American politician (Rep-D-IL,1955-74,85-89), who died at 89.
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- Malala Yousafzai addresses the United Nations and calls for worldwide access to education.
- 8 people are killed after a commuter train derails in Paris.
- BIRTHS
- Luna Sundance, Family Member, born in Costa Rica.
- Ava Mcclure, Instagram Star, born in New Jersey.
- Alexis Mcclure, Instagram Star, born in New Jersey.
- DEATHS
- Al Hylton, Race Car Driver.
- Amar Bose, American entrepeneur and academic (M.I.T., Bose Corporation), who died at 83.
- Amar Bose, American entrepreneur and academic (M.I.T., Bose Corporation), who died at 83.
- Amar Bose. American sound engineer, entrepreneur.
- Alan Whicker, British journalist and TV broadcaster (Whicker's World), who died at 91.
- Alan Whicker, TV Show Host.
- Pran Krishan Sikand, Indian actor often cast as the villain in Hindi cinema (Khandaan, Be-Imaan), who died of pneumonia at 93.
- MOVIES
- Pawn Shop Chronicles - R is released.
A missing wedding ring leads to a wild-goose chase involving meth addicts, skinheads and an Elvis impersonator. - Killing Season - R is released.
Two veterans of the Bosnian War, one American, one Serbian, clash in the remote Smoky Mountain wilderness. - Pacific Rim - PG-13 is released.
When monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes-a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)-who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse. [Warner Bros.] - Crystal Fairy & The Magical Cactus - Not Rated is released.
Jamie is a boorish, insensitive American twentysomething traveling in Chile, who somehow manages to create chaos at every turn. He and his friends are planning on taking a road trip north to experience a legendary shamanistic hallucinogen called the San Pedro cactus. In a fit of drunkenness at a wild party, Jamie invites an eccentric woman -- a radical spirit named Crystal Fairy -- to come along. What is meant to be a devil-may-care journey becomes a battle of wills as Jamie finds himself locking horns with his new traveling companion. But on a remote, pristine beach at the edge of the desert, the magic brew is finally imbibed, and the true adventure begins. - Dealin' with Idiots - Not Rated is released.
Faced with the absurd competitiveness surrounding his son's youth league baseball team, Max Morris, a famous comedian, decides to get to know the colorful parents and coaches of the team better in an attempt to find the inspiration for his next movie. [IFC Films] - Fruitvale Station - R is released.
The true story of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. - Grown Ups 2 - PG-13 is released.
Lenny (Adam Sandler) has relocated his family back to the small town where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grown ups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises: the last day of school. [Sony Pictures] - Terms and Conditions May Apply - Not Rated is released.
With fascinating examples and so-unbelievable-they’re-almost-funny facts, filmmaker Cullen Hoback exposes what governments and corporations are legally taking from you every day - turning the future of both privacy and civil liberties uncertain. From whistle blowers and investigative journalists to zombie fan clubs and Egyptian dissidents, this disquieting exposé demonstrates how every one of us has incrementally opted-in to a real-time surveillance state, click by click- and what, if anything, can be done about it. [Variance Films] - Still Mine - PG-13 is released.
Based on true events and laced with wry humor, Still Mine tells the heartfelt tale of Craig Morrison (James Cromwell), who comes up against the system when he sets out to build a more suitable house for his ailing wife Irene (Geneviève Bujold). Although Morrison uses the same methods his father, an accomplished shipbuilder, taught him, times have changed. He quickly gets blindsided by local building codes and bureaucratic officials. As Irene becomes increasingly ill - and amidst a series of stop-work orders - Craig races to finish the house. Hauled into court and facing jail, Craig takes a final stance against all odds in a truly inspirational story. [Samuel Goldwyn Films] - The Hot Flashes - R is released.
An unlikely basketball team of unappreciated middle-aged Texas women, all former high school champs, challenge the current arrogant high school state champs to a series of games to raise money for breast cancer prevention. - The Hunt - R is released.
A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son's custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by a lie. - V/H/S/2 - Not Rated is released.
Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his house and find collection of VHS tapes. Viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be dark motives behind the student's disappearance. - Viola - Not Rated is released.
A web of romantic intrigue and revelation is delicately unraveled in this dazzling riff on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. [Cinema Guild]