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TheDixie Chickshave changed their name after facing backlash. Moving forward, the pop country group will be known as The Chicks. The change is the latest example of far-reaching cultural changes influenced by the current nationwide protests promoting racial equality. Pop group Lady Antebellumrecently announced their name change to Lady A after similar criticism, though they claim they didn’t know their name had ties to slavery in the South. “Dixie” is an often-used nickname for the Civil War-era of the South....

Ten years ago, theAmerican Piefilm series last hit the big screen with the fourth film in the franchise,American Reunion. While the film was lambasted by critics, it was a huge hit, and buzz about a fifth film has been brewing ever since. Last year, actress Tara Reid, who appeared in three of the previous movies in the raunchy comedy series, toldETthere was a script forAmerican Pie 5and that “It might happen....

For any studio not named Disney, it’s been a pretty brutal summer at the box office. While there have been a few bright spots here and there, for the most part, this has not been the season that many had hoped it perhaps could have been, from a financial standpoint anyway. With Labor Day weekend on the horizon, it more or less signals the end of the summer moviegoing season and the beginning of fall....

You would be hard pressed to find a movie star move busy thanDwayne “The Rock” Johnsonthese days, but he honestly may be a little too busy. His inclusion in theG.I. JoesequelG.I. Joe: Retaliationhelped make that franchise a hit, but a presumedG.I. Joe 3has been heavily delayed due toJohnson’s packed schedule. At this point, it looks like it may be quite a while before we see the movie make any progress....

Dario Argento’sSuspiriais a classic psychological horror movie, which was made even more creepy by the original score from Italian prog rock bandGoblin. Whispers, analog synthesizers, chiming bells, and more were all combined to create the soundtrack in a matter of weeks in 1977. Since then, the sounds that Goblin created in the studio have gone on to influence everybody from horror icon John Carpenter to current bands like Secret Chiefs 3 and Goat....

Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialis officially happening at Disney+ with James Gunn on board to direct. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige made the big reveal earlier at the Disney Investor Day presentation. While Feige dropped a bunch of surprises, a holiday special with the Guardians is not something that anybody, not even the most hardcore Marvel Cinematic Universe fan, saw coming. Hopefully Disney and Marvel Studios fare better than the originalStar Wars Holiday Specialfrom the 1970s....

Michael Myers has always had his hands pretty full with Laurie Strode in theHalloweenmovies, and he’ll be taking on three generations of the Strode family inHalloween Kills. In the newest character posters released just ahead of the sequel’s premiere this month, those highlighted are Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, Judy Greer as Karen Strode, and Andi Matichak as Allyson Strode. A new featurette titled “Warriors” has also been released....

Focus Features has revealed the first trailer forHarriet, which looks like it’s instantly putting itself squarely in this year’s Oscar race. The biopic stars Cynthia Erivo as Harriet Tubman, the famous abolitionist who freed dozens of slaves during the Civil War, utilizing the Underground Railroad. If this first footage is any indication, Erivo has just positioned herself as a surefire bet to land a Best Actress nomination later this year at the Academy Awards....

Discover the history of Mattel’s definitive action figure toy line this September! From Randall Lobb and Robert McCallum,The Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universechronicles the beginnings and blockbuster-success of ’80s toy sensation He-Man in an exhaustive, captivating 95 minute documentary that melts back the plastic on Eternia’s best-kept secrets! Featuring Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Richard Edlund, J. Michael Straczynski, Alan Oppenheimer and many more, the fantastic documentaryThe Power of Grayskullwill be available on digital and DVD for the first time this September from High Octane Pictures....

20th Century Fox has just released the final global trailer for the upcoming action film,Hitman: Agent 47! Take a deeper look inside theaction-packedworld of an eliteassassinin this can’t miss action-packed sneak peek that brings plenty of new footage while showing off its immensefirepower. Also, be sure to get more even more action bychecking out 47 Days of Hitman, where new content is posted every day untilHitman: Agent 47hits theaters everywhere later this month!...

Movie adaptations of video games have been a mixed bag, frequently failing to convey the essence of the interactive experience on the big screen. TheGran Turismomovie, on the other hand, takes a surprise departure from the usual. Unlike most video game adaptations,Gran Turismobases its tale on a spectacular actual story related to the game franchise. The film is directed by Neill Blomkamp, well known for his work onDistrict 9andElysium,and follows Jann Mardenborough, aGran Turismoplayer who transforms from virtual racer to real-world speedy....

The latest animated film from Disney, aptly titledWish, follows Asha (Ariana DeBose), a young girl in the kingdom of Rosas whose powerful wish is answered by a little ball of boundless energy named Star, a delightful character with the ability to make certain dreams come true. Along withher friends and goat sidekick, Valentino (Alan Tudyk), who can now speak thanks to their new friend, Asha must stop King Magnifico (Chris Pine) before he destroys the hopes and dreams of his subjects....

Get ready to laugh. Hard. And then wonder just what the hell is going on.Jaden Smith, son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, is no stranger to controversy. And he often likes to court it on all his social media channels. Well, folks, today he truly outdid himself with a little music video he simply likes to callBatman. Perhaps the actor is feeling a bit despondent after Netflix canceled his seriesThe Get Down....