If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” will finally arrive onDisney+ on Sept.
Jaimie Trueblood / Screen GemsMinka Kelly, left, and Leighton Meester in The Roommate Occasionally distributors opt not to screen films for the press, presumably reasoning that their product will find its intended audience with or without the benefit of critical input. Having seen the trailer for The Roommate a few times, the decision by Screen Gems to skip press screenings for their college-days ripoff of Single White Female seemed like a solid business decision.
'The Pale Blue Eye' sees a young Edgar Allan Poe studying at West Point. So, was the writer in the military? Details inside on his career. The father of modern detective fiction, Edgar Allan Poe, takes matters into his own hands in The Pale Blue Eye. The gothic murder mystery, which hit Netflix on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, follows veteran detective Augustus Landor (Christian Bale) investigating a series of murders at West Point in 1830.
News of a recent alleged assassination attempt on Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin, raises the question: what kind of Russia might emerge after him? It is tempting to believe that, if Putin were killed, or otherwise removed from power, for example in a palace coup, Russia would shake off its dictatorial shackles, normalize its relations with the West, and advance down the democratic road. Such thinking is mistaken. History suggests there are slim prospects of Russia doing so.
What does "BBL" mean on TikTok? While the abbreviation is typically used to say "be back later," that's not what it means on the platform. Leave it to the world of TikTok to redefine abbreviations! Whether you consider yourself to be a TikTok novice or veteran, you likely know that navigating the video-based social app comes with deciphering a lot of the lingo. Some of the trends are easy to understand, while others can leave you stumped.