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MSNBC host Rachel Maddow‘s new book, “Prequel,” delves into the dangerous rise of fascism here in the United States in the Thirties and Forties. Picking up the story from her hit podcast “Ultra,” Maddow explores the forgotten history of what amounted to a fifth column on the home front. The book is essential reading in our perilous political moment. As Maddow recently told “Rolling Stone”: “Trump is saying immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood’ of America. He’s saying my political opponents are ‘vermin.’ He’s saying, I…

Starring in the number one film in the world has a way of relieving a bit of the pressure and scrutiny from the darkest corners of the internet. Rachel Zegler, who plays the female lead in the new Hunger Games prequel movie and became the primary target of TikTok and X’s ever-growing hate train in 2023, knows a little something about that. And so does Brie Larson. Why do Rachel Zegler and Brie Larson get so much hate? Image via Lionsgate Both actresses have been the stars of huge box office hits (Larson’s Captain…

Not only is Rachel Zegler a real-life songbird (I mean have you heard her sing?), she also has a style that's as distinct and fun as her character Lucy Gray. With her latest project, The Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, she shows off her musical talents in the movie, and during the press tour for it, she’s been proving to the world that she has an A+ style. And she did that again as she celebrated the book-to-screen adaptation hitting No. 1 after a successful opening weekend. The Ballad of…

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes goes back in time to follow the 10th annual Hunger Games where a very different District 12 tribute from Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen takes to the arena. Rachel Zegler’s Lucy Gray Baird is a natural performer who has a talent for singing. It’s safe to say she’s the “songbird” in the title, but how was the singing accomplished on the set of one of this weekend’s 2023 new movie releases? When CinemaBlend attended The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes press conference in Los Angeles,…

Rachel Maddow’s new book explores a dark episode of American history, one that flies in the face of our sanitized national narrative about the United States being the unalloyed champion of democracy that crushed foreign fascism during World War II.  Prequel examines the rise of home-grown fascism in America in the 1930s and 40s — as well as notorious infiltrators from Hitler’s government who cultivated and funded the movement, even capturing hearts and minds among members of the U.S. House and Senate.  The…

Rachel Zegler has been the subject of a lot of hate recently. She faced backlash when she talked about her lack of a connection to the Snow White story despite being cast in the titular role for the remake of the classic Disney film. She also was criticized when she admitted to taking her role in Shazam! Fury of the Gods because she needed a job. Now, Jacob Elordi is saying the same thing about picking projects, but fans are praising him for his candor. Some are understandably sensing there may be a double standard…

Actress Rachel Zegler will be seen playing Lucy Gray Baird in `The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes`, says that the words that come into her mind about her character is `mercurial` and `witty`. Zegler said: "The words that come to my mind are `mercurial` and `witty`. The way I approached Lucy Gray was that she`s only there for her family, her friends, and herself. That`s why her relationship with Coriolanus is so interesting." She added: "We`re led to believe, by the lyrics of her songs, that she`s…

Every few years a film franchise hits theaters that becomes a sensation, especially among young people. The Hunger Games was definitely in that category, with the four movies doing super well in theaters. Moviegoers will soon be able to return to Panem with the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (see what we know here), which stars Rachel Zegler. And she recently compared her Hunger Games character to Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen.The Hunger Games movies made Jennifer Lawrence into a household name, and…

American actor and singer Rachel Zegler is bonding with Jennifer Lawrence over `The Hunger Games`, reported People. Speaking exclusively to People at the London premiere of `The Hunger Games`, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Zegler, 22, opened up about how appearing in the movie spinoff has brought her close to the Academy Award winner, 33. "I had already filmed it when I had met her and we really just were able to bond over the fact that we know so many of the same people," Zegler told People at the BFI IMAX on…

Rachel Smythe is now on hiatus, but she had one important stop to make before her break: San Diego Comic-Con, where she was a special guest and was also awarded her second Eisner for her hit Webtoon series Lore Olympus.Samsung Galaxy Fold 5: Hands-on first Impressions of Samsung's Big-Screen Flagship FoldableFor avid readers of the series, the midseason finale for season three—which dropped July 8—was quite the cliffhanger. io9 sat down with Smythe to discuss the wedding between the King and Queen of the Underworld that …