Pick of the Month: The Samhain Story
When is it time for a rebrand? By Emmet McGonagle (Bad News’ Irish born and bred managing editor) đ§ââď¸đThis is the story of Samhain: How North Americans managed to take a perfectly good, terrifying holiday and turn it into watered-down consumerism by rebranding one of the world’s scariest occasions as it âcrossed the pondâ.đ§ââď¸đ Samhain, the ritual […]
Fail of the Month: The Crow
Hollywood Flacks Eat Crow In 1989, American artist James O’Barr wrote a comic book about an undead vigilante called Eric Draven who was brought back from necrosis by a supernatural crow to avenge the death of his ill-fated fiancĂŠe, Shelly Webster. Now, 35 years since the comicâs inception, a film deemed âunnecessaryâ by OâBarr himself […]
Pick of the Month: Elle King
Elle King – Editorial by Theresa Tayler Oh no, was my human showing? #WWDD The brunt of 2024 could have been a real doozy for musician Elle King. The rock ânâ roller let an alcohol-infused F-bomb slip at the Opry, then months later, the not-so-prodigal daughter shit-talked her olâ man on a popular podcast. Yet, […]
Pick of the Month: Brat Girl Summer
đ Brat Girl explainer https://youtu.be/cwZ1L_0QLjw?si=JamSfG57wkiU5wKvJune 7, 2024, will forever be known as the day the ‘brats’ invaded the airwaves. With a string of successful singles under her belt – including Boom Clap, Break the Rules and Hot in It (alongside a feature on Iggy Azalea’s hit track Fancy), Charli XCX has been a fringe character in the pop culture cavalcade for […]
Tip Of The Month: Strike While The Iron Is Hot Hot Hot
Got a story you want to share? Well, what are you waiting for? Launch, announce, declare on social media and informing the Press CORPS! Even if your story hinges on a specific date, chances are that date will creep up on you far quicker than first anticipated. For this reason, there’s no harm in starting […]