Electric Forest 2023 announces “increased safety oversight and protocols” following Beyond Wonderland shooting

UPDATE, JULY 8, 2023: A judge dismissed sex assault charges against a former reality TV surgeon and his girlfriend on Friday.  

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Altered Innocence has picked up North American rights to Bertrand Mandico’s gory, transgressive fantasy movie “Conann,” which had its world premiere in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight and will soon be making its way to Locarno Film Festival. Kinology is handling world sales. The film will tour at film festivals throughout the fall and be released theatrically next year. Following different iterations of the ruthless Connan the Barbarian, the film also stars Elina Löwensohn in canine prosthetics as Rainer, Conann’s spiritual guide. In the film, guardian of the underworld, Cerberus, still has a muzzle, but here he is called Rainer, and has the breasts and the voice of a woman, wears a studded black leather jacket, and a flash camera fit for the paparazzi. Talking to us from the great beyond, he details the successive reincarnations of Conann the Barbarian, a bloodthirsty Amazon from ancient times.

We can knock Disney all we want over less-than stellar post-Covid results on Marvel, Pixar and Lucasfilm titles, but the fact of the matter is the brands are still delivering, making the theatrical motion picture studio the continued box office leader with $3.4 billion worldwide for the period of Jan. 1-July 2.

Naman Ramachandran British recorded music exports experienced significant growth in 2022, surpassing previous records despite intensifying global competition. Figures published by the BPI, the trade association representing the U.K.’s leading music companies and record labels, reveal a 20% increase in the value of U.K. music sales and streams internationally, reaching £709 million ($901.5 million). This surge signifies a jump of over £100 million within a single year. This marks the highest level of annual exports since 2000, when the BPI initiated its annual survey on labels’ overseas income. The milestone occurred during a year when U.K. artists dominated the most-streamed tracks worldwide. Harry Styles’ “As It Was” claimed the title of the most-streamed track globally in 2022, according to data from Luminate. Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves” secured the second position on the list. Additionally, Elton John and Dua Lipa’s collaboration “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” and Ed Sheeran’s “Shivers” also placed within the year’s Top 10.

Anthony Joshua has opened up about his desire to agree to a rematch with Dillian Whyte.

Prince Andrew has been allowed to stay in the Firm's £30 million Windsor mansion while his ex-wife recovers from breast cancer, it has been reported.

Ministers have refused to support stricter controls on shotguns in the wake of the tragic mass shooting. Home Office minister Chris Philp announced he would initiate a fresh consultation on firearms licensing following the tragic events in Keyham, Plymouth in 2021. However, the Government stopped short of accepting a coroner's recommendations for gun law reform.

SAG-AFTRA leaders painted a sunny picture of their ongoing negotiations in a video released over the weekend, saying the talks have been “extremely productive” and promising to reach a “seminal deal.” But according to multiple sources with knowledge of the dynamic in the negotiating room, the sides remain far apart on a range of key issues. With just a few days left before SAG-AFTRA’s current contract expires on Friday, some are privately predicting that talks will be extended beyond the June 30 deadline, though such a move has not formally been broached in the negotiating room with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

Tom Holland is opening up to the less than stellar reviews of his Apple TV+ series, The Crowded Room.

Amanda Holden has shown off her incredible kitchen, in a bid to sell her £5million home, which she put on the market In May.The 51-year-old Britain's Got Talent star showed off her gorgeous abode in a new video, as she promoted her own range, BundleBerry by Amanda Holden at QVC. She held out an array of cakes on a sleek tray, which bore the words "eat cake" on it, as she explained what was on it, and said that she was "just following instructions".

a shooting took place at a campground near to the Washington EDM festival, which resulted in two deaths.It was then revealed that suspect James M. Kelly is an active member of the US Army based at Joint Base Lewis McCord in Washington state.Kelly is being held on two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and one count of first-degree assault domestic violence.According to local outlet KHQ, Kelly told police that he arrived at the festival on Friday (June 16) and set up camp with his girlfriend, and took mushrooms before going to the festival on the Saturday.Kelly added that he began to have hallucinations of an apocalypse and proceeded to retrieve his gun from his vehicle and load it and begin shooting.

a shooting took place at a campground near to the Washington EDM festival, resulting in two deaths.The festival was being held at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington when police were alerted to an “active shooter” in the nearby campground on Saturday, where many festival attendees were due to stay, while artists were performing at the festival.A police conference later in the evening reported that officers had “pursued (and) closed-in on the suspect” but they continued to “fire randomly into the crowd” before being apprehended (via Variety).Now, local news outlet ABC7 reports that the suspect has been confirmed as 26-year-old James M. Kelly, an active member of the US Army based at Joint Base Lewis McCord in Washington state.Kelly is being held on two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault and one count of first-degree assault domestic violence.After the festival, Insomniac Events founder and CEO Pasquale Rotella issued a statement following the tragic events.“On behalf of the entire Insomniac family, we extend our heartfelt thoughts and condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the victims.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The suspect and victims have been identified by law enforcement authorities in a mass shooting Saturday outside the Gorge amphitheater in Washington state that left an engaged couple dead and two other concertgoers wounded. Killed in the campground adjacent to the Gorge during the Beyond Wonderland music festival were Brandy Escamilla and Josilyn Summer Ruiz, both from Seattle, who were engaged to be married. Left wounded in the gunfire were Lily Luksich, who was reported to have attended the concert with the shooter, and Andrew Cuadra, aka August Morningstar. Accused in the shootings is James M. Kelly, 26, an active-duty soldier stationed at Washington’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Kelly, who joined the Army in 2021, was was shot by a Moses Lake police detective, ending the melee Saturday night. After being released from the hospital Tuesday, Kelly was booked on two counts of first-degree murder, two-counts of first-degree assault and one count of first-degree assault domestic violence.

Electric Forest Festival, taking place June 22-25 at Rothbury, MI’s Double JJ Ranch, has a stellar lineup that you won’t want to miss.Just a few of the EDM icons set to headline include Odesza, Jamie XX, Sofi Tukker, Illenium and Zeds Dead.Chromeo, Gorgon City, Gryffin, Lane 8 and Madeon will be there too.Plus, you won’t want to forget two (!) performances from The String Cheese Incident.In total, over 100 artists are set to light up the Double JJ Ranch over the long four-day weekend.Best of all though, last-minute tickets are still available for the extravaganza.At the time of publication, we found four-day general admission passes going for as low as $433 before fees on Vivid Seats.Want to take part in all the fun (which also includes silent disco, daily yoga and tasty food and drink options)?Keep reading.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Electric Forest below.All prices listed are subject to fluctuation.A breakdown of general admission ticket prices can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Andrew Tate has been charged with human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group. Officials in Romania confirmed that the controversial influencer will face trial in an update earlier today.

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon has signalled that she may go beyond book 10 in the time-travelling saga.

Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney have navigated the world of Vanderpump Rules and beyond side by side.

UPDATE, June 15, 2023: A former reality show star and surgeon and his girlfriend await a judge’s decision on whether they will stand trial for allegedly drugging and sexually abusing women.

Katie Price and Peter Andre have united for their son Junior's 18th birthday as he spends the milestone with his pals abroad.

Sarah Ferguson has praised Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for making their own "brave" decision to step back from the royal duties and move to the United States to start a new life.