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Garbage have canceled all remaining tour dates through 2024 due to an injury sustained by singer Shirley Mason that will “require surgery and rehabilitation to correct.”

“This is not a decision that we have taken lightly and we apologise to our amazing fans and supportive promoters,” the band wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday, August 1st. “We look forward to playing for you all again in 2025.”

In a caption accompanying the post, Manson wrote, “No one is more crushed about this than I am. You know I would push through if I could.” The exact nature of Manson’s injury was not specificed.

Among the impacted dates were festival appearances at the Ohana Fest in Dana Point, CA and HFStival in Washington, DC. In Garbage’s place, Devo will replace them at Ohana Fest, while Liz Phair will take their slot at HFStival.

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Elle Fanning and Sarah Paulson are to star in 'I Am Sybil'.The pair have boarded the movie that is to be co-written and directed by Mirrah Foulkes.The picture is to explore the true story behind the cultural-sensation case of Sybil, one of the first mainstream cases of dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder), which raised questions in the public consciousness around identity and mental health.Sybil was a pseudonym given to art teacher Shirley Mason in a 1973 work of non-fiction by Flora Rheta Schreiber – which assessed her treatment for multiple personality disorder by psychologist Connie Wilbur.The film will draw on Debbie Nathan's 2011 book 'Sybil Exposed: The Extraordinary Story Behind the Famous Multiple Personality Case', one of several texts that disputes Schreiber's account of the case.Sources say that Fanning will play Mason with Paulson starring as Wilbur in the movie.The story...

Elle Fanning and Sarah Paulson are set to star in Mirrah Foulkes' I am Sybil, an upcoming film based on the famous case of Shirley Mason, who was given the alias Sybil to protect her identity. Mason's fascinating story first came into public view in 1973, when Flora Rheta Schreiber's non-fiction novel Sybil was published. The book quickly became a bestseller, with 6 million copies sold worldwide. According to the novel, Mason sought professional help for social anxiety and memory loss. Through treatment, the author shared, Mason's psychologist Connie Wilbur found that Mason had multiple personality disorder (now recognized as dissociative identity disorder) and manifested sixteen personalities due to sexual and physical abuse.

However, I Am Sybil will draw from a different book about Mason's ordeal for its plot, Sybil Exposed: The Extraordinary Story Behind the Famous Multiple Personality Case. The 2011 book by Debbie Nathan argued the authenticity of the 1973 bestseller,...

Two of the most enigmatic actresses of our time, Elle Fanning and Sarah Paulson, will lead Mirrah Foulkes’ new film project, I Am Sybil. Foulkes directs from a script she co-wrote with Jen Silverman, recreating the true story of Sybil, one of the first widely recognized cases of dissociative identity disorder (formerly called multiple personality disorder).

Sybil was the name given to Shirley Mason, who, in a study conducted by Flora Rheta Schreiber, examined Mason’s treatment for Mpd by psychologist Connie Wilbur. The forthcoming film draws inspiration from Debbie Nathan‘s 2011 novel Sybil Exposed: The Extraordinary Story Behind the Famous Multiple Personality Case, examining flaws in Schreiber’s findings.

We don’t know who Fanning and Paulson play in Foulkes’ film project, but sources say Fanning plays Mason while Paulson plays Wilbur. I Am Sybil is not the first cinematic retelling of Mason’s story. Sally Field and Joanne Woodward...

Exclusive: Elle Fanning (The Great) and Sarah Paulson (Ratched) are attached to star in I Am Sybil, a new film co-written and directed by Mirrah Foulkes (Judy & Punch) that explores the gripping true story behind the best-selling book and cultural-sensation case of Sybil, one of the first mainstream cases of dissociative identity disorder, which spurred questions in the public consciousness around identity and mental health.

Sybil was a pseudonym given to Shirley Mason in a 1973 work of nonfiction by Flora Rheta Schreiber, which examined the young woman’s treatment for Mpd by psychologist Connie Wilbur. The source material the new film will draw on is Debbie Nathan’s 2011 book Sybil Exposed: The Extraordinary Story Behind the Famous Multiple Personality Case, one of a number of texts that dispute the facts of Schreiber’s account.

While the producers wouldn’t confirm the...

Just can't get enough, once sang Depeche Mode. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I'm listening to other tunes right now. Check out my August playlist for some desktop and mobile device-worthy tuneage.

"Fisherman" The Peach Kings Handsome Moves (Peach Kings) - So damn infectious, it is! Hot chick vocals and '60s garage-pop, twang-rock flourishes abound. Texan Paige McClain Wood and Californian Steven Trezevant Dies describe their sound as "gypsydelic" and I concur. Favorite single of the month! Check out the vid below!

Pale Morning Light The Late Call (Tapete) - Rare that I can hang with an album from start to finish. Sometimes I get about 3 songs in, if I'm lucky. Lucky that I'm not bored by too many malnourished songs. Not so with this third collection of melodic folk-rock musings from Stockholm-based singer-songwriter Mr. Johannes Mayer. Great vibe, great voice, great songs; worth hangin' from start to finish.

The defense team for Casey Anthony might consider following their client and laying low for a while. Shirley Mason, the wife of one of Anthony's lawyers, Cheney Mason, called 911 Tuesday due to threatening phone calls.

Shirley told authorities that her family has received numerous harassing calls, thanks to someone posting their home number on Facebook. "I'm just getting a lot of threatening phone calls at my home... I'm trying to get the telephone company to...

The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Fox, Airs Monday 8/7c Episode: “Automatic for the People” (Season Two, Episode 2) Synopsis: With Cameron’s (Summer Glau) reprogramming glitch fixed and the Turk in the hand of the Garbage T-1001 (Shirley Mason), Sarah (Lena Headey) searches for a new hideout with Derek (Brian Austin Green) and ...