The fabled Greek storyteller Aesop is the inspiration behind the fragrance, skincare, and hair product company of the same name. While perfume may seem to have nothing to do with queer literature, for Aesop, it does. In 2021, the company launched the Aesop Queer Library to celebrate Pride month. Rather than changing their logo or
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Watch the full trailer for the newest adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is here, check out the BookTok summer reading list, and get updated on the latest AI controversy in publishing. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Watch the
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Memorial Day weekend has become a particularly festive holiday occasion in the San Francisco Bay Area, thanks to the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival. The annual event at the Napa County Fairgrounds always heralds “the first taste of summer”, a signature tag line that’s grown undeniable. BottleRock has become a regional tradition for celebrating the
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A new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is coming to theaters October 16, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay, and Fiona Shaw. It’s being produced by Working Title Films (Love Actually, Bridget Jones’ Diary, Pride & Prejudice (2005), and Emma (2020)). The trailer promises a faithful adaptation of the beloved
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This one is a doozy. Three writers who were accused last month of using AI to create their Commonwealth Foundation Short Story Prize-winning pieces have been cleared. Director-General of the Commonwealth Foundation Razmi Farook said in a statement on the organization’s website: “We have spent the past month thoroughly investigating allegations of AI use.” No
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Dr. Onika L. Shirley stands as a powerful symbol of transformation, resilience, and purpose-driven leadership in today’s global landscape. Known for her unwavering commitment to empowering lives and uplifting communities, she has built a legacy rooted in faith, action, and service to humanity. As a world-renowned leader, global philanthropist, and human rights advocate, her life’s
Here we are; summer has arrived with all its unbearable heat, and once again, I am very happy with the amount of extreme music out there to cool things down. On the grimmer side, Auzawandils continue the psychedelic experiments of the mighty Skaphe, Grave Pilgrim return to their off-kilter guitar playing (albeit with a touch
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The term tropicanibalismo has been circulating within experimental music scenes in Colombia since at least the early 2000s, broadly encompassing new and innovative approaches to coastal popular and folkloric music forms. Cumbión Planetario is Bogotá-based duo Rizomagic’s newest contribution to this tropicanibalismo landscape. Rooted in cumbia (with a particular nod to languid, Monterrey-born cumbia rebajada),
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Most college bands die quietly. A debut, a handful of shows, then the slow drift into jobs and separate cities until nobody bothers to announce it’s over. Matt Jones and the Bobs nearly went that way. They formed at Radford University in 2011, released “Brother’s Hymn” in 2014 while they were still students, and disbanded
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Every week for the Tuesday edition of Our Queerest Shelves, I put together a list of the most exciting new LGBTQ books out that week. Since I first started keeping track of upcoming LGBTQ new releases, this list has grown and grown. I follow a ton of different queer book blogs as well as Bookstagram,
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Black Mandalais proud to presentTHE TREEHOUSE, a Spanish horror film directed byLuis Calderón. A tense and atmospheric story about a final girl who thinks instead of screams, turning a cabin in the woods into a place where the real monster has a name. The film stars Goya nomineeSandra Escacena, alongsideClaudio Portalo, Goya nomineeKandido Uranga,Apolonia La
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The Horror Section, a media company focused on creating the world’s premier genre brand, announced the wide theatrical release ofSTILETTO, a provocative new slasher film,starring Gigi Gustin. Gustin, who serves as a producer alongsideEli Roth(Hostel, Thanksgiving, Ice Cream Man), co-wrote the film with directorSamuel Gonzalez Jr.(The Plastic Men, The Retaliators). The movie carves its way
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Pharrell Williams soundtracked Louis Vuitton’s Menswear Spring-Summer 2027 show with several new tracks, including collaborations with Quavo, Lil Baby, and Angelique Kidjo. Held on Tuesday at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, the fashion event showcased music recorded at the Louis Vuitton Studio. The show opened with Quavo’s new track, “Haavin,” produced and co-written by
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After a run of phoneless pop-up shows across the country, the singer-songwriter has finally announced the follow-up to 2020’s Punisher Phoebe Bridgers fans, rejoice: PB3 is officially on the way. The singer-songwriter announced her new album, Lost Weekend, will be out on Aug. 14 via her longtime label, Dead Oceans. Lost Weekend marks Bridgers’ third
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Screamify, the premier destination for short-form horror, officially announced the release of its latest micro-series, AUTONOMOUS. Produced by Big Squid Productions, the innovative 16-episode vertical thriller delivers high-tension survival horror tailored specifically for mobile viewing. Directed by Kyle Valle and starring Erin Áine and Domenic Jungling, AUTONOMOUS transforms a routine commute into a claustrophobic nightmare.
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Psychological thriller series The Testaments opens with a black screen. We hear a radio signal — fragmented, static, fading in and out. “Radio Free Boston.” “Radio Free America.” “Forever the sound of freedom.” The voices overlap, cut off, begin again. Words and phrases appear on screen, one by one: Gilead. A totalitarian regime. Plummeting birth
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The eccentric British singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock seems intent on telling his life story not in a grand rock opera but in a series of verbal 45s. The latest installment is Stranded in the Future, the follow-up to his sublime 2024 micro-memoir about the one year that most shaped his artistic vision and future, 1967: How
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Swift made a surprise appearance at Kelce’s annual Tight End University summit Taylor Swift dropped by fiancéTravis Kelce‘s Tight End University event at the Pinnacle in Nashville on Tuesday night. The 14-time Grammy winner took the stage in support of the Tight Ends and Friends Concert, which was presented by Sports Illustrated and Reese’s, helping
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