Welcome to your Saturday edition of Today in Books, wherein we round up all the news Book Riot covered this week. 💰The Winner of the $100,000 Giller Prize Has Been Announced 🏅 The Best Debut Books of 2024, According to Debutiful And for All Access members, here’s a big ol’ list of links to other
“I don’t wanna hurt anybody. I don’t enjoy hurting anybody. I don’t like guns, or bombs, or electric chairs. But sometimes people just won’t listen. And so, I have to use persuasion. And slides.” As the weather cools and the holidays approach, we get the urge to curl up with loved ones around a crackling
A24 has debuted the first trailer for Parthenope, the upcoming coming-of-age drama from Paolo Sorrentino. In the trailer we get to see the story of Parthenope, a woman born in the sea of Naples in 1950, and her adventures across the summers of her youth. Parthenope is set to release in theaters sometime in the winter
Apple TV+ has released the first photos from it’s new series Dope Thief, led by Brian Tyree Henry which is based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name. The series centers on two Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents in order to rob an unknown house in the countryside. The series will make its
Have you ever said to yourself, ‘I guess I was due to see those flashing lights behind me.’ I think we all have, whether we’re speeding, making that illegal U-Turn, rolling through a stop sign, or behind on renewing our license plates. Luckily, I received just a warning after I was pulled over recently for one of those things I listed
On Thursday, Nov. 21, Beyoncé attended the opening night of Broadway musical Death Becomes Her in New York City, accompanied by her mother, Tina Knowles, and Kelly Rowland. Rowland was joined by husband Tim Weatherspoon. The new show features Michelle Williams as Viola Van Horn, reuniting the former Destiny’s Child members for the night. Rowland
After multiple people peppered the 2024 CMA Awards with microaggressions disguised as jokes toward breakthrough artist Shaboozey, producer Trent Willmon — one of said artists — took to social media in an attempt to clarify his words. “Ok… what I meant to express in my overly-shocked and excited state was that I am very proud
UPDATED: Universal’s Wicked is sitting pretty in its global debut, now with a projected $165M through Sunday. As expected, the bulk of the bucks going into the witches’ cauldron is coming from North America, with the anticipated split at $117M domestic and $48M from the international box office. Globally, Wicked will see the biggest opening
Once upon a time, TV was a passive experience. You turned it on, plopped down on the couch, and let the story unfold without lifting a finger. But then came shows like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, which flipped the script and handed the reins to the audience. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (Netflix/Screenshot) Suddenly, viewers were making decisions
Charli XCX has announced a series of arena shows that will take place in the US next string. The run begins in late April 2025 and includes dates in Austin, Minneapolis, Rosemont, and Brooklyn. Check out the full list of dates below. “BRAT 2025 ARENA TOUR LFG!” Charli wrote on Instagram. “Sign up for presale access
In retrospect, you do have to feel a bit sorry for the Sega Saturn, despite Sega shooting themselves in the foot during its lifespan. While the Saturn’s 1994 launch in Japan was deemed a success, the North American launch the following year was hampered by inexplicable decisions that ultimately culminated in the Saturn’s early demise
‘Tis the season for Best Books of the Year lists, and I’ve been enjoying combing through them for the queer books. This time around, I’m looking at Audible’s editorial choices for the Best Audiobooks of 2024. They have an overall top 20, which includes a couple of queer books, but I also looked through each
Men’s Fashion We independently evaluate all recommended products and sercives. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. if you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. High-quality men’s basics are few and far between these days, especially at an accessible price point. That is until DUER hit the scene.
Drake fired off his final shot at Kendrick Lamar during their rap battle in the form of “The Heart Pt. 6” — a title hijacked from K. Dot’s long-running series … but the Compton MC is saying “aht aht aht” … that storyline belongs to me!!! On his surprise drop album “GNX,” Kendrick conjured up
Awards season is around the corner, and you can tell as Hollywood’s biggest stars stepped out for various events this week … bringing all of the star power to Tinseltown. For starters, Paul Mescal‘s press tour for “Gladiator II” has yet to slow down, with the Irish actor stepping out in a crisp blazer and
Father John Misty chose not to close his 2022 album Chloë and the Next 20th Century with the lines, “And now things keep getting worse while staying so eerily the same/ Come build your burial grounds on our burial grounds.” He does sing them towards the end of the final track, which stretches over seven
In retrospect, you do have to feel a bit sorry for the Sega Saturn, despite Sega shooting themselves in the foot during its lifespan. While the Saturn’s 1994 launch in Japan was deemed a success, the North American launch the following year was hampered by inexplicable decisions that ultimately culminated in the Saturn’s early demise
I first learned the power of Tory Burch 14 years ago, when I brought a black clutch a chic friend had given me to a Christmas party—and the hostess said, “You can leave that here when you go home.” She was kidding. (I think.) But I took note that when I want to upgrade an
Kendrick Lamar called Drake‘s “Taylor Made Freestyle” a blatant disrespect of Tupac Shakur‘s legacy and is floored that Snoop Dogg even gave it the time of day!!! On the opening record “wacced out murals” of his new “GNX” album, Kendrick shared his disappointment in BOTH Lil Wayne AND Snoop for their roles amid the 2024
Henry Cavill is no stranger to being part of major genre franchises. He’s played Superman and Geralt of Rivia already, and he’s getting ready to play somebody who is as invincible as Superman and as good with a sword as The Witcher when he becomes the Highlander. Cavill is set to star in the reboot
Actor-comedian Paul Rodriguez‘s best friend died in his L.A.-area home Thursday … and cops are saying the death looks natural, with nothing nefarious suspected at this point. We spoke with Paul … who tells us his longtime friend Donald Serrato had just sold his house in Torrance and was moving to Montana — but, before
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. HBO Doubles Down on Support of Rowling As HBO prepares to begin production of its planned decade-long Harry Potter reboot TV series, CEO Casey Bloys is doubling down on the network’s partnership with and support
Kendrick Lamar has dropped a new album. It’s called GNX, and it arrived without warning just minutes after the Compton rapper shared a minute-long teaser with the same title. Stream the whole thing below. This is Lamar’s first new music since May’s ‘Not Like Us’, which topped the Billboard Hot 100, and follows his 2022
As traditional slashers clung on for dear life in the early 1990s, police procedural films took off. Audiences still craved death and mayhem done at the hands of a mad and methodical butcher, however, they wanted it all done differently. Fast forward to the beginning of the next decade, and one film combined both formats:
The synopsis for the movie reads “In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never
Netflix has unveiled the first photos from XO, Kitty, the latest installment to its To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before spin-off series. In the photos we get to see the returning characters including Kitty, Yuri, Daehoon, Q, and Minho. “Teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey is back in Seoul for a new semester at KISS. She’s single for the
Aerosmith are being replaced as the stars of the famous Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios park in Florida. The Muppets to Take Over Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster It has been announced that the Muppets will now be the new part of the thrill ride. The move was reported by WDWMagic and made in
If you thought Charles Leclerc was just a global brand ambassador for Puma, you’re sorely mistaken … the F1 superstar is now designing shoes, too! But, sorry Ferrari fans … these pair are a one-of-one. CHARLES DESIGNING SHOES WITH LEO’ FACE 😭😭🫶🏼 pic.twitter.com/vDYNU1CytR — lec♡︎ (@leclercsstreet) November 20, 2024 @leclercsstreet The 27-year-old Formula 1 driver
Those in the know classify Dierks Bentley’s 2010 bluegrass detour, Up on the Ridge, as his best all-around album. During Wednesday night’s 2024 CMA Awards, the country singer scratched that string-music itch again, performing a version of Tom Petty’s 1977 anthem “American Girl” as a bluegrass rave-up with a trio of musical aces: Molly Tuttle
Kendrick Lamar just disrupted the hip hop game once again for 2024 — with a surprise release of his new 12-track album “GNX” hot off the presses and straight to the DSPs!!! On Friday, Kendrick popped out of nowhere, raining on pre-announced albums from artists such as Ice Cube and Blxst … going lyrically crazy