The weather is cooling as we recommend sagas of literary frenemy-ship, skewing satires centuries apart, and the stories of superstars like Cher and Taylor Swift in our November list. The Man in the Banana Trees, Marguerite Sheffer (November 5) Winner of the Iowa Short Fiction Award, Marguerite Sheffer’s debut short story collection blends surreal, fantasy,
Welcome to The Best of Book Riot, our daily round-up of what’s on offer across our site, newsletters, podcasts, and social channels. Not everything is for everyone, but there is something for everyone. Everand, the ereading platform from Scribd, Inc., has pivoted away from its unlimited subscription model in favor of a two-tiered credit system. Under the new
After making headlines and smashing through box office records throughout the Halloween season, Art the Clown made even more history with a special appearance in Times Square on Halloween day. Art and franchise star Lauren LaVera, joined by Cineverse executives and franchise producer Phil Falcone, were on hand to ring the Nasdaq Closing Bell. If
Critic’s Rating: 4.45 / 5.0 Was anyone else surprised that this episode coincided with Maggie’s arc after the previous one ended with Gia meeting Sloane? When it was released, Twilight was a phenomenon. I was never gung-ho about it, but Twilight was essential to Maggie Wilken and Aaron Knodel’s relationship. While the series touched on
The spookiest celebs brought controlled chaos to the Chateau Marmont … with stars showing off their most creative costumes at the famous hotel’s annual Halloween party. Some of the biggest stars in H’wood pulled up to the big bash in elaborate costumes … like Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox, who crushed an Anakin Skywalker
1 A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973) “While not quite as well known as Charlie Brown’s Christmas or Halloween specials, this chapter in the lovable loser’s saga is just as charming. Peppermint Patty invites herself, Marcie, and the whole gang over to Charlie’s for Thanksgiving, where they contemplate the meaning of gratitude. A full meal appears
It’s tempting to compare Chromakopia to Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, the last event rap album that doubled as a 73-minute-long therapy session. (Tyler, the Creator, ever-punctual, clocks out before the hour’s over.) But it’s just as easy to forget that 15 years ago, just seconds into his debut record, Tyler Okonma pitched down his voice
Based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula as well as an Irish legend, the upcoming vampire movie Feed has begun production ahead of the American Film Market next week, Deadline reports. From director Marco van Belle (Mercy), the upcoming vampire movie Feed is being shot in Ireland. Fitting, given that the film is inspired by the Irish myth of
Behind the 5th Ave Snowflake- trailblazers George and Christine Stonebely are featured guests on “Secrets of the Stage” with celebrity host Quinn Lemley. “Secrets of the Stage” is a tv show on MNN. Watch as Quinn Lemley pulls back the curtain and interviews artists, entrepreneurs and creators to discover their process “behind the scenes.” Behind The
Tyler, The Creator cursed out Taylor Swift‘s Swifties for bringing up his old lyrics in hopes of getting him canceled … he’s doubling down on his wildest words!!! On Halloween, Tyler surprised his Boston fans with a “Chromakopia” album concert to promote his latest project after he defiantly released it Monday — against music industry
Rebel Wilson is known for being a hilarious presence on the big screen, with celebrated roles in comedies like Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids. However, there’s nothing funny about the accusations she and the three producers of her directorial debut, The Deb, have made against each other. In the latest court filing, Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron
Sunglasses are great—though you didn’t need me to tell you that. Not only do they protect your eyes from harmful UV rays, but they also have the unique ability to make you look ridiculously cool – should you invest in the right pair, of course. Which is where I come in. I’ve made it my
Collins Dictionary has announced its Word of the Year for 2024, and it’s “brat.” The word got a new definition in 2024 thanks to Charli XCX album by the same name. Now, in addition to the first definition of “a child, esp one who is ill-mannered or unruly: used contemptuously or playfully” it also means “characterized by a confident,
Sony Pictures has unveiled a sneak peak teaser of Heart Eyes, the upcoming Valentine’s Day horror. Heart Eyes is currently set to release on February 7, 2025. The movie stars Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado, Michaela Watkins, Devin Sawa, and Jordana Brewster. “For the past several years, the ‘Heart Eyes Killer’ has wreaked havoc on Valentine’s
Warner Bros. has released first look images of the upcoming spin-off It: Welcome to Derry. The series stars Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård. Image Credit: Warner Bros. Image Credit: Warner Bros. Image Credit: Warner Bros. “Set in the world of Stephen King’s It universe, Welcome to Derry is based
Ethel Cain has released ‘Punish’, the lead single from her upcoming project Perverts. Featuring contributions from Vyva Melinkolya on the baritone guitar and lapsteel, the track arrives with a music video directed by Cain and Silken Weinberg. Check it out below. “I wonder how deep shame can run, and how unforgivable an act could be
Looking for one more game to try out for Halloween? Developer J. R. Hudepohl and Top Hat Studios have just released their new demo for their upcoming PS1-style dungeon crawler Labyrinth Of The Demon King, which is available now as part of Steam Scream Fest. Featuring the first-ever public peak at the game online, the
Play video content TikTok / @haileybieber Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner are trading in Hollywood for “The Simple Life” … or, at least, they are for Halloween. The supermodel and the Rhode Skin founder channeled Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie from their ‘Simple Life’ days for Halloween … going so far as to recreate one
Sometimes art imitates reality. In one case of a person on TikTok their life imitated a game of Mario Kart. In the video posted by the user @loritachaquitabonita, she showed a turtle that had been flown into her windshield as she was driving down the road. Stuck in its shell, the title refused to come
Everyone will begin returning to the movies just before Thanksgiving on November 22 as Universal’s Wicked and Paramount’s Gladiator II just hit tracking with respective openings of $80M+ and $65M. Both have potential for upside, and we won’t know if we’re within a Barbenheimer vortex until it happens — though that would not be a
1 of 9 The Palmier Mystérieux clip from Van Cleef & Arpels’s latest high jewelry collection evokes the tropics of the upcoming resort season, just in time for an oceanside winter vacation. Show MoreGuillaume Blondiau 2 of 9 Inspired by solar flares, the Flames necklace in Tiffany & Co.’s Blue Book 2024 collection, designed by
Play video content Instagram / @jprincerespect J Prince was subjected to a nasty hoax his offices were raided by the feds this week, but the music mogul says he can’t be bothered with such nonsense — he’s rich!!! The Rap-A-Lot Records boss historically had run-ins with the FBI in the past … but no such
In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on November 1, 2024: The Cure, Songs of a Lost World Songs of a Lost World, the Cure‘s first album in 16 years, has arrived. The 4:13 Dream includes the previously released singles ‘A Fragile Thing’ and ‘Alone’. The
Every year, Barnes and Noble selects a list of the best books of the year in various categories as well as their overall best book of the year. The lists are out now, but the Book of the Year won’t be announced until November 15th. Until then, they’ve shared their finalists for you to peruse.
Happy Halloween! Dan Stevens is officially reuniting with The Guest director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett on gonzo actioner Onslaught, THR reports today. Blink Twice star Adria Arjona and Brazilian mixed martial artist Alex Pereira star in the A24 film. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Onslaught is being described as “a gonzo
Critic’s Rating: 5 / 5.0 My goodness, there are some shady individuals in the viper’s nest on Matlock Season 1 Episode 4. I know their “web of lies” is where lawyers get their mail, but this episode was downright dirty. As far as cases of the week, the series has done a great job of
Play video content TMZ.com Gayle King says Malia Obama doesn’t need her father’s famous last name to make it in Hollywood … because her work speaks for itself. We got Gayle in New York City on Thursday and our photog asked her about Malia dropping Obama from the credits in her movies and rolling with
Kim Kardashian is going way out there for Halloween … dressing up as an albino alligator in a costume that looks like it took tons of time, effort and money. Kim K just shared her spooky look for Oct. 31 … and she’s got full body paint transforming her skin into white gator scales …
Natalie Lew, the Seattle-based musician who records as Sea Lemon, has unveiled a new song called ‘Sweet Anecdote’. It follows ‘Crystals’, her recent collaboration with Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard. Check it out below. “‘Sweet Anecdote,’ of all of my songs up until this point, was the shortest song to come from nothing
Over 20 years after Uwe Boll turned the video game The House of the Dead into a horror movie, Deadline reports that Paul W.S Anderson (Event Horizon, Alien vs. Predator, Resident Evil film franchise, Monster Hunter) is making a House of the Dead movie of his own. Paul W.S Anderson will write and direct the new