Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Today’s stories include another literary L for the Trump administration, how we best absorb reading, and more. Judge Rules Trump Administration’s Cancellation of Humanities Grants Was Unconstitutional In the last couple of months, numerous cases
Ever since we launched the Zero to Well-Read podcast last fall, the #1 listener request has been for some kind of book club or community reading experience. We’ve been thinking and talking about it for months: what can we do that will be fun, informative, and in the unique Zero to Well-Read vibe of part
Pride month in 2026 cannot be discussed without also discussing one of the cruelest anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ school-based bills to hit the federal legislature in recent memory: House Resolution 7661. This bill would implement a nationwide book ban on “sexually oriented material,” including materials depicting “gender dysphoria or transgenderism” or “lewd or lascivious dancing” for
It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, which means now is a great opportunity to discover your new favorite AAPI horror authors. Perhaps this is when you can dive into more books by Asian American and Pacific Islander horror authors you already know and love. Here are AAPI horror authors you definitely should
Cradle Of Fear Blu-ray Movie Review by Matt Boiselle First off, I’d love to offer a hearty THANK YOU to the good folks over at MVDShop.com for hooking me up with this review copy – you all are the best and it’s greatly appreciated. Now that the pleasantries have been dispensed, we can hose off
Scalper Movie Review by Matt Boiselle Scalper – written and directed by Chad Ferrin and starring Susan Priver, Jake Busey and Bai Ling Synopsis: After everyone around her is being brutally murdered, a psychic must use her second sight to stay one step in front of the maniac’s blade to solve the mystery. I’m always
Canadian Filmmaker Anthony Leroy’s Latest Horror-Comedy Arrives on the Dedicated Home for Found Footage FOUND TV, the dedicated home for found footage horror, announced the exclusive worldwide premiere of BUM, the latest feature from Canadian filmmaker Anthony Leroy. The film will debut globally on June 16, available in over 120 countries through FOUND TV’s free-with-ads
In a culture obsessed with chasing youth while quietly fearing age, Nicole de Moulpied has entered the conversation with a book that refuses to apologize for confidence, beauty, reinvention, or ambition after 40. Her new release, Still a Snack: Your Mid Life Glow Up Guide, is not simply another self-help manual stacked with predictable affirmations.
Armed conflict has long served as inspiration for contemporary popular music in America. Country singer Johnny Horton detailed life as a Confederate soldier during the Civil War in the 1959 song “Johnny Reb”, for example, and Poco dedicated an entire album to the conflict withBlue and Gray,which was released in 1981 on MCA Records. Both
As Is Josiah and the Bonnevilles Rounder 8 May 2026 In 2008, Josiah Leming appeared on American Idol, after which he landed a contract with Warner Bros., resulting in 2010’s pop-inflected Come on Kid. Leaving Warner, he went his own way, embracing a folk sound and releasing Josiah and the Bonnevilles’ debutEP,Cold Blood, in 2016.
The moment is ripe for vibes these days. In jazz, there may never have been more exciting new players of the vibraphone (or vibraharp). It’s the mallet instrument with the beautiful resonating sound, the chill but blues-rich instrument of Lionel Hampton and Milt Jackson. For generations, it seemed like there would be one or, at
Anyone familiar with the work of Ben “Baby” Copperhead will be pleasantly surprised, a little shocked, maybe, at what they heard on Catch a Cold, his fifth studio recording and his first since 2023’s Wailing Viridescence. The psychedelic folk, tinged with the odd pop sensibility and a voracious appetite for unique arrangements and instrumentation that
Croz Boyce is the newest offshoot of the indie rock institution Animal Collective, featuring Avey Tare (Dave Portner) on guitar and Geologist (Brian Weitz) on electronics, as well as David “Croz” Crosby in spirit. When I think of David Crosby, I think of the hushed reverence of his signature song “Guinnevere”, his ragged intensity on
It’s been 40 years since They Might Be Giants released their debut album. While the duo of John Linnell and John Flansburgh have made plenty of changes in their working methods and instrumentation over the decades, their core philosophy seems to have remained unaltered. They combine catchy melodies and big hooks with whatever bizarre musical
A set of billboards featuring messages from OBSESSION’S very own “Nikki” can now be seen in Los Angeles and New York City. Several billboards were unveiled this week with obsessive messages from “Nikki,” becoming increasingly frantic, wondering why fans haven’t texted her yet. Don’t keep her waiting! Fans can opt in to the text line
Cameras have started rolling in Los Angeles & in Denver on The Dead Rose, an indie Thriller from writer-director Jimmy Drain and starring Frank Stallone, Eric Robert’s and Andrew Divoff. The film’s synopsis reads: Stallone takes on the role of Bishop Cybo, a steadfast Catholic prelate entrusted with guarding an ancient dagger—an artifact so powerful
The Indie-driven feature marks the first original production from FOUND TV’s founding team TORONTO, ONTARIO — April 28, 2026 — FOUND TV has released the official teaser for its upcoming original feature, A Possession in Lincoln County, offering audiences a first look at the platform’s debut in-house production. Directed by Louie La Vella and written
Inspired by the 1991 remake directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Steven Spielberg, a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna (Amy Adams) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem), the notorious killer they are responsible for putting behind bars, is let out of prison — and he wants vengeance.
EVIL DEAD BURN unleashes the franchise’s most savage and terrifying ride to date, blazing onto big screens with an all-new chapter of carnage and demonic mayhem. After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws in their secluded family home. As one by one they are transformed into Deadites—turning the gathering
Confidence comes from mastery. You notice it in a chef who never needs a second taste or a tailor who shapes fabric with ease. If you have ever met Dr. Adebola Dele-Michael, the board-certified dermatologist at Radiant Skin Dermatology and Laser in New York City, you have seen that same confidence in her practice. She
A premier podiatric surgeon redefining what it means to put your best foot forward, Dr. Ragland specializes in transformative bunion and hammertoe repair—delivering not only relief from achy soles and toes, but beautifully refined, cosmetic-level results. Her meticulous, patient-first approach prioritizes minimal scarring while providing medically necessary procedures often covered by insurance… because elevated care
Happy Day after the day After the Met Gala! I gotta be honest: After 20 years of doing Fashion Bomb Daily, it takes a bit longer to recover from big nights. But also, after 20 years of doing Fashion Bomb Daily, I am now a regular at the Met Gala! God is Great! This year
Soap operas are the most prominent form of dramatic narrative in which actors age in real time. François Truffaut’s sequence of films starring Jean-PierreLéaudas the filmmaker’s alter ego,Antoine Doinel; Richard Linklater’sBoyhood(2014); and Jia Zhangke’sCaught by the Tides(2024) are films in which actors age onscreen in the same role,shot over a couple of decades. In the
Ethel Barrymore: Shy Empress of the Footlights Kathleen Spaltro University of Kentucky Press January 2026 What do we talk about when we talk about the Barrymores, including Ethel Barrymore, discussed here? Are the Barrymores an American performing arts dynasty that exists outside of time? In a culture quick to condemn “nepo babies” for riding the
The Pinochet years keep returning to Chilean cinema because the dictatorship did not stay in the past. It was long and brutal, and its damage outlasted the regime that produced it. The 1973 military coup overthrew a government and remade the state. It destroyed the Popular Unity project led by Salvador Allende and inaugurated a
Dave Grohl is a multi-threat: singer, songwriter, drummer, guitarist and producer. His ability to multitask also has its disadvantages, given that his focus is spread all over the place. Foo Fighters’ second record following the death of co-frontman Taylor Hawkins, Your Favorite Toy, shows an artist struggling under the weight of overwork. Grohl started compiling
Paul McCartney witnessed John Lennon singing onstage in Liverpool, John Illsley found guitarist Mark Knopfler sleeping on the floor of an apartment, and Jimmy Page encountered John Paul Jones in a recording studio, pencilling him as a potential bassist for Led Zeppelin. Bandmates come across one another in the most inauspicious of circumstances, leading me
THE HORIZON SPIRALS / THE HORIZON VIRAL OOIOO and Lightning Bolt Thrill Jockey 24 April 2026 “We humans each possess a nature to repeat, yet with each repetition we grow more attuned,”says OOIOO founder and bandleader YoshimiO. “We don’t repeat in the same place; that repetition spirals upward, never landing in the same spot twice.
In the Mesoamerican tourism sphere, the concept of Mundo Maya ideally promotes a coalition born of a unified history and a diverse present. It indexes a vibrant and deeply rooted sense of Maya identity that has persevered through European colonialism and modern globalization. Within this framework, the need to maintain and enact cultural memory is
How do you feel being part of Panic Fest 2026? It’s an honor to be part of Panic Fest as alumni. We truly feel blessed to be welcomed as part of this passionate community. Our first short,BLOODSHED, played at the 2021 edition and their Tricks & Treats Halloween program in 2020, thus we were fortunate
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