Back at the end of October, I attended an event called The RRAW Experience — in which the RRAW stood for Romance Readers And Writers (I love a good double entendre!). It was a day-and-a-half affair including author panels, workshops, fun and games, and a closing gala awarding some of the legends of romance. It
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Ryan McRae and Briana Pobiner With many projects around the world proceeding despite the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers across a variety of fields made multiple exciting breakthroughs on human origins, gaining more insight into topics ranging from food and drink to interspecies cooperation. Telling us more about our food, our health, our close relatives and ancestors,
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From a triumphant Tom Cruise to a pitch-perfect awards bait turn from Cate Blanchett, ’22 was another strong year for a wide range of films. By The Editors of GQ December 30, 2022 Getty Images Two years ago when theater chains were closing and huge films were debuting in our living rooms, it might’ve been hard
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Specialty film closes the book on a mixed 2022 this weekend with the limited release by Sony of Tom Hanks-starring A Man Called Otto; a literary doc by Lizzie Gottlieb from Sony Pictures Classics and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest from Neon via Cannes.  Otto, by Mark Forster, is a remake of a Swedish film based on
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And we’re back. In their second episode dedicated to The Dark Tower, the last book in Stephen King’s Dark Tower saga (that isn’t Wind Through the Keyhole), The Losers’ Club gets caught in the web of the book’s most controversial character: the child-spider Mordred. Is the hungry arachnid one of King’s most vicious villains or
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Suzy Bogguss started her career as a performer at Dollywood – and then, much like Parton herself, she found country chart success. After paying her dues at the theme park, the singer became one of the early 1990s’ most distinctive voices. Her success included a Top 10 song, “Outbound Plane,” and “Letting Go,” a No. 2 country chart hit. Beginning with
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Vivienne Westwood — whose fashion designs are largely credited for bringing punk styles to the mainstream — has died. A statement from Westwood’s team announced she died Thursday peacefully and surrounded by loved ones in South London. The statement reads, “Vivienne continued to do the things she loved, up until the last moment, designing, working
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Dame Vivienne Westwood died on Thursday, December 29 in South London. The iconic designer was 81 years old, and her representatives said in a statement that she was surrounded by friends and family at the time of her passing. Her husband Andreas Kronthaler, with whom she frequently collaborated on creative projects, said, “I will continue
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Although they aim to provoke contrary emotional responses, horror and comedy needn’t be mutually exclusive. Granted, they are strange bedfellows but can pair together nicely under the right circumstances. Indeed, some of our most beloved scary movies also happen to be quite effective rib ticklers. Even if you discount those that occupy the realm of
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Director: Marc Forster Writers: David Magee(screenplay by), Fredrik Backman(based upon the novel ‘A Man Called Ove’ by), Hannes Holm(and the film ‘A Man Called ove’ by) Stars: Tom Hanks, Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Kailey Hyman, Mariana Treviño, Cameron Britton ‘A Man Called Otto’ is an American, English-language remake of a beloved and highly successful Swedish
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In 2023, The Lone Bellow will mark the tenth anniversary of their celebrated eponymous debut album, which kickstarted the trio’s impressive career that continues to thrive.  Members Zach Williams, Kanene Donehey Pipkin and Brian Elmquist trekked into the woods outside of Nashville to self-produce their fifth album, Love Songs for Losers, which was released in November. After working with
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I just finished a YA novel that I really enjoyed, and I went over to Goodreads to leave a rating. One of the top reviews said it was unreadable because of the amount of pop culture references in it, something I hadn’t noticed at all. Who do authors keep doing this, the review said; don’t
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