The early days of the pandemic were like living in some unholy vortex. Stores were indefinitely shuttered. The streets were eerily abandoned. And the threat of COVID lurked around every corner. While it has been four years since those rudimentary times, and we’ve returned to some normalcy, the danger still exists in hushed whispers and
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This originally appeared in our Today in Books daily newsletter, where each day we round up the most interesting stories, news, essays, and other goings on in the world of books and reading. Sign up here if you want to get it. _____________________________ Why Does Every Famous Woman Have a Book Club Now? Of course,
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Nothing says you’ve ‘made it’ quite like a pair of leather slippers. Perhaps it’s because—unlike their fluffy counterparts—the blue-blooded kind are seen as a signifier of sophistication and class. Or maybe it’s the fact that you usually wear them with luxury lounge pants and a cashmere jumper – not a Spider-Man dressing gown and novelty
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The Curse of Bridge Hollow and Fantasy Island director Jeff Wadlow’s Imaginary adheres to the time-honored tradition of transforming make-believe childhood pals into sinister manifestations that torment their abandoners. Here, a cuddly teddy bear named Chauncey harbors dangerous resentment for being forgotten, igniting a wave of terror for an unsuspecting family. If only that terror extended to the audience experience. A
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An Enemy of the People, director Sam Gold’s Broadway revival of the Ibsen classic starring Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, is off to a great start, grossing more than $1M last week and playing to stand-room-only crowds. In its first week of seven previews, Enemy grossed $1,005,141, filling 103.16% of seating capacity at Circle in
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Can you believe it’s March already? I’m currently blissfully believing outdoor reading weather is right around the corner, even though it hailed for about an hour straight yesterday. Luckily, there’s no such thing as bad reading weather. I would love to hear from you in the comments: What is your favorite book you’ve read so
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A24 has revealed the MaXXXine release date for the third in Ti West’s horror trilogy starring Mia Goth. It’s set to be released July 5, 2024. MaxXxine takes place in 1985 with Mia Goth in her role of Maxine Minx from X. It picks up six years after the farm massacre of X. [embedded content] Email:neill@outloudculture.comSocials: @neillfrazer
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“Sugar is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture, and television history: the private detective story,” reads the series’ description. “Academy Award-nominee Colin Farrell stars as John Sugar, an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter
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Share Article These oddities are known as ‘Cornerfolk’. They are small sized entities that appear typically in the top corners of the ceiling. They appear seemingly from out of nowhere and have yet to be entirely explained. Speculation is, they are some kind of interdimensional travelers or creatures that cross over into our world.  Image:
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