Poor Things follows Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young woman resurrected by the unconventional scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. The worldliness Bella lacks, she sets off across continents on a whirlwind adventure with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo). In spite of the prejudices of her time, Bella becomes
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On October 1st, Scholastic will publish an illustrated edition of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, with art by Nico Delort. This new edition of the bestselling, era-defining dystopian coming-of-age story will feature more than 30 black-and-white illustrations, and be published in the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. David Levithan, VP, Publisher, and
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Last spring, I had an idea for a recurring segment on First Edition where I would have Rebecca Schinsky help me decide what the “it” book of the month would be. I drew up a list of ten contenders, and then we put them through a knockout round: the first book would be discussed along
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Joe Don Rooney‘s recent flight to Nashville was a tremendous test to his recovery journey. The Rascal Flatts guitarist describes three excruciating hours spent mostly in an airplane bathroom. Rooney’s battle with alcohol became public in September 2021, when he ran his car into a tree. He was arrested and later pled guilty after receiving
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From the filmmakers behind Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (and its in-the-works sequel) and the upcoming Bambi: The Reckoning and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare comes the latest movie in this twisted public domain horror universe, Pinocchio: Unstrung. Jagged Edge Productions has provided Bloody Disgusting with an exclusive first-look tease of Pinocchio: Unstrung this afternoon
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Los fans de Taylor Swift han estado convencidos de que su ídola escribió el libro que se está convirtiendo en la película “Argylle”, pero el director está lanzando un balde de agua fría sobre sus esperanzas y sueños. Matthew Vaughn hizo una entrevista recientemente en la que abordó este rumor/teoría que ha estado flotando alrededor
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Adrianne Lenker has announced a new album called Bright Future. The Big Thief bandleader’s follow-up to 2020’s songs and instrumentals is set to arrive March 22 via 4AD. Along with the previously unveiled ‘Ruined’ and the original recording of Big Thief’s ‘Vampire Empire’, it will feature the new single ‘Sadness as a Gift’. Check it out
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After the cofounders of Angel City Press — an independent press that publishes books centered on L.A.’s cultural history — announced their retirement, the Los Angeles Public Library acquired the press. The L.A. Public Library is the fifth-largest public library in the country, and joins the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library
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Ariana Grande’s love life has been a major topic of conversation over the past several months. It was reported last summer that she and Dalton Gomez were heading for divorce, and they ultimately finalized the split months later. But what really seemed to catch the public’s attention were reports that she had engaged in an
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Anne Mai Yee Jansen is a literature and ethnic studies professor and a lifelong story addict. She exists on a steady diet of books and hot chocolate, with a heaping side of travel whenever possible. Originally hailing from the sun and sandstone of southern California, she currently resides with her partner, offspring, and feline companion
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I’m thirty-plus entries into Revenge of the Remakes and have finally reached an original/remake pair where neither is American. Vincenzo Natali’s Cube (1997) is a maple-scented product of Canada’s independent filmmaking scene, while Yasuhiko Shimizu’s 2021 remake hails from Japan. You’re free of rants about stale Americanizations and Hollywood’s sometimes shortsighted approach to horror remakes.
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