Right-wing politicians got the new legislative year off to an impressive start with several new bills across the country directly targeting books, reading, and intellectual freedom. Of course, we know that these bills aren’t about the books at all, but instead are another avenue to chip away at the rights of marginalized populations: people of
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“Life can’t be all that bad, I’d think from time to time. Whatever happens, I can always take a long walk along the Bosphorus.” That’s how the novelist Orhan Pamuk described his relationship to Istanbul, the bicontinental Turkish city known for being a gateway between the East and West. With sweeping views of the Bosphorus
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by Grady Hendrix Louise pulled into the driveway and got out. Her rental car looked too bright and blue next to the dry front yard. The camellia bushes on either side of the front step looked withered. The windows were dirty, their screens blurry with grime. Dad hadn’t put in the storm windows yet, which
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David Crosby, the legendary singer-songwriter and member of bands including the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, has died at the age of 81, according to a statement shared by his wife to Variety. “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away,” the statement
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Metallica is revving up the hype for the brand new album 72 Seasons with the second single, “Screaming Suicide”! Both “Lux Æterna” and “Screaming Suicide” are old school thrash, picking right up where Hardwired… to Self-Destruct left off, only this time, guitarist Kirk Hammett was involved in the writing. 72 Seasons will be available April
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The NFL Pro Bowl captains have been announced … but they’re not superstar athletes like Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes — it’s Pete Davidson and Snoop Dogg!! TMZ Sports has confirmed … the “Saturday Night Live” alum and rap legend will be going head-to-head when the festivities go down next month near Las Vegas …
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Ken Follett’s next novel will be published on September 26, 2023. It will be titled “The Armor of Light“ and will conclude the eight-volume Kingsbridge series that follows 1,000 years of Western civilization, from “Ethelred the Unready to the election of President Obama.” Readers will follow a group of linked families, starting in the fictional
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With so many exciting films being released every moment, it can be hard to know which is perfect for that Friday night chilling on the sofa. Molly’s Game is an exciting casino-based story filled with thrill, gangsters, Hollywood stars, and crime. All the ingredients for some of the top casino movie moments on the big
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