Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Celebs: They’re Just Like Us Paparazzi is a net negative in the world, but it does occasionally offer the fun of seeing what celebrities are reading, or at least what they want to be seen
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While Disney has tried time and again to make successful movies out of theme park attractions, there has only ever really been one success. The Pirates of the Caribbean movies have been massive box office hits, even when they’re not particularly loved by critics. The franchise has been in limbo for years following the decision
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Welcome to The Best of Book Riot, our daily round-up of what’s on offer across our site, newsletters, podcasts, and social channels. Not everything is for everyone, but there is something for everyone. These historical fiction new releases coming out in November 2024 provide their own mini trip about the historical world, with novels set
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1 of 15 May 18, 2001 Harris posing in a white satin midi dress with Montel Williams at the 8th Annual Race to Erase Multiple Sclerosis Benefit in Century City, California. Show MoreRon Galella, Ltd.//Getty Images 2 of 15 Oct. 28, 2008 Harris attending the Milk premiere in San Francisco in a black suit and
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Frenchie, the Franco-English singer-songwriter formerly known as the Naked Eye, has announced her self-titled debut album. Produced by jazz guitarist Femi Temowo (SAULT, Amy Winehouse), the LP arrives on March 28. To mark the announcement, the artist has shared the track ‘Love Reservoir’, which features vocals by Frida Touray. Check it out below. “‘Love Reservoir’
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Death Becomes Her, the new musical adaptation of the 1992 comedy fantasy film, worked up some Broadway magic in its second week since beginning performances at the Lunt-Fontanne, grossing an impressive $1,073,018 for seven previews and filling 98% of the venue’s seats. The musical, starring Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Christopher Sieber and Michelle Williams, was by far
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In our fast-paced world, many individuals experience physical discomfort and stress due to the demands of everyday life. Movement often feels rigid or uncomfortable, leading to a disconnect between the mind and body. The Feldenkrais Method® offers a distinctive approach to movement that emphasizes mindfulness, awareness, and personal development. Focusing on how we move can
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Let’s keep it light on election day with some pleasant diversions. Calgon, Take Me Away I’ll let the NYT‘s Jennifer Harlan speak for all of us here: When the real world gets to be too
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NBC’s Brilliant Minds offers the best neurodivergent representation I’ve ever seen. As an autistic person, I’m hyper-aware of the stereotypes and negative tropes that plague most characters who have any type of neurodivergence. Even The Good Doctor, despite making huge strides in this area, created more problems than it solved., though Brilliant Minds owes it
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It’s been two years since Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole in practice … but the two clearly haven’t entirely buried the hatchet — ’cause the NBA stars got testy with each other during Monday night’s game. Poole and his Washington Wizards hosted Green’s Golden State Warriors … and unsurprisingly, the former teammates taunted each other
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Tunng have shared a new single, ‘Deep Underneath’, the second preview of their forthcoming album Love You All Over Again. It follows lead single ‘Didn’t Know Why’. Check it out below. Love You All Over Again is set to arrive on January 24 via Full Time Hobby. “I went back to the first two albums
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Lucy Hale (Fantasy Island, Truth or Dare) will continue hanging around in the horror genre with the upcoming White Mars, a sci-fi/horror movie announced by Deadline today. Deadline details, “Set in an isolated Aquila Research Facility in Antarctica, White Mars follows microbiologist Sammie (Lucy Hale), as she fights to save her fellow crew members from a
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