When a film receives colossal praise from all quarters, it comes wrapped in a certain aura, the sort of cumbersome reputation that certain releases at times fail to live up to. Praised at prestigious film festivals, posters triumphantly declare Kokuho (2025), Japan’s highest-grossing live-action film. That’s a mean feat for a rather prodigious national industry (interestingly, the
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Syd’s third album is on the way. Beard arrives on July 17 via Warner imprint Free Lunch Records, and features Raphael Saadiq, Big Sean, Rodney Jerkins, James Fauntleroy, Van Hunt, and Jordan Ward. The Internet co-founder also tapped Florida duo Blu June for a lead single, “Callin.” Check that out below. Beard marks Syd’s first
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Having a strong religious foundation was my parents’ top priority when I was growing up. They were college-educated and supplemented my academic education at home. I picked up my huge vocabulary from them, but I didn’t know that K-12 schools had libraries, much less librarians. The first time I entered a school library that wasn’t
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Prime Video’s The Boys is openly based on the world of its source material, but the show highlights some major differences between the two media. With The Boys’ season 5’s ending, the show wrapped up after a long-running story in which the titular group tried to free the world from corrupt Supes. Using the premise
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The free, independent music platform Nina Protocol is shutting down. The Web3-based streaming service and marketplace announced today (May 28) that it will “wind down” in phases over the next six weeks, advising users to export their releases and purchases. Both the website and app will be fully offline by July 15. “We set out
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Get ready for an absolute masterclass in indie horror insanity. Renowned genre director Joe Davison is bringing his supernatural nightmare, Sorority of the Damned, straight to Tubi. To celebrate the streaming launch, an all-new, blood-drenched trailer has officially been unleashed, giving fans a terrifying look at the practical FX chaos waiting for them. Davison, recognizable
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Explore The New Yorker‘s Best Books of 2026 so far, grow your nonfiction stacks with the NYT‘s summer picks, and find out why public libraries are addressing e-book pricing. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The New Yorker‘s Best Books of
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As the discourse around artificial intelligence (AI) in Hollywood continues to buzz, Steven Spielberg recently shared his two cents. The 3x Oscar winner noted that he’s “withholding judgment on AI” until he has a better understanding of how it’s being used, but he’s “not willing to substitute” an AI tool for a creative role usually
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Gilla Band are back their first music in three years and an expansive list of tour dates through 2027. Check out the new single “Giraffe” —which arrives alongside an inventive animated music video from Cuan Roche and Chanthila Phaophanit—as well as the full list of stops below. In a statement about the making of “Giraffe,”
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A Mother’s Dream Becomes a Terrifying Battle for Survival in Nathan Ambrosioni’s Haunting New Vision. Bayview Entertainment invites audiences to witness a descent into maternal madness with the release of Hostile. Written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Nathan Ambrosioni, the film explores the thin, terrifying line between mental fracture and supernatural intervention. For Meredith, the
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