Kendra Winchester is a Contributing Editor for Book Riot where she writes about audiobooks and disability literature. She is also the Founder of Read Appalachia, which celebrates Appalachian literature and writing. Previously, Kendra co-founded and served as Executive Director for Reading Women, a podcast that gained an international following over its six-season run. In her
Month: February 2024
What is it about a woman in charge that brings out the critics? No matter the genre, you can always find a female lead character that gets a strong negative audience response. Call it a hot take, but we think a lot of those women deserved better than the treatment they got. Let’s be real;
Anyone but her son. Glen Powell may have hit the Hollywood scene starring in some of the industry’s biggest movies, but there is one person in particular who is determined to keep him down to earth: his mother Cyndy. “They do keep me humble, it’s very funny to be on this journey with them,” he told The Rundown‘s Erin Lim
In the canon of high school-set slashers, Departing Seniors is a moderate achiever — the middle of the pack. Jose Nateras’ screenplay massages LGBTQ+ themes into an adorable-awkward-angsty teen romance threatened by deadly obstacles (outside cruel bigotry). It’s refreshingly genuine in terms of treating queer relationships with normalcy, but schoolyard slasher tension dulls without sharp
Jay-Z held a pre-Grammy soiree Friday night … bringing out a small contingent of big-name stars to party hard with the rap mogul, including Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr. Kim K and her sister, Khloe, arrived separately from Odell and the other celebs, namely Karrueche Tran, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert, and Corey Gamble. Play
News 7 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Vijay Iyer Trio, J Mascis, and More Also stream new releases from Ariel Kalma, Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer; Meth Math; Lee “Scratch” Perry; the Paranoid Style; and Cookin Soul & Tha God Fahim By Madison Bloom and Jazz Monroe February 2, 2024 Facebook X
Play video content TMZ.com Trae Tha Truth‘s decision to launch his first feature film on Tubi is paying off — he’s already plotting a sequel after earning the praise of some high-level peers!!! TMZ Hip Hop sat down with the Houston rapper fresh off the movie, “Sole” dropping on the free streaming service — it’s
View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Bruce Springsteen, 74, stepped out to support Jon Bon Jovi, 61, on Friday night, just two days after the death of his mother, Adele Zerilli Springsteen at the age of 98. The legendary singer performed on stage with the Bon Jovi frontman at the Los Angeles Convention Center, where
Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has been a diehard supporter of Donald Trump. (Getty) In a blow for Republican governor Kristi Noem, the state of South Dakota has been forced to issue an apology letter and a $300,000 payment to transgender advocacy group The Transformation Project, following the abrupt cancellation of a Department of Health
Catherine O’Hara. (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic) Schitt’s Creek actress Catherine O’Hara is going to be a guest star on The Last Of Us season 2. As her Schitt’s Creek character might say: “If that’s not a cause for alcohol, I don’t know what is!” Yes, that’s right: our beloved Moira Rose is going to get her fungus-zombie
Roberta Kaplan onstage at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit 2018 at Ritz Carlton Hotel on October 2, 2018 in Laguna Niguel, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Fortune) Famed US lawyer Roberta Kaplan – an expert in commercial litigation and public interest matters – has accused former president Donald Trump of using a coded
EXCLUSIVE: MTV Documentary Films has announced a return theatrical engagement for its Oscar-nominated documentary The Eternal Memory, beginning today and extending throughout the month of February. Maite Alberdi’s film, a love story that Deadline has compared to the narrative features Amour and Doctor Zhivago, will play exclusively at IFC Center in New York and in
These women are already celebrating a lifetime’s worth of wins. For stars like Ayo Edebiri, awards season has been nothing short of golden, as The Bear actress continues to scoop up trophy after trophy for her role in the FX comedy. It’s a feat she can hardly believe is unfolding—especially since her younger self may
In the canon of high school-set slashers, Departing Seniors is a moderate achiever — the middle of the pack. Jose Nateras’ screenplay massages LGBTQ+ themes into an adorable-awkward-angsty teen romance threatened by deadly obstacles (outside cruel bigotry). It’s refreshingly genuine in terms of treating queer relationships with normalcy, but schoolyard slasher tension dulls without sharp
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are being courted by a Las Vegas strip club … not to work the poles, but to party their faces off if his team wins the Super Bowl across the street. Larry Flynt‘s Hustler Club in Las Vegas is offering Taylor and Travis what the strip joint’s calling a Topless
News Boygenius Announce Hiatus: “We’re Going Away for the Foreseeable Future” Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus broke the news to fans at the Smell in Los Angeles By Matthew Strauss February 2, 2024 Facebook X Boygenius’ Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus, January 2024 (Lindsey Best) Facebook X Boygenius played two acoustic
Although Harrison Ford is the only actor to appear in all five Indiana Jones movies, there have been a handful of people who’ve paired with Dr. Henry Jones Jr. for more than one adventure. Among them is John Rhys-Davies, who first played longtime friend Sallah in Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade,
¿Ruptura? ¿Qué ruptura? Tom Holland está echando por tierra los rumores una vez más compartiendo efusivamente las impresionantes fotos de su novia Zendaya. El actor de ‘Spider-Man’ subió una imagen en blanco y negro de la actriz en el desfile de Schiaparelli S/S24 en la Semana de la Moda de París, y añadió tres emojis
Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator and teaching golf in Happy Gilmore, has died. He was 76. Matt Luber, his manager, said Weathers died Thursday. His family issued a statement saying
Play video content Scam Goddess Well, this is awkward … Ayo Edebiri eviscerated Jennifer Lopez‘s talents 4 years ago — well before she was super famous — and now … the 2 of them are doing ‘SNL’ together. The ‘Bear’ star is this weekend’s host, and Jenny is the musical guest — so you gotta
Bad Bunny wants you to hop in the tub with him. The “WHERE SHE GOES” singer left little to the imagination in a series of photos of himself soaking up some suds. One selfie, posted to his Instagram Feb. 2, showed Bad Bunny lying shirtless in the bathtub, leaning his head against a white bathrobe
In the canon of high school-set slashers, Departing Seniors is a moderate achiever — the middle of the pack. Jose Nateras’ screenplay massages LGBTQ+ themes into an adorable-awkward-angsty teen romance threatened by deadly obstacles (outside cruel bigotry). It’s refreshingly genuine in terms of treating queer relationships with normalcy, but schoolyard slasher tension dulls without sharp
Play video content TMZ.com Don Lemon says Taylor Swift could put Donald Trump through a very cruel summer … ’cause, if she wants to, he thinks she could swing the election in President Biden‘s favor. We caught up with the former CNN anchor Friday at LAX where he warned MAGA supporters to keep an eye
News MC5’s Wayne Kramer Dies at 75 Kramer co-founded the iconic Detroit proto-punk outfit in 1963 By Matthew Strauss February 2, 2024 Facebook X MC5’s Wayne Kramer, August 2017 (Chris McKay/Getty Images) Facebook X Wayne Kramer, the co-founder, lead guitarist, and vocalist of the iconic Detroit proto-punk outfit MC5, has died. The news was shared
It’s quiet but Poor Things and American Fiction are selling tickets. The Yorgos Lanthimos film starring Emma Stone enters the weekend at just over $26 million on 1,950 screens, continuing a strong theatrical run for a movie some have called bonkers but is zipping along. American Fiction adds a few hundred screens this weekend in
Alec Baldwin apparently didn’t want to go through the circus of Zooming into New Mexico to face the renewed charges against him — so, he’s skipping it, and entering a plea from an even further distance. The actor waived his appearance that was set for Thursday morning, where he was due to beam into a
At long last, the Argylle author has been revealed! If you’re a little late to the latest bookish conspiracy theory, read this rundown to catch up. Essentially, there’s been a lot of speculation surrounding the true identity of Elle Conway, the listed author of the book that inspired the new spy action comedy titled Argylle,
The Senate Judiciary Committee, under Democrat Dick Durbin and Republican Lindsey Graham, held a hearing Wednesday, January 31, that the Committee advertised as “the first time a group of Big Tech CEOs will testify on online child sexual exploitation.” The CEOs included Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, TikTok’s Shou Chew, X’s Linda Yaccarino, Snap’s Evan Spiegel, and
Boy George of Culture Club performs on stage at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on January 13, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Gladys Vega/Getty Images) Boy George has revealed the unlikely way he came out as gay to his parents – not through words, but via his interior design choices.