Month: May 2024

Welcome to Today in Books, where we report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Brag is Coming From Inside the House Book Riot’s Kelly Jensen has spent the last few years becoming a leading name in book banning coverage, and we couldn’t be prouder to see her named as one
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Kamala Harris has responded to Donald Trump’s views on abortion punishment. (Getty) Kamala Harris has responded to Donald Trump’s views on allowing state punishments for violating abortion bans, calling his comments “outrageous”.  Former president Trump – who is currently rallying for a non-consecutive, second presidential term – said in a 30 April interview that he
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It’s been a rough few weeks for indies but May is here with a handful of hopefuls looking to rev up the market — from A24’s buzzy I Saw The TV Glow to Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Venice award-winning Evil Does Not Exist. A documentary about Anita Pallenberg featuring Scarlett Johansson hits theaters, with a French animated
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Play video content X/@StaceyJSpiehler Una manifestante negra y pro Palestina fue llamada “Lizzo” por un grupo de protestantes blancos durante un acalorado enfrentamiento esta semana y recibió insultos racistas que la comparaban con un mono. La horrible escena ocurrió el jueves en la Universidad de Mississippi, cuando los ánimos entre las facciones pro-Palestina y pro-Israel
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We’re zapping into science fiction territory and back into “re-adaptation” conversations this month for Revenge of the Remakes. Don Siegel and Philip Kaufman bring vastly different approaches to their Invasion of the Body Snatchers films, uniformly citing Jack Finney’s 1954 novel “The Body Snatchers” as their source. Kaufman isn’t directly remaking Siegel’s film but acknowledges
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The Mystery Writers Association have announced their winners for the best mystery fiction and nonfiction. Books honored with the Edgar Award were published in the prior year. This is the 78th annual award. In addition to a slate of awards for the books themselves, several other honors are bestowed at the Edgar Awards presentation. R.
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This news is très magnifique! Emily in Paris—the beloved Netflix series known for its love triangles and Lily Collins‘ interesting outfit choices as Emily—has a release date for season four, and it’s sooner than you might think. Whereas seasons one through three of the series were released towards the end of the year, you’ll be able
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Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament is back. While studios during Covid wildly embraced the theatrical day-and-date model when cinemas were closed, they soon realized there’s nothing more profitable than a theatrical release and the downstreams that come with it. If anything, theatrical is the advertisement for a movie’s longevity in subsequent home entertainment windows. Entering the conversation
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Tommy Dorfman (L) pictured at fashion week with Charli XCX (R) (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) Tommy Dorfman recently surprised and delighted her fans by revealing that she secretly married her longtime girlfriend Elise “towards the end of last year.” She made the announcement on Instagram on Thursday (2 May), and included a carousel of photos
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Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament is back. While studios during Covid wildly embraced the theatrical day-and-date model when cinemas were closed, they soon realized there’s nothing more profitable than a theatrical release and the downstreams that come with it. If anything, theatrical is the advertisement for a movie’s longevity in subsequent home entertainment windows. Entering the conversation
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Up until the honeymoon, newlywed life was rosy for Nick Viall and Natalie Joy. The Bachelor star tied the knot April 27 in an elegant Georgia ceremony, which Natalie described as “everything i had imagined and more!!!!” on her Instagram Story May 2. She gushed about every detail of the celebration—from their first dance to Adele‘s “One and Only” to her sentimental wedding band that her
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Gillie Da Kid went viral for labeling Kendrick Lamar‘s booming Drake diss “corny” — but it’s a classic pot-calling-kettle black moment according to Jess Hilarious, who’s got receipts!!! “The Breakfast Club” crew was dissecting Kendrick’s “Euphoria” Thursday morning, and Jess couldn’t believe Gillie had such a slanted take on the song. Play video content Jess
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News Vampire Weekend to Return as Saturday Night Live Musical Guests The Maya Rudolph–hosted episode will mark the band’s fourth appearance on the show By Madison Bloom May 2, 2024 Facebook X Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, April 2024 (Erika Goldring/Getty Images) Facebook X Vampire Weekend will return to Saturday Night Live this month. Maya Rudolph
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