Month: January 2025

How you feel about America’s hopes for 2025 depends on the party you belong to.  That’s the bottom line of four polls on Americans’ expectations for the coming year, polls from Gallup, Reuters, AP-NORC, and CBS News. In reality, these polls are a referendum on the upcoming Trump administration.  Republicans’ expectations are sunny.  Democrats’ expectations are grim.  As a
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Bracketology But Make It Bookish The bracket is live for the 2025 Tournament of Books, set to begin
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Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot will begin streaming on Peacock on Friday, January 24. The animated film, based on Peter Brown’s New York Times bestseller, has brought in more than $324 million at the global box office since its September release. It’s also currently available to rent/purchase on Prime Video, Apple TV and other VOD platforms. Directed by
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Neil Young says he has pulled out of a scheduled performance at Glastonbury 2025 because of the BBC’s partnership with the festival. In a blog post on Tuesday (December 31), Young lamented that the broadcasting company, which is government-owned, had taken “corporate control” of the famously anti-commercial, nonprofit UK festival, which neither hosts brand partnerships
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Who doesn’t love an amazing hair unit? With wigs becoming a highly sought-after staple in the hair industry, the competition for having the most undetectable lace and bouncy curls has grown incredibly fierce. Hair in our community is HUGE and because there’s so many fabulous stylists, we had to break them into two categories: Natural
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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. A Legal Victory for That Librarian Louisiana library and activist Amanda Jones, author of That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America, closed out 2024 with a big win. In 2022, Jones filed a
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EXCLUSIVE: Renowned Danish producer Kim Magnusson has boarded I’m Not a Robot, the Oscar-shortlisted live-action short from rising Dutch filmmaker Victoria Warmerdam, as an executive producer, with plans to help Magnusson adapt the film for the big screen. As we were first to report, Eric Martin, head writer and executive producer for Loki Season 2,
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Beauty influencer Cyrus Veyssi Just in time for the holidays, Google launched an online ad campaign this month featuring nonbinary influencer and “beauty creator” Cyrus Veyssi to promote the tech giant’s new “Nearby” shopping feature. The right-wing outrage machine gobbled up the advert like a Christmas fruitcake. Related: In the 20-second spot, Veyssi is seen
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CRIMSON PEAK, director Guillermo del Toro, on set, 2015. ph: Kerry Hayes/©Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection I love Letterboxd. I enjoy logging and rating films almost as much as I enjoy watching them. The app provides a sense of community and a place for cinephiles to connect over their shared love of film. It’s the social
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Our end of the year superlatives continue with Outfit of the Year! This category was a tough one, with so many unforgettable looks to consider. But while Tyla’s stunning sand-inspired Balmain gown, Zendaya’s Dune 2 Mugler Robot ensemble, and Mona Patel’s ethereal Iris van Herpen creation were undeniably BOMB, there were several other looks that
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused
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Film Independent President Josh Welsh passed away on December 31 after a five-year battle with colon cancer, the organization announced this evening. Welsh passed peacefully at home with his wife and daughter at his side. “We are devastated by the loss of Josh Welsh,” said Film Independent’s Board Chair Brenda Robinson. “Josh was a tireless
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