by Joshua Whitehead While in Toronto, a reporter, having researched me thoroughly, asked: “So Josh, can you tell me how the death of your grandmother has influenced your novel?” Being a fledgling writer at the time, I accommodated the request and reluctantly retold the story of my grandmother’s murder in the sixties — at which
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A weakening journalism industry is one arm of the octopus which has allowed book bans and censorship to thrive in the current environment. It’s not just the loss of local news, though. Further contributing is the insistence of calling book censorship a matter of “culture war.” Censorship is not, nor has it ever been, a
The grumpy / sunshine trope is nothing new, but watching Wednesday and Enid becoming the best and unlikeliest of friends in the new Netflix show reminded me of just how much I love that dynamic whether in friendships or romances. There’s just something about a hardened, stoic character being soft for that one overly optimistic
Bake Though he’s best known as the “Great British Baking Show” judge with an icy blue stare fit to scare any hopeful contestant, Paul Hollywood is also an exceptional baker in his own right. With BAKE, he shares his go-to recipes for all the classics, from cakes and cookies to doughnuts, pastries and pies. There
Evette Dionne’s anticipated second release after her celebrated children’s nonfiction book, Lifting as We Climb, is a bracing essay collection on the dangers of fatphobia and her personal resistance to its claims. The former editor-in-chief of Bitch magazine braids the personal with the political in Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul, breaking
View gallery Image Credit: Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP/Shutte Nick Cannon let his fans know that they shouldn’t worry about his health after he was hospitalized with a case of pneumonia. The TV host took to his Instagram on Friday, Dec. 2 to share a snap of himself from a hospital bed, revealing he came down with the illness
View gallery Image Credit: TheRealSPW/ MEGA Kylie Jenner, 25, and Travis Scott, 31, looked like they adored each other during their latest outing. The makeup mogul and rapper were photographed embracing in a hug at an Art Basel party in Miami Beach, FL on Dec. 2, and were dressed to impress. The fun-looking bash was
View gallery Image Credit: Everett Collection Although their characters were enemies in the most recent James Bond film, Rami Malek and Lea Seydoux certainly seemed like old chums as they were spotted enjoying a sushi dinner date together. The actor, who played villain Lyutsifer Safin in No Time To Die, wrapped his arms around the
Gina Rodriguez is ringing in motherhood with a dance. Choreographer Lyrik Cruz shared a video of him dancing alongside the pregnant actress during a Thanksgiving getaway in Oregon. In the clip posted Nov. 25, Lyrik is seen leading Gina—donned in a yellow maxi dress—through spins while salsa singer Héctor Lavoe‘s “Mi Gente” plays in the background. As the
Play video content BACKGRID David Archuleta says dozens of fans walked out of a recent show of his after he spoke about being queer … a moment he believes drives home just how important it is to continue to tell his story. Archuleta arrived in Los Angeles Thursday, just hours after wrapping a stop on
RM (courtesy of Big Hit Music), Erykah Badu (Andy Sheppard/Redferns) News BTS’ RM Enlists Erykah Badu for New Song “Yun”: Listen The opening track from the K-pop vocalist’s Indigo By Rob Arcand December 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter BTS leader RM has released the new solo album Indigo. The first song on the record,
Netflix has shared the first trailer for its Prince Harry and Meghan Markle documentary, and it’s clear from the brief video that the world is about to see the couple in a whole new light. The one-minute trailer for Harry & Meghan, set to a slow and dramatic piano soundtrack, opens with a series of
When it comes to holiday gifting, take a cue from the experts. As an iconic luxury brand known for some of the most legendary watches ever made, Cartier has something for every fashion killer on your list, from sleek timepieces and festive outfit ideas to rare, unexpected objects. Shop them all below. EVENINGWEAR Rhapsody in
AMC got its meme back Thursday, with the stock surging 27% at its high on heavy volume, way outpacing the broader market and other publicly traded theater chains. The jump was its biggest since May as the stock revisited its days as huge chatroom favorite. Volatility is a hallmark of meme stocks with others like
★ Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking An Italian-born friend, who is a very fine cook, once texted me a recipe for Bolognese sauce. The recipe, she explained, was by Marcella Hazan, and the meal we made from it was a gorgeous triumph. You can find that recipe on page 210 of the new edition of
Sad news out of the TV world today as it has been revealed that Brad William Henke, a former NFL player who acted in several hit TV shows and movies, has died. He was 56. According to Deadline, the actor’s family said he died in his sleep on November 28, but no cause of death
SCREAMBOX has revealed the new films that will be joining the horror streaming service this December, including exclusive titles History of the Occult and The Anchor, and cult favorites like Tobe Hooper’s Night Terrors, American Mary, and the shocker Housebound. Letterboxd’s highest-rated horror movie of 2021, History of the Occult, streams exclusively on SCREAMBOX on
Oprah Daily is the latest to publish its best-of-the-year book list. The list is 45 books long, was handpicked by Oprah Daily‘s editors, and includes fiction and nonfiction titles. The assortment ranges widely, with genres and topics spanning from romance to fantasy, biography to science. It also has a few books in common with other
Editor’s note: Deadline presents the 42nd episode of its video series Take Two, in which Pete Hammond and Todd McCarthy tackle the artistry of films just opening in theaters every weekend. Each has reviewed and written about the craft for decades and built a remarkable breadth of knowledge of films past and present. What we hoped for
Theo Thompson is growing up fast! The son of Tristan Thompson and Maralee Nichols celebrated his first birthday on Dec. 1. Like any doting mom, Maralee went all out for the baby boy’s special day, ringing in the milestone with festive surprises. As seen in a video shared to Instagram Stories, Maralee’s home was decorated with
Hollywood is back at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., where President Biden‘s finally getting to entertain a foreign dignitary — French President Emmanuel Macron — as well as famous supporters. Thursday night marks the return of swanky state dinners … as the COVID pandemic forced Biden to cancel such events for the first 2 years of his
Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham in 2017 (Photo by Andrew Lipovsky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images). News Lindsey Buckingham Remembers Christine McVie: “I Feel Very Lucky to Have Known Her” “Not only were she and I part of the magical family of Fleetwood Mac, to me Christine was a musical comrade, a
Courtesy + Design Leah Romero If there’s one trend that reigned supreme in 2022, it might be the Y2K renaissance. The early aughts are certainly back, and there’s no shortage of proof. Britney Spears is on the radio again, George Lopez has returned to television, and Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez actually tied the knot
Brad William Henke, a former NFL player who later got into acting and appeared in “Orange Is The New Black,” has died … TMZ has confirmed. Brad died in his sleep Tuesday, according to sources connected to his family. The cause of death is unclear. Brad’s most famous for playing one of the prison guards
Documentary filmmaker and historian Ken Burns believes that photographs are portals “not just to a different time and space but also to dimensions and possibilities within myself.” Through photographs and illustrations, these books are guaranteed to transport you. ★ Apollo Remastered Apollo Remastered: The Ultimate Photographic Record is a weighty, large-format coffee table book that
Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Spring, The Endless) only just released their latest movie Something in the Dirt on VOD outlets, but they’re already thinking about the future. Deadline reports today that Benson and Moorhead’s Rustic Films has inked a deal with V Channels and XYZ Films for a slate of 10 low-budget genre movies
EXCLUSIVE: Susan Stroman, the celebrated Broadway director and choreographer, has revealed that an acclaimed UK revival of musical comedy Crazy for You, which features show-stopping numbers from the George and Ira Gershwin songbook, will transfer from the Chichester Festival Theater into Andrew Lloyd Webber’s LW Theatres-owned Gillian Lynne Theatre for a strictly limited 30-week West End season from
“I feel like a lot of the patterns are starting to repeat themselves in America and the world today,” Will shared. “So, in terms of the timing, it felt like it was time for a reminder that we not go down some of the same paths.” He and director Antoine Fuqua worked hard to relay
Play video content InfoWars Kanye West is in the middle of a serious mental breakdown live on-air with Alex Jones, spewing hate against Jewish people and praising Hitler and Nazis. West has been live for more than an hour on “Infowars.” He’s clearly erratic, at times nonsensical, hateful and dressed with his face fully covered
News The Cinematic Orchestra to Reissue Every Day for 20th Anniversary The landmark 2002 record gets a triple-vinyl redux with four bonus tracks By Jazz Monroe December 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter The Cinematic Orchestra, photo by Eddie Alcazar Facebook Twitter The Cinematic Orchestra will reissue Every Day for the first time on March 24, 2023.