I like to think of myself as someone who will read anything and everything, as long as it interests me. Contemporary fiction? Sure. A good YA kick in the heart? Bring it on. Memoirs, essay collections, tell-alls, and cultural analysis? Start spilling all the tea. But one genre that I’ve always struggled with, pretty much
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In the age of COVID-19, it is impossible not to appreciate how a virus can upend societies, reshape politics and divide populations. But what many of us do not know, and what Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues makes clear, is that viruses and bacteria have been integral to all of human
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Christopher Polk/Getty Images News Watch Boygenius Perform at Coachella 2023 Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus took the stage ahead of their North American tour dates later this year By Allison Hussey April 15, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Boygenius are making their first appearance at Coachella (or second, actually, after their surprise appearance
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After passing $500M globally through Thursday, Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s The Super Mario Bros Movie is now on its way to an estimated $659M through Sunday worldwide. Of that, the international box office is estimated to rep $318.6M.  Through Friday, the fratelli are at $268.9M from 71 overseas markets and $551.9M global. The full weekend cume offshore is
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The Weeknd receives the 2022 Allan Slaight Humanitarian Award in Inglewood, California, November 27, 2022. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Live Nation) News The Weeknd Performs During Metro Boomin Set at Coachella The singer performed six songs to close out the night one in the Sahara tent, including “Double Fantasy” from The Idol, Vol.
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size UPDATE: Shortly before 1:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, The Daytona Beach Police Department said Drake Bell was “safe” and in contact with authorities. ORIGINAL STORY: Police in Daytona Beach, Fla., are searching for actor Drake Bell, who is currently “considered missing and endangered.” The Daytona Beach Police Department
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Roald Dahl’s books are being edited to make them less offensive. Joke is, nothing has really changed. No matter how many tweaks are made to try and push classics like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory into more politically correct territory, Dahl’s books are still harmful. There are a number of things that make defending Roald
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People love an underdog story: A hero or scrappy gang of misfits prevailing against nearly insurmountable odds. But in Some Desperate Glory, author Emily Tesh takes this trope in a dark direction, illustrating how single-minded zealotry can spiral into overt fascism. Some Desperate Glory follows Kyr, a girl born into an extremist human sect living
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Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s The Super Mario Bros Movie made history this past weekend, nabbing the biggest opening ever for an animated title worldwide. Now, after just nine days, it has a new milestone under its belt, topping $500M to become the No. 1 release of 2023 globally. Domestically through Thursday, the Aaron Horvath/Michael Jelenic-directed film has grossed
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Rosalía, Blackpink, Charli XCX (Getty Images) News Coachella 2023 Live Stream: Watch Blackpink, Jai Paul, Rosalía, Charli XCX, and More Boygenius, Calvin Harris, Yaeji, the Linda Lindas, the Breeders, Eladio Carrión, and many others are performing in Indio, California, for the festival’s second day By Madison Bloom April 15, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter It’s
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