Cindy Ngamba is guaranteed a medal at the Paris Olympics. (Getty) Cameroonian refugee Cindy Ngamba has issued a heart-warming message after making history as the first Refugee Olympic Team member to secure a medal. Ngamba, who is based in the UK, beat France’s Davina Michel to reach the 75kg semi-finals on Sunday (4 August), guaranteeing
Margaret Kingsbury grew up in a house so crammed with books she couldn’t open a closet door without a book stack tumbling, and she’s brought that same decorative energy to her adult life. Margaret has an MA in English with a concentration in writing and has worked as a bookseller and adjunct English professor. She’s
Nathan Newman challenges readers to reckon with all the cruelties and joys of human interaction in their debut novel, How to Leave the House. Newman’s protagonist is a young man named Natwest, but he’s not the only central character: The novel intersperses Natwest’s interior narrative with the stories of the many people in his town
Ever since developer Tarsier Studios departed the Little Nightmares series, fans have been wondering just what they’ve been up to, especially now with Little Nightmares III being helmed by Supermassive Games. It seems we’ll find out later this month at Gamescom, as Tarsier Studios has teamed up with THQ Nordic for a new horror game,
Zac Efron gave fans what they’ve been looking for after an incident in a swimming pool in Ibiza landed him in the hospital. One, a message of reassurance that he’s OK. Two, photographic evidence. “Happy and healthy,” the High School Musical alum wrote on his Instagram Stories Aug. 4, sharing a photo of himself lifting
Noah Lyles is a true world champion … crowned the “World’s Fastest Man” after winning the 100m dash — months after he told NBA champs to stop calling themselves world champions. The Olympian just took gold in the men’s 100m in a heart-stopping finish … narrowly edging out Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by .005 seconds to
Critic’s Rating: 2.5 / 5.0 What is your freedom worth to you? Dear old Alicent Hightower was presented with this question in the House of the Dragon Season 2 finale, and boy, did she get it wrong. It’s genuinely painful to write this review after what was quite possibly the most disappointing season finale of
Play video content Will Smith might want to start gearing up for the apocalypse … ’cause he seemed to have the streets all to himself in the early morning — and, it got him thinking about “I Am Legend.” The actor shared a video to Instagram … telling fans he’s walking through Zurich, Switzerland, in
Ever since developer Tarsier Studios departed the Little Nightmares series, fans have been wondering just what they’ve been up to, especially now with Little Nightmares III being helmed by Supermassive Games. It seems we’ll find out later this month at Gamescom, as Tarsier Studios has teamed up with THQ Nordic for a new horror game,
The indie/arthouse market is showing some breadth as Kneecap has a great debut, CatVidoFest as well, and holdovers like Didi and Sing Sing are kind of raking it in considering how few screens they’re on. As more wide releases and tentpoles show up and take flight a rising tide may be raising indie boats –
Give Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling the gold medal for cuteness. On Aug. 4, the couple enjoyed a family day out at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, marking the first time the two have been photographed together at a public event in almost a decade. Along with their daughters Esmeralda, 9, and Amada, 8, Eva
An Illinois man may be having some regrets today, after getting busted for allegedly making terroristic threats against Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce during a Morgan Wallen concert. Morgan Wallen walked out to Arrowhead with a #Chiefs’ Harrison Butker jersey tonight — alongside Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Chris Jones! 🔥🔥🔥
Following the explosive events of 2023’s Fast X, fans of the long-running Fast & Furious franchise are likely awaiting its next installment, which is also set to be its final chapter. So far, updates on the upcoming film have been few and far between, as many are still trying to assess just what lies at
Book Riot follows a lot of news every week in addition to the stories we cover for Today in Books. Here’s the highlight reel, accompanied by links to a bunch of other interesting news that didn’t get the full treatment this week, just for All Access members. All Access members, read on for the best
Olly Alexander made a surprise appearance with Girls Aloud at Brighton Pride. (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) Olly Alexander surprised the audience at Girls Aloud’s Brighton Pride show at Fabuloso in the Park. After being introduced by Married at First Sight UK star and trans activist Ella Morgan, Girls Aloud members Nadine Coyle, Cheryl, Kimberly Walsh and
Britney Spears is getting a movie made about her life, Bianca Censori is not covering up and Bronny James is getting the video game treatment … all this on today’s TMZ hot takes. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com First up on “TMZ Live,” Harvey and Elex break down Britney’s upcoming biopic and her role
Months later, “in the winter of ’86, when we visited my parents, he asked me to marry him,” Sheila recalled. Influenced by her parents—her mom liked Barack but thought her daughter was too young; her dad didn’t think the young man worthy—she said “‘not yet.'” They stayed together, though, for almost two more years. In
Britney Spears may not be interested in a reunion with her father, Jamie Spears, but the same doesn’t go for her two teenage sons … who are planning to visit their grandfather after years apart. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Britney and Kevin Federline‘s boys – Sean Preston and Jayden — have recently
Play video content Call Her Daddy Rising country star Megan Moroney is speaking out about Morgan Wallen dating rumors for the first time — this two years after they first hit the fan … and she says it wasn’t serious. Megan spilled the tea on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast Wednesday … saying she and
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Justin Timberlake’s driving privileges were taken away in court Friday as he pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence. The singer, 43, appeared in Long Island court virtually from Belgium, where he is currently on tour. The court appearance stems from his June 18 arrest when
Oribe Gold Lust duo I have some bad news for your wallet, bestie. This luxury haircare duo really works. Although not explicitly designed for frizzy hair, Oribe says the Gold Lust line is meant to “reinforce the inner strength of each strand, rejuvenate hair so it appears more youthful and healthy, restore moisture, and protect hair
Cardi B‘s taking recent reports to task … claiming she doesn’t know who’s saying Offset hasn’t supported her — ’cause it can’t be anyone who really knows their marriage. The rapper responded to a widely shared story going around claiming Offset never supported her during their marriage … dropping an Instagram comment denying that was
Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of 8-05-24 promise Jack and Chad will make a shocking discovery in Poplar Bluff. Their search for Abigail still seems silly, or at least, based on the flimsiest of evidence. All they have is a video showing a random woman from the back who has a similar
12:47 PM PT — Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Zac was found inside the swimming pool by two people working at the villa who pulled him out of the water. Zac Efron was taken to a hospital in Spain after an incident in a swimming pool, but he’s doing just fine now …
It’s time once again for your bi-weekly roundup of mystery goodness! I’ve got exciting new releases, multicast mystery audiobooks, and a link roundup. Bookish Goods Reading Heart Sticker by MirkwoodScribes I mean, the sticker does not lie. $4. New Releases You Shouldn’t Be Here by Lauren Thoman For fans of stories with missing person cases,
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
Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror movies and musicals, cuddling cats, Instagramming pictures of cats, and blogging/podcasting about books with the ladies over
Katie’s parents never told her “no” when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has a BA in Creative Writing from Lake Forest College and is working towards a master’s degree in library science at U of I. She works full time at a public library reference
Start your weekend off right with a round-up of Book Riot’s most popular pieces from the week. In an exclusive four-part podcast series last month, Tortoise Media reported that two women, who were 20 and 23 at the time of the alleged events, had accused Neil Gaiman of sexual assault. The story was picked up in a
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest stories from this week. Neil Gaiman Accused of Sexual Assault by Two More Women In an exclusive four-part podcast series last month, Tortoise Media reported that two women, who were 20
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