What’s the difference between witchcraft and a miracle? According to The Familiar, beloved fantasy author Leigh Bardugo’s latest novel, the answer is simple: politics. This distinction is of life-and-death importance for Luzia Cotado, a scullery maid in a less-than-fashionable Madrid household whose milagritos, or little miracles, can lighten a heavy load or make flowers bloom
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JoJo Siwa’s former TV dance instructor and Dance Moms star, Abby Lee Miller, has reacted to the star’s bad-girl-era single “Karma”. Siwa’s new track portrays her new persona, with lyrics including “Karma’s a b**ch, I should’ve known better.” Response to single has been mixed, with some people calling the rebrand JoJo’s ‘Miley Cyrus’ moment – amid
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The global box office saw some encouraging rebound in 2023, and is off to a better than expected start in the first quarter of this year, but there’s been concern about a downward trend in per capita admissions, and not just because of the strikes’ disruption to the Hollywood theatrical pipeline, but audiences’ moviegoing tendencies
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View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Francesca Amewudah-Rivers was cast as Juliet Capulet in the upcoming West End production of Romeo & Juliet. She is sharing the stage with Marvel Cinematic Universe action star Tom Holland, who is playing Romeo Montague. Despite the excitement surrounding their casting, Francesca has faced an onslaught of racist comments
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Welcome to Monday! If you’re celebrating the eclipse today, thanks for spending a little time with us here at Today in Books, too.  The Most Targeted Books of 2023 No real surprises here, and the consistency is part of the point. The ALA has released its report about the 10 most challenged books of 2023, and
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In S.A. Barnes’ slow-simmering creepfest Ghost Station, the stress of deep space travel can do things to a person. If longtime spacers develop the condition called ERS, they’ll start to see things that aren’t there, hear voices that no one else hears. They sometimes turn irritable, even violent.  The story begins with Dr. Ophelia Bray,
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Nell Tiger Free (“Servant”) stars in The First Omen, an upcoming prequel to the original 1976 horror classic directed by Arkasha Stevenson.  The new prequel movie from 20th Century Studios will unleash hell in theaters on April 5, 2024. It’s rated “R” for “Violent content, grisly/disturbing images, and brief graphic nudity.” The First Omen is based on characters created
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News Watch Mandy, Indiana’s New “Idea Is Best” Video The single arrives ahead of the British group’s debut Coachella performance By Matthew Strauss April 8, 2024 Facebook X Mandy, Indiana, photo by Alex Macdougall Facebook X Mandy, Indiana are following their 2023 debut, I’ve Seen a Way, with a new single. The new track, “Idea
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Australian filmmaker George Miller, whose origins story Furiosa will world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month before Warner Bros begins its global rollout May 22, says he’s still making Mad Max movies “because they’re very addictive.” Miller was speaking at CinemaCon on Monday in Las Vegas where he received the International Career Achievement in Filmmaking Award. During
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The iconic track marked the solar eclipse soundtrack. (Getty) Those in the US were able to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse, but not without the celestial soundtrack to end all soundtracks: Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart”.  The astronomical phenomenon, where the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, took place
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