Last September, I became a carer to my 73-year-old mum who was diagnosed with myeloma, a rare and incurable blood cancer. In the months before, she had been suffering from bone pain, fatigue, and finding it hard to breathe. Initially, she was misdiagnosed by a doctor at our local hospital with angina. But we knew
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Following the high praise of Oppenheimer, acclaimed director Christopher Nolan seems to be at the height of his powers. Luckily for fans excitedly waiting for his next project, Universal Pictures has officially announced that it will be an adaptation of Homer’s epic The Odyssey. Unfortunately for fans, it’s not set for release until 2026. “Christopher Nolan’s
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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 little something different today. Every Monday on the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff O’Neal and I discuss the most interesting news in the world of books and reading. It’s a lot like what we do
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Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series featuring the scripts behind awards season’s buzziest movies continues with I’m Still Here, Central Station and The Motorcycle Diaries filmmaker Walter Salles‘ personal political drama from Brazil that just made the Oscar shortlist in the Best International Feature category. Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega co-wrote the screenplay based on Marcelo
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It’s also, perhaps more so than the leopard print, a very resortwear-friendly pattern, which is why it’s set to dominate next spring, and perhaps even earlier as everyone jets off to sunnier shore for their dose of winter sun. But if you feel you fall into neither of the above buckets, never fear, there are
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In August 2024—just a month prior to the release of his new album, High—Keith Urban took the stage in Athens, Alabama, and played a two-hour set for more than 5,000 people, running through hits from throughout his career and covering Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama.” It was, for the most part, a typical show: energetic
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Sony Pictures is set to co-produce and co-finance the highly anticipated new animated film, Scarlet, from Academy Award-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai, Belle, Wolf Children) with Studio CHIZU and Nippon TV. Sony will distribute Scarlet globally (outside Japan) with the U.S. release earmarked for winter 2025. Toho will release in the home market.  Producers are Yuichiro Saito (Studio
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Blake Lively is getting more support from celebs amid her lawsuit against It Ends With Us co-star/director Justin Baldoni. The 37-year-old actress filed suit against the 40-year-old actor/director, accusing him of sexual assault and attempts to damage her career with a smear campaign. Since then, Justin has been dropped by his talent agency. RELATED: Blake
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Hozier staged a special performance of The Pogues’ holiday classic “Fairytale of New York” during Saturday Night Live’s Christmas show. While the original song saw The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan trading verses with the equally iconic Kirsty MacColl, Andrew Hozier-Byrne opted to perform a version featuring three different female vocalists: Melissa McMillan, Rachel Beauregard, and Kamilah.
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After bringing Terminator: Resistance to fans back in 2019, Reef Entertainment are set to return with another Terminator game, thanks to the Australian Classification website. A listing has been discovered for an as-yet-unannounced title called Terminator 2D: NO FATE, which is slated for release on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas went on two more trips provided by Texas billionaire and conservative donor Harlan Crow than he previously disclosed, according to a Senate Democrat-led 20-month investigation into ethics practices at the Supreme Court released on Saturday. Thomas didn’t include the trips in his past financial forms, and, according to the committee,
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Wendy Stuart will be hosting TriVersity Talk! this Wednesday at 7 PM ET with featured guest Jeza Belle.   TriVersity Talk! is a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community. With TriVersity Talk!, the goal is to laugh and learn. TriVersity Talk! Is part of
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Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstory of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing their
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Marion then said, “You’re here about your mum.” It wasn’t a question but a statement of fact. “Yes,” I respond. My body language was closed off, and I felt scepticism radiating off me as I answered. “The others are here to support Louise. We’re just waiting for her to arrive.” Louise is my mum. Had
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While it’s easy to fall back on timeless classics, there’s a new generation of artists redefining what great music can be, catering to every taste and mood. From rock and hip-hop to country and metal, there’s a sound out there for everyone. Refresh your music library by exploring these ten rising stars—chances are, they’ll soon
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