In mid-March, Dial Books, a long-time imprint at Penguin Random House, shut down unexpectedly. No one knew it was happening, including the authors or the editors, many of whom lost their jobs. News about the closure offered no answers as to why this happened and why it happened so swiftly and unexpectedly. Industry chatter suggested
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Former Migos member Offset has been released from a Florida hospital after he was shot April 6 outside the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Fl. Writing on social media, the 34-year-old rapper said he was “good” and “planning to be better.” “Thank you to everyone who’s checked in on me and showed me love,”
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Today’s Featured Book Deals $1.99 The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder Get This Deal $2.99 The Museum of Failures by Thrity Umrigar Get This Deal $1.99 Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin Get This Deal $1.99 The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin Get This Deal $1.99 The City of Brass by
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A word-of-mouth downtown hit, Titaníque bears more than a passing resemblance to another buzzy show that made it to Broadway, the Tony-winning Oh, Mary! Both projects take a particularly tragic moment in the nation’s history—in this case, the sinking of the Titanic—and tell the story from a different, kookier perspective. But unlike its Broadway predecessor,
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The reality show Selling the OC aired season four on Netflix back in November 2025, but it looks unlikely that fans will get a season five in 2026… or possibly, at all. TMZ is reporting that a new season of the show is being “pushed to the back burner” because of issues with the flagship
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Slathering on tanning drops or mousse remain the quickest – and safest – ways to get a sun-kissed glow, especially once when you’ve mastered how to apply fake tan for the most believable results. The best fake tans themselves have come a long way in recent years, too, meaning achieving a natural-looking finish at home
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Coachella 2026 kicks off Friday, April 10th, and nearly all performances will be streamed online via YouTube and Coachella’s app. Friday’s livestream schedule includes headlining sets from Sabrina Carpenter — who recently deemed her upcoming performance to be “the most ambitious show” that she’s ever done — and Anyma, who will debut his new show, Æden. Also on
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Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs were back in federal court on Thursday to appeal his prison sentence for his conviction on two prostitution-related charges. Combs, 56, is currently serving more than four years in prison and received a fine of US$500,000, the maximum possible, for his conviction on federal prostitution-related offences in October. He will
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DJ Afrika Bambaataa, whose 1982 single “Planet Rock” became one of the most influential in hip-hop history but whose career was derailed in the past decade after multiple sexual abuse allegations, died yesterday (April 8) at the age of 68. No cause has been revealed; the news was confirmed by the Universal Zulu Nation, which
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