Month: August 2024

Updated with Marvel’s statement. Beau DeMayo exited X-Men ’97 ahead of its premiere earlier this year, and the creator and former head writer is hinting at why Marvel and Disney+ took away his name from the second season. In a new social media post, DeMayo broke his silence on one of the reasons his credits
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As part of hosting the Book Riot Podcast, co-writing Today in Books, while also keeping my own reading train running, I collect interesting book lists. Some I get around to linking to, some I don’t. So here on the precipice of Fall, I offer 42 book lists I’ve collected over the last couple of months.
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Low Flying Hawks have announced a new album titled Makebelieve, featuring a rhythm section of Melvins’ Dale Crover on drums and Mr. Bungle’s Trevor Dunn on bass. In advance of the album’s October 25th release, the band has unveiled the single “Out for Blood.” Crover and Dunn have served as the rhythm section on previous
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While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Who would have thought that our closets would be filled with Abercrombie & Fitch again?! Abercrombie has long been famous for
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is upon us, transporting fans back to Middle-earth with some new faces bearing familiar names. Australian actor Charlie Vickers, who was relatively unknown before joining the Rings of Power cast, is stepping into some big shoes as Sauron,
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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. Anti-Racism Author Accused of Plagiarizing Minority Academics Robin DiAngelo’s White Fragility flew to the top of bestseller lists in mid-2020 during the height of Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd’s killing.
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“The band refers to me as Zef,” bassist Alex Zefron tells me, of the nickname he inherited from his father.  Here at SPIN we’ve considered Alex—“Zef”—one of our own since he joined our sales team back in December. We can’t take credit for his catchy alt five-piece Provider, though—that all started with Zef and three
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Ironically, one of Donald Trump’s biggest political liabilities is also arguably his greatest achievement as president: the rapid development of the COVID-19 vaccine. A swath of the Republican base remains openly hostile to vaccines, which has left Trump exposed to rare criticism from his MAGA supporters. According to sources, Trump allies such as Tucker Carlson
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Christophe Riandee is leaving his post as Vice CEO of France’s Gaumont. In a short statement released this morning, Gaumont said that he was exiting today after 20 years to “devote himself to his personal projects.” “We wish him all the best for the future,” the statement added. Riandee joined Gaumont in 2003 after spells
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Children’s Deals The best children’s book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Deals Aug 28, 2024 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Today’s Featured Deals $0.99 The Story of Gumluck the Wizard by Adam Rex Get This Deal $2.99 Team Chu and
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Published in 2019, Stephen King‘s novel The Institute is getting a TV series adaptation from MGM+, with Deadline reporting on the latest casting news this afternoon. Simone Miller (Run The Burbs) and Jason Diaz (Vampire Academy) have joined a cast that includes Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone) and Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds). Deadline details in today’s report, “Miller plays Kalisha, a sarcastic-but-friendly Institute
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A biopic about the life of standup comedian, TV host, and actor Steve Harvey is in the works from Objectively Good Media. Titled Seventy-Two, the project is currently in the early stages of development. According to Deadline, the film will focus specifically on a pivotal 72-hour period leading up to Harvey’s transformative 1993 set at the
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Sigourney Weaver is getting emotional while talking about Vice President Kamala Harris. The 74-year-old Alien icon sat for a press conference ahead of receiving the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. During the discussion, she was asked about her acting and empowering women, specifically her character of Ripley in Alien,
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PS Photography | Angela EliasPS Photography | Angela Elias While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. I’m a sucker for wide-leg pants. I have superbaggy ’90s-era jeans that
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Halle Berry is leaving the door open to reprising her Catwoman role, which she portrayed in the 2004 film directed by Pitof. The star of The Union hinted that there’s one way to get her to wear the catsuit again. “Maybe, if I could direct it,” Berry told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show after
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Rachel is a writer from Arkansas, most at home surrounded by forests and animals much like a Disney Princess. She spends most of her time writing stories and playing around in imaginary worlds. You can follow her writing
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The 60-minute found footage horror short Milk & Serial is making huge waves here in the horror community, already approaching half a million views since being uploaded just two weeks ago by the channel That’s a Bad Idea, an up-and-coming comedy duo made up of film-school-pals-turned-collaborators Curry Barker and Cooper Tomlinson. The short film was made for just
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We’re back! After 12 years, SPIN has returned as a print magazine, with Lainey Wilson serving as the first country music artist on the cover in our 39-year history. Other SPIN favorites featured in the issue include Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Rakim and Guided by Voices’ Robert Pollard. There’s also an extensive feature penned by Jane’s
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