This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I’ve been writing for Book Riot since 2015, which means I’m rapidly approaching ten years of writing about books. During that time, I’ve written a post every week or two pretty consistently — until I was hired full-time
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Audiences hungry for David Cronenberg’s infamous brand of body horror may have hoped that 2022’s Crimes of the Future marked his return to the genre. That film, which formed an unofficial trilogy that began with 1983’s Videodrome and continued in 1999’s eXistenZ, featured several callbacks to the Canadian director’s recurring visual and thematic interests. The
Sky Wraps Deal For ‘Wynonna Earp: Vengeance‘ Sky’s UK arm has acquired Wynonna Earp: Vengeance, the latest special in the Wynonna Earp franchise, which follows the exploits of Wyatt Earp’s great-great granddaughter as she battles demons and other supernatural beings. Cineflix Rights sell the 90-minute special, which is set to launch on Tubi in the
Max Richter – In a LandscapeDecca Records Max Richter, the German-born British composer, has never shied away from a concept. For The Blue Notebooks, his 2003 breakthrough, Richter mediated on violence as the U.S. geared up to invade Iraq. Meanwhile, on 2015’s Sleep, Richter composed an eight-and-a-half-hour piece patterned after human sleep cycles. He has
Shannon Sharpe has issued a mea culpa after the three-time Super Bowl champion mistakenly broadcast an intimate moment to his 3M Instagram followers. Speaking on his Nightcap show, the ESPN presenter said he was “embarassed” by the mishap and it fell below the standards of professionalism he sets for himself. Sharpe went live on Instagram
Addison Rae sure knows how to make an entrance. The “Diet Pepsi” singer arrived to the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards wearing panties, an ultra-padded bra, and some ruffled chiffon layered on her backside. The 21-year-old TikToker turned pop star has been all about blurring the sartorial lines. From her coned bra in her latest
If you like your progressive politics with a side of Millennial nostalgia, has Kamala Harris got just the Thursday plans for you. Sophia Bush and Busy Philipps will be on board Harris’s Reproductive Freedom Bus for an event in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the planning. Bush and Philipps
A+E Networks EMEA will be known as Hearst Networks EMEA going forwards. The rebrand at the international broadcaster will see A+E’s international division divided into four units: Hearst Networks UK, A+E’s long-standing joint venture with Sky operating across the UK, Nordics, Benelux, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; Hearst Networks Germany; Hearst
Tuesday, we covered the announcement of the 2024 National Book Awards Longlist for Young People’s Literature. Since then, this year’s National Book Awards Longlist for Translated Literature has also been released. The ten titles on the longlist were translated from six different languages—Danish, Arabic, Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, and Swedish. They explore everything from “disorienting
Surviving a horror movie requires a sheer will of the heart. Not everyone is equipped with the determination and skillset to rise above it all and conquer their monster. With summer still hanging around for another couple weeks, it’s a perfect time for some survival instincts to kick in with two of the best creature
Sean “Diddy” Combs is reacting to a new lawsuit brought against him. Former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard is suing the 54-year-old rapper and producer, with claims of brutality, sexual abuse and manipulation. Through his lawyer, Diddy responds to the new lawsuit, calling the claims false and an attempt to rewrite history. Keep reading to
Jon Bon Jovi is credited with helping to save a woman’s life after persuading her not to jump from a bridge in Nashville on Tuesday. According to TMZ, Bon Jovi was filming a music video on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge around 6:00 p.m. local time, when he noticed a woman standing on the bridge’s
Whenever they competed on Dancing With the Stars, Olympians, especially gymnasts and figure skaters, ended up near the top of the leaderboard. Now, two-time bronze model Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik joins Season 33. Will he follow the trend of winning the Golden Mirrorball Trophy or come close, like his teammates, including fellow gymnast Laurie Hernandez, who
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. In theory, dropping hundreds on a pair of fall boots might seem tempting, provided your bank account can weather the hit.
The Toronto International Film Festival says screenings of a controversial documentary depicting Russian soldiers in Ukraine will go ahead as planned, despite Ontario’s public broadcaster pulling its support amid outcry from the Ukrainian community. A statement from the festival Wednesday defended the film, Russians at War, a day after a large protest was held outside its
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Regardless of how you feel about Bloober Team’s upcoming remake of Silent Hill 2, it still would be cool to see it in action. Japanese YouTuber 2BRO recently streamed the first 90 minutes of Silent Hill 2, which will give fans a chance to spot the similarities and differences between Konami’s 2001 classic and Bloober’s
A very bad Tuesday night for Donald Trump has turned truly awful. Minutes after the convicted felon was lambasted in a debate by Vice President Kamala Harris — at one point Trump was reduced to claiming that “people on TV” were saying immigrants had been eating pets — the following finally happened: Taylor Swift endorsed
Even though they’re around three decades too late to have lived through it themselves, The Last Dinner Party’s favorite decade of sound is the ’70s. The British indie rockers, whose sound, music, and style are heavily influenced by the rock era, shared their favorite ’70s inspirations with SPIN and Bose for our Decades of Sound
Robert De Niro Turns Attention To Tribeca Lisbon Robert De Niro has signaled the beginning of Tribeca Lisbon by saying he will approach the new offshoot with the “same spirit” as his 22-year-old U.S. festival. Speaking at a reception in New York yesterday, the double Academy Award-winner said: “Twenty-two years ago, in response to the
The Teacher has returned to Channel 5 for a second season, featuring an entirely new cast and separate standalone plot from the original 2022 series. This season of The Teacher focuses on the story of Dani (Kara Tointon), an art teacher beloved by her students though grappling with an unfulfilling marriage. After starting up an
Donald Trump was upset. He was supposed to be talking about immigration, the subject he’d been trying to bring up for the entire first half-hour of the debate. But his opponent, Kamala Harris, had just savaged his bizarre rants about Hannibal Lecter and brought up the fact that more of his followers seem to be
Elizabeth Olsen played Wanda Maximoff, also known as the Scarlet Witch, across the Marvel Universe and is seemingly down to continue reprising the role. In a recent interview, the WandaVision star opened up about playing the Marvel character and what it would take for her to portray her again. “It’s a character that I love
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. ‘Good Omens’: Production Paused On Amazon Drama From Neil Gaiman Good Omens, both the show and the book,
Continuing the reveal of Kombatants for the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns, NetherRealm and WB Games today released the latest gameplay trailer spotlighting Noob Saibot and his moves, along with dropping more story details surrounding his appearance in the expansion. In Fire God Liu Kang’s New Era, a godly Havik from another timeline stole
Last week, Sofia Vergara made history at the Emmys as the first Latina to be nominated for best lead actress in a limited series for her role in Netflix’s “Griselda.” This nomination comes after years of Vergara battling a double-edged sword: her undeniable talent and her Colombian accent, which were both part of the path
Despite revolutionizing the medium by introducing the concept of the visual album to the general public, Beyoncé notably did not create any music videos for either release in her ongoing Renaissance series (RENAISSANCE and COWBOY CARTER). Now, in a new interview, the Grammy-winning artist confirmed that fans shouldn’t be expecting to see new music videos from
Chloe Troast took to Instagram today to reveal that her first season on Saturday Night Live would be her last. The 27-year-old comic received praise for both her memorable characters and her singing voice during her freshman stint on NBC‘s iconic sketch show. But Troast stunned her followers today by announcing that she was “not
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. At long last, fall has finally made its return — bringing with it cooler temperatures, pumpkin spice beverages, and a brand-new
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