Month: October 2024

When singer, pianist and guitarist Chris Martin formed a band with a few other students at University College London in 1997, the quartet chose the ill-fitting name Big Fat Noises. Soon, bassist Guy Berryman, guitarist Johnny Buckland, drummer Will Champion and Martin chose the more suitably abstract name Coldplay and began their journey to becoming
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Franny Choi, the current Poet Laureate of Northampton, MA, has published four books of poems and is one of the co-editors of the recently released anthology We the Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word. The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On came out in 2022, in the
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Kathy is an emerging artist who’s been making a name for herself with her unique sound and heartfelt lyrics. With new music just released, we sat down to talk about her journey, inspirations, and the excitement of her upcoming releases. How did your journey into music begin? Was there a defining moment when you knew this
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The Lonely Island dropped by this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live to debut a brand new digital short called “Sushi Glory Hole.” In the sketch, two businessmen, played by The Lonely Island’s Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer, pitch their idea to install “glory holes” for distributing fresh fish to hungry New Yorkers. “Sushi glory
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This is a mix of September and October releases, and I’m going to be honest with you, I’m not sure why the Indie Next List is organized this way. Maybe the publication dates shifted since they were nominated, or maybe indie booksellers are just mysterious that way. More good news! California joins Illinois and Maryland in
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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. Sweater season is one of our favorites of the entire year. While our closets are already well-stocked with chunky knits, there’s
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By The Associated Press The Associated Press Posted October 6, 2024 3:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Donald Glover has canceled the remaining dates of Childish Gambino’s North American and European tour. The musician, actor and “Atlanta” creator announced on Friday that he recently discovered an ailment that
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Kendra Winchester is a Contributing Editor for Book Riot where she writes about audiobooks and disability literature. She is also the Founder of Read Appalachia, which celebrates Appalachian literature and writing. Previously, Kendra co-founded and served as Executive Director for Reading Women, a podcast that gained an international following over its six-season run. In her
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The long-awaited movie adaptation of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot from director Gary Dauberman (Annabelle Comes Home) is now available to stream on Max, unleashing a stylish vampire outbreak without much in the way of story. It turns out that there was a much longer cut of the film that Dauberman ultimately trimmed down for a leaner runtime.
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The number of hotels in Manchester has been burgeoning over the past decade, which comes as no surprise, given the city’s steady incline in popularity amongst tourists, celebs and ex-Londoners alike. Indeed, Manchester, the reigning queen of eclectic UK cities, is one of the most visited spots in England, offering plenty of wonders for tourists
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Motherland, by veteran Filipino auteur Brillante Mendoza, had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). Mendoza told Deadline about his motivation to make Motherland, shooting his next film Chameleon and the challenges that the Filipino film industry is currently facing. The making of Motherland The film follows the story of Dao-ayen, a
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Keanu Reeves can officially add the title professional car racer to his resume! On Saturday (October 5), the 60-year-old actor made his debut in the racing industry when he competed in the Toyota GR Cup at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana. Though he had a mishap during the race, Keanu did manage to make
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As voting kicks off for the 2025 Grammy Awards, Recording Academy members who are looking to nominate one of the biggest artists of the year, Zach Bryan, won’t find his name anywhere on the ballot — Bryan has declined to submit his music for consideration. Joining the likes of The Weeknd, Macklemore, Frank Ocean, and
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Reese Witherspoon Announces First Novel, Co-Written With Harlen Coben I have long wondered why Witherspoon didn’t have her own imprint…or house. But after the spate of high profile celebrity thriller collaborations (Viola Davis, both Clintons, etc), I should have seen something like this coming. (I know you will be shocked to hear that this will be
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