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In a world of instability, the steady churn of new books from brilliant authors remains one of the few things we can count on. As we move into the summer, typically a high point of the year for the publishing industry, the slate of new releases looks a bit different than it did a few

Donald Trump, M.D. is back at it again. Weeks after Fox News and the Trump administration pumped the breaks on their cheerleading of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19, after new studies showed it may be ineffective in treating the virus and even result in more deaths, the president is beating the drum for

Over the weekend, director Lynn Shelton passed away suddenly due to a previously unidentified blood disorder. Her partner, comedian and actor Marc Maron, spoke about the loss on a recent episode of his “WTF Podcast” where he expressed his love for Lynn and the mutual love and respect they had for each other. It was

Audra McDonald, the six-time Tony Award winner and icon of the stage, can add another title to her record-holding résumé: queen of the quarantine Zoom screen. The last two months of the coronavirus pandemic have seen the world change entirely—and for the arts, that’s meant a lockdown on New York theater, with hardly an end

There are very few scenarios where any of Musk’s legal violations cost him anything that actually means something to him. The fines are so insignificant that they amount to a minor ego blow, and change nothing about the way Musk operates. Contrast this with how ordinary people are treated by our justice system for even

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are keeping busy during coronavirus quarantine by surprising essential workers with personal calls. While cooped up at their new home in Los Angeles, the couple dropped in on a daily meeting for mental health workers at Crisis Text Line. The charitable initiative offers 24/7 support for those in crisis across

Students across America celebrated graduation in what has, unfortunately, become 2020’s signature style: virtually. There were no group hugs, no celebratory cues to hurl mortar boards to the sky, and never did anyone need to stifle laughter when the dopey Vice Principal mispronounced someone’s name. Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020,

It’s been 37 years since the University of Southern California’s women’s basketball team nabbed back-to-back NCAA titles in 1983 and 1984. The powerhouse squad—including Cheryl Miller, Cynthia Cooper, twins Paula and Pam McGee, and head coach Linda Sharp—garnered unprecedented media coverage at the time, and became the first collegiate women’s team in history to be

Mary-Kate Olsen’s request for an emergency order to petition for divorce from Olivier Sarkozy has been denied. Olsen signed a petition to divorce Sarkozy on April 17 but due to the coronavirus pandemic, New York courts haven’t been accepting divorce filings except for emergency cases. New York courts spokesman Lucian Chalfen told Entertainment Tonight that Olsen’s

Eric Trump, son of the president and executive vice president of the Trump Organization, spewed a series of conspiratorial claims in a Fox News appearance on Saturday night, claiming that the coronavirus will “magically all of a sudden go away” once Democrats can no longer use it to their political advantage. In an interview with

[embedded content] Former President Barack Obama gave a virtual commencement speech for historically black colleges and universities as part of the “Show Me Your Walk, HBCU Edition” commencement program, where he shared some words of wisdom with the graduating class of 2020. In the seven minute speech, Obama delivered inspiration, humor, and empathy in his

It was somewhere around 8:30 on the evening of Sept. 7, 1977, when my young ears first heard an F-bomb sung by a rock star. Max Webster, led by Kim Mitchell, was opening for Rush on the Farewell to Kings tour. Before launching into a song called Oh, War from the High Class in Borrowed

It’s going to take more than a shelter-in-place order to keep watch obsessives away from their wristwear. In March, a RolexForum user asked the group if they were still wearing their watches in quarantine. The answers spilled in: “Of course.” “Absolutely.” “Yup, everyday.” And: “Why wouldn’t you want to wear it at home?” Celebrities, too,

It’s been more than two months since Katy Perry announced her pregnancy through the Never Worn White music video, and now she’s back with a brand-new one to give fans an even better look at the progress of her baby bump. On Friday, the 35-year-old singer released Daisies, the lead single from her untitled upcoming sixth

Lynn Shelton, a writer, director, producer and editor with roots in the so-called “mumblecore” movement of the aughts, died suddenly on Friday. The cause was a previously unidentified blood disorder, according to reports. She was 54 years old. Shelton began her career in film in her mid-30s, working on ultra low budget features that gained

During a virtual visit to Andy Cohen‘s Watch What Happens Live show on Thursday night, Stephen Colbert admitted that he wouldn’t want to interview Donald Trump again after the “boring” interview the U.S. President gave him years ago. “He was actually kind of disappointing,” the popular TV host said of Trump to Cohen, 51. “He played the

Fred Willard, a comedic actor whose television and film appearances date back to the late 1960s, died Friday at the age of 86. Critics, scholars, and philosophers can argue for hours about “what is funny?”—but plop anyone in front of a screen and have them watch Willard in Best in Show, and if they don’t

Vera AndersonGetty Images Chris Evans debuted his Instagram on May 1 when he accepted Chris Pratt’s #Allinchallenge to help raise money for COVID-19 relief. While his first post was a video in which he offered a virtual hang-out with him and his Avengers co-stars, the rest of his posts have mostly been centered around his

Posted May 15, 2020 1:52 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Say hello to Call Me by Your Name filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, who will direct the reboot of Scarface for Universal Pictures. Deadline reports that the project has been in development for “quite some time.” According to

CNN recently announced a special town hall-style interview on coronavirus “facts and fears.” Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta were slated to moderate a conversation with a panel of guests including former acting CDC director Richard Besser, former HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and climate activist Greta Thunberg. Former acting CDC director Richard Besser, former HHS

It seems Neil Young has dug deep, deep into his musical vaults as he announced the long-awaited release of the “lost album” Homegrown on Tuesday via the Neil Young Archives (NYA) website. After 45 years, the 74-year-old rock veteran is set to release the acoustic album that was initially intended to come out “a couple of years”

It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you that Ben Affleck has changed. No longer the avatar of existential pain and suffering, he is now an example of new love bliss. I guess that sort of transformation not such a bad thing. It’s just that we so loved the old image. But

Everyone is giving themselves a buzz cut during quarantine, and if you want to try it yourself, you’ll want the most reliable, sturdiest, and all-around best hair clippers to do it. It’s the rare home haircut that can look pretty damn good, but having the right tools will make the whole process a lot smoother.

Corey Feldman has a top 20 hit song. Feldman’s song, U R Free, appeared in his new documentary (My) Truth: The Rape of 2 Coreys and it recently reached the top 20 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart. The Goonies actor wrote the song in tribute to his late friend Corey Haim, who died at the age of

In the mid-1800s, two mutable rulers—one in France, the other in Beaver Island, Michigan—embarked on quests for power. These books chart their rise, fall, and fallout. —Keziah Weir The Betrayal of the Duchess (Basic Books) In vivid detail, Maurice Samuels elucidates the little-known tale of Duchesse de Berry, who raised a militia to restore France’s

Kevin Hart auctioned off a role in one of his next movies as part of the All-In Challenge, which provides food to kids, seniors and front-line workers during the coronavirus pandemic. After the actor’s All-In Challenge ended, Hart jumped on a video call to tell front-line doctor Henry Law, an anesthesiologist who lives in Cherry

In just two months, Miley Cyrus ended her relationships with ex-husband Liam Hemsworth and ex-girlfriend Kaitlynn Carter, but already, she’s fully embracing new love. The singer seemingly gave minute-by-minute coverage of her burgeoning romance with Cody Simpson in the beginning. Six months later, the couple is a bit more private about their relationship, but still

WARNING: This story contains explicit language. Tom Hanks’ son Chet has joined the long list of celebrities who are referring to Tekashi 6ix9ine as a “rat” after he was released four months early from prison — and now his dad has been dragged into it. 6ix9ine was sentenced in December after he testified against members

Still, Dastardly, with his army of cutesy robots—who will, when the great war for Heaven begins, undoubtedly square off against the Minions, and lose—is just not a Scooby Doo villain. His hunt involves ancient texts and a legend about Alexander the Great, not a broken down carnival he’s trying to get rezoned or something. The