In the wake of delivering Talking Heads frontman David Byrne his second Oscar nomination with Everything Everywhere All at Once, A24 has acquired worldwide rights to his former band’s 1984 cult hit concert pic, Stop Making Sense, for theatrical release later this year. A24 will give the Jonathan Demme directed movie (the filmmaker’s first concert
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Historical fiction is the star of our April issue (11 of our favorites!), but we’ve also got the first memoir from Big Fish author Daniel Wallace, Victor LaValle’s highly anticipated new horror novel and exceptional Earth Day books for kids. Upcoming issues of BookPage will bring special books for Mother’s Day and new releases from Hector Tobar,
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Two days after the Oscars, Law Roach used his platform to make a big—and totally unexpected—announcement: he’s retiring. In a candid and cryptic Instagram post, the 44-year-old celebrity stylist wrote, “My cup is empty…the politics, the lies, and false narratives finally got me! You win…I’m out.” People were shocked, airing their protestations and expressing mass
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It’s been a turbulent time at the network, from T.J. and Amy setting off a tabloid feeding frenzy to layoff fears under Bob Iger’s new regime at Disney. Vanity Fair caught up with Godwin amid frustrations over her handling of recent crises—and questions about her vision going forward.  By Charlotte Klein March 16, 2023
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Robert Smith performs with The Cure in London, England, December 12, 2022. (Photo by Burak Cingi/Redferns) News The Cure’s Robert Smith Says He’s “Sickened” About Ticketmaster Fees as Tour Goes on Sale “I have been asking how they are justified,” he wrote on Twitter By Matthew Ismael Ruiz March 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter
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The 2023 Lambda Finalists were just announced. The award has been championing LGBTQ+ books for more than 30 years. By highlighting the stories of queer people, the Lambda awards preserve and affirm queer culture and experiences, something that is vital in a time of attacks on queer personhood. New executive director of Lambda Literary Samiya
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Image Source: Dennis Gocer Around bedtime at Paris Hilton’s home, you won’t hear any traditional lullabies. Instead, Hilton is crooning lyrics that dominated the airwaves back in 2006: “Let’s see what this love can do / Maybe I’m perfect for you.” And Hilton really is the perfect performer for her new audience: her infant son,
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Trumpism has cost the GOP in three consecutive elections, and yet it looks like the Republican base may continue to follow their basest ideological urges and stick with their guy in the next contest. A new CNN poll found that the majority of Republicans (and Republican-leaning independents) “care more about picking a 2024 GOP nominee who agrees
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In a world where there’s a section of impenetrable darkness called the Shadow Fold, a name like The Darkling doesn’t exactly bring to mind someone heroic. Despite initially embarking on an interesting relationship with protagonist and sun summoner Alina Starkov, by the second season, he’s fully become the villain of the “Shadow and Bone” series.
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