Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. 15 Stress-Free Reads When you want the literary equivalent of a weighted blanket, reach for one of these. Celebs: They’re Just Like Us Paparazzi is a net negative in the world, but it does occasionally
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate‘s Antoine Fuqua directed Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, is moving out of next year’s Easter frame of April 18-20 and to Oct. 3, 2025. Universal is handling the overseas release of the movie which stars the King of Pop’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, in the title role. In addition, Lionsgate has dated the Aziz Ansari
Steven Spielberg, 2015 © Strand Releasing / courtesy Everett Collection The helpful folks at Rotten Tomatoes have revolutionized the way we watch movies. Instead of scouring reviews from numerous publications to get an idea of how critics felt about a particular picture, the site aggregates a critical consensus, providing a streamlined experience for movie lovers.
Charli XCX has been cast in a film loosely inspired by the story of Joan Of Arc. READ MORE: Julian Casablancas on working with Charli XCX: “Fame has never hit someone at a better time” As reported by Deadline, Charli XCX has joined the cast of Sacrifice, the English-language debut of French director Romain Gavras.
Samsung has quietly introduced the next generation of its native virtual assistant Bixby in China. The upgraded virtual assistant now comes with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and can understand complex commands made in natural language. The new Bixby AI assistant was recently added to the Samsung Galaxy W25 series that was launched in China. Currently,
From all over the sky, the Universe is hurling mysterious signals. We don’t really know what they are, or what’s making them; but a new analysis of where they are coming from gives us clues about the sources of the strange emissions we call fast radio bursts (FRBs). Led by astronomer Kritti Sharma of the
If you’ve been sinking time into Pokemon TCG Pocket like us, you’ve probably been trying to optimise your decks as much as you can. But rather than slotting in more basic Pokemon, or trying to squeeze in more big hitters, you should be looking elsewhere to maximize your power.
We’re talking about fossils. These cards,
Having owned a copious number of Toybiz Marvel figures as a kid in the 90s makes me exactly the demographic that MONDO is targeting with their popular Marvel 1/6 figure lines. They’ve successfully sold me a half-dozen-plus X-Men 92 figures, and now they’ve moved on to the Spider-Verse: the 1/6 MONDO Spider-Man Animated Series Spidey
Yes, dear readers, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. While Santa Claus hasn’t crossed Herald Square just yet, the movie industry is starting to load its sleigh with holiday themed delights. Depending on how much of a Hallmark Channel fan you are, the middle of November may seem a bit early for a
Nobody likes the ick associated with the creator of the Jeepers Creepers franchise, Victor Salva. But for some reason, the monster is a mainstay in the horror movie realm. Two sequels — one in 2003, the other in 2017 — with varying degrees of criticism were made by Salva, but the stigma surrounding his crimes
Oasis have announced the South American leg of their 2025 reunion tour. After shows in the United Kingdom, Ireland, North America, and Australia, the band will perform in Argentina, Chile, and Brazil in November. See all of Oasis’ upcoming tour dates below. Demand for Oasis tickets has been unsurprisingly high, and it’s resulted in ticketing
WhatsApp has begun testing a feature that will allow users to quickly look up an image they have received from another user, with a couple of taps. The messaging platform has rolled out a new feature to beta testers that will adds a reverse image lookup feature for images in chats, which could help users
If you’ve ever seen yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you’ll know that your body produces lots of heat. This is in fact a waste product of our metabolism. Every square foot of the human body gives off heat equivalent to about 19 matches per hour. Unfortunately, much of this heat simply escapes into the
Hackers have compromised internal data at Schneider Electric, a France-based energy management firm. Schneider representatives confirmed the breach includes roughly 40GB of internal project management tracking data, as well as “issues and plugins.” But here’s the kicker: The hackers are demanding their ransom in baguettes. One of the threat actors, who goes by the pseudonym
Two new MONOPOLY releases from Hasbro are available to order now for for pop-culture fanatics: MONOPOLY Deal: HARRY POTTER Card Game and MONOPOLY: Pokémon Edition Board Game. Take your game nights to a whole new magical level with Hasbro’s brand-new MONOPOLY Deal: Harry Potter! Just like the original MONOPOLY Deal you love, this version brings all the strategy, fast-paced action,
Death Becomes Her, the new musical adaptation of the 1992 comedy fantasy film, worked up some Broadway magic in its second week since beginning performances at the Lunt-Fontanne, grossing an impressive $1,073,018 for seven previews and filling 98% of the venue’s seats. The musical, starring Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Christopher Sieber and Michelle Williams, was by far
Lucy Hale (Fantasy Island, Truth or Dare) will continue hanging around in the horror genre with the upcoming White Mars, a sci-fi/horror movie announced by Deadline today. Deadline details, “Set in an isolated Aquila Research Facility in Antarctica, White Mars follows microbiologist Sammie (Lucy Hale), as she fights to save her fellow crew members from a
Joy Orbison has gone viral for dropping a baile funk remix of Radiohead‘s ‘Creep’ at his recent DJ set in New York. This past weekend (November 2), the London producer – real name Peter O’Grady – took over Brooklyn Steel and treated fans to a surprise remix of Thom Yorke and co’s 1992 hit. The
Apple is reportedly working on a display technology with up to 90Hz refresh rate that could make its way to upcoming iPad Air models. Apple’s iPad, iPad Mini, and iPad Air models are equipped with LCD screens with a 60Hz refresh rate, and the Air lineup could be updated with a higher refresh rate. The improved
WASHINGTON — Japan and Poland are set to gain access to the U.S. military’s Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite network, marking a strategic expansion of the system that currently supports the United States and several other partner nations. Officials said the inclusion of these new partners reflects the growing importance of space-based communications for military
Image: Nintendo Life / Nintendo The new smartphone app ‘Nintendo Music’ has been available for almost a week now and it appears we’ve already got the first update about how it’s performing. According to Sensor Tower, this new app for “active” Switch Online subscribers is estimated to have been downloaded by 265,000 smartphone users within
Shelley Burr’s gripping sophomore mystery, Murder Town, is set in rural Rainier, Australia, a fictional small town located halfway between Melbourne and Sydney. It used to be known as a nice place to take a break from that long journey, what with its pretty Fountain Park and popular local businesses like Earl Grey’s Yarn and
Celebrities get a lot of clothing for free to wear on red carpets and to movie premieres, but it’s rare that celebrity fashion makes me green with envy. Or in this case, I guess camel-colored with envy, as the latest look from JLo has done. Jennifer Lopez has been busy promoting her new movie Unstoppable
Celebrities get a lot of clothing for free to wear on red carpets and to movie premieres, but it’s rare that celebrity fashion makes me green with envy. Or in this case, I guess camel-colored with envy, as the latest look from JLo has done. Jennifer Lopez has been busy promoting her new movie Unstoppable
Your dream home comes with one stipulation: you can never go into the cellar. Would you still take the house? Well, the couple in Vaughn Stein’s new film Cellar Door sure do, but it comes with chilling consequences. Directing from a script by Sam Scott and Lori Evans Taylor, Stein delves into the darker corners
Spirit of the Beehive have announced a winter 2025 tour of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The shows take place in February and March. See all of Spirit of the Beehive’s tour dates—including rescheduled concerts in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Washington, D.C.—below. Spirit of the Beehive will be performing in support of new album You’ll Have
Spirit of the Beehive have announced a winter 2025 tour of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The shows take place in February and March. See all of Spirit of the Beehive’s tour dates—including rescheduled concerts in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Washington, D.C.—below. Spirit of the Beehive will be performing in support of new album You’ll Have
Red Magic 10 Pro series will launch in China next week. While ZTE sub-brand Nubia has only mentioned the Red Magic 10 Pro series, the lineup is anticipated to include the Red Magic 10 Pro and Red Magic 10 Pro+ — these handsets are expected to arrive as the successors to the Red Magic 9 Pro,
Anthropologists have peered through the thick jungle of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and identified a long-lost Maya city with stepped temple pyramids to rival Chichén Itzá, Río Bec, and Tikal. Fieldwork on the ground is yet to be conducted by archaeologists, but based on remote sensing data, which maps entire landscapes under dense forests in minute
Gaming journalist Tom Henderson has managed to get hands on with a retail copy of LEGO Horizon Adventures, which looks gorgeous and contains a healthy dose of comedic action. To those wondering how long the overall experience is, Henderson says that LEGO Horizon Adventures is “relatively short” and is about “six hours” to finish the
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