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
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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