Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week. The New Yorker‘s Best Books of 2026 So Far The publication we keep in stacks around our homes to let everyone know how smart we are has
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Mick Jagger has said he “can’t wait” to get back out on the road with The Rolling Stones. Read More: The Rolling Stones – ‘Hackney Diamonds’ review: they’ve still got it The rock legends are preparing to release their 25th studio album ‘Foreign Tongues’ on July 10 via Polydor/Universal Music. It’s set to feature guest appearances from
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Joanna Newsom’s hometown of Nevada City has declared May 27 “Joanna Newsom Day.” On Wednesday, a City Council meeting was held at Nevada City’s City Hall where mayor Adam Kline, a longtime friend and early supporter of Newsom (who also plays in the band Golden Shoulders), made the announcement. He presented her with the honor,
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Warning! This article contains spoilers for From season 4, episode 6, “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter”. From has always had a storybook feel. Ethan’s vivid imagination and rigid adherence to the “rules” of stories have long been the guiding framework with which the Matthews family understands the Township. Though they’ve recently made a reappearance,
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A US judge has ordered the removal of Donald Trump‘s name from the title of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, triggering a Truth Social tirade from the US President. It comes after a turbulent year for the venue, which has seen a host of artists cancelling their performances and boycotting the arts centre
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Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red revealed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which launched way back in 2015, is getting a third expansion next year. Despite the expansion love for Geralt’s latest/maybe last adventure, it sounds like you shouldn’t expect expansions for The Witcher IV. That’s because CDPR CEO Michał Nowakowski recently stated in
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While there have been many animated shows, comics, and even a previous live-action movie over the last four decades, Masters of the Universe has never been a franchise where mythology is considered sacred. So when it came to adapting Masters of the Universe once again, director Travis Knight didn’t feel beholden to previous takes on
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A entity called Intrinsic Entertainment Collaborative, ink barely dry on its certificate of incorporation, is making an ambitious run for Letterboxd, whose private equity owner is exploring a sale of the popular platform for indie film lovers. Social entrepreneur Elizabeth Joyce created Intrinsic as the home of Community Center, a new collaborative marketing engine for
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A remake of Alfred Hitchcock‘s The Birds is finally flying into development, only this time as a limited series. The high-profile package, which is being taken out to buyers, has Emmy winner Sarah Snook (Succession, Run Rabbit Run) starring and Tom Spezialy (The Leftovers, Watchmen) writing, reports Deadline. The Birds limited series is described as a visceral, present-day reimagining of Hitchcock’s
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Not every crime is solved by a grade A detective or a hotshot sleuth, and in this case, an eclectic and rompy friend group bestows upon themselves the duty to solve the messiest of offences. Nicole is a Black lesbian junior lawyer with big dreams and near-zero social life; Brandon is a gay Jewish hotelier
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I must have fallen asleep in 2026 and woken up in 2010; She & Him are performing on Kimmel and Gold Panda just announced a new album. Derwin Dicker has kept plenty busy since then, but the point stands. He’ll share Ton Up, described in an Instagram post as “eight rough-hewn dance tracks and two
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Genesis Owusu has announced a UK and European tour – check out all the details below. READ MORE: Genesis Owusu: the show-stealing hero banging the drum for musical outsiders The follow-up to his 2023 LP ‘STRUGGLER’, ‘Redstar Wu & The Worldwide Scourge’, arrived earlier this month, featuring the Ghanaian-Australian musician’s previously released singles ‘Pirate Radio’, ‘Death
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