Month: September 2022

The longlists for the 2022 National Book Awards (NBA) were announced on September 14–16. The awards are divided into five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature. Among the judges for this year’s awards are Ben Fountain, Brandon Hobson, Pam Houston, Dana Johnson, and Michelle Malonzo for Fiction; Carol Anderson, Melissa Febos,
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The wellness industry offers a seductive promise: If you work hard, are dedicated and buy this shiny new thing, then you, too, can have the healthy, beautiful life you’ve always dreamed of. But for journalist Rina Raphael, that dream sounds too good to be true. In her new book, The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus,
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A steady flow of specialty films starts this weekend with the return of a key player to cinemas and a broader arthouse slate that will expand steadily into awards season. This is still a weird theatrical landscape but independent distributors and theater owners have agreed for months that there’s no recovery without a brisker pace
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Chrissy Teigen is addressing social media users after sharing that she previously had a life-saving abortion. The model recently discussed her 2020 pregnancy loss, explaining that she had medical help after learning her son Jack would not survive the pregnancy. Chrissy said during a summit on Sept. 15, “It became very clear around halfway through that he would not
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News Paramore Announce “This Is Why,” First New Song in 5 Years The band’s comeback single arrives September 28 By Quinn Moreland September 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Paramore, photo courtesy of Fueled by Ramen Facebook Twitter Paramore have announced their first new music since 2017’s After Laughter. The pop-punk band will release the new single
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To some, Venus Williams may appear to have it all.  She’s arguably one of the greatest tennis players of all time and has several successful businesses including a clothing line and interior design company. But whether the 42-year-old is celebrating her accomplishments on the court or in the boardroom, Venus believes it wouldn’t be possible without
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It would be infuriating that Natasha Lyonne hasn’t fronted a major fashion campaign yet, except the one she finally landed is just so good. As the new face of COS, the actress / director / producer stares down a camera lensed by Mario Sorrenti and styled by Camilla Nickerson. In the images, Lyonne wears a
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It’s only been a couple of weeks since a bombshell was dropped when comedian Tiffany Haddish was accused of child sexual abuse, along with fellow comedian Aries Spears. Accusations have been thrown by both sides, with Haddish’s side calling the case a “shakedown” and one of the accusers calling for Haddish’s arrest. But now it
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The starry Off Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along featuring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez doesn’t begin previews for another two months, and already it’s gotten a two-week extension due to ticket demand. The Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical will now run from November 21, 2022, to January 21, 2023, at New York
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Ancient Egyptians venerated turquoise, working the vivid gem into jewelry and scarabs. (King Tut’s burial mask was even decorated with the stone.) These days, turquoise is enjoying a renaissance among jewelry designers, and Van Cleef & Arpels is leading the charge. With its 12-piece Perles d’été high jewelry collection, the French brand showcases the motif
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The first Pirates of the Caribbean movie, The Curse of the Black Pearl was a massive hit, even if some of the movie’s co-stars, like Kiera Knightly, did not expect the success.  That first Pirates movie birthed a billion dollar franchise for Disney. There are a number of iconic characters and scenes in the film,
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Cardi B said “okurrrr” to a plea deal in her strip club beatdown case … and it’s a pretty sweet one that keeps her outta jail. Cardi agreed to plead guilty to 3rd-degree assault and reckless endangerment, both misdemeanors, and her punishment is 15 days of community service. Play video content TMZ.com She showed up
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Renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog has written more than a dozen books and screenplays, but The Twilight World (3.5 hours) is his first novel. Translated by Michael Hofmann and short enough to qualify as a novella, it’s the fictionalized story of Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda, the real-life intelligence officer in the Imperial Japanese Army who defended Lubang
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UPDATED: Disney has summarized a bulk of release dates that had been made known over the weekend out of D23. The important news to note here is that Rogue Squadron, the Star Wars movie that Patty Jenkins couldn’t commit to, has been removed from its Dec. 22, 2023, release date — not shocking. The film, we hear,
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News Topshelf Records Launches Kickstarter After Distribution Partner Abruptly Shutters Awesome Distro went bankrupt, leading a property management company to withhold the independent label’s inventory By Nina Corcoran September 15, 2022 Facebook Twitter Vinyl records at a pressing plant (TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Independent label Topshelf Records has started a Kickstarter campaign
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It’s been a busy year for Hailey Bieber, to say the very least. Between launching her critically-acclaimed (and frequently sold-out) skincare line Rhode and becoming a Tiffany & C0. ambassador, the multi-hyphenate star remains one of the best-dressed celebs in the biz. Fitting, then, that she’s taking her know-how on the style front to basics
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In the most subtle, yet unsubtle of ways, Blake Lively announced her fourth pregnancy today. The actress and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, have three girls: James, 7, Inez, 5 and Betty, 2.  Rather than through an official announcement, the world found out about Baby #4 through a red carpet photo. The picture shows Lively in
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The Viola Davis African warrior epic The Woman King —a flashback to the type of historical epics Columbia Pictures has had a long history of notching Oscars with– is looking at a $12M opening this weekend, per Sony, while rivals have it in the $13M-$16M range. While adults made their way back to the box
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When it comes to beauty, Kourtney Kardashian isn’t afraid to poosh it to the extreme. After all, the reality TV star and her family members are known for trying bizarre cosmetic treatments. In an exclusive interview with E! News, Kourtney explained why she’s not afraid to take extreme procedures, especially if it’s all in the name of beauty. “Zone into the pain,” Kourtney told The
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