Month: December 2024

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Groundbreaking Poet Nikki Giovanni Dies at 81 Beloved poet Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. Giovanni made her name as a standout of the Black Arts Movement and became the rarest of
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The wife-and-wife team of Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta (The View Was Exhausting) are back with Feast While You Can, a queer horror-romance about a monster that feasts on the “passion, heartbreak and mess” of life.  Angelina Sicco has lived in the small European mountain town of Cadenze for her entire life. The large Sicco
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“The book was better” isn’t always true…but it’s a cliché for a reason. Readers know that unique heartbreak of having a favorite book be mangled in the adaptation. But which adaptations did the worst job with the source material? Aura Print put together a list of the ten worst book-to-movie and book-to-TV adaptations of recent years,
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Here’s a look back at the news stories Today in Books readers were most interested in this week. The New York Times Picks Its 10 Best Books of 2024 If there is a list you want to be on at the end of the year as an author, it is this one. Less expansive than
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★ The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year Ally Carter does it again with the delightful The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year. An anonymous invitation lures rival mystery writers Maggie Chase and Ethan Wyatt to a secluded and nearly snowbound English mansion for Christmas. Upon arrival, they encounter a series of surprises: the identity
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Lists Keep Coming and They Don’t Stop Coming Gone are the days when a publication could release one best-of-the-year list to rule them all. Algorithms and the increasingly fragmented media landscape they’ve wrought mean
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★ Believe          Fans of beloved hit television series Ted Lasso will delightedly embrace Believe: The Untold Story Behind Ted Lasso, the Show That Kicked Its Way Into Our Hearts. Part oral history, part cultural analysis, Believe is an entertaining and insightful behind-the-scenes tour in which New York Times television editor Jeremy Egner offers a wealth
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The Fashion Awards, held annually at London’s Royal Albert Hall and presented by Pandora since 2023, are legendary for several reasons. First, the star-studded guest list, all wearing cutting-edge red-carpet looks, of course. Then there’s the awards ceremony itself, in which fashion’s up-and-comers are recognized alongside titans of the industry. And last but certainly not
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News Pearl Jam Announce Spring 2025 U.S. Tour Dates The band will play more shows in support of Dark Matter in April and May By Walden Green December 5, 2024 Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, May 2024 (Kevin Mazur/WireImage) Save this storySave Save this storySave Pearl Jam will continue to tour their new album, Dark Matter,
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It’s officially the holiday season, which means cold temperatures, cozy knitwear, and putting together your holiday wishlist. Ahead of your festive shopping, check out the must-know fashion launches to indulge in some much-needed retail therapy. Below, here’s what you need to know this month, from Michael Kors newest store opening to Bottega’s artisanal showcase. Michael
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[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 6, “Gold, Frankincense, and Murder.”] Carrie Preston‘s Elsbeth Tascioni got a very special gift at the end of Elsbeth‘s first Christmas episode on December 5 on CBS. After solving the murder mystery of the week — which featured Christopher Fitzgerald (the original Boq in Wicked on Broadway)
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Friends, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the 2024 movie schedule truly was the year of the popcorn bucket. And just when I thought we’d seen our final surprise with that gothic Nosferatu popcorn bucket, Disney came in to surprise us all. I certainly didn’t have a Mufasa: The Lion King replica
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The results of this year’s Goodreads Choice Awards are finally in, and while it’s always fun to see what others are reading, we have to say that they are a little disappointing. Let’s rewind a bit first, though. If you’re unfamiliar with the Goodreads Choice Awards, this is the 13th year the awards have been
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These books are just the thing for screen buffs who want to revel in their favorite stories and auteurs, with deeply knowledgeable experts as their enthusiastic guides. 4 modern takes on the eternal quest for self-improvement Humans have been trying to improve themselves since they discovered they had selves that needed improving. As the search
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News Sky Ferreira Releases First Song Since 2022: Listen The pop singer is back again with “Leash,” a new single for the A24 movie Babygirl By Nina Corcoran December 5, 2024 Sky Ferreira, photo by Morgan Maher Save this storySave Save this storySave Sky Ferreira is back with her first new music since 2022. The
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