Month: December 2024

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Bloom is Off Following a press tour that managed to be more fraught than the rollout of Don’t Worry Darling, Blake Lively is suing her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni
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The most engaging aspect of The Resurrectionist isn’t its gaslamp adventure or macabre thrills. It’s the poignant queer love story at the center of the book—which is surprising, because the plot revolves around the theft of cadavers. Those two elements should feel at the very least incongruent, but in author A. Rae Dunlap’s hands, they
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Elf the Musical, which returned to Broadway last month for a limited run, grossed $2,230,419 across eight performances for the week ending December 22, breaking the house record at the Marquis Theatre to highlight the pre-holiday box office frame. The revival, which stars Mean Girls Tony nominee Grey Hanson as Buddy the Elf and Sean
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Jessa Duggar (m. Ben Seewald) Jim Bob and Michelle’s fifth child, Jessa Duggar, was born Nov. 4, 1992. Jessa met Ben through church and he began courting her in 2013—the old-fashioned approach to romance coming as a brand-new notion to a lot of viewers. The kids never talked about their romances pre-engagement, so Jim Bob explained
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For most of each year, Karolyn Grimes leads the sort of quiet, family-centric life that one might expect any retired 84-year-old grandmother to lead — but come December, that all changes. Indeed, when The Hollywood Reporter connected with her by telephone last week, the Seattle resident was, for the 22nd time, being celebrated at a festival
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Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. As the holidays approach, the last loved one on your list is usually the hardest person to shop for. And, they might be so tricky because they tell you they don’t want
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Suddenly, somehow, all at once, everyone everywhere started wearing barn jackets, duck boots, and outdoor workwear staples. It’s happening on the streets and on the runways—and even more so in the world of fabulously fast and furious fashion collaborations. In recent months, we’ve seen Ganni x Barbour, Proenza Schouler x Sorel, and Tibi x L.L.Bean,
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You may have heard the story before: if things had gone differently, Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones might have been played by Tom Selleck instead of Harrison Ford. Ford addressed the Raiders of the Lost Arc outcome only last year, and Selleck himself wrote about it in his recent biography, You Never Know: A Memoir. I
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[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the December 23 episode of Jeopardy!] Some Jeopardy! fans were not entertained by cameos from Nosferatu stars Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp in the Monday, December 23 episode, calling their promo for the film during the second round of the game “tiring.” Hoult and Depp read clues for “The Cinematic Vampires” category
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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. A little something different today. Every Monday on the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff O’Neal and I discuss the most interesting news in the world of books and reading. It’s a lot like what we do
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Tove Jansson and Tuulikki “Tooti” Pietila spent 30 years on Klovharun, an island off the Gulf of Finland, painting, writing and exploring the lush seaside. Known for her novel The Summer Book and the popular comic strip Moomin, Jansson reflects on her and Tooti’s time on Klovharun in Notes from an Island (2 hours). Notes
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Kendall Jenner gifted herself a mini home makeover this holiday season. In addition to giving fans an intimate look at her envy-worthy Christmas decorations during a new home tour video for Architecturual Digest, the supermodel also unveiled some recently remodeled rooms inside her multi million dollar Los Angeles mansion. “I just decorated for the holidays
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What kind of bag is best for the gym? The best gym bag is one that’s functional, adheres to your personal preferences, and lends itself to your specific workout type. Consider the size and material of the bag, in addition to its actual style. If you’ll be lugging around sneakers and gym equipment, it’s important
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Continuing the trajectory it began after world premiering in Venice, where it won the Best Screenplay prize, this past week Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here was shortlisted for an International Feature Oscar. Salles’ so-called “comeback film” is also a box office phenom in Brazil. Through Sunday, it has grossed $10.7M in the home market. It
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