Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror movies and musicals, cuddling cats, Instagramming pictures of cats, and blogging/podcasting about books with the ladies over
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In Paris, signs of this summer’s Olympics are everywhere: stadiums are being constructed throughout the city, including one right under the Eiffel Tower, the Siene is being cleaned up for its close-up, and Parisians are renting their homes, fleeing as an estimated 15 million visitors descend. Last week, Nike got in on the excitement leading
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Names often play a pivotal role in stories—and like many aspects of fiction, their importance is reflected in the real world. The novels of award-winning young adult author Darcie Little Badger draw on the power of names: In Elatsoe, Little Badger’s 2020 debut, the titular character carries the name of a legendary ancestor. Little Badger’s
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News Live Nation to Face Antitrust Lawsuit From Justice Department: Report The agency has been investigating the Ticketmaster parent company’s dominance over concert promotion and ticketing By Jazz Monroe April 16, 2024 Facebook X Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Facebook X Live Nation Entertainment may face an antitrust lawsuit from the
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[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for FBI Season 6 Episode 9 “Best Laid Plans.”] There’s nothing like a dangerous undercover case to convince an agent that a couple flying to a friend’s wedding together isn’t too much of a risk. Such is the case for Scola (John Boyd) on FBI. When the episode begins, Scola thinks
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Montana Boyz’s Mark Estes Says He’s a “True Romantic” With Girlfriend Kristin Cavallari Kristin Cavallari‘s future with Mark Estes is still unwritten. After raising eyebrows earlier this month by admitting she might have a baby with the Montana Boyz member one day, the Hills expressed how she really feels about expanding her family. “It’s too soon to
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News Celebrated Composer Richard Horowitz Dies at 75 The composer and pianist studied under La Monte Young and collaborated closely with Jon Hassell before turning to Hollywood soundtracks By Jazz Monroe April 16, 2024 Facebook X Richard Horowitz, photo courtesy of Sussan Deyhim, the family of Richard Horowitz, and Rvng Intl. Facebook X Richard Horowitz,
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What’s your ideal setting for some rest and relaxation? For me, it’s a warm bubble bath. The ambiance of a dark, candlelit bathroom and the sound of a running faucet help me totally unwind; it’s almost like an out-of-body experience. Throughout my life, my mom similarly dedicated her “me time” to baths, so it’s no
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News Spiritualized Announce Songs in A&E Vinyl Reissue The band has also made the videos for “Soul on Fire” and “You Lie You Cheat” available online By Jazz Monroe April 16, 2024 Facebook X Spiritualized’s J Spaceman, photo by Nick Waplington Facebook X Spiritualized are reissuing their 2008 album, Songs in A&E, as part of
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Everybody loves a good, harmless prank… emphasis on “harmless.” Unfortunately, not every trick or gag results in a particularly funny outcome — even for the pranksters themselves — and many signature instances of this can be found on the big screen and the small screen. We decided to only count our favorite fictional examples, so
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Caoilinn Hughes’ third novel, The Alternatives, follows four sisters, all doctors of various sorts. When one of the four goes missing, the others set out across the Irish countryside to find her. With the COVID-19 pandemic and general global instability in the background, the Flattery sisters have a lot to navigate. Haunted by their childhood
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