Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Liz Pelletier Named Publishers Weekly Person of the Year Pelletier had an excellent case to be named PW’s Person of the Year in 2023, as Fourth Wing burst into the reading world (though hard to
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New Yorker Emma is 26 years old and has been sober for a year. With her sponsor’s restrictions on dating lifted, she might be ready to meet someone, and Ben, the sweet guy in her IT department, seems too good to be true. Though Emma believes her life is definitely better now, some things remain
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Uncle Timmy, reporting for duty. Timothée Chalamet—who became an uncle when his older sister Pauline Chalamet gave birth to her first child in September—is excited to spend some time with his newest family member once he wraps up the press tour for his Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. “I love the movie, that’s why I’m trying to
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News Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain Dies at 73 The groundbreaking performer, and collaborator of George Harrison, Pharoah Sanders, and others, died of lung disease in San Francisco By Jazz Monroe December 16, 2024 Zakir Hussain, July 1996 (Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images) Save this storySave Save this storySave Zakir Hussain, the groundbreaking percussionist who helped bring the
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The Adam Kinzinger-focused The Last Republican was one of the hottest documentaries at the Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine), the movie chronicles the then-Illinois Congressman as he breaks ranks with his Republican colleagues to criticize Donald Trump and join the Jan. 6 committee. The movie has seen its
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Refresh for latest…: Here we are in the pre-holiday period with strong returns from the top two studio titles already in the marketplace, and a not unexpected uninspiring start from a movie that has jumped around the calendar. Taking the latter first, much as it has Stateside, Sony’s Kraven the Hunter failed to whip up
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Paramount+ has revealed the first full trailer for 1923 Season 2, revealing the long, arduous journey back to Montana for Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar). The trailer was released during the first commercial break of the Yellowstone Season 5 finale on Paramount Network. See the trailer above. Premiering on Sunday, February 23 exclusively on the streaming platform, the first
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Awards kudos, critics’ lists, varied nominations and wins are boosting indie film standouts this weekend. The market is crowded as indies vie with each other, studio tentpoles and fare from Pusha: The Rule – Part 2 and the remastered Daft Punk & Leiji Matsumoto: Interstella 5555. But many specialty distributors are more upbeat now than at
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[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the Yellowstone Season 5 finale, “Life Is a Promise.”] The Yellowstone Dutton ranch has been sold. The Season 5 (and possibly series) finale of Yellowstone revealed the ranch’s long-time-coming fate on Sunday, December 15, putting to rest questions about the land’s future while the Duttons and their cowboys laid John Dutton
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Grab a cup of something tasty and catch up with the news stories Today in Books readers found most interesting this week. 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 things:
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Jamie Foxx garnered attention from fans this weekend following an alleged altercation that took place at a restaurant. It was reported that the fan-favorite actor had been assaulted, with glass having apparently been thrown at his face. Following the situation, a representative for Foxx spoke out, explaining that he was indeed injured during the ordeal
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News Pulp Sign to Rough Trade Records The legendary Britpop band has been managed by the label for several decades By Walden Green December 12, 2024 Pulp, photo by Lauren Krohn Save this storySave Save this storySave Pulp have announced their signing to Rough Trade Records. “Rough Trade have managed Pulp for over 30 years
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The streaming scene is going to be bustling once again in the new year. The various services have started to announce their line-ups of new and returning original series and films, and it includes everything from the hottest dramas to brand-new comedies and beyond.   Amazon’s Prime Video, for example, is premiering its first Dick Wolf
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