Jenn Northington has worked in the publishing industry wearing various hats since 2004, including bookseller and events director, and is currently Director of Editorial Operations at Riot New Media Group. You can hear her on the SFF Yeah! podcast nerding out about sci-fi and fantasy. When she’s not working, she’s most likely gardening, running, or
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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles As the days become shorter, there’s nothing more comforting than immersing myself in a sweeping historical novel—the bigger, the better! When my book club recently voted to read Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow (Penguin, $18, 9780143110439), I welcomed the opportunity to escape nightly into the grand halls
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Broadway box office took a slide last week as receipts for Sweeney Todd fell by more than $1 million with the departures of Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford (and before the February 9 arrival of big-name replacements Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster). Overall, box office for the 25 Broadway productions was off by 15% from
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News YFN Lucci Agrees to Plea Deal in Atlanta RICO Case As part of a deal with prosecutors, the rapper had 12 counts against him dismissed and pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act By Matthew Strauss January 23, 2024 Facebook X Rayshawn Lamar Bennett aka YFN Lucci,
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It’s imprinted in the minds of generations of girls: the scene in Anne of Green Gables where the redheaded heroine revels in receiving a fashionable puff-sleeved dress. Anne would be thrilled with the state of style in 2023, from the swooping silhouettes of Kika Vargas’ voluminous dresses to Cecilie Bahnsen’s and Simone Rocha’s pumped-up sleeves
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You better believe I was yelling “Hell yeah!” when Danielle Brooks was included on the list of 2024 Oscar nominees. However, you also better believe that I was, in the words of her character Sofia, saying “Hell No!” when the 2023 musical remake of The Color Purple only got one nomination from The Academy.  This
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The Barbie-mania isn’t over yet. Today, Mattel and Rizzoli announced a new table book, Barbie: The World Tour, featuring “all the glamour and high style of the most popular doll in the world,” following Margot Robbie’s style on her press tour, where she channeled some of the doll’s famous fashions. Barbie: The World Tour Barbie:
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Michael Phelps and Wife Nicole Expecting Baby No. 4 Michael Phelps is swimming with joy over his newest family member.  The Olympic gold medalist and his wife, Nicole Johnson, welcomed their fourth child, Nico Michael Phelps, on Jan. 16.  “@mrs.nicolephelps and I wanna welcome Nico Michael Phelps to the world. Born on 1/16,” the decorated athlete shared on Instagram Jan. 22. “We’re so
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Marie Oliver is getting into the swimwear game. For its latest resort collection, the designer is debuting everything from patterned swimsuits to matching sarongs and loose, flowy dresses—basically, everything you need to look and feel your best on your next getaway. With pieces inspired by the feelings of romance and nostalgia that summer trips bring,
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While Christopher Reeves passed away almost two decades ago, his name was thrust back into the spotlight last year following his CGI cameo in The Flash – which prompted an honest take from a Smallville alum. Now, his name is ringing in ears again following the Sundance Film Festival premiere of the documentary Super/Man: The
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Read Harder isn’t the only reading challenge happening in 2024, of course! That’s why I’m highlighting some of the other challenges you might want to add to your reading goals this year. Fellow Book Rioter Laura Sackton is hosting Queer Your Year 2024: a yearlong reading challenge that celebrates queer list. There are 48 challenges
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What happens to a family after a dangerous, life-changing and historic journey? That’s the focus of Veera Hiranandani’s wonderful Amil and the After, which follows 12-year-old Amil and his family, who, during the Partition of India in 1948, have just migrated to Bombay from what would become Pakistan. It’s a worthy companion novel to Hiranandani’s
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EXCLUSIVE: Sony, which kicked off CinemaCon last year, is skipping this year’s exhibitor-studio conference in Las Vegas, NV which runs April 8-11 at Caesar’s Palace. This happens from time to time when a major studio will sit out, and it’s not a diss to theater owners. The last time Sony didn’t attend CinemaCon was back
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In the show’s second season, the main characters were all reeling in their own ways. The look of Dern’s Renata—who refuses to not not be rich even in the face of financial and marital ruin—was “powerful, very structured, designer conscious, body-conscious, expensive and with a sharply defining silhouette,” Friedberg told Fashionista. “In season two, we amplified that a bit
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News Tierra Whack Announces New Album World Wide Whack The Philadelphia rapper returns six years after Whack World with a project billed as her “debut album” By Eric Torres January 22, 2024 Facebook X Facebook X Tierra Whack has announced her long-awaited new album. World Wide Whack, billed as the Philadelphia rapper’s “debut album,” following
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The hottest topic in fashion circles recently? How runway looks have become more over-the-top than ever before. Think: Duran Lantink’s inflatable denim, Marni’s 3-D flowers, Christian Cowan’s giant fur balls, Schiaparelli’s skirt flanked by a supersized lobster, Rick Owens’ pronounced shoulders and sky-high capes that billowed in the wind (ditto for Mugler’s airy displays of
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It’s interesting to think about Ben Affleck‘s career in Hollywood. From being the youngest person to ever win an Academy Award for Best Screenplay (with his good pal, Matt Damon), to playing Daredevil AND Batman, to also directing movies…I mean come on now. What hasn’t this man accomplished?  We’ve already ranked Ben Affleck’s best movies,
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Ava DuVernay’s Origin’s theatrical debut grossed a solid $875k on 130 screens with a $7k per-theater average said to be better than Neon anticipated. The distributor is “thrilled” with the number. “Working in close collaboration with Ava and her team at Array we’ve built a multi-tiered release plan that began with a high-profile December qualifying
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XOXO, Michelle Trachtenberg wants you to know she’s just fine. The Gossip Girl star is firing back at fans who expressed criticism and concern over her physical appearance, as well as speculation about her health on Instagram. On Jan. 17, she shared a selfie with Spy Kids star Alexa PenaVega, writing, “These kids….now adults getting our roots/hair done! Love this girl @vegaalexa.” One
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