Sometimes the year’s buzziest book takes a while to show up, but the buzziest 2026 book made waves from the jump, landing a well-deserved Oprah Book Club pick. Collecting praise from critics and the general reader alike, Kin by Tayari Jones is one of few books I expect to see on every Best Books of
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America250 has unveiled the biggest music event yet tied to the nation’s 250th birthday celebration: Chris Stapleton and the Smashing Pumpkins will headline America’s Block Party, a July 4 concert at the 78,000-capacity Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosted by Queen Latifah. Additional performers are expected to be announced in the coming weeks, with tickets priced
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Image Credit: Courtesy of James Barker/Instagram James Barker was a part of the Love Island USA family, and his death left the crew heartbroken. According to ITV and Peacock, the late 40-year-old executive producer died after an “unexpected medical emergency” while filming the show’s eighth season in Fiji, the networks confirmed in a statement. “James’
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Sleeping With Sirens have announced a Fall 2026 North American tour featuring support coming from Rain City Drive and Shyeye. The tour kicks off on October 8th in Phoenix, passing through Houston, Chicago, Montreal, and Atlanta before winding down in Orlando, Florida on November 14th. Get Sleeping With Sirens Tickets Here Pre-sales are underway via
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It’s Pride Month, and you know what that means: it’s the perfect excuse to buy a bunch of new queer books. To get you started, I’ve highlighted seven queer books that check off 2026 Read Harder Challenge tasks, including a nonfiction book about resistance, a recent gothic novel, a fabulist book, a book about a
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Scooter Braun declared his love for girlfriend Sydney Sweeney with a public toast. In an Instagram video shared by music industry entrepreneur Steve Rifkind on Sunday, June 14, Braun, 44, gushed over his girlfriend aboard a private jet from Texas after watching the New York Knicks’ NBA championship victory on Saturday, June 13. (The Knicks
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Image Credit: Getty Images Oliver Tree is one of the most recognizable alternative music stars of the last decade thanks to his eccentric personality and genre-blending sound. Known for hit songs such as “Life Goes On,” “Hurt” and “Miss You,” the late California-born artist built a successful career that went beyond music. As his popularity
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Critic’s Rating: 4.1 / 5.0 4.1 Well, Texas Two-Step certainly dances its way into your heart, doesn’t it? The latest Hallmark film brings warmth and charm, with a second-chance-at-love romance that genuinely made me smile. Family, found family, community, support, love, and puppies, honestly, what’s not to love? (Hallmark Media/Photographer:Eike Schroter) Heather Hemmens is such
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Who:Nemahsis (Nemah Hasan) Sounds like:Kate Bush, Sarah Harmer, Feist Essential spins:coloured concrete; what if i took it off for you?; stick of gum; i wanna be your right hand. Most recent album:Verbathim,(Sept. 2024) Most recent single:team(Oct., 2025) Next:Headlines SPIN Canada magazine launch at NXNE, Sun. June 14, SOUNDSTAGE, W Hotel, 90 Bloor St. E., sixth
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Image Credit: Andrea Gylthe Super Bowl advertising has longoperatedat the intersection of popular culture and mass media. With an average television audience exceeding 100 million viewers in the United States alone, a Super Bowl commercial is among the mostscrutinizedand culturally significant forms of branded content in the world. The production demands are considerable, the timelines
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