Month: November 2023

In a super weekend for specialty, Saltburn had a lofty open on seven screens and The Holdovers a nice $2.7 million in a major week-three expansion that put it at no. 6 at the domestic box office. Actors are once again out promoting their films and indie/original fare continues to benefit from fewer studio releases
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Just in time for Thanksgiving (in case you’ve been avoiding leaks), NetherRealm has released a brand-new Seasonal Fatalities pack for Mortal Kombat 1 that includes the previously-released Halloween Fatality, along with the new Thanksgiving and upcoming Christmas Fatalities. You can buy it now from the in-game store, and if you previously purchased the standalone Halloween
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By day, Leah Rachel von Essen is the editor-in-chief of Chicago Booth Magazine at the University of Chicago. By night, she reviews genre-bending fiction for Booklist, and writes regularly as a senior contributor at Book Riot. Her blog While Reading and Walking has over 10,000 dedicated followers over several social media outlets, including Instagram. She
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Suzanne Shepherd, who had key roles in “The Sopranos” and “Goodfellas,” has passed away … according to her family. Suzanne’s daughter, Kate Shepherd, tells TMZ … her mother passed away in her sleep Friday morning. She says cause of death has not been determined yet, but she says Suzanne was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary
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Image Credit: Guerin Charles/ABACA/Shutterstock Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse are going to be parents! Suki confirmed that she is pregnant with her first child during a performance on November 19. The singer was on stage at the Corona Capital 2023 Music Festival in Mexico City when she made the big announcement. “I thought I’d wear something sparkly to
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It’s hard to remember now, due to both the rosy hues of time and the personalities and pratfalls of subsequent First Ladies, but Rosalynn Carter, wife of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was one tough customer. History has smoothed her edges so that many recall her, vaguely, as a sweet but
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Image Credit: Shutterstock Congrats! Sheynnis Palacios was crowned Miss Universe 2023 on Saturday, November 18, making her the first woman from Nicaragua to earn the coveted title.  The 23-year-old triumphed over 83 other candidates during the 72nd annual beauty pageant, which took place in San Salvador, El Salvador. Miss Thailand Anntonia Porsild was crowned runner-up.
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Kendra Winchester is a Contributing Editor for Book Riot where she writes about audiobooks and disability literature. She is also the Founder of Read Appalachia, which celebrates Appalachian literature and writing. Previously, Kendra co-founded and served as Executive Director for Reading Women, a podcast that gained an international following over its six-season run. In her
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