Month: November 2024

An entertaining, visually appealing Disney sequel, Moana 2 delivers what families are seeking–harmless fun–while otherwise not looking to rock the boat.  What began as a Disney+ TV series has been converted into a feature-length film, and it sometimes shows. The humor is a little more slapstick, the story a bit more rough around the edges.
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Billy Crystal stars as you’ve never seen him before in Apple TV+’s “Before,” an atmospheric, character-driven psychological thriller. Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive clip of Crystal unraveling the mystery from the upcoming seventh episode of the series, which premieres this Wednesday, November 27. Created by Sarah Thorp, “Before” stars Crystal, Judith Light, Jacobi Jupe, Rosie
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Ever the storyteller, Smashing Pumpkins singer/guitarist Billy Corgan recently explained why he and comedian Bill Burr could have more in common than their passing resemblance and shared first name. During a recent appearance on Howie Mandel’s Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast, Corgan revealed that there’s a chance they could be half-brothers. In what was either a tongue-in-cheek bit
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Kieran Culkin gives the performance of his career and Jessie Eisenberg writes and directs the acclaimed comedy-drama A Real Pain, a moving if not quite consistent examination of the lasting impact of the Holocaust, and other more modern personal traumas. Eisenberg also stars as yet another character who looks, sounds, and acts just like the
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Nothing hits quite like a horror movie novelization. Popularized before the advent of home video, this unique art form turns our favorite scary movies into pocket-sized page-turners. While it’s thrilling to experience these terrifying tales in another format, the real treat is learning more about each story. Novelizations offer intimate access to complex characters and
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. NPR Reveals 350+ Books of the Year NPR‘s Books We Love tool, formerly known as the Book Concierge,
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Another year, another Best Books list. We’ve spent the last 12 months speaking with authors, from pop star-turned-poet Marina Diamandis, to novelist R.O. Kwon. We have dissected the memoirs of former first wives (Hillary Clinton, Melania Trump), and chronicled the literary dramas that set group chats and Slack channels aflame. (See: Honor Levy, Blake Butler.)
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I want to be sophisticated. Hell, I’d be okay with appearing as sophisticated. And yet movies such as All We Imagine as Light come along, charged with Oscar buzz, decorated with the Cannes Grand Prize, and boasting a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating that make me question my life and all that matters in the world.
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Get ready to delve back into the strange saga of Natalia Grace. Investigation Discovery announced today that The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter will receive its long-awaited premiere in January. Natalia, as you may recall, is the Ukrainian orphan who was accused of trying to murder her adoptive American parents. (Investigation Discovery
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Lana Del Rey has announced her new album, The Right Person Will Stay, slated for release on May 21st. In a statement posted to Instagram, Del Rey said the 13-track album was made with frequent collaborators Jack Antonoff and Drew Erickson “amongst others.” The singer also teased releasing “a few songs” before her performance at Stagecoach 2025
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Black Friday sales have begun, and they include plenty of sales relevant to readers! First, check out our round up of early Black Friday sales on hardcovers, paperbacks, and ereaders, and be sure to check back on Black
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We independently evaluate all recommended products and sercives. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. if you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Smart casual can be a tricky code to crack, but it’s one of the most versatile and rewarding styles to master. The ultimate balance of
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A drama that is surprisingly and thankfully not about piano lessons, The Piano Lesson keys into a family’s complicated and tragic history. Plus, there are ghosts, sort of. Sadly, the movie suffers from what so many other plays-turned-films suffer from: it still feels like a play. Adapted from a play by August Wilson, The Piano
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