Month: December 2024

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I read a lot of queer books—that probably won’t come as a surprise to you. That means it’s inevitable that I’ll pick up some queer books I don’t like, but I usually keep that to myself. I’d rather
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What are the best movies of 2024? Last year was arguably the strongest movie in a decade; for the first time in a long time, creating a top ten list without leaving several worthy films on the cutting room floor was impossible.  In 2024, things came back down to Earth—yet even still, there were several
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Alfa Anderson, the one-time lead vocalist of Chic who sang on classic disco songs including “Le Freak,” “Good Times,” and “I Want Your Love,” has died at the age of 78. Nile Rodgers, the leader of Chic, shared news of Anderson’s passing on social media on Saturday. A cause of death was not disclosed. After
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The Most Borrowed Books in New York City Libraries in 2024 It is one of the greater strangeness of New York City that it’s libraries are more a confederation that an an integrated system, but one interesting effect is that because of this, data is collected by borough, which shows how the different parts of the
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We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. if you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Some days – for work, a function or just because you feel like it – you need to dress up. But there’s always that hesitation
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U.S. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins (1880-1965) as President of the International Business Women’s Congress held in Paris in 1936. President Joe Biden has established a national monument in Newcastle, Maine, to Frances Perkins, the first woman member of a presidential Cabinet who may also have been part of the LGBTQ+ community. Perkins served as
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Combined, they’re 166 years old. But together, 82-year-old Paul McCartney and 84-year-old Ringo Starr turned the clock way back last night (Dec. 19) at the 02 in London with a surprise performance at the last show of the former’s 2024 tour. Backed by McCartney’s longtime band, the surviving Beatles reunited for “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts
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I stayed up past my bedtime last night to finish Gus Moreno’s This Thing Between Us. Sure, I knew I would regret it in the morning when I had to wake up early to usher my child out of bed, pack her lunch, and send her off to zero period. But the story—which had started
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SZA has dropped the deluxe version of her Grammy-winning album SOS, titled LANA. Stream it below. LANA boasts 15 new tracks, including a collaboration with Kendrick Lamar titled “30 for 30.” Listeners will also find the 2024 release “Saturn” included on the album; the song was recently named one of the 200 best of the year
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Books New York Times Readers Loved in 2024 The NYT continues to slice and dice best-of coverage in 2024, from all-century selection all the way today to reader choices for favorite books of 2024.
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Image Credit: Getty Images Whenever a murder investigation makes headlines, a movie, TV show or documentary is basically guaranteed to be in development. Nowadays, true crime has become a major topic in Hollywood, including the Gilgo Beach murders. Amid a decades-long mystery, the Long Island serial killer inspired multiple media projects. From television specials such
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In Nosferatu, Johnny Depp’s procreation is entranced by a sexy dead dude with handlebars and pockmarks while audiences are treated to a visually mesmerizing and atmospheric experience, as one should expect from Robert Eggers.  Eggers, who directed one of my all-time favorites (The Witch), the visually stunning The Northman (which made my top ten list
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