Nerd Rating: 7. Fake maps of fake stories is pretty high up there. The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan Friss (Viking, August 6th) Publisher’s Description: Evan Friss’s history of the bookshop draws on oral histories, archival collections, municipal records, diaries, letters, and interviews with leading booksellers to offer a fascinating look
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The most important moment in a man’s life besides spotting those first hairs is shaving them. But not all razors are created equal for noobs—you’ll need the best razors for first time shavers. This means choosing a razor that is durable yet simple, easy to maneuver, and most importantly, pain-free. There are several types of
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Share Tweet Share Share Email Little Monsters, rejoice! Lady Gaga has officially announced her highly anticipated album Harlequin, set to debut alongside the movie Joker: Folie à Deux. In a thrilling twist, Gaga isn’t just delivering music this time—she’s also starring as Lee, a fresh take on the iconic Harley Quinn. Gaga’s Grand Reveal The
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Samara Weaving plays a game of hide and seek in the relentless Azrael, where the Ready or Not actress exchanges eluding her murderous in-laws for murderous religious fanatics and zombies. The results are mixed. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where most people don’t speak, very few words are spoken in Azrael. We’re introduced to the
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50 Cent has found a home for his documentary series on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sexual assault allegations. As first reported by Variety, the project has landed at Netflix. What’s more, the doc has expanded in scope to Diddy’s recent federal sex crime charges. Alexandria Stapleton will direct and serve as executive producer for House of Nonfiction.
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Valentina Gomez in front of Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s office Photo: Screenshot Valentina Gomez, the failed GOP candidate for Missouri secretary of state who once set LGBTQ+ books on fire using a flamethrower for a campaign ad, has been removed from Instagram following multiple organizations reporting her posts, including GLAAD. Gomez’s Instagram was full of messages
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Before these two happy bros born in Bossier City, Louisiana were in the Hollywood spotlight, they were just all giddy at Disney with their Mickey ears and dreaming of singing and performing on stage. In 1998, they formed a band in Los Angeles … While one of these brothers tends to grab the mic front
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As I write this review, surely there are other film critics out there–you know the type, the ones who think a little too hard about films and find magic where others don’t–who are actively psychoanalyzing Francis Ford Coppola’s expensive passion project Megalopolis, examining its deep themes, contrarian style, and unconventional storytelling. I am not one
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DWTS Season 33 just saw its first eliminations of the season. Oscars Night began with 13 couples, but now only 11 remain. Since no one went home during week one this year, week two featured a double elimination. So who advanced to week three and who said goodbye at the end of the night? Read
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Linkin Park’s revival continues with gusto today (Sept. 24) thanks to the release of another new song, “Heavy Is the Crown,” and the announcement of three additional stadium shows before the end of the year. “Heavy Is the Crown” will serve as the 2024 League of Legends World Championship Anthem, as the top 20 worldwide teams prepare
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to The Best of Book Riot, our daily round-up of what’s on offer across our site, newsletters, podcasts, and social channels. Not everything is for everyone, but there is something for everyone. Preeti Chhibber (Spider-Man’s Bad Connection
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View gallery Image Credit: Disney Channel/Kobal/Shutterstock Everything is just as it seems now that Wizards of Waverly Place got a sequel series! The hit Disney Channel sitcom made such a magical impact on viewers, that it is now getting the reboot treatment during this ongoing era of sequels, prequels and re-quels! The plot of Wizards
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Johnny Cash has become the first musician to receive a statue at the US Capitol. The Kevin Kresse creation was introduced at the National Statuary Hall in Washington, DC with remarks from the Man in Black’s daughter, Rosanne Cash, during an unveiling ceremony on the morning of Tuesday, September 24th. “Words cannot come close to expressing
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It was a beautiful sunny day with a taste of early autumn lingering in the air with the trees dressed in their carnival clothes in gold and scarlet and the Times Square billboards somehow looked bolder. The day seemed perfect for the celebration of International Peace Day’s 40th anniversary where the “Pause The World For
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Questions are swirling around the source of a nearly-quarter million dollar speaking fee former First Lady Melania Trump received for appearing at a campaign event hosted by the Log Cabin Republicans, the gay GOP group, in April. The Trump campaign’s latest financial disclosure indicates Mrs. Trump was paid $237,500 for a “speaking engagement” at the
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