Month: September 2022

Bodrum; ‘the land of the eternal blue’ Homer, the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, described Bodrum, Turkey as ‘the land of eternal blue and prior to the outbreak of Covid19, I was most fortunate to visit this popular Turkish market town located on the south coast of the Bodrum Peninsular at the entrance
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Renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog has written more than a dozen books and screenplays, but The Twilight World (3.5 hours) is his first novel. Translated by Michael Hofmann and short enough to qualify as a novella, it’s the fictionalized story of Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda, the real-life intelligence officer in the Imperial Japanese Army who defended Lubang
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Another all-time tennis great is hanging up his racquet. By Grant Rindner September 15, 2022 Federer’s off-court cameo at Wimbledon this year turned out to be his final appearance there. (Photo by Shi Tang/Getty Images)Shi Tang/Getty Images Barely a week after Serena Williams played her final match (supposedly), another tennis all-time great is retiring. Roger
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Hip hop’s most unpredictable couple, Blueface and Chrisean Rock, claim they’re on the sunny side of their relationship now — after 2 public fights — and proved it on a NY Fashion Week runway!!! The couple grabbed the spotlight Wednesday night at Natalie Nunn, Daniel’s Leather and Zeus Network’s NYFW party and fashion show. They
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The National Treasure series has secured a Hollywood treasure.  In an exclusive interview with E! News at the D23 expo, Catherine Zeta-Jones shared what National Treasure fans can expect from her upcoming role on Disney+’s spin-off series, titled National Treasure: Edge of History. After calling the film franchise “memorable, fun, iconic and legendary,” Catherine promised that the
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The National Book Foundation has announced the Longlist for 2022’s National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. This year’s Longlist includes graphic novels, novels, and memoirs that explore things like racism, sexism, gender and sexuality, and self-esteem. They take place everywhere from fictional, alternate histories to the U.S. and Pakistan. The Longlist contenders were chosen
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Jordan Crane’s graphic novel Keeping Two, which took him 20 years to complete, pays very strict attention to form. Over the course of 300-plus pages, Crane rarely strays from a simple six-panel grid, arranging the action in neat squares that move down and across the page with an almost mesmeric energy and speed. With this
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From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Frederique Constant unveils a new look for its Classics Heart Beat Manufacture collection, revealing a new dial, new indexes, and a retro 39mm case. The Frederique Constant Classics Heart Beat Manufacture in a 39mm steel case. The new design is also offered with a pink gold case. Perhaps the most notable
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From Ghostwire: Tokyo to The Quarry, this year has seen a solid lineup of new games. By Scott Meslow September 14, 2022 Collage by Gabe Conte For most of 2022, the video game industry has been defined more by its past than its future. Microsoft is in the process of acquiring Activision Blizzard, a gaming
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Trick or treat? That’s what we’re wondering after an eyebrow-raising conversation with Judy Greer regarding her potential participation in the final Halloween film, titled Halloween Ends, out Oct. 14. During an exclusive chat with E! News, ahead of the Sept. 20 premiere of Judy’s Hulu show Reboot, the actress remained surprisingly coy when asked whether she may appear
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