Month: June 2024

In 1935, Paul A. Sperry invented the boat shoe. From 1935 to present day, people have been very opinionated about the boat shoe. Fair enough. But whether you love them, hate them, or can’t decide if you’re late-1950s-JFK-on-the-Victura enough to wear them, you can bet your footwear-curious ass that boat shoes are here to stay.
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Just finished Eric on Netflix and what started as a “Cumberbatch, Puppets, Mystery? Title is Eric? This is made for me!” led to me watching an incredible commentary on the 80’s, fatherhood, racism, and corruption. It felt like something Jim Henson would have been proud of pic.twitter.com/h9UVHPwS92 — Eric Bartolotta (@Playalotta) June 2, 2024
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On Thursday, three parents filed a federal lawsuit that opposes Florida law SB 1069, a law that essentially made banning books easier to do in the state. The parents allege that by making books easier to ban — and thereby upholding and enforcing “the state’s favored viewpoint” — the state is discriminating against parents who
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Gennifer Choldenko’s The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman is a moving story about an 11-year-old abandoned by his single mom and left to care for his 3-year-old sister, Boo, inspired by Choldenko’s own childhood experiences of having undependable parents and a caring older brother who acted as a surrogate parent. Fans of the Newbery Honor
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A cold-blooded killer, a hotheaded dragonrider, and one of George R.R. Martin’s favorite “gray characters,” Daemon is back for another season of ‘House of the Dragon.’ And actor Matt Smith is ensuring he’s as impetuous (and incestuous) as ever. HBO/Ringer illustration The golden crown was not supposed to fall off King Viserys Targaryen’s rapidly disintegrating
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View image in fullscreen Emma Donoghue: ‘Jonathan Livingston Seagull blew my tiny mind’ The Room author on adoring Alan Garner, inspirational Sylvia Plath and the wisdom of Terry Pratchett My earliest reading memory We had a big crack-spined hardback of Hilda Boswell’s illustrated Treasury of Children’s Stories that had survived my seven siblings to come down to me. For
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Are you tired of settling for mediocre scents that barely last throughout the day? Do you want to elevate your fragrance game and stand out from the crowd? Look no further than the world of the most expensive colognes. Although these fragrances may come with a hefty price tag, they are worth every penny for
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Austin Butler’s Red Carpet Charm Leaves Fans Swooning I’m officially adding “flirt” to Austin Butler’s resume. Because he definitely had charming and playful energy at The Bikeriders Australian premiere on Thursday. The actor was supposed to be interviewed by 7Bravo host Lucia Hawley (who happens to be Nicole Kidman’s niece), but instead of talking about
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Today in Books rounds up news links from places from other than Book Riot, but we also cover news on the site, so here are the news stories we wrote about last week. Plus: a grab-bag of links that didn’t make into the regular daily sends, but still are worth a click. How Alabama Library
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