Month: June 2024

View image in fullscreen Filthy lucre is everywhere, but book festivals are an easy target for protesters’ fury Martha Gill Hay and Edinburgh forgo pragmatism in turning their backs on the Baillie Gifford fund How gratifying to chuck dirty money back in the face of a would-be benefactor. Such moments mark literature. Pip refusing funds
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Mal and Jo are here to answer all your burning questions before Season 2 kicks off! HBO Gods be good, House of the Dragon Season 2 is almost here! Mal and Jo come together to answer your burning questions before the latest season begins this month (11:26). Later on, they take on book-spoiler questions and
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Taylor Swift took pop songwriter of the year at the 2024 BMI Pop Awards, which were held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Tuesday (June 4). Swift had a hand in writing 10 of BMI’s most-performed songs of 2023 – “Anti-Hero,” “Bejeweled,” “Cruel Summer,” “Karma,” “Lavender Haze,” “Maroon,” “Midnight Rain,” “Snow
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We’ve seen iconic celebrities wear Panama hats in our favorite movies and series. Who would forget Anthony Hopkins’ snappy attire in Hannibal or how Brad Pitt looked absolutely dapper in Bullet Train? Panama hats are one of the many types of headwear that give an elegant boost to summer outfits—both casual and formal. Their lightweight
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For context, Glee premiered in 2009 and ran until 2015, with Chris just 19 years old when he landed the role.  Speaking on the And That’s What You REALLY Missed podcast, Chris recalled: “When I found out they had written this character for me, I was thrilled. When I finally got the script is when
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While ‘The Acolyte’ breaks ground as a murder mystery, a model of diversity, and the first live-action series set outside the span of the Skywalker saga, it doesn’t feel far, far away from the franchise we know Disney+/Getty Images/Ringer illustration Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi walk into a cantina on Tatooine, looking for passage to
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View image in fullscreen As Coachella struggles, nostalgia festivals are booming: ‘We never stopped listening to these bands’ Events like Lovers & Friends, with big R&B names from decades past, sell out immediately while Coachella sales plummet For anyone with a love of early-2000s R&B and hip-hop, the line-up poster for this year’s Lovers &
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. TikTok has become the go-to spot to discover the trendiest Target products with the hashtag “Best Target Finds” used on more
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With the season premiere of Disney’s new Star Wars series The Acolyte taking place, there already are plenty of rumors about the show’s future. So far, much of the speculation surrounds the cancellation and renewal of the show by Disney. Let’s find out whether Star Wars: The Acolyte is canceled or renewed for another season.
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Boney M. were right all along: Daddy really is cool, and that’s why he deserves something much better than slippers or socks this Father’s Day. Whether your old man is the bookish type, an avid explorer, or the practical pa who’s forever fixing your DIY disasters, chances are he’ll appreciate a wardrobe upgrade courtesy of
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The Very Online Afterlife of Franz Kafka A very good piece of literary-cum-internet criticism from Amanda Hess for the New York Times. I have myself stumbled upon Kafka-core social media posting and immediately got the appeal. I think Hess’ read is largely right–the melancholy, literary romanticism is well-suited for a certain kind of internet mode.
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We continue our season-long dissection of MF DOOM with a two part survey of 2004’s ‘MM..FOOD’ and a line-by-line analysis of its first track, “Beef Rap” Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Images We continue our season-long dissection of MF DOOM with a two part survey of 2004’s MM..FOOD. We discuss the album’s central concept and themes
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