By day, Leah Rachel von Essen is the editor-in-chief of Chicago Booth Magazine at the University of Chicago. By night, she reviews genre-bending fiction for Booklist, and writes regularly as a senior contributor at Book Riot. Her blog While Reading and Walking has over 10,000 dedicated followers over several social media outlets, including Instagram. She
Thinking of working on a superyacht or cruise ship? The appeal of seeing the world while earning a secure income is easy to see. It can be an exciting career for a US citizen. Whether you’re dipping your toes in the water as a first-time maritime worker or passing through as a seasoned sailor, you’ll
Sam Becker loves—or, okay, likes—his job. Sure, managing a bed and bath retailer isn’t exactly glamorous, but it’s good work and he gets on well with the band of misfits who keep the store running. He could see himself being content here for the long haul. Too bad, then, that the owner is an infuriating
“It’s nice to know that I’m doing something where my success isn’t linked to public perception.” By Gabriella Paiella October 17, 2023 Edward Droste.Photograph courtesy of Edward Droste; Collage: Gabe Conte Back in August, former Grizzly Bear frontman Edward Droste announced on Instagram that he had made a career change. “Hello all! I’m thrilled to
The sci-fi film stars Carey Mulligan as Sandler’s wife and Paul Dano as the spider By Jack King October 17, 2023 Everett Collection Uncut Gems, Hustle, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. Adam Sandler is on a late career hot streak that shows little sign of ending. Next up for the Sandlernaissance
From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Swiss watchmaker Cvstos has been making avant-garde mechanical watches for eighteen years at workshops in the center of Geneva, with production facilities just outside the city. Specializing in bold, tonneau-shaped watches, Cvstos reports that it concentrates primarily on creating an “ultra-contemporary, yet sporty dimension to the most sophisticated complications.”
The first ‘Mad Max’ Cinematic Universe movie not to center on Max himself will explore the origins of Charlize Theron’s one-armed badass — now portrayed by Anya Taylor-Joy By Jack King October 17, 2023 Everett Collection Assuming the world hasn’t already been rendered a post-apocalyptic, scorched wasteland by May 2024 (fingers crossed!) we’ll finally get
Come for the story about how Scorsese and De Niro met, stay for Chalamet’s recounting of the time he got punched in the face. By Frazier Tharpe October 17, 2023 Stars: They’re just like us. Though he’s already worked with a fair share of auteurs and crossed paths with legends, young Timothée Chalamet took no
Dillon Danis apparently got paid a pretty penny to get his ass whooped by Logan Paul … saying this week he made over $1 MILLION for the one-sided boxing match. Danis revealed the figure while on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” just days after Paul beat him in Manchester … saying emphatically that was his cut for
Addison Rizer is a writer and reader of anything that can be described as weird, sad, or scary. She has an MA in Professional Writing and a BA in English. She writes for Book Riot and Publishers Weekly and is always looking for more ways to gush about the books she loves. Find her published
Liberty Hardy is an unrepentant velocireader, writer, bitey mad lady, and tattoo canvas. Turn-ons include books, books and books. Her favorite exclamation is “Holy cats!” Liberty reads more than should be legal, sleeps very little, frequently writes on her belly with Sharpie markers, and when she dies, she’s leaving her body to library science. Until
Patricia Thang is an educator located in Los Angeles. Though a native Angeleno through and through, her heart also belongs to Tokyo, where much of her family is from. Besides books, she is an enthusiastic devourer of many things, including podcasts, television, and J-pop. She realizes there’s not enough time in the world to consume
R. Nassor may spend more time with books, tea, and ceramic mugs than recommended by professionals but it hasn’t failed her so far. Nassor has a MA in English Literature from Georgetown University, where she looked at the way medieval and early modern literature reappear in fantasy books today. She’s been writing about romance, fantasy,
Welcome to another round of book club picks, the first this year in fall! I love looking at what book clubs have selected and seeing what they want to shout about, especially how wildly different it can be, while also seeing certain patterns of what may be hot at the moment and even sometimes getting
Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep instruction free to students. Outside
The role of networking has become inevitable in the field of information technology. It has become essential for the growth of companies to hire networking professionals who ensure the flow of data in a secure, efficient, and smooth way. And to become a networking expert, you need credentials like the CCNP Encore Certification. These certifications
When Renée Watson read her first Ramona Quimby book as a child, she was startled by where Beverly Cleary’s beloved heroine lived: Klickitat Street was just around the corner from Watson’s aunt’s home in Portland, Oregon. “I was so in awe that a character in a book could live in my city and in a
In Chapter Three of our ongoing project, the young actor talks candidly about coming of age over the last few years — a process he calls “adultifying” — during which he turned a professional corner, discovered a cohort of colorful peers, and learned to embrace his spirit of rebellion. By Daniel Riley Photography by Cass
Play video content Soulja Boy isn’t down to sit back and let his laundry list of “rapper firsts” be disrespected — so he’s going off on Lil Yachty for making what he considers treasonous remarks. Yachty recently claimed he and Post Malone were the first rappers to adopt streaming on Twitch … an erroneous statement,
Austin Butler, Robert Pattinson, and a few more good men who could play bad man Chris Shiherlis By Grant Rindner October 16, 2023 Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte We’re closing in on 30 years since the release of Michael Mann’s Los Angeles crime epic Heat, which remains a career highlight for stars like Al