Not so long ago, arm tattoos were the stuff of cartoonish stereotypes – a faded anchor upon a beefy bicep, tribal patterns worn in suburbia, a sash wrapped around a heart proudly declaring “Mum”. Not any more. Tattoos are a statement about your style and personality. “They’re a great way of showing your soul on
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The 2024 TikTok Award Winners Since the biggest TikTok books sell hundreds of thousands of copies, one could argue that the cash is the prize of being a BookTok favorite. But apparently you can get
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Like existentialism, surreal, and (sorry, Alanis Morisette) ironic, the term “Orwellian” is ubiquitous and often misused. It’s typically applied to government surveillance or totalitarianism in general. This is understandable, given that British author Eric Arthur Blair, better known by his pen name, George Orwell, is likely best known for his novel 1984, which generations of
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IFC Films released an In a Violent Nature 2 poster today to announce the sequel to the indie horror movie. The original slasher movie had the unique premise of following the killer, named Johnny, and focusing on his perspective rather than the victims. The slow-moving film drew comparisons to arthouse films and praise for its
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Neutrals are great. They really are. Black will always be the new black, there’s no skin tone that doesn’t look good in grey, and it’s impossible to look under- (or, in fact, over-) dressed in a navy suit. However, when you consider that dog tags and square-toe shoes were once considered the height of cool,
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Sean and Amanda are joined by three out of four of the Midnight Boys to have a conversation about Marvel’s big 2024 bet: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Marvel Studios Sean and Amanda are joined by three out of four of the Midnight Boys—Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, and Jomi Adeniran—to have a deep-dive conversation about Marvel’s big
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