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A classic book that comes with a 'guarantee'
Sometimes, the right book is just waiting for you to find it.
Once, while exploring a dark corner of my hometown library, I looked up to see a dull, greyish, library-bound copy of Walker Percy’s 1961 novel “The ...Read more
It Came from Wisconsin: A chat with James Tynion IV, the reigning king of comic book horror
One of my favorite contemporary writers is this guy from Milwaukee named James Tynion IV. It’s a haughty name, except he writes horror comics. He writes other things, too, nothing that would suggest gravitas: Batman ...Read more
Review: Amy Tan takes wing in 'Backyard Bird Chronicles'
Amy Tan’s best-loved, bestselling novels were all, in one way or another, born at home. Books like “The Joy Luck Club” and “The Kitchen God’s Wife” grew out of the Chinese American author’s family life, ...Read more
Steve Almond talks about storytelling in 'Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow'
“We are always telling two stories about ourselves: the one about who we want to believe we are and the one about who we know ourselves to be,” writes Steve Almond in his new book “Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the ...Read more
The Thin Veil
Celebrants, light your bonfires, feast and dance the maypole -- maybe not in that order. It was the belief of the ancients that on this day of Beltane, the veil between realms of reality is at its thinnest. It ties in ...Read more
Meteorologist Rob Marciano reportedly fired by ABC News after complaints
NEW YORK — “ABC World News Tonight” and “Good Morning America” meteorologist Rob Marciano has been fired after 10 years with the network following alleged complaints, multiple outlets confirmed Tuesday.
“...Read more
Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval counter 'Vanderpump' co-star Rachel Leviss' revenge-porn lawsuit
LOS ANGELES — "Vanderpump Rules" exes Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval fired back at former co-star Rachel Leviss, denying her allegations that they distributed sexually explicit videos without her consent.
Last week, ...Read more
Reality TV star convicted of sexual battery of teen at Southern California home
ANAHEIM, Calif. — A Texas real estate developer and reality TV personality pleaded guilty Monday, April 29, to misdemeanor sexual battery for assaulting an unconscious 16-year-old girl at his vacation home in Laguna ...Read more
'American Idol' pays tribute to late Grammy-winning former contestant Mandisa
"American Idol" paid tribute to former contestant Mandisa on Monday.
Former "Idol" contestants Melinda Doolittle, Colton Dixon and Danny Gokey performed a cover of "Shackles (Praise You)" by gospel duo Mary Mary. Mandisa...Read more
It's another all-Taylor Swift edition of the Hot 100 chart this week
Once again, there's only one name on the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 this week — Taylor Swift.
Swift repeated — and bested — her own 2022 feat by claiming the 14 top slots on the singles' chart. She previously ...Read more
Kendrick Lamar responds to Drake in new diss track 'Euphoria'
LOS ANGELES — Kendrick Lamar is having his say. Again.
A week and a half after Drake dropped two songs in which he insulted the Compton-born rapper — diss tracks Drake released after Lamar attacked him last month in ...Read more
The Slamdance Film Festival is moving to Los Angeles with its next edition
LOS ANGELES — The annual Slamdance Film Festival will permanently move to Los Angeles, beginning in 2025. The next edition of the festival will run Feb. 20-26, and be based at the Landmark Theatres Sunset and the DGA ...Read more
Tony nominations reflect a Broadway year in which long shots eclipsed safe bets
"Nobody knows anything."
William Goldman's refrain in "Adventures in the Screen Trade," his classic dissection of the movie business, has always held true for Broadway, but never more so than in a season in which long ...Read more
North Carolina man says sister's dream foretold lottery jackpot
(UPI) A North Carolina man won a $837,187 lottery jackpot after his sister had a dream that he encountered riches.
"In her dream I found a bunch of gold," David Atwell of Kannapolis told NC Education Lottery. I guess ...Read more
Atlanta is pursuing prestigious Sundance Film Festival
ATLANTA — Atlanta is planning to bid to be the new home of the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027, according to Christopher Escobar, owner of the Plaza and Tara cinemas.
“This could be huge for us,” Escobar ...Read more
Jeff Daniels embodies Charlie Croker in Netflix's 'A Man in Full'
ATLANTA — Jeff Daniels has played a difficult TV anchor, a goofball opposite Jim Carrey and FBI news director James Comey. He’s been a menacing outlaw, a pretentious writer and a sweet malt shop owner.
Now on Netflix�...Read more
No joke, for 12 days Netflix is turning Los Angeles into the comedy capital of the world
ANAHEIM, Calif. — For 12 days Los Angeles may be the funniest place in the world as more than 300 comedians jump on various stages across the city and bring the laughs during the Netflix is a Joke Fest.
“It’s one of...Read more
From Devo to women's soccer, Doc10 film fest shows us the real world
CHICAGO — They are older women now, their faces flashing across the screen in “Copa 71,” a film that corrects a terrible wrong and celebrates these women and others when they were young athletes out to change the ...Read more
'The Idea of You' director Michael Showalter can't help but go for the occasional laugh
It’s a line that sticks with you, Anne Hathaway’s character in “The Idea of You” being told, only somewhat sarcastically, that people don’t like happy women.
“Women who live their lives out loud, who are proud...Read more
San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival to debut, with seed money provided by Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs
SAN DIEGO — Irwin Jacobs, the founding chairman and CEO emeritus of Qualcomm, is giving nearly $400,000 in seed money to help launch and sustain the San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival through its first three ...Read more
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