Open Cultureby Colin Marshall25 Aug 2026
It doesn’t quite ring true to call David Bowie a rock star. Ziggy Stardust, the neon synthetic-clad alien alter ego he both created and retired in the early seventies, was, of course, rock stardom...
BOOK RIOTby Danika Ellis25 Aug 2026
Wattpad, an online platform for original stories and fanfiction, recently changed its policies to state that “Pornographic content (created primarily for sexual arousal)” is banned/not allowed, in...
BOOK RIOTby Erica Ezeifedi25 Aug 2026
Most anticipated fall book lists are steadily rolling out. Amazon is the latest to announce one such list with its roundup of nonfiction and history books.
BOOK RIOTby Guest25 Aug 2026
Jeannie Chin is the author of The Cozy Nook Bookshop, out today from Forever. Below, she recommends three cozy and heartwarming Asian American and Asian Canadian romances.
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran25 Aug 2026
“Pride,” the joy-filled British musical based on the true story of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), will transfer to London’s Bridge Theatre from Nov.
Varietyby Leo Barraclough25 Aug 2026
Studio 100 Film has added CGI animated feature “Juul” to its international sales slate and will introduce the project to buyers at the Toronto Film Festival.
ComingSoon.netby Sibanee Gogoi25 Aug 2026
The World Security Bureau in General Hospital tapped Josslyn Jacks, played by Eden McCoy, as JJE’s next CEO.
Varietyby Nvivarelli25 Aug 2026
Filipino-American star Liza Soberano has joined the jury for the Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary, which will be presented by Artemis Rising Foundation during the upcoming Venice Film...
The Guardianby Lloyd Bradley25 Aug 2026
My earliest memories of the Notting Hill carnival are of being mildly irritated. In its 1960s infancy, the event was strictly a Caribbean affair, transplanted to Ladbroke Grove as authentically as...
Literary Hubby Lit Hub Excerpts25 Aug 2026
Here’s what happens: She sees the boy the first day the house goes on the market, while cleaning the kitchen between visits from two potential buyers.
TVLineby staff@tvline.com (Debopriyaa Dutta)25 Aug 2026
Quote Of The Day By Mads Mikkelsen: 'I Think Commitment Should Go All The Way, But Never To The Degree Where You Become Blind. It Is A Fine...'
The Guardianby Duncan Barrett25 Aug 2026
It’s life, Jim – but very much not as we know it. In fact, when it comes to the latest episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the life forms in question are less flesh-and-blood and more...
Yanko Designby JC Torres25 Aug 2026
Vinyl already had its big cultural moment, dragging turntables and record stores back into the mainstream. Cassette tapes, quietly and without much fanfare, have been going through the same arc.
/Filmby staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold)25 Aug 2026
87 Years Ago Today: One Of The Most Beloved Movies Ever Made Opened Nationwide—and Barely Broke Even First released in theaters on August 25, 1939, "The Wizard of Oz" has become probably the most...
RogerBW's Blog25 Aug 2026
1957 horror, dir. Jacques Tourneur, Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins: IMDb. Karswell's enemies seem to die very conveniently for him; but of course there's no such thing as magic.
The Guardianby Chris Wiegand25 Aug 2026
This Swedish circus two-hander begins with the performers offstage, and what sounds like the high-pitched notes of a glass harp.
The Guardianby Samantha Ellis25 Aug 2026
It has become increasingly difficult to change our minds, to question our own views or to find common ground with people we disagree with, all of which makes Natasha Walter’s new book both...
The Guardianby Leslie Felperin25 Aug 2026
Here is a muddled if energetic effort from Australian writer-director Mia’Kate Russell. There’s a little too much blurriness around the edges, making relationships and motivations slightly opaque...
The Guardianby Sarah Crown25 Aug 2026
“Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental,” writes the multi-award winning Jamaican-American poet, essayist and playwright Claudia Rankine in the...
Open Cultureby OC25 Aug 2026
The story of humans creating monstrous beings in their image may have perennial relevance, even if it seems specific to our contemporary cultural moment.
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