The many ways to destroy a book
The Hinduby Radhika Santhanam9 Sept 2026
Last month, a group of citizens in Ahmedabad gathered to read books by Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai and Holocaust survivor Anne Frank.
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Phys.orgby Georgie Gould9 Sept 2026
Why customers accept price rises Piling sight, sound, touch, smell and taste into digitally enhanced tourist attractions does not automatically make visitors more engaged, according to research...
Rosalía Eyes Biggest Movie Role Yet, Circles Wet Cast With Odessa A'zion & 2 Big Dune Stars
ComingSoon.netby Anuraag Chatterjee9 Sept 2026
Two-time Grammy Award winner Rosalía is eyeing the largest acting role of her career as she enters early discussions to join Alma Har’el’s upcoming feature drama, Wet.
Jackass: Best and Last Paramount+ Streaming Release Date Set for Johnny Knoxville Movie
ComingSoon.netby Isha Sharma9 Sept 2026
Jackass: Best and Last is coming to Paramount+ this month. The streamer recently announced the release date, marking the return of Johnny Knoxville and the gang for one final collection of...
Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelley break a 30-year rule: Never mixing love and work
El País Englishby Carlos Megía9 Sept 2026
The history of cinema is full of couples who managed to balance their romantic and professional relationship on set.
The Extraordinary Untold Story of Freddie Mercury: Mary Austin on Her Best Friend–and Love of Her Life - Longreads
Longreadsby Carolyn Wells9 Sept 2026
Mary Austin was the woman behind Freddie Mercury, quietly supporting him for decades, from their intense early romance to the long years they remained close friends after accepting that he was gay.
The Secret Tastemakers of Gaming Are Back with Spectral Crab Action
Polygon.comby Ari Notis9 Sept 2026
Usual June is anything but usual. Talking ghosts? Walking crabs? An interdimensional vortex beneath a 100-year-old cemetery? And all June wanted was a normal summer break.
Channing Dungey on Warner Bros. TV Group’s Big Year of Pickups, Renewals and New Deals — Despite Industry Distractions and Ownership Uncertainty
Varietyby Varietyschneider9 Sept 2026
Warner Bros. TV Group isn’t acting like a studio with an uncertain future. Even as the fate of Warner Bros.
Minister launches The Hindu’s coffee table book on Meenakshi-Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau9 Sept 2026
Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) S. Ramesh on Wednesday launched a coffee table book titled The Goddess’s Realm: Meenakshi-Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai, brought out...
Taiwan and the UK sign literature translator deal - Taipei Times
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
The National Museum of Taiwan Literature and the UK’s National Centre for Writing have signed a memorandum of understanding to train a new generation of English-language translators of Taiwanese...
Bell Recalls Half-Helmets For Not Even Meeting The World's Worst Safety Standards - Jalopnik
Jalopnikby staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva)9 Sept 2026
Bell Recalls Half-Helmets For Not Even Meeting The World's Worst Safety Standards If you buy a half helmet for motorcycling, you're probably not expecting much in the way of safety.
Gorilla Grodd Revealed In First Set Photos From James Gunn's Superman Spin-Off Series - SlashFilm
/Filmby staff@slashfilm.com (Joe Roberts)9 Sept 2026
Gorilla Grodd Revealed In First Set Photos From James Gunn's Superman Spin-Off Series James Gunn's charming crowd-pleaser "Superman" kicked off the DC Universe in 2025, and now we've just had our...
Leonardo DiCaprio's Free Movie Becomes a Streaming Sensation on YouTube
ComingSoon.netby Isha Sharma9 Sept 2026
Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest documentary release has quickly become a major hit on YouTube. The free feature has crossed one million views in less than 60 hours.
Taylor Swift Has Never Won a Grammy for Record or Song of the Year. With Three No. 1 Hits Eligible for 2027, Which Will She Choose for Victory?
Varietyby Chris Willman9 Sept 2026
There are two points of view you could take on Taylor Swift and her Grammys history: (a) Swift has been a Grammys hoarder. (b) Swift has gotten robbed by the Recording Academy… regularly.
Silent Hill f Just Collaborated With Japan’s Biggest Indie Game Of 2025
Kotakuby Alicia Haddick9 Sept 2026
Silent Hill f, the grand return of Konami’s signature horror franchise, released to great acclaim and quickly became one of the fastest-selling titles in the series.
National Theatre boss Indhu Rubasingham: ‘An NT North? It’s not a good idea’
The Independentby Jessie Thompson9 Sept 2026
Earlier this year, National Theatre boss Indhu Rubasingham offered a stark warning. If new writing for the stage continued its rate of decline, she said, we would risk betraying the legacy of...
'Nosferatu' Director's New Gothic Thriller Is Already the Biggest Horror Movie of 2026
Polygon.comby Jake Kleinman9 Sept 2026
Werewolves have never quite occupied the same status as vampires or zombies. Robert Eggers may finally change that.
Paul Mescal, Emma Corrin, Emilia Clarke Lead London National Theatre’s Starry 2027 Slate
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran9 Sept 2026
London’s National Theatre has unveiled its 2027 program, with Paul Mescal, Emma Corrin and Emilia Clarke topping a star-heavy slate of 18 productions, eight of them world premieres, spanning the...
Playoff State of Mind: Yankees Tap Billy Joel for Merch Collection, Just In Time for the Postseason
Varietyby Tim Chan9 Sept 2026
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Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens, offering fantasy and reality
The Architect’s Newspaperby Shane Reiner-Roth9 Sept 2026
While many of us have wondered what distinguishes “narrative art” from regular old art, George Lucas has known perfectly well all along.