Horror Comics About Small Towns
BOOK RIOTby Chris M. Arnone16 Sept 2026
You can smell it in the air, right? That crispness. That edge of autumn chasing away summer. It means that spooky season is right around the corner.
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Hyperallergicby Hyperallergic16 Sept 2026
Say what you want about the Gen-Z stare, but nothing tops the Silicon Valley villain stare — as evidenced by Elizabeth Holmes’s unblinking, dead-eyed interview with Nathan Fielder and the question...
Whisper of the Heart review – Studio Ghibli deep cut is pep talk on how to live the artistic life
The Guardianby Phil Hoad16 Sept 2026
While 2013’s The Wind Rises and 2023’s The Boy and the Heron saw Hayao Miyazaki break his wizard’s staff, artistically speaking, this lesser-known Studio Ghibli cut from 1995, based on his...
The Interview: Anna Holmes on saying no…and yes.
CJRby Susie Banikarim16 Sept 2026
Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. In 2015, Anna Holmes was asked to give the commencement address at Emma Willard, an all-girls boarding school in Troy, New York.
Go Back to School With Queer Dark Academia
BOOK RIOTby Susie Dumond16 Sept 2026
To some people, “Back to School” season means a new backpack, pristine notebooks, and a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils.
On This Day: Ronnie Drew of The Dubliners was born in 1934
IrishCentral.comby Niall O'Dowd16 Sept 2026
Beloved Irish singer Ronnie Drew was born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin on September 16, 1934. Here, IrishCentral founder Niall O'Dowd recalls his encounter with the singer, who is remembered as...
Markus Lehmusruusu’s Finnish Oscar Entry ‘The Squirrel’ Earns Aki Kaurismäki’s Stamp of Approval: ‘He Said It’s Like ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ but Better Because It’s Full of Humanism’
Varietyby Marta Balaga16 Sept 2026
Markus Lehmusruusu’s futuristic drama “The Squirrel” has just been selected as the Finnish Oscar submission, and it already has a notable fan. “Aki Kaurismäki called it a masterpiece.
Venice Film Festival 2026: American monsters dominate the 83rd edition
Middle East Eyeby Joseph Fahim16 Sept 2026
Venice Film Festival 2026: American monsters dominate the 83rd edition For the larger part of the past 20 years, Venice has been the glamorous sibling of the world’s top film festivals: a launchpad...
Tom Cruise Shocked His Director by Shaving His Head
ComingSoon.netby Shazmeen Navrange16 Sept 2026
Tom Cruise shared a story from his early career when he made the mistake of shaving his head without consulting the director while filming Taps.
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Literary Hubby Lit Hub Excerpts16 Sept 2026
The dentist’s quote for the surgery was between two and four thousand dollars. “I’m sorry I can’t be more precise,” he said, “but I can’t really know until we get in there.” It wasn’t a...
‘Silent Friend’ movie review: Tony Leung gets In the Mood for a Gingko Tree in Ildikó Enyedi’s strange, sensual wonder
The Hinduby Ayaan Paul Chowdhury16 Sept 2026
One of my favourite books growing up was Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree. The gentle tale of a boy growing up alongside a tree proposed a radical idea about companionship — that a tree can...
'Blindspot Berlin' revisits 2016 Christmas market attack
DW Englishby Scott Roxborough16 Sept 2026
A decade after the deadliest jihadist attack in Germany's history, a new six-part TV series looks at the institutional failures that allowed it to happen.
Roger Waters dubs Ed Sheeran a ‘p****’ amid Macklemore controversy
The Independentby Adam White16 Sept 2026
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters has dubbed Ed Sheeran a “p****” who has “done the wrong thing” amid the ongoing controversy over Macklemore being pulled as a support act from Sheeran’s tour after...
David Bowie: The Shel Talmy Recordings review – these unheard 60s tunes are actually pretty flimsy
The Guardianby Alexis Petridis16 Sept 2026
In 1973, David Bowie released Pin Ups, a loving if slightly over-wrought collection of covers from the mid-60s: the moment when the previous driving forces of British pop, Merseybeat and the blues...
Why A Citroën Ranked First In The 1966 Monte Carlo Rally When It Actually Came In Fifth - Jalopnik
Jalopnikby staff@jalopnik.com (Nico DeMattia)16 Sept 2026
Why A Citroën Ranked First In The 1966 Monte Carlo Rally When It Actually Came In Fifth Disqualifications are nothing new in motorsports.
The Movie Star and the Mountain: On Robert Redford’s Sundance Origin Story
Literary Hubby David Gessner16 Sept 2026
The Movie Star and the Mountain: On Robert Redford’s Sundance Origin Story David Gessner Remembers the Star and Conservationist, a Year After His Death I.
Who Are MFA Workshops *Really* For?
Literary Hubby Devon Halliday16 Sept 2026
Who Are MFA Workshops *Really* For? Devon Halliday Considers the MFA and Its Discontents How many writers does it take to fix a short story?
Best Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration: Where to buy, best deals, and market price
Mashableby Ben Williams16 Sept 2026
Table of Contents TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration expansion has finally launched. A lot of product is already available to buy on Amazon and other top retailers, including the...
Watch Stephen Colbert Shave His Beard off On-Air To Increase His ‘Kiss Count’
ComingSoon.netby Sibanee Gogoi16 Sept 2026
Stephen Colbert recently shaved off his beard on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to boost his “kiss count.” The moment came during his first late-night appearance since The Late Show ended on May 21.
The Genius Logic of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet: How It Was Created & How It Works
Open Cultureby Colin Marshall16 Sept 2026
Most of us can rattle off the first few words-that-stand-for-letters of the NATO phonetic alphabet.