This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Kingsolver Returns October 6 HarperCollins announced yesterday that Barbara Kingsolver will publish her first novel since 2022’s blockbuster
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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters provides an engaging human drama in addition to exciting Titan action, but one of the most important functions of Apple TV+’s companion show is expanding the lore and world of the Legendary Monsterverse. The show provides important context for some of the larger plot points from the movies, and depicts locations
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Curses are all the rage in horror films, especially contemporary ones. Touch the wrong item or run afoul of a certain person, and suddenly you’re counting the days, seeing apparitions in your peripheral vision, or looking for ways to throw Death off your trail. With Corin Hardy’s Whistle, now in theaters, characters make the mistake
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Buke and Gase are breaking up. After nearly 20 years of being a band, the New York experimental indie rock duo will formally call it quits in April after they perform two final concerts: one in Brooklyn and another in Hudson, New York. Find more info about those shows below. In a statement posted to
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Schools have been told they should not ‘promote transgenderism’ (stock image, Getty) In a concerning move on Wednesday morning (25 February), House Republicans introduced HR 7661, a sweeping federal bill that seeks to censor the existence of transgender individuals in public schools nationwide. Introduced hours after Trump’s State of The Union address – in which
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Will Dean is a British author based in Sweden known for his Tuva Moodyson novels which began with Dark Pines and carry the Nordic noir traits of his setting. However, in between novels in this series, he has been exploring the wider world through standalone thrillers like First Born, which was set in New York.
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Eric Dane Hollywood Celebrates ‘Euphoria’ Star After His Death Published February 20, 2026 5:43 AM PST | Updated February 20, 2026 6:35 AM PST Hollywood is celebrating Eric Dane, who just lost his battle with ALS — and the tributes are pouring in. Dane’s publicist announced his death Thursday night after the actor was diagnosed
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In a stark sign of the challenges facing Europe’s independent distribution and exhibition sector, news broke on Tuesday that Belgium‘s oldest distributor Belga Films has been liquidated. Belgian newspaper Le Soir first reported the news, detailing that the company’s bankruptcy and liquidation had been declared by the commercial court of Walloon Brabant on February 12,
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Genre favorite Richard Brake (Barbarian, Mandy) will star as a megalomaniac cult leader in Ascendant. Deadline reports that Brake plays a charismatic madman who leads a doomsday cult, with his demonstrations of his claimed mystic powers ranging from telekinetically lighting candles to setting human sacrifices on fire. KateLynn E. Newberry (Juror #2) will co-star as
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Allison LaMothe and W.M. Akers deliver healthy doses of nostalgia with two journalist-turned-sleuth mysteries. LaMothe tackles New York City in 1992 (Tower Records, anyone?) while Akers takes readers all the way back to the urban decay of the Big Apple in the early ’70s. In LaMothe’s Dirty Metal, journalist Parker Snow has been moved to
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Teyana Taylor doesn’t have a massive role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, but her performance is unforgettable. Perfidia Beverly Hills may make her exit in the first act of the film, but the actress’ work is nonetheless front of mind when reflecting on the many great highlights of the movie. It’s created
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Squarepusher, the British producer and bass maverick born Tom Jenkinson, is back with a new album. Kammerkonzert, out April 10 via Warp, follows 2024’s Dostrotime and last year’s archival release Stereotype. Watch Jo Apps’ video for the single “K2 Central” below, and scroll down to see the album art and tracklist. Kammerkonzert: 01 K1 Advance02
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