Month: June 2022

Welcome to our latest On the Radar column, where we’ll look ahead at five new books coming out in the next couple of weeks. Our lead title this week comes from Norway as we bring you Helene Flood’s second novel, a psychological / domestic noir novel set in an Oslo apartment building. We’ve also got
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News Julee Cruise, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks Singer, Dies at 65 A longtime collaborator of David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti, Cruise sang unforgettable renditions of “Mysteries of Love” and the Twin Peaks theme song “Falling” By Jazz Monroe and Matthew Strauss June 10, 2022 Facebook Twitter Julee Cruise, 1991 (Michel Linssen/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Julee
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Climate change is now ingrained in our daily lives. Newscasts almost always have a climate-related segment, whether it’s about a new science report on the status of the world’s temperatures or about natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and droughts. Most of today’s children will not know what life was like before the world
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Writer/Director Peter Hengl’s feature debut, Family Dinner, combines the discomfort and cringe of awkward family dynamics at the dinner table with holiday horror. In this instance, the holiday is Easter, a rarity in the genre space. Family Dinner unfurls its methodical slow-burn tale in the days leading up to Easter Sunday, centering volatile relationships and strict, peculiar holiday traditions to
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Before Rina Sawayama was a pop star, she was a gamer. With her hands on a controller, clambering around a virtual world, she could get out of her head and “be that character for the 50 hours or whatever the game’s going to take.” Video games were also a huge influence on her songwriting (and
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Lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House voted to erase “homosexuality” from the state’s crimes code. (Michael Candelori/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty) Pennsylvania’s House unanimously voted to remove the word “homosexuality” from the definition of prohibited sexual acts in the state crimes code. State legislators in the state’s House passed House Bill 2125 (HB 2125) on Wednesday (8 June) with
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Social media stars are mourning the loss of TikToker Cooper Noriega. The influencer died on June 9 at age 19. The star, who has more than 1.8 million followers on TikTok, was discovered unresponsive in a Southern California mall parking lot, law enforcement sources told TMZ. No foul play is suspected, while an autopsy is pending, per the outlet. In his
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HBO Max is breaking up with Made for Love. The streaming service has officially canceled the Cristin Milioti-fronted dark comedy after two seasons, according to Variety. “We are tremendously grateful for the truly spectacular journey of these past two seasons, courtesy of Alissa Nutting, Christina Lee, Cristin [Milioti], Billy [Magnussen], Ray [Romano] and the entire
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Britney Spears (L) saw her wedding crashed by her former husband, Jason Alexander. (Getty/Instagram) Police have charged Britney Spears’ ex-husband Jason Alexander with four misdemeanours after he “crashed” her wedding to Sam Asghari. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department said on Thursday (9 June) that Jason Alexander, 40, broke into Britney Spears’ Los Angeles, California, home
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News Justin Bieber Explains Concert Cancellations, Says He Has Facial Paralysis The singer said he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome and that he is “physically not capable” of performing shows By Matthew Strauss June 10, 2022 Facebook Twitter Justin Bieber, April 2022 (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Facebook Twitter Justin Bieber has recently postponed
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Chris Petit is a fascinating writer. His political novels are always personal stories but with a wider focus. Whether they’re the historical he’s known for or spy thrillers like Ghost Country, his books touch on the state of the nation. Sounds intense, even demanding, and they are, but worth it too. Since The Psalm Killer
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