August 22, 2025, 10:53am Literary adaptations are usually a dubious prospect. Yet we readers stay hopeful. Maybe this time, we pray, in the face of fresh announcements. Maybe this time, Hollywood will remember to include that non-essential minor character I loved so on the page. Or capture the themes/foes/feelings that the book did. It almost
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Ahead of the release of Three Days Grace‘s eighth studio album, Alienation, frontmen Adam Gontier and Matt Walst caught up with Loudwire Nights‘ Chuck Armstrong to reflect on the journey that led to this moment. Listen to and watch the full conversation in the players near the end of this article. “When we were 14,
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This fall, there’ll be tons of new characters joining your favorite series on broadcast, cable, and streaming, including some that will change the landscape of their shows altogether. As the new television season nears, we’re taking a look at all of the fresh faces joining the fold on returning series, along with some key details
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(L to R) Celia Imrie, Ben Kingsley, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan in ‘The Thursday Murder Club’, which will launch on 28th August 2025 exclusively on Netflix. Photo: Netflix. Launching on Netflix on August 28th is ‘The Thursday Murder Club’, which represents an adaptation of author Richard Osman’s popular murder mystery novel. Release Date: Aug
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Skyrocketing hotel rates this November in Belém, Brazil threaten to shut out delegates from the world’s poorest and most vulnerable nations from the global climate talks, COP30. Some rates are nearing $2,000 a night. The UN climate conference will bring together world leaders, officials, businesses and scientists to work out how best to reduce greenhouse
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The Best of the Literary Internet, Every Day TODAY: In 1920, Ray Bradbury is born. This week, the Lit Hub Podcast features Brittany Allen, Drew Broussard, Fiction/Non/Fiction, and a phone call from Maggie Smith! | Lit Hub Radio Ginny Hogan on retro tech novels for “those of us who feel like digital natives, but still
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After earning a rebuke from the White House Communications Director for his critique of the Oval Office decor, Jack White has fired back from his personal Instagram account with a more in-depth response further critiquing the Trump administration. What Did Jack White Say About the Trump Administration? Setting up his response and reminding readers how
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Reading & Leeds 2025 kicks off today (Friday August 22) – find out how to watch and listen on TV and radio below. This year’s edition of the dual-site festival will host headline performances from Chappell Roan, Travis Scott, Bring Me The Horizon and Hozier. Other acts on the line-up include Limp Bizkit, D-Block Europe, Heartworms, former Little Mix member Leigh-Anne, AJ Tracey, Becky Hill, Amyl
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Netflix Long Story Short One of the funniest and most endearingly neurotic families to arrive on TV in a long while is the creation of BoJack Horseman‘s Raphael Bob-Waksberg, with a visual assist from longtime collaborator Lisa Hanawalt (Tuca & Bertie). The animated series follows the Schwooper siblings—their surname is a mashup of parental units
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Riz Ahmed in Bleecker Street’s ‘Relay’. Credit: Bleecker Street. Opening in theaters August 22 is ‘Relay,’ directed by David Mackenzie and starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James, Sam Worthington, Willa Fitzgerald, Matthew Maher, Jared Abrahamson, and Victor Garber. “No callers are identified. No conversations are recorded. No phone records are kept. Now speak clearly and when
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The Sarajevo Film Festival has unveiled the winners of its 2025 CineLink Industry Days Awards, including the Places Half Empty, a portrait of a queer relationship in Hungary under far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, which received the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award. Among other winners is Gorilla, recipient of the TV Drama Vision Pitch Award, which
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Fashion insiders are quietly trading in their staple leather jackets for something a little more unexpected this fall. Enter plaid jackets. While moto silhouettes will always hold their edge, it’s the tailored, heritage-inspired plaid outerwear that’s quickly becoming the go-to for anyone wanting to look polished with minimal effort. We’re seeing everything from oversize cuts
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