THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1940, 22-year-old Carson McCullers’ first novel, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, is published. Why every American writer “must in their prose or poetry pen their own Declaration of Independence,” unconsciously or otherwise. | Lit Hub Criticism Rosa Montero explores the relationship between writing and substance abuse.
Age comes for us all, including the bands we love, which means that, eventually, most of your favorite rock bands will become “dad rock.” It’s the designation given to music preferred by older dads who tend to only listen to the songs from their youth even as they age. Your dad probably had his music
Legendary broadcaster Bob Harris has decided to step down from BBC Radio 2 after over five decades due to “ill health”, and described the move as “one of the hardest decisions of my life”. The broadcaster is leaving both of his shows on the station: Radio 2 Country (Thursdays, 9-10pm) and Sounds of the 70s
What To Know Retired 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft criticized CBS News for firing Scott Pelley and other key staff. Kroft argued that new bosses are fundamentally changing the 60 Minutes‘ format despite its continued high ratings. He links the upheaval to pressure from a Trump lawsuit and corporate concerns. Retired 60 Minutes correspondent Steve
(L to R) Paul Rudd as Rick and Nick Jonas as Danny in ‘Power Ballad’. Photo Credit: David Cleary. Opening in theaters on June 5 is ‘Power Ballad,’ which sees Paul Rudd (‘Ant-Man’) as former rocker Rick, who now spends his days performing at weddings and Nick Jonas (‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’) as Danny,
The most audacious media spectacle in recent memory was hatched on the floor of Madison Square Garden, less than two weeks after the 2024 presidential election. On Nov. 16, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump walked into New York’s most famous arena to loud applause from a friendly crowd, as Kid Rock’s “American Bad Ass” played. Trump was there for UFC 309,
It’s summertime, and many families are about to spend a whole lot more time together than they do during the rest of the year. What better time to search out the best LGBTQ+ audiobooks for the whole family? Road trips, days by the pool, and even sweltering afternoons hunkered down in the AC can all
SKIFT DATA + AI SUMMIT 2026 THE ARGUMENT In AI search, a hotel either appears or it doesn’t. Slavin cited research showing only 6% of hotels surface in AI results, making visibility a commercial problem, not just a marketing one. He also said the AI-search consumer is not a monolith. Budget travelers price-compare, while luxury
After an afternoon spent street-style spotting at New York‘s Chelsea Hotel during yesterday’s Prada Mode event, it became very clear that some of the chicest summer trends for 2026 aren’t new at all. In fact, New York‘s best-dressed were making a case for many of the elevated classics already lurking in our wardrobes. Chances are,
Tom Zoellner on the Antebellum Precedent of Trump-Era Censorship In the days before the Civil War, the South worked hard to censor any literature that cast slavery in a negative light. Officials in Charleston, S.C. went through mailbags for abolitionist newspapers. Legislatures passed laws banning any publication that may show “a tendency to make our
During a new interview, Soundgarden‘s Kim Thayil named the metal bands he listened to in the ’80s when his band was first starting out. The guitarist appeared as a guest on the Turned Out a Punk podcast to discuss his upcoming new memoir A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden and Beyond. Because Soundgarden formed in 1984
The supergroup Drink The Sea have announced details of a new album and a US, UK and European tour for later this year. The band is made up of former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, Barrett Martin of Screaming Trees and Alain Johannes of Eleven and Queens Of The Stone Age, as well as Duke Garwood and Lisette Garcia. They will release their third studio album ‘Drink The Sea III’ on October
Does a Jeopardy! contestant who won big on Wheel of Fortune have what it takes to defeat a two-day champion? Peter McFerrin has already proved to be a fierce competitor, but would having more game show experience under his belt help him? McFerrin, from Corona, California, went into his third game with a total of
(L to R) Kyle Gallner and Samara Weaving star in ‘Carolina Caroline’. Opening in theaters on June 5th is the new crime thriller ‘Carolina Caroline‘, which was directed by Adam Rehmeier (‘Dinner in America’). Release Date: Jun 5, 2026 Run Time: 1 hr 45 min The film stars Samara Weaving (‘Ready or Not 2: Here
Quentin Tarantino is sharing his opinion on the new films coming out as of late, slamming them for the “just plain stupid shit [that] usually torpedoes every new movie coming out of the flavorless sausage factory that used to call itself Hollywood.” The Pulp Fiction director penned a new op-ed for Sight and Sound magazine,
In today’s roundup of book news, we have Barnes & Noble’s picks for the best books of the year so far, audio erotica narrated by your celebrity crush, new queer books out this Pride Month, and more. Barnes & Noble’s Picks for the Best Books of 2026 So Far The “Best Books of the Year
Code-writing used to be an engineering bottleneck, but now that AI can write it in minutes, the new challenge is cross-team collaboration. “Now the bottleneck becomes humans reviewing the code and making sure it’s there,” said Vipul Hingne, Interim Chief Technology Officer at Booking.com. “Then the next step in the process is deploying the code
Father’s Day can be tricky holiday to shop for. Ask your dad what he wants and he’ll likely mutter “nothing.” Ask him what he needs, and well, you might get the same answer. So think about what he likes to do. Whether he’s the type who spends weekends behind the grill, tinkering in the garage,
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