photo credit: Joanna Eldredge Morrissey This week, Poets & Writers awarded their annual Jackson Poetry Prize, which “recognizes an American poet of exceptional talent,” and comes with a purse of $100,000, to Chicago-born poet Marianne Boruch. This year’s judges were Major Jackson, Cole Swensen, and Afaa Michael Weaver. “In poems rhetorically sinuous and compelling, Marianne Boruch renders
New details have emerged in the death of former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins after he was stabbed last October while serving out at 29-year sentence for multiple child sex offenses. The trial is currently underway in Leeds in which 29-year-old Rico Gedel has been charged with carrying out the attack and fellow inmate, 44-year-old Samuel
Kneecap have scored the highest UK chart position for an Irish language album with their new album ’Fenian’ and will donate sales profits to charity. The West Belfast band’s second studio album was released on May 1, the follow-up to their celebrated debut ‘Fine Art’, and it features collaborations with Kae Tempest, Radie Peat and Fawzi. On
The Count of Monte Cristo ends this Sunday, May 10, on PBS. The newest adaptation brings the Alexandre Dumas classic back to life again, this time with Sam Claflin as Edmond Dantès. The series also stars Jeremy Irons, Ana Girardot, Blake Ritson, and more. But does Season 1 cover the entirety of the novel, and will
(Left) Mr. Charles (Matthew Lillard) in Marvel Television’s ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2, exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Jojo Whilden. © 2026 Marvel. (Right) David Corwnswet as Superman in DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Superman’, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Ent. All
Black Bear and Artists Equity are teaming to add some rays to A Woman in the Sun, a new feature film project from Julia Cox that will star Academy Award winners Renée Zellweger and Sissy Spacek opposite Mia Threapleton. Written and to be directed by Cox — in a reunion with Black Bear after a
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Spirit Airlines may have been the butt of jokes — and even hated by some — but there’s no doubt it drove down airfares. Multiple studies dubbed that impact as the “Spirit effect,” and it was central to the Justice Department’s argument to block its merger with JetBlue — it said average fares would fall
Slim-fit pants have had a great resurgence in the last few years (whether we like it or not). Cigarette pants and even capri pants have been at the forefront of pant trends lately, but some fashion people may be growing fatigued of the restrictions that tighter pants have. Emma Roberts may be one of them.
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Jason Newsted played music for animals at a wildlife sanctuary and it’s definitely the best thing you’ll see today. The rocker has been busy gearing up for his upcoming headlining tour with The Chophouse Band, which will kick off July 1. Between prepping for the run, recovering from throat cancer and unboxing Metallica‘s forthcoming Reload box set reissue, Newsted also
Hayley Williams has announced new tour dates for North America and Latin America, which will see her perform solo material and have some “exciting surprises” planned. The new dates come as an extension of ‘The Hayley Williams Show’ tour – which the singer announced recently by sharing an assortment of sly quips from fans online,
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions Great Performances Winner of 2024 Tony Awards for Shaina Taub’s rousing score and inspiring book, the musical about the suffragists who fought to earn U.S. women the right to vote, Suffs, launches Great Performances’ annual “Broadway’s Best” season. Taub, who’s currently appearing as Emma Goldman in the Tony-nominated
(Left) Ralph Fiennes arrives on the red carpet of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Etienne Laurent / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Center) Colin Farrell attends the Headline Gala screening of Netflix’s ‘Ballad of a Small Player’ during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at
Louis Paxton’s debut film, the Domhnall Gleeson-starring The Incomer, will open this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival. From Focus Features and Universal Pictures International, the British comedy also stars Gayle Rankin (House of the Dragon) and Grant O’Rourke (Outlander), with an ensemble cast including John Hannah, Michelle Gomez, and Emun Elliott. The Incomer is set
Pride month in 2026 cannot be discussed without also discussing one of the cruelest anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ school-based bills to hit the federal legislature in recent memory: House Resolution 7661. This bill would implement a nationwide book ban on “sexually oriented material,” including materials depicting “gender dysphoria or transgenderism” or “lewd or lascivious dancing” for
Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Spirit Airlines is shutting down, marking one of the most significant airline collapses the U.S. travel industry has seen in decades. In this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko break down what finally pushed Spirit over the edge, from rising fuel costs and failed merger attempts to the
For a few months now, I’ve been keeping a secret. As part of my job as shopping editor, I get to preview collections well before they launch, and a few of these secrets are harder to keep than others. Finally, I can share that DeMellier has a new bag. One that has already made its
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