This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. It began with a photograph. I’d searched for “history Montparnasse” because that was the neighborhood where we were going to spend a year. I knew nothing about this area of Left-Bank Paris apart from its bone-decorated catacombs and a few famous hangouts of Picasso, Hemingway,
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The Darkness brought their Dreams on Toast tour to Austin, Texas on Saturday, delivering an electrifying rock ‘n’ roll spectacle that reasserted their status as one of the best purveyors of killer riffs and arena-sized hooks in the business. You can see our exclusive photos from the show below. The Darkness kicked off their nearly two-hour set with
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The first trailer for Michael Jackson‘s biopic has already become the most-watched music biopic preview ever – find out more below. READ MORE: Quincy Jones, 1933-2024: mega-producer who broke boundaries with a twinkle in his eye The film, titled Michael, will see the King of Pop’s real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson take on the title role, while Oscar nominee Colman Domingo
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Rhea Seehorn in ‘Pluribus,’ premiering November 7, 2025 on Apple TV. Arriving on Apple TV on November 7 with its first two episodes is ‘Pluribus,’ the new show from ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ creator Vince Gilligan and stars ‘Saul’ veteran Rhea Seehorn. “Happiness is a state of mind.” Air Date: November 6th, 2025
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Students should not carry the responsibility of overturning book bans. This isn’t a mess they’ve created; it’s one created by adults who fail to recognize children and teenagers are autonomous individuals with their own rights. They are not property of their parents, of their educational institutions, nor of the country itself. But time and time
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Key Points Marriott ended its licensing agreement with Sonder after Sonder defaulted on their contract, reducing Marriott’s 2025 net room growth forecast. Sonder’s properties are no longer available for new bookings through Marriott, affecting about 7,700 rooms across 140 properties. Sonder faces financial struggles, with a recent net loss, postponed board meeting, and a potential
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THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1872, Leonora Speyer is born.  “A writer at the Times contacted me to talk. He said he was less interested in Mamdani himself than he was in the Africana Studies part…” On why maybe you shouldn’t talk to the New York Times about Zohran Mamdani. | Lit
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Performances from Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat, Janelle Monáe, and Killer Mike for last night’s OutKast tribute at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have drawn mixed reactions. READ MORE: Listen to Romy and Sampha team up to cover André 3000’s ‘Me & My (To Bury Your Parents)’ Back in April, it was announced that the
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What To Know Lennie James talks about his new Mayor of Kingstown character, Frank Moses. The actor reflects on the character’s shocking introduction and how he really feels about his potential protege, Bunny. [Warning: The following post contains spoilers for Mayor of Kingstown Season 3 Episode 1-3.] The introduction of Lennie James‘ Frank Moses has
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(L to R) Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning in ‘Sentimental Value’. Photo: Kasper Tuxen Andersen. Opening in theaters November 7 is ‘Sentimental Value,’ directed by Joachim Trier and starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Anders Danielsen Lie, Cory Michael Smith, Catherine Cohen, and Elle Fanning. Release Date: Nov 7, 2025 Run Time: 2
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The Federal Aviation Administration-imposed flight reductions went into effect on Friday at the 40 busiest airports in the U.S., with nearly 800 flights canceled.  The cuts will only impact around 4% of flights, but by Tuesday the percentage will increase to 6%, then 8% by Thursday, and 10% by Friday.  As of Friday afternoon, only
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