TODAY: In 1923, Nella Larsen graduates from the NYPL’s Library School and becomes the first professionally trained Black librarian. How Jane Austen subverted the kind of romance she mastered by writing Emma. | Lit Hub Criticism Lisa Owens explores the “taboo” ways women writers arrange the balance between creativity with family. | Lit Hub Craft Why
Have you been singing the wrong lyrics to Guns N’ Roses‘ “Welcome to the Jungle” all this time? A fan uploaded a screenshot of a photo on the Guns N’ Roses Reddit page that shows Slash standing on top of a teleprompter onstage during a GN’R show. The screenshot was taken from Slash’s girlfriend Meegan
Brian Molko has admitted he would love Yungblud to play him in a Placebo biopic. READ MORE: Placebo interview: “David Bowie taught me how to be a better person” Speaking in a new interview with Radio X, when it was put to him who he would choose to portray him and direct, the frontman gave The Doncaster
What To Know Angie Lassman filled in for Al Roker as the weather anchor on NBC’s Today. Lassman sported a boot and rode a scooter, as she is recovering from a ruptures Achilles. Lassman previously opened up about her injury on the May 31 episode of Weekend Today. NBC‘s Angie Lassman filled in for one
And the 2026 Emmy nominees for best variety series are… The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and Saturday Night Live! In other words, the five shows The Hollywood Reporter (and probably you) predicted. So the Television Academy voters went chalk, which left out dark-horse candidate
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Key Points Anko Van der Werff, current SAS CEO, will become Air Canada’s chief executive by the end of January 2027, replacing Michael Rousseau, who retires August 31. The leadership change follows a French-language controversy, notably Rousseau’s English-only statement after a fatal LaGuardia crash, prompting the board to explicitly weigh French-language ability in its search.
If you’re also summering in the UK, you’ll know that this run of heatwaves hasn’t made getting dressed much easier. When you’re trying to wear as little as possible whilst still looking polished, you may be struggling at this point. Your tanks and white tees are likely already on heavy rotation, but the denim shorts
Usually when I hear about a party thrown by the most famous person in the world, I don’t immediately assume that someone like me should be there. What does make me think that delusional thought is when the guest list is populated by people that I have met, chatted with, and shared space with, albeit
Evanescence‘s Amy Lee has become one of the biggest names in the rock world, but years before her success her father John Lee had his own brush with national fame. Lee actually won on an episode of the late 1970s / early ’80s talent competition The Gong Show and much like his daughter, he too
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder was filmed soaking up the moment as ‘Alive’ rang out during the hydration break at the World Cup. The incident took place during the 2026 FIFA World Cup last-16 match at Seattle Stadium yesterday (July 6), where the USA were beaten 4-1 by Belgium. During the second-half hydration break, the stadium PA blasted out Pearl
What To Know Many popular TV shows released this year are not eligible for the 2026 Primetime Emmys due to production origin or missing the eligibility window, but may qualify for International Emmys instead. Some series narrowly met the eligibility requirements and are expected to be contenders when nominations are announced. When you don’t see
(L to R): Ed, James and Henry in Illumination’s ‘Minions & Monsters’. Photo: © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Everyone loves the Minions! Beginning with ‘Despicable Me‘ in 2010, which has spawned three sequels and the ‘Minions‘ prequel spinoff series, the franchise has now grossed over $5 billion worldwide, “Hollywood has a monster problem.” Release
Polarizing filmmaker Uwe Boll offered to field questions from fans, and it’s safe to say that things did not go as planned. Known for such B-movie staples as Alone in the Dark and BloodRayne, Boll took part in a Reddit AMA on Friday to promote his film Citizen Vigilante, which stars Armie Hammer. Critics have
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I should have been flying home from Nevis right about now. My 11-year-old son and I were supposed to spend five days at the Nevis Mango Festival, a leisure trip, just the two of us, the first time ever both of us would have done a dad-son solo trip. Instead, I am writing this column
There are two kinds of guys come summer: the ones who plan some preemptive body grooming maintenance and the ones who suddenly notice their shoulder hair halfway through putting on the first tank top of the season. No matter which camp you fall in, let this be your reminder that now’s the perfect time to
THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1927, James Joyce’s collection Pomes Penyeach is published by Shakespeare and Company in Paris. How Joyce Carol Oates, queen of the literary internet, examines “the dispiriting effects of technology on contemporary life” in her new collection, The Frenzy. | Lit Hub Criticism Bryan Charles follows AI’s slow, steady
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