Workers at the American Library Association have announced that they’re forming union with AFSCME Council 31. When the new union is certified, American Library Association Workers United/AFSCME will represent over 100 primarily Chicago-based ALA workers. An open letter signed by 40 employees was released yesterday, and lays out some of the new union’s core principles
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In 2013, Vanderpump Rules premiered and took Bravo by storm. While the show saw many casting changes over the years, stars including Tom Sandoval, Scheana Shay, Lala Kent, Katie Maloney, Tom Schwartz, Ariana Madix, and James Kennedy were staples, while Jax Taylor, Kristen Doute, and Stassi Schroeder also all made names for themselves on the reality
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Moviefone’s 2026 Spring Movies Preview. Spring is almost here and with it comes a new crop of movies streaming and opening in theaters! From highly anticipated theatrical movies like ‘The Bride!‘, ‘Project Hail Mary‘, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie‘, ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come‘, and ‘Michael‘, to streaming films like ‘APEX‘ starring Charlize
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Seth MacFarlane‘s The Orville may be ready to take flight again. MacFarlane, who is promoting Thursday’s launch for the second season of Peacock series Ted, tells The Hollywood Reporter that the writing team behind The Orville has penned 10 episodes for a potential fourth season. MacFarlane created and stars in the sci-fi series that aired
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Big Audiobook Winners of 2025 The big audiobook awards event of the year in the U.S. took
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Hyatt said it expected limited impact from recent violence in Mexico, even as executives warned that the travel sector overall faced “a challenging environment.” Notably absent from their presentation at the Raymond James investor conference on Tuesday was any direct mention of the latest Middle East conflict that began this weekend. “We’re clearly living in
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There’s nothing particularly wrong with having a go-to cologne. After all, the heart (and the nose) wants what it wants, right? And there’s something to be said for having a signature scent. One that you can rely on or that people associate with you. But then again, there is a phenomenon known as “nose blindness,”
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Today, the PEN/Faulkner Foundation announced the five finalists for the 2026 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. The judging panel, which this year was comprised of Samantha Hunt, Tania James, and De’Shawn Charles Winslow, selected these finalists from a list of 387 eligible novels and short story collections published by American authors in 2025. “The five vital,
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RED have announced that longtime vocalist Michael Barnes will be exiting the band after one final performance later this spring. Co-founding members Randy and Anthony Armstrong confirmed Barnes’ exit and how they plan to address that with a new tour announced in a video message. Meanwhile, Barnes has also seemed to indicate his next musical
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Deon Cole hosts the 57th NAACP Image Awards on February 28th. Photo: Paramount+. Preview: ‘Sinners’ took home the big prizes at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards. ‘Paradise’ and Cynthia Erivo were also among the winners. The event took place Saturday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Following the difficult, insulting moments of this year’s BAFTA
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The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) awarded the winners of the fourth annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards during a ceremony at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York on Monday night. The top winners of the night included Joe Locke, who received the award for best lead
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Late last week, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) overhauled its website’s home page. The change took place sometime between Wednesday, February 25, and Friday, February 27. The refresh is the perfect encapsulation of how the Trump Vance administration is hellbent on destroying an agency dedicated to sharing and protecting truth, facts, and
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If there’s one easy way to give your outfit an of-the-moment look, it’s with a trending new pair of shoes. I always find the beginning of a new season makes for the perfect time to invest in some chic trend-forward footwear. With spring just around the corner, we’re already seeing specific styles dominate on the
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