New Summer SFF reads from M.A. Carrick, Eliza Chan, Seth Haddon, and More There’s nothing like a summer reading challenge to get you into the proper mindset for the season. Many of us grew up on personal pizzas as the reward for reading a certain number of books; these days, my kids get coupons for
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Here are 14 rock and metal songs about U.S. history. On July 4, 1776, 13 American colonies that broke away from imperial leadership in Great Britain issued the Declaration of Independence, formally introducing the foundation of the United States government. The nearly 250 years of history that has shaped and defined the U.S. is complex,
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The Rolling Stones have reflected on the devastating loss of Amy Winehouse ahead of the group sharing a cover of her ‘Back To Black‘ hit ‘You Know I’m No Good’. READ MORE: The Rolling Stones – ‘Hackney Diamonds’ review: they’ve still got it The rock legends are gearing up to release their 25th studio effort, ‘Foreign Tongues’,
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What To Know Cheri Oteri surprised Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper on CNN’s 250th U.S. anniversary countdown by reprising her famous Barbara Walters impersonation. Oteri, as Walters, delivered witty commentary about life in “heaven” with celebrities, causing Cohen and Cooper to burst into laughter. This comedic appearance follows Oteri’s previous portrayal of Walters on Saturday
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“The White Devil” got the red carpet treatment at the 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) on Sunday. Legendary cinematographer and three-time Oscar winner Robert Richardson received the Czech festival’s highest honor, the Crystal Globe for outstanding artistic contributions to world cinema, in its 80th year. And handing him the award was none other than
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Demand for U.S. extended-stay hotels grew at its fastest pace in more than four years in May, even as the construction pipeline started to thin.  For developers and brand executives, the widening gap between accelerating demand and decelerating supply points to a window of pricing power opening in 2027. Extended-stay has outrun the broader industry
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The forecasts don’t look particularly encouraging. With a heatwave settling in across much of the country and plenty of hot, humid days still ahead, now’s the time to get serious about keeping your space comfortable. A tower fan can help boost your comfort, making any room feel dramatically cooler by circulating air and creating a
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Frederick Douglass’ great lecture “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?,” delivered on July 5th, 1852, to a predominantly white audience at Rochester’s Corinthian Hall, captured the contradictions built into the nation’s July Fourth celebrations, then and to this day. The nation’s founding document may have declared that “All men are created equal,”
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It happens all the time — as the years roll on, the meaning of a song gets forgotten, ignored and abandoned, ultimately leading many to mistakenly confuse the song for being passionately patriotic. This is a world where the political lean of Rage Against the Machine is almost entirely lost, with overreacting conservatives astonished that Tom
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(Left) Monica Barbaro at the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Richard Harbaugh / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ poster. Photo: Warner Bros. Preview: Monica Barbaro and Josh Gad are joining the ‘Ocean’s prequel. Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper are already aboard to star
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Despite the reported no-phones policy at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Friday wedding, details of the “intimate” Madison Square Garden ceremony are starting to emerge from those who were inside the exclusive event. While Swift and Kelce have remained silent so far about the proceedings, AMC Theaters CEO Adam Aron, Maren Morris and Good Morning
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For those of us who love Halloween, the fact that it only happens once a year is thoroughly lamentable. Luckily, there’s a solution for that, and it’s called Summerween. What, you may ask, is Summerween? The term “originated from an episode of Disney Channel’s Gravity Falls where residents of a mysterious town prefer to celebrate Halloween twice
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Get ready for part two! These are the 258 books we’re most anticipating in the second half of 2026. | Lit Hub Reading Lists Did you know that Ancient Roman romance novels went hard? | Lit Hub History Why readers still fall in love with Mr. Darcy, even after 200 years. | Lit Hub Criticism
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