Once upon a time the idea of a genie in Aladdin’s lamp was a fantasy.  That genie was conjured in prose sometime before 1704 in the Arabian Nights. But it couldn’t be conjured in reality.  Now with the advent of AI, that fantasy is about to come true.  Yes, within less than a decade we may well have
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THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1619, French novelist, playwright, epistolarian and duelist Cyrano de Bergerac is born. Today, he’s best known for inspiring Edmond Rostand‘s play, Cyrano de Bergerac.   Are we reviewing ourselves to death? “If someone tells me something nice, great, but otherwise, I’ve done my part. I made you
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Glassjaw have announced a one-off London headline show for this summer. READ MORE: 10 of the most essential Glassjaw songs  The post-hardcore legends are playing 2000trees at Upcote Farm in Cheltenham on July 11 and ahead of the show, they’ll be playing another big gig while they’re in the UK. They’ll be performing at London’s Electric
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SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood’s studios and streamers have extended negotiations on their next three-year film and television deal one more week, the parties disclosed on Friday. The performers’ union and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of companies like Netflix and Paramount, issued a short joint press release noting that
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Today’s Featured Book Deals $1.99 Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie Get This Deal $4.99 Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden Get This Deal $1.99 King Sorrow by Joe Hill Get This Deal $1.99 A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Get This Deal $1.99 That’s a Great Question, I’d Love to Tell
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The first casualty of war is not truth; it is the booking engine. Within hours of Iran’s retaliatory strikes, the cascade began: airspace closures, government travel advisories, corporate freezes, and hotel cancellations piling up across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, and Sharm El-Sheikh. Travel is a confidence industry. Confidence is in short supply. But volatility is
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Beyond Fest Chicago 2026 runs April 2-5. Preview: Beyond Fest is launching a Beyond Chicago spin-off. Movies including ‘Obsession’ and the new ‘Faces of Death’ will screen. It’ll run between April 2-5 at the Music Box Theatre.While we more commonly associate Beyond Fest with its annual fall screening in Los Angeles, the team is looking
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Action movies don’t get more generic than this second Netflix movie featuring the exact same title as the 2017 Brad Pitt starrer (good luck on your searches). War Machine stars Alan Ritchson of Reacher fame as the leader of a platoon of U.S. Rangers who have the bad luck of encountering a giant killer robot
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We survived February! I don’t know about you, but this one seemed to last eons. Now I can see spring on the horizon, which is promising—as long as I don’t look at the news. If you’re looking for a way to combine your love of books with making the world a better place, may I
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The “Asia is rising” narrative has circulated across the industry for years. What feels different today is the speed and scale of change on the ground. Airlines, hotel groups, and travel platforms are building and testing new models across the region. Regional brands are expanding across borders. Asian travelers are redefining booking behavior, payments, and
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I got my ears pierced as a newborn, and at 27 years old, I’ve been contemplating getting a few more ear piercings. I just love the way a stack of earrings can dress up even the plainest of outfits. There have been a few earring trends for 2026 that have popped up on my feeds
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