THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1184 BC, Troy is sacked and burned, inspiring poets for ages to come. Round two of our Best of the Best Books Reading Challengebegins today with 50 of the greatest summer novels of all time!| Lit Hub Thomas Levenson pushes back against anti-vaxxer arguments: “Microbial pathogens don’t participate
“The most important thing about it, for me, is going out playing the songs and playing to people who want to hear it.” On Wednesday (June 10), Failure‘s Greg Edwards joined Loudwire Nights to dive into the band’s latest album, Location Lost. Listen to the full conversation in the player near the end of this
As football fans await the kick-off of the 2026 World Cup tonight (Thursday June 11), the man behind a viral unofficial anthem for Scotland has spoken to NME about getting behind his country with an LCD Soundsystem-esque banger. Long before Belle & Sebastian dropped their heartfelt ‘It Only Takes One Lion‘ and Susan Boyle, Franz
What To Know CNN has denied speculation that fact-checker Daniel Dale was taken off air to appease President Trump. The Canadian journalist has not appeared on CNN since mid-March. Dale continues to provide fact-checks for CNN’s digital platforms. CNN has denied speculation that fact-checker Daniel Dale has been sidelined to appease President Donald Trump amid
(L to R) Ginger Minj, director Adam Shankman and Jujubee discuss ‘Stop! That! Train!’ Opening in theaters on June 12th is the new comedy ‘Stop! That! Train!‘, which was directed by Adam Shankman (‘Hairspray’). “The greatest trainwreck in herstory.” Release Date: Jun 12, 2026 Run Time: 1 hr 32 min Budget: $20,000,000 The film features
AMC Theatres is hoping to capitalize on this year’s box office momentum. The world’s largest movie theater chain, which had been working to reduce its debt load, disclosed Thursday that it closed a $150 million at-the-market equity offering that it had launched in February. Chief Adam Aron said that the move “strengthens our balance sheet,
I sat down to make a list of new and recent queer Latine books to read for Pride. But here’s the thing: I’ve been talking about most of the books that came to mind all year long. That’s a good thing, of course: celebration months should, after all, be gentle reminders to read lit by
Even as airlines around the world increase airfares in response to surging fuel prices, executives on both sides of the Atlantic told Skift that travel demand is not letting up. It’s not what they expected. “I expected a bigger elasticity effect than we’ve seen so far. I still do expect it,” United CEO Scott Kirby
I’m in meetings with stylish fashion editors every day, so you can be sure I’m always paying attention to the outfits sweeping through the office. As a devoted denim wearer, I’m particularly attuned to the shoe trends people are pairing with their jeans, and recently I’ve noticed a common thread amongst some of the chicest
In an era when much of mainstream country music seems determined to either chase pop trends or romanticize small-town clichés, Jamie Richards continues to operate in a different lane altogether. His new single, “My Goings, What’s Coming,” the latest preview from his forthcoming album Blue Rock Sessions, doesn’t announce itself with stadium-sized hooks or larger-than-life swagger.
Okay, hear me out. Some of us in lit-world also celebrated the Tonys this weekend, where Ragtime took the statue for Best Revival. Adapted from E.L. Doctorow’s epic novel, Ragtime joins a long, proud lineage of big Broadway musicals with literary roots. (Les Mis, anyone?) But in this literary theatre geek’s opinion—and, evidently, the voting
MGK isn’t letting a self-inflicted back injury get in the way of his tour. The singer and rapper took a tumble this week following a June 6 performance at the Meadows Music Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut, as part of his Lost Americana tour. Following the concert, MGK migrated to Mezzo Grille in the neighboring Middletown to DJ an after-party. During his
Thom Yorke’s Shakespeare-meets-Radiohead stage play Hamlet Hail To The Thief is heading to London later this year. The show is based on Radiohead’s 2003 album ‘Hail To The Thief’ and came about as a collaboration between Yorke and the Tony and Olivier Award-winning directors Steven Hoggett and Christine Jones. It is a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and Yorke personally reworked and orchestrated songs from the
Sometimes gambling pays off. One Jeopardy! contestant made a bold wager during a tough game and spoke out about it. Did Dan Laine, who took down six-day champion Peter McFerrin, win his second game, or was his Jeopardy! career over? Laine, from Jersey City, New Jersey, won the game with just $2,193, which was the
(L to R) Sophia Ali, Zión Moreno, Helena Howard, Chloe Cherry, and Bella Thorne in Izabel Pakzad’s ‘Fine Your Friends’. Courtesy of Shudder. A Shudder Release. Opening in theaters on June 12th is the new thriller ‘Find Your Friends’, which was written and directed by Izabel Pakzad (‘The Deuce’). Release Date: Jun 12, 2026 Run
Bridgit Mendler has quietly made her grand return to music. The former Disney star, who left Hollywood nearly a decade ago to focus on her academics and pursue a career in the tech space, dropped a surprise EP on Friday. Titled Once Again..., it features six new tracks, including “Flowers,” “Cold,” “Mercy,” “Long Run,” “Loyalties”
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Amazon’s List of the Best Books of the Year So Far I want to say that Amazon’s list of the best books of the year so far is robust because it is, in a way.
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the carrier is weighing a widebody order with Boeing or Airbus as it looks to bolster its profitability and better compete with Delta and United. “We’ve been making several long-term investments to improve the business. One good example is the work we’re doing right now to shape the future
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