“Might be described as a post-porn fever dream of Eastern European magic realism crossed with a plant-based Joy of Sex.” Our favorite criticism of the week includes Sadie Stein on Agnieszka Szpila’s Hexes of the Deadwood Forest, Erin Somers on Jay McInerney’s See You on the Other Side, Kristen Roupenian on Marie NDiaye’s The Witch,
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The Coachella 2026 livestream will feature all seven stages and 4K resolution. The Californian festival will return for two weekends from tomorrow (April 10-12 and 17-19), and will see performances from Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G and more – with Jack White added as a last-minute addition. The xx, Nine Inch Noize (Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize), Disclosure, Turnstile, Ethel Cain, KATSEYE, The Strokes, Addison
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What To Know The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke breaks down Season 5’s first two episodes, including A-Train’s fate, Soldier Boy’s run-in with the virus, and much more. Find out what’s in store after that religious calling for Homelander, Ashley’s power reveal, and beyond. The Boys Season 5 began with a death and a shocking revival
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Still from Lucasfilm’s ‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd. © 2026 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Arriving on Disney+ on April 6 with the first two episodes (and six more to follow on a mostly weekly schedule) is ‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’, the latest step
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The Cannes Film Festival 2026 lineup is taking shape in front of the world’s eyes in Paris on Thursday. Artistic director Thierry Frémaux, with president Iris Knobloch by his side, is unveiling the official selection, the popular Un Certain Regard sidebar and other parts of the program for the 79th edition of the world’s biggest film festival
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Book Riot Editorial is made up of passionate readers, writers, and book lovers dedicated to delivering insightful book recommendations, literary analysis, and the latest in book culture. With expertise spanning multiple genres and a deep understanding of the publishing industry, we offer thoughtful commentary, book deals, and news that matters to readers. Whether it’s uncovering
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Guidance for international travelers visiting the U.S. increasingly warns of border detentions, violence, and complications for transgender travelers — even if countries maintain that travel risks for the U.S. remain low. Belgium updated its guidance this year to warn that U.S. demonstrations may turn violent. Spain last year emphasized that overstays can have serious consequences.
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In 2024, Haymarket Books, along with the Mellon Foundation, launched a new fellowship aimed at supporting and uplifting writers impacted by the criminal legal system: The Writing Freedom Fellowship. Today, they’ve announced their third annual cohort of fellows, twenty writers whose work “confronts and illuminates themes ranging from kinship, exile, and loss to militarism, migration, and
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Lambrini Girls have pulled out of Coachella and rescheduled their North American tour due to singer Phoebe Lunny sustaining a neck fracture and an “acute brain injury”. The Brighton punk duo appeared to have dropped off the Coachella line-up earlier today (April 8) and now in an Instagram post, they have revealed the reason for their absence. “We have to pull
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Riz Ahmed stars in ‘Hamlet’. Opening in theaters on April 10th is the new modern adaption of William Shakespeare’s classic play ‘Hamlet’, which stars Oscar winner Riz Ahmed (‘Sound of Metal’) in the title role and was directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Aneil Karia (‘The Long Goodbye’). Release Date: Apr 10, 2026 Run Time:
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Taylor Ortega was filming Another Simple Favor on location in Italy when she got the opportunity to audition for a new comedy series — Dan Levy‘s Big Mistakes. It seemed like a perfect fit: the character was her age, from a similar New Jersey hometown, with a personality description eerily similar to her own. She
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Meta just unveiled a new AI model that could reshape how travelers discover and navigate the world — combining social history with real-time visual context. The new version, Muse Spark, is the first model built by Meta’s superintelligence team, and it’s already rolling out across meta.ai and the Meta AI app. If it follows the
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There’s a reason the nylon windbreaker comes back every spring. It’s lightweight, slightly crinkly and just technical enough to handle unpredictable weather without feeling like full-on performance gear. But more importantly, it brings a bit of throwback energy—equal parts ’90s track jacket and downtown uniform—that works whether you’re layering it over a hoodie or throwing
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