TODAY: In 1907, Harlem Renaissance writer Dorothy West is born. How James Baldwin’s singular children’s book, Little Man, Little Man, “answers to a higher calling.” | Lit Hub Jean Hanff Korelitz enthuses about fiction and the Hill Cumorah Pageant… obviously. | Lit Hub Questionnaire “If American conscience were only half alive… a scream of
Month: June 2022
Editor’s Note — Monthly Ticket is a new CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In June, we’re taking to the skies for a look at the latest developments in plane interiors, including the people working to change the way we fly. (CNN) — You might not
It’s not difficult to look good in a suit. If you’ve got the money and an experienced tailor who knows what he or she is doing, then you can’t really fail. Simply hand over your cash, listen to their sartorial know-how, and allow them to stitch you something that’s made to flatter the contours of
Jun. 1st, 2022 At the turn of the 19th century, as it is today, London was a thriving metropolis where travelers from around the world came to visit. They arrived by train at King’s Cross which is still the bustling hub that connects London to Paris via the termination of the Eurostar. A stone’s throw
As a man, it’s likely that you’ve experienced sweating or discomfort in your testicular area at least a handful of times in your life. If evolution was kinder, our testes would sit neatly inside our bodies, but as you well know, that’s not the case. Balls dangle down between the legs vulnerable as ever and
Kobe Bryant received a touching tribute in the newest season of “Stranger Things” … with one of the show’s stars, Caleb McLaughlin, paying homage by wearing the NBA legend’s iconic #8 during the show. Netflix says 20-year-old Caleb — who is a massive Kobe fan — came up with the idea for his on-screen character,
The verdict finally came in on the infamous, ongoing lawsuit, with Depp emerging as the winner even as Heard was awarded damages as well. By The Editors of GQ June 1, 2022 Johnny Depp walks in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 24, 2022.Courtesy of Jim Watson/Getty Images The
Marvel’s Avengers continues to mine the comics history of its heroes for new costumes to sell in its in-game shop. This week’s offering is more recent than most, capturing Goldilocks in his Cosmic Herald attire from 2020’s Donny Cates-penned relaunch of the main Thor book, simply titled “Thor (2020) #1.” RELATED: Marvel’s Avengers’ Next Playable Hero Has
The fiction of the English writer Angela Carter (1940-92) is, first and foremost, the fiction of ideas. She is best-known for her 1979 collection of tales, The Bloody Chamber, which is often described as a series of ‘versions’ or ‘retellings’ of classic children’s fairy tales. But as Carter was quick to point out, she was
Don’t let the intro of the title track for Virtual Reality, Tengu’s first solo multi-track since 2020’s Comin’ In Tough LP fool you. The light, lilting, slightly vintage synths drop into the Brighton producer’s trademark madness soon enough, and then it’s running basslines, crunchy synths and jumpy rollers from start to finish on his new Virtual Reality EP,
One year to the day since the merger which created it, UK telco group Virgin Media O2 reveals what the 39 billion gigabytes of data its customers have gobbled up was used on. The 39 billion gigabytes in question encompasses the group’s fixed and mobile networks, and the firm has released some other stats related
Photography courtesy of Getty ImagesQuestions around the cultural ramifications of the decision remain. By Jillian Morgan Date June 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter More than three million people tuned into the Law&Crime Network’s live stream of the verdict for the high-profile defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, Depp v Heard. And it’s swung in
In this article UAL A United Airlines passenger aircraft prepares to leave its gate and taxi to the runway at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California. Robert Alexander | Getty Images United Airlines plans to break ground Wednesday on an expansion of its training center in Denver, an initiative aimed at getting thousands
Canadian metalcore act Counterparts released a new song on Friday (June 1), “Unwavering Vow,” and Counterparts lead vocalist Brendan Murphy trolled Twitter hard to promote it. The band’s seventh album, A Eulogy for Those Still Here, is out Oct. 7. Unfamiliar with Murphy’s online antics? The musician, pictured above at far right, often employs a curmudgeonly persona in his
June 1, 2022, 11:31am Death of a Salesman is returning to Broadway! In 1949, Arthur Miller won the Pulitzer Prize for this play, a critique of the futility of chasing the American Dream. Willy Loman has spent so much of his life on the road as a traveling salesman; upon returning home, he comes to
(CNN) — When it launched in October 2021, ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, promised to bring a “100% Italian experience” to the skies. And now, nearly eight months later, the airline has unveiled its new look, including new uniforms and food planned by Italian celebrity chefs. The new look was unveiled alongside ITA’s three
E3 is a no-show in 2022, and that means that publishers that time their announcements around the annual event may treat this year differently. That seems to be the case with Ubisoft, which told Axios that it would be skipping the festivities this month in favor of a Ubisoft Connect event later this year. RELATED: Ubisoft
Meta Platforms on Wednesday compared searches by EU antitrust regulators to a fishing super trawler as they investigate the owner of Facebook’s data and online marketplace. Meta says it has already handed over more than a million documents to the European Commission since its first request in 2019 regarding its Facebook Marketplace, social networking and