Mandatory Streamers: Be Careful What You Search For in HBO’s Lovecraft Country Welcome to Mandatory Streamers, our column covering the best new streaming content coming your way every week! For the week of August 10, Misha Green and Jordan Peele’s Lovecraft Country series adaptation, based on the novel by Matt Ruff, is ready to take on monsters both familiar
The Castle of Otranto, often called the first Gothic novel, was published in 1764. Its author, Horace Walpole, was a fascinating man (of whom more below), but so is his most enduring work of fiction. Below, we offer a summary and analysis of The Castle of Otranto, and debunk some myths about this classic work
Six years ago, we received Worlds. Looking back on the seminal album from Porter Robinson now, it wasn’t something that he merely released, it was a gift. Over the course of twelve tracks, Porter invited us into his world and we made it our own. From the kaomoji to the unique visual live show, everything over
It sounds like, to the extent that you’re making judgment calls, you’re using them to make the model less sure of itself. I think when you build models like this, there are a lot of things you optimize for that probably result in some mild overfitting [when a model fits the existing data too well,
Photography courtesy of Vessi.A portion of proceeds from deposits will go to a variety of mental health-focused organizations. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date August 12, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Talk about making a splash: Since its initially crowdfunded products were introduced in 2017, innovative B.C.-based footwear brand Vessi – co-founded by Andy Wang, Tony Yu and
The MCU actors are known for their close-knit sense of camaraderie that extends beyond the film set. Mark Ruffalo provided further proof of that friendship when he posted images on Instagram from the sets of Avengers: Endgame featuring Chris Hemsworth in his ‘Fat Thor’ get up, with the following message for Hemsworth on his 37th
System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian became the latest member of the band to release new music away from the group after the failed attempt at sessions for a new album a few years back. But Odadjian says in a new interview that his North Kingsley band should not be viewed as his replacement
August 12, 2020, 11:00am If we here at Lit Hub know anything to be true, it is that one of life’s greatest pleasures is walking into an independent bookstore. These past pandemic-ridden months have obviously made in-person browsing, spine-touching, and book-sniffing impossible. Now that bookshops are opening up again, we’ve asked a few booksellers to
There are a few indisputable facts about season 3 of Netflix’s Selling Sunset: Justin Hartley did Chrishell Stause dirty, Davina Potratz is even worse this time around, and Christine Quinn’s wardrobe is, without a doubt, the star of the show. The Netflix reality series first premiered in March 2019 and it didn’t take long for
Donald Trump was not happy with Bill Maher‘s show last Friday night, and we’re guessing it’s because Maher delivered a blistering fake eulogy of 45. Trump tweeted, “Watched @billmaher last week for the first time in a long time. He’s totally SHOT, looks terrible, exhausted, gaunt and weak. If there was ever a good reason
It seems the market for Nokia-inspired phones is a durable one, with three major telecoms players deciding to double-down on their investments. The HMD Global press release published on its site only mentions ‘strategic partners’, but an earlier version that was sent to TechCrunch apparently named those partners as: Google, Qualcomm and Nokia itself. Hilariously,
The Weeknd Experience took place via TikTok over this past Friday and fans are still raving about it! The 20-minute set included a steady wave of hits — “Pray for Me” with Kendrick Lamar, “Blinding Lights,” “In Your Eyes” with Doja Cat, and “Save Your Tears.” Plus, a previously unheard and unreleased single from The Weekend.
Dan Pfeiffer is a New York Times bestselling author, successful podcast host, and former senior advisor to President Barack Obama. He’s also a tortured lifelong fan of the Philadelphia 76ers, who just suffered a devastating blow to their 2020 playoff prospects: A knee injury to star point guard/power forward Ben Simmons that will sideline him
Photo by Streetstyleograph/Getty ImagesHere’s a simple way to help protect your skin from mask-related breakouts. By Maddison Glendinning Date August 11, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Now that face masks are a normal part of our lives, our skin is having to learn how to live with the coverings – and for many, that’s meant a rise
A JetBlue Airways Corp. plane taxis next to American Airlines Group Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., and Alaska Airlines Inc. aircraft at Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Monday, April 6, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. airline stocks Tuesday hit their highest prices since mid-June, but the rally,
Seth Rogen is one of the most successful people in Hollywood when it comes to comedy. Through movies like Superbad, This is the End and Pineapple Express, he has helped shape the face of studio comedies for more than a decade. But Rogen says that his movies, and all comedies, are now competing directly with
Whether you love or hate Metallica‘s Black Album, its legacy is undeniable. Nearly 29 years after its release, the album has re-entered the Billboard 200 and pushed over 6,000 units in the last week — roughly a third of which were actual album sales. Ryan J. Downey’s Stream N’ Destroy newsletter reports that Metallica pushed 6,409 total units in the
August 11, 2020, 2:43pm Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelous, the dazzlingly-toothed daytime TV power couple, are partnering with Hulu to bring Silvia Morneo-Garcia’s bestselling horror thriller novel Mexican Gothic to the small screen. Published last month to rave reviews, and recommended by Ripa to her 2.8 million Instagram followers just last week, Mexican Gothic follows Noemí