The following is from Alejandro Zambra’s first novel Bonsai. Zambra is the award-winning author of the novels Chilean Poet, Ways of Going Home, The Private Lives of Trees, as well as two other works of fiction: Multiple Choice and My Documents. His short stories have been published in The New Yorker, The New York Times
(CNN) — Planning a trip to Europe next summer? The cost of living may be rising but there’s one small comfort — you no longer have to pay €7 ($7.35) to be let in. The European Commission has postponed the launch of its ETIAS visa waiver scheme, which will see all non-EU passport holders need
If your life is full of cocktail parties and fancy dinners, your fashion sense is often put to the ultimate test. To avoid looking out of place in the modern world of formal clothing, you’ll want to match your fancy attire with one of the best tuxedo shirts for men. A tuxedo is a surefire
One of the first things I noticed about Mike Montrey’s new single “I Can’t Wait Any Longer” is its simplicity as a composition, but moreover, the way his band attacks this arrangement with relative ease. There’s nothing reserved about this performance; truth be told, it’s actually one of the more forward-reaching singles of its kind
Anne Heche was involved in a wild crash in L.A. Friday, and has been taken away by ambulance in a stretcher. The crash went down just after noon in the Mar Vista area of Los Angeles. Witnesses tell TMZ, she was driving a blue Mini Cooper and crashed into the garage of an apartment complex.
Movies and TV shows that adapt books to the screen don’t always get it right. However, for some books, there is a glimmer of hope. With remake mania still sweeping through Hollywood, in recent years we’ve been fortunate enough to have some excellent novels push past their disastrous first adaptations and take on new life,
Cover Song Contest from Masterpiece Sound Studios Detroit gives musicians a shot at a $25K grand prize, and a Detroit concert spot In Partnership with Sony Music Publishing Calling all musically talented artists! We’re looking for singers, musicians, producers, and re-mixers who are game to makeover a classic Motown Hit! Legendary Motown songwriter and record
The veteran comedian wants his new film Easter Sunday to be Friday for Filipino-Americans. By Eric Farwell August 5, 2022 Jo Koy in Easter Sunday.Courtesy of Ed Araquel for Universal via Everett Collection Easter Sunday, the new film from veteran comedian Jo Koy out this weekend, is a funny, if familiar family comedy— there’s the
ComingSoon spoke to They/Them stars Cooper Koch, Darwin del Fabro, Monique Kim, and Anna Lore about Peacock’s upcoming slasher set at a conversion camp. The film is now available on the streamer. RELATED: They/Them Interview: Kevin Bacon & Carrie Preston Discuss Unique Slasher “Kevin Bacon plays Owen Whistler in this slasher horror film set at an LGBTQIA+ conversion camp,”
Rural broadband specialist Quickline Communications has teamed up with Open Ran focussed software outfit Mavenir to launch a commercialised 5G SA, cloud-based, Open RAN network in North Yorkshire. Quickline says it is the first ISP in the UK to commercially deliver a 5G standalone, cloud-based, Open RAN solution, Fixed Wireless Access service in the Shared
Thanks to celebrities like Kanye West, Justin Bieber, and Justin Theroux, we have enough evidence and visual sources to make ripped jeans work—yes, even for the average guy like you. Our key takeaway is to go for ones with the ‘right’ distress, fade, and placement of holes to prevent looking too tacky or teenage boy-ish.
What are some of the best short stories about childhood, and the experiences of children? Although there are dozens of classic tales about those formative years, the following stories represent, for our money, some of the finest stories about children taking the rocky path of knowledge and experience towards adulthood. Not all of them are
Segan is a relatively new name to the drum n bass scene. Songs of his like “Champion” and “Attack Order” drop an insane amount of audio-action that you would expect from artists in the genre. However, the Los Angeles producer has dropped a new single “In Your Arms” that strays away from DnB and offers
Egonlab SS23. Photography via ImaxtreeFree the knee! By Natalie Michie Date August 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Not enough men are wearing short shorts, in our opinion. But maybe now with Donald Glover as the new face of the hot pants movement, things will finally turn around. The Atlanta actor was recently photographed out in Manhattan in
In this article EZJ-GB AAL RYA-IE American Airlines made “short notice” cancellations in July while easyJet changed its schedule when airports announced passenger capacity caps. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images The aviation industry has been in disarray since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, a perfect storm of strikes and staff shortages is forcing
Tenacious D, the audiobook? You better believe it. As a musical artist, you have to hold a lot of influence to land your own Audible Original “Words + Music” installment. So it’s good to know that Tenacious D have finally reached that level with Tenacious D: The Road to Redunktion. It’s the full audio story of the
TODAY: In 1934, American novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer Wendell Berry is born. Adam Scovell travels back to the Wirral Peninsula, “determined to find some of the old ghosts that haunted Malcolm Lowry.” | Lit Hub Criticism On Shahrzad Mozafar and other Muslim women who fought for a forbidden love: the
Editor’s Note — Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In August, we’re going back in time to revisit some of the greatest retro travel experiences. (CNN) — Cocktail lounges, five course meals, caviar served from ice sculptures and an endless flow of