Tove Jansson and Tuulikki “Tooti” Pietila spent 30 years on Klovharun, an island off the Gulf of Finland, painting, writing and exploring the lush seaside. Known for her novel The Summer Book and the popular comic strip Moomin, Jansson reflects on her and Tooti’s time on Klovharun in Notes from an Island (2 hours). Notes
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With the news of Alfa Anderson’s death at age 78, one of the lasting voices of disco was silenced. First as a session singer for Chic, Anderson sang backup on their early hits “Everybody Dance” and “Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)” as part of Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards’ fledgling outfit. Then, as a
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I read a lot of queer books—that probably won’t come as a surprise to you. That means it’s inevitable that I’ll pick up some queer books I don’t like, but I usually keep that to myself. I’d rather help spread the word about the great queer books I’ve read—that’s why I put together a list
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‘Tis the Season The Irish singer makes his second SNL appearance showcasing his 2024 standout track and covering a Christmas classic Hozier‘s second Saturday Night Live musical guest appearance saw performances of “Too Sweet,” his 2024 standout, and of the Pogues‘ 1987 song “Fairytale of New York.” The Irish singer, who debuted on SNL in
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“Transparency breeds trust, and trust is the foundation of leadership.” – Unknown. Wikipedia describes a critical moment in the history of drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson under the title “Chicago Tylenol Murders.” In 1982, the tampering of Tylenol containers with potassium led to the death of several people. The incident led to the development of
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In this article RIOT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Company: Riot Platforms (RIOT) Business: Riot Platforms is a bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure company. It has bitcoin mining operations in central Texas and Kentucky, and electrical switchgear engineering and fabrication operations in Denver. It operates a bitcoin-driven
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Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King is not as regal as hoped in its global debut. The cume through three days of international box office play is $33M, which, with the domestic outlook, portends a $125M worldwide start through Sunday. That’s far off pre-weekend projections of a $180M worldwide debut. Domestically, as Anthony has detailed, is
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are top stories from the last week. Before we get to the rundown, have you heard of Book Riot’s TBR? It’s a personalized book-recommendation subscription that taps Book Riot’s expert book recommenders to match
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In a recent social post, newly-elected Donald Trump identified two areas he says are “critical to the future of American competitiveness”: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cryptocurrency.  Whether he knew it or not, he echoed assertions made by his predecessor and former rival. In September, the Biden Administration announced it was committed to developing AI infrastructure in
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