Zooey Deschanel in “New Girl.” Photography courtesy of FOX Image Collection via Getty ImagesBut let’s ditch the fatphobia this time around. By Natalie Michie Date January 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter We’re only four days in, but 2022 is already feeling like a continuation of pandemic years gone by. With the uncertainty and stress of our
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One of the key findings from a new study by the Pew Research Center shows that 30% of Americans now read ebooks, up from 25% in 2019. The number of those who read a print book stayed the same in that time period, while audiobook reading increased from 20% to 23%. The Pew Research Center
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Peter Bogdanovich — the filmmaker behind big movies like “The Last Picture Show” and “What’s Up, Doc?” — has died. Peter passed away Thursday at his home in Los Angeles as a result of natural causes … his daughter, Antonia Bogdanovich, told The Hollywood Reporter. PB vaulted to fame when he directed the critically-acclaimed 1971
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by John Grisham ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 19, 2021 A vigorous thriller that gets out of the courtroom and into the swampier corners of the Redneck Riviera. Judges are supposed to dispense justice, not administer the death penalty on their own initiative. That’s just what Lacy Stoltz is up against, though. The protagonist of The
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In 2022, don’t anticipate that book challenges and wide-ranging censorship of books will slow down across the U.S. They’ll be amplifying, thanks to right-wing and extremist white supremacist groups like No Left Turn, Moms for Liberty, and dozens of state-based organizations, as well as dark money. State governments are packed with representatives who are being
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New York City native Moises Arias was only 12 years old when his celeb status topped the charts after he took on the wacky role of Rico Suave — the cool younger classmate who hangs at Seaview High and beachside in his concession stand– on the crazy popular Disney sitcom “Hannah Montana” back in 2006!
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Given the ongoing pandemic with regard to global box office, it’s tempting to say “The more things change, the more things stay the same.” To wit: Disney still leads all studios worldwide, piracy remains a major concern, and many markets are still in Covid-induced flux. But when looking back over 2021 versus 2020, there are
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Kai Harris’ debut novel is a stirring story of a transformative summer for a Black girl growing up in 1990s Michigan. What the Fireflies Knew drops us directly into the mind of 10-year-old Kenyatta, known as KB, who has discovered her father’s dead body in the garage of their home on a “dead-end street” in
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Anna Nicole Smith. Photography courtesy of Paul Harris/Getty ImagesNew Age Bimbohood is something I can get behind. By Natalie Michie Date January 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter I’ll just come out and say it: sometimes thoughts are nothing but a burden. Can you blame me? Growing uncertainty about the future mixed with my inclination to overthink
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