Summer reading: the 30 best holiday reads chosen by authors and critics | Summer reading
Illustration by Neil Webb.From an evocative story set in a Trinidad graveyard to a riveting exposé of the Sacklers… Novelists including Johny Pitts, Monica Ali and Nina Stibbe on their essential holiday books
Summer reading: the 50 hottest new books for a great escape Summer reading: authors recommend their favourite recent reads Authors’ picks…Jennifer EganRun and Hide by Pankaj Mishra (Hutchinson Heinemann)
This novel is a searing, deeply moving account of a young man’s rise from poverty into the hi-tech globalised prosperity of the new India.
The 46 Best Movies Over 3 Hours Long
This story was originally published in 2016 and has been updated to include more movies.
There’s something to be said for movies that get in and out in under 90 minutes, but there’s also a distinct pleasure in watching those movies whose running times sprawl beyond three hours — especially if you happen to, say, be quarantined at home for extended periods of time. Some of these long movies inflate the familiar three-act structure to epic proportions, while others use their expanded lengths to stretch out and wander into unexpected places.
Who Is Mitchell Slaggert Who Plays Jackson?
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Mitchell Slaggert, who plays Jackson stumbled into acting before 'Sex Lives of College Girls'.
Published on December 6, 2022 2 min read HBO Max series The Sex Lives of College Girls added a new handsome face to the cast. Mitchell Slaggert plays Jackson in season 2, and here is everything to know about the actor who plays the noisy neighbor to our favorite students.
James Worthy Disappointed 'Winning Time' Producers Never Reached Out
Play video content CHANGE THE CHANNEL James Worthy hasn't tuned into "Winning Time" but not because he's against a series on the Showtime Lakers ... on the contrary, the hoops legend says he wanted to be involved, but showrunners never reached out.
"I haven't watched it because I wasn't involved in it," Worthy recently told TMZ Sports.
"And I was hoping that they would come to us and get some really good interviews and some really good one-on-one sit-downs because we were willing to, like, share a lot of stuff.
'Mind Your Business': Will.i.am Drops New Single With Britney Spears
Britney Spears is getting back to the music — again.
The Princess of Pop and her frequent collaborator, Will.i.am, have dropped a new single, “Mind Your Business,” which is the second song to be released after her 13-year conservatorship was terminated.
“Mind Your Business” marks the first reunion for Spears and Will.i.am since their triple-platinum hit “Scream & Shout” in 2012. One decade after that release, their song is still hitting milestones: earlier this year, “Scream & Shout” reached one billion views on YouTube.
Beyonce Ivy Park collection pictures revealed
Is there nothing Beyonce can't do?
The superstar, goddess and queen of everything has revealed her latest full Ivy Park sportswear spring summer collection and we may actually join the gym just so we can wear it.
Frankly, you'll want to parade around in her mix of camo hoodies, jersey jumpers, tracksuit bottoms and crop tops all day long.
Her third range lands in Topshop today. See you at the checkout.
Extreme cold and snow blanket Iowa ahead of Mondays Republican caucuses | Iowa
IowaExtreme cold and snow blanket Iowa ahead of Monday’s Republican caucusesCandidates were forced to cancel campaign events as snow closed rural highways and temperatures are expected to plummet
Wild and dangerous winter storm weather continued to wreak havoc on Saturday in Iowa just two days before the Republican caucuses kick off the official nominating process for the 2024 presidential election.
Iowa caucuses are ‘important because they’re first’ – but are they democratic?
Future Manchester City player Julin lvarez scores six goals for River Plate in 8-1 win
Julián Álvarez scored an impressive six goals for River Plate in their 8-1 win vs. Alianza Lima.
Álvarez made history as he became only the second player ever to score six goals in a Copa Libertadores match. The last player to score six was Juan Carlos Sanchez back in 1985 for Club Blooming.
The Argentine also became the first ever River Plate player to score six goals in one match.
Man In Court Accused Of Killing Wife With Mallet
A man has appeared in court charged with murdering his wife in Glasgow by striking her with a mallet or a similar object. The body of Jeanna Maher, 51, was found at a house in Dewar Drive, Drumchapel, on September 26 last year.
Her husband, Peter Maher, 57, is accused of assaulting her at her home on that day.
It is alleged he bound her wrists and ankles with ligatures, seized her by the neck, repeatedly struck her on the head and body with a mallet or similar implement and murdered her.
The Best and Worst Episodes of Season 1, According to IMDb
It’s hard to believe, but AMC’s Breaking Bad premiered back in 2008, kicking off with a first season that was just seven episodes long. Of course, the series went on to become an Emmy-winning hit that spanned five seasons — most of them considerably longer than the first. But Breaking Bad Season 1 featured some of the most memorable installments of the series, including its iconic pilot episode. That series premiere is one of the highest-rated installments from the first season, second only to one other.