On August 6, 1926, 19-year-old American swimmer Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle became the first woman to conquer the English Channel, crossing 33.7 kilometers from France to the UK in 14 hours … Read More
In September, fresh royal turmoil erupted after published extracts from Earl Spencer’s upcoming memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, claimed that King Charles sounded giddily elated and like a lottery … Read More
Comedian Anthony Jeselnik, known for his dark and acerbic stand-up comedy, has emerged as an unlikely internet book tastemaker. Operating from his home in Los Angeles, Jeselnik curates monthly fiction … Read More
David Thomson’s “The Big Screen” offers a definitive, scholarly excavation of cinema history, specifically analyzing the profound influence of Weimar-era German cinema on global visual storytelling. By bridging the gap … Read More
The Licanius Trilogy, specifically the second volume Un Écho du futur, continues to dominate niche fantasy discourse on platforms like Facebook as of July 2026. This high-concept series blends intricate … Read More
John Grisham’s new suspense novel, *The French Connection*, arrives this fall, transporting readers to Paris—but not the kind you’d expect. Set against the backdrop of a fictionalized diplomatic crisis, the … Read More
Seeking to stall on a stalled novel, a writer recently trekked 89 miles across Los Angeles to visit every Erewhon Market location. This performative pilgrimage through the city’s high-end grocery … Read More
A New Zealand doctor has been fined $36,500 for publishing a book containing “demeaning” photographs and notes of patients, a case that exposes deeper tensions between medical ethics and public … Read More
The timeless appeal of Sean Connery’s filmography continues to drive a resurgence in “legacy reading,” where audiences return to original novels like Tom Clancy’s The Hunt for Red October. This … Read More
There’s a special kind of irony reserved for those who preach morality from the pulpit—only to have their own lives unravel in the most public, hypocritical ways imaginable. When a … Read More
