Welcome to Today in Books, where we report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Carrie Turns 50 In case you’ve maybe gotten a little complacent about exactly how good Stephen King is at his job, try this on for size: Carrie, which turns 50 next month, was his debut novel. Here’s Margaret
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EXCLUSIVE: Tony Hawk long ago conquered the skateboarding world and next up on his list of tricks is animation. The legendary skateboard champion has teamed with Montreal’s Laughing Dragon Studios to develop Skatebirds, an animated TV series aimed at kids aged 6-11. The series, inspired by Hawk’s ‘Birdman’ nickname, will aim to “celebrate skateboarding’s playful
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Wellington Love has started the w/Love production company, and already has an inaugural slate of projects lined up. After more than three decades working in various film business capacities — including distribution, festival direction, and publicity — Love made the leap into producing as co-producer of Lee Daniels’ The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021), for which
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Steven Spielberg has given an impassioned speech urging the importance of stopping the rise of antisemitism and extremist views amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas which began in October. The 77-year-old director was speaking at a ceremony to honour the USC Shoah Foundation – a non-profit organisation he founded, which documents interviews with survivors
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News Charli XCX Announces Brat 2024 Live Shows The British pop singer has lined up a handful of live performances and DJ nights in support of her new album By Matthew Strauss March 25, 2024 Facebook X Charli XCX, March 2024 (Steve Granitz/FilmMagic) Facebook X Charli XCX has announced a series of live shows in
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Disney has shared some audience data for X-Men ’97. The first two episodes of the Disney+ series launched on March 20. According to the company, it is now the most viewed full-length animated series premiere on the streamer since What If…? Season 1. The premiere episode alone has driven 4M views globally through its first 5
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The Sudanese drama Goodbye Julia is continuing its impressive awards run, earning the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature over the weekend at the Sonoma International Film Festival in California. Mohamed Kordofani directed the story set in the context of the secessionist movement that led to the establishment of the independent nation of South
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China “state-affiliated actors” have been blamed by the government for two “malicious” cyber attack campaigns in the UK. Making a speech in the Commons, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden revealed the two incidents involved an attack on the Electoral Commission – responsible for overseeing elections and political finance – in 2021, and targeted attacks against
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