Kendra Winchester is a Contributing Editor for Book Riot where she writes about audiobooks and disability literature. She is also the Founder of Read Appalachia, which celebrates Appalachian literature and writing. Previously, Kendra co-founded and served as Executive Director for Reading Women, a podcast that gained an international following over its six-season run. In her
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Scottish Labour has unanimously backed an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with MSPs calling for “unequivocal” support and putting pressure on the rest of the party. All delegates backed Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar’s calls for an immediate end to the Israel-Hamas war at the party conference in Glasgow. Politics latest: Backbench Tories deliver message to
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Linda Hamilton is joining the final season of Stranger Things and recently teased participating in the Netflix series. As a fan of the show, Hamilton said she felt out of place and joked about ruining the show for herself. “I’ve watched every season with relish. I just love it,” she told Us Weekly. “So it’s
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News Russell Simmons Sued by Drew Dixon for Alleging Sexual Assault Accusers Have “Thirst for Fame” The former Def Jam Recordings executive says she was defamed by Simmons’ efforts to discredit allegations By Jazz Monroe February 16, 2024 Facebook X Russell Wendell Simmons, February 2022 (zerojack/Star Max/GC Images) Facebook X Russell Simmons has been sued
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Lord Cameron says he wants Ukraine’s allies to “do more” to help defeat Russia and that together they “outmatch” President Vladimir Putin’s regime. Speaking to Sky News at a security conference in Munich, the foreign secretary said Ukraine’s partners outmatched Russia “25 to one” and that they’ve “got to make that difference count”. Lord Cameron
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There’s still nine months to go until the presidential election, and we’ve already reached peak talking points. At least, that was the contention from Bill Maher in his “New Rules” editorial on Friday’s Real Time. “It gets so dull hearing these talking points,” Maher lamented, running down a list of common complaints about the economy
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News Paramore Reject Tennessee State Honor in Solidarity With Allison Russell, Citing “Blatant Racism” of House Republicans After a Nashville Democrat proposed twin resolutions celebrating the musicians’ Grammy wins, Tennessee Republicans voted to recognize Paramore but blocked the proclamation honoring Russell By Matthew Strauss February 16, 2024 Facebook X Hayley Williams (Zachary Gray), Allison Russell
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EXCLUSIVE: The EFM packages aren’t done just yet. A good one has come together late in the day as we can reveal that Pirates Of The Caribbean director and Oscar winner Gore Verbinski has pulled together a strong cast for his fun-sounding next movie, titled Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. Leading the cast are
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