Since their inception in 1929, the Oscars have chosen the year’s Best Picture each year—and sometimes, of course, their picks are more controversial than others. The 2026 Oscars are coming on March 15 ...

Two things are true about Project Hail Mary, whether or not you end up liking the movie. You will be stuck with 'Sign of the Times' by Harry Styles in your head for at least a week, and you will fall ...

The University of Iowa is known for its world-renowned writing programs, including the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, which has produced countless writers and poets over the years. Now, with thousands of ...

For the first time in a while, most of the nominated films are excellent – and nearly all of them are watchable. Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value is my pick for the Best Picture Oscar. It’s the kind ...

As readers mark the centennial of the Sheed & Ward publishing house, we celebrate what “the Sheedwardians”—as that unlikely Catholic power couple sometimes called themselves—meant back in their heyday ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The actress and author of the new memoir, 'Getting Naked', is sharing the books that shaped her Andrew Eccles Valerie Bertinelli shares ...

Last year, Lucasfilm launched a new trilogy called “Reign of the Empire” set during the Dark Times when the Empire dominated the galaxy. Gizmodo has officially revealed the cover for the second book, ...

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Six years on, the results of that anxious private scribbling are somehow still emerging, and despite the steady stream of novels set in the beginning of the pandemic, I’m not sure if we’ve found our ...

If you think books are dead, you clearly haven’t been to Baldwin’s Book Barn in West Chester, where five floors of literary treasure await in a stone barn that’s been standing since before your ...

Rebecca Serle's "In Five Years" and "Expiration Dates" are favorites for starry-eyed readers. Her new novel, "Once and Again" asks more big questions.