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The last Beatles song. Sixty years after their debut single, “Love Me Do,” there’s a new closing chapter to the world’s most beloved group. On Thursday, Nov. 2, the Beatles will drop their final song, “Now and Then.” John Lennon wrote it and sang it at the piano, at home...

It’s safe to say that Jacob Elordi has established himself as a heartthrob in recent years, between projects like The Kissing Booth movies and Euphoria. While the actor may not like the idea of people talking about his abs all the time, he must have known he’d become a celebrity...

In October, I saw an early screening of Poor Things at the Chicago International Film Festival. My first impression is that it is a very weird movie, but as someone who enjoys odd movies, the strangeness is what charmed me. Emma Stone has played all types of characters, so it’s...

When it comes to Hollywood, plenty of actresses, singers, and more have taken the world by storm. It could be from their legendary acting, brilliant singing, or even how they walk the runway, but one way or another, they become Hollywood it girls, the ones that everyone looks up to...

I know it’s not just me that’s noticed big movies are getting longer. In the recent words of the great Alexander Payne: “There are too many damn long movies these days.” I think about sitting down for all 180 minutes of Oppenheimer, 182 minutes of Avengers: Endgame and 192 minutes...

Actor Jonathan Majors’ career was on a serious roll over the last few years, thanks to notable roles as the villains of both Creed III and Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. But things came to a screeching halt when Majors was charged with assault and more related to an incident...

Dwayne Johnson has made some of the most colossal blockbusters in the industry and is no stranger to the limelight, though it's not anything he's done on screen that's taken the spotlight most recently, but rather a wax figure at France's Grevin Museum. Fans have been humorously roasting the statue,...

A fresh take on Mary Shelley’s classic horror novel is headed to the screen with Lisa Frankenstein, written by Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body) and directed by Zelda Williams. Kathryn Newton (Freaky) and Cole Sprouse (“Riverdale”) are leading the cast for Focus Features, and the official trailer has arrived this morning. Check it out below. Lisa Frankenstein comes...

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...

Ann-Marie Cahill will read anything and everything. From novels to trading cards to the inside of CD covers (they’re still a thing, right?). A good day is when her kids bring notes home from school. A bad day is when she has to pry a book from her kids’ hands....

“I was outside digging a grave,” quips Lil’ Punkin at the start of our call. He’s running a few minutes late, perhaps a little out of breath, but slides into the conversation. Lil’ Punkin (Evan Kidd Bogart, who’s written hits for Britney Spears and Beyonce) joins Norman Crates (Peter Wade,...

The long road to Early Access release for 3D Realms and Pet Project Games’ Ripout is finally over. The co-op sci-fi horror FPS is available now, and includes the majority of features, variety of enemies and cooperative gameplay that the team was aiming for leading up to Ripout‘s debut. Per...

I found my way into the Halloween universe through an old VHS tape collecting dust on my father’s bookcase. He’d recorded Halloween II when it once played on HBO (back when the now-streaming giant was part of basic cable), and the crackle of static was part of its charm. I...

There was a time when David Fincher was attached to direct a sequel to the zombie epic World War Z, you may recall, but we learned back in 2019 that it was no longer happening. So what happened? And what would Fincher’s take on the material have been like? Chatting...