archiveAugust 2024

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Margaret Kingsbury grew up in a house so crammed with books she couldn’t open a closet door without a book stack tumbling, and she’s brought that same decorative energy to her adult life....

Ever since developer Tarsier Studios departed the Little Nightmares series, fans have been wondering just what they’ve been up to, especially now with Little Nightmares III being helmed by Supermassive Games. It seems we’ll find out later this month at Gamescom, as Tarsier Studios has teamed up with THQ Nordic...

Premise has never been a standout issue for M. Night Shyamalan as a filmmaker. I’d go as far as to say that I would probably be a much bigger fan of his work if his filmography entirely consisted of “Story By” credits. The guy clearly has a knack for coming...

Chappell Roan's The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess also reaches new high at Number Four After a two-week break out of the top spot, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department reclaimed Number One on the album charts. Tortured Poets’ now-13th week atop the Billboard 200 further adds to...

The season finale of House of the Dragon is here, and Chris Ryan, Joanna Robinson, and Mallory Rubin are here to give you their instant reactions to all of the drama in Westeros. From Ulf’s courtly faux pas to Daemon coming through in Harrenhal to another unexpected reunion, Talk the...

Zac Efron gave fans what they've been looking for after an incident in a swimming pool in Ibiza landed him in the hospital. One, a message of reassurance that he's OK. Two, photographic evidence. "Happy and healthy," the High School Musical alum wrote on his Instagram Stories Aug. 4, sharing...

Olly Alexander made a surprise appearance with Girls Aloud at Brighton Pride. (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) Olly Alexander surprised the audience at Girls Aloud’s Brighton Pride show at Fabuloso in the Park.  After being introduced by Married at First Sight UK star and trans activist Ella Morgan, Girls Aloud members Nadine...

Book Riot follows a lot of news every week in addition to the stories we cover for Today in Books. Here’s the highlight reel, accompanied by links to a bunch of other interesting news that didn’t get the full treatment this week, just for All Access members. All Access members,...

Ever since developer Tarsier Studios departed the Little Nightmares series, fans have been wondering just what they’ve been up to, especially now with Little Nightmares III being helmed by Supermassive Games. It seems we’ll find out later this month at Gamescom, as Tarsier Studios has teamed up with THQ Nordic...

One of the most anticipated upcoming horror movies on the 2024 movie schedule is the forthcoming Alien: Romulus. So, to hype it up, the star of the latest installment in the legendary sci-fi movie franchise, Cailee Spaeny, shared her childhood memories of watching the original Alien and her experiences working...

Red Lobsters ONLY apparently at this Red Lobster.A rare (1 in 30 million) orange lobster that was accidentally delivered to a North Carolina Red Lobster this week got the boot that saved its life."When you get a whole aquarium that has lobsters in it, and they look like little rocks...

Netflix hasn't ordered new 'The Cuphead Show!' episodes in years. Fans of The Cuphead Show! are going on two years without new episodes of the beloved cartoon series. With that long length of time between seasons — and no word on Season 4 from Hollywood trades or creatives — it...

Give Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling the gold medal for cuteness. On Aug. 4, the couple enjoyed a family day out at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, marking the first time the two have been photographed together at a public event in almost a decade. Along with their daughters Esmeralda,...

Nicola Adams has been criticised for her comments about Imane Khelif (Getty/ Tim P Whitby/Richard Pelham) Former Team GB star and Olympic gold medalist Nicola Adams has commented publicly on Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Algeria’s Khelif, who has been confirmed as eligible to compete...