Prince Harry's Stay at Buckingham Palace Denied Ahead of Chaotic Trip to the U.K.
Prince Harry will not stay at Buckingham Palace during his latest U.K. trip after accommodation plans reportedly changed.
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Miles Teller and Keleigh Teller Skip Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Wedding Amid Reported Friendship Fallout
Miles Teller and Keleigh Teller skipped Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding amid reported friendship tensions.
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An Alleged Avengers: Secret Wars Plot Leak Is Leaving Marvel Fans Furious
We may already know what to expect from Avengers: Secret Wars thanks to a leaked plot summary for Marvel Studios' Doomsday follow-up.
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An Underrated DC Comic Was Written By Beloved Chef And Travel Show Host Anthony Bourdain
The late, beloved chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain had a childhood passion for comics, and his dream came true when he got to write one for DC.
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How Often Should You Wash Your Jeans?
Monthly? Biannually? Never? We polled denim experts for their best advice.
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Donald Trump Praises Former Rival Bill Clinton as a 'Nice Guy' While Reading Children's Book on Second Lady Usha Vance's Podcast
Donald Trump called Bill Clinton a 'nice guy' during a children's podcast with Second Lady Usha Vance.
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Xbox cutting 3,200 jobs and parting ways with Double Fine, Compulsion, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs
'It is neither possible nor desirable to own every great independent studio.'
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Hélène Bessette and the Novel as Arc Lamp
“Though a novel, the book can also be read as a cacophonous speech-collage-turned-philosophical-investigation of crime and punishment.”
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Roger Ebert's Thor Review Was Remarkably Wrong About One Marvel Character's Appeal
Movie critic Roger Ebert wasn't a fan of Marvel's 2011 movie Thor, and one of his biggest criticisms definitely hasn't aged well.
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Sam Smith announces ‘To Be Free’ London residency & Manchester live shows
The singer will play ten live shows — including eight at London’s Coliseum — in support of their forthcoming album ‘Hazel Eyes’.
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Andy Weir Has One Valid Complaint About Modern Sci-Fi Books
The Martian and Project: Hail Mary author Andy Weir isn't a fan of one of the most enduring trends in modern sci-fi books.
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The Bear’s Best Menswear Moments, According to the Show’s Costume Designer
Emmy nominee Courtney Wheeler looks back on the white tees and viral jackets that defined the stylish FX smash.
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Jorja Smith announces new album ‘What Are The Odds’, shares new single ‘Alive’
The singer’s third album will arrive on the same day as her co-headliner show at this year’s All Points East with Tems.
5 min readThis Family’s Favorite Holiday Game Is Resource Control
An excerpt from The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders For Christmas dinner, Boyd’s mother Brigid had suggested a casual (“very casual”) potluck in the kitchen of the Elledge home. Small and easy, comp...
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Chicago’s Buzziest Restaurant Is Betting On “Casual Prix Fixe”
This excerpt was originally published in Pre Shift, our newsletter for the hospitality industry. Subscribe for more first-person accounts, advice, and interviews. Now Open is a yearlong...
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Is Moby-Dick the Greatest American Novel?
Near the beginning of his long narrative poem “Letter to Lord Byron,” W. H. Auden writes, “I want a form that’s large enough to swim in.” So too, apparently, did Herman Melvill...
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Plato’s Symposium Is Actually About Love
I have been obsessed with dinner parties since I was eight or nine. At this age my greatest desire was to get my mum to let me stay up for the ones she threw for her friends. Once I even
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How Etel Adnan Shaped a Generation of Poets
At the 2026 Venice Biennale, artists and writers converged on Yto Barrada’s exhibition at the French Pavillion to pay tribute to Lebanese-American artist Etel Adnan. A stalwart polymath working across...
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The Unexpected Joys of a Geriatric Debut
If I were 26 years old, full of piss and vinegar and had a debut poetry collection, I’d fancy myself a modern-day troubadour. I’d live out of my car, which would likely be a beat-up Volvo station wago...
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Writing As Spiritual Practice: Inside the World of Medieval Scribes
Because monastic life depended on books, it was natural that monks and nuns came to produce them. Many monasteries included a scriptorium, a dedicated writing room where books were meticulously copied...
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