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books
Historical Fiction Set in America’s Varied Chinatowns
Did you know San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest in the U.S.? San Francisco’s Chinatown has been home to members of the...
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gaming / books
'Split Fiction' Is a Psychedelic Co-op Thrill Ride That Goes Off the Rails
It’s safe to say that It Takes Two was a breakout success for Swedish developer Hazelight Studios. The co-op action adventure won “Game of...
rollingstone.com
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movie & tv
Pulp Fiction’s 30th anniversary 4K Blu-ray collection is packed with goodies
Just like the PlayStation, Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction turns 30 in 2024 — and it’s getting the deluxe treatment that it deserves. A new limited edition...
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- 30+ days ago
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how-to
Fiction: ‘Playworld’ by Adam Ross
A child actor comes of age in 1980s Manhattan in Adam Ross’s novel. “Most child actors aren’t taught how to act,” Ron Howard...
wsj.com
- 30+ days ago
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space
Your Next First Class Flight Might Not Be on a Plane
Space tourism is no longer science fiction. With billionaires leading the charge, space is quickly becoming the next frontier in ultra-luxury...
dmarge.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Nonfiction Views: This week's notable new nonfiction
Good evening, everyone. A smaller list of new releases again, as publishers focus on the holidays. Books sell out quickly this time of year,...
dailykos.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
The 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist is here
The six novels on the Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist have finally been revealed. The books include a pacy coming-of-age story set against the backdrop...
harpersbazaar.com
- 30+ days ago
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diy
Kennebunk’s Methodist Meetinghouse renovation aims to preserve history
Since the beginning of the renovation three years ago, contractor Nate Michaud has focused on keeping historical elements of the building intact. In a...
pressherald.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
The 30 Best Fiction Books of the Last 3 Decades
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.The 30 Best Novels of...
bookriot.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Alumnus awarded 2025 Windham-Campbell Prize
Rana Dasgupta (Balliol 1990) has been awarded the Windham-Campbell Prize in the non-fiction category for his book Capital: A Portrait of Twenty-First...
ox.ac.uk
- 30+ days ago
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celebrity / movie & tv
Chris Hemsworth Tom Holland Make a Splash on Netflix with 10-Year-Old Historical Action Flop
Netflix has a strange way of making even the most unlikely movies a success many years after they failed to capture attention on their original...
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- 30+ days ago
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books
Listen up! These are the 3 best new audiobooks.
Our picks: Susan Meissner’s “A Map to Paradise,” Tarquin Hall’s “The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck” and Will Bardenwerper’s “Homestand.” This...
washingtonpost.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Vintage travel guide accidentally becomes masterpiece of tourist horror fiction
Is Collins' Pocket Interpreters: France (1937 edition) the most pessimistic phrasebook ever published? What was meant as a practical tool for British...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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health
How America’s Fire Wall Against Disease Starts to Fail
Changing the membership of an obscure advisory committee could have an outsize effect on Americans’ protection against disease. For more than 60 years, vaccination in the...
theatlantic.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of April 5, 2025
Sign up for our Books newsletter for the latest reviews, author interviews, industry news and more. Bestsellers Lists for April 5, 2025 📚 Hardcover Fiction 📚 Hardcover Non-Fiction 📚 Paperback...
theglobeandmail.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
He helped save the Pine Barrens in 1968. Now his help will never end.
John McPhee’s nonfiction book about New Jersey’s most unique landscape first appeared in The New Yorker. Long before John McPhee’s The Pine...
inquirer.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
John Travolta's 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Grease' Land in Pluto's Top 10
Two of John Travolta's most famous movies have topped the charts on Pluto. Grease (1978) and Pulp Fiction (1994) are currently streaming for free and...
movieweb.com
- 30+ days ago
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job & work
Iconic Beach City Crowned America’s Top Destination For Digital Nomads
Which sounds more like a digital nomad-friendly destination to you? All-night ragers, fancy sports cars, and expensive hotels. Or Quaint, idyllic...
traveloffpath.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
A guide for Christmas reading—highlighting the Dickensian fiction of Oscar Hijuelos
When is it appropriate to say “Merry Christmas”? The church calendar still has us in Advent, and more than a few liturgists think we can...
americamagazine.org
- 30+ days ago
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writing
This Inspiring Nonfiction Read Was the Best Book of 2024
It has a Southern California connection, too. As we look back on 2024, it’s safe to say that it was a great year for reading....
sunset.com
- 30+ days ago
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auto
Here’s How Ford Could Have Rejected Retro And Taken The 2005 Mustang Down A Very Different Road
It’s 2025. That means it’s been twenty years since we’ve had a new Mustang.Oh, I know they still make America’s favorite...
theautopian.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Notable Nonfiction Books of Fall 2024, recommended by Sophie Roell
From the memoir of the brave politician who opposed Putin, to how the culture of ancient and early medieval India transformed the world, from a...
fivebooks.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Meet Me at the Crossroads
In this mesmerizing work of speculative fiction from Giddings (The Women Could Fly), the world is transformed by the sudden appearance of seven...
publishersweekly.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Historical Novels Set in World War 2
The dramatic events and scope of World War 2 make it one of the most popular settings for historical fiction. The range of books varies widely,...
fivebooks.com
- 30+ days ago
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beauty
Do LED masks work? What the science says.
Medical light therapy got its start at NASA. With an eerie, robot-like appearance and an otherworldly glow when worn, those LED masks all over your...
popsci.com
- 30+ days ago
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movie & tv
'A Thousand Blows': Who were the Forty Elephants gang and their thief 'queen' Mary Carr?
A little bit of Victorian London history in Steven Knight's new Disney+/Hulu show. In Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight's Hulu/Disney+ show, A Thousand...
mashable.com
- 30+ days ago
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