Books
The Best Books of 2026 So Far, According to Barnes & Noble
In today’s roundup of book news, we have Barnes & Noble’s picks for the best books of the year so far, audio erotica narrated by your celebrity crush, new queer books out this Pride Month, and more.Barnes & Noble’s...
Curiosities
4 Songs You May Not Know Phil Collins Wrote
<!--qv q:id=75 q:key=vcaa:Phil Collins may be best known for his 1981 megahit “In the Air Tonight” and for writing the iconic soundtrack to Disney’s Tarzan. The musician’s vast discography includes many other hits, from “Against All Odds” to “Another...
Movies
Historic Franchise Finds New Life in Wildly Entertaining “007 First Light”
It’s been five years since Daniel Craig ended his run as 007 in “No Time to Die,” sending one of the most historic and beloved franchises in movie history into limbo. In February 2025, James Bond went to work...
TV Shows
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Season 1 Episode 4 Flashes Back to the Scene of the First Crime
Critic's Rating: 4.25 / 5.04.25So many shows nowadays are made for people who spend their time scrolling through Instagram or TikTok while watching.Thankfully, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed isn’t one of those shows....
Movies
60th Karlovy Vary Film Festival Announces Official Selection and Juries
A celebratory Karlovy Vary International Film Festival revealed its competition lineups on Tuesday. The 60th edition, which will commemorate the 80-year anniversary of the festival’s founding, features a dozen world premieres competing for the Crystal Globe and another dozen...
TV Shows
7 Ways Marshals Gave Kayce Dutton the Story Yellowstone Never Could
Marshals just gave Kayce Dutton the fuller, heavier, and more meaningful story Yellowstone had been hinting at for years.And I think a lot of us can feel the difference right away.If...
Movies
Short Films in Focus: Patient (with Director Lori Felker)
Lori Felker’s “Patient” cleverly takes the viewer on a couple of unexpected turns. Cleverness isn’t the point, but its humanity is, or at least it might be. We start by eavesdropping in on a few discussions between patients and...
Movies
Hulu’s Limp Sitcom “Not Suitable for Work” Is Hardly Suitable for Primetime
The hangout sitcom has a few, set-in-stone principles: an attractive, charming cast, struggling to balance the demands of work and love, wrangling an array of neuroses and errors of judgment. When their professional and personal worlds begin to overlap,...