Illustrator Gary Pullin's work to be honored in career retrospectiveGhoulish

I hope you enjoy reading my story and taking in the artwork as much as I enjoyed creating it. Perhaps it will inspire you to carve out your own path. The regular version ofGhoulishretails for $29.95. Credit: Gary Pullin Fans can pre-order this version online at1984 Publishings siteon Wednesday, Nov. 8 starting at 1 p.m. This versioncan be pre-orderedNov. I was utterly terrified, but compelled to keep watching as I peered from behind a pillow....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Elizabeth Hopkins

IMDb's 'Home School' list is here to help teach kids usingHidden Figures,School of Rock,more

Looking for some help teaching kids while in quarantine? IMDb has some fun suggestions. The film site’s 20 picks launch the gamut of genres, countries, and lessons. Everett Collection (3) The show is now streaming on Hulu. Besides teaching math and history, the PG movie is sure to inspire young girls everywhere. It is currently streaming on FX Now and available to rent on Amazon Prime.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 66 words · Julia Hess

Imelda Staunton talks true-crime dramaA Confessionand preparing forThe Crown

“I never like to call it a drama; it was a real story. Below, Staunton talks Confessionand her preparations for playing Queen Elizabeth II in season 5 ofThe Crown. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What attracted you toA Confession? So I was really delighted to be part of that. Can you tell us about the person you play? Well, of course, she’s a real person. It was wonderful that she was so friendly and her spirit was so strong and positive....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Miss Melissa Clark MD

Imelda Staunton to play Queen Elizabeth II in final season ofThe Crown

The part is currently played by Oscar-winnerOlivia Colman. It has also been announced that historical drama will conclude with the fifth run of episodes. Imelda is an astonishing talent and will be a fantastic successor to Claire Foy and Olivia Colman. Daniele Venturelli/WireImage; POOL - Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images Im grateful to Netflix and Sony for supporting me in this decision. The Crowndefined an era, and I know the upcoming fourth season will build further on that success....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Thomas Calderon

Immigrant storiesMinariandI Carry You With Meare Sundance must-sees: Sundance review

Theyre exploring urgent yet timeless ideas with humanistic touches. They lock eyes, they talk, they kiss, they fall for each other. And then things, as they do, get complicated. Credit: Alejandro Lopez Pineda/Courtesy of Sundance So he decides to cross the border, to take a chance on himself. You could die, hes told. (Well hear this warning expressed again later.) Courtesy of A24 Ivan leaves Gerardo behind, but they promise to reconnect in a year....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Phillip Campos

Impeachment: American Crime Storymay not air before the 2020 election

He is objectively the busiest man in show business, he told reporters. Hes about to do a feature film with Meryl Streep. Hes not available to start production until March 21 and wont physically be done shooting the episodes until October. Diana Walker/Getty Images; Tom Wargacki/WireImage So I guess its TBD. I dont think well make it by September. At last summers TCA press tour, FX revealed thatImpeachmentwould bow Sept. 27, 2020....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Melissa Anderson

In a city full of stars, Kobe Bryant often shined brightest

There will only ever be one Kobe, and no one seemed as invincible as him. His relentless demeanor, his take-no-prisoners attitude. Hell, he literally nicknamed himself the Black Mamba, after the world’s deadliest snake. Credit: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images It’s hard to fathom another celebrity death having that same kind of emotional word-of-mouth. AsIce Cube said Monday, “Kobe is some of the glue that holds L.A. Bryant always seemed destined to be a star....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Tommy Andersen

In Broadway'sFor The Girls, Kristin Chenoweth is center stage — but she lets everyone shine: Review

Shes joking about the master class thing, but also not. Even the audience gets to sing a line or two, with her encouragement. (She did Barbra Streisands version of As If We Never Said Goodbye.) Credit: Bruce Glikas/WireImage Chenoweth also give her two backup singers, Crystal Monee Hall and Marissa Rosen (another Broadway debut! Shes a good host, but shes also the star. Thats fitting for a concert where the star makes a point to include and celebrate so many others....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Carrie Olson

In Conversation: Nicole Krauss and Anne Helen Petersen on COVID, creativity, and how to be bored

NICOLE KRAUSS:Its funny you mention those because they were the first and last stories I wrote. It was so striking and eerie to return to that. And that last story, Amour, I wrote when the book was already finished. Credit: Charles Aydlett; Simone Padovani/Awakening/Getty Images Like, what is a short-story collection in 75 years going to look like? Do you think thats a permanent loss? [Laughs] Theres not all of this discussion and navel gazing of Why am I so stressed out?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Christina Woods

In defense of 'John From Cincinnati'

Im lovingJohn from Cincinnati.Ken Tuckerand I might be alone on this one. Many on our staffdont approve. Or could it be that its just a damn well written show with some great characters. His performance is right on, I say! Care to rebut, Slezak? Last nights episode was pretty wacky, Ill admit. The little surfer boy Shaunie smokes weed! Someone should inform that boy smoking out of an aluminum can causes Alzheimers!...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Eric Gomez II

In defense of holiday-season rap

Im going to have to issue a respectful but firm Hell no! But does that mean happy-holidays rap is always a bad idea, as Dave argues? Just look at the contributions Harlem hustler Jim Jones has made to the form. He dropped the wonderfully WTF-worthyA Dipset Xmasin 06. And Mike Epps wasnt even in that movie! Meanwhile, are thesong samples Jones is streaming onlineactually good? Someone actually went to the trouble of following through on this strange, strange concept....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Thomas Montoya

In her epic new novel, Louise Erdrich digs into an incredible family history

Once more, the National Book Award-winning author finds the magic in the ordinary. This time, it’s pretty personal, too. What moved you to finally turn his story into fiction? The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich CR: HarperCollins.Credit: Hilary Abe; HarperCollins LOUISE ERDRICH:That’s an interesting question, and I haven’t really answered it for myself. One of my daughters agrees with you! She actually made an alternate cover just calledPixie. And I really had to put Pixie in there....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · William Jennings

In her new memoir, world-leading astrophysicist Sara Seager explores the fate of her own life

Read an excerpt from The Smallest Lights in the Universe. Famed astrophysicist Sara Seager has devoted her career to searching for life beyond Earth. Below, an excerpt of the prologue offers a window in to the story’s duality. Credit: Crown Not every planet has a star. Some aren’t part of a solar system. We call them rogue planets. Because rogue planets aren’t the subjects of stars, they aren’t anchored in space....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1104 words · Katherine Gutierrez