‘Furious’ is an unforgettable thriller, not just a ‘Black Widow’ remake
The new Hulu series stars Emmy Rossum as an FBI agent on the trail of a serial killer. It was inspired by Black Widow, but Furious totally transforms the 1987 film.
How one negative google review led to the New Bedford Whaling museum to go viral
After a a Google user left a one-star review of the New Bedford Whaling Museum, calling it the “worst Aquarium Ever” the museum created merch with the phrase on it that has
A volunteer’s unexpected advice changed how she faced cancer
After Annabelle Gurwitch was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, a volunteer with the same diagnosis encouraged her to stop worrying so much about the future and start living again.
‘It’s just so fun to make people laugh,’ says ‘Hacks’ star Jean Smart
“The fifth and final season of the HBO Max series Hacks is nominated for 24 Emmys, including one for Smart as best actress in a comedy series. The writers “raised the bar
‘Country People’ is a silly, satisfying midsummer romp
Daniel Mason’s new novel is a spin on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in which academics collide with locals — and a few seductive fairies — in the woods of Vermont.
13 new books in August will get you through the dog days of summer
This month brings riveting novels about dogs, Hollywood stars, small towns and characters with bigger woes than just the sweltering summer heat and humidity.
How the Miss America pageant ignited a battle over beauty, race and power
Historian Micki McElya revisits one September afternoon in 1968, Atlantic City, when the Miss America pageant collided with a changing country. Her new book is Liberation Summer.
‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ is a fun and familiar ‘Big Bang’ spin-off
A 10-part HBO Max spin-off to The Big Bang Theory expands on that long-running sitcom by following a quartet of its characters. Every episode offers a new multiverse — and surprising cameos.
Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP
SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.
Progressive youth leader David Hogg calls for change in ‘geriatric’ Democratic Party
David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland High School shooting who co-founded the progressive youth group Leaders We Deserve, is calling for radical change in the “geriatric” Democratic Party.
