The votes have been cast, and the 2021 CWA Dagger Award Winners have been chosen. These eleven prestigious Daggers are the United Kingdom’s leading literary crime-writing awards. Founded in 1953 by John Creasey, the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) aspires to support the crime genre, celebrating crime writers in both fiction and nonfiction. This year, the
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Black Widow, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s prequel centering on Natasha Romanoff as she works to take down the Red Room in the period following Captain America: Civil War, premieres in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access this Friday (and is playing in the UK now!). In the film, British actress Florence Pugh steals the show
Rights for queer people have been under attack in Hungary, and this week, with the implementation of a new law which bans LGBTQ people from being included on educational material or in TV shows for those under 18, a Hungarian bookseller has been slammed with a fine for not disclosing the queer content of a
This article contains Loki episode 5 spoilers. Lots of major superheroes and supervillains have those moments that they just can’t live down. Those obscure situations that are always brought up for a laugh. There’s Batman’s inability to get rid of a bomb or his exclamation of, “WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME?!” Spider-Man’s time on
Streaming platform Peacock announced a reality dating series inspired by Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Variety reported that “Pride and Prejudice: An Experiment in Romance” will transport its heroine, court, and suitors to a castle in the countryside in a Regency-style England. According to Peacock’s Twitter announcement, the “as-yet-unknown heroine” will choose her suitor
Richard Donner will forever be remembered as the filmmaker who created the blueprint for the modern superhero blockbuster with 1978’s Superman starring Christopher Reeve. Yet that doesn’t tell even half the story of the Bronx-born filmmaker’s brilliant filmography. Donner was in his late 40s by the time Superman came along, having made a name for
Tin House announced that Hanif Abdurraqib has been named a Tin House editor-at-large. Abdurraqib, a poet, essayist, cultural critic, and author of books, including A Little Devil in America and They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us, will acquire three nonfiction books a year for the independent publisher of literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
The rumors were true…sort of. A new version of the Nintendo Switch, with larger 7-inch OLED screen, is hitting stores on Oct. 8. The Nintendo Switch OLED will cost $349.99 and will come in two color variants, the traditional red-and-blue Joy-con color combination as well as the new white Joy-Con combo complete with a white
Amid a state-wide energy disaster and a country-wide call for challenging Critical Race Theory — an academic framework examining the ways race has been embedded systemically throughout all aspects of American history — Texas’s Governor Abbott (R.) canceled a book event which explores the racial history of The Battle of the Alamo. The Bob Bullock
This article contains LOKI spoilers. From the very start, the existence of Marvel’s Loki series has seemed more than a little suspect. Don’t get me wrong: If Tom Hiddleston wants to do a TV show, obviously you let him do a TV show, especially if it’s as one of the few genuinely complex and multi-faceted
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This interview contains spoilers for Evil season 2. Evil season 2 turned a new page in The Pop-Up Book of Terrifying Things MMXXI. The first episode, “N Is for Night Terrors,” began with Dr. Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers) trying to literally bury the hatchet on things which might disturb her sleep. Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi)
Summer is here, and with kids out of school, it’s the perfect time to find new books to read. Several of these July children’s book releases continue series, though the books can also be read as standalones. Several in all age categories depict science-loving children, while more than one has themes of celebrating nature and
For those of us in the late millennial generation, TV, movies, and videogames of the late 2000s were ideal platforms to explore the ways in which the planet was changing rapidly. They were a way for teens to connect with each other when the older folks were too stuck in their ways to move along
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This Evil review contains spoilers. Evil Season 2 Episode 3 Evil season 2, episode 3, “F Is for Fire,” begins at its hottest point. Dr Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers) is having trouble sleeping, but she’s not being kept awake by some demonic force. Her husband has been off on some mountain climbing expedition, and the
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From space opera to near future speculation, science fiction brings us futures beautiful and frightening. Take a look at our top picks for the best new science fiction books to read in June 2021 … The Past Is Red by Catherynne M. Valente Type: NovelPublisher: TordotcomRelease date: July 20 Den of Geek says: Valente turns
If you look at the graphic novel bestseller lists from the past year, you might notice something. Namely, East Asian comics are dominating the charts. My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, Chainsaw Man — do these titles sound familiar? Dig into these lists a little more and you’ll uncover other major milestones. Like the fact that
Fantasy novels provide escape, new perspectives and some of the most inventive and diverse work happening in genre spaces today. Take a look at what’s coming up in July 2021 … She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan Type: NovelPublisher: Tor BooksRelease date: July 20 Den of Geek says: Blending a little bit of