This post was originally published in our mystery/thriller newsletter, Unusual Suspects. Sign up for it here to get mystery news, reviews, deals, and more! Hi mystery fans! I have three could-not-be-more-different-from-each-other great reads for you this week: an awesome, super reluctant spy thriller; Friday Night Lights but with murder and horror; a smart cat-and-mouse serial killer novel.
This Walker review contains spoilers. Walker Episode 3 Walker’s “Bobble Head” saw the past clash with the present, where flaws were shown and where change is on the horizon. The present mainly had to do with Walker and Micki in this episode. Right off the bat, they were kind of adorable trying to get to
A lone astronaut testing the first faster-than-light spacecraft travels farther than he imagined possible. “FTL” by Adam Stern Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter #DUST #scifi #shortfilm More About FTL: Ethan Kane, a NASA Astronaut and decorated pilot, has recently retired from active duty to spend more time with his wife and young son. As
Hospitalizations in Los Angeles County continue to decline. According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, there were 4,990 people hospitalized with coronavirus infections, 175 fewer than the previous day as of Thursday, Feb. 4. The county reported 5,028 new cases, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases to 1,134,338,as of Thursday. The
The US is withdrawing operational support from Saudi Arabia’s forces in Yemen, which President Joe Biden hopes will help bring an end to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Mr Biden pledged during his presidential election campaign that his administration would resolve the long-running conflict between the Saudi-backed government and Iranian-aligned Houthi movement diplomatically.
The Department for Education was “surprisingly unconcerned” about whether a private company was profiting from providing free school meal vouchers, MPs have warned. Edenred was contracted to run the scheme during the first lockdown but struggled to cope with demand for vouchers from eligible families – causing “unacceptable” delays, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
A nascent malware campaign has been spotted co-opting Android devices into a botnet with the primary purpose of carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Called “Matryosh” by Qihoo 360’s Netlab researchers, the latest threat has been found reusing the Mirai botnet framework and propagates through exposed Android Debug Bridge (ADB) interfaces to infect Android devices
Samsung Galaxy S9, Samsung Galaxy S9+, and Samsung Galaxy Note FE are receiving security updates, as per reports. Samsung is reportedly rolling out the February 2021 Android security patch to the three phones. The update is likely rolling out in most regions for the Samsung Galaxy S9 series but appear to be limited to South
Mandatory hotel quarantine for UK residents and nationals arriving from countries on the “red list” will come into effect on 15 February – more than two weeks after the move was first announced by the prime minister. Under the policy, people returning from more than 30 high-risk nations will have to quarantine for 10 days
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden has written a memoir that will be published in April, with a focus on addiction and sobriety. Beautiful Things will be published on April 6 by Simon & Schuster imprint Gallery Books. “I come from a family forged by tragedies and bound by a remarkable, unbreakable love,” Hunter Biden
Oh, how the mighty have fallen… And look, I don’t get any joy out of watching somebody crumble before my eyes, and I’m not sure why anybody else would either. I mean, wouldn’t it be great if this kind of shit just didn’t happen in our society anymore? But I must admit… this meme had
Miko Marks understands if you’re a bit confused about her new cover of “Hard Times.” Originally published in 1854, the song was written by Stephen Foster, an American songwriter whose well-known songs also include, among others, “Oh, Susanna” and “Camptown Races.” Perhaps you’ll be familiar with the versions by Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan or, perhaps
Tonight on Legacies, there was plenty of love thrown in the direction of The Vampire Diaries, including an appearance by Candice King, who played Caroline Forbes on the original series. But what are the odds that fans might actually get more of The Vampire Diaries, rather than just continually heading back into the world with
Casey Anthony will mark the 10-year anniversary of her acquittal by partnering up with a couple of producers for a documentary about her daughter’s murder. Casey — along with producers Tamra Simmons and Ebony Porter-Ike — is currently developing a documentary about the notorious Florida vs. Casey Anthony trial. Casey will be an executive producer
Regina King is having a great week! First, she made history by becoming the second Black woman to be nominated for Best Director at the Golden Globes in a category that features three total women for the first time. Her movie, One Night in Miami, was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion
In an era unlike any other, America is about to be treated to a Super Bowl like no other…. and not only because Tom Brady will be on the field sans Patriots jersey. As Brady’s Buccaneers face off against those Kansas City Chiefs during an annual extravaganza improbably held during this worldwide pandemic of ours,
CNN’s Jake Tapper says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) speech on the House floor defending her past support of conspiracy theories about the September 11th attacks and the Parkland school shooting was one of the most disingenuous things he’s heard. #JakeTapper #CNN #News
It was a given that this year’s all-virtual, all-living-room-screenings-all-the-time Sundance was going to seem a little strange. Having experienced a few pandemic-corrective festivals already over the past 10 months, a lot of critics and journalists were already familiar with the drill: log on instead of line up, chat with your peers about recommendations via text
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The Walking Dead has confirmed that Negan’s wife Lucille will be making her debut soon. In the upcoming six episodes that make up “season 10C”, the sixth episode will feature Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s real life wife, actress Hilarie Burton, portraying Negan’s long lost spouse. While getting to see Lucille is nice, it also begs the