5 Essential Backrooms Videos to Watch on YouTube After the Movie
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‘Halima,’ First Finnish Pic Ever by Black Female Filmmaker, Bags Fiction Project Prize, ‘Sauna Diplomacy’ Named Best Genre Project at Finnish Film Affair
VarietyFormer BBC journalist Naima Mohamud’s heartfelt and warm comedy “Halima,” about a 10-year-old Somali girl trying to fit in Finland in 1998 took home Helsinki’s Finnish Film Affair’s top prize for Best Fiction on Thurs...
Read article →Brakence Returns with New Song “Ready or Not”
PitchforkIt’s his first new solo release since his 2022 album Hypochondriac
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Literary HubWell, hello there! Welcome back, friends. You’ve arrived at the very best destination in town. That’s right, everyone’s partying at Am I the Literary Asshole?, an advice column that doesn’t take itself too seriously, ...
Read article →29 Years Later, Charlie Brown's Wisest Quote Is Still an All-Time 'Peanuts' Classic
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Read article →‘Unabomber’ Review: A Portrait of the Terrorist as a Young Man, Given a Hokey TV-Movie Gloss
VarietyThe Unabomber may be a figure of enduring public fascination, but it’s hard to see that extending to “Unabomber,” Netflix’s unimaginatively titled and prosaically assembled drama about how domestic terrorist Ted Kaczy...
Read article →Listen to Phoebe Bridgers’ New Song for A24 Film Primetime
PitchforkBridgers stars in the Lance Oppenheim-directed movie opposite Robert Pattinson
Read article →Lit Hub Daily: September 24, 2026
Literary HubDuring the season of big books, how do you choose one to read? With a flowchart, obviously. | Lit Hub “How can I give these aspiring writers a dose of reality without crushing their dreams?” Help: How can I be
Read article →2026’s Most Inventive Sci-Fi Thriller Is Officially Making Its Streaming Debut
PolygonA liminal horror masterpiece finally releases on HBO Max.
Read article →Silver Lion Winner ‘Miss Violence’ Director Alexandros Avranas to Helm Greek Adaptation of Globoplay’s Hit Series ‘The Others’ (EXCLUSIVE)
VarietyAlexandros Avranas, who won the Venice Film Festival Silver Lion for best director for the harrowing drama “Miss Violence,” will helm the Greek adaptation of Globoplay’s hit series “The Others.” The project, which is ...
Read article →Madonna and Charli XCX Unite for New Song “Danceteria Afterhours”
PitchforkAhead of Madonna’s VMAs opening performance this weekend
Read article →Which Big Fall Book Should You Read?
Literary HubIt’s officially fall, and the season of Big Books is well underway. Here at Lit Hub, we’ve already told you what we think you should read, and pointed you toward the books most likely to be talked about around your
Read article →One of DC’s Best Superhero Shows Is Now Free to Stream
Polygon'Teen Titans', Cartoon Network and DC's most engaging release that tackles teen struggles and superhero action, is now streaming on Tubi.
Read article →Taylor Swift Still Has Unfinished Business With Her Exes — Thank God! — While Also Mooning Over Her Groom in ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’: New Tracks Review
VarietyIf you’re a Taylor Swift fan, one of your deepest fears this year might have been that the pop superstar will be so wrapped up in a long, rapturous honeymoon that she’ll neglect to bring us down by continuing to write...
Read article →B0YG1RL Announce Self-Titled Album
PitchforkThe Miami-based duo’s fourth release of 2026 is out in October
Read article →5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week
Literary HubOur smorgasbord of sumptuous reviews this week includes Anahid Nersessian on Ashton Politanoff’s Dad Had a Bad Day, Peter Beinart on Akbar Shahid Ahmed’s Crossing the Red Line, Jennifer Wilson on Lars Anderson’s Brady...
Read article →8 Best BioWare Games That Aged Like Fine Wine
PolygonFrom Baldur's Gate to a surprisingly good Sonic RPG, these 8 BioWare games still hold up decades later
Read article →Aamir Khan to Receive Screen Icon Award as Singapore Film Festival Opens With Hur Jin-ho’s ‘The Assassin(s)’
VarietyThe Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will present its Screen Icon Award to Indian actor, director and producer Aamir Khan at its 37th edition, with a 25th-anniversary Special Presentation screening of “La...
Read article →Sugababes Announce First Album as Original Trio in 26 Years
PitchforkAfter various lineup changes, the OG girl group have reunited for a self-titled record due out next year
Read article →9 to 5: Inside The Movement That Inspired the Iconic Film
Literary HubWhen Dolly Parton died recently, radio stations and music streamers filled our ears with her irresistible anthem, “9 to 5.” The song topped the music charts and was nominated for an Oscar. It transformed Parton, makin...
Read article →Over the Hill Is the Perfect Replacement For Forza Horizon
PolygonOver the Hill, an exploration racing game from the developer behind Art of Rally, is the perfect antidote to Forza Horizon's AAA expanse.
Read article →AI Robots Dance in the Rain as Pingyao Film Festival Turns 10, Honors Ann Hui
VarietyThe 10th Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival opened on Sept. 24 with an AI robot dance by Unitree, a tribute to four late friends of the festival and the East-West Award for Hong Kong dir...
Read article →Morphine Unveil Lost Album Cocoon
PitchforkThe album, led by the title track, was completed from recordings shelved soon before the death of frontman Mark Sandman
Read article →What Doireann Ní Ghríofa is Reading Now, and Next
Literary HubIn her new book, Said the Dead, Doireann Ní Ghríofa is “the Reader,” a third-person protagonist. “In the asylum edgelands, she stumbled on a ghost story,” Ní Ghríofa writes. Following clues of happenstance and augury,...
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