Ted Lasso Season 4 Review: A Smart New Beginning. After a three-year break, Ted Lasso returns with a bold new direction that manages to feel both familiar and refreshingly different. Rather than simply continuing where Season 3 left off, the series embraces a soft reboot by shifting much of its attention to AFC Richmond’s newly
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Thank goodness The Odyssey is one of the highest-grossing films of the 2026 movie schedule, because Christopher Nolan absolutely does not cut corners on set. The writer, director and producer filmed just about everything in the three-hour movie practically and in camera (as opposed to relying on CGI). And, Tom Holland made some comments about
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The New York Times asked hundreds of bookish people—which included librarians, booksellers, editors, bookstagrammers, and crime writers (among them Freida McFadden, S.A. Cosby, Gillian Flynn, Alyssa Cole, and Stephen King)—what the best 10 thrillers published since 2000 were. The resulting list of 50 books spans countries and time lines, is populated by bestsellers like Tana
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One year after the FDA approved Yeztugo, the first twice-yearly injectable medication for HIV prevention, doctors are beginning to see what long-term adoption looks like beyond clinical trials. For many people considering PrEP, remembering a daily pill has long been one of the biggest hurdles. Yeztugo replaces that routine with two injections a year, offering
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★ My Inner Child Wants to Kill A few months back, I had the double pleasure of reading Karsten Dusse’s Murder Mindfully while concurrently bingeing Netflix’s TV series based on the book. Both were comically macabre, and I am happy to report that the follow-up, My Inner Child Wants to Kill, also translated by Florian
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Shawn Mendes Confirms Romance With Bruna Marquezine During PDA-Filled L.A. Outing There’s nothing holding Shawn Mendes back from expressing his love. Indeed, the 27-year-old hard launched his relationship with Bruna Marquezine, celebrating the Gente Inocente actress’ 31st birthday in a sweet post.  “Feliz aniversário my baby,” Mendes wrote on Instagram Aug. 4. “You are a
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French luxury conglomerate Christian Dior SE has delivered resilient results for the first half (H1) of fiscal 2026 (FY26), as solid underlying demand and robust operational execution were offset by significant foreign exchange headwinds, particularly from the depreciation of the US dollar, Japanese yen, and Korean won. For the six months ended June 30, 2026,
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Beyoncé has shared a remix pack to accompany her recent single “Morning Dew (Donk),” including one with a rare verse from Jay-Z. The chaotically high-octane new version of the track—which is set to appear on a 20th anniversary reissue of B’Day—samples a string of hits including Soulja Boy’s “Donk,” the Isely Brothers’ “Between the Sheets,”
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Opponents of gender-affirming care for trans youth often claim that puberty blockers negatively impact young people’s bone density; something that sounds alarming considering that adolescence is the primary time of life when humans acquire their lifelong bone mass. However, a study published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics concluded that trans minors on puberty blockers
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Goodreads’ selection of the biggest fall debut novels includes a mix of familiar names and newcomers, and a variety of genres and categories, making for an exciting season of discovery. These books hitting U.S. shelves August through early December include three big names—one from an unexpected space: Trying to fit more global settings into your
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