Month: December 2023

Gardening Can Be Murder   Horticultural expert Marta McDowell has explored the links between writers and gardens in previous books about Beatrix Potter, Frances Hodgson Burnett and U.S. presidents. It’s only natural that she’s turned her attention to the ways in which gardens have played a role in mysteries. After all, she says, “In gardens, the
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Simu Liu is under the weather. The Barbie actor shared that he’s been experiencing “health scares,” leading him to cancel his appearance at Disney World’s 2023 Candlelight Processional.  “For those who were looking forward to seeing me, know that I was equally looking forward to be a part of your holidays,” Liu wrote on his Instagram Story
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Luke Harrison has just released his new holiday single “Last Christmas” made famous by the British Pop Duo Wham. “Last Christmas” is the follow up single to Luke Harrison’s Billboard Charting single “Make Me Better,” which also reached No. 5 on the UK, USA & Canada iTunes Pop Charts. Luke Harrison is currently working on
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Major Label BMG Recording Artist DRMAGDN is now signed as brand ambassador, shareholder & partner with GLOW Beverages along with Top 10 most popular celebrity in the world: Kylie Jenner. DRMAGDN’s 25+ Million Total Plays/Views & 700k+ Total Verified Followers add to the 1+ Billion Total Follower Reach of Kylie Jenner & GLOW. DRMAGDN states:
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Fans will soon be able to hear Naya Rivera‘s voice once again.  For the past three years Glee alums Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz have honored their late costar by participating in Snixxmas, an annual event that raises money for Alexandria House, a charity Naya supported during her life. And this year, they’ve found an extra special way to fundraise by releasing a
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Plenty of movies are “based on a true story”, which can sometimes increase their ability to elicit strong emotional reactions from fans. 2009’s The Blind Side was one of those projects, and earned Sandra Bullock her very first Academy Award in the process. But the real-life subjects of the movie have been involved in some
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SCREAMBOX has revealed the new films that are joining the horror streaming service in December, including the goriest film you’ve never seen, Adam Chaplin, as well as the “Frankenstein”-inspired Santastein, body-swap thriller Devils, and classics Dario Argento’s Phenomena and Tobe Hooper’s Eaten Alive. Fresh off its Beyond Fest premiere, the extended cut of Adam Chaplin
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Michael Cunningham has used three timelines to great effect in his novels Specimen Days and The Hours, his acclaimed homage to Mrs. Dalloway. He does so once again in Day, which follows a Brooklyn family on the same April day over three years: 2019, 2020 and 2021. As Day opens, Isabel and Dan, in early
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Gerry Turner never stopped believing. The Golden Bachelor came to its—wait for it—dramatic conclusion on Nov. 30 and the franchise’s first-ever senior citizen lead struggled with having to make the difficult decision of choosing between his final two: Theresa Nist and Leslie Fhima. So, who accepted Gerry’s finale rose? (Spoiler alert!) The 72-year-old widower ultimately picked
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Sufjan Stevens’ label, Asthmatic Kitty, is launching an official yule log that will be soundtracked by the musician’s many holiday songs. “This video is ideal for your favorite holiday activities: decorating the tree, baking, making calls to loved ones, or enjoying hot cocoa,” the label promises. The yule log video—directed, filmed, and edited by Brian
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A couple of weeks ago, we covered the bestselling audiobooks of 2023. Now, the 30-plus-year-old bimonthly magazine AudioFile has released its annual list for the best audiobooks of 2023. This year’s list includes 53 titles spread out over nine categories: Fiction, Nonfiction & History, Biography & Memoir, Mystery & Suspense, Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror, Children
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Summary Disney CEO Bob Iger acknowledges criticism of too many sequels but defends their success and quality. Disney’s recent underwhelming box office performance is attributed to a string of sequels and remakes. Despite criticism, Disney shows no sign of slowing down with plans for numerous upcoming sequels, signaling potential viewer fatigue. Disney CEO Bob Iger
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