Books

Which Taylor Jenkins Reid Heroine Are You?
Are you as fierce as Evelyn Hugo?

The Prime Video Adaptation Of “The Power” Sands Down The Book’s Darker Plot Points
The TV adaptation of Naomi Alderman's bestselling novel endorses the feel-good feminism that its source material was determined to satirize.

18 Lesser-Known Books That People Utterly Adore And Need More People To Read, ASAP
"It's strange and it's wonderful and I love it."

20 "The Hunger Games" Cast Members In Their First Major Role Vs. In The Movies Vs. Now
Yes, I've gone back to my Hunger Games phase, just like everyone else.

Danielle Galligan And Calahan Skogman Talk The Challenges Of Filming "Shadow And Bone" Season 2 Apart
Danielle Galligan and Calahan Skogman take us behind the scenes of Shadow and Bone Season 2, including what it was like filming those Nina and Matthias scenes and the challenge of spending this season mostly apart.

10 TV And Movie Adaptations That Did Not Do The Book Justice Vs. 10 That Were Damn Good
Not every book was made for the big screen, and not every filmmaker can capture the essence of a good book.

Netflix's "Shadow And Bone" Cast Revealed Some Great BTS Stories, Including A Hilarious Party Involving Everyone Dressed As Calahan Skogman
What I've learned from this is the Shadow and Bone cast knows how to throw a party, and I need to be invited to one.

24 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets About "Daisy Jones & The Six" That'll Change How You Watch The Series
Apparently Sam Claflin "butchered" his vocal audition, but Taylor Jenkins Reid loved his acting so much that she cast him anyway and figured they'd deal with his singing later.

People Are Sharing The Books So Good That They Ignored Their Jobs, Bedtimes, And Lives In General In Order To Finish Them
"Something is still missing from my soul after finishing the series and nothing else can fill the void!"

You Should Read This Acclaimed Erotic Novel-In-Verse
Couplets has been receiving plenty of deserved praise.

"Daisy Jones & The Six" Includes A Subtle Easter Egg Honoring Riley Keough's Grandfather, Elvis Presley, That You Might've Missed
Daisy Jones & the Six follows the rise and fall of the fictional rock band, and there are so many amazing Easter eggs referencing '70s bands and singers.

Why You Should Read Senegalese Author Ousmane Sembène’s "God’s Bits Of Wood"
The 1947 Dakar–Niger railway strike is the focus of this richly observed novel.

Bretman Rock On Being A “Twonk,” Getting Dick Pics, And Anti-Queerness
Rock’s gender-bending extraness made him an online star. In a candid new memoir, he shares the struggles he experienced along the way.

Jinger Vuolo Hates Conflict. But She’s Speaking Up About Her Childhood.
In her new memoir, Jinger Vuolo becomes the first Duggar child to publicly speak out against her parents’ beliefs. It seems like she’s still working out what that means.

Riley Keough And Sam Claflin Star In The First "Daisy Jones & The Six" Trailer, And I'm Just So Excited
Riley Keough and Sam Claflin sing "Regret Me" in the first trailer for Daisy Jones & the Six, so, yes, I am freaking out over here.

11 Actors Who Were Cast In TV And Movie Adaptations After Fans Wanted Them Vs. 11 Times Casting Went With Another Option
Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool became a reality; meanwhile, people hope one day Florence Pugh stars in a live-action version of Tangled.

These Are The Absolute Best Books I Devoured This Past Year, According To Someone Who Reads Just About Every Single Day
If you need recommendations for the new year, I've got you covered.

27 Movies That Utterly Butchered The Book They Were Based On
"Imagine whatever you love about the book being stomped, sh*t upon, then stomped again by a bunch of otherwise talented actors."

"My 600-Lb Life" Exploits Its Subjects
In this excerpt from Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul, writer and fat rights activist Evette Dionne grapples with her interest in shows like My 600-lb Life and The Biggest Loser.

If You're Bored, Here's Some Pop Culture To Consume
From SZA's new album to some underrated HBO and Netflix comedy specials, here is some pop culture stuff to get into.

"They Compressed Seven Books Into One Movie": 21 Book Adaptations That Seriously Disappointed Fans
I always forget there was an Eragon movie, and even when I see a photo from it, I'm not convinced.

J.Lo's Song About Ben Affleck Is Cringe
“I love you, you're perfect / A manifestation of my dreams.”

Attention Fans Of "Interstellar" And "Westworld," Shea Ernshaw's New Book "A Wilderness Of Stars" Will Be Right Up Your Alley
Fans of Interstellar and Westworld will want to immediately check out Shea Ernshaw's latest!

The Most Unexpected, Endearing Thing About LeBron James
A list of his suspected fibs has been making the rounds throughout the NBA fan community for more than a year.

A Woman Accidentally Killed Her Rich Husband In The ’50s. A New Book Uncovers What Came Next.
Deliberate Cruelty reframes a ’50s crime scandal as a story about ethics. The result is more moralistic than revealing.

I Couldn't Get Enough Of "The American Roommate Experiment" By Elena Armas, So I Sat Down With Her To Talk All About It
"At the end of the day, the romance genre is not so much about making up things or reinventing, but about the journey to that happy ending, and the voice that takes you there."

Justice for Carly Rae Jepsen in a Taylor Swift Press Cycle
The pop girlies have given us a lot to think about this week.

The (Horny) Agony And Empathy Of Colleen Hoover
Smart women allow their worlds to be turned upside-down by dynamic, intriguing men, because of seduction.

I, A Golden State Warriors Fan, Am Concerned
Draymond Green and Jordan Poole have a whole season of plane flights, bus rides, locker rooms, and practices ahead of them — and feelings don’t just go away.

I'm Just Not Sure Why Tristan Thompson Would Do That
I don’t know why I’m so consistently surprised by the failures of men in their early-to-mid-30s, but here I am, gagged every time.