Y’all ever seen someone cuss in cursive? That’s the best way I can think to describe how thoroughly and beautifully Zora Neale Hurston told off her ex-husband in a letter, which Touré details in this TikTok:. @toureshow. #zoranealehurston. ♬ original sound – Toure X. Messy literary...

The Best New Book Releases Out July 30, 2024

Good news! It looks like spooky season is starting early this year, horror fans! July might be the hottest month of the year, but August horror releases are really going to bring the heat this month. As we draw ever closer to the end of summer and the beginning of fall, we’re getting a wealth of scary titles to get us super hyped about every horror lover’s favorite time of the year. Don’t wait for September and October to start reading scary books. You’ll want to pick up all ten of these novels right now.

Horror is Heating Up: 10 New Horror Books Out August 2024

A new horror film that has just been released in the US is impressing critics across the board, who have described it as “terrifying” and “a rare treasure”. Oddity is the second film from Irish writer/director Damian McCarthy, who previously wrote and directed 2020’s Caveat. The independent film tells the story of a blind medium (Carolyn Bracken) grieving the death of her twin sister Dani (also Bracken, in a dual role) and attempting to uncover how she was murdered.

Critics are loving new horror film ‘Oddity’: “Your new horror obsession”

With Hell Hole, the Catskills-based filmmaking collective known as the Adams family takes its first wobbly baby steps outside its homegrown horror comfort zone. Trading the group’s signature brand of lyrical, self-reflective terror for rambling, environmentalist sci-fi story set among a fracking crew living and working among industrial decay at the edge of a Balkan wilderness, the film is more interesting as an exercise in stretching genre tentacles than a satisfying narrative or artistic one-off. Still, it features enough of the cockeyed familial ruminations and loose improvisational aura for which the filmmakers have become known that their devotees will be more than pleased.

‘Hell Hole’ Review: A Creature Feature By Way of a Mumblecore-ish Workplace Comedy

When it comes to both science fiction and fantasy, authors have a habit of writing multi-book epics rather than single, one-time books. So, if you’re looking for a standalone sci-fi tale to enjoy and don’t want to have to invest in multiple books, these are some of the best to pick up.

The best standalone sci-fi books

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Are you a sicko looking to ruin your family’s night with a horror movie that’ll leave you feeling “dirty”, even more so than A Serbian Film? We’ve got you covered. A Serbian Film isn’t one of the best horror movies of all time, but it’s become a shorthand for extreme horror, maintaining notoriety in the 14 years since its release.

Horror movie “more disturbing than A Serbian Film” is free to stream right now

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If you’ve ever wondered why your partner or mate was so gosh darn easy to love, or on the flip side impossible to love at times, their sun sign could give you some important clues! I’ve definitely been in relationships that have tested my patience to the limits and other ones that have been a smooth sailing ride. The answers just may be in the stars! Read on to discover the zodiac signs according to Astrology.com that are the easiest to the hardest to love.

The Zodiac Signs Ranked Easiest to Hardest to Love

“Do you like scary movies?” No matter the answer, there’s no denying the popularity of horror since the dawn of film. Although the genre may not get the same notoriety during awards season the way drama or historical films do, horror has still rightfully earned its place when it comes to cinematic influence. In fact, a lot of what makes horror great comes from dialogue that best sums up the genre.

10 Movie Quotes That Sum Up the Horror Genre

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The Duffer Brothers' next project sounds even stranger

Netflix announces new horror TV show on the way from Stranger Things creators, and it already sounds wild

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Jaume Collet-Serra’s Orphan features one of the most twisted child performances around, and a wild twist that caused plenty of controversy. But is there more to it than that?. The film plays on the creepy kid horror movie trope to such a significant effect that it becomes the film’s...

Orphan at 15: The Queen of Creepy Kid Movies?

$1.99 A Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C. M. Waggoner. Making the Monster: The Science Behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Kathryn Harkup. In Case You Missed Yesterday's Most Popular Book Deals. $1.99. The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan. $1.99. Phaedra by Laura Shepperson. $1.99. Good Fortune by...

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 29, 2024

No, I’m not talking about the most expensive comics (though if you want to know what those are, you can go here, and I’m sure you won’t be surprised by what’s number one). I like money as much as the next person, but a good story is even more timeless.

Comics To Pass On to Your Grandkids

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Here is a cookie from my childhood that Mom always had in the cookie jar. Peanut butter cookies were an easy favorite, and we just loved helping her make them they were super easy.

4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

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Wendy's birthday was spent away from her loved ones. Virginia Wendy Williams fans, the latest update is not encouraging. The former talk show host turned 60 on July 18 without any of her loved ones around. According to Yahoo, family members remain "out of bounds" and have no access to Wendy as she battles dementia and progressive aphasia.

The family of talk show diva Wendy Williams were unable to celebrate her 60th birthday by her side

Today’s book recommendation is a young adult graphic novel in translation. Originally it was a webtoon and as such it was written in Korean. I recently learned that the webtoon format originated in South Korea so there you go! This book is so heartfelt and earnest and sweet and my eyes welled with tears multiple times while reading it but it’s so worth it. It’s absolutely lovely.

A Tender, Heartfelt Graphic Novel on Healing and Kindness

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

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The unthinkable has happened. Again. A gunman has taken multiple lives. The difference this time? It happened here, in Alameda. We are an island, both physically and psychologically. I spend a lot of time explaining to people that our focus is Alameda, and Alameda alone, so our coverage doesn’t usually include stories as horrific as this one.

It Happened Again. Here.

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Sci-Fi and Horror and Queer Books, Oh My!

Tuesday is new release day, and y’all know we’re covering it from all angles. What can you expect to feel when you’re reading this month’s horror...

Sci-Fi and Horror and Queer Books, Oh My!

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