Honoring the finest works of translated fiction from around the world, the International Booker Prize has announced its 2021 longlist. The prize is awarded every year to a single book translated into English and published in the UK and Ireland. It aims to encourage more publishing and reading of international fiction from all over the world and to promote and recognize the work of translators. The £50,000 prize is split between the winning author and translator. The shortlist will be announced April 22 and the winner will be announced June 2 in a virtual ceremony. This year’s longlist — which…
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A series adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s bestselling Grishaverse novels, Netflix‘s “Shadow and Bone” is coming to the streaming service on April 23, 2021, and the full trailer has arrived. “Shadow and Bone” finds us in a war-torn world where lowly soldier and orphan Alina Starkov has just unleashed an extraordinary power that could be the key to setting her country free. With the monstrous threat of the Shadow Fold looming, Alina is torn from everything she knows to train as part of an elite army of magical soldiers known as Grisha. “But as she struggles to hone her power, she finds that allies…
The expansion of the Game of Thrones franchise is not slowing down soon. George R.R. Martin is set to unveil the true story behind an event mention in his Song of Ice and Fire novels that was omitted from the HBO adaptation, per The Hollywood Reporter. The event in question is The Great Tourney at Harrenhal, meaning that some beloved characters will be resurrected to bring the project to fruition. “The play will for the first time take audiences deeper behind the scenes of a landmark event that previously was shrouded in mystery,” according to the production’s official description. “Featuring…
The Nike lawsuit might have caught Lil Nas X by surprise, but he had to see this coming — the Church of Satan is throwing its support behind his new limited edition “Satan Shoes.” David Harris, magister for the Church of Satan, tells TMZ … the shoes, which feature an inverted cross, bronze pentagram and a drop of human blood, are getting a ton of love from the Church because they embrace the essence of Satanism. For the uninitiated … Satanists do not actually worship Satan, nor do they believe in God or the Devil. They are opposed to all…
While the judge initially ruled against Johnny Depp because he found Amber Heard to be truthful, the appeal was based on the claim that she lied. Depp’s legal team argued that the actress had not donated her $7 million divorce settlement, which she claimed she had done, and thus, in telling this one apparent lie, the rest of her testimony was in question. The court hearing the appeal did not find that the statement had a significant impact on the decision, though it did not make a claim as to the statement’s truthfulness.
Add Jon Jones to the list of athletes who have a major problem with the Lil Nas X “Satan” shoes … with the UFC superstar calling them absolute “bulls**t.” The quick background … Lil Nas X collaborated with a company called MSCHF to produce the Satan Shoe, AKA the “blood shoes.” The kicks are essentially customized Nike Air Max 97 shoes — with each pair featuring the pentagram symbol, a Bible verse that references Satan, and allegedly a drop of blood from one of MSCHF’s employees. There are also only 666 pairs being made — and came with a $1,018…
Horror is so often defined by a sense of place. It’s the first thing that sets the tone for a game, before you run into any creatures or puzzles. The first Resident Evil struck a chord with many due to its impressive and imposing setting, and since then the series has brought us to many horrifying locations. Resident Evil games are also known for backing up their iconic settings with excellent level design that reinforces the theme and rewards mastery for the player. The Spencer Mansion kicked off the series by dropping players in a classic haunted house-style mansion, complete…
I’ve always been an indoorsy person. Holed up in my bedroom with a pile of books instead of wandering around the neighborhood with friends. Scared that the outdoors — all bugs and blaring sun and ocean waves — would swallow me up. As an adult, I am a full-on Scrooge. My husband takes our 6-year-old on hours-long walks along our local trails while I marathon back episodes of The Mindy Project. He takes her to the town pool while I loll about in our air conditioning, reading or making ukulele videos. He teaches her how to garden while I play…
Kendall Jenner is getting protection from a man cops say wants to kill her. Kendall beelined it to court Monday and got a judge to grant her a temporary restraining order … to protect her from a 24-year-old man named Malik Bowker, whom she claims traveled across the country to gun her down. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kendall claims an LAPD detective told her Thursday of Bowker’s alleged plan. She says police told her Bowker planned to buy an illegal firearm to shoot her and then himself. In the docs, Kendall claims police told her Bowker…
NewsBTS Discuss Facing Discrimination, Condemn Racism in #StopAsianHate Statement “Our own experiences are inconsequential compared to the events that have occurred over the past few weeks. But these experiences were enough to make us feel powerless and chip away our self-esteem.”By Evan MinskerMarch 30, 2021FacebookTwitterBTS in 2020 (Big Hit Entertainment/AMA2020/Getty Images via Getty Images)FacebookTwitterBTS shared a statement tonight in support of #StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate where they opened up about their experiences with racism and discrimination. The K-pop stars discussed their “grief and anger,” alluding to the Atlanta shootings earlier this month and the overall rise in violence against Asian Americans. “We…
After Disney plopped its Ryan Reynolds action comedy Free Guy from 20th Century Studios on August 13, a week before Lionsgate’s sequel The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard which also stars Reynolds, it stood to reason the latter would move. The new date for the Reynolds-Samuel L. Jackson sequel, which also stars Salma Hayek, is June 16. The announcement was made Monday by Ron Schwartz, Lionsgate’s president of worldwide distribution. The sequel, on its new date, arrives the weekend after Warner Bros/HBO Max’s feature musical In the Heights, and the weekend prior to Universal’s F9 on June 25. Also opening the weekend of June 16-18…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, currently serving his third term, has been accused of sexual harassment or misconduct by seven women. The allegations have triggered an outside investigation, calls for resignation from high-ranking Democrats, and an impeachment inquiry from the State Assembly.Here’s what we know so far:The TimelineThe first allegations arose in December 2020, when President Joe Biden was reportedly considering Cuomo for Attorney General. At the time, Cuomo was still widely regarded as a hero for how he managed New York’s pandemic response. (This was before he was embroiled in another scandal over underreported COVID death tolls in nursing…
On the road to this week’s release of Godzilla vs. Kong, director Adam Wingard (V/H/S, You’re Next, The Guest, Blair Witch) has set up his next project, a feature film adaptation of the beloved 1980s animated series “ThunderCats” for Warner Bros! Deadline reports that Wingard is directing the film and also writing the script with frequent collaborator Simon Barrett. An early version of the script was written by David Coggeshall. The site notes that Wingard “will turn all this into a hybrid of CGI and animation.” Deadline adds, “The film will use the animated series as a jumping off point, but…
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Addison Rae says she loves and respects all the TikTok dance creators who made up the moves she taught Jimmy Fallon … and she hopes they can work together following the controversy she and Jimmy have sparked. We got the TikTok star out in L.A. Monday … in the midst of her catching flak for her ‘Tonight Show’ segment Friday … which has been criticized for stealing from Black entertainers without giving due credit. ICYMI … Addison performed 8 popular TikTok dances to teach Jimmy how it’s done, but people — notably The View’s Sunny…
Lady Gaga’s dog walker has finally been released from the hospital … a little more than 1 month after he was shot in a terrifying dognapping incident. Ryan Fischer was just discharged after a much longer stay than he anticipated … due to complications with his lungs. Ryan says he was actually feeling pretty great just days after being shot and moving out of the ICU, and thought his recovery would be a simple process. Unfortunately, Ryan says one of his lungs didn’t cooperate and kept collapsing and it reached a point where he was readmitted for surgery to remove…