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In Courtney Psak’s Thriller The Tutor, Lessons Take a Dangerous Turn — Read a Sneak Peek! (Exclusive) By Carly Tagen-Dye
NEED TO KNOW Courtney Psak's psychological thriller, The Tutor, will hit shelves this month The novel follows a family whose lives are altered when a tutor named Isabel enters their home — and is revealed to have dark intentions The novel is the...
Premiere: Netflix’s New True Crime Doc Dives Into a Mother’s Mysterious Disappearance
The victim’s sister called it “one big Greek tragedy”—and she meant it. In September 2016, Nathan Carman took off in a fishing boat with his mother near Block Island. A few days later, a freighter spotted Nathan on a life raft off the coast of...
Eighteen involved in Broadgate and Avenham drug supply crime groups jailed
Officers from Preston Police Intelligence Department carried out multiple warrants in February 2024 to arrest those involved in the drug lines. During searches, Class A and B drugs, weapons and cash were seized. The drug lines were given names –...
Bears Edge Bengals In Thriller 47–42
The Chicago Bears escaped Cincinnati with a thrilling 47–42 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in one of the most exciting games of the season. After last week’s struggles, the offense found its rhythm again behind the play of several breakout...
From knife crime to NSFW deepfakes: Here’s what’s in the Crime and Policing Bill
The new Bill aims to empower the police to tackle a diverse range of issues (Picture: EPA) The Crime and Policing Bill has been described by the Home Office as one of the most significant pieces of legislation of its kind in decades. That...
11 of the Best New Queer Books Out in November 2025
Sadly, Gay Christmas is behind us. I feel like October is the queerest month of the year, including Pride Month. Luckily, we can comfort ourselves with a slate of new queer books out in November. There are trans and gay litfic novels, sapphic...
Reality Bites: 11 Awesome New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of November 2025
Science Fiction/Fantasy Escape from reality with these new sci-fi and fantasy books of November 2025 with dragon gods, talking rats, and reincarnated astronauts. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn...
Margaret Atwood, Bryan Washington, Salman Rushdie, and more: 25 new books out today!
It’s the first Tuesday of a new fall month, meaning the sheer number of books coming out is reaching a fever pitch. It’s harder than ever to choose which titles to highlight in such a season, but below you will find a smattering of the best and...
'Spectacular' BBC historical drama based on book labelled 'best series ever' by fans
Aidan Turner's Ross Poldark continues to win hearts years after the BBC drama first aired(Image: BBC/Mammoth Screen/Mike Hogan) This period drama, originally adapted from a novel, has left viewers captivated, with many calling it the "best series...
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent calls it an act of protest. Prosecutors argue it's a crime
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurling a sandwich at a federal agent was an act of protest for Washington, D.C., resident Sean Charles Dunn. A jury must decide if it was also a federal crime. “No matter who you are, you can’t just go around throwing stuff at...
Alex Murdaugh criticizes Hulu's portrayal of family in new true-crime series
FREEDOM HAD BEEN WITH THE UNIVERSITY SINCE 2004.//// ALL NEW AT 6 - HULU JUST DROPPED A TRAILER FOR A NEW TRUE-CRIME SERIES -- ABOUT THE MURDAUGH MURDERS. ITS CALLED "MURDAUGH -- DEATH IN THE FAMILY." THE STREAMING SERIES PREMIERES THIS OCTOBER....
Series adaptation of the novel The Book of Cold Cases in the works at MGM Television
Back in 2022, Berkley published the novel The Book of Cold Cases, written by Simone St. James. Now, Deadline reports that MGM Television has come out the winner of a multi-studio bidding war over the chance to turn The Book of Cold Cases into a TV...
I’ve Worked On Cruise Ships For Years – 8 Things To Know Before Booking Your Vacation
Working on cruise ships for several years has given me a unique perspective on what passengers should really know before booking their dream vacation. Millions of travelers board cruise ships each year expecting the perfect getaway, but many...
Salman Rushdie's new book is his first fiction since a brutal attack. He tells us why
NEW YORK – Salman Rushdie's new book, his 23rd, is also a resetting of his career. “The Eleventh Hour,” which includes two short stories and three novellas, is his first work of fiction since he was brutally stabbed on a New York lecture stage in...
Jodi-Ann Burey on Speechwriting, Authenticity, and Adapting Her TED Talk into a Book
I first met Jodi-Ann Burey at a book launch in Seattle a couple of years ago. A mutual friend introduced the two of us and mentioned that Jodi-Ann was working on a book based on her viral TEDx talk about authenticity in the workplace. In the midst...
Did Lionsgate Bury the Political Thriller ‘Anniversary’ Because of Trump?
A thriller about an American family terrorized by the rise of an authoritarian government that uses drone surveillance, militarized police and internet control to demand obedience opened in 800 theaters last weekend, but you probably didn’t know...
Booker Prize 2025: The long-winded tangle that is ‘The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny’
In the mountains of Vermont, college student Sonia is racked with homesickness. Thousands of miles from her family in India, she finds companionship through an intimate relationship with an older man named Ilan. Not too far away, in Brooklyn,...
Even More DAMNING Than We Thought: Julie Kelly Shares Clips From Book on Biden's DOJ Investigating Trump
Julie Kelly always seems to have her thumb on the pulse of dirty politicians, especially when it comes to the Biden Administration. Seems a new book is coming out about Biden's DOJ and how they investigated and prosecuted Trump. Kelly's commentary...
AI floods sci-fi magazines as experts dismiss myths of machine consciousness
Seeking clarity on what some detractors call “Artificial Ignorance”, The New York Times recently published an essay by two linguistic heavyweights, Professors Noam Chomsky (MIT) and Ian Roberts (Cambridge University) along with A.I. boffin Jeffrey...