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The Hot Place to Be Seen for Young Indians: Book Festivals
From beaches to hilltops, young people are driving a boom in literary events as they read more in India’s dozens of native languages.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Book excerpt: "Dream Count" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In her long-awaited return to fiction, the author of "Americanah" presents her intricately-woven novel that explores love, ambition, family expectations, and the forces that shape women's choices.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
Book Review: ‘Careless People,’ by Sarah Wynn-Williams
“Careless People,” a memoir by a former Facebook executive, portrays feckless company leaders cozying up to authoritarian regimes.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Ruling Stops Promotion of Meta Exposé Book
Meta’s former director of global public policy Sarah Wynn-Williams penned the tell-all.Inc. - Mar. 12 -
Meta Tries to Bury a Tell-All Book
Mark Zuckerberg might be in his post-fact-checking-era. But that hasn’t stopped Meta from going after the author of Careless People.Wired - Mar. 14 -
Book Review: ‘When the Going Was Good,’ by Graydon Carter
The former Vanity Fair editor reflects on an era’s power moves and expense-account adventures in a new memoir.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
'A library is more than a place with books, it is a lifeline'
Research by the BBC finds libraries are being lost at a rate of about 40 each year.BBC News - 4d -
A cranky Kevin Costner and a resilient Uma Thurman: 5 juicy stories from Maureen Dowd's 'Notorious' interviews
Maureen Dowd's 'Notorious' features conversations with everyone from Uma Thurman to Elon Musk, from Paul Newman to Mel Brooks. Here are five of the juiciest tidbits and anecdotes.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 11 -
West Virginia's Baker is 'resilient' after NCAA Tournament snub and losing DeVries to Indiana
First, West Virginia was a surprising omission from the NCAA Tournament. Then, the Mountaineers lost their coach. It's been a lousy week for a school now facing its third men's basketball ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
‘Keeps me optimistic’: why You’ve Got Mail is my feelgood movie
The next entry in our series of writers highlighting their go-to comfort picks is an ode to Nora Ephron’s winsome romantic comedy. There’s a montage in the opening of You’ve Got Mail that is so ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Movie Review: ‘Novocaine,’ with Jack Quaid, is a shot of bloody action-comedy
The hero at the heart of “Novocaine” can't feel painABC News - Mar. 12 -
Movie Review: Soderbergh's sleek spy thriller 'Black Bag' crackles
There's a crackling patter to “Black Bag” — Steven Soderbergh’s marital drama cloaked as a sleek spy thrillerABC News - Mar. 12 -
Demon-child movie wows China – and smashes global box office records
Virtually unknown in the west, Ne Zha 2 is the world’s highest-grossing animation at £1.6bn – outdoing Inside Out 2 – just weeks after its release. Just a few years ago, the biggest star of the ...The Guardian - 6d -
Movie Review: 'Snow White' is no poisoned apple but it doesn't whistle
Good intentions, like swirling bluebirds, flutter through the new live-action “Snow White.”ABC News - 2d -
‘Never fails to make my day’: readers on their feelgood movies
As Guardian writers continue to share their go-to comfort films, we asked for your picks, which range from a ghostly sports drama to a Hitchcock thriller. My parents’ favorite, too. So much so ...The Guardian - 2d -
How did Snow White become the year’s most cursed movie?
Disney’s latest live-action adventure has been at the centre of various controversies over casting, alleged feuds and delays. Once upon a time, Disney made a business decision: if it was going to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Jan Schwieterman, star of Nickelodeon's 'Good Burger' movie, dies at 52
Schwieterman starred opposite Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell as the owner of the rival Mondo Burger restaurant.The Hill - 1d -
Saturday night on network television? BYU has seen this movie before
The BYU football team played in front of a national TV audience last December in the Alamo Bowl. Saturday, Kevin Young’s high-flying basketball team will take center stage on CBS in the second ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Minecraft will drop two new games and more movie details
Minecraft announced details for the next two game drops, Spring to Life and the next vanilla game drop, called Vibrant Visuals.VentureBeat - 2h -
Digital Therapists Get Stressed Too, Study Finds
Chatbots should be built with enough resilience to deal with difficult emotional situations, researchers said.The New York Times - 5d -
Memphis vs. Everybody: Experts pick Rams to upset Tigers in NCAA Tournament first round
Penny Hardaway's Memphis Tigers know how to play with a chip on their shoulders and they could need that resilience Friday against Colorado State.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Travellers face days of disruption as Heathrow reopens after blaze
Fire at electricity substation that shut down Europe’s busiest airport raises questions about resilience of UK infrastructureFinancial Times - 12h -
Saudi Arabia lifted a ban on cinemas. Now it just needs people to turn up
Local box office has struggled since movie ban was lifted in 2018Financial Times - Mar. 9 -
Penny Hardaway's 'Blue Chips' uniform back at auction
Jersey, shorts now photo-matched to publicity photo from 1994 movieYahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
‘Novocaine’ leads numbingly slow weekend at domestic box office
Five new movies opened in wide release in North American theaters this weekend.ABC News - 6d -
A China War Briefing for Musk, and London’s Heathrow Shuts Down
Plus, one of the most problem-plagued movies in Disney history.The New York Times - 1d -
Steph Curry becomes first player in NBA history to make 4,000 career 3-pointers
Steph Curry continues to rewrite NBA history books.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Uri Shulevitz, 89, Acclaimed Children’s Book Author and Illustrator, Dies
A Caldecott Medal winner, he turned childhood memories of fleeing the Nazis in Poland into magical stories.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Lebron James: A career for the history books and a $70 million property portfolio
The first player to score 50,000 combined points in the NBA, LeBron James is a power player in real estate, too.MarketWatch - Mar. 10 -
Pimco books 17% instant profit on Thames Water emergency loan
Bond group records windfall on lifeline for UK utility even before deal is finalisedFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Oprah Winfrey names "The Tell" as latest book club selection
"The Tell" author Amy Griffin shares how revealing childhood trauma helped her heal.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
American travelers are booking fewer domestic flights in another warning sign for the economy
Americans’ spending worries and shortcomings are translating into turbulence for major airlines, and coming at a time where recession fears are growing.MarketWatch - Mar. 12 -
Meta goes to arbitrator to prevent whistleblower from promoting tell-all book
An emergency arbitrator ruled that former Meta staffer Sarah Wynn-Williams is prohibited from promoting memoir of her tenure at the social media company.CNBC - Mar. 13 -
Book Review: ‘Care and Feeding,’ by Laurie Woolever; ‘Cellar Rat,’ by Hannah Selinger
New accounts of working in a man’s world — and that world’s comeuppance — are long on boldface names and even longer on personality.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Here’s who has booked their spot in the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament
The bracket pool for the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament is starting to fill up and here’s who is already in contention for college basketball’s biggest prize.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
F1 writer's journey from 'fake' reports to new book
Nate Saunders used to write fictional race reports, but now follows the drivers around the world.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
UNC over West Virginia committee decision may be by-the-book, but it's miserable look
Maybe it's time for the NCAA to ditch the model of athletics directors and conference commissioners choosing who gets in NCAA Tournament.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Schumer postpones book tour, citing "security concerns" after funding vote
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's postponements come amid expected protests in response to his vote to advance a Republican measure to avert a shutdown.CBS News - 5d -
Chuck Schumer postpones book tour stops amid shutdown vote backlash
Senate majority leader cites security concerns as fury grows over New Yorker’s support for Republican funding bill. US politics live – latest updates The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer ...The Guardian - 5d -
Two Michigan sisters publish book teaching religion, culture
Two sisters from Dearborn Heights, Michigan, are on a mission to teach other kids about Ramadan through reading.CBS News - 4d
