Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for attention and connection has been devastated by the digital age ...

His savage fiction, set in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, demonstrated his belief that “violence is the most elemental truth of ...

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One of the most-anticipated Chinese New Year films, Four Seas will release on 1 February. Directed by Han Han, the movie stars Liu Haoran, Zhang Youhao, Qiao Shan, Liu Haocun, Yin Zheng, Shen Teng and ...

The Year of the Snake is upon us, and that means it’s time to grab your closest family and friends, popcorn, kuih, and drinks for Chinese New Year movie nights. Prepare your watchlist for this Chinese ...

This January, we asked our WGN Radio readers to reflect upon favorite books from 2024 and share what they’re reading now.

The Fifth Season For fans of: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson This bestselling trilogy (a winner of multiple Hugo Awards!) came out in 2016 and introduced readers to a stunning world where the ...

This much anticipated novel comes from the mind of Pulitzer-Prize and National Book Award finalist, Laila Lalami. The brilliantly twisted piece of literary science fiction is a timely examination ...

It seems a flashback scene for the season finale of Skeleton Crew was filmed after all, as actress Yasmine Al Massri has ...

In the literary world, this year is shaping up to be a good one for fans of cultural criticism: There are new books about Better Call Saul and biographies of James Gandolfini and Lorne Michaels on ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. A thriller, a dystopia, a Gothic novel about a family curse: Genre lovers have options in this week’s recommended books ...