The Thursday Edition - Oct 19, 2023
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Books, books, fantasy

The 16 Best Standalone Fantasy Novels if You’re Looking For a Quick Adventure

Black mermaid looking up at the surface and swimming in front of whales. One of the covers for "The Deep." Image: Simon & Schuster

Epic fantasy series are great—but sometimes you want a shorter read. Here are our favorite standalone fantasy novels!

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TV, animation, Horror, MAX, science fiction

‘Scavengers Reign’ Review: A Gorgeous New Animated Sci Fi Series

Levi and Azi relax against Azi's motorbike with a vast sky before them in Scavengers Reign.

Watch this series for its beautifully rendered alien landscapes, bestiary of unsettling creatures, and languid eco-horror.

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Anime, anime, berserk, devilman crybaby, Elfen Lied, Horror, Junji Ito

The Scariest Anime Series of All Time

The scariest horror anime, featuring (clockwise from top left): 'Junji Ito Collection,' 'Mushi-Shi,' 'Shiki,' and 'Another'

Anime can be beautiful, sweet, touching, and tender. It can also be a hideous carnival of violence and gore.

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Movies & TV, GOOP, Gwyneth Paltrow, nepotism

Gwyneth Paltrow Really Lives on a Different Planet

Gwyneth Paltrow at an event.

The main purpose of the article was to promote Paltrow's lifestyle brand, GOOP, but there's a lot more to unpack.

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Anime, Hide From Homepage, seinen, seinen anime

10 Best Seinen Anime, Ranked

Rei in Neon Genesis Evangelion

This article is for adults only.

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TV, Hide From Homepage, loki series, Marvel Comics

Who is Balder the Brave in ‘Loki’ Season 2?

Balder the Brave, wearing a gold helmet and standing in a snowy landscape.

Who is Balder the Brave? Does he have any connection with the MCU so far? Here are the basics!

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TV, Ben Shapiro, Bluey, politics, The Daily Wire

Australians Are Not Loving The Daily Wire’s ‘Bluey’ Knock-Off

Bluey, Bingo, Chili, and Bandit Heeler from the show Bluey

Ben Shapiro is mad that kids like a cartoon dog, so his company is debuting a right-wing alternative.

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TV, Apple TV+, for all mankind, NYCC

‘For All Mankind’ Rockets Into the 2000s in Season 4

A dirt road with a sign in 'For All Mankind' happy valley mars season 4

The upcoming season takes the series, which began in an alternate 1960s, all the way to the new millennium.

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TV, Interviews, Mike McMahan, New York Comic Con, NYCC, Star Trek: Lower Decks

Mike McMahan on the Sweet Appeal of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’

The cast of the animated Star Trek series, 'Lower Decks.' Tendi (Noël Wells), Rutherford (Eugene Cordero), Boimler (Jack Quaid), and Mariner (Tawny Newsome) stand in a row looking sheepishly at each other.

At New York Comic Con, I was lucky enough to be a part of the roundtable discussion with creator of Star Trek: Lower Decks Mike McMahon!

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Gaming, Baldur's Gate 3, Dungeons and Dragons, fan art, High Rollers DnD

How Bing Bong the Imp Won Over the ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Community

Shadowheart holding Bing Bong and defending him against Lae'zel.

Some have taken to summoning a quasit or imp familiar to act as their in-game Bing Bong for the time being.

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TV, Loki, loki series, Owen Wilson

This TikTok Video Shows the Life Mobius Could Have Had

Owen Wilson looks professional in promo image for 'Loki.'

Mobius is worried he wouldn't be able to handle it if his life on the timeline was a really good one.

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TV, Con O'Neill, Izzy Hands, Our Flag Means Death

Izzy Hands Sings WHAT SONG NOW on ‘Our Flag Means Death’?!

Izzy Hands (Con O'Neill) wears full makeup in a still from 'Our Flag Means Death'.

Oh how the tables have turned when it comes to Izzy Hands.

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TV, Our Flag Means Death, Rhys Darby, Taika Waititi

Ed and Stede Need To Talk About Their Love Life in ‘Our Flag Means Death’

Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby in 'Our Flag Means Death' season 2

Ed's admission to Stede doesn't seem like the whole truth

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TV, Laya DeLeon Hayes, Slayers: A Buffyverse Story

Laya DeLeon Hayes on Becoming the Slayer in ‘Slayers: A Buffyverse Story’

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 13: Audible Original “Slayers: A Buffyverse Story” Series Stars (L-R) Laya DeLeon Hayes and James Marsters on Official New York Comic Con Panel at Javits Center on October 13, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Audible)

Slayers: A Buffyverse Story is now available on Audible!

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News, Israel, Palestine, Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn, Other Jews Speak Out Against Weaponization of Jewish Grief

Wallace Shawn walks down the street, holding a sign that says "Jews say: ceasefire now."

Jews are mobilizing to stop Israel from weaponizing Jewish grief into the slaughter of Palestinians.

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News, Adobe, fashion, Tech

Adobe Evokes Interest, Alarm, and Mockery With New Animated Dress

A woman in a dress covered in scale-like display screens.

Project Primrose, which is the name of Adobe’s smart display fabric project, is making waves for a variety of reasons. 

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Movies, Deadpool 3, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023

‘Deadpool 3’ Director Says Release Date Is in ‘True Risk’

Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool in 'Deadpool 2'

Director Shawn Levy recently delivered some bad news about our favorite potty-mouthed merc.

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Movies, Anyone But You, Glen Powell, rom-coms, Sydney Sweeney

Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell Are a Chaotic Fake Couple in ‘Anyone But You’ Trailer

Syndey Sweeney as Bea and Glen Powell as Ben in Anyone But You

The first official trailer for the Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell rom-com is here, and we have questions.

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Big on the Internet, Britney Spears

Britney Spears’ ‘Everytime’ Hits Different for Fans Following Memoir Revelation

In a music video, Britney Spears sings, surrounded by police and medical staff.

The ballad hits different after revelations from Spears's upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me.

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News, Election 2020, election fraud, Georgia, Trump

Sidney Powell Pleads Guilty in Trump’s Georgia Election Interference Case!

Headshot of Sidney Powell in front of American flag taken during press conference in 2020

In the latest installment of news that doesn’t make me want to throw up ...

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