Get ready for holiday merchandise to hit store shelves earlier than usual this year, and for retailers to roll out seasonal promotions well before temperatures drop. Discounted pricing once reserved for Black Friday and Cyber Monday is now going into effect in early October.  “Holiday creep,” the term for when retailers start selling holiday-themed items […]

Near the conclusion of Alan Hollinghurst’s languorous, elegant novel “Our Evenings,” the seventh from the Booker laureate, the elderly biracial narrator, Dave Win, a London actor famous for East Asian roles, bumps into Giles Hadlow, a Tory politician and dyed-in-the-wool nativist, at a literary festival held in a manor house. Both have just published books, […]

The Council for German Orthography (RdR) caused a stir amongst grammar perfectionists on Monday when it announced that as of 2025, an apostrophe used to indicate possession will be considered correct. Since 2004, the RdR has been considered the leading source on Standard High , and is relied on for school textbooks in Germany, Austria, and […]

Greenlit is the international series showcase at MIA and a spot where juicy new titles are seen, often for the first time. The seven-strong lineup spans big-ticket sequels and prequels – step forward Italian giants Gomorrah and The Law According to Lidia Poët – new originals, adaptations and remakes. Each project is presented on MIA’s […]

In the first test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s poll power since his party’s shocking loss of its majority in India’s national elections this summer, two closely watched elections on Tuesday kept the surprises coming. In the northern state of Haryana, the results for Mr. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party were surprisingly good: The opposition Congress […]

A week after Russia captured Vuhledar, a town that anchored Ukraine’s defenses in the country’s southeast, Moscow’s forces are continuing to advance in the area, pushing into or flanking several towns as they try to break through Ukrainian lines. Russian troops have now entered Toretsk, a city about 50 miles north of Vuhledar, and are […]

Prime Big Deal Days is here, offering discounts on running essentials during the 48-hour sale, which is exclusive to Prime members. You can also find major deals on tech, smart watches, vacuums and more. I frequently cover shopping events like Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday as a writer for NBC Select, so I […]

Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta has announced his retirement from football after a glittering trophy-laden career spanning 24 years. Iniesta, 40, was at the heart of the Spain and Barcelona midfield during a period of sustained success for both teams in the late 2000s and early 2010s. “Please allow me to be a […]

DeBose remembered the most intimidating note she got from Spielberg.

Who is Brooks Nader? Brooks Nader is a model and entrepreneur who has appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and most recently on the popular reality television show Dancing with the Stars Season 33. Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she has developed a strong presence in the modeling world and created a series …