Winter is the perfect time to hit the movies: the theater provides respite from the cold, it’s the perfect family escape in between holiday meals and cookie bakeoffs, and it’s way easier to sneak in snacks when you’re wearing a parka. Before you see these 10 film adaptations—high-octane thrillers, thoughtful dramas, and everything in between—read the books […]
The 73rd Golden Globe Awards are upon us, and the nominated films include adaptations of some of our favorite books of the last few years (and, in one case, one of our favorites of the last 50). Books have always made great source material for films, and these five Golden Globe-nominated pictures manage to avoid […]
Fetch the popcorn, finalize your ballots, and strap in for glitz and glam: it’s awards season! The race for Best Picture may still be wide open (though The Big Short and The Revenant are the presumed leaders of the pack), but you’ve likely already decided on your own personal favorites. As is custom, a great many […]
Election years are, perhaps, not our most dignified as a nation. Maybe once the candidates have tired themselves out with all the fighting, whining, and yelling, they’d like to take a load off with a nice book. Here are six we think they could really stand to read.
An unprecedented presidential biography. An unfiltered essay collection by a writer who might just be the voice of her generation. A revealing look at the surprising history of a colorful American icon. Seriously scientific answers to supremely silly questions. Enough mouth-watering recipes to fill your freezer for a month.