This hour in the news:

• Robin Ince: My midlife ADHD diagnosis improved my marriage May 3, 2025 2:18 am The Times Robin Ince says the best line of comedy he ever wrote was based on a world-weary look from his wife. The look said: “Perhaps I would be happier as a melancholy widow?”For the 56-year-old comedian and broadcaster, it rings true. He has been married for more …
• The rise and fall of privacy, from ‘bum courts’ to Facebook May 3, 2025 2:17 am The Times In 17th-century England citizens who committed sexual vices could fall foul of the “bawdy courts” or “bum courts”, as they were known. These were a type of ecclesiastical tribunal for punishing adultery and fornication (sex before marriage), which …
• Meet the world’s worst monster hunter May 3, 2025 2:17 am The Times Monday the Sixteenth is the world’s worst monster hunter. He comes from a long line of monster hunters and with the death of his formidable, monster-slaying grandma, the duty now falls upon “Mo” to protect the village of Bogfoss from the fearsome beasts …
• Island memories — growing up in Ireland and Trinidad May 3, 2025 2:17 am The Times Ireland and Trinidad may not seem to have a lot in common, but they both punch well above their weight in literary terms. Ireland’s success hardly needs to be restated, but writers from Trinidad — the Caribbean island with a population of less than 1.5 …
• Francis Ford Coppola’s most hypocritical hatred of Hollywood: “Movies should be fresh” May 3, 2025 2:16 am Far Out Magazine (Credits: Far Out / Alamy) There was a time when Francis Ford Coppola reigned over Hollywood. He earned his first Academy Award for co-writing the film Patton in 1970, and several years later, he found widespread acclaim as the director of The …
• My Hero Academia fans furious at Endeavor's survival after learning the truth of Toga's death May 3, 2025 1:54 am Sportskeeda The final My Hero Academia fanbook, titled Ultra Age: The Final Fan Book, has recently come out and offers a lot of different details regarding the making of the series and some tidbits about the decisions author Kohei Horikoshi made. One detail that …
• Jennie Allen’s New Book Teaches Children How To Take Their ‘Whirly, Swirly Thoughts’ Captive May 3, 2025 1:51 am Church Leaders Bestselling author Jennie Allen recently released her first children’s book, titled “What to Do With Your Whirly, Swirly Thoughts.” In addition to writing books, Allen is a wife, mother of four, Bible teacher, and the founder and visionary behind both IF: …
• Backcountry Press Releases ‘California Trees,’ a Celebration of the State’s Arboreal Diversity May 3, 2025 1:42 am Redheaded Blackbelt - California Press release from Backcountry Press: Backcountry Press is thrilled to announce the release of California Trees, a beautifully crafted field guide by botanists and naturalists Matt Ritter and Michael Kauffmann. This book is more than just an identification …
• Cory Booker Leads Sing-Along On Capitol Steps May 3, 2025 1:17 am Daily Wire Democrats have been trying to come up with a fresh, original way to express their political positions and this week they finally found one: a sit-in! An idea so fresh and original, no one has thought of it since 1968, when leftism was still cool — because …
• This Week’s Bestsellers: May 5, 2025 May 3, 2025 1:10 am Publishers Weekly In Clubland Emily Henry tops the charts once again with her latest rom-com, Great Big Beautiful Life. Our starred review called it “a stunner,” and Reese’s Book Club gave it the nod for May. This month’s Oprah’s Book Club selection lands at #4 on our …
• ‘Literary scandal’, ‘joke-a-minute’, ‘captivating’: the best Australian books out in May May 3, 2025 1:09 am The Guardian I Want Everything by Dominic Amerena Fiction, Simon & Schuster, $34.99 This debut novel luxuriates in the lies it weaves. Dominic Amerena is a confident storyteller, jumping between the novel’s two narrators with ease. One, a down-on-his-luck writer …
• Mexican auto parts officially exempt from tariffs: Friday’s mañanera recapped May 3, 2025 1:04 am Mexico News Daily At her Friday morning press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke about “good news” on the ever-changing tariff front, Mexico’s most important tourism industry event and her two favorite books — both 20th century classics. Here is a recap of the …
• Chelsea Handler Reflects on Love in New Essay Collection May 3, 2025 12:48 am Times News Global NEW YORK CITY, NY — Comedian and author Chelsea Handler discussed her new essay collection, ‘I’ll Have What She’s Having,’ during a Q&A at the Publicis Health Media Healthfront on May 1, 2025. The book, released earlier this year, explores themes of …
• Cujo Actress Recalls Stephen King Thanking Her For Insisting The Ending Changed From The Book" target="_self" data-before-rewrite-localise="/movies/cujo-actress-recalls-stephen-king-thanking-her-insisting-ending-changed-from-book May 3, 2025 12:26 am Cinema Blend Stephen King's works have been popular as source material for films for as long as he has been writing. There have been some great King adaptations and some terrible King adaptations. They have remained so popular over the decades that several of his …
• Trump’s Cuts to Federal Science Budget Are Justified, So Why Doesn't He Justify Them (Properly)? May 3, 2025 12:24 am Cato Institute - Washington D.C. Terence Kealey President Donald Trump’s cuts to the federal science budgets have provoked vast alarm, yet the cuts are justified. Unfortunately, though, Trump has not justified them, at least not properly. This blog post will do so by rebutting three myths …
• There’s Danger in ‘Politicizing Something So Essential’ May 3, 2025 12:16 am The Tyee Dangerous Learning: The South’s War on Black Literacy Derek W. Black Yale University Press (2025) Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Vancouver’s very own award-winning comedic drama runs May 1 to 11. Two hundred and eighty-five …
• Marvel's delightful Thunderbolts*, a Netflix true-crime series, and The Rehearsal top this week's Must List May 3, 2025 12:10 am Entertainment Weekly I don't think any of us could have blamed Lindsay Lohan if she chose to disappear from the spotlight and live a quiet family life in Dubai with her husband and son. But, man, am I glad we're living in the Lohanaissance. Case in point: our latest …
• 'Anime: Mary and The Witch's Flower E-SAKUGA' Now Available Worldwide May 3, 2025 12:04 am Anime News Network Multimedia Animation Key frames Coming to Apple Books on May 10 "Mary and The Witch's Flower" is Studio Ponoc's first animated feature film, released in July 2017. Based on the beloved children's novel "The Little Broomstick…
• The Novels We’re Reading in May May 2, 2025 11:58 pm Foreign Policy This month, we’re immersing ourselves in novels that explore the personal and societal costs of ambition in two of the globe’s economic powerhouses: the Gulf and Singapore. Gulf: A Novel Mo Ogrodnik (Summit Books, 432 pp., $29.99, May 2025)  Later this …
• Kimberley author sharing stories at Huckleberry Books May 2, 2025 11:56 pm Cranbrook Townsman A Kimberley-based author is looking for stories, while telling some of his own. Greg Scott will be at Huckleberry Books in Cranbrook on May 8, starting at  7 p.m. to talk about his adventures cycling across Canada with his son that he put to paper with his …
• How classic detective mysteries inspired Louise Hegarty’s ‘Fair Play’ May 2, 2025 11:45 pm OC Metro Louise Hegarty is a prizewinning author of short fiction, including the story “Getting the Electric,” which has been optioned for a screen adaptation.”Fair Play” is her debut novel, and here she takes the Book Pages Q&A. Q. Please tell readers about …
• May at the Skaneateles Library May 2, 2025 11:37 pm Eagle News Online - New York Visit www.skanlibrary.org for more information   Spring Session: Inclusive Story Time | Thursdays, April 24- May 29 at 9:15 | This program creates a fun and inclusive space where children can enjoy stories, songs, and interactive activities at their own …
• Jen Psaki insists she ‘never saw’ diminished Biden while working as press secretary May 2, 2025 11:32 pm KLIN News Talk - Nebraska Chris Whipple, author of 'Uncharted,' shares key takeaways from his book after Democrats defended former President Biden's age and mental acuity before he dropped out of the 2024 presidential election. MSNBC host and former White House press …
• The Associates of the BPL’s Writer-in-Residence program to offer $70k stipend to an emerging author May 2, 2025 11:32 pm The Boston Globe - Massachusetts Applications are open for the 2025-26 Writer-in-Residence program through the Associates of the Boston Public Library (BPL). Notably, the recipient‘s stipend, which was previously $50,000, has increased to $70,000 after an anonymous donor contribution to …
• Why we love The Country Bookseller in New Hampshire May 2, 2025 11:31 pm Marco Eagle - Florida Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities. They provide culture and community, generate local jobs and sales tax revenue, promote literacy and education, champion and center diverse and new authors, connect readers to books in a …
• Mother and daughter from Cowbridge publish children's book May 2, 2025 11:29 pm Penarth Times Kathryn Llewelyn, an educator and first-time author, and her daughter Hope, have released The Little Girl Who Was Full of Light, a book aimed at opening up conversations about emotional wellbeing. Ms Llewelyn said: "When my daughter was struggling, I …
• Best-selling author Maggie O'Farrell talks manuscripts, motherhood and Paul Mescal May 2, 2025 11:26 pm The Scotsman As her novel Hamnet is made into a film starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, the Edinburgh author just keeps on writing Award-winning novelist Maggie O’Farrell is enjoying a moment of vindication, with the discovery of a letter that turns on his head …
• Webtoonist Joo Dong-geun on bringing horror from page to stage and screen May 2, 2025 10:53 pm Korea JoungAng Daily Published: 03 May. 2025, 07:00 Naver Webtoon series ″All of Us Are Dead″ (2009-2011) by webtoonist Joo Dong-geun [SCREEN CAPTURE]   Have you ever imagined what it would be like if you were at school and a zombie apocalypse suddenly broke out? What if your …
• 'Inspiring voice': Bestselling Canadian author coming to Barrie May 2, 2025 10:52 pm Barrie Today 'Events like this celebrate the power of stories to bring people together,' library CEO says of June 11 visit from Nita Prose NEWS RELEASE BARRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY ************************ The Barrie Public Library is thrilled to welcome …
• Book Review: Mr. Green Jeans May 2, 2025 10:52 pm Utne Reader In today’s fast-paced world, many people feel disconnected from those around us, as well as from the earth and Mother Nature. Many of us are learning to reconnect with the planet, teaching others as we go along our journeys after catching glimpses of a not …