The 10 best books of 2019…so far

The Halfway Mark A candlepin bowling alley owner. An investigator solving a decades-old crime. An extraordinary, ordinary couple. Illustration by Jorge Colombo for EW As a series of character studies, its brilliant: needy tweens, restless young mothers, conflicted lovers. Luiselli initiates a reckoning in her new novel that pulses with urgency and lingers with timelessness. novelist has had on the book world over the past two years. Ecco Knopf Knopf...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Diana Morgan

The 10 best moments from the 2019 Golden Globe Awards

“I’m not fooling myself,” she said. “Next year could be different. It probably will be. Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Images But this moment, it is real. Awkward for them, hilarious for everyone watching at home. “Sometimes I catch myself day dreaming about being young again and doing it all over. NBC Then, she went on to pay tribute to the medium as a whole. Did their bit upstage the actual award?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Jessica Esparza

The 10 best moments fromSupernaturalseason 14

A season to remember Dad returned! Sam wore an amazing sweater! As season 14 ofSupernaturalcomes to a close, we look back at our favorite moments from the 20-episode run. Dean Buscher/The CW heart attack on a plate. Specifically, its indicative of how much Dean has come to care for the ailing nephilim. !SH “Why don’t you believe in us too?” Diyah Pera/The CW Jeff Weddell/The CW Dean Buscher/The CW Shane Harvey/The CW...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Paul Booker

The 10 best movies of 2018 (so far)

Bears, horses, and a Panther are all included. Jacqueline Bisset swings by to lend this utterly preposterous mindscrambler some class. Not that it needs any. Illustration by Alexander Wells for EW Nineteen years afterThe Sixth Sense, Collette gets a more-than-worthy companion piece. Lean On Pete A boy. A wide-open Western landscape. Peter Mountain/Paramount Pictures Absolute perfection, regardless of your age. Tully Shes the harried, overworked mother of two, with a third on the way....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Christopher Harris

The 10 best movies of 2019…so far

The answer: brilliantly. Then they destroyed his prized muscle car. Now Keanu Reeves assassin is the huntedon the run with a $14 million bounty on his head. Illustration by Ryan Inzana for EW Peter Prato/A24 Neon/CNN Films/Sundance Institute Marvel Studios' ‘Avengers: Endgame’.Marvel Studios Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/A24 Music Box Films Claudette Barius/Universal Aretha Franklin in ‘Amazing Grace’.Neon Focus Features Francois Duhamel/Annapurna Pictures Niko Tavernise/Lionsgate

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Henry Edwards

The 10 best new thrillers to read this spring

The answer is a genuine shocker, sneaky and smart. How did she get there? And what do her grade-school diary entries have to do with it? Harper Former BBC reporter Feeney weaves a murderously twisty little tale out of the tricks perception and memory can play. LG ‘The Woman in the Window’by A.J. Her arduous journey is harsh but unforgettable. Harper This one’s also got a cliffhanger for the ages....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Jerry Johnson

The 10 best podcasts of 2017

The Best Podcasts of 2017 What a year for podcasts. Ahead, find out which shows made it on EWs list of the 10 Best Podcasts of 2017. Mary Sollosi To listen to 74 Seconds for free,click here. Jesse McLean via Pod Save America; Two-Up Productions; ESPN; S-Town Podcast; Los Angeles Times; Radiotopia Maureen Lenker To listen toMogulfor free,click here. Nolan Feeney To listen toNancyfor free,click here. Dana Schwartz To listen to36 Questionsfor free,click here....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Dawn Tapia

The 10 best rom-coms of 2018

See our 10 favorites (well, 11) from 2018. Shannon Purser’s performance (and Alan Ruck and Lea Thompson as her parents!) elevated a fairly derivative story into something pretty sweet. Universal Pictures; Warner Bros. Netflix (3); 20th Century Fox The cast (Matthew Goode! The movie was well-told, memorable, and heartfelt plus we got Jennifer Garner. And, uh, aboutHenry Golding. Dean Rogers/A24 4.Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Was there a more fun movie that came out this year?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Mark Mahoney

The 10 best romance novels of 2017

The novel sparkles with rom-com wit and banter. It just happens to have a cute Irishman thrown in for good measure. Initially affronted by her capture, Eugenia warms to the earl and his young charges. Avon (2); St. Martin’s Press The book is full of James signature wit, literary references, and fiery love scenes. St. Martin’s Press Berkley Avon Avon Kensington Gallery Books Avon Avon Beau North Avon

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 68 words · Heather Hodges

The 10 best romance novels of 2018

If ever there was a year when we really needed an escape, it was 2018. Stella Lanes idiosyncrasies and her sensitivity over them are written with crisp, heartrending detail. Simones books are not for the faint of heart, andSinnerpulses with a heady eroticism throughout. Berkley (2); Forever; Sourcebooks; Sierra Simone; Avon God bless this heartbreaking, cleansing, soul-renewing, tour-de-force of a book. But theyre real and Prince Thabiso of Thesolo has come to New York City to claim his bride....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Dr. Matthew Smith Jr.

The 10 best songs fromCrazy Ex-Girlfriend, ranked

suggesting various, very detailed ways Rebecca and Valencia can do it.Jessica Derschowitz 9. Stage a coup, you say? One with rose drinking andHocus Pocus-watching? Adam Rose/The CW That gets a triumphantzig-a-zow!JD 8. Your maiden ship got wrecked. My penis is the reason you may die, die, die. Richard Cartwright/The CW I gave you a UTI." (Yeah, right.) Its groovy.HG 5. The CW Where should we finish? asks Greg as theyre wrapping up the number....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Richard Harris

The 10 best stage shows of 2017

to more intimate fare likeThe Bands VisitandCome From Away. JD 8. in a replica of an English pie shop. The excellent cast and intimate setting gave this killer show new life. Julieta Cervantes; Matthew Murphy (2); Joan Marcus JD 7. JD 6. Marc Snetiker 5. Julieta Cervantes MS 4. JD 3. MS 2. T. CHARLES ERICKSON How many more times must he prove himself a comic musical force? At least once more, as this holiday treat closed far too soon....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · David Watson

The 10 best stage shows of 2018

Keep reading to see what made the list. Surround her with a sartorial candy dish of gorgeous costumes and an excellent original Broadway cast (Harry Hadden-Paton! Magical doesnt even begin to describe it. Joan Marcus (3); Brinkhoff-Moegenburg; Manuel Harlan Joan Marcus Marc Brenner Joan Marcus Brigitte-Lacombe Joan Marcus Joan Marcus Matthew Murphy Joan Marcus Matthew Murphy Brinkhoff Mögenburg Finlay Mackay for EW; Ruven Afanador for EW; Art Streiber for EW; Matthias Clamer for EW; Eric Ray Davidson for EW; Williams + Hirakawa for EW; Alexei Hay for EW; Joe Pugliese for EW

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Stephanie Jones