The 50 most anticipated books of 2019

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. Here we present our comprehensive guide to the 50 most anticipated books of the next 12 months. Read on, and go for the release dates (where applicable) to get your 2019 pre-orders going! Little, Brown and Company; Henry Holt and Co.; Knopf; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Penguin Press; Hogarth; Riverhead Books (2); Random House; but resounding book unlike any you’ve ever read....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Tanya Clark

The 7 biggest snubs from the 2018 Grammy nominations

Lorde and Taylor Swift are in good company The2018 Grammy nominationsare out andnotall of your favorites got their due. Taylor Swifts Better Man, released by Little Big Town, isnt up for Song of the Year? Vince StaplesBig Fish Theoryisnt up for Best Rap Album? Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Lorde is nominated for Album of the Year but not in the pop category? (And Coldplay is in her place with an EP?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Lisa Black

The 8 best graphic novels of 2017

Ahead, ead on for our 8 favorites. The visuals are alternately meditative, probing, and beautiful. A stirring, satisfying sequel. Abrams ComicArts; Drawn and Quarterly; Pantheon; Bloomsbury; Uncivilized Books Sharp, haunting, and profoundly moving. My Favorite Thing Is Monstersby Emil Ferris Who killed Anka Silverberg? Drawn and Quarterly Pantheon Drawn and Quarterly Abrams ComicArts Metropolitan Books Uncivilized Books Fantagraphics Bloomsbury

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 59 words · Jennifer Yoder

The 8 best rom-com engagement rings, appraised byThe Bachelorjeweler Neil Lane

“It’s a beautiful, romantic ring with humility.” And that’s not easy for scene-stealing jewelry. “It’sveryclassic,” he explains. Buena Vista Pictures “These undecorated rings were still the trend [in the late ’90s].” (She’s meant to be with John Cusack’s Jonathan, remember?) Sara had wanted a round diamond; Lars brings her something completely different. Buena Vista Pictures “He got the marquise cut, the opposite of the round,” Lane says. “It’s more triangular, with points on both sides....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Michael Garza

The 9 best moments from theBrooklyn Nine-Nineseason finale

(Yes, I know they’re fictional characters, just let me have this.) “You called me boring,” he explains to Amy. “So I leveled up my cool and now I fire off the bomb squad.” Credit: Fox Even with the explosive new gig, though, Teddy is still as basic as they come. (Who travels to Belgium forspaghetti?) “You never know when you’re gonna find your dream person,” he tells her. Fox “Anyone on this street could be…...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Amanda Richmond

The A to Z ofThe Big Bang Theory

Here are 26 reasonsTBBTremains the most popular comedy on TV. If its funny, its a Bazinga, reads the display. Our job is not to explain science. CBS Its kind of the opposite. We might mention science for five seconds. My hope is that people will Google it to learn more. CBS But even coming up with those five seconds can be a challenge. “For 12 years its been my fear of making mistakes, Saltzberg admits....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Brooke Frederick

The A-to-Z ofGrey'sAnatomy: The ultimate fan glossary

Learn the lingo Alzheimer’s This one is a doozy. “Chasing Cars” Feel like having a really ugly cry? All the better if said dancing is done with the aid of copious amounts of tequila. ABC; Illustration by EW And, who could forget that tragic ferry crash in season 3? Gary Clark Take a good look at this face, because it’s the face of evil. But he channeled that rage and went on a shooting rampage at the hospital....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Aaron Moore

The Academy Awards turn 90 this year — here's what the first-ever ceremony was like

The Best Actress winner wore an off-the-rack skirt set. The guests nibbled at half-broiled chicken on toast. And the entire ceremony was over in 15 minutes. Credit: COURTESY OF AMPAS (In fact, the show wouldnt reach a television audience at all until 1953.) Otherwise, the rules were hardly stringent. If I got them cups and awards, theyd kill themselves to produce what I wanted. COURTESY OF AMPAS Thats why the Academy Award was created....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Jeremiah Terrell

The Adventure Zonesequel: See first interiors fromMurder on the Rockport Limited

1New York Timesbest seller right out of the gate. The Adventure Zonepodcasthas been downloaded more than 125 million times and has been running since 2014. Credit: Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 62 words · Rebecca Davis

The Affairseason 4 premiere recap: There are some earth-shattering reveals

Sometimes the shoe does, in fact, drop Hello! If I didnt know this show like I do, Id suspect them of trollingmespecifically. Hit it, Fiona! Credit: Showtime Apparently, its been 72 hours and no one has seen Alison. The Police has declared her a missing person.Trivia! Tonights episode is directed by none other than the great Mike Figgis, ofLeaving Las Vegasfame. Or as we soon discover, more likeLeaving the Tri-State Area....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 670 words · Natalie Berry

The Age of Aretha: Remembering the life and legacy of the late superstar

I loved that phrase, she wrote. If anyone deserved their own era, it was Franklin. The three albums I played on, she never said, Play this or Do that. (c) 1968 Paul McCartney. Photographer: Linda McCartney It was never a lot of work. I dont know what homework she did beforehand. I just know she sang songs once or twice and was done. I express problems there are tears when its sad and smiles when its happy....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Hannah Farley

The Age of Light: Whitney Scharer previews historical romance that set off an intense bidding war

She ended up receiving a remarkable 13 bids from publishers on the proposal. Read on below, and pre-order the bookhere. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This book obviously set off a frenzy in the publishing world. Credit: Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images; Little, Brown and Company There was one day where I had seven one-hour conversations with seven different editors. Shes not a passive, wilting flower. Or perhaps the book resonated for a simpler reason....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Madeline Guerrero

The Alienistfinale recap: 'Castle in the Sky'

Otherwise, what are we even doing here? (A fresh mystery: With Mary dead, who cooked the extravagant multi-course meal on Kreizlers table?) Sarah visits Kreizler and urges him to confront his demons, revealing her own at the same time. Credit: Kata Vermes/TNT Not only that, the poor girl had to help him finish the job. We held the gun together, she says. She doesnt mention it, but were sure gonna, because WOW....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Jill Garner