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20 things to look forward to from the world of pop culture in 2021
It started with “Tiger King” and ended with finding out that Baby Yoda’s name is ... Grogu? Throughout the continuous stress dream that was 2020, pop culture gave us something to bond over besides the harsh realities of the pandemic year. When COVID-19 put a halt to in-person crowds at concerts, plays and blockbuster movies, the at-home shared experience became indispensable. We may have gathered separately in front of small screens, but it felt like a collective event when we traded reactions to "The Last Dance" and "The Queen's Gambit" on social media. So now that we’ve reached 2021, what ha...
Detroit Free Press
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This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Nov. 28, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2020 NPD Group. (Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2020, PWxyz LLC.) HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Ready Player Two” by Ernest Cline (Ballantine) Last week: — 2. “Deadly Cross” by James Patterson (Little, Brown) Last week: — 3. “The Awakening” by Nora Roberts (St. Martin’s) Last week: — 4. “The Return” by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central) Last week: 6 5. “Daylight” by Dav...
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This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Nov. 28, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2020 NPD Group. (Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2020, PWxyz LLC.) HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Ready Player Two. Ernest Cline. Ballantine 2. Deadly Cross. James Patterson. Little, Brown 3. The Awakening. Nora Roberts. St. Martin’s 4. The Return. Nicholas Sparks. Grand Central 5. Daylight. David Baldacci. Grand Central 6. A Time for Mercy. John Grisham. Doubleday 7. T...
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This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Nov. 21, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2020 NPD Group.(Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2020, PWxyz LLC.)HARDCOVER FICTION1. Rhythm of War. Brandon Sanderson. Tor2. Daylight. David Baldacci. Grand Central3. A Time for Mercy. John Grisham. Doubleday4. The Law of Innocence. Michael Connelly. Little, Brown5. All That Glitters. Danielle Steel. Delacorte6. The Return. Nicholas Sparks. Grand Central7. The...
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Commentary: Violent death of rapper King Von reminds us how people across the country are dancing to the music of revenge and murder in Chicago
I was supposed to talk with Chicago-born rapper Dayvon Bennett, aka King Von, but never got the chance before he was gunned down on Nov. 6 outside an Atlanta nightclub.It’s not every day that a reporter with a background in both crime and pop culture gets a chance to interview someone seen as both a fast-rising hometown rap star and a coldblooded killer. His music had hit the Billboard Hot 200 before his death, but several of his singles, including “Take Her to the O,” hit the Hot 100 posthumously.I wanted to hear from Bennett’s own lips whether he felt he could escape his hard upbringing and ...
Chicago Tribune
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Ken Griffey Jr., Jewell Loyd and Macklemore among stars who join patients in 'Seattle Children's Heroes' card set
SEATTLE — When Jake Gustafson, the senior director of operations and development at Seattle Children’s Hospital, approached a cross-section of local celebrities about participating in a Topps trading-card project he had brainstormed, the reaction was overwhelmingly positive.“I don’t know about you, but if someone asked me if I wanted my own baseball card, I would say yes,” Gustafson said with a laugh.And when that card is part of a one-of-a-kind charitable rollout that will net Seattle Children’s upward of $200,000 in proceeds, it was even more of a no-brainer. Which is how Sir Mix-a-Lot, Mack...
The Seattle Times
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Will Bunch: Biden's Cabinet is 'delightfully boring.' Can reality-TV-addled America deal with it?
It’s probably not surprising for a nation addicted to reality shows like “The Bachelorette” or “The Voice” (or season four of “House of Trump”), but a popular online sport — while Joe Biden built a lead in the 2020 White House polls — was speculating on which big-time Democratic political celebrities would take jobs in his Cabinet.Sen. Elizabeth Warren for Treasury! Sen. Bernie Sanders for Labor! Top Barack Obama aide Susan Rice for State! Oprah for Commerce! … OK, I made that last rumor up, but who wouldn’t want to wear the glitter of a new administration, undoing the stain of the Trump years...
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Amazon reality series 'The Pack' is like 'Amazing Race,' but with dogs(!), and features a Chicago native who competes with her black Lab
On the first episode of the Amazon reality series [“The Pack,”](It takes a certain kind of dog to be that comfortable in new and unfamiliar situations and Amazon did a particularly good job casting the show with this in mind. The dogs come in a variety of breeds, including an 8-year-old black Labrador named Duchess, who competes alongside her owner, Chicago native Lucy Riles.A couple of things stand out about the pair from the start. As each competitor introduces themselves to the camera and talks about what they hope to get out of this experience, their focus is mostly inward. Riles, by contr...
Chicago Tribune
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This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Nov. 14, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2020 NPD Group.(Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2020, PWxyz LLC.)HARDCOVER FICTION1. “The Law of Innocence” by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown) Last week: —2. “A Time for Mercy” by John Grisham (Doubleday) Last week: 23. “The Return” by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central) Last week: 44. “The Sentinel” by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Delacorte) Last week: 35. “Fortu...
Tribune News Service
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This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Nov. 14, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2020 NPD Group.(Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2020, PWxyz LLC.)HARDCOVER FICTION1. The Law of Innocence. Michael Connelly. Little, Brown2. A Time for Mercy. John Grisham. Doubleday3. The Return. Nicholas Sparks. Grand Central4. The Sentinel. Child/Child. Delacorte5. Fortune and Glory. Janet Evanovich. Atria6. Marauder. Cussler/Morrison. Putnam7. Three Women ...
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