The author of the InvestiGators series recommends books from his childhood as well as more recent faves. By John Patrick ...

Being a model didn’t shield Beth Stern from insecurities and self-doubt. “I hated how I looked my whole life,” she tells me ...

Kate O'Flynn discusses Widow's Bay, her character's painful painful backstory, and the moment when everything at Patricia's ...

Scott Simon tells tales of how different animals unlock our hearts and deserve respect for their own magnificence and the ...

Simon Alekna/Fairfax Media via Getty; Pizza Hut BOOK IT! Program/Instagram Pizza Hut's BOOK IT! program has announced the return of "Summer of Stories," where kids can earn personal pan pizzas and ...

NEW YORK – Andy Serkis has been trying to animate George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” for 15 years. In 2026, he says, it “couldn’t, actually, be more relevant.” Serkis and his producing partner, Jonathan ...

I was 11 years old when I learned that I talk funny. A new teacher who didn’t share my Boston accent was surprised by the way I said “kindergarten.” She mockingly repeated my pronunciation back to me: ...

In my review of Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights,” I said that if her horny, problematic film were a book report, there would have been an uncomfortable parent-teacher conference afterward. But I ...

The animal lovers at Ginger Cat highlight adorable animals forming inseparable bonds and constantly seeking each other out. ‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,’ says Trump Fox-Trump ...

Reading is experiencing a resurgence among Gen Z and millennials, many of whom are actively seeking alternatives to “doomscrolling” and the mental fatigue associated with constant social media use. In ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...