J.K. Rowling's new book is about a YouTube cartoonist who gets doxxed by online trolls

Many followers of "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling are pointing out that her newest book appears to bear some similarities to her own life, as the plot revolves around an artist who is doxxed online. "The Ink Black Heart," written under Rowling’s pseudonym, Robert Galbraith, follows Edie Ledwell, the creator of a popular YouTube cartoon who is "persecuted by a mysterious online figure," according to the book's Amazon description. The novel, which was released Tuesday, is the sixth book in her thriller series “Cormoran Strike.”
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deadmau5 - XYZ (NERO Remix) (Trance)

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Redondo & MESZCA - Need U (feat. Hannah Boleyn) (EDM)

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Why NBC Might No Longer Air TV Shows After 10 P.M.

NBC is considering slashing its prime time lineup by an hour, meaning it may not be airing new episodes of its shows after 10 p.m. for much longer. According to Variety, the network may soon be relinquishing the late-night slot to local affiliate stations, a consideration that they've reportedly been toying with for the last decade.
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Other classic movies that deserve the Alien: Isolation treatment

Movie adaptations don’t get any better than The Creative Assembly’s Alien: Isolation(opens in new tab). It isn’t just the best horror game on PC, but also a lovingly crafted and fanatically faithful recreation of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic. It got me thinking about what other films deserve to be adapted with the same passion for the source material, using dynamic, unpredictable enemy AI to make you feel like you’re being hunted by a fiercely intelligent predator.
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How Much Do Authors Make Per Book?

How much do authors make per book? As with everything else in publishing, the answer is: It depends. A lot of readers have the idea that every author is wealthy, but that is far from the truth. Yes, Stephen King probably has more money than he’ll ever need, but he is an outlier. The majority of authors don’t even make a living wage with their books.
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Taylor Swift Announces All-New Album Set for October

Taylor Swift surprised fans Sunday night with the announcement of an all-new album set to come out Oct. 21. The reveal came during her climactic speech at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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‘Succession’ and ‘Stranger Things’ Win Location Managers Guild Awards

“Stranger Things” and “Succession” were among the top winners at the 9th annual Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) awards on Saturday evening.
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Snoop Dogg Launches Animated Children’s Series, ‘Doggyland’

Snoop partnered with ‘Hip Hop Harry’ creator Claude Brooks and October London.
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How woke politics is destroying the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Ever since Phase 3, Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been witnessing a severe decline in quality, with several movies such as Captain Marvel and Black Panther focusing more and more on identity politics and feminism. Nonetheless, we also got some of the finest of MCU in Phase 3, such as Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. It is only from MCU Phase 4 that Marvel movies have truly become sub-par in every single aspect. Why is it so?
Read more: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/how-woke-politics-is-destroying-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-8114694/?source=Snapzu

Daniel Craig’s James Bond Experience Prepared Him To Reprise Benoit Blanc In Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Even after hanging up 007’s Walther PPK, Daniel Craig is still on a mission. Fresh from his Bond finale in No Time To Die, he’s got a brand new murder-mystery to solve as Benoit Blanc in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – Rian Johnson’s hugely-anticipated not-exactly-a-sequel to Knives Out.
Read more: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/daniel-craig-how-james-bond-prepared-return-benoit-blanc-glass-onion-knives-out-exclusive/?source=Snapzu

Netflix With Ads Could Be Priced as Low as $7 per Month

Netflix is looking at a price point as low as $7 per month for its forthcoming ad-supported streaming plan, set to bow in early 2023, according to a new report — less than half its standard two-stream HD package without advertising, which costs $15.49/month in the U.S.
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‘House of the Dragon’ Renewed for Season 2 at HBO After Premiere Ratings Blowout

The move came relatively quickly following the series premiere of Dragon on Sunday, which delivered 10 million viewers overnight — an HBO record for a series opener and roughly on par with the premiere of Game of Thrones season six. Now HBO reports that in the days since the show’s premiere, the first episode’s viewership has climbed to 20 million viewers in the U.S. across linear, on demand and HBO Max platforms.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-1235199922/?source=Snapzu

What to read to understand how economists think

Our senior economics writer picks five books for those starting to study the subject
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Nazem Kadri celebrates Stanley Cup win with the London Muslim community that always backed him | CBC News

Nazem Kadri walked out the front doors of the London Muslim Mosque on Saturday and hoisted the Stanley Cup as he celebrated winning hockey's highest trophy with his hometown community.
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CNN management intent on changing perception of the network

It was the kind of story that media reporter Brian Stelter would normally sink his teeth into — if only it didn't involve him. CNN said last week it was cancelling “Reliable Sources,”
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Jamie Foxx Does Spot-On Voice Imitation Of Former President Donald Trump – Listen

Close your eyes and you can almost imagine the visual of former President Donald Trump praising Death Row Records. That’s how good Jamie Foxx’s imitation of Trump is in a clip that̵…
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Kevin Hart Sex Tape Lawsuit to Go To Trial

A motion to dismiss a lawsuit by Montia Sabbag was denied by a judge, which means Hart's case will now go to court in October.
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Miss England finalist becomes first in pageant's history to compete without makeup

A Miss England finalist has become the first ever beauty queen to compete without wearing any makeup in the pageant's nearly century-long history. Melisa Raouf, a 20-year-old college student from south London, moved forward at the pageant's semifinals on Monday after opting for a barefaced look. Now, she'll compete in the finals this October for the crown.
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DJ Khaled - USE THIS GOSPEL Remix ft. Ye, Eminem (Hip-Hop)

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Nikki Glaser Brutally Roasts Trump, Cruz, MTG and More

Nikki Glaser is not exactly known for political comedy. But when she stepped in to be the last guest host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night, she quickly proved that there is no one she cannot roast. “I am the final guest host for the summer,” the stand-up comic and FBoy Island host said when she took the stage. “But luckily as a straight woman, I’m used to coming last. Or not at all.”
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Over 90% of Medieval Manuscripts Have Been Lost, Study Says

Scientists borrowed the ecological "unseen species" model to estimate how many works of medieval European literature have gone extinct.
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Hold Me Closer: Britney Spears releases first new music since 2016

Britney Spears has released her first new music since being released from a conservatorship that controlled almost every aspect of her life. Hold Me Closer - a duet with Sir Elton John - hit streaming sites on Friday, marking Spears' return to music after a six-year hiatus. "It's pretty damn cool that I'm singing with one of the most classic men of our time," she said ahead of the release.
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40 years of literature and love at Oak Park bookstore

If you’re looking for a calm, quiet place to get lost in a good story, there’s nothing quite like a local bookstore. But with the rise of big box stores and online retail, indie shops have faced stiff competition. None of that seems to have deterred the owners of the Book Beat in Oak Park, though. The store, tucked into an unassuming corner of a strip mall, has been thriving for 40 years now.
Read more: https://www.michiganradio.org/show/stateside/2022-08-25/40-years-of-literature-and-love-at-oak-park-bookstore?source=Snapzu

Why this man is fighting for access to books while incarcerated

An award-winning writer who's incarcerated in the U.S., says prison staff shouldn’t have so much power when it comes to banning books
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How HBO Max Is Recreating The Problem Cartoon Network Was Created To Solve

HBO Max and Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav can't seem to keep their names out of the headlines recently, tied exclusively to baffling business decisions like canning the highly-anticipated release of "Batgirl" or absolutely obliterating the streaming platform's animated offerings.
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My name is Lando Norris, and yes, I’m a golf addict

I cannot wait to get back in the car this weekend. Spa is one of my favourite circuits and it’s always a thrill to race there. I’m also feeling particularly refreshed right now – both mentally and physically – after a brilliant holiday out in Spain and Portugal during F1’s summer break. I spent the first week in Ibiza and Formentera with friends and family, travelling between the islands and generally chilling out.
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The Umbrella Academy Renewed for Fourth and Final Season at Netflix

The Umbrella Academy will be back to fight another day — but just one more day. Netflix has renewed its adaptation of Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá’s comics for a fourth and final season, TVLine has learned.
Read more: https://tvline.com/2022/08/25/the-umbrella-academy-renewed-final-season-4-netflix/?source=Snapzu

King Kong Live-Action Series in Early Development at Disney+

A live-action series about the origin of King Kong is in early development at Disney+, Variety has confirmed.
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Kim Kardashian's Paris hotel robber, who helped steal more than $10 million in jewelry from the reality star, blamed her for the heist: 'They should be a little less showy toward people who can't afford it'

One of the robbers involved in the 2016 heist of Kim Kardashian's Paris hotel room said he didn't feel guilty about the incident that traumatized the reality star. In 2016, masked robbers broke into Kardashian's room at the Hôtel de Pourtalès during Paris Fashion Week, where they tied her up and duct-taped her mouth and eyes shut as they stole nearly $11 million of her jewelry at gunpoint.
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How ‘Andor’ Became the First ‘Star Wars’ TV Series for Grown-Ups: ‘I Wanted to Do It About Real People’

Tony Gilroy didn’t want to make a prequel to “Rogue One.” The 2016 “Star Wars” feature, which Gilroy co-wrote, is itself a prequel, detailing how a ragged crew of rebels, led by spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), steal the plans to the Death Star. They succeed, but (spoiler alert!) they all sacrifice their lives doing so — an uncharacteristically dour ending for a “Star Wars” endeavor.
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Why Does Everything On Netflix Look Like That?

Even if you don’t know what to look for, you’ll probably be able to guess if something was created for Netflix just based on a few frames. 
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Suzanne Somers: My last meeting with ‘broken’ Richard Simmons before disappearance

Legendary workout guru Richard Simmons hasn’t been seen since 2014, when he vanished from the public eye. Suzanne Somers recalled her last encounter with him in the new “TMZ Investigates” documentary “What Really Happened to Richard Simmons” — and how she observed “heartache” in the mysterious “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” star.
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Paul Rudd Cast in ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 After Cameo in Season 2 Finale

Paul Rudd has joined the cast of “Only Murders in the Building.” The actor will star in the show’s third season after making a cameo as Broadway star Ben Glenroy in Season 2 finale “I Know Who Did It.” It is not known whether Rudd will appear in a series regular, recurring or guest capacity.
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Sequel to a beloved cult sci-fi series picked up by NBC

NBC has ordered a new sequel to the cult hit sci-fi series Quantum Leap more than 30 years after the original first aired. Deadline reports that a pilot has been filmed for the reboot which was initially rumored earlier this year and has since led to a series order.
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‘House of the Dragon’ Becomes Sky’s Biggest U.S. Drama Launch in U.K., Beating ‘Game of Thrones’

The first episode of House of the Dragon pulled in record viewers for Comcast’s pay-TV giant Sky in the U.K. In figures seen by The Hollywood Reporter, 1.39 million tuned in to watch the opener for HBO’s big-budget Game of Thrones prequel, set 200 years before the previous series. With 394,000 attributed to the 9 p.m. prime time linear broadcast, almost 1 million either stayed up to watch at 2 a.m. local time — when it first landed on the platform — or downloaded and watched later in the day.
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‘Breaking Bad’ Was ‘Rigged’ in Walt’s Favor and Undeserved Skyler Hate ‘Troubled’ Anna Gunn, Vince Gilligan Says

In “Breaking Bad,” Walter White (Bryan Cranston) builds a multi-million dollar meth empire, all while lying to his family and mercilessly killing those who stand in his way.
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HBO Max is treating animation fans and creators like hot, burning garbage

Creators of Infinity Train, Summer Camp Island, The Fungies!, and other shows are talking openly about the bridges that have been burnt
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Aubrey Plaza Quietly Became One of Today’s Best Actors

“Emily the Criminal” is just the latest in a decade’s worth of iconic, perfect, unforgettable dramatic roles for the queen of deadpan.
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'The Gray Man' Cracks Netflix's Top 5 All-Time Movies List

“The Gray Man” has notched a spot in the top five of Netflix’s all-time list of most popular films. According to Netflix’s Top 10 stats for the week of Aug. 8 through Aug. 14, the film netted 21.16 million viewing hours in its fourth week on the streamer, landing it in the No. 4 spot in the rankings with 245.0 hours viewed.
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‘House of the Dragon’ Premiere Crashes HBO Max, Network Points to Amazon’s Devices

Thousands of HBO subscribers had trouble watching the 'Game of Thrones' prequel on HBO Max.
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Johnny Depp fans call to ‘shut down’ Women’s March for supporting Amber Heard

Johnny Depp fans are attacking Women’s March after the feminist organisation voiced support for Amber Heard and described her as a “victim” of her ex-husband’s alleged abuse. The hashtag #ShutDownWomensMarch was trending on Twitter this week as Mr Depp’s fans called on social media users to boycott the organisation, which first grew out of the 2017 worldwide protest against Donald Trump’s presidency.
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'Days Gone' Movie Reportedly Casts Deacon St John

Days Gone? More like, Days Not Quite Over Yet. Even though the idea of a sequel to the successful apocalyptic action game was canned, it looks like the game will hit the silver screen.
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‘The Last of Us’: First Footage of Pedro Pascal Series Released by HBO

HBO has released the first footage of “The Last of Us,” the network’s upcoming series adaptation of the popular video game franchise of the same name.
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George R.R. Martin Wanted 'Game Of Thrones' To Get 10-13 Seasons

With the “House of The Dragon” airing this weekend, HBO will be aiming for a little bit of redemption considering the poor reception to the final season of “Game of Thrones” and its finale. The latest series, “House of Dragon,” takes inspiration directly from George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood,” covering the legacy of The Targaryen family history, and the writer had much more input on the spin-off than he ever did with the flagship show.
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'When I Tried to Get Away, He Pounced On Me Like An Animal': Gary Busey's PAST Victim Described How He 'Forcibly Grabbed' Her, 'Tried To Take Off Clothes'

Gary Busey’s ex-wife once described how the Hollywood hellraiser flew into jealous rages, physically brutalized her and threatened to kill her. Busey, who rocketed to stardom in 1978 in The Buddy Holly Story and cheated death in a 1988 motorcycle accident, married Tiani Warden at a fairytale wedding in September 1996.
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Best Books you must read in New Year

I have learned many important lessons in life by reading some useful books. These books helped me to not repeat the same mistakes that were done by the authors of the book. Mostly, we don't give the book the respect which they deserve because we don't know how much valuable knowledge is stored in them. We can easily become any kind of person we want to become by reading these books. There is a book available in the stores on almost all the topics we need.
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Killer Mike - Reagan

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Aaron Paul Bids Farewell to Jesse Pinkman and Explains Why He Can’t Watch His ‘Westworld’ Showcase Episode

The actor confirms he is done with the 'Breaking Bad' universe: "I can confidently say that was the last time we're going to see Pinkman. So it was a nice farewell."
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The Worst Songs Ever, From 'Blurred Lines' to 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Bitch'

THERE’S ONE THING we’re still sure of: Robin Thicke’s odious “Blurred Lines” is high on the list of the worst songs ever made. And for that matter, Leah Kate’s nursery-rhyme-biting, Olivia Rodrigo-aping TikTok irritant “Twinkle Twinkle Little Bitch” is definitely this year’s contribution.
Read more: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/worst-songs-of-all-time-ever-made-1234578171/?source=Snapzu