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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Dark Angel by John Sandford (Penguin Publishing Group) 2. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave (S&S Marysue Rucci Books) 3. Lassiter by J.R. Ward (Gallery Books) 4.

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Avatar: The Way of Water 2. 65 3. Shazam! Fury of Gods 4. Creed III 5. Plane 6. A Man Called Otto 7. Jesus Revolution 8. The Whale 9. Missing (2023) 10. Puss In Boots: The Last Wish The Associated Press

“Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues,” by Jonathan Kennedy (Crown) Great historical changes are often conceived of as being brought about by the genius and tenacity of great men, or occasionally women, but Jonathan Kennedy argues in

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ari Aster really doesn’t want to talk about “Beau Is Afraid.” “This is so not the right thing,” he laughed anxiously during a recent press day for his new film. “I shouldn’t be talking about this movie for another 10 years.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Michelle Yeoh says she is looking for new challenges including as a producer, as she credited perseverance, hard work and passion for her historic Oscar win last month.

NEW YORK (AP) — Elliot Mintz, a longtime insider with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, will release a memoir next year that will weave in behind-the-scenes moments with the famous couple. The U.S.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Delaware judge overseeing a voting machine company’s $1.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unionized film and television writers have voted overwhelmingly to give their leaders the authority to call a strike if they're unable to reach an agreement on a new contract.