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Netflix’s Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea – The Costa Concordia Disaster [What Was That?!]

Netflix's new documentary revisits the 2012 Costa Concordia disaster, and it turns out the headlines I remembered didn't even scratch the surface.

The Housewife by Natalie Barelli [Book Review]

A perfect Beverly Hills marriage, a dead first wife, and one very suspicious housewife. I thought I knew where The Housewife was going, but this twisty domestic thriller had other plans.

Where a James Beard Chef Actually Eats in DC (Hint: It’s Not His Own Restaurant)

Michael Rafidi has a Michelin star and a James Beard trophy. The three DC spots he actually recommends: a wood-fired hearth, a family bakery, and breakfast tacos that would make Texas nervous.

The Last Time We Drowned by Saratoga Schaefer [Book Review]

A luxury influencer yacht, a billionaire boss, and a hurricane trapping everyone at sea? The Last Time We Drowned turns curated paradise into a claustrophobic nightmare with better lighting.

How Larry Kramer Turned Anger Into The Normal Heart

The Normal Heart didn't just change theater. It forced audiences to confront a public health crisis that many people were still trying to ignore.

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The Lost House by Melissa Larsen [Book Review]

The Lost House by Melissa Larsen [Book Review]

A chilling mystery set in Iceland, The Lost House follows Agnes as she unearths dark family secrets while a new disappearance shakes a remote town. Atmospheric and well-crafted, but not as gripping as hoped. Read my...

What’s It Really Like to Live in a Mall?

What’s It Really Like to Live in a Mall?

Ever dreamed of living in a mall? Childhood nostalgia meets modern reality in this look at what happens when food courts and former Claire’s stores become your new neighborhood.

Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari [Book Review]

Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari [Book Review]

Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari is a tale of immigration, identity, and family spanning 1950s Israel and 1990s New York. Read my review. Ayelet Tsabari’s Songs for the Brokenhearted follows the lives...