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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 Wienie 500 Is REAL Peak American Nonsense

The Wienie 500 Is REAL Peak American Nonsense

Gentlemen, Start Your Wienermobiles! The Weenie 500 may be a marketing stunt, but it’s also proof that not every public spectacle has to be exhausting. Some can just be hot dogs going vroom.

Ghost Town by Tom Perrotta [Book Review]

Ghost Town by Tom Perrotta [Book Review]

Tom Perrotta's Ghost Town is a quiet, haunted little coming-of-age story set in 1970s New Jersey — here's why I gave it 4/5 stars. Read my review.