Stephen King Retells HANSEL AND GRETEL
Politics

Stephen King Retells HANSEL AND GRETEL

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.S. Zainab would like to think she bleeds ink but the very idea makes her feel faint. She writes fantasy and horror, and is currently clutching a manuscript while groping in the dark. Find her on Twitter: @szainabwilliams. View All posts by S. Zainab WilliamsWelcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Stephen King has not only spun a retelling of gruesome Brothers Grimm fairytale in a picture book featuring illustrations by none other than the late, great Maurice Sendak; he’s also narrating the audio edition. A little background: Sendak created the illustrations as set and costume designs for his 1998 production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel opera,...
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‘Sovereign’ Review: In the Rare Thriller That’s Truly Political, Nick Offerman Is Powerful as a Lost Soul of the New Right
Politics

‘Sovereign’ Review: In the Rare Thriller That’s Truly Political, Nick Offerman Is Powerful as a Lost Soul of the New Right

It’s the article we’ve all read 100 times. A liberal journalist from the mainstream media goes down to some diner in Ohio or Tennessee to talk to ordinary folks who are Trump supporters, trying to put together a sympathetic understanding of their point-of-view. The crusty true believers will inevitably say they think Trump is too this or too that (“The man is far from perfect”). But then they’ll explain why he speaks for them anyway. Your typical diner-in-Trump-land article will reference such topics as the collapse of American manufacturing, the opioids epidemic, and the stubborn resentment that festers around immigration. Yet the persistent folly of these articles is that they never really, truly explain the rise of the new right-wing politics. They don’t explain it the way a movie like “Sovereign” does. Written and directed by...
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Seniors flock to new Hooters restaurant, plus clue leads to shipwreck discovery
Lifestyle

Seniors flock to new Hooters restaurant, plus clue leads to shipwreck discovery

Lifestyle Hooters waitresses tend to customers on the first day of the new Hooters location in The Villages, Florida, on Monday, July 7, 2025. (Alex Fowler/@thealtemlife) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lifestyle Welcome to the Fox News Lifestyle Newsletter. Check out these top headlines.TOP 3:GRANDPA'S HOTSPOT: Seniors from a Florida retirement community couldn't wait to try out a new Hooters restaurant. PLANT POWER: Researchers are urging Americans to treat fruits and vegetables as medicine. LOST & FOUND: A single broken plate helped a crew identify a shipwreck after 140 years. Former British Army officer Dominic Robinson, shown at left, identified the SS Nantes shipwreck, thanks to a broken plate. (Jam Press)MORE IN LIFESTYLEGREEN DEALS - Amazon Prime Day features deals on lawn equipment like leaf blowers and lawn mowers....
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