The beauty industry has been in the spotlight in recent months as various happenings in the sector caught the eyes of investors. This included the takeover of luxury brand Tom Ford by Estee Lauder, which now owns the brand’s fashion and beauty units; Puig’s acquisition of Byredo and Coty’s sale of the Lacoste license back
Month: March 2023
The past has a way of catching up to you when you least expect it. The characters of Alex Finlay’s new thriller, What Have We Done, learn this the hard way. A TV producer (Nico), a rock star (Donnie) and a former assassin (Jenna) all believe they left a shared secret from their childhood in
When you get home from a stressful day at work, do you kick back with a nice cold beer? Or do you prefer hemlock tea? In Hannah Whitten’s The Foxglove King, poisons are drugs that produce a potent magical high. Full of courtly intrigue, smart characters and will-they-won’t-they romance, The Foxglove King is a heady
The Maltese Iguana Buckle up for another wild ride with Florida ne’er-do-well Serge A. Storms and his stoner sidekick, Coleman, in their 26th adventure, The Maltese Iguana by Tim Dorsey. The title, a nod to Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, refers not to a precious statue but instead to its modern-day Florida counterpart—an iguana-shaped bong.
Maya has it all figured out: She’s on the fast track to a promotion at her investment firm, she has a great apartment in Miami, and she’s still dating her handsome college sweetheart, a retired professional football player who will almost certainly put a ring on it sometime in the near future. So when the
In Trish Doller’s Off the Map, two lost souls find each other during a road trip across Ireland. Carla Black is a bit of a rolling stone, traveling the world in her old Jeep Wrangler. She’s careful not to stay in one place too long, form attachments or put down roots. Her next adventure is
Katherine May’s essay collection Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age offers similar meditative pleasures as her previous collection, Wintering—though you don’t need to have read Wintering to enjoy Enchantment. “When I want to describe how I feel right now, the word I reach for the most is discombobulated,” she writes, going on to chart
These dazzling stories show a crime fiction veteran at the height of his career. In his first-ever collection, the award-winning author of the Billy Boyle World War II mysteries presents an eclectic mix of new and previously published mystery stories rife with historical detail and riveting wartime storytelling. “The Horse Chestnut Tree” explores betrayal and
I am a Weyward, and wild inside. 2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackle Weyward Cottage, inherited from a great aunt she barely remembers. With its tumbling ivy and overgrown garden, the cottage is worlds away from the abusive partner who tormented Kate. But she begins to suspect that her great aunt had
The acclaimed author of the “sweeping and beautifully written novel” (Woman’s World) The Light Over London weaves an epic saga of love, motherhood, and betrayal set against World War II. Liverpool, 1935: Raised in a strict Catholic family, Viv Byrne knows what’s expected of her: marry a Catholic man from her working-class neighborhood and have his children.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods hits theaters on March 17. The first Shazam!, which was released in 2019 and starred Zachary Levi as the titular hero, was one of DC’s better received movies, even if the character’s comic book origins are a little confusing. If you’re looking to read some Shazam comics before seeing the
We have covered award-winning sci-fi and award-winning horror books before. But you know what? It’s time for one of my favorite genres to shine! That’s right, today I’m talking about some of the best award-winning fantasy books you can read. I actually love checking out these awards lists because it’s fun to both discover new
March is a weird month. It’s not quite winter, and it’s not quite spring. It’s a little bit of both. It always feels to me like it goes on forever, and it’s easy to get lost in it. The excitement of the new year has worn off, but the sense of newness and possibility that
A new month comes with the shiny new feeling of change and new books being published. And March is another great month for mystery, thriller, and true crime readers, as there are great crime books releasing that really hit the range of tastes — standalones and series, YA and adult. You can pick up a
Are you a fan of Madeleine L’Engle’s famous children’s sci-fi classic A Wrinkle in Time? Is your memory of this beloved book in tip top shape? Test your knowledge with this A Wrinkle in Time quiz. This treasured story won the prestigious Newbery Award and became an instant favorite among kids who like stories that
Last year, as we waited with great anticipated for Ted Lasso season 2, I wrote Overanalyzing Every Book in Ted Lasso to Predict Season 2 as a transparent excuse to rewatch season 1 for the fourth time. I have to be honest with you, though: my predictions were not exactly accurate. I am proud of
A wave of change is coming and employees can learn to swim or not — Elmwood Public Library Board President Chris Pesko, December 2022* The December 2022 minutes** of the Elmwood Public Library Board meeting (IL) are unlike any public library meeting minutes you’ve likely seen. Though public comment was not long, the minutes indicate
Economist Joel Waldfogel looked at how women and men have influenced the publishing industry for the last 70 years and found that since 2020 at least, women have been publishing more books than men. Data Waldfogel analyzed from “Goodreads, Bookstat, Amazon, and the National Library of Congress” revealed that the percentage of books published by
In this article BKSY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT BlackSky at New York Stock Exchange, September 13, 2021. Source: NYSE Satellite imagery specialist BlackSky announced fourth-quarter results on Tuesday that show the company further trimming losses and securing an additional military contract. “2022 was a foundational year for BlackSky,” CEO Brian O’Toole said in
In this article DKS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Dick’s Sporting Goods store stands in Staten Island on March 09, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Dick’s Sporting Goods on Tuesday reported holiday-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s expectations, citing a sales boost from the gift-giving season even with
In this article BBY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Best Buy’s Geek Squad will install health-care devices that power a hospital at home program for Atrium Health, a North Carolina-based nonprofit. Best Buy Best Buy is best known for installing TVs and home theater systems. Now, its Geek Squad is helping to set up
IOC executive board member Angela Ruggiero attends the Medal Ceremony on day six of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Medal Plaza on February 15, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. Alexander Hassenstein | Getty Images For four-time Olympian and gold medal-winning ice hockey star Angela Ruggiero, pushing for more media attention and sponsorship dollars
In this article RIVN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Rivian name is shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Rivian Automotive plans to raise $1.3 billion in cash via a sale of convertible notes, joining a growing list of EV
In this article WW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Weight Watchers brand ice cream in a supermarket freezer in New York. Richard Levine | Corbis News | Getty Images Shares of WW International, also known as WeightWatchers, skyrocketed Tuesday after the company said it planned to buy Sequence, a telehealth platform that provides treatment
A used car dealership is seen in Annapolis, Maryland on May 27, 2021, as many car dealerships across the country are running low on new vehicles as a computer chip shortage has caused production at many vehicle manufactures to nearly stop. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — Consumers hoping for a deal
General view of the site of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous waste, in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., March 2, 2023. Alan Freed | Reuters The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday said it opened a special investigation into Norfolk Southern after recent derailments. The special probe will look into the company’s organization and
In this article JBLU SAVE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, left, passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway, Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Wilfredo Lee | AP The Justice Department on Tuesday sued to block
In this article SBUX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (L), Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Reuters (L) | Getty Images (R) Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has agreed to testify in a U.S. Senate hearing about the coffee chain’s alleged union busting after pressure from Sen. Bernie Sanders. The Senate’s Health, Education,
Five members of staff at the International Medical Corps (UK) were placed on the humanitarian aid charity’s internal watchlist last year because of safeguarding concerns. Three of those employees were “separated from the charity” after it received complaints and two left the organisation while under investigation, IMC (UK) said. The figures relate to the year
Two more policy areas have been added to the minister for civil society’s portfolio, leading to concerns that he may have less time to focus on charities. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has confirmed that Stuart Andrew is now responsible for lotteries and gambling policy. This is in addition to his existing roles