Tom Holland had the odds stacked up against him to land the coveted role of Spider-Man back in 2015. Marvel Studios conducted a worldwide search to find the actor who would portray its famous wall-crawling superhero. Holland reportedly beat out more than 1,500 competitors for the role, including current Hollywood superstar Timothée Chalamet. To get

Roll into your weekend with this highlight reel of the bookish news Today in Books readers were most interested in this week. The It Books of 2024 It’s easy to see the It Books of the year in hindsight, and we did just that on a recent episode of the Book Riot Podcast. What’s not easy is

Djelics | E+ | Getty Images Retirees can expect to see some big changes in 2025 when it comes to their Social Security and Medicare benefits. President Joe Biden is expected to sign a bill that will increase Social Security benefits for certain pensioners. Additionally, the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment goes into effect for

A lot can change in 16 years. In 2009, a drug conviction landed Coss Marte a seven-year prison sentence. This year, Marte expects to bring in as much as $12 million selling cannabis legally. Marte, 39, is the founder and CEO of Conbud, one of the first businesses fully-licensed to sell recreational cannabis in Manhattan

Throughout the year, I shout out queer books coming out each month, with even more queer new releases as weekly bonuses for All Access members. I keep track of these upcoming releases with a spreadsheet, which has been growing out of control in recent years. I already have more than 300 titles on my 2025

Brenton Wood 'Oogum Boogum' Singer Dead at 83 Singer Brenton Wood, best known for his 1967 hit "The Oogum Boogum Song," has died, TMZ has learned. Wood's manager and assistant, Manny Gallegos, confirmed the news to TMZ, revealing he passed away today at his Moreno Valley, California home, surrounded by friends and family. As of

Seahawks Rookie Pranked With Fake $155k Dinner Tab Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy II nearly had a panic attack after taking his teammates out to dinner this week ... when his fellow Seattle players ran up a whopping $155,000 tab -- all before finding out it was a hoax. The Seahawks had one last outing

Liam Payne Death Case Buenos Aires Waiter Arrested for Providing Coke to Liam Payne Braian Nahuel Paiz, a Buenos Aires-based waiter, has been arrested in connection to Liam Payne's death ... for providing Payne with cocaine. Paiz was booked by authorities outside his home -- where he was under house arrest -- in the Argentinian

Donald Trump Hush Money Sentencing Next Week ... Days Before Inauguration President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case in New York will go down after all ... just 10 days before he returns to the White House. In a stunning twist Friday, Judge Juan Merchan scheduled Trump's sentencing for Jan. 10, but all

Cindy Crawford & Rande Gerber Family Fun in the Sun ... Lounge Poolside With Kids in Mexico ☀️ Cindy Crawford and hubby Rande Gerber are kicking off the new year in style ... bringing together their loved ones for a luxurious vacation in Mexico. Check it out ... the supermodel and the Casamigos co-founder enjoyed

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