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October 21, 2023

Review: Britney Spears' memoir is a Gothic horror story

From her Louisiana roots to the quasi-imprisonment of her conservatorship, Britney Spears' "The Woman in Me" paints the pop star's life as a Victorian nightmare.

In coming-of-age horror shows 'Goosebumps' and 'Fright Krewe,' the scares are rooted in everyday life

Can't handle the really scary stuff? No problem. The creatives behind "Goosebumps" and "Fright Krewe" talk about the appeal of their coming-of-age horror shows.

Cher on finding love at 77, Joe Biden's fitness for office and what she wants for Christmas

At 77, Cher just released her first Christmas album. Does that portend a tour? "I hope so. I want to... But it's daunting."

Commentary: 'Titanic' made Leonardo DiCaprio a Hollywood heartthrob. He's been avoiding it ever since

25 years after becoming king of the world, Leonardo DiCaprio is less Hollywood's biggest movie star than its best-paid character actor. What happened to Leomania?

AI is causing panic for authors. Now the courts are involved

High-profile authors such as Douglas Preston, George R.R. Martin and Michael Connelly are suing tech companies, saying that generative artificial intelligence software is ripping off their copyrighted work. But the legal issues may be complicated.

A feminist take on Orwell's '1984' reads like the original — only better

Speculative novelist Sandra Newman recast's "1984" (with the blessing of George Orwell's estate) as "Julia," a feminist spin on the dystopian classic.

Column: The Israel-Hamas war is horrific. And celebs posting on social media won't solve it

Celebrities certainly are entitled to wade into the current crisis on Instagram and X. Whether it's in any way productive is another matter.

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