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Mule Cart, An Armenian Refugee Family’s EscapeBy Arpie Cherchian Cort and David Louis CortIllustrated by Nicole NielsenPublished by Fig Mint Press, 2025Audience: Ages 6-11, Grades 1-6Available in hardcover, paperback and ebook Growing up in the diaspora, I vividly remember attending the annual Genocide commemoration at my Armenian middle school when the entire student body would assemble in the large auditorium to watch a long black-and-white documentary on the event. I recall deliberately closing my eyes to avoid images of hanging bodies, severed corpses and mountains of skulls, asking my friend to tell me when it was safe to open them.…
It’s odd to think about, but in a lot of ways, Batman and the Punisher are cut from the same cloth. Both heroes lost their families to gun violence, and the tragedies they suffered radically altered both Bruce Wayne and Frank Castle, putting them on a path they’d walk for years. But given Punisher’s predilication for firearms and Batman’s opposition to them, it’s easy to see the two heroes as completely different. But a new foe in Gotham is highlighting the similarities between the Dark Knight and the Marvel Universe’s most lethal, gun-toting vigilante. The final arc of Batman and…
Jessica Williams talks therapy, character growth and the delights of working with a cast that includes Harrison Ford, Jason Segel and more. Plus, hot takes about our culture of social media criticism and the Ted Lasso crossover she’d wish for.
Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Authors and publishers need to opt in to DRM-free files How to check for DRM-free books As of Jan. 20, 2026, Amazon is changing its policy on DRM e-books sold in the Kindle store. Now, you could read a book purchased in the Kindle store on a non-Kindle e-reader.The biggest issue with e-books is the topic of digital rights management. When you purchase a book in the Kindle or Kobo store, these books have some form of digital rights management (DRM) on them, meaning that e-books are encrypted and can only…
For many people, The Lord of the Rings, especially The Two Towers, is the gold standard for large-scale onscreen battles. From Helm’s Deep to Pelennor Fields, The Lord of the Rings created unforgettable battles. In 2004, though, Brad Pitt’s Troy gave the fantasy franchise a run for its title when it delivered some stellar action and iconic battles. The battles outside of the City of Troy proved that The Lord of the Rings had serious competition for best battles. Troy was written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen and brought Homer’s The Iliad to life as a major…
DUBAI, UAE, SYDNEY and NEW DELHI, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — An entertainment and creative arts lawyer’s bold vision for a revolutionary online art auction platform, Lloyds Auctions, launched on January 1, 2026, and has already secured over $1 billion in committed art listings, including more than 3000 pieces within its first few weeks, positioning it as one of the fastest-growing art-tech platforms in history. Mr. Cassin examines the sculptural depth of F.N. Souza’s impasto of a vibrant cityscape, where every line and heavy stroke affirms the artist’s status as India’s Picasso. Giuseppe Cassin spent more than a decade closing…
Golden Phantom manga debuts on Feburary 25 © Daiki Yamazaki, KodanshaThis year’s March issue of Kodansha’s Afternoon magazine revealed last Friday that Daiki Yamazaki (Chaos Game, pictured right) is launching a new supernatural battle manga titled Golden Phantom in the magazine’s next issue on February 25.Yamazaki launched the Chaos Game manga in Kodansha’s Afternoon magazine in July 2022, and ended it in June 2024. Kodansha published the manga’s fifth and final compiled book volume in September 2024.Kodansha’s K Manga service published Chaos Game in English.Yamazaki published the “Kishibe no Yume” one-shot manga in Kodansha’s Moae magazine in 2022.Source: Afternoon March…
Prime Video announced Monday that they’re moving up the release dates for the final two episodes of Fallout: Season 2.Episode 7 will now launch Tuesday, January 27th at 6pm PT and the season finale, Episode 8, will now begin streaming on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd at 6pm PT. The final two episodes had originally been scheduled for Wednesday releases.Good morning, Vault Dwellers! Due to strong participation and interest, we have amended the start times for the remaining Season Two presentations. Episode Seven will now begin Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. PT, and Episode Eight will now begin Tuesday, Feb. 3…
“Who would win in a fight, this guy or this guy” is one of the most worthy questions you can ask, so I love those YouTube channels that do NPC battle royales—the Oblivion Imperial City Arena walked so these guys could run. The channel “Elden Ring Fights” is exactly what it says on the tin, and it recently uploaded a banger: Dark Souls’ Artorias vs. the bosses of base game Elden Ring.FromSoft dusted off the venerable swordsman to serve as a boss in Elden Ring Nightreign’s recent Deathly Forsaken Hollows DLC. He’s effectively been “ported” to Elden Ring’s iteration of…
An acclaimed masterpiece that, even close to two decades after its debut, still captivates fans and inspires them on a path of self-betterment, Gurren Lagann is, undeniably, one of mecha anime’s most incredible stories. The encouraging tale of Simon the Digger is one that, at the surface, might come off as absurd and overblown. Yet, many heartfelt, thought-provoking, and even tragic elements hide within Gurren Lagann’s over-the-top nature. The ending of Gurren Lagann also defies expectations. At the end of their universe-shaking battle, what awaits the characters and viewers is not a predictable happily-ever-after, but a much more grounded, melancholic…