Vince Gilligan has done it again. "Pluribus," the new show from the creator of "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul," is winning rave reviews. "At times it brings to mind the comedy The Good Place. At other times it recalls the eeriness of HBO drama The Leftovers," writes [@BBCNews]( )'s Caryn James of the nine-episode Apple TV series. Here's the full review. #Television #TV #Pluribus #VinceGilligan #RheaSeehorn #Entertainment #AppleTV
After more than 200 years in print, The Old Farmers' Almanac will end its run with its 2026 issue, which is now available. The publication specializes in longterm weather predictions and fishing and gardening guides. In a statement to [@abc]( ), editor Sandi Duncan said the publication will live on in the way readers share the knowledge they gleaned from it. "Its spirit and true goal of spreading a way of thinking — one that values simplicity, seasonal wisdom, and the amazing gifts from nature will live on for eternity thanks to our fans and readers," she added. #Publishing #Media #Lifestyle #Weather #FarmersAlmanac
Lily Allen's new album, "West End Girls" is storytelling "in its barest and sharpest form," writes Charisma Madarang for [@RollingStone]( ). She breaks down why it's resonating so much with women. “Women have financially, emotionally, and mentally done the work to advance ourselves, and now we’re realizing we don’t need to keep putting ourselves in situations where men embarrass us or do things that make us feel ashamed,” says Jessica Resendez, a social media editor with two children who is out of a long relationship. #Music #Entertainment #Women #LilyAllen #DavidHarbour
In 2006, the late Dick Cheney accidentally shot his pal Harry Whittington in the face while in Texas. The following year, Texas Monthly produced its award-winning "Bum Steers" cover, which was inspired by National Lampoon and featured a photo illustration of Cheney pointing a gun toward the camera, with the caption: “If You Don’t Buy This Magazine, Dick Cheney Will Shoot You in the Face.” Then-editor Evan Smith explains how it all came together. #DickCheney #Publishing #Magazines #Illustration #Photography #TexasMonthly #HarryWhittington
Remember, remember, the fifth of November... Tonight was Bonfire Night in Great Britain, which celebrates the foiling of a plot in 1605 to destroy Westminster and blow the king and government to smithereens. History Extra Magazine takes a look at what might have happened if the group of English Catholics, led by Guy Fawkes, had been successful. #BonfireNight #History #UnitedKingdom #GuyFawkes #UKHistory
"Stranger Things" has been a part of Gaten Matarazzo's life for a decade now, since he was 13 years old. He talked to [@esquire]( ) about his experiences, what comes next, and why the show had to end. "I suggest that not even the most devoted 'Stranger Things' head wants to see a 30-year-old Dustin," writes Brady Langmann. “I don’t think anybody wants to see a 20-year-old Dustin,” Matarazzo replies. #Television #Entertainment #StrangerThings #GatenMatarazzo #TV
Donna Jean Godchaux, who spent the 1970s singing with the Grateful Dead and sang backup on Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman" and Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds," has died at age 78. A statement shared with [@RollingStone]( ) by her representative said: "In the words of Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, 'May the four winds blow her safely home.'" Here's more. #DonnaJeanGodchaux #GratefulDead #Deadheads #Music #Entertainment #RIP #InMemoriam
Diane Ladd, the Oscar-nominated star of"Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore," and "Wild at Heart," has died at age 89. The news was broken by her daughter, Oscar-winning actor Laura Dern. Here's more from [@THR]( ). #Entertainment #Movies #MovieNews #Cinema #Film #DianeLadd #LauraDern #RIP #InMemoriam
What was happening at Mar-a-Lago as 42 million Americans were about to lose their SNAP benefits? The U.S. president was hosting a "Great Gatsby"-themed Halloween party. Here's [@people]( ) with the story. #USPolitics #TrumpAdministration #SNAPBenefits #GreatGatsby #RoaringTwenties #Lifestyle #MarALago
Steve Albini was a punk and indie icon who as an engineer oversaw the making of perhaps thousands of albums – often refusing to take credit or money – such as Nirvana’s “In Utero.” Byron Coley, a longtime friend of Albini's, talks about archiving his collection of belongings, unexpected finds he’s listing for sale, and more in “Digging Through Steve Albini’s Closet.” “I try to make sure there’s enough stuff on the website at the lower end of $25, that way if people just want to own something from Steve’s collection, they can afford it.” Read more from [@pitchfork]( ): #Culture #Music #Punk #Friendship #Indie