The American Booksellers Association has unveiled the shortlists for the 2026 Indies Choice Book Awards, marking the awards' return after a hiatus since 2019. The shortlists cover seven categories, including adult fiction, young adult, adult nonfiction, picture books, and middle‑grade, with titles drawn from the 2025 Indie Next, Kids’ Indie Next, and Indies Introduce lists. Each category offers a $2,000 prize and recognition from independent booksellers. Voting by booksellers runs through March 25, with winners to be announced on April 8.

Corinthia Hotels has launched its first Italian property, Corinthian Rome, in the central Campo Marzio district. Housed in a neoclassical palazzo that once served as the Italian central bank, the hotel preserves original mosaics, frescoes and marble details while adding...
Director Bayan Joonam’s new documentary, *Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero*, debuts at SXSW and chronicles the six‑year saga of Seattle’s masked vigilante. The film blends archival footage with intimate access, including a month‑long co‑habitation...

Your morning routine sets the tone for the entire day. Every morning I start with a smoothie made with: • Protein powder • Berries • Banana • Spinach • Greek yogurt • Milk • Creatine monohydrate I often make a larger batch and portion it out for the week...

Lake in the Hills, a thriving village just an hour north of Chicago, offers a variety of lakes, parks, and nature preserves for day‑trip visitors. Its largest water body, Woods Creek Lake, provides swimming, fishing and picnicking, while non‑residents must...

The post argues that the painful behaviors men exhibit after a loss are driven more by long‑standing belief systems than by the grief itself. These entrenched assumptions—such as the need to appear strong or the fear of harming loved ones—are...

Megan Thee Stallion returns to True Religion as a brand ambassador while rapper Key Glock makes his debut in the label’s Spring 2026 campaign. The collection, titled “Make It True,” is divided into three thematic volumes—True Self, True Purpose and True...
The biggest flex of being rich isn’t the mega yachts or giant mansions. It’s the day you willingly pay extra at the airport and it doesn’t even bother you
Australian alt‑metal artist Cenobia released her first 2026 single, “Make Us Whole Again,” following two breakout tracks in 2025 that amassed millions of streams. The song, teased through desert‑scape Instagram clips, explores identity loss and regret while maintaining the artist’s...
The MerKaBa Brotherhood announced their self‑titled album, slated for release on May 15 through Mississippi Records. The lead single, “Galgalim,” showcases a blend of percolating percussion and oscillating Rhodes, echoing the calm of the trio’s earlier work while hinting at new‑age...
The writer’s sister declined a family vacation, citing exhaustion from spending time with the children, which the writer perceives as rejection. The therapist explains that recent family losses and relocations have heightened emotional stakes, making the trip symbolic of cohesion....
Common Trauma Triggers & What They Mean For Healing: Common Trauma Triggers: • Sensory Experiences. • Situational/Environmental. • Relational/Emotional. • Internal Sensations. What Triggers Mean For Healing • Sign Of Unprocessed Trauma. • Opportunities For Growth. • The "Window Of Tolerance.” • Not A Linear Process. Strategies For Managing Triggers: • Identification. •...
Care what everyone thinks and you build nothing. Care what some people think and you build slowly. Care what you think and you build everything.

Ann Demeulemeester, once a cult label of the Antwerp Six, is experiencing a high‑profile resurgence as celebrities like Charli xcx, Rihanna and Dua Lipa showcase its dark‑romantic pieces on red carpets and at the Met Gala. The brand, now under creative director Stefano...
RFK Jr is trying to get 14 peptides, without data on safety or efficacy, licensed and approved by FDA. His favorite is BPC-157. "Only three small human studies of BPC-157 exist, for instance, the largest of which is a telephone...

Picked the boys up from school, got ramen for dinner and ice cream, then swung by a little service at St David’s to remind them that a society is judged by what we do for the least of us...
Ferrari unveiled the Amalfi Spider, a front‑engined convertible derived from the Amalfi coupe. The model features a five‑layer fabric roof that lifts or lowers in 13.7 seconds at up to 37 mph, reducing luggage capacity to 172 L and adding 80 kg of...

Mythri Movie Makers released the third single “Collar Ey Etthara” from the upcoming Telugu film Ustaak Bhagat Singh, showcasing Pawan Kalyan in a high‑energy dance sequence. The song was filmed on the studio’s largest set to date, employing between 1,200 and...

Rewire has unveiled the final wave of artists for its 2026 edition, adding experimental musicians Lucy Railton, Slikback, Matthew Herbert, and others to an already robust roster. The four‑day festival will run from 9 to 12 April across multiple venues in The Hague,...

North Carolina singer‑songwriter Anjimile is releasing his second album “You’re Free to Go” on March 13 via 4AD, produced by Brad Cook. The record expands his sound with dreamy chords and disruptive harmonies while centering the Black trans experience. Tracks like...

Florence Knapp’s debut literary novel *The Names* has surged to number two on the Sunday Times bestseller list and earned a 4.18 average rating on Goodreads. The book’s high‑concept structure follows three parallel lives of a boy whose destiny is shaped by the...
I haven't done the following exercises in 15 years: 1. Bench 2. Squat 3. Clean 4. Dead lift I actually think it is ridiculous for non-competitive athletes to EVER do these exercises. Risk of injury simply too high. Much better: 1. Push ups 2. Body squats (kettlebell) 3. Turkish...

A recent Dutch study compared three approaches to quantifying training stress, pitting traditional objective measures against athlete‑reported subjective scores. The researchers found that subjective metrics, such as perceived exertion, aligned more closely with physiological markers of fatigue than objective data...

Swift Solar, a California start‑up, is buying key assets and patents from the bankrupt Meyer Burger to launch a production line for perovskite‑silicon tandem solar cells. The company claims its hybrid cells could reach 45 percent efficiency, far above the 30 percent ceiling...

Tony Trischka’s new album *Earl Jam 2* drops on March 13, 2026, extending his Grammy‑nominated tribute to bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs. The record blends traditional Scruggs‑style pieces with unexpected selections, such as “Here Comes the Bride,” showcasing the genre’s versatility. Trischka assembles...

Eleanor Gordon‑Smith reflects on how her recent depression amplified her creative output, delivering vivid poetry, painting, and a darker artistic lens. She now feels better but fears losing the intensity and clarity that the depressive state provided. The essay argues...

New research reveals Brazil’s cerrado savanna stores roughly 1,300 tons of carbon per hectare in peat‑rich wetlands—about six times more than the Amazon’s above‑ground biomass. The peat formed over millennia under water‑logged conditions, sustained by groundwater that keeps the soil...

Researchers discovered that the Agouti gene acts as a molecular switch governing paternal behavior in African striped mice. Males housed together displayed aggression toward pups, while solitary males became attentive fathers, a shift linked to reduced Agouti activity in the...

Amangiri’s Camp Sarika, nestled on 900 acres of Utah desert, has become the United States’ most exclusive resort, offering ultra‑luxury tented pavilions and a six‑bedroom villa priced up to $45,000 per night. The property blends indoor‑outdoor design with a 25,000‑square‑foot...

The Reichsbahnbunker, a 1940s Nazi-era railway shelter in Berlin, has been repurposed by media entrepreneur Christian Boros into a private contemporary art museum and his residence. After a five‑year, costly renovation that preserved concrete walls and wartime relics, the 3,000 m²...

Disney released the first official trailer for Devil Wears Prada 2, confirming a May 1 theatrical debut. The teaser introduces Bridgerton star Simone Ashley, whose character interrupts Miranda Priestly’s provocative comments, hinting at a regulatory or comedic role. The sequel...

Augie Meyers, the 85‑year‑old musician and producer who co‑founded the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados, died on March 7, 2026. A versatile keyboardist, he helped define the Tex‑Mex rock sound of the 1960s and later blended country, rock, and Tejano in...

Nia Smith’s breakout single “Give Up The Fear” quickly amassed a massive, emotionally resonant fanbase, prompting an unexpected creative pause in Jamaica. During that retreat she reflected on the importance of patience in artistry, coining the mantra that “you can’t...
Baseimmune announced a new fibrosis‑focused pipeline leveraging its computational protein design platform to create multi‑pathway immunotherapies, starting with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The company aims to deliver proof‑of‑concept efficacy data for its lead IPF program in 2026‑2027, addressing the limitations...
The Tedeschi Trucks Band is set to release its new studio album *Future Soul* next week, featuring all 12 members on most tracks. The record blends heavy blues roots with R&B, rock, and acoustic elements, delivering a dense wall‑of‑sound experience....

Speaking at and attending @DellTech Symposium in Washington DC. The day kicked off with @MichaelDell, Dario Gil @ScienceUnderSec and Dell Federal VP @Surid. They’re framing how Dell and the U.S. Department of Energy aim to use AI, high‑performance computing, and...
I guess the earth didn’t stop warming in the last 18 months. Sierra ski season over?
Omni Hotels & Resorts launched its third Florida flagship, the 29‑story Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel. The waterfront property boasts 801 guest rooms, over 120,000 sq ft of meeting space and six dining venues, including the city’s highest bar, Ibis Sky Lounge. Direct...

"A man's reading program should be as carefully planned as his daily diet, for that too is food, without which he cannot grow mentally." –Andrew Carnegie https://t.co/HEk1b9ZSaH
One of the things you guys are missing in the news: Focus Features windows stay at 17 DAYS This is why smaller films are getting BULLDOZED They already don’t demand theatrical viewing and here you are dumping them on streaming in less...
Fire in the Mountains 2026 runs July 23‑26 in Cut Bank, Montana, featuring a near‑complete lineup that now includes Agalloch performing the full Ashes in the Wake album, Abbath’s side‑project I revisiting Between Two Worlds, and a still‑secret surprise headliner....
psychedelics appear to facilitate the adoption or maintenance of physical activity habits, increase psychological flexibility, emotional resilience to acute stress, exercise and psychedelics have numerous potential complementary mechanisms https://t.co/gl4YK8bqaE
This Universal-extending-windows news is fantastic for theaters but your lazy CEOs at the theatrical chains who did not DEMAND THEM back in 2023 when there was LEVERAGE is UNFORGIVABLE That temerity cost many theaters their existence

The Virgil Abloh Archive™ is rolling out a worldwide series of V.A.A. WORLD’S FAIR events in March, spotlighting the Air Jordan 1 High OG × V.A.A. "Alaska" release. Launches will occur in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo, with the first activation on March 14‑15 at...

We know the microbiome plays an important role in health. Probiotics may play a role in the microbiome, but are they really as positive as they seem? This blog explores the potential of probiotics. Read now: https://t.co/EEXKgILfH7 https://t.co/5lwReH5Q2a
8 Resources to study Transcription factor binding, enhancers and histone modification distribution 1. ENCODE https://t.co/N5hScyoAoP

Meanwhile in the UK, #Universal is ramping up marketing campaign for #MICHAEL, dropping a series of INSANE posters to confirm once more that the KING OF POP #MichaelJackson’s music biopic starring his nephew #JaafarJackson debuts on an unusual WED, on...

My IG saves from this week…tabletop as watercolor art. Moody, nostalgic, can’t quite put my finger on the feeling. https://t.co/ZjfHGJcIIM
Had no idea it’s National Working Moms Day, or that working moms even get a day. Regular reminder that the greatest needle mover for working mothers is working from home. Incentivize employers to offer work from home as a benefit...
Tropic, a British gene-editing startup, has raised $105 million in new financing to expand production of bananas that don’t brown https://t.co/rHHAMO6mST