G Herbo is not playing about giving his baby girl, Emmy Love Wright, the same soft life she sees Mommy enjoy! Recently, Taina Williams, who is engaged to the rapper, shared a photo of her and Emmy’s matching manicures and shining diamond rings.

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G Herbo Upgrades His 4-Year-Old Daughter’s Ring Finger

As mentioned, Taina dropped a photo of her daughter’s new ice from daddy! She wrote on the photo, “Lol Herb got Emmy a ring…her first love,” adding laughing and a red heart emoji. Meanwhile, the photo itself showed Taina and Emmy’s matching black-and-white polka-dot manicures. Mom was wearing her engagement ring from G Herbo with the oversized center diamond and diamond-encrusted band. Emmy’s ring also appears to be diamond-encrusted with a square-cut stone! A plaything, the new piece of jewelry is NOT!

In a video, Taina asks Emmy to show her ring, and the 4-year-old holds it up with a smile as her daddy pulls her closer to him. “My girl is lit,” Mama Williams says in response. Another short clip shows Herbo putting the ring on his daughter’s finger.

The Roomies React To Emmy Love Wright’s New Rock

In The Shade Room’s Instagram comment section, the roommates wasted no time envisioning how high Emmy Love Wright’s standards will be as she ages. Plenty other applauded Herbo’s daddy’s girl era, while others joked about Taina not being able to have anything to herself moving forward!

@babydollcode commented, “Anything a Dad does to show his daughter she’s special😍, I’m here for it. Idc idc buy her a zoo next just for bedtime stories f it! 🤷🏽‍♀️.”‘

“Taina can’t have nothing 😩Emmy always gone make sure herb gets two lol 😍😍,” @andrea.michelle___ wrote.

“When you have a daughter, you can’t have anything to yourself 😂,” @naybarker added.

“She is gonna give men hell when she becomes a woman I love it 😂💜,” @wewantchachi said.

“That’s his only girl boy is she gonna run his pockets dry 😭😭😮‍💨,” @shes_persian_ joked.

@fortheyappers commented, “My dad did this for me when I was a kid too. I still have it to this day ❤️.” 

“Emmy’s level of diva is out of this world and I love when she reminds us, that she’s THAT girl! LOL,” @attractivebeing said.

“When she get older a nigga gon have to really step his cookies up to sit next to her daddy 😭💯💯,” @nae2x__23 added.

Emmy Felt Left Out ONCE & Herbo Has Been Showing Out Since

Days after G Herbo proposed, Emmy let it be known she was “sooo jealous” of her mother’s huge ring, and wanted to crush her flowers because of it. All this afterrrr the then 3-year-old kissed the rock and said the engagement was cute.

For Valentine’s Day, Emmy claimed her mommy’s bouquet for herself, saying the long-stem roses were for both of them. Then, when Herb gave Taina Williams a necklace for Mother’s Day, Little Ms. Wright let her irritation show out! She told her parents she didn’t like mommy’s gift because she didn’t also get a necklace. At the time, he shared a post that said, “Everything gotta come in 2s ATP.” A few days later, G Herbo got his mini-me new diamond earrings and she didn’t miss the chance to tease Taina over her new gift. The moment came ahead of Emmy’s fourth birthday, on which Herb penned the hilariously sweet message:

“THESE SOME OF MY FAVORITE PICTURES OF ME AND MY BABY! ITS BEEN 4 YEARS OF HAVOC LOL YALL WISH MY BABY A HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🤣🤣💞💞.”

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The fate of Ed Sheeran performing before a sold-out crowd is urgently in limbo, thanks to the Macklemore fallout!

The “Shape of You” singer, who has built a cult following over the years and normalized a full arena of audience members blasting back his lyrics, may experience a different atmosphere in Philadelphia as his show is set to commence tonight, September 19.

Ed Sheeran’s name has lingered in the news for days now after Macklemore publicly shared that the singer told him via phone call that Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft wanted him off the “Loop” tour.

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As the Grammy winner gears up to take the stage at Lincoln Financial Field, StubHub, a ticket-selling outlet, has confirmed that hundreds of tickets between the prices of $56 and $251 are still up for grabs.

With hours left for the singer to appear on stage in Philadelphia, heavy clouds of uncertainty have been cast over the possibility of the show being tagged “sold out.”

Outside the arena, Sheeran has had to deal with pushback from pro-Palestine protest groups who have blamed him for his apolitical stance and refusal to speak up in defense of Macklemore. The “Can’t Hold Us” singer was shown the door on tour after a performance in New Jersey where he made some remarks in favor of Palestine.

Macklemore, alongside Lukas Graham, Finneas, Aaron Rowe, and Sheeran’s backing band, Beoga, have all now taken a permanent break from the rest of the tour on the basis that some conditions to perform do not align with their interests and morals.

As noted by TMZ, some musicians like Roger Waters have equally blamed Sheeran for caving in to pressure and sending Macklemore off, although Sheeran insisted it was the promoters that made the call, not him.

The ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Singer’s Concert Likely To Be A Protest Spot

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Aside from the lag in ticket sales, Sheeran may also get to witness some protest from two pro-Palestine groups who will physically express their displeasure with the manner of Macklemore’s exit from his tour.

As shared by The Blast on September 17, the Philly Palestine Coalition and Shut Down D&Z earlier called on supporters to gather outside Lincoln Financial Field on September 19. 

According to flyers creating awareness about the protest, the group planned to target the billionaires and pro-zionists, stressing that everyone supporting the war in Gaza is not a friend of Philadelphia.

Sheeran’s history with Lincoln Financial Field goes all the way back to 2023, when he set the all-time attendance record for a concert at the venue in June of that year, pulling 77,900 fans during his “Mathematics” tour.

Tonight’s show has attracted heightened security attention around the venue as local police have reportedly been deployed to ensure the planned demonstrations outside the venue do not escalate into something disastrous.

Ed Sheeran Reportedly Wanted Robert Kraft And Other Stadium Owners To Match His Donations

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Right before Macklemore’s challenge and million-dollar donation dominated the headlines, Kraft recently shared that Sheeran had been making moves behind the scenes to get him and others to commit huge sums to humanitarian efforts.

In a public statement, the stadium owner explained that Sheeran privately urged him to match his $2 million donation to provide relief in Gaza and combat the ongoing humanitarian crisis. He continued that Sheeran also had plans to contact more stadium owners and billionaires to match his donation and build helpful bridges.

Macklemore, after his removal from the tour, hopped on Instagram to inform the public that he would like to redirect their attention towards Palestine and the horrors going on there.

On the live, he pledged to donate all his net earnings from opening on Sheeran’s tour to six organizations supporting Palestine while beckoning on Kraft to match his donation.

“Whatever we disagree about, perhaps we can agree on this: Palestinian lives are worth protecting. A Palestinian life is no less valuable than any other life on this earth,” Macklemore stressed.

The Grammy Winner Reaffirmed His Commitment To Keep Performing On The ‘Loop’ Tour

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Sheeran, explaining his side of the story, noted that his platform has for years brought people across the world together for the love of music. He stated that the central theme of his shows and career still has not changed, while adding that fans who attend his show do not expect a political gathering.

The Blast shared that Sheeran’s ongoing tour, which has about 17 dates left, will carry on with the musician as the solo act. The singer’s solo appearance has not posed a concern to his team, who have watched him take down big arenas in the past without a band.

Speaking of a band, Beoga, who have sung with Sheeran at several arenas across the world for over a decade, explained in their statement that they appreciated Sheeran’s decision to carry them along.

However, they continued that they have decided to leave the tour in support of Macklemore’s speech, as they also supported Palestine as founding members of the Irish Artists for Palestine movement.

Ed Sheeran’s Music Pulled From Irish Radio Station’s Playlist

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While the songwriter deals with the backlash of the public over Macklemore’s exit, an independent Irish radio station, Classic Hits Radio, has removed Sheeran’s songs from its line-up for the foreseeable future.

The singer’s tunes have ruled the airwaves for years, but events over the past few days have seemingly changed public perception of his craft. According to an official from the establishment, several callers have asked that a huge adjustment be made to their music playlist to exclude Sheeran’s tracks as much as possible.

Due to their status as an independent radio station, Kelly noted that these requests must be considered and respected. On his part, Sheeran has stressed that the move to remove Macklemore became dire when the remaining venues for upcoming dates threatened to pull out if Macklemore would still open for Sheeran.

He expressed that his personal views on the conflict in the region remained his, and he has been appalled by the violent exchange. The singer reaffirmed his respect for Macklemore as an artist, as the rest of his dates remain unchanged for now.

Will the tide turn in Ed Sheeran’s favor with a sold-out show?

Today, when your favorite artist puts out a new music video, you can go to YouTube and watch it as often as you like. This wasn’t always the case. In the days before the internet, you had to turn on MTV and be patient, waiting and hoping for the video you desperately wanted to see to show up on your TV screen. In 2026, MTV might be a thing of the past, but music videos aren’t, even for rock and roll, which has been declared dead so many times. Whether it be huge bands from the 80s, or smaller acts from the 21st century, these ten songs and the videos attached to them will live forever as the best of the format.

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“Learn to Fly” by Foo Fighters (1999)

The Foo Fighters were born in tragedy following the death of Nirvana‘s Kurt Cobain. Their drummer, however, refused to be consumed by darkness. Instead, Dave Grohl found light and humor with his own band, Foo Fighters. Many of the group’s earlier music videos steer towards comedy, and they were never funnier than in 1999’s “Learn to Fly.” As Grohl sings about learning “to fly high,” the video shows the band on a commercial airplane playing multiple roles, such as the lead singer as both the pilot, an overweight woman struggling to fit in her seat, and a pig-tailed girl. It’s four minutes of fun, with cameos from Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D included. “Learn to Fly” is a silly masterpiece.

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“Coffee and TV” by Blur (1999)

London, England’s Blur began in 1988 and found mainstream success with songs such as “Girls & Boys” and “Song 2”. For this best video, however, you have to go to one of their smaller hits, 1999’s “Coffee and TV.” The second single from the album 13 has the singer wanting his vices to escape from a harsh reality. The music video goes in its own direction. In it, an animated carton of milk goes on a search for the missing boy shown on his side. Along the way, he encounters terrors like a weed whacker and a motorcycle, before hitching a ride to the city, where he falls in love with a strawberry carton of milk, only to witness her getting smashed by a foot. In the end, it’s the missing boy who drinks from the carton and returns home. Now dead, but having served his mission, the carton grows angel wings and floats up to Heaven with a smile on its face.

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“Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden (1994)

Soundgarden had already found great success throughout the late 80s and early 90s, but in 1994, with their album Superunkown, they reached their peak thanks to the colossal hit “Black Hole Sun.” Without a doubt their biggest song, it was elevated by the accompanying video. In it, Chris Cornell and the rest of the band play on a stretched out sunny hill. Interspersed are shots of an exaggerated suburbia, with creepy smiles plastered on the townsfolk as they go about their day. In the end, all are sucked into a black hole, their lives of nothing all for not. It’s the perfect example of surrealist art as a part of music.

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“We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister (1984)

Suburbia strikes again in Twisted Sister‘s “We’re Not Gonna Take It.” It begins with a boy in his bedroom pretending to rock out on a guitar, only to be interrupted by his angry, disciplinarian father. When the man asks what he wants to do with his life, the boy confidently replies, “I wanna rock”, before twirling into the flamboyant Dee Snider. Screaming to his old man that he’s not gonna take it, Snider goes downstairs and gets his conservative brothers to join him. An anthem for the youth of America wanting to break free, the video is a call to action.

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“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen (1975)

Queen‘s “Bohemian Rhapsody” just might be the greatest rock song ever made, and its music video brilliantly captures the magic. The opening shadowy shot of the four band members singing together is iconic and has been parodied often. It’s so much more than that though. The actions shots of the group playing, Freddie Mercury clad in white and feeling free, are simplistic while simultaneously full of so much energy. With two billion views and counting on YouTube, this video alone has created countless fans of Queen.

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“Addicted to Love” by Robert Palmer (1986)

Englishman Robert Palmer had a steady career through the 70s and the first half of the 80s, only to really blow up and have a moment in time as the biggest thing on MTV with the success of “Addicted to Love.” Dressed in a white dress shirt and black tie, Palmer radiates coolness as he croons in front of models in black pretending to play instruments. There is nothing more to it than Palmer’s voice and the exaggerated, red-lipped, non-smiling women, but the video accurately captures the freedom and excess of a carefree time for many.

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“This Too Shall Pass” by Ok Go (2010)

OK Go was never a huge rock band who dominated the charts. They didn’t need to be. The group wisely found another outlet to get them attention from the masses: YouTube. Ok Go has created a variety of experimental and jaw-dropping videos, and none are more flooring and hard to comprehend the complexity of than 2010’s “This Too Shall Pass.” The song is catchy. It’s the video, though, which brought in millions of views. With a Rube Goldberg machine, dominoes are knocked over, leading to the release of one contraption after another, the band fittingly in the background for the shots. At the end, it all goes right, and everyone is sprayed with paint cannons as an audience cheers. How they got that all in one take is beyond us.

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“Jeremy” by Pearl Jam (1991)

Pearl Jam quickly became disgusted by anything to do with commercialism, which included MTV and music video success, but at the beginning of their careers, with the album Ten, few bands did it better. Their most famous video is a heartbreaking masterpiece of pain. In “Jeremy,” Eddie Vedder sings about the boy he picked on as a kid next to shots of the troubled boy all alone and struggling. At the end, the kid walks into his classroom and puts a gun in his mouth. You can listen to “Jeremy” on the radio and get lost in the beat. The video won’t let you rest. The real life story of Jeremy Wade Delle demands your attention.

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“Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel (1986)

In the beginning of the band Genesis, there was Peter Gabriel. When he left the band, he didn’t disappear. Gabriel only got better, hitting his peak in 1986 with the dazzling music video for “Sledgehammer.” It became so iconic that it won nine trophies, a record, at the next year’s MTV Music Video Awards. It was a well deserved honor. As the beat launches, Gabriel comes to life, but everything is off kilter. State-of-the-art technology allowed stop-motion, claymation, and surrealism to come together for a bizarre video. Forty years later, there’s been nothing like it.

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“Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana (1991)

In the early 90s, every teenager seemed to be wearing flannel shirts, ripped jeans, and Chuck Taylors. It all started with Nirvana‘s “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” a song which took the rock genre and flipped it on its head with something fresh and filled with energy. The video created an aesthetic all on its own. There is no high concept here. The success of Nevermind‘s opening track comes from the vibe of the moment. A new decade was revolting, and for a moment its spokesman was Kurt Cobain. Screaming his lungs out in a foggy gymnasium for a raucous high school pep rally, Cobain stares right through the viewer and tells us what every kid demands: “Here we are now, entertain us.” At the end, a movement had been born.

When handled right, mystery fiction is one of the most satisfying genres. Who doesn’t love a suspenseful setup and a twisty plot? Not for nothing, mystery novels have long been fixtures on the bestseller lists and have produced some of the most famous characters in literature, from Sherlock Holmes to Hercule Poirot.

However, there are also some slightly lesser-known mystery books that many of the genre’s die-hard fans may not have checked out yet. This list gathers a few of the best of them, from unsung classics to metafictional whodunnits. All of them are worthy of your time, and you’ll likely be a much better mystery appreciator after experiencing them.

‘Distant Sons’ (2023)

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“Sometimes a man gets stuck in a place he never meant to stay.” Distant Sons begins with a familiar crime-fiction setup and then steadily becomes something a little stranger, not to mention sadder. The main character is Sean Courtland, a young man drifting across the Midwest whose truck breaks down near the small Wisconsin town of Ice River. Needing money for repairs, he takes a job doing construction work for an elderly local man.

Sean also befriends another drifter, Dan Young (a character from another one of the author’s novels), and the two gradually become entangled in questions surrounding children who disappeared from the area decades earlier. From here, the novel plays out as an organic, character-driven thriller; very much a slow-burn. It’s also cleverly structured, with the main storyline, set in 2018, juxtaposed with italicised flashback chapters from 1977.

‘Into the Darkest Corner’ (2011)

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“Four years ago, I became very good at pretending everything was normal.” Like Distant Sons, Into the Darkest Corner moves between two periods, contrasting the outgoing young woman Catherine Bailey once was with the isolated, hypervigilant person she becomes after an abusive relationship with Lee Brightman. We slowly learn how a relationship that initially appeared exciting became coercive and terrifying, while the later timeline follows Catherine attempting to rebuild her life. It also features a hopeful new romance.

Crucially, the depiction of Lee’s darkness is more realistic than you usually find in this subgenre. In writing those sections, author Elizabeth Haynes draws on her real-world background as a police intelligence analyst. Instead of being over-the-top monstrous, Lee’s manipulation is subtle at least at first, relentlessly intensifying from mind games to isolating Catherine to, eventually, much worse.

‘Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead’ (2009)

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“I must always wash my feet thoroughly before going to bed, just in case an ambulance has to take me away in the night.” This book was written by the Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk, winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature. The eccentric narrator of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead lives in a remote Polish village near the Czech border, studies astrology, translates William Blake, cares deeply about animals, and has very little patience for the hunters and authority figures surrounding her.

When local men begin dying under peculiar circumstances, Janina develops a theory: perhaps the animals are taking revenge. This is a novel of ideas disguised as noir, confidently mixing elements of murder mystery, black comedy, philosophy, and ecological fable. It simultaneously serves up a tense plot as well as hard-hitting commentary on everything from animal rights and loneliness to the ways society decides who matters.

‘The Inugami Curse’ (1951)

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“Death had already entered the Inugami family.” The Inugami Curse is a cornerstone of Japanese crime writing, having been adapted twice for the screen in its home country (and once into a Nintendo game, believe it or not). In it, detective Kosuke Kindaichi is drawn into the affairs of the enormously wealthy Inugami family following the death of patriarch Sahei Inugami. His will creates an explosive struggle among his descendants, and it isn’t long before the prospective beneficiaries begin dying in increasingly elaborate ways.

While some of those plot devices are familiar, author Seishi Yokomizo gives them a darker treatment than most of his contemporaries did. For example, the murders themselves are memorably macabre, giving the book an almost Gothic quality as the inheritance dispute spirals into something resembling a family curse. Indeed, the Inugamis are a nest of lies, resentments, romantic rivalry, wartime trauma, and financial ambition, meaning practically everybody has a plausible motive.

‘The Red House Mystery’ (1922)

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“Mark Ablett’s sudden return was the one topic of conversation in the village.” Long before Winnie-the-Pooh made him immortal, A.A. Milne wrote a detective novel, and it’s actually pretty solid. Mark Ablett is entertaining guests at his country manor when his estranged brother Robert unexpectedly arrives from Australia. Soon afterward, a gunshot is heard, Robert is found dead, and Mark has vanished. Into this conveniently mysterious situation wanders Antony Gillingham, who decides to investigate with the assistance of his friend Bill Beverley.

Their dynamic is one of the book’s greatest pleasures. Rather than presenting Antony as another grim professional detective, Milne embraces the sheer fun of amateur sleuthing, with the pair openly enjoying the opportunity to play Holmes and Watson. In this regard, The Red House Mystery warmly pokes fun at many crime fiction tropes, giving this mystery a refreshingly playful tone, especially for its time.

‘A Man’ (2018)

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“Who was the man who had lived as my husband?” This stylish novel centers on divorce attorney Akira Kido, who is given an unusual assignment from one of his clients: finding out who her deceased husband really was. After Rie’s husband Daisuke died in an accident, she learned that he had been living under another person’s identity. As Akira digs deeper, he finds himself increasingly ensnared by a web of exchanged identities and concealed histories.

Identity is the main theme here, which writer Keiichiro Hirano explores more thoughtfully than your average crime writer. In particular, he writes an unusually three-dimensional protagonist in Akira. He’s dealing with a midlife crisis and a strained marriage, as well as continued struggles to belong, since he’s a third-generation ethnic Korean living in Japan. His investigation reveals the ways that a person’s origins can be weaponized against them.

‘Crocodile on the Sandbank’ (1975)

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“I am convinced that many of the difficulties of life would be eliminated if one could remain comfortably at home.” This one was a big bestseller back in the ’70s, but many mystery fans may not have read it yet. Crocodile on the Sandbank introduces us to the wealthy, intelligent, practical, and magnificently self-assured Amelia Peabody, a woman with a passion for history and archaeology. She travels to an excavation site in Egypt, where strange events begin occurring. Most memorably, a mummy appears to be wandering around after dark.

Crocodile on the Sandbank ultimately launched a lengthy series, and it’s easy to understand why. A mystery can only be as enjoyable as the detective investigating it, and Amelia Peabody is tremendous company. Her no-nonsense attitude ensures that the book is cheeky and humorous, occasionally bordering on parody without ever becoming absurd. It melds adventure, comedy, romance, and suspense, alongside meticulously researched historical elements. Indeed, the author herself had a PhD in Egyptology. ​​​

‘Pressure’ (2006)

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“Three people went into the house. Only two came out.” Not to be confused with the recent movie about World War II weather forecasting, Pressure follows Alex Fletcher, who reunites with childhood friend Darren in college. The charismatic, intelligent Darren has since become a cunning killer. The core suspense stems from Darren’s absolute conviction that Alex possesses the exact same violent darkness inside of him… and he will go to any lengths to force Alex to acknowledge it.

Darren is a monster, but author Jeffrey Strand writes him with enough depth and complexity that he feels believable and entirely plausible. Alex is drawn in shades of gray, too, to the point that we sometimes wonder how much of what Darren sees in him may actually be there, just beneath the surface. The prose is fast and accessible, which makes the increasingly ugly material hit with surprising force: part mystery, part thriller, part horror.

‘Death in Her Hands’ (2020)

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“Her name was Magda.” Death in Her Hands is a mystery by author Ottessa Moshfegh, most famous for her 2018 breakout hit My Year of Rest and Relaxation. It revolves around elderly widow Vesta Gul, who discovers a note in the woods reading: “Her name was Magda. Nobody will ever know who killed her. It wasn’t me. Here is her dead body.” However, there’s no body in sight. Vesta doesn’t know who Magda is, who wrote the note, or whether a murder has actually occurred.

Rather than simply reporting the discovery and moving on, Vesta begins constructing an investigation around almost no evidence whatsoever. Moshfegh uses that setup to subvert the standard whodunnit blueprint, turning a murder investigation into a metafictional puzzle about the human mind’s propensity for drawing connections, even where none really exist. The elaborate case Vesta concocts is really an emotional proxy, a way of processing trauma from her life while also speaking to the current obsession with true crime.

‘Night Film’ (2013)

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“Everyone has a Cordova story, whether they like it or not.” In Night Film, Stanislas Cordova is a reclusive filmmaker whose disturbing movies have long courted controversy. When Cordova’s 24-year-old daughter Ashley is found dead in an apparent suicide, disgraced investigative journalist Scott McGrath becomes convinced that there is considerably more to the story. Writer Marisha Pessl spins this into a Gothic techno-thriller that pays homage to horror cinema.

Plot aside, a big part of what makes Night Film stand out is its postmodern, interactive format. The text is interspersed with screenshots and printouts, and is meant to be read in conjunction with an app that can unlock video and audio files. This singular reading experience will certainly not be for everyone, but it’s part of what makes Night Film a cult novel for those willing to openly engage with it. At the time, it was pretty forward-thinking stuff.

The most ambitious screen event for fantasy fans is on the way, despite consistent and loud controversy surrounding its creator. HBO’s adaptation of all seven of the Harry Potter novels will hit streaming on December 25, 2026, and the most recent trailers and images promise a world both rich in magic and faithful to the source material. Young Dominic McLaughlin (remember the name) takes over from Daniel Radcliffe as the titular Boy Who Lived, with Paapa Essiedu featuring as Severus Snape, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, and John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, and many more.

Earlier this month, the cast was expanded even more in anticipation of the second season, Chamber of Secrets. Billy Barratt (Invasion) has been added as Tom Riddle; Lenny Rush and Bonnie Hill will portray Dobby and Ginny Weasley, respectively, and Game of Thrones alum Kit Harington has been added as Gilderoy Lockhart, taking over from Nicholas Hoult, who has had to step back from the role due to scheduling conflicts. But as fantasy fans look forward to this huge adaptation coming in just three months, Netflix is delivering some disappointing news.

As of October 1, 2026, Thor Freudenthal‘s Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters is joining Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief in being removed from the Netflix catalog. Sea of Monsters was the inevitable follow-up to the 2010 hit, released in 2013, and based on the Rick Riordan ​​​​​​novel of the same name. Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, and Brandon T. Jackson all returned for the sequel, which received similarly mixed reviews to its 2010 predecessor, which was called a “convoluted disaster driven by set pieces and beset with sloppy storytelling” by Collider.

How Much Did ‘Sea of Monsters’ Make at the Box Office?

After the first installment turned a $95 million budget into over $220 million at the box office, Sea of Monsters was hoping to sail the franchise into greater financial waters. Sadly, this wouldn’t come to fruition, with Sea of Monsters only earning $200 million worldwide against a reported $90 million budget. The film debuted in just fourth place in the domestic ranks, behind a trio of fellow newcomers: Disney Planes, We’re the Millers, and Elysium.

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters is leaving Netflix on October 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more stories.

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Roomies, Christine Wonsley, the mother of Nolan Wells, and Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, recently shared an emotional embrace that brought together two Black mothers whose lives were forever changed by the loss of their sons — and their continued search for answers.

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• Christine Wonsley & Sybrina Fulton Share Emotional Moment

In a video circulating on social media, the exact location of the encounter is unclear. However, it appears the two mothers may have met at a convention or gathering. Several people can be seen surrounding them and recording the emotional moment. Wonsley appeared in a gray dress with glasses and nude heels. While Fulton wore a cream paisley-print suit paired with sneakers. The two women were seen hugging and posing for photos as those around them captured the emotional interaction.

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The mothers of #TrayvonMartin and #NolanWells meet for the first time at the #CBC 55th Annual Legislative Conference. #ChristineWells #SybrinaFulton

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Wonsley Honored Nolan Ahead Of Her Birthday

The last time we heard from Christine Wonsley, she was honoring her late son Nolan Wells as his birthday approached. In a heartfelt message shared to Threads a few weeks ago, Wonsley reflected on how she and Nolan called themselves “almost” birth date twins, noting that they both had milestone birthdays this year. With her birthday approaching and without him there to celebrate, Wonsley admitted, “My heart hurts so badly,” and asked supporters to pray for her as she continues to face the devastating reality of losing her son.

Two Mothers Continue Seeking Answers After Losing Their Sons

Trayvon Martin was 17 when he was fatally shot in Florida in 2012. Nolan Wells was 18 when he was found dead on Mississippi’s Horn Island following a July 4 boat trip in 2026. An independent autopsy commissioned by Nolan’s family listed his cause and manner of death as undetermined, and his loved ones continue to seek answers surrounding what happened to him.

The moment between Wonsley and Fulton comes as both mothers continue to navigate the pain of losing a son. They are also seeking clarity surrounding their sons’ deaths. While the circumstances surrounding Nolan and Trayvon’s deaths are different, the two mothers share the experience of grieving a child. Their emotional encounter resonated with those who witnessed the moment.

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