On the podcast PASSAGES: On Morrison, Namwali Serpell and Dionne Custer Edwards discuss Toni Morrison’s Sula.

Looks like François Arnaud will be accepting the Peabody on behalf of Heated Rivalry!

François Arnaud takes accepts Heated Rivalry’s honor at the #PeabodyAwards via THR

What’s everyone reading this weekend? I’m listening to BAD COMPANY while I’m running errands and it’s infuriating but a must read. 😭🤬 The way the author is focusing on individual narratives from a variety of sectors and then weaving in big picture reporting is really working for me. #booksky

It's my book's second birthday on Thursday and I am feeling both sentimental and amused like wow a few years ago I really said 'I am gonna quit my job and pursue my passion project: writing a book about the Constitution' and then that's exactly what I did bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Happy Pride Month to my magnificent LGBTQ friends and my magnificent LGBTQ enemies 💜

KLUTE (1971) — 8:00 pm ET — 1h 54m (TCM Primetime: 1971 Thrillers) Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Roy Scheider; directed by Alan J. Pakula A small-town detective searches for a missing man linked to a high-priced prostitute. #TCM #TCMParty

Queen Maud and King Haakon VII of Norway

Actor Fredi Washington wearing an anti-lynching armband in 1938.

GET CARTER (1971) — 6:00 pm ET — 1h 52m Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, John Osborne; directed by Mike Hodges A small-time gangster searches for the truth behind his brother's death. #TCM #TCMParty

The internet approves of Hudson Williams’ bookcase.

October 1537 At a time of most supreme triumph, the moment of her greatest glory, security and power, a Queen of England lies dying. The Phoenix Trilogy, Story of Jane Seymour, by G. Lawrence, now on Audible! #Histfic #Tudor #JaneSeymour #Henryviii 💙📚💙📚💙 www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0BVD2TYD...

📅 On this day in 1536: King Henry VIII of England marries Jane Seymour, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives. #May30 #OnThisDay

THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) — 6:00 pm ET — 1h 40m Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre; directed by John Huston Hard-boiled detective Sam Spade gets caught up in the murderous search for a priceless statue. #TCM #TCMParty

SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) — 10:00 pm ET — 2h (Two for One: Adam Shankman) Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon; directed by Billy Wilder Two musicians on the run from gangsters masquerade as members of an all-girl band. #TCM #TCMParty

This angle is insane

Water Lilies - 1904 https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/10935

“The kids want liminal spaces!”

May 30, 1536 – King Henry VIII of England marries Jane Seymour, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives

#OnThisDay in 1536 King Henry VIII of England married Jane Seymour, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives.

#OTD in 1536 just ten days after the execution of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII and Jane Seymour were married at Whitehall. They would not be married long. Jane gave birth to Henry’s long-awaited son, Edward, on October 12th, 1537. Jane later passed away a little less than two weeks later.

#OTD 30 May 1536 #HenryVIII married his 3rd wife, #JaneSeymour at York Place (Palace of Whitehall) Controversially, the nuptials came just 11 days after the ⚔️ of #AnneBoleyn Did the bride-to-be have wedding day nerves ... youtube.com/playlist?lis... youtube.com/shorts/6DUDN... #History #Tudor

One of the all-time great Paul Newman movies, 'Hud,' was released on this day in 1963: crookedmarquee.com/classic-corn...

📜 On This Day In 1536, today: King Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives. #OnThisDay #WorldHistory

The British monarchy and nobility have various titles, often leading to confusing situations if you’re not familiar with them. So what is the difference between a royal duke and a regular duke, and how can a dukedom held by a royal stop being royal?

It’s truly astonishing to see how comprehensively the US government is tearing down every part of the system that has made it up until now a world-leading power in science, research, and technological development. The entire world will suffer from this wanton destruction.

Corporations spend more than $1.5 billion a year on union-busting. That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety. Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.

New special episode, featuring friend of the show, author Stephen Rebello! apple.co/4v9ValC #filmsky #booksky 📽️ 📚

We're back with the Tudors with my next novel, which explores the life of Elizabeth Seymour, the sister of Jane Seymour. The Queen's Sister by Carol McGrath. I would like to thank Carol McGrath and Headline Accent for sending me a copy of this novel.

Eleven days after he had his second wife Anne Boleyn beheaded, Henry VIII married Jane Seymour, former lady-in-waiting to Anne, on 30 May 1536.

🤖 SF Giants on NBCS

Separately but related: After all the noise last summer about studios being convinced that theatrical is done, and audiences aren’t coming anymore, I’ve kept an eye on this year’s box office, and… it’s the highest it’s been since the pandemic. (And maybe if production ramped up, it’d be higher!)

RIP Marcia Lucas, whose skill as a film editor and storyteller made a clunky independent film called STAR WARS greater than the sum of its parts. Rightly referred to as "Lucas's secret weapon," Marcia had an uncanny talent to see a film from the perspective of an audience--and won an Oscar for it.

The thing that is so frustrating about Threshold is the whole setup is great. A look into warp science and the limits on space travel. Great Tom development “Captain this is the first time in years I feel like I *have* a life to risk.” And then all of a sudden Paris and Janeway are lizards fucking.

Henry VIII married his third wife, Jane Seymour #onthisday May 30, 1536, at the Palace of Whitehall in London. The wedding took place a mere 11 days after the execution of his second wife, Anne Boleyn #Tudors

#OTD 30th May 1536 King Henry VIII married his 3rd wife, Jane Seymour, in the Queen’s Closet at York Place (the palace of Whitehall) These nuptials came a mere 11 days after the execution of his 2nd wife, Anne Boleyn. #KingHenryVIII #JaneSeymour #Tudors #History

Prince Hisahito of Japan, 19, steps into the spotlight at banquet – 4 years after sister shunned royal life

we were just talking about the knockon effects of DOGE cuts, including all the lost progress on the screwworm problem. boingboing.net/2025/05/15/f...

Since Google revealed its plans for an AI search overhaul, visits to our "No AI" search page have tripled…and they’re still rising! Want to make it your default on Chrome or Firefox? Grab our No-AI extensions and banish AI-assisted answers, chat, and AI images. (1/3)

The Swedish siblings: Princess Märtha, Crown Princess of Norway; Prince Carl, Prince Bernadotte; Margaretha, Princess Axel of Denmark; and Astrid, Queen of the Belgians.

#OnThisDay in 1866 Victoria Kamāmalu Kaʻahumanu IV of Hawaii died. She was born in 1838 as the daughter of Kekūanāoʻa and Kīnaʻu.

THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL (1978) — 10:00 pm ET — 2h 3m (Star of the Month: Gregory Peck) Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason; directed by Franklin Schaffner A Nazi hunter tracks a mad scientist out to bring back Hitler. #TCM #TCMParty

IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934) — 8:00 pm ET — 1h 45m (TCM Special Theme: Host Movie Confessions | Part 2) Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly; directed by Frank Capra A newspaperman tracks a runaway heiress on a madcap cross-country tour. #TCM #TCMParty

The older I get the more the melancholic ache of GHOST WORLD hits me like a truck

Could not possibly recommend Big Fan by @joeposnanski.com and @kentremendous.bsky.social more. When I started reading I planned on using a Kenny Lofton card for my bookmark, but decided to pull and random card from a random box. The Mike Fetters Rated Rookie has been a perfect fit.

FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953) — 10:00 pm ET — 1h 58m (TCM Special Theme: Host Movie Confessions | Part 2) Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr; directed by Fred Zinnemann Enlisted men in Hawaii fight for love and honor on the eve of World War II. #TCM #TCMParty

The wonderful actor Keith David is set to be honored June 4 with the 2,847th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in the Motion Pictures category. Guest speakers: L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, Lynn Whitfield, John Carpenter, and John C. McGinley.

“What we found particularly shocking is that it is even more pollution than you would have living near a large natural gas power plant.” - Damian Pitt in WaPo story👇