Monty Python

"An independent British comedy made on a shoestring by a television sketch troupe? It sounds like a film destined to be forgotten within weeks of leaving cinemas – assuming it reaches cinemas in the first place."https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250407-how-monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-became-a-comedy-legend?user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Clueless series

"Alicia Silverstone is attached to reprise the role of Cher Horowitz in a “Clueless” sequel series at Peacock, Variety has learned."https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/clueless-sequel-series-alicia-silverstone-returning-peacock-1236371844/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

HBO Harry Potter

"Frost has been cast as Hagrid, McTeer will play Minerva McGonagall, and Essiedu will portray Severus Snape."https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15vlv3glzqo?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Books in States

"It’s a treat to get lost in a book, whether it’s a nightmare-inducing horror novel or a whimsical fantasy."https://www.mentalfloss.com/most-popular-book-genre-each-state-map?utm_source=MF+List+-+Editorial+Newsletter&utm_campaign=257a4edff3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_04_11_07_34&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-257a4edff3-104144102&mc_cid=257a4edff3&mc_eid=cb0d403d00

NATIONAL EIGHT TRACK TAPE DAY

"National Eight Track Tape Day on April 11th recognizes an era that was here and gone in a short 20 years."

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/pop-culture-lifestyle/national-eight-track-tape-day-april-11?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=13155397&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Great Gatsby

"And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly back into a book that its author considered calling “Trimalchio in West Egg.” Would we still be talking about it if he had?"

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/27/books/great-gatsby-100.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-U4.45PQ.3JCEIEETTM-S&smid=url-share&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Adolescence

"Adolescence just went through a huge growth spurt."

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/adolescence-ratings-netflix-passes-bridgerton-1236184969/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Final Reckoning

"Tom Cruise‘s “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” is officially headed to Cannes Film Festival."

https://variety.com/2025/film/festivals/tom-cruise-mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning-cannes-premiere-1236362860/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Dennis The Menace

"Jay North, known for defining the image of a postwar American child as a trouble magnet on television's "Dennis the Menace," died Sunday. He was 73."https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/jay-north-tv-original-dennis-menace-dies-73-rcna199942?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Giant

"Lithgow won best actor for his portrayal of Roald Dahl in Giant, which he described as "one of the best experiences I have ever had on stage"."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2w4yvz37no?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

NATIONAL HUG A NEWSPERSON DAY

"National Hug a Newsperson Day (formerly National Hug a Newsman Day) on April 4th encourages appreciation for the people reporting the news."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-hug-a-newsperson-day-april-4?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=13083943&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Simpsons

"Fox has given a major commitment to adult animated series “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy” and “Bob’s Burgers.”"https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/fox-gives-4-season-renewals-183818410.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Val Kilmer

"Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died."https://apnews.com/article/val-kilmer-actor-dead-pneumonia-7e8f27b1ec80f2940f7a7776f5f92804?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4