Randa Abdel-Fattah's new immigration-themed novelThe Lines We Cross: Read an excerpt

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. A boy withanti-immigrationviews falls for an Afghani girl who is a refugee in Randa Abdel-FattahsThe Lines We Cross. Well, two to be precise. Fairfax Media/Fairfax Media via Getty Images One was a young Afghan refugee a boat person we see maligned and stigmatized by both sides of politics. Bright, fierce, courageous, scarred. She wouldnt budge from my head. Fairfax Media/Fairfax Media via Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 10 min · 2108 words · Erica Whitehead

Ranking Dwayne Johnson's biggest action movie roles

Sorry,Kevin Hartsteals this one. 7.The Fate of the Furious(2017) Dom (Diesel) has gone rogue. Techno-villain Cipher (Charlize Theron) sports some really bad Burning Man dreadlocks. David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock Johnson’s Hobbs warns, “We’ve only got one chance to make this family whole again.” Apart from the preposterous submarine torpedo fever-dream climax, this is not the best outing of the series. Not so fast, say Johnson’s pecs! Jaimie Trueblood/Universal MOST ROCK MOMENT:His character’s name is no joke Roadblock....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Damon Hamilton

Ranking every MTV VMAs Video of the Year

Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Eminem, and more have claimed the top prize but who is No. The surrealistic vision is shades ofA Clockwork Orange. But there have been countless videos over the years that have been more deserving of VOTY status. Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya, and Pink (feat. Really, who could resist all of these ladies together? (Im never living that down, she has said.) But there is no doubt that 2013s VOTY smashed whatever was left of her Hannah Montana image to bits....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Katherine Coleman

Ranking the Villains of Arrowverse

Who’s the ultimate Arrowverse villain? But who’s the ultimate archenemy? EW has ranked the big bads ofArrow,The Flash,SupergirlandDC’s Legends of Tomorrow! Bettina Strauss/The CW Downfall:Vandal was ultimately killed across three different timelines, ensuring he could never return. Downfall:Non was lobotomized, while Indigo was pulled apart by J’onn J’onzz. Alas, Max was left behind whenSupergirlmoved to The CW, so his ultimate goal may never be realized. The CW Downfall:Free, for now....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Thomas Dalton

RankingAir Bud's 5 sports skills

EW breaks down the golden retriever’s prowess in each sport. Well,Air Bud’s Buddy might have something to say about that. There are two crucial things he’s lacking that are integral to baseball: hands. Disney And even two good hands don’t guarantee success just ask the star ofSpace Jam. I can only imagine the number of favorsJoseph Gordon-Levitt had to call in. Surprisingly, there isn’t a bidding war over him among the professional teams in every sport....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Madeline Thompson

Ransom Riggs shares brand newTales of the Peculiarstory

It wasnt always so. There was a time when Iceland got as much sunshine in the winter as Spain. Then a peculiar man named Jon Jonsson came along and changed everything. Dutton Books for Young Readers Jons parents knew he was special from an early age. When she returned with them under her arm, the room was dark. Carefully, she pried his fingers open. There was a blinding flash. In an instant the room was filled with sunlight....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Sonia Williams

Ransom: EW review

Starring Luke Roberts and Sarah Greene, ‘Ransom’ is a determinedly conventional procedural about an enigmatic crisis negotiator. In general, lack of energy is a problem for this show. Its missing that electricity that makes investing in yet another great man procedural worth it. Credit: Steve Wilkie/CBS To be fair, there is hope thatRansomcan blossom into something more engaging.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 58 words · Austin Morgan

Raven-Symone to star in That's So Raven spin-off at Disney Channel

Plus: The actress is leaving ‘The View,’ she announced Thursday Could she predict this!? Symone will be departing her co-hosting role onThe Viewlater this year so you can develop the series full-time. The actress addressed leaving the show on Thursdays episode. Credit: Everett Collection​; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Im excited and sad, but mostly excited. I have an announcement to make. No, Im not pregnant… Were doing aThats So Raven II with no real title....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Andrew Roberts

Raven-Symoné on returning forRaven's Home: 'It means everything to me'

Raven Baxter is back, but she’s older, wiser, and a divorcedmother oftwins. We didn’t get to see that inThat’s So Raven." It’s a sharp contrast with Booker’s more trouble-prone nature. Credit: Bob D’Amico/Disney Channel “Raven knows Nia is self-sufficient. She’s strong and knows what’s going on,” explains the actress. He’s a mama’s boy, but he has a responsibility now." Lucky for Raven, she’s not doing this parenting thing on her own....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Margaret Cook

Raves, grumbles, and swaps from this year's familiar Emmy nominations

But all I see are the snubbed, the overlooked, and most of all,The Leftovers. The best show of last season was ignored by Emmy voters in every category except one. Outstanding Drama SeriesBetter Call Saul, AMCHouse of Cards, NetflixStranger Things. See the 2017 Emmy Nominees! Grumble:The Leftoverswas superior to every show here. (Then again, maybe our chatter counts for nothing. Our noisy raving on behalf ofThe Leftoversseemed to fall on deaf ears....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Marissa Jacobs

Ray Donovan finale recap: Season 4, Episode 12

Rattus Rattus sees the Donovan family coming out on top, and perhaps more in-tune and powerful than ever. The road to that conclusion is by no means easy though. A dream sequence at the start of the episode essentially promises death and destruction. Credit: Paul Sarkis/Showtime The whole Donovan family sits in a church at a funeral. Is this a foreshadowing of things to come in the season finale? Is Ray doomed to be surrounded by death?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Rhonda Wright

Ray Donovan recap: Season 4, Episode 11

Maybe thats a good thing though. Chinese Algebra opens with the police discovering Marisols body in Lake Hollywood. Here though, its exactly what Ray wants. Credit: Michael Desmond/Showtime He wants Marisols death to look like a suicide, and thats exactly how it looks. But, thats often howRay Donovanoperates. Anyway, plotting issues and redundant storytelling aside, Ray has a plan for getting Avi back. Meanwhile, at the Donovan house, Bunchy and Teresa are finally taking off....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Leslie Wade

Ray Donovanpremiere recap: 'Abby'

They were united for the first time in a very long time. They seem fractured as if something irreparable happened. Mickey is buying boutonnieres for Terry and Maureen’s wedding, but he hardly seems happy about it. Credit: Michael Desmond/SHOWTIME He mumbles through the order and can barely muster any enthusiasm when the clerk offers her congratulations. There are a few reasons why Mickey might be so sullen. First, he visits Sylvie’s gravesite and brings her fresh flowers....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Austin Dunn