The Affairrecap: Episode 9

What’s the first rule of Noah’s fight club? Did you all realize that this is the penultimate episode of this season? But the way things were getting dealt out in this installment suddenly makes sense. Credit: Phil Caruso/SHOWTIME Quite a reveal at the end, was it not? But lets back up in the beginning. We begin with a Helen perspective. Our favorite lady left standing is, it must be said, a bit of a mess....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 749 words · Joseph Ortiz

The Affairrecap: Fire, Oceans, and Babies

She is not super-jazzed about seeing him. That ought to just the courts, right? She tells him he has to be out in the morning. Credit: Phil Caruso/SHOWTIME And yet there he is in the morning, making eggs and staying relentlessly cheerful. Hes like, hey, lets go to Block Island! Shes like, how about signing these divorce papers instead? (This whole thing stressed me out way more than it should have....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 957 words · Angela Knight

The Affairrecap: Solloways Just Can't Help Themselves

Helen and Noah act out in very different ways. Tonights episode poses a few big questions: How well can you ever really know someone? Can fathers and sons become reacquainted? Credit: Jeff Neumann/Showtime Can husbands and wives? When is it okay to be your true self? What happens when a lifetime of pretending to be someone else catches up to you? He wants to introduce them to his new girlfriend: Margaret, Helens mother....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 809 words · Connie Moreno

The Affairrecap: The Furkat came back (and we thought he was a goner)

Id like to begin this recap with some honesty especially since you wont find any such thing fromthesecharacters. This episode just straight-up bummed me out. What the heck,The Affair?Why are you doing this to us? Credit: David Giesbrecht/Showtime At this point I dont trust anyones narratives. (Except Cole, of course. We begin with Helen, who clearly has decided to blow up her whole life. After discovering Noah at the lake, she packs him up and takes him home to Brooklyn....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 867 words · Hannah Jefferson

The Age of Light: How a debut historical novel created an intense bidding war

Such auction buzz is often followed by elaborate marketing campaigns and discussions around adaptation rights. She ended up receiving a startling 13 bids on the book. Barer explainedThe Age of Lights unique cross appeal. Credit: Gamma-Keystone/Getty Images This book is going to amaze you. The acquisition comes at a time when even the most hyped new novelists are struggling to break out. Barer sees the problem as a cultural one, a broader consequence of the volatile political climate....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Douglas Watts

The Alienist: Check out all the stunning images from the pilot

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May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 45 words · Mr. Jonathan Hill

The Amazing Racepremiere recap: 'We're Coming For You, Phil!'

Complete strangers team up to win a million dollars. Phil does not make it easy! The same is true with season 29. Credit: Trae Patton/CBS Twenty-two individuals will visit nine countries, 17 cities, and clock 36,000 miles. Only this time, they will partner with complete strangers. He gives three quick directional instructions, and eager contestants fly off in a flurry. Many do not know their east from their west. The wise ones follow Scott an L....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 861 words · Michael Shaw

The Amazing Racerecap: 'Another One Bites the Dust' and 'Have Faith in Me, Broski'

Teams melt down when they are unable to unlock drawers or find north. Before our teams travel to the Scandinavian country, they have to find the Mercery House in Zanzibar. Its the home of Farrokh Bulsara, also known as Freddie Mercury. Credit: Trae Patton/CBS instead of, Another one bites the dust. Its LOCK or KNOCK time. Sounds easy, right? This isThe Amazing Race. Of course its not easy. Most of the teams choose the lock DETOUR....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1069 words · Jeremy Mathews

The Amazing Racerecap: 'As Easy as Stacking Cups'

Which three teams make it to the finals? Weve reached a crucial time inThe Amazing Race. They can practically taste victory at this point. Credit: CBS Sadly, someone has to come in fourth place. We begin with a hop, skip, and jump from Vietnam to Seoul, South Korea. All the teams are pretty much even once they disembark the airplane, so strategy comes into play. Props to these guys for conducting some light research with fellow travelers returning home....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 934 words · Michael Collins

The Amazing Racerecap: 'Bucket List Type Stuff'

I guess thats understandable when you have eighteen strangers traipsing the globe together. Some are great, some are neutral, and most are stoked to be in the competition at all. Liz and Michael are dominating. Credit: Monty Brinton/CBS London and Logan arent going to get caught up in all the BS. And Sara is ticked that Shamir is still talking bout his junk. Its a new dawn, people. That means a new route....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 986 words · Andrea Mann

The Amazing Racerecap: 'Double U-Turn Ahead'

Which team is defeated by the Double U-Turn? Liz thinks Mike is a jack wagon. Mike thinks Liz is a know-it-all. Credit: CBS I start chanting, Fight! but Phils smooth encouragement whispers in the last-place finishers ears. Its a good thing they made up, because time is a-wasting. Thanks to a super cool Travelocity app, teams can book their flights with ease. How do I know? Because CBS spends 10 minutes of show time showcasing this phenomenon....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 788 words · Anne Collins

The Amazing Racerecap: 'Good Job, Donkey'

Two teams suffer from being directionally challenged. Thats right the teams are headed to Greece! Some may even experience a U-TURN. Credit: CBS (Whats the opposite of Opa?) International driving has never been a strong suit for Liz and Mike. Mike is convinced he is going in the correct direction. Liz isnt so sure and relentlessly begs him to turn around so they can follow the others. Scott and Brooke are on The Boys bumper....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Tyler Haynes

The Amazing Racerecap: 'Have Fun and Get It Done'

There’s a new team on top of the leaderboard. They support their partner and laugh hysterically, and a few have even extended a word of encouragement. But thats neither here nor there. Credit: CBS All bets are off in week seven. The teams feel the physical and emotional toll on their bodies. Pack your backpacks, people. Were going to Venice! Two buses leave at the crack of dawn. Matt and Redmond choose to Bring It (duh)....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 844 words · Roger Murray