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Romance Novels with the Best Animal Characters

Romance Novels with the Best Animal Characters

Published by Jenni Sidey

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. My favorite romance novels bring warm, comforting vibes, often through cozy settings, flirtatious banter, and a mouth-watering food description or two. But nothing tugs on my heartstrings more than an adorable pet. Pets make excellent additions to romance novels. They bring people together in unexpected ways, and they provide ample opportunities for comedic relief. You might even call them (ro)man(ce)’s best friend. Pets brighten up our real lives, and they can be just as fun to encounter in a good romance novel. Below you’ll find some of my favorite romance novels with the best animal characters to wiggle their ways into my heart. Let’s hear it for the emotional support dogs/cats/rabbits/goldfish/whatever other animals that make our protagonists smile — and sometimes help bring about unforgettable meet-cutes. The Re-Do List by Denise Williams I’m a fan of Denise Williams and knew I’d love her newest book, but it’s that illustration of Gus on the cover that had me making …

Yellowstone actor returns to social media after character’s shocking death

Yellowstone actor returns to social media after character’s shocking death

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Yellowstone alum Kelsey Asbille made a brief return to social media over the weekend to celebrate Paris Fashion Week, days after her character’s shocking death in the premiere episode of the franchise’s new spinoff, Marshals. Asbille, 34, starred as Monica Dutton, the wife of ranch handler Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes), in all six seasons of Taylor Sheridan’s Western drama, from 2018 to 2024. However, due to scheduling conflicts, she did not reprise her role in Marshals, which follows Kayce as he embarks on a new chapter serving with an elite unit of the U.S. Marshals. Instead, it was revealed in the show’s debut episode that Monica had died from cancer off-screen. Asbille has still not publicly addressed her character’s unceremonious death, though on Saturday, she shared a rare photo on Instagram of her look at the Rabanne show at Paris Fashion …

The Capture season 3 cast | Meet the characters in the BBC thriller

The Capture season 3 cast | Meet the characters in the BBC thriller

Published by Daniella Wilson

Holliday Grainger is back as Rachel Carey in the highly anticipated third season of The Capture, which has finally arrived on BBC iPlayer four years on from the show’s last run. She is joined once again in the new season by returning cast members such as Paapa Essiedu, Indira Varma, Ben Miles and Ron Perlman, while newcomers joining the series for the first time include Killian Scott and Joe Dempsie. The latest season sees Carey pulled into a wide-ranging conspiracy, following a highly co-ordinated, brutal attack, right as she is launching a new programme designed to combat Correction. But who else stars in the new season and who do they all play? Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of The Capture season 3. Want to see this content? This page contains content provided by Google reCAPTCHA. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as Google reCAPTCHA may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose ‘Accept and continue’ to allow Google reCAPTCHA and its required purposes. …

Industry season 4 cast: Full list of new and returning characters

Industry season 4 cast: Full list of new and returning characters

Published by Daniella Wilson

It’s only a matter of days until Industry returns on our screens for what is set to be another gripping instalment, this time with a step away from the walls of Pierpoint & Co. The stellar main cast is once again headed up by Myha’la, Marisa Abela and Ken Leung, with season 3’s Kit Harington returning as Sir Henry Muck who is balancing his own personal problems while trying to get to grips with married life to Yasmin. Their relationship in season 4 is “spinning out of control”, according to Abela, who also teased: “She is not only a wife, but essentially a caregiver to someone who resents her for needing her care.” Yasmin’s somewhat love triangle is no more with the departure of Harry Lawtey, who was previously part of the core cast as Robert Spearing. Lawtey exited the series and previously told The Telegraph: “Ultimately I feel like I’m in a place where I’ve said everything I had to say with a character, and I think both me and the writers felt mutually …

Industry airs jaw-dropping twists for multiple characters and shock exit

Industry airs jaw-dropping twists for multiple characters and shock exit

Published by Daniella Wilson

*Warning: This article contains full spoilers for Industry season 4 episode 6, Dear Henry, and discusses themes of child sexual abuse that some readers may find upsetting.* The tension between our Industry characters just continues to build, and while many fans have picked up on the lingering glances that Whitney (Max Minghella) keeps giving Henry (Kit Harington), this week’s episode takes their relationship to new heights – among plenty of other major plot developments. Despite Yasmin (Marisa Abela) brushing off Harper’s (Myha’la) words of warning about the fact that Whitney seems to be using the beloved Mucks for his own gain, it seems as though it strikes a chord, as Yasmin blows up at Whitney for sneaking into their bathroom where Henry is showering. Apologies are made and it’s downplayed with hilarious reference to Henry’s past school dalliances, with cracks starting to form between the married couple as Yasmin continues to mull over what Harper’s said about Whitney’s character. Henry and Whitney start off the evening at a business dinner, which then turns into Henry …

Madonna, Annette, Daryl: All the celeb characters in ‘Love Story’

Madonna, Annette, Daryl: All the celeb characters in ‘Love Story’

Published by skeptic

There are many things to love about the new FX series Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette; the performances by Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon as the doomed couple, the carefully curated early ’90s soundtrack, and the respectful exploration of celebrity, love, and societal expectations. Also worthy of adulation is the series’ devotion to recreating 1990s glamour, from the sleek New York offices of Calvin Klein — where Bessette worked before marrying Kennedy — to the chic models and movie stars with whom both Kennedy and Bessette interact. Show creator Connor Hines (and, ok, executive producer Ryan Murphy, too) deserves credit for his accuracy to the time period, employing spot-on references to ’90s phenomenons like Heather Locklear and Brad Pitt. Other celebrities featured on Love Story are full-fledged characters who drive the narrative forward, including Daryl Hannah, Kate Moss, and Annette Bening. We’ve compiled the most notable celebrity characters and mentions below, leaving out others mentioned only briefly, like Jason Priestley, Keanu Reeves, Michael Jackson, and Saddam Hussein (!). We’re also …

Silent Witness cast | New and returning characters in season 29

Silent Witness cast | New and returning characters in season 29

Published by Daniella Wilson

Silent Witness has returned to our screens for season 29 – and while it’s largely business as usual, with the team investigating five complex cases, they’ve relocated to The Sir William Bowman Centre of Excellence in Birmingham.” “It’s a really beautiful city,” said Emilia Fox. “There are some incredible industrial buildings where the history of Birmingham feels very present. That was as exciting to discover as the beautiful countryside, which is close to Birmingham, which we were also fortunate to film in. I think it gives the series a different aesthetic feel. “The canals are so striking, and I think that all helps give the show different evolutions, different regular characters and different locations for the show to be based in.” David Caves also said “the people were brilliant, really welcoming and genuinely excited that we were there filming in their city”. “Birmingham has this mix of grit and heart that suits the show down to the ground. Plus, the food was great. I might’ve finished filming a few pounds heavier,” he added, while Fran …

Children’s Picture Books Featuring Neurodivergent Characters

Children’s Picture Books Featuring Neurodivergent Characters

Published by José Betancourt

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. We all have brains, and all our brains are different. Some brains may feel more different than others. We’ve learned over and over again that difference is necessary, and it comes with its own strengths and challenges. The challenges primarily arise from a world that’s not designed to accommodate differences. Despite that, within the differences, there’s joy, hope, love, community, and resistance. Here’s a list of books that explore and celebrate these differences, showing children are on the neurodivergence spectrum, as well as families, educators, and communities that make space for those children to be their whole selves. The Curiosities by Zara Fraillon and Phil Lesnie The Curiosities is inspired by the author’s daughter, who lives with Tourette’s. We follow Miro, who is taken by the curiosities, and we witness the various spaces where they take him. Readers watch how people respond to it and how it makes Miro feel. He finds community and safety in the tenderest …

Catherine O’Hara made deeply flawed characters not just bearable but beloved

Catherine O’Hara made deeply flawed characters not just bearable but beloved

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The secret appeal of Home Alone was never really the booby traps. What every child wanted was what Macaulay Culkin had: a house to themselves, no rules, unlimited ice cream. This meant that Catherine O’Hara, playing his catastrophically negligent mother, was performing a curious kind of heroism. I was six when I first saw her racing through Chicago airport in full-blown meltdown, and even then I understood she was the film’s emotional engine. If her character’s flustered inadequacy was what drove the plot, it was O’Hara’s wild-eyed panic that gave the film electricity. O’Hara, who has died aged 71 following a brief illness, spent five decades making deeply flawed people not just bearable but beloved. For my generation, it’s a role with which she will be forever associated. But one performance, however flawlessly executed, shouldn’t be allowed to obscure the extraordinary …

Catherine O’Hara managed to make difficult characters utterly delightful | Catherine O’Hara

Catherine O’Hara managed to make difficult characters utterly delightful | Catherine O’Hara

Published by Sam Flores

One of the later and less beloved Christopher Guest comedies featuring his troupe of peerless, often SCTV-related improvisers is For Your Consideration, a medium-funny savaging of Hollywood’s feverish awards-season prestige campaigning. The film’s unquestionable highlight is Catherine O’Hara, playing an actor who gets a whisper of awards buzz for a schlocky, still-filming drama called Home for Purim, and slowly loses her mind with the knowledge that she could maybe, possibly be recognized by her peers. O’Hara, known for her distinctively brassy yet malleable trill of her voice and her frequently red hair, peels back her performer’s bravado to expose the frenzied need beneath it. She somehow plays the outsized beneath the regular-sized, as her Marilyn Hack goes from plugging-away workhorse to desperate striver. Unsurprisingly, O’Hara briefly generated awards buzz of her own for playing this part; even less surprisingly, an Oscar nomination was not forthcoming. It couldn’t be; otherwise, it might have marred O’Hara’s masterclass in how certain actors, especially those specializing in comedy, are destined to go under-recognized in their lifetimes. The difference, of …