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Things are falling apart in the final volume of The Book of Dust, the second of Philip Pullman’s magisterial trilogies set in a world that appears, here more than ever, as a charged and slanted version of our own. Institutions are failing, or reassembling themselves along new and disquieting lines. An unseen force “is destroying the air and the seasons”; at the …

I Named My Daughter After Philip Pullman’s ‘Dark Materials’ Heroine  The New York Times Philip Pullman’s magisterial fantasy series has come to an end  The Economist The Rose Field by Philip Pullman – nail-biting conclusion to the Northern Lights series  The Guardian One of Our Greatest Fantasy Series Comes to a Close With a Thrilling Final Chapter  Slate Philip Pullman’s Anti-Escapist Fantasy  The Atlantic Source …

Don’t even think about reading these new books — at least, not unless they shape up real quick and start respecting the venerable genre distinctions of our forebears. The last thing we want to do is encourage the kind of troublingly seductive world they represent, in which memoir can just be mixed willy-nilly with fiction, and history, and fantasy and …

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced 13 first-time candidates among the 128 modern-era nominees for the class of 2026 on Wednesday. Among them are quarterbacks Drew Brees and Philip Rivers, whose careers are forever intertwined thanks to their time spent together on the San Diego Chargers. Alex Smith joins them as the third new quarterback nominee. Advertisement Arizona Cardinals …

Philip Rivers is officially eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The legendary Chargers quarterback was included among the 128 modern-era nominee for Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 that was announced on Wednesday. Rivers, who spent 16 seasons with the Bolts, announced his retirement as a Charger in July. He is eligible for the Pro Football …

Philip Montgomery named Hokies Interim Head Coach  247Sports Winless Hokies fire Pry after home loss to ODU  ESPN Leadership transition underway for Virginia Tech football  Virginia Tech Athletics Virginia Tech coaching candidates: Michael Vick, Shane Beamer among names in the mix to replace Brent Pry  CBS Sports Virginia Tech students react to Brent Pry’s dismissal as head football coach  WDBJ7 Source link

Robert Wilson, the pioneering avant-garde playwright and theater director who collaborated with Philip Glass, Tom Waits, Lady Gaga, and more, has died. Chris Green, the executor of Wilson’s estate and the president of the Robert Wilson Arts Foundation confirmed the news to The New York Times, stating that the artist died Thursday (July 31) at his home in Water Mill, …

Philip Morris Shares Drop 7% on Lower-Than-Expected Volumes of Zyn Pouches  The Wall Street Journal Philip Morris Stock Tumbles as Sales Miss Estimates  Yahoo Finance Philip Morris Beats Earnings Expectations. The Stock Is Falling Anyway.  Barron’s Philip Morris International Reports 2025 Second Quarter & First Six-Months Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance; Second Quarter Reported Diluted EPS Grew 26.6% to $1.95, Adjusted Diluted EPS …

Shelby Knowles / Bloomberg via Getty Images Even with Tuesday’s losses, shares of Philip Morris International have added more than a third of their value year-to-date. Philip Morris International (PM) shares sank over 7% in Tuesday afternoon trading after the tobacco giant missed quarterly sales estimates as demand for cigarettes continued to decline. The maker of Marlboro cigarettes and IQOS …

Philip Morris Shares Drop 7% on Lower-Than-Expected Volumes of Zyn Pouches  The Wall Street Journal Philip Morris Stock Tumbles as Sales Miss Estimates  Yahoo Finance Philip Morris Beats Earnings Expectations. The Stock Is Falling Anyway.  Barron’s Philip Morris Raises Guidance on Strong Sales of Zyn Pouches  Bloomberg.com Philip Morris International Reports 2025 Second Quarter & First Six-Months Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance; Second Quarter …