Graces

The curious case of Natalia Grace just got curiouser and curiouser. New developments in the odd tale of the Ukrainian orphan who had been adopted by Michael and Kristine Barnett, who alleged she was older than presumed, as well as being a danger to them, showed an entirely different side.The Barnetts notably made a series of allegations against Natalia, with the most infamous accusation that the orphan was not a six-year-old child when they adopted her in 2010, but a grown adult with sociopathic tendencies and dwarfism…

In the fictional Tuscan hilltop village of Santorno, the setting for Amanda Craig’s entertaining and surprisingly bracing new novel, the Three Graces of her title are preparing for a spring wedding. Adorning this idyll – or “Hampstead-by-Tuscany”, as it is christened by a disgruntled member of the younger generation – Craig’s Graces are a trio of elderly expatriates with a total of “four breasts, five eyes and three hip replacements” between them.Still just about standing after two years of lockdowns, self-satisfied Ruth…

Age shall not wither us, but sometimes it feels a close-run thing, particularly if your joints are grinding so painfully that even the keys of your beloved piano represent torture; or if your house is suddenly over-run with an insouciantly carefree younger generation; or if wildly misplaced loyalty means that you are tethered to your hateful but dramatically enfeebled husband. Such are the terms and conditions that life has dictated to, respectively, Marta, Ruth and Diana, three friends whose Tuscan retirements are…

Android 13 has been out for several months, and the platform is making its way over to more devices. While several devices have already gotten the update, there are still phone owners out there waiting for it. Well, if you own the Motorola Edge 30 Pro, then your wait for Android 13 will soon end.Motorola has really upped its game with its flagship phones after 2021. That was the year that it only gave us mid-range phones. Now, the company is back in full swing, and it brought us the Motorola Edge 30 Pro last year.The…

Apple today unveiled a new promotional short film starring Ted Lasso's Nick Mohammed, as the company celebrates Data Privacy Day by announcing a new series of Today at Apple sessions focused on privacy. In the hilarious five-minute film, Mohammad stars as an "average person" and his data, guided through the day by a friendly Apple employee. Watch as Mohammed learns about Mail Privacy Protection, Intelligent Tracking Prevention, App Tracking Transparency, Wallet & Apple Pay, and more. It all comes as Apple promotes…

Image: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersAdalyn Grace’s Gothic fantasy Belladonna became a bestseller soon after its August release—meaning there are already many readers eager for the sequel. Foxglove won’t be out until August 2023, but io9 has an excerpt to share today, as well as the first look at its cover (plus a cover variant).Here’s a summary of Foxglove, followed by the covers:The captivating sequel to the Gothic-infused Belladonna, in which Signa and Death face a supernatural foe determined to tear them…

https://madcavestudios.com/During today’s Comics are Fun for Everyone panel at San Diego Comic Con, DC Comics announced a new young adult Superman graphic novel from cartoonist Sina Grace, and offered first looks at a number of other projects for readers of all age groups, from Batman: The Audio Adventures to Constantine: Distorted Illusions to Blue Beetle: Graduation Day. Superman: The Harvests of Youth is cartoonist Sina Grace’s new YA graphic novel from DC, due out in October of 2023. Here’s how DC Describes the…