Jon

Jon Ransom is a Cambridge-based, Norfolk-raised writer whose masterly debut The Whale Tattoo last year earned him the Polari first book prize. A raw and gritty novel of gay love, grief and resilience, it focused on Joe Gunner, a working-class young man stalked by visions, revenants and enemies. The narrative flitted between past and present, cut with periodic interludes where a river speaks to Joe, sometimes teasingly, sometimes pugnaciously. The novel swarmed with enigmas but eschewed easy answers: “Way we put meaning on…

It’s official. The Mandalorian and his little green buddy and before Dave Filoni’s long-anticipated crossover film event. The movie, appropriately titled The Mandalorian & Grogu, will be helmed by Jon Favreau, who created the Disney+ streaming TV show.Fans have been speculating why there hasn’t been a renewal announcement regarding a new season of The Mandalorian, and this could be why. The film’s going into production this year, which is likely when a new season of the show would have been created. Beyond Favreau,…

In the latest work of Norwegian author and Nobel laureate, Jon Fosse, a man sets out on a drive with no particular destination in mind. He keeps turning right and left until he reaches the end of a road in a forest. As it grows dark and snow begins to fall, instead of turning back for help, he foolishly decides to venture into the forest. As he grows increasingly cold and tired, he comes across a glowing being in the midst of the darkness. Eventually, he is lost and his encounter with the mysterious figure takes on a…

Music’s biggest night, the 2024 Grammy Awards, is still a few weeks away. But as awards season officially kicks off this Sunday with the 2024 Golden Globes, the best musical works in film and TV will be honored, too. Rounding out the stacked list of presenters for the Jan. 7 ceremony are Dua Lipa, Jon Batiste, Jared Leto, and Andra Day. Among the musicians announced as presenters, Lipa is the only artist nominated at this year’s ceremony. The singer’s hedonistic Barbie anthem “Dance the Night” is up for Best…

With Labour potentially on the brink of a historic general election victory, the hard-fought question of what the party stands for has taken on an immediate, practical relevance.At the outset of this twisty political history, Jon Cruddas, the outgoing MP for Dagenham and Rainham, admits he is not a neutral observer of Labour’s battle of ideas. His central claim is that Labour’s purpose cannot be reduced to a single statement or slogan – but embraces three distinct ideas of justice, whose hold on the party has ebbed and…

Duckie Dale may not have gotten the girl in the end of Pretty in Pink —despite that controversial original ending—but actor Jon Cryer still looks up to his famous character. One of the best '80s movies, the cult-classic teen drama from the late, great John Hughes stars Cryer as the besotted best friend of Molly Ringwald's Andie Walsh, who is a bit too taken by preppy popular boy Blane McDonnagh (Andrew McCarthy) to reciprocate her pal Duckie's feelings (even after that epic Otis Redding lip sync). We already knew how…

You'll never hear "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" the same way again Jon Hamm stopped by The Tonight Show to discuss his role in the upcoming Mean Girls movie and took the opportunity to showcase his impressive dramatic acting skills. Host Jimmy Fallon challenged the actor to recount a few popular Christmas carols in his best theatrical tone after mentioning Hamm’s recent Golden Globe nod for Fargo. In the clip, the pair took turns randomly selecting a card with carol lyrics and then…

The Grammy-nominated song comes off the musician's recent LP, World Music Radio Jon Batiste stopped by The Late Show to showcase a rousing rendition of his Grammy-nominated song “Worship.” The musician performed the track with a live band and a dynamic group of back-up singers who brought an upbeat, celebratory vibe to the late-night stage. “Worship” appears on Batiste’s seventh studio album, World Music Radio, released in August. The LP followed his hit 2021 album, We Are, which famously won …

Actress Jennifer Aniston admitted that her sex scene with Jon Hamm was rather choreographed. The actress shared that she felt super comfortable going through the motions with her co-star in ‘The Morning Show’, reports Mirror.co.uk. In the presence of their director, Mimi Leder, Jennifer said she felt plenty supported. When they were offered, the actors declined to have an intimacy coordinator on set with them. In recent years, an intimacy coordinator has become more normal on sets in Hollywood. Jennifer…

Jennifer Aniston served some piping hot tea regarding the infamous sex scene she shot with Jon Hamm for the AppleTV+ series, The Morning Show.The Morning Show’s third season was released in September, but it wasn’t before October that passionate discussions about the series started to circulate, when its sixth episode titled The Stanford Student was released.In the episode, Jennifer, who plays the role of reporter and morning show host Alex Levy, joins Jon, who plays tech billionaire Paul Marks, in a sexy scene.Jennifer…