The main character is forcibly enrolled in a mysterious school managed by an adorable mascot. His allies die one by one as they’re all forced to defend the school from strange, alien-like beings. Wait, this sounds familiar. This almost all seems like the Danganronpa series, except Takumi, the main character, isn’t trying to break out of the school. He’s not forced to solve mysteries surrounding his school and his classmates, either, to survive.

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Here are eight free apps to access books, ranked by their libraries and actual free-ness.

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Manga updates for Black Clover have shifted chapter releases to once every three months. Luckily for fans, on August 8, 2024, Black Clover will be coming out with two new chapters. Chapter 372 will consist of 23 pages, while Chapter 373 will have a total of 25 pages. It’s not a lot of pages, but they’re enough to conclude the events of the previous chapter, which left off on an exciting cliffhanger.

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Major spoilers for episode 149 of My Hero Academia, “Light Fades to Rain”

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This move comes with the explicit goal of bringing the various river lords over to Rhaenyra’s cause (and using their armies against the Greens’) and the more implicit one of putting some distance between himself and his wife after she pretty much kicked him out of Dragonstone in episode 2. The reason being that little incident known as Blood and Cheese.

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I remember learning about Hello Kitty’s true nature in the mid-2010s. I immediately, conveniently tossed it out of my head. It simply hurt my brain too much to process that Hello Kitty was not a kitty. She is a little girl. Hello Kitty.

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Is it Bushwick rooftop weed? No! It’s the unkillable Tree of Heaven as a metaphor for perseverance! A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith is the tale of Francie Nolan, a young girl growing up in Williamsburg in the early 20th century. There are no yuppies at coffeeshops sucking down six dollar cold brews here. It’s all working class people, down on their luck and dreaming of better lives. Francie’s family is one of them. Her mom works like a dog, while her dad drinks like a fish. And all she wants is an education to make her way in the world.

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The Yellow Wallpaper

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is both one of the finest works of horror fiction and a brilliant work of early feminist literature. Written in the 19th century, The Yellow Wallpaper tells the story of a woman who is locked away in a room by her husband and doctor in order to treat her “nervous condition.” As the woman continues to remain in solitude, she begins seeing another woman trapped in the yellow wallpaper that covers the room. And thus, a slow descent into madness begins. The best part? By going absolutely feral, the woman begins to experience a sort of freedom of her own.

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The Satanic Verses

Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses got the author in a boatload of trouble. The book was banned in the U.S. by title alone, it was deemed heretical to the tenants of Islam by Ayatollah Ruhollah Musavi Khomein of Iran, who issued a fatwa against the author calling for his murder. Why? The book is a rhapsodic recount of Islamic history and myth, where plane crash survivor Gabriel takes on the aspect of the Islamic angel Jibreel (the angel Gabriel in Christianity) and is whisked between the material and the supernatural planes. It must be read to be believed.

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While we only know the dragons that have flown over Westeros from the Conquest onward, that’s still more than enough to create a wide group of characters—because they are characters, there’s no arguing that—with their separate personalities and storylines. So here are the twelve best ever mentioned in Fire & Blood, The World of Ice and Fire, and anywhere in between—based on both their role in the story and my personal preference.

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10. Hooked

Sometimes we all need our familiar childhood memories corrupted, and Emily McIntire delivers. Hooked is a dark reimagining of Peter Pan that places Neverland in the criminal underbelly. James “Hook” Barrow is a ruthless crime lord with a singular goal: destroy his nemesis Peter Michaels. How? By targeting his twenty something daughter, Wendy. Wendy isn’t gonna be an easy mark, and sees through Hook’s facade to the vulnerable man underneath. If you thought Jason Isaacs’ Captain Hook was hot in the live action 2003 Peter Pan adaptation, I think this is the book you need.

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Given that filming hasn’t begun, not many details of A Motel are known. However, its interesting premise and impressive cast hint at its potential. In March, Deadline announced that the TV series would be Pellegrino’s next big project. In addition to 13 Reasons Why, the actor is known for his roles in Underdeveloped and Supernatural. The show isn’t attached to a network or streamer yet but is set to be directed and executive-produced by Brian A. Metcalf, who has collaborated with Pellegrino in the past on Underdeveloped. Boneyard director Asif Akbar will also serve as a producer and direct some of the episodes.

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Warning! Spoilers ahead for The Boys season 4 finale.

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10. Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist

Set in New York City during the heyday of indie rock, Rachel Cohn and David Levithan’s Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist centers around two teenage protagonists finding love in the time of The Strokes. The action takes place over one magical night in the Big Apple, where a chance encounter between the two star-crossed music lovers sets them on a quest to find the secret show that their mutual favorite band is playing. If you spent your teenage years making playlists for the one you loved, this little piece of 00’s nostalgia is for you.

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Doc McStuffins focuses on a young girl who goes by the name Dottie “Doc” McStuffins (Laya DeLeon Hayes) and she takes care of the toys in her neighborhood. When one is broken, you take it to the doc to fix! While many are discovering the magic of Doc’s practice, the show started way back in 2012. With the release of it on Disney Junior and on Disney+, families are watching the series for the first time and loving it!

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The Terror is an anthology horror series that first premiered in 2018. Season 1 was inspired by Dan Simmons’ novel The Terror, which is a fictionalized account of Captain Sir John Franklin’s infamous polar expedition, in which the ships HMS Terror and HMS Erebus were lost. The show received highly positive reviews as it was hailed as one of the spookiest shows of the year. Hence, it wasn’t long before it tackled another story in season 2, which was subtitled The Terror: Infamy. The second season was based on the folklore tale of Bakemono.

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Oi! Spoilers ahead for The Boys season 4!

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Warning! Spoilers ahead for all episodes of The Boys season 4.

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The newest trailer features an abundance of jokes, puns, and spooky setpieces, leaving many wondering just how scary and appropriate it is for children. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice carries a PG-13 MPAA rating, meaning some of the content may be inappropriate for pre-teens and parents/guardians should exert caution. In this case, the sequel earns its rating for violent content, macabre and bloody images, strong language, some suggestive material and brief drug use.

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While you want to cheer at many great moments throughout Twisters, there is one scene that has everyone shouting: Glen Powell walking in the rain in a white shirt. The scene in question comes after Tyler Owens (Powell) goes to visit Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones) at her mother’s house. He stays the night in the guest room, of course, and leaves the next morning in the rain.

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