Leisure, Books & Culture • 21 September 2026 Book Riot Expands Its Digital Reach with Curated Literary Newsletter Initiative In an era defined by an overwhelming abundance of digital media and endless content streams, finding authentic, high-quality literary guidance has become... By Azzam Bilal Chamdy
Leisure, Books & Culture • 21 September 2026 Heather Cox Richardson has been awarded the inaugural Gitlin-Auster Defender of Democracy Award. The award ceremony, which was live-streamed on Zoom on Saturday, September 19, drew viewers who tuned in from watch parties organized all... By Neng Nana
Physical Fitness & Yoga • 21 September 2026 The GLP-1 Weight-Loss Boom Is Transforming Gym Culture and Driving a New Era of Strength Training If you happen to sit next to Mima Mendoza on a commuter train or stand behind her in a bustling grocery store... By Azzam Bilal Chamdy
Leisure, Books & Culture • 21 September 2026 Book Riot Celebrates 15 Years as a Cornerstone of Independent Literary Media As October arrives, the prominent independent literary media platform Book Riot is officially marking its 15th anniversary. Over the past decade and... By Asep Darmawan
Leisure, Books & Culture • 21 September 2026 THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET Welcome to another edition of the best of the literary internet, where we take a daily look back at the moments, milestones,... By Basiran
Leisure, Books & Culture • 21 September 2026 How a Blockbuster Television Phenomenon Reimagined Hockey Culture and Ignited Global Conversations “I know there are gay guys in the NHL, because I met one of my teammate’s boyfriends,” former NHL enforcer Georges Laraque... By Ammar Sabilarrohman
Leisure, Books & Culture • 21 September 2026 Embracing the Chill: How Modern Horror Masters Are Breathing New Life into Ancient Folklore and Mythology The relationship between folklore and horror has always been deeply symbiotic, akin to blood and flesh where neither can truly exist without... By Jia Lissa
Leisure, Books & Culture • 21 September 2026 Beyond Halloween: A Curated Selection of Autumn-Themed Graphic Novels for the Cooler Months When the autumn air turns crisp and the scent of fallen leaves and pumpkin spice fills the atmosphere, popular culture tends to... By Ali Ikhwan
Leisure, Books & Culture • 21 September 2026 From Purity Culture to #BookTok: How Romance Novels Became the Unofficial Sex Education for a Generation Chewed up gum, unraveled yarn, a flower stripped of its petals. These were the vivid, cautionary examples handed down in sterile health... By Asep Darmawan
Leisure, Books & Culture • 20 September 2026 Romantasy Shifts and Buzzy New Releases Dominate the Latest Reading Charts The literary landscape continues to experience a dynamic shift as shifting reader preferences reshape the upper echelons of the most-read book charts.... By Jia Lissa