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USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
BookCon is back! Exclusive details on popular fan event's return
BookCon is back! Exclusive details on popular fan event's return Hang onto your hardcovers, book fanatics – BookCon is returning next year for the first time since 2019. The annual Comic-Con-style fan event was a staple in the book community from 2014 until 2019, the last time the convention was held in person. BookCon 2020 was canceled and moved online due to the pandemic, and at the end of the year, pop culture event producer ReedPop announced BookCon and BookExpo would retire. That changes in April 2026, when BookCon comes back to New York City, ReedPop shared exclusively with USA TODAY. BookCon is coming back to New York City in 2026 ReedPop will host authors, publishers, brands and, most importantly, fans, at the Javits Center in New York City on April 18 and 19. In a statement to USA TODAY, ReedPop called the plans for the 2026 show a 'wholly reimagined event.' BookCon will feature book signings, clubs and swaps, author talks, workshops, panels, crafting zones and more. Historically, BookCon has been as star-studded as it has been packed with household-name bestsellers. Past celebrity authors and speakers have been included Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, John Green, Jeff Kinney, Mindy Kaling and Jodi Picoult. 'BookCon has always been an incredibly special event to our team and when we made the difficult decision to cancel the show in 2020, we did so with the hope that we would bring the event back even bigger and better when the time felt right. We are so excited to welcome our BookCon community home next April for an event that has been fully reimagined to include everything fans loved about BookCon, plus so much more,' said Jenny Martin, event director at ReedPop. 'At BookCon, we believe stories are sacred, books are identity, and community is everything. We invite all of you to join us as we create a space where passion is celebrated and all of you are our main characters.' Readers can find guest announcements and ticket sales on their website or social media. Clare Mulroy is USA TODAY's Books Reporter, where she covers buzzy releases, chats with authors and dives into the culture of reading. Find her on Instagram, subscribe to our weekly Books newsletter or tell her what you're reading at cmulroy@
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nick Offerman on his new role in 'Sovereign'
Actor Nick Offerman joins Morning Joe to discuss starring in the new film 'Sovereign' about a single father struggling with debt who embraces the 'Sovereign Citizen' movement.
Associated Press
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Movie Review: Tom Hiddleston leads the cosmic puzzle that is 'Life of Chuck'
'Life of Chuck' is a peculiar movie with grandiose ambitions. It teases out a cosmic mystery about life and some guy named Charles Krantz ( Tom Hiddleston ) in a story told in reverse chronological order that gets smaller and smaller with each act. This is a story that begins with the apocalypse and ends with a middle school dance. Well, kind of. I'm not out to spoil (much) here. It's based on a novella by Stephen King (part of his 'If It Bleeds' collection of stories) and adapted by filmmaker Mike Flanagan, who was also behind 'Gerald's Game' and 'Doctor Sleep.' This, however, is not a horror movie, though there are spooky elements laden with ominous ambiguity. There are also big, joyful dance numbers, a fair share of cynical jokes, whimsical narration from Nick Offerman, earnest conversations about the end of the world and plenty of references to Walt Whitman's 'Song of Myself' — in particularly 'I am large, I contain multitudes.' That is most movingly conveyed in a sweet scene with a teacher (Kate Siegel) and a middle school aged Chuck ( Benjamin Pajak ) on the last day of school. 'Life of Chuck' wants to make you think, feel, laugh and cry about the most mundane of characters: Krantz, a white, American, middle-aged accountant, whose life is modest and whose childhood was full of tragedy and loss. And while I certainly enjoyed elements of this odyssey in reverse, I was ultimately left feeling very little — especially about Chuck and the questionable end-of-film explanation that ties it all together. Hiddleston, it should be said, is not in 'Life of Chuck' as much as one might expect for being the titular character. His presence looms large certainly — it's why we're here. But, in reality, Hiddleston as a performer is more of an ensemble player among a sea of recognizable faces. In the third act, which opens the film, he's everywhere — on billboards and television ads, cheerily smiling in a nondescript grey suit, coffee cup in one hand, pencil in another. 'Charles Krantz. 39 great years! Thanks Chuck!' the signs read. It's the background until it's all that's left as the world appears to be ending. The internet has gone out. Parts of California have drifted into the Pacific. Environmental disasters rage. Suicides are skyrocketing. Hail Mary life decisions are being made. And poor Marty (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is just trying to do his job as a school teacher. His parent-teacher conferences have become parent therapy sessions. Everyone — a maintenance guy (Matthew Lillard), a funeral director (Carl Lumbly) — seems to want to philosophize about what's going on, and who the heck Chuck is. He has big conversations about the history of the universe with his ex-wife (Karen Gillan). And together they wait for the end. In act two, a grown Chuck (Hiddleston) dances in the street in a joyful six-minute sequence. Compelled to move when he hears the beat of a street drummer (Taylor Gordon), he even pulls in a stranger to join him (Annalise Basso). In act one, he's a kid ( Pajak ) who has lost both his parents and unborn sister in a car accident and is living with his grandparents (Mark Hamill and Mia Sara, who it's nice to have back on screen). It's during this segment, which comprises nearly half the movie, that he learns to dance. First, it's through his grandmother freestyling to Wang Chung and curating a movie musical marathon (including 'Singin' in the Rain,' 'Cabaret, 'Cover Girl' and 'All That Jazz'). Then it's at school, where little Chuck learns the perks of being a straight man who can dance. There's also a possibly haunted cupola on the top floor of their house that's causing grandpa lots of anxiety. This is a film with a big heart that has already made a significant impact on some moviegoers. Last fall it won the audience award at the Toronto International Film Festival, an honor which has produced many best picture nominees and winners. And it's one where a second viewing might be rewarding, so you can more appreciate the thoughtful throughlines and the piece as a whole since you know what it's building toward. But I also suspect this particular flavor of sentimentality might not be for everyone. This critic felt a bit like the film was trying to trick you into caring about Chuck, while revealing very little about the man he became and explaining too much about the mystery. And yet it's a nice message, with nice performances and might be that kind of affirming hug of a film that someone is craving. 'Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself.' Film reviews can also contain multitudes. 'Life of Chuck,' a Neon release in theaters Friday, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for language. Running time: 110 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four.
USA Today
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Nick Offerman slams homophobic Ron Swanson meme: 'Ron was best man at a gay wedding'
Nick Offerman slams homophobic Ron Swanson meme: 'Ron was best man at a gay wedding' Show Caption Hide Caption 'Mission: Impossible 8': Tom Cruise saves day at sea and in skies Superspy Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) needs to stop a rogue AI from taking over the world in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning." Nick Offerman has no time for homophobic Ron Swanson memes. The actor, 54, took to X to call out a post from Michael Flynn Jr., son of former national security advisor Michael Flynn, that used his "Parks and Recreation" character to express opposition to Pride Month. Flynn's post included a clip of Ron Swanson throwing a computer in the trash, but with a rainbow flag superimposed over the computer. "Just wanted to post how I feel about 'pride' month," Flynn wrote. In response, Offerman slammed Flynn as "dumb," while pointing out that Ron Swanson "was best man at a gay wedding." The Emmy-winning actor added, "#HappyPride." In the series finale of "Parks and Recreation," which aired in 2015, Ron serves as best man in his hairdresser Typhoon's (Rodney To) wedding to Craig (Billy Eichner). An earlier episode had shown that Ron took an instant liking to Typhoon after being introduced to him by his colleague Donna (Retta). Nick Offerman slams 'homophobic hate' for his 'Last of Us' episode This isn't Offerman's first time calling out homophobia. In 2023, the "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" actor starred in an acclaimed episode of "The Last of Us" as Bill, a gruff survivalist who falls in love with Frank, played by Murray Bartlett. Speaking with i News, Offerman shared that he received "a lot of homophobic hate" about the episode via social media, despite critics hailing it as a highlight of the season. "I was kinda fascinated by how openly people will express hate and brand themselves as bigots," he told the outlet. "I kept thinking: 'We can see you!'" Nick Offerman gets philosophical on Mother Nature in new book: 'We're all the same batch of molecules' When Offerman won a Film Independent Spirit Award for the role in 2024, he called out this homophobic hate in his speech. "When homophobic hate comes my way and says, 'Why did you have to make it a gay story?' we say, 'Because you ask questions like that,'" he said, adding, "It's not a gay story, it's a love story."
Daily Mail
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Nick Offerman SLAMS anti-gay Parks and Recreation joke during Pride month amid latest Jonathan Joss murder theory
Nick Offerman publicly blasted Michael Flynn Jr. for tweeting an anti-gay Parks and Recreation joke during LGBTQIA Pride month. The nepo baby of disgraced National Security Advisor Michael Flynn shared a doctored clip of the 54-year-old Peabody Award winner's character Ron Swanson trashing a Pride flag (which was really a computer) into a dumpster. 'Good morning and Happy Sunday!' Flynn captioned his X post on Sunday. 'Just wanted to post how I feel about "pride" month.' Outraged, Nick - who boasts 3.4M social media followers - offered his NSFW response on Monday: 'Ron was best man at a gay wedding you dumb f***. #HappyPride.' Indeed, Offerman's parks and recreation director was the best man at his hairdresser Norman 'Typhoon' Montalban's (Rodney To) nuptials to Craig Middlebrooks (Billy Eichner) in the 2015 series finale of the NBC mockumentary sitcom. And in 2023, the Illinois native won an Emmy Award and an Independent Spirit Award for his searing portrayal of doomsday prepper Bill - who enjoyed a 20-year, post-apocalyptic romance with Frank (Murray Bartlett) - in HBO 's The Last of Us. The nepo baby of disgraced National Security Advisor Michael Flynn shared a doctored clip of the 54-year-old Peabody Award winner's character Ron Swanson trashing a Pride flag (which was really a computer) into a dumpster Nick's tweet came the day after he suffered the loss of his openly gay former co-star Jonathan Joss, who portrayed Chief Ken Hotate in five episodes of Parks and Recreation spanning 2011-2015. Jonathan was pronounced dead, at age 59, when paramedics were unable to revive him after neighbor Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja (being held on $200K bond) confessed to shooting him several times - according to TMZ. And while Joss' widow Tristan Kern de Gonzales alleged the shooting was a hate crime, the San Antonio Police Department 'has found no evidence to indicate that his murder was related to his sexual orientation.' 'The cast has been texting together about it all day and we're just heartbroken,' Offerman wrote in a statement to People on Monday. 'Jonathan was such a sweet guy and we loved having him as our Chief Ken Hotate. A terrible tragedy.' The Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning actor has been married to Will & Grace alum Megan Mullally for over 21 years, and the couple are scheduled to appear at Australian festival Vivid Sydney on June 14. Nick currently voices divorced father-of-four Beef Tenderloin Tobin in the fifth season of Alaska-set animated sitcom The Great North, which airs Thursdays on Fox. Offerman will then portray anti-government Jerry Kane in Christian Swegal's father-son crime drama Sovereign - hitting US theaters July 11 - alongside Megan Mullally, Dennis Quaid, and Jacob Tremblay. Outraged, Nick - who boasts 3.4M social media followers - offered his NSFW response on Monday: 'Ron was best man at a gay wedding you dumb f***. #HappyPride' And in 2023, the Illinois native won an Emmy Award and an Independent Spirit Award for his searing portrayal of doomsday prepper Bill - who enjoyed a 20-year, post-apocalyptic romance with Frank (L, Murray Bartlett) - in HBO's The Last of Us Nick's tweet came the day after he suffered the loss of his openly gay former co-star Jonathan Joss (pictured), who portrayed Chief Ken Hotate in five episodes of Parks and Recreation spanning 2011-2015 And while Joss' widow Tristan Kern de Gonzales alleged the shooting was a hate crime, the San Antonio Police Department 'has found no evidence to indicate that his murder was related to his sexual orientation' Nick currently voices divorced father-of-four Beef Tenderloin Tobin (M) in the fifth season of Alaska-set animated sitcom The Great North, which airs Thursdays on Fox The Umbrella Academy actor also voices Papa Smurf's brother Ken in Chris Miller's animated musical Smurfs - hitting US/UK theaters July 18 - alongside Rihanna, James Corden, Natasha Lyonne, Jimmy Kimmel, Kurt Russell, and John Goodman. Nick and co-author Lee Buchanan will release their 224-page children's guide book to 'tools and tomfoolery' Little Woodchucks on October 14. It will mark Offerman's sixth book.
