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Credit: Warner Bros Blazing Saddles lands on Hulu this February. January has reached its last legs. February is upon us. This means a new month of streaming content from sites like Hulu, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. ( See what's coming to Netflix in February here .) Some February highlights for Hulu include 1988's  A Fish Called Wanda ,  written by one of my favorite comics of all time, Monty Python alum John Cleese. The film also stars Monty Python's Michael Palin, as well as Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline. It's a comedic heist film and a classic. It lands on Hulu on February 1st. Also coming to Hulu February 1st is the 1974 Mel Brooks classic Western,  Blazing Saddles.  This remains one of my favorite comedies of all time (though it really does fall apart at the end.) It's also a somewhat timely film, oddly enough, given its examination of racism in America. And by "examination" I mean...well...it's a Mel Brooks movie. I don...

Bloomsbury is celebrating all things concerning the Wizarding World, in events taking place all over the globe in celebration of Hogwarts' professors Sure, fans can celebrate their love of Harry Potter on any given night of the year, but Thursday, 2 February calls for something special. It's the night Bloomsbury are holding their annual Harry Potter Book Night, launching a host of literary events across the world, all centered on this year's theme: The Professors of Hogwarts. Each event will be held using a special kit sent out by the publisher, filled with magical activities and ideas connected to the likes of Gilderoy Lockhart, Severus Snape, or Minerva McGonagall.  The site also features an archive of past activities from previous years; packed with games, activities, and facts about the book series. Unfortunately, registration for the kits has now closed; Bloomsbury, however, has provided a useful map of all the events globally taking place, fro...

Share Tweet Email More Save Continue reading the main story Donald J. Trump has had possibly the most dismal October of any presidential nominee in recent history — and the month is just more than half over. Facing accusations of sexual harassment and criticism for vulgar and demeaning comments toward women, Mr. Trump limps into Wednesday’s debate, the final one against Hillary Clinton, with polls showing him losing in nearly every state he must win. Stand-ins for the presidential debate during preparations at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Credit Much can happen in politics over three weeks, and this election has been full of surprises. But by lashing out at the news media; criticizing Speaker Paul D. Ryan, his party’s highest-ranking official; and claiming without evidence that the electoral system is “rigged,” Mr. Trump appears less intent on finding a path to victory than on grasping for scapegoats to explain away an eventual loss. ...