Kate Atkinson

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Kate Atkinson

When the hard-boiled private-eye detective story was born about a hundred years ago, the United States was a few years removed from a pandemic, grappling with Prohibition and reeling from the influences of far-right ideology on government. With chaos rampant, the tidy, puzzle-minded investigations of Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and their ilk didn't satisfy readers who wanted a different type of fiction - something more visceral and less trusting of both authority and law enforcement.

May 23, 2024 | l8r.it | Stevie Davies |Kate Atkinson |Jessie Burton |James Cain

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Sep 1, 2023 | marieclaire.com.au | Kate Atkinson

As the daughter of actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, Dakota Johnson was destined for Hollywood. She made her film debut at age 10, and has since clocked up a steady list of credits, including her breakout role in Fifty Shades of Grey. Since then, Dakota has starred in Black Mass, A Bigger Splash, How to be Single, and more recently, Suspiria and Bad Times at the El Royale.