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Memoir and biography Illustration: Guardian Design/Jonny WanMemoir and biography Illustration: Guardian Design/Jonny WanBest books 2022Best books of the yearReviewHeartfelt memoirs from Richard E Grant and Viola Davis, childhood tales of religious dogma, and vivid insights into Agatha Christie and John Donne The best books of 2022 Celebrity memoirs often follow the same trajectory: a difficult childhood followed by early professional failure, then dazzling success and redemption. But this year has yielded a handful of autobiographies from famous types determined to mix things up.

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Throughout his career, 6ix9ine has made mistakes that have definitely warranted some of the backlash (and karma) he's gotten. Still, no one was expecting to see the "GOOBA" rapper fall victim to a brutal beating at an LA Fitness in South Florida earlier this year. Footage of the incident quickly went viral. To heal from his physical injuries – not to mention his bruised ego – 6ix9ine went on a trip around the globe.

Although set in a noirish Northern California, “Fremont” – which premiered at Sundance and plays in competition at Karlovy Vary this week – is a refugee story that’s firmly rooted in reality. Director Babak Jalali’s casting of real-life Afghan refugee Anaita Wali Zada, a first-time actor, in the lead role gives some indication of his commitment to authenticity. The hardboiled script, co-written with Carolina Cavalli, turns on a young woman, Donya, working in a Chinese fortune cookie factory while starved for sleep and wracked with PTSD from her past life working with the U.

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Harmony Korine This article is more than 10 years oldLetterman banned Harmony Korine from his show in the 90s for trying to steal from Meryl StreepThis article is more than 10 years oldTalkshow host reveals how he once found the Spring Breakers director going through Meryl Streep's purse backstageUS talkshow host David Letterman has revealed he banned director Harmony Korine from The Late Show after finding him going through Meryl Streep's purse backstage.

TV 'A Different World' producer Debbie Allen had big plans for Marisa Tomei in season 2, but an executive objected so much he fired Tomei from the show. Published on December 2, 2022 2 min read Oscar winner Marisa Tomei got her start on A Different World. She was only on the first season as Hillman College student Maggie Lauton. Things worked out for Tomei after A Different World, but her departure from the Cosby Show spinoff was unceremonious.

Harry Styles just put the tease in teaser. Leading up to his album release on Dec. 13, the "Lights Up" singer shared a video on Thursday showcasing the vinyl set for his sophomore solo album Fine Line. And be still, our beating hearts, the set features an almost completely nude shot of the "Watermelon Sugar" singer. No, his fans are not all right. In the video teaser, the rockstar's tattooed hands and smiley face-polished fingers show off the album artwork.

The CIA recently released a trove of nearly 470,000 files found on Osama bin Laden's computer, which were seized in the 2011 raid on his Abbottabad compound. Bin Laden, they discovered, liked memes. The organization found a bunch of memes, apparently pirated movies — like "Antz," "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," and a documentary titled "Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?" (he knew) — a lot of video games, and even crocheting guides.