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A new month means a fresh lineup of movies, TV, and books. We've rounded up the biggest August releases so you can start filling your watchlist and TBR now.
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August Movie Premieres Everyone Will Be Talking About
This month is bringing spooks, romance, and wonder to the big screen and beyond.
One Night Only
In theaters August 7
The filmmaker behind Anyone But You and Easy A returns with another summer rom-com for the big screen! In a fictionalized New York City where sex for singles has been banned, two love-starved strangers (Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro) meet their match.
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The Best New Books Hitting Shelves in August
There's still time to squeeze in one—or a handful—more beach reads this summer. August's biggest new books have something for every reader.
The Unknown
by Riley Sager
New from the New York Times bestselling author of The Only One Left. When a struggling actress joins a movie about a century-old mass disappearance, she discovers the haunted island may not be finished claiming victims. Out 8/4!
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New & Returning August TV You Won’t Want to Miss
This month, we're saying goodbye to a beloved Netflix series and hello to a fresh batch of must-watch TV, plus the long-awaited return of Ted Lasso!
The Shards
Premieres August 5 on Hulu
Ryan Murphy adapts Brett Easton Ellis’ acclaimed novel, blending sex, drugs, privilege, and a serial killer stalking 1980s Los Angeles. Starring Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere, this seductive thriller is sure to get people talking.
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