--- title: Shannon Carlin | TIME description: Carlin is a contributor for TIME. canonical: https://time.com/author/shannon-carlin/ og:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates og:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:url: https://time.com/author/shannon-carlin/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 300 og:image:height: 300 og:image:alt: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:type: profile twitter:card: summary twitter:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates twitter:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Shannon Carlin ## Shannon Carlin Carlin is a contributor for TIME. ## Shannon Carlin *  May 6, 2026 ### [Margaret Atwood on 'The Testaments' and Trad Wives](https://time.com/article/2026/05/06/magaret-atwood-the-testaments/) [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jan 9, 2026 ### [How Netflix’s People We Meet on Vacation Movie Differs From the Book](https://time.com/7345036/people-we-meet-on-vacation-movie-book-differences/) The film adaptation of Emily Henry's book makes some changes for laughs while preserving the slow bu... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Oct 1, 2025 ### [What Taylor Swift’s Relationship With Max Martin Means for 'The Life of a Showgirl'](https://time.com/7322334/taylor-swift-life-of-a-showgirl-max-martin-shellback/) The history behind Taylor Swift's collaborations with Max Martin and Shellback [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Aug 29, 2025 ### [The Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2025](https://time.com/7311382/best-fall-books-2025/) From Margaret Atwood's new memoir to Zadie Smith's latest essay collection [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jun 6, 2025 ### [How 'Ballerina' Fits Into the 'John Wick' Series](https://time.com/7291230/john-wick-ballerina-ending/) A spoiler-filled breakdown of Ballerina and its connections to the world of John Wick [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  May 30, 2025 ### [Every Wes Anderson Movie, Ranked](https://time.com/7290126/wes-anderson-movies-ranked/) Taking stock of Wes Anderson's impressive filmography, from Bottle Rocket to his latest, The Phoenic... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  May 22, 2025 ### [The 16 Best Books to Read This Summer](https://time.com/7287373/books-summer-reading-2025/) From Taylor Jenkins Reid's 'Atmosphere' to Susan Choi's 'Flashlight' [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  May 8, 2025 ### [The History Behind Judy Blume's Controversial 'Forever'](https://time.com/7283728/forever-judy-blume-book-ban-netflix/) The controversy surrounding Judy Blume’s seminal coming-of-age novel that inspired Netflix’s new ser... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  May 1, 2025 ### [The Best New Books to Read in May](https://time.com/7281570/new-books-may-2025/) This month's must-reads include Christina LI's adult literary debut and Yiyun Li's new memoir [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Apr 1, 2025 ### [The Best New Books to Read in April 2025](https://time.com/7272137/best-april-books-2025/) From Joan Didion's 'Notes to John' to Jasmine Guillory's latest romance novel [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Mar 1, 2025 ### [12 New Books to Read in March](https://time.com/7261949/best-books-march-2025/) Here are the best new books to read this month from Karen Russell's new novel to Amanda Nguyen's mem... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Feb 15, 2025 ### [The Best Saturday Night Live Hosts of All Time](https://time.com/7225548/best-saturday-night-live-hosts-ever/) The award-winning actors, charismatic athletes, and former show cast members who make the best SNL h... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Feb 15, 2025 ### [The 22 Most Controversial Saturday Night Live Moments](https://time.com/7225399/snl-most-controversial-moments/) The most controversial moments in SNL history [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Feb 14, 2025 ### [The 20 Best Cheesy Rom-Coms on Netflix](https://time.com/7222428/best-cheesy-rom-coms-netflix/) Kristen Bell, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Kidman star in Netflix romantic comedies ready for Valentine... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Feb 9, 2025 ### [Taylor Swift's Friendships With Kendrick, Drake](https://time.com/7213844/taylor-swift-kendrick-lamar-drake-relationship/) A brief timeline of the superstar's friendships with both hip-hop titans, which date back around a d... 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