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What truth? George Orwell, Aldous Huxley and the Trumpified political reality of 2016
Taken together, the two great dystopian novelists of the mid-20th century might have dreamed up Donald Trump<p>In a diary he kept in 1942, the novelist and essayist George Orwell recorded the disgust he felt for his contemporaries and the political discourse of his day, which was pervaded by …
PoliticsHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001): original Telegraph review - 'Amazing and transfixing'
<b>JK Rowling's Harry Potter books were first turned into films in 2001, with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as the three leading characters. Here is the first Telegraph review from November 16, 2001.</b><p>Children's stories are best – and …
J. K. RowlingThis 'Harry Potter' Bath Bomb Will Sort You into a Hogwarts House
TFW even a bath bomb claims you're Hufflepuff.<p>Important update: Magic is real. Our proof? This <i>Harry Potter</i> bath bomb, which sorts you into a Hogwarts house in one giant explosion of color. Obviously, red means you're a Gryffindor, green means you're a potentially snake-obsessed Slytherin, blue …
J. K. RowlingThe greatest scenes from the Harry Potter film series
Let’s not get it twisted.<p>The eight Harry Potter movies were filled with memorable moments ranging from the heartbreaking and poignant to the daring …
J. K. RowlingTrump Aide Served on the Board of a 'Brain Fingerprinting' Company With KGB Spy
If you keep confusing Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s national security adviser, with a two-bit villain in a Tom Clancy novel, we don’t blame you. Jack …
The BrainOur Interview with ‘The Making of Outlander’ Author Tara Bennett
Tara Bennett is the author of <i>The Making of Outlander: The Official Guide to Seasons 1 & 2</i>. The companion guide to the <i>Outlander</i> television series came …
EntertainmentHow the Rhymes of Dr. Seuss Taught Us Language
Kaptain Kristian’s latest explainer video is a fun one: he explains how the anapestic tetrameter rhyming style of Dr. Seuss helped us better …
ParentingFisherman’s alien catch is the stuff of nightmares
Russian fisherman Roman Fedorstov’s Instagram account used to feature well-composed, idyllic shots of waterfalls, forests, and other landscapes. But …
Guillermo del ToroAuthor Joseph Boyden’s shape-shifting Indigenous identity
<b>Jorge Barrera</b> <b><br>APTN National News</b><br>Three Day Road author Joseph Boyden’s uncle went by the alias “Injun Joe” and wore a headdress while selling drums …
Canadian CultureThe beloved author of A Wrinkle in Time takes an introspective look at her life and muses on creativity in this memoir, the first of her Crosswicks Journals. Every so often I need OUT. . . . My special place is a small brook in a green glade, a circle of quiet from which there is no visible sign of human beings. . . . I sit there, dangling my legs and looking through the foliage at the sky reflected in the water, and things slowly come back into perspective. Set against the lush backdrop of Crosswicks, her family's farmhouse in rural Connecticut, this deeply personal memoir details Madeleine L'Engle's journey to find balance between her career as a Newbery Medal-winning author and her responsibilities as a wife, mother, teacher, and Christian. As she considers the roles that creativity, family, citizenship, and faith play in her life, L'Engle reveals the complexities behind the author whose works-honored with the National Book Award, the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, and countless other prizes-have long been cherished by children and adults alike. Written in simple, profound, and often humorous prose, A Circle of Quiet is an insightful woman's elegant search for the meaning and purpose of her life.
"My favorite of all Madeleine L'Engle's books. Lovely, charming, a book to cherish. I know it will give great consolation to ordinary people who …
Lewis CarrollWe Finally Have an Extremely Effective Ebola Vaccine
A novel method of testing got a "100 percent" success rate.<p>A new vaccine for the Ebola virus has shown an "efficacy of 100 percent" in stopping the deadly disease, potentially offering a final defeat of a scourge that has haunted humanity for forty years.<p>Funded by the World Health Organization, …
VaccinesTom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands Developer Delves into Creating a Reactive World
During an interview the the official Ubisoft Blog, Benoit Martinez, Lead Artist and Technical Art Director at Ubisoft Paris, delved into the process …
WritingSPF-044: Make Money Teaching Through Self Published Books – with Million Dollar Author, Joseph Alexander
<b>The million dollar guitar tutor.</b><p>It’s still quite rare to hear of an author earning $1 million in book sales. But it’s extraordinary to hear of an …
Books‘Vampire’ Author Anne Rice Says Climate Change Influenced New Book
Like stories of vampires, climate change is nothing new.<p><i>Interview with the Vampire</i> author Anne Rice suggested as much in a Dec. 22, interview with …
WritingOnce a diplomat embroiled in controversy, Devyani Khobragade is reinventing herself as a writer
‘To write this story, I recalled all my childhood and adult experiences.’<p>Devyani Khobragade, whom everyone remembers as the controversial diplomat …
LiteratureHere's a very simple way we can help those with mental health problems this Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That’s what they say, isn’t it? With the kids jingle-belling and everyone telling you be of good cheer; with those holiday greetings and happy meetings when friends come to call… it’s the hap-happiest season of all!<p>Except, it isn’t. Not for everyone. Not …
ChristmasLists: Die Hard Is A Christmas Movie: The Movie Sleuth Writer's Pick Their Favorite Christmas Movies
This is a collection of favorite Christmas movies selected by the writing staff. It isn't meant to be a best of list, just an individual selection of …
LiteratureThe Most Important Books We’ve Been Given for Christmas
A book can stay with you forever, and receiving a book unasked that shapes your life so significantly can feel particularly fateful.Below, some of …
BooksHarry Potter bath bomb tells you which Hogwarts house you’re in when it dissolves
A photo posted by Created by Rebecca Lynn (@createdbyrebeccalynn) on Oct 30, 2016 at 5:10pm PDT<p><b>Stop what you’re doing right this second. This isn’t a</b> …
J. K. RowlingDear J.K. Rowling: Please answer these Harry Potter questions on your new website's Rumors Debunked page
Atari has a very special gift for those of us who played PC games in the early 2000s: The original <i>Rollercoaster Tycoon</i> is now available for iOS and …
J. K. RowlingCultural Imperialism in Said’s Critical Thought: a Remembrance
While writing a Ph.D. dissertation on Vico at Yale University, some thirty five years ago, a book appeared which attracted my immediate attention. …
LiteratureNew Pennywise Photo From Stephen King’s It Is The Terrifying Holiday Gift No One Asked For
8 minutes ago<p>Few things have the ability to induce universal terror quite like clowns. I'm not sure what it is that makes them so scary, but Tim …
Horror MoviesAlways Winter And Never Christmas: A Holiday Story Inspired C.S. Lewis’ Darkest Days
<i>The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe</i> can be considered a Christmas story because it is set in Narnia, a cursed kingdom where it’s “always winter but …
C.S. LewisLimelight Series: Author Lisa Marie Latino
It's time for another Limelight post. This week I'm interviewing <b>Lisa Marie Latino</b>, CEO of <b>Long Shot Productions</b>, and author of <b>Ten Years Later</b>.<p><b>Hi Lisa</b> …
WritingHappy Holidays! Free Writing and Publishing GIfts For Authors | Self-Publishing Advice Center
By onDecember 24, 2016 in Campaigns and Community<p>It’s the season of giving, and we’re spreading good cheer and good news for ALLi members and …
PublishingScience Fiction Books – the Literature of Ideas | GvaTNews
Science fiction is the literature of highly creative ideas. By the mid ’70s, the genre of science-based ideas had grown. Apart from book, science …
Science Fiction2016 in four crap London property adverts
It’s become almost tradition now for Time Out to round up the shittest property adverts of the year in the weeks building up to Christmas. In 2014, …
London#VagabombPicks: The Best Books of 2016
Every month, we do a roundup of the best books of the month, and we know you've been waiting for it. As the end of the year approaches, we thought it …
BooksGeorge Will: When a house is seized and it enriches police
<i>“The thing that is in Room 101 is the worst thing in the world. … The worst thing in the world varies from individual to individual.”</i><i> — George</i> …
George OrwellStephen King's It - BE QUICK and see a New Still of Pennywise in Action
You’re gonna have to move fast on this one, kids! A new still of Pennywise surfaced on Instagram today, but it’s already been axed just about …
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