Grab some popcorn! NewsFeed’s Glen Levy brings you the movies you should check out (or avoid) this weekend.
Books
Woot! Concise Oxford English Dictionary Adds ‘Mankini,’ ‘Sexting’
The twelfth and latest edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary is here, and it boasts 400 new entries of slang among its list of words.
New Biography Claims Coco Chanel Was a Nazi Spy
A new book says that Coco Chanel, in addition to running one of the world’s most influential fashion empires, also spied for the Nazis.
George R.R. Martin Claims Two ‘Game of Thrones’ Scripts Were Stolen
The author of the Song of Ice and Fire series is mad and he’s enlisting the help of his fans to help him catch an (alleged) thief.
Friday Flicks: Does ‘The Help’ Guarantee an Oscar Nod for Viola Davis?
Grab some popcorn! NewsFeed’s Glen Levy brings you the movies you should check out (or avoid) this weekend.
After School Bans ‘Slaughterhouse-Five,’ Vonnegut Library Gives Copies for Free
Even after death, Kurt Vonnegut is circumventing the rules.
Prince Harry: Comic-Book Hero? Graphic Novel to Hit Stands in August
After Pippa Middleton got her own television special, the younger sibling of the other half of the royal couple is getting some attention in print.
Much Ado About Nothing? Publishers Buzz Over Untitled Book With Anonymous Author
If this is a ploy to get our attention (and it obviously is), mission accomplished.
‘Witnessing a Genius:’ Russell Brand’s Touching Tribute to Amy Winehouse
For all his posturing, Russell Brand is a far more accomplished writer than he’d probably ever let on.
‘A Clockwork Orange,’ The Musical: Yes, It’s Happening
A Clockwork Orange will hit the stage in England in the form of a musical to mark the 50th anniversary of the Anthony Burgess novel.
Friday Flicks: Is ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ the New Hero We Need?
Grab some popcorn! NewsFeed’s Glen Levy brings you the movies you should check out (or avoid) this weekend.
Victoria and David Beckham’s Daughter Harper Boosts Sales of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
Victoria Beckham is known more for singing (and wearing fancy outfits) than reading. But that hasn’t stopped the former Spice Girl from influencing reading habits back in Britain.