by | Mar 7, 2008 | Culture Music Art
Race row as actor Robert Downey Jr ‘blacks up’ for new film Last updated at 17:38pm on 7th March 2008 Comments Actor Robert Downey Jr has in the past been applauded for his edgy roles. But his latest may be a step too far – as the actor dons make-up...
by | Mar 7, 2008 | Literary News
Every year the NBCC presents awards for the finest books and reviews published in English. Below are the 2006 winners. Also avalable: The 2007 NBCC Finalists, as well as submission guidelines, all current and past winners and finalists, >,and a detailed description...
by | Mar 7, 2008 | Culture Music Art
French women ‘are the sexual predators now’ By Henry Samuel in Paris in Telegraph.co.uk Last Updated: 5:25pm GMT 07/03/2008 French women are becoming increasingly assertive in their sexual habits, while one-in-five younger French men “has no interest...
by | Mar 6, 2008 | Bright Shiny News
Thanks to everyone on the mailing list who responded so positively yesterday. The words were kind and the clicks were fruitful – you managed to push Bright Shiny Morning’s Amazon ranking from the mid 15,000s all the way to #277. Again (and again and again)...
by | Mar 6, 2008 | Literary News
Alain Robbe-Grillet turned the masses against inventive fiction. Now that he’s dead, will experimental writing make a comeback? By Stephen Marche in Salon March 6, 2008 | I should have felt grief at the news of Alain Robbe-Grillet’s death last week....