From "The Vampyre" through Dracula and on to Anne Rice's talkative bloodsuckers, the vampire has a rich literary history.
Monday, April 16, 2012
A Brief History of Vampire Fiction
A Brief History of Vampire Fiction
From "The Vampyre" through Dracula and on to Anne Rice's talkative bloodsuckers, the vampire has a rich literary history.
From "The Vampyre" through Dracula and on to Anne Rice's talkative bloodsuckers, the vampire has a rich literary history.
Teller of Penn & Teller Breaks Silence To Sue Over Magic Trick
Teller of Penn & Teller Breaks Silence To Sue Over Magic Trick
Eriq Gardner
The defendant is a guy who performed a similar trick on YouTube and offered to reveal the secrets for a price. The video was removed after Teller sent a takedown notice.
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Eriq Gardner
The defendant is a guy who performed a similar trick on YouTube and offered to reveal the secrets for a price. The video was removed after Teller sent a takedown notice.
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
5 Villains Who Will Break Your Heart
5 Villains Who Will Break Your Heart
Villains who tug at the heartstrings more than they should. They don't deserve to win, but seeing them lose isn't as satisfying as you'd think it should be.
Villains who tug at the heartstrings more than they should. They don't deserve to win, but seeing them lose isn't as satisfying as you'd think it should be.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
J.K. Rowling Reveals Her New Book -- For Adults
J.K. Rowling Reveals Her New Book -- For Adults
As widely reported yesterday, J.K. Rowling and her publisher Little, Brown have announced her new book. And, as you may have heard, it's not for kids. The "blackly comic, thought-provoking and constantly surprising" book, her publisher says -- her first aimed at adults -- is called The Casual Vacancy. It will be released worldwide (at least in English) in hardcover, ebook, unabridged audio download and CD on Thursday, September 27, 2012.
As widely reported yesterday, J.K. Rowling and her publisher Little, Brown have announced her new book. And, as you may have heard, it's not for kids. The "blackly comic, thought-provoking and constantly surprising" book, her publisher says -- her first aimed at adults -- is called The Casual Vacancy. It will be released worldwide (at least in English) in hardcover, ebook, unabridged audio download and CD on Thursday, September 27, 2012.
Friday, April 13, 2012
April 13, 2000: Metallica Sues Napster
April 13, 2000: Seek and Destroy ? Metallica Sues Napster
Heavy metal band Metallica sues Napster for enabling thievery and copyright infringement.
Heavy metal band Metallica sues Napster for enabling thievery and copyright infringement.
Are TV and Video Games Making Kids Fat?
Are TV and Video Games Making Kids Fat?
Talk about a disparity between theory and practice. The American Academy of Pediatrics tells parents that children’s total entertainment media time should not exceed two hours daily. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, average kids watch at least twice that much television. They also spend more than an hour per day online and another hour on video games. These activities, collectively called “screen time,” are widely blamed for the tripling of obesity rates in children since the 1980s.
Talk about a disparity between theory and practice. The American Academy of Pediatrics tells parents that children’s total entertainment media time should not exceed two hours daily. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, average kids watch at least twice that much television. They also spend more than an hour per day online and another hour on video games. These activities, collectively called “screen time,” are widely blamed for the tripling of obesity rates in children since the 1980s.
Marvel Reveals Plan for More Movies
'Avengers': Robert Downey Jr. Talks 'Iron Man 3', Marvel Reveals Plan for More Movies
Borys Kit
"For 'Iron Man 3', we are going to back to the exploration of this character, which is what made the franchise work to begin with," Downey told THR at the Wednesday premiere.
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Borys Kit
"For 'Iron Man 3', we are going to back to the exploration of this character, which is what made the franchise work to begin with," Downey told THR at the Wednesday premiere.
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