Best of 2009
The Millions (A Blog About Books) (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
The Guardian asks various notable people, from Malcolm Gladwell to actor Dominic West, what their favorite books of the year are.
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Unfinished business
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
In the week that Penguin opened the vaults on one of the most tantalising of all literary legacies, Vladimir Nabokov's unfinished novel The Original of Laura, we discuss the decision to disobey the author's wish that it be destroyed. Is it an unfinished masterpiece or the random jottings of a dying man? Actor Dominic West opens the case for publication by reading an extract from the novel. Nabokov...
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Clip du jour: The 100 best lines from ‘The Wire’
Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Every fifth word here is NSFW, but this compilation is too awesome not to post. These are (among the) 100 greatest quotes from The Wire. It also spoils the entire series, roughly, so if you hate curse words/haven’t seen The Wire, this isn’t for you. Okay, PopWatcher Wire fans: Did this video include your favorite line?
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Can recession resuscitate our theatre? | Patrick Marmion
The Guardian - The blog Theatre (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
The affluent days of government grants could end with the election – just the thing to give teeth to our idling arts sector After a dozen fat years, it seems there will follow as many lean ones for the arts world. However politicians fudge it, the cuts that are coming after the election will be deep. They will also bring an end to the affluent salad days of culture feeding off government grants...
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Which Brit has the best American accent?
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
They've made the transition from Old Blighty to Tinseltown so well, you'd never know they eat pasties and pies
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Life is a Dream at the Donmar Warehouse
Camden Kiwi (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from this one. Wordy seventeenth century Spanish philosophising, in translation, a TV star male lead whom I’d never seen. Expectations, and reviews, were mixed (the Guardian and Telegraph liked it, the Indy was ambivalent). The first impression is the set, all black with a gold leaf backdrop nearly a [...]
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Sharp Write Ups Of A Cross Section Of Hollywood Hits
JeyamArticle (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
If you arrived to see film reviews skip down to read them. Here are some ways to find movie download sites. A good movie download search would use phrases such as "DVD Rentals", "Download Video", and "Internet Movie Rental".
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Michael Fassbender Talks About Neil Marshall's Centurion
FirstShowing.net (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
It's kind of a slow news day today, so why not? Plus, Michael Fassbender is a badass, and he deserves more time in the spotlight. Frosty over at Collider interviewed Fassbender earlier today for his upcoming film Fish Tank (another great film he's in). At the end, he was asked about his other upcoming film titled Centurion, directed by Neil Marshall, that he just finished shooting in England (that's...
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News: Nominations Open in Tenth Annual WOS Awards
Whatsonstage.com (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Can you believe it’s been nearly a decade since the start of the only major theatre awards voted for by you? The nominations phase in the tenth annual Whatsonstage.com Awards, the “theatregoers’ choice”, opens today, Monday 2 ...
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"Tweet your theatre experience."
Laci the Dog (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
There is a theatre near my house that does plays that could be clasified as "experimental". I guess that is a way of saying that the play is akin to going through a root canal without anaesthetic. The usual fare is along the lines of " Fatima--Origins of a Suicide Bomber ". That was supposed to be a joke, but it seems there really was such a play . If you don't get the picture,...
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"Life is a Dream" Theatre Review
The Ephemeric (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Directed by Jonathan Munby Written by Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Helen Edmundson Starring Dominic West, Rupert Evans, Kate Fleetwood Production company The Donmar Theatre The Donmar Warehouse The Donmar pulls off another memorable production with Dominic West absolutely captivating as the lead role Segismundo. The first thing that strikes you when you set your eyes on the stage is the minimalist nature...
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Ian Hendrie: Rollerblade UK Team Rider
Rollernews (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Ian Hendrie, Rollerblade & Skatewarehouse Team Rider skating his RB solo’s. Filmed & Edited by Mark Worner. Skatewarehouse Graphics by Sim Warren. Thanks Dominic West.
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Coben picks up crime award, La Plante...
Beattie's Book Blog (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Coben picks up crime award, La Plante slates celeb authors 22.10.09 Philip Jones reporting in The Bookseller US crime writer Harlan Coben was named this week as ITV3 viewers' favourite crime genre author, beating Dick Francis, Alexander McCall Smith, Nicci French and Martina Cole after an online poll which lasted six weeks. But it was Lynda La Plante who stole the show with her views on celebrity authors....
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Wire scoops honours at crime awards
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
The Wire made a killing at the Crime Thriller awards, picking up two prizes including a best actor gong for star Dominic West.
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The Wire wins double honours at crime awards
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
The Wire made a killing at the Crime Thriller awards picking up two prizes including a best actor gong for star Dominic West.