Month: August 2018

Village Voice Ceases Editorial Operation

August 31, 2018 admin 0

The iconic 60-plus year old New York weekly, The Village Voice, has ceased editorial operations. From The Columbia Journalism Review, who also broke the story: THE VILLAGE VOICE IS SUSPENDING ALL EDITORIAL CONTENT and will lay off half its staff effective immediately, according to a member of the staff. Peter Barbey, who bought the famed alt-weekly from Voice Media Group in 2015, announced the decision today in a conference call. CJR acquired audio of the […]

George Pelecanos Out to Dinner with Hitchens, Bourdain and Obama

August 24, 2018 admin 0

In a New York Times “By the Book” feature, George Pelecanos (The Man Who Came Uptown, The Sweet Forever) admits that his favorite fictional detective is C. W. Sughrue, from James Crumley’s “The Last Good Kiss.“ And that, while he loves fiction set in the South and he’s a fan of literary westerns, he can’t “get my head around sci-fi or fantasy. I’m not putting those genres down, it’s just that I’m not built for […]

How is the Crazy Rich Asians Movie Different from the Book?

August 24, 2018 admin 0

Overall, fans report, the film version of Crazy Rich Asians was very faithful to the book. And, in spirit at least, the recently released movie based on Kevin Kwan’s 2013 debut novel stays very true to the book. But there are significant differences you might not notice if you’re not watching for them. From Business Insider: Considering how rarely Hollywood green-lights movies with Asian casts, what’s remarkable about “Crazy Rich Asians” is really how little […]

Medicine for the Soul: A Dozen Poets Who Might Change Your Life

August 12, 2018 admin 0

 Some “medicine for the soul” comes to us via Huffington Post in the form of a collection of “12 Awe-Inspiring Poets To Read In Your Lifetime.” Poets have a way of evoking life’s most complex philosophies in just a few short lines. And falling upon the right ears, those lines can change lives. The 12 poets below are seekers, mystics, naturalists and more. In their words, we hope you find beauty and meaning. Included are […]

Sir Vidia Has Died

August 11, 2018 admin 0

The controversial Nobel Prize winning author author V.S. Naipaul died on Saturday at home in London at age 85. From BBC News: Sir Vidia, who was born in rural Trinidad in 1932, wrote more than 30 books including A Bend in the River and his masterpiece, A House for Mr Biswas. His wife Lady Naipaul called him a “giant in all that he achieved”. She said he died at his home in London “surrounded by […]