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Why ‘Blair Witch’ May Succeed Where The First Attempt At A Sequel Failed

Edit Inquisitr 17 Sep 2016
Being a fan of the original film, it was very transparent that there was all this cash-in stuff, and that sucked the life out of it right away… ultimately the tone of that film is, ‘We’re better than this silly shot-on-video movie,’ and it has this nose-in-the-air quality to it, weirdly, like the first film’s ridiculous or something because it’s a found footage movie.”....

Happy 100th birthday, Roald Dahl! Turns out he was a nightmare to work with.

Edit Vox 17 Sep 2016
It’s September! The weather is getting crisper, the fancy prestige books are starting to come out, and the fancy prestige prizes are starting to make their choices. Below is a selection of the best the internet has to offer on books and related topics for the week of September 12, 2016. The National Book Award longlists are out for fiction, poetry, young people’s literature, and nonfiction....

Dustin Byfuglien addresses John Tortorella’s anthem policy

Edit Yahoo Daily News 17 Sep 2016
TORONTO – Debates about protesting the national anthem in sports haven’t dissipated ... Defenseman Seth Jones, who plays for Tortorella on the Columbus Blue Jackets, supported his coach’s policy ... “Everyone has the right to do whatever,” said Byfulgien on Thursday. “Torts will say stuff, but he has the right to do whatever ... His book, TAKE YOUR EYE OFF THE PUCK, is available on Amazon and wherever books are sold....

Eddie Murphy is a low-key hero in 'Mr. Church.' How about a superhero next?

Edit Mashable 17 Sep 2016
LOS ANGELES — It's been four years since Eddie Murphy graced the big screen, and countless more since he had a role worthy of his talents ... Church, which hits theaters this weekend, offers Murphy the chance to venture outside his comfort zone ... At his first press junket since 2006's Dreamgirls, Murphy spoke to Mashable about the film, food, politics and whether he'd ever do a comic book movie ... I don’t really know what the key is....

'Shoeless Joe' Author William Patrick Kinsella Dies At 81

Edit National Public Radio 17 Sep 2016
William Patrick Kinsella, the Canadian author whose award-winning book Shoeless Joe was adapted into the beloved film Field of Dreams, had died at the age of 81 ... As Rose explains, the book told the story of "an Iowa farmer who builds a baseball diamond in his cornfield, hoping to attract the ghost of a long dead player ... He also wrote about the indigenous people of Canada, including his first book Dance Me Outside....

Ask the Expert

Edit Arkansas Online 17 Sep 2016
I recently have a lot of stuff in my life and am looking for a stylish way to decorate my home's interior such as Scandinavian-inspired minimalism or midcentury modern that won't invite the dust collectors to return ... "Everybody is simplifying right now," says Larry West, the principal owner of L ... "If you have bookshelves, then put books in them but putting accessories, lamps, or plants in bookshelves is a thing of the past."....

Shaq unplugged: Sounds off on FEMA, Colin Kaepernick, Ben Simmons and more

Edit The Times Picayune 17 Sep 2016
Yesterday (Thursday), I went out in a part of Baton Rouge that was really affected and passed out goods, toys and stuff for the kids and the families needed ... I just think it's good for us to make good examples and always do the right thing ... If you don't, I'll guide you in the right direction ... He plays the right way, he's mostly unselfish ... That's the right way you want to play....

Suicide Squad: Special Ops surpasses 10 million downloads

Edit Venture Beat 17 Sep 2016
bad guys and free stuff — and Warner Bros. has brought those things together like the Joker throwing out wads of cash in Gotham City ... Special Ops is the No. 23 most downloaded game on the Google Play market right now. The most interesting aspect of Warner Bros ... It may also convince audiences to pick up the home video, check out the comic book, or even spend money on Suicide Squad characters in mobile fighter Injustice....

Baby #9 is on the way for Mel Gibson

Edit Digital Spy 17 Sep 2016
... at the age of 60 ... He also recently let loose on the comic book movie genre, calling Batman v Superman ... "I'm not interested in the stuff," he complained. "Do you know what the difference between real superheroes and comic book superheroes is? "Real superheroes didn't wear spandex....

LOVE STORY Mercer column: Love story: Book festivals bring readers, writers together

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 17 Sep 2016
Who wants to talk about a great book? Just about everybody, as the explosion of book clubs in recent years attests. Bring writers into the conversation, and you have a book fair ... More than 120 authors and illustrators and upward of 100,000 people are expected to throng the 15th annual National Book Festival on Sept ... Stephen King, whose books have sold an amazing 350 million copies worldwide, is the festival’s marquee draw....

‘The Oliver Stone Experience': Matt Zoller Seitz Gets Deep With the Auteur

Edit The Wrap 17 Sep 2016
On the heels two acclaimed books about Anderson, Seitz returns with “The Oliver Stone Experience” (Abrams), hitting bookstore shelves the same week that Stone celebrates his 70th birthday and releases his latest film, “Snowden.” It’s a well-stuffed tome, chock-a-block with photos, archival material, and very revealing interviews with its subject....

Hoffman's emergence reminds Weiss of Gray

Edit MLB 17 Sep 2016
DENVER -- A large part of the Rockies' resurgence this season can be credited to the emergence of their young pitchers ... 3 overall pick, right-hander Jon Gray, who made nine starts at the end of the season. This August, they turned to the ninth pick of the 2014 draft, right-hander Jeff Hoffman ... "You're learning out on the job ... "In 2-0 counts, the stuff doesn't play quite as well. I think that's the most important thing....

E-reading could be game-changer for language books, says expert

Edit The Hindu 17 Sep 2016
While the off-take of e-books in Indian languages has largely been disconcerting so far, e-reading could well be a game-changer for language books, maintains K. Satyanarayan, director of the Chennai-based New Horizon Media and an adviser to Publishing Next, a forum of publishing professionals that’s holding its annual conference at Bolgatty Palace right now....
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