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2013 Grammy Nominations: Frank Ocean, Black Keys, Kanye West and fun. Make for a Manly Affair
We could've sworn we heard women sing stuff and play music this year—and surely the 2013 Grammys will ultimately reflect that. But it's a man's world tonight, with Kanye West, Jay-Z, fun., the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, Frank Ocean (who's...
Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Michelle Obama, Kanye West, Ellen DeGeneres, The Truth (music group)
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Can J.K. Rowling conquer TV with new BBC series?
This writing thing might work out after all for J.K. Rowling - the BBC wants to make a series out of her latest novel. Rowling, the U.K. novelist who became a billionaire from the "Harry Potter" series, will have her first adult novel, "The Casual...
Tags: BBC, Arts and Culture, Literature, J.K. Rowling , United Kingdom
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Another teen suicide after alleged assault leaves California town asking tough questions
AP National WriterSARATOGA, Calif. (AP) — One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her parents she was spending the night with a friend. The friend claimed she was...Tags: Lawyers, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Audrie Pott, Bullying
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F1 is a superego trip for Austrian racer Alex Wurz's wife
ReutersBy Alan Baldwin MONACO, May 25 (Reuters) - Truth can be stranger than fiction in Formula One so perhaps it was inevitable that even some regulars were fooled when the launch of a new grand prix team was announced on April 1. Despite a polished website...Tags: Arts and Culture, Literature, Monaco, Auto Racing, Open-Wheel Racing
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Jessica Anya Blau's third novel updates 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'
Talk about tumbling down the rabbit hole. Jessica Anya Blau is the Baltimore author who memorably mined her experience growing up in a freewheeling bohemian family in her first two novels, "The Year of Naked Swim Parties" and "Drinking Closer to Home."...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Literature, Johns Hopkins University, Cheshire, Breads
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F1 is a superego trip for Wurz's wife
ReutersMONACO (Reuters) - Truth can be stranger than fiction in Formula One so perhaps it was inevitable that even some regulars were fooled when the launch of a new grand prix team was announced on April 1. Despite a polished website (www.dupontf1.com) and...Tags: Arts and Culture, Literature, Monaco, Auto Racing, Robin Williams
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Hopkins closes science writing program, citing low selectivity
Graduates of the Johns Hopkins University's master's program in science writing have explained the prospects of life on Mars, the promise of neuroscience research and the ethics of animal testing on the pages of Scientific American, Nature and Popular...
Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Radio, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University, Education
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Emily Schuman whipped up Cupcakes and Cashmere in her spare time
The gig: Emily Schuman, 30, is the lifestyle maven behind the popular blog Cupcakes and Cashmere, a confectionary collection of stylish outfits, recipes, home decor tips and do-it-yourself projects. Think Martha Stewart meets Carrie Bradshaw. The blog...
Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Video Supplies and Services, Estee Lauder Cos., Entertainment, Television
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George Packer chronicles American boom and bust in 'The Unwinding'
George Packer's new nonfiction book, "The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America," has many of the qualities of an epic novel. Packer's subject is the last 35 years of U.S. history, the decades that gave us the conservative "Contract With...Tags: Renewable Energy, Tampa, Environmental Issues, Ethics, Foreclosures
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In Theory: Were early Christians persecuted for their beliefs?
Were early Christians really persecuted for their beliefs? The popular image is of them being thrown to the lions and having to meet in secret, but an author is challenging what she calls the "myth" of Christian persecution. Candida Moss, who is...Tags: Folklore and Mythology, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Belief and Faith, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Christianity
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Fine Tuning 'Sleepless in Seattle — the Musical'
In an upstairs rehearsal room across the street from the Pasadena Playhouse, Robert Mammana drops to one knee, nearly loses his balance, and then struggles unsuccessfully to pull a ring box out of his jeans pocket to present to Chandra Lee Schwartz....
Tags: Tom Hanks, Lonny Price, Music, Music Theater, Theater
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Amazon to let aspiring authors write their own takes on popular series
ReutersAmazon.com Inc. has introduced Kindle Worlds, which offers aspiring writers an opportunity to pen their own takes on franchises in books, TV, movies, even games and comics. The world's largest Internet retailer plans to license content, then accept...Tags: Gossip Girl (tv program), The Vampire Diaries (tv program), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Pretty Little Liars (tv program), Amazon Kindle
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