December 15, 2007

Yet more interestingness: 15 Dec 2007

Below are simple links to other interesting stuff I've come across on the web in the last day or two; they may or may not concern literature or photography, or indeed the arts at all. You can click here to learn more about how I compile this list and what software I use, if you're interested.

Wikimedia ex-COO is four-state felon, once shot man in the chest
Unbelievable information starts surfacing about Wikipedia ex-COO Carolyn Bothwell Doran, after a high-profile DUI arrest and probation violation. Does no one do background checks at NFPs anymore?

Surprise: New 'Lost' episodes to begin airing in six weeks
Yeah, gee, whaddya know, the writers strike has forced the network to move up the premiere of the new season. Fans rejoice! January 31st is the magic date!

Amazon pays $4 million for handwritten Rowling book
Created specifically for charity, the hand-drawn and handwritten "Tales of Beedle the Bard" has only seven copies in existence; the one Amazon bought is the only public copy. (Via DailyGrail.com.)

Zines making a comeback?
Nice long article in the Christian Science Monitor about the history of "zines" -- handmade personal magazines, like paper blogs, popular during '80s punk movement -- and their current state.

Terrifying five minutes of "Cloverfield" now online
Did you know JJ Abrams has a new movie coming out? It's an alien-attack film shot in the style of 9/11 footage; a very scary five minutes' worth is now officially online.

Filed by Jason Pettus at 10:59 AM, December 15, 2007. Filed under: Arts news |

 

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