April 8, 2008

Yet more interestingness: 8 April 2008

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.

Oh My God, Liz Phair Is Writing A Novel
Via Fimoculous.com.

Darren Aronofsky is developing new television show for AMC
The people who brought us "Mad Men" and the person who brought us "Pi" and "The Fountain" are teaming together, to bring us all a new paranormal weekly drama called "Riverview Towers." Can't wait!

What's the difference between a recession and a depression?
HowStuffWorks.com, your daily destination for random interesting how-to articles, has a good one up today explaining the difference between the economic terms "recession" and "depression."

Car-racing mogul caught in Nazi-themed hooker-filled S&M orgy
It's Max Mosley, and no, I'm not making this up!

Chicagoan wins Pulitzer Prize for theatre
It's Tracy Letts, also a member of Steppenwolf, whose winning "August: Osage County" premiered there too; it's the first time in history that a play premiering in Chicago has won the Pulitzer.

IOC mulls cancellation of entire Olympic torch run
Growing violence along the route in Europe among Tibet-friendly protesters has the International Olympic Committee seriously considering canceling the rest of the run to China.

Filed by Jason Pettus at 10:13 AM, April 8, 2008. Filed under: Arts news |

 

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