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Recording From J.R.R. Tolkien’s Hobbit Dinner Unearthed [Audio]
23 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Rare audio tapes of Tolkien have been found to reignite your Hobbitesque desires.
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Ben Trovato Outs Himself
15 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well this is interesting. Ben Trovato, one of our country’s most celebrated satirists and utterly hilarious writer of ‘The Whipping Boy’ column in the Times, has outed himself!
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Don’t Use Tampons + 8 Other Claims Made In Alicia Silverstone’s New Book
23 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Alicia Silverstone. We all remember her right? From that early 90’s teen-flick…..which one was it again? Well apparently this lass has gone from being ‘Clueless’ to pretty clued-up. About parenting, that is. Silverstone has written a sort of ‘guide to the world of parenting and raising offspring in what is being hailed a rather ‘unconventional’ […]
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Tech Report: Paperight Could Change The Way We Buy Books Forever [VIDEO]
12 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’ve ever felt the pain of buying an overly expensive university text book, or found yourself perplexed by the cost of a novel that you’re not sure you like yet, Paperight is a God-send. A proudly South African business, Paperight makes a digital library of books available to copy shops, who can print those […]
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Shakespeare Invented The Words ‘Hurry’ And ‘Undress’
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Shakespeare, whoever he really was, can be given credit for inventing thousands of words that we use almost everyday. He was a particularly prolific wordsmith because, when he was writing his works, the English language was in a state of flux.
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Monster Porn Is A Thing Now
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yes, truly. Innocent, if poorly written, Mills & Boon novels have given way to classics like ‘Cum For Bigfoot’. It seems ’50 Shades of Grey’ has woken the Kraken of human sexuality, and now the ferociously horny are looking for something a little more…exotic.
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New James Bond Novel, “Solo” Is Set In Africa
17 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Sixty years after the first publication “Casino Royale”, we finally have an African setting for a James Bond novel. The latest novel written by William Boyd is titled “Solo”, and will be set primarily on African soil
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Fifty Shades Of Grey Will Be A Movie Soon
09 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I’d be lying if I said we didn’t see this coming. I thought it might end up being a kinky skin flick (if it isn’t already), but as it turns out, Hollywood has embraced the latest in mom-erotica. The sexy (and bondage-filled) adventures of billionaire Christian Grey and literature student Anastasia Steel are heading to the silver screen.
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The Fifty Shades Of Grey Effect [INFOGRAPHIC]
11 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
By now, you have no doubt at least heard about 50 Shades of Grey, the erotic adult fiction that has the literary world all hot and bothered. Coming from relative obscurity, the books were first released just more than a year ago and almost instantly shot to best-seller status, becoming the fastest-selling paperbacks of all time. However, the books did more than just fluster a few cheeks; they ushered in a real-life sexual revolution.
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“Satanic Verses” Author’s Fatwā Turned Into Video Game
28 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For the past 23 years, there has been a fatwā (Islamic death sentence) hanging over Salman Rushdie. The famous author of the “Satanic Verses”, is now also the subject of a new computer game aimed at teaching kids about his “sin”. It is called “The Stressful Life of Salman Rushdie and Implementation of his Verdict.”
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Iran Claims This Book Will Cause The Collapse Of Christianity And Shake World Politics
25 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
An alleged ancient religious text, which was confiscated in 2000 by Turkish authorities, has since resurfaced following a request by the Vatican to view it. An Iranian report claims that the book’s contents will “trigger Christianity’s downfall by proving that Islam is the final and righteous religion.”
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J.K. Rowling Reveals Name, Plot Details Of New Book
13 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
J.K. Rowling – author behind the Harry Potter series – is back with a new book. Not even remotely Potter-related, she calls this one a “blackly comic tale for adults.” Read more about the book’s title and plot details, after the jump.
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Groundbreaking South African Graphic Novel Needs Your Support
13 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For nearly a decade, one man has been working on an epic project that has the potential redefine how the world sees our country and our continent. This project has finally culminated in an amazing, entirely locally produced, graphic novel, but it needs your support if it is to continue. Click through for an inspiring sneak peak and to learn how you can help.
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Uproar Over Planned German Reprint Of ‘Mein Kampf’
18 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Controversy is raging on both sides of the Atlantic over a British publisher’s plan to reprint Adolf Hitler’s anti-semitic manifesto, Mein Kampf, in German for the first time since the end of the Second World War.
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Upcoming Apple Event To Revamp iBooks
03 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Apple is holding a product event later this month in New York – and since the Christmas buy-a-palooza is just past, it’s looking unlikely that they’re going to be announcing any new hardware just yet. Instead, Apple seems set to refurbish iBooks, their eBook retail platform, with a couple of new publishing options.
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Heeeere’s A Sequel! Stephen King Scribes “Shining” Sequel
29 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
American horror maestro, Stephen King has announced he is writing a sequel to his 1977 classic chiller, “The Shining”. You might not remember the book, but you’ll certainly recall the 1980 film of the novel, directed by the late Stanley Kubrick, and starring a demented Jack Nicholson shoving his face through a hotel room door he just hacked apart with an axe. Man had some issues.
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J.K Rowling Releases ‘Pottermore’ To Take Up More Of Your Time & Money
23 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With the last film coming out soon, the Harry Potter franchise has almost been sucked dry of moneymaking potential. Almost. Because they’ve recently put up the super-secret-but-not-that-secret ‘Pottermore’ website, which seems to be promoting an upcoming treasure-hunt-type game where fans use online clues to find wands in the real world.
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50 Cent Cast As Blind, Mystery-Solving DJ Named Shamus Cocobolo
20 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
50 Cent has joined the cast of Odd Thomas, an adaptation of Dean Koontz’ novel, which I don’t really care about. What I do care about is the fact that 50 Cent is playing a blind DJ called Shamus Cocobolo, who will help Anton Yelchin’s “clairvoyant short-order cook” uncover a Satanic plot. No spice.
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Lauren Beukes Wins Arthur C. Clarke Award
28 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South African author Lauren Beukes’ novel Zoo City has won the 2011 Arthur C. Clarke Award, awarded to the best science fiction novel of the year published in the UK. This is a sort of huge deal – past winners of the award include Kuzuo Ishiguro, Iain M Banks, and China Mieville.
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First Edition Harry Potter Auctioned For ZAR 205K
23 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So Heritage Auctions sold a 1997 edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for $29, 875. A book that you can remember the release of just sold at a rare books auction. You’re Old now. If you can’t remember 1997, please crawl back into the womb.
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5 Smart-People Books That Are Secretly Sexy
28 Dec 2010 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Reading is a little challenging. Obviously not that challenging – you’re doing it right now – but the idea of being out there in the world and letting people judge you based on the latest thing [insert shitty author] has squeezed out is a pretty scary thought, for some. But never fear! There are books that make you look smart for no apparent reason.
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The 10 Most Ridiculously Unnecessary Books
30 Nov 2010 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Movable type is a technology that changed the world forever. It gave us the works of Shakespeare and Proust, religion and Die Son. It allowed mankind to document yottabytes of our collected history and wisdom. Sometimes, however, literature like these sneak their way into this prestigious collection of data.
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Amazing Book Shows Us The Really, Really Small Side Of Life
02 Nov 2010 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
What do you reckon is shown in this picture? If you said “household dust under high-powered electron microscope”, you would be correct. A book by Brandon Broll hits us with stunning electron microscope images of insects, human body parts and household items, making even things like the bacteria on your tongue look pretty amazing. More inside.
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