February 20, 2015

50 Shades of literary theory: How the novel and the film reflect (and destroy) three centuries of theory

Zeljka Marosevic

I watched the 50 Shades of Grey film on Wednesday evening, which sounds like a confession but is merely a statement of fact. It felt like the most natural conclusion… Read more »

Arts & Culture

Protesting sexism, comic book artists pull out of running for Angoulême Grand Prix — Liam O'Brien
Barnes & Noble takes penultimate step to exiting Queens — Liam O'Brien
Fifth employee connected to Hong Kong bookstore goes missing — Liam O'Brien
20th anniversary edition of Infinite Jest features fan-designed cover — Kait Howard

Lord Byron would have liked the sauna

Kirsten Reach

Looking for some serious real estate in Mayfair? Lord Byron’s former home is up for grabs. It’s 17,800 square feet, in a prime location, and about to be converted from… Read more »

Pharrell begins authorial career with four-book deal

Pharrell Williams has done plenty enough to qualify for jack-of-all-trades status. Pop culture-wise, he’s a modern-day Renaissance man: rapper, producer, TV host, multimedia artist, clothing designer, ostentatious hat stan, ageless… Read more »

Designer creates furniture hidden in a book

Claire Kelley

Hong Kong designer Mike Mak has created a new type of furniture that can be folded up to look like a book. What’s it called? Bookniture. If you give more than $80… Read more »

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