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The funny business of comedic actors getting serious
Nick Frost is the latest actor to try making the switch from funny man to taking on more dramatic roles.
Stephenie Meyer's The Host causing a buzz in the movie world
Stephenie Meyer's book The Host is stirring up renewed interest in the film world with the news that the actress Saoirse Ronan will be in the cast.
Author Emma Henderson talks about her debut novel, which has been nominated for a prestigious prize
Emma Henderson talks about her moving new novel Grace Williams Says It Loud, which has been shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction.
After 20 years, The Pixies are thinking about a new studio album
Encouraged by Bono, The Pixies are thinking about making their first studio album in 20 years. But is it such a good idea?
Tantalising row over new book about Harper Lee
Why did Harper Lee stop writing after the success of her seminal novel To Kill A Mockingbird? In spite of a planned new biography, we may never know.
Aretha Franklin releases new album tomorrow
As Aretha Franklin prepares to release her first album in eight years, we look at the success of other comebacks.
Darkness still reigns unabated
A Joseph Conrad for the 21st century? Edward Docx's new book The Devil's Garden explores a post-Heart of Darkness world.
Call for change in Peru raises questions over national anthems
National anthems tend to be relics of different times with different values. Is there a case for changing them regularly to keep up with the times?
For better or worse, the music matters
What music will play when Kate Middleton walks down the aisle? What will the newlyweds choose for their first dance as man and wife at the reception? We look at some of the possibilities.
Novelist Beryl Bainbridge finally gets her (posthumous) Booker
The late author was notably never a recipient of the Booker Prize, but her posthumous award last week rectified that omission.
More people pretend they've seen The Godfather than any other film
Why is it so difficult to admit we haven't read certain books or seen certain films?
JJ Abrams' literary project has created quite a buzz
JJ Abrams, of Lost and Cloverfield, has a new book project that looks set to shake up the publishing world.
Jennifer Egan's Pulitzer shows new authors are reinventing US literature
Jennifer Egan's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, A Visit From The Goon Squad, is representative of a particularly inventive strain in American fiction.
Peter Jackson's frame-rate on The Hobbit could lead to major change
Will Peter Jackson's innovative decision to shoot The Hobbit at a higher speed than usual herald a new dawn in filmmaking or prove as successful as smell-o-vision?
Playwright Edward Albee to receive prestigious award
The famously acerbic American playwright Edward Albee is to be the next recipient of the prestigious Edward MacDowell Medal for Lifetime Achievement.
