Category Archives: Feature

Twilight feeds on 30-somethings

By admin | Published: October 8, 2009
Ever since Stephenie Meyer turned vampires into glittering vegans, they’ve become increasingly mainstream, followed no longer by post-punk goths or the lugubrious, but now by bloggers, teen mom’s and 25-34 year-olds. According to a study done by The Nielson Company, consumers have been drawn to all things vampire since the Twilight series and film became popular, [...]
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Burton’s Alice for kids?

By admin | Published: October 7, 2009
Being full of nonsense may be why kids love Alice so much. Yet being nonsensical may in fact be the reason Alice is not for children. Sombre auteur, Tim Burton, takes on Lewis Carroll in what has been dubbed the new-age Gothic version of Alice in Wonderland. While Burton fans revel in excitement, noted quite conspicuously [...]
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The Booker who cried Wolf

By admin | Published: October 7, 2009
Mantel wins both booker and the ire of Byatt. But are either deserved? When Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel was announced as the winner of the 2009 Man Booker Prize last night, it wasn’t exactly a surprise for those of us who had been watching developments in anticipation. She was the favourite in betting [...]
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Jane Austen Gets Some Action

By admin | Published: September 30, 2009
While most parodies serve as a critique, occasionally some good literature comes out it. Seth Grahame-Smith’s re-write of the famous classic Pride and Prejudice recounts the much-loved classic in 19th Century English glory, the way only Jane Austen could, but with zombie mayhem. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies sees Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet return to [...]
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The Lost Web 2.0

By admin | Published: September 4, 2009
The Lost Symbol may not be as hyped as Harry’s last run, but it’s on Twitter and Facebook. Perhaps the only person left on English-speaking earth who hasn’t read The Da Vinci Code, I’m excited about The Lost Symbol. Ordinarily I boycott media-hyped books because I rebel against society in small and mostly irrelevant, unnoticeable ways. [...]
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