LITERARY LIFE AFTER HARRY (The Florida Times-Union)
So, your child has been obsessed with wizards, boarding schools and magical creatures since picking up his or her first Harry Potter adventure. But the seventh - and final - installment in J.K. Rowling's series is due out July 21. What's a Potterphile going to do after that?...more...Battling back from a deadly type of illness (The Record)
Do you believe in miracles? I do, because I've met Luke Menken. Ramapo's junior-to-be is a walking, running, football-playing miracle these days because six months ago it was a miracle Luke was even breathing on his own as he, dare we say, miraculously survived one of the deadliest illnesses....more... Why Purnell needs to don his convergency hat (Guardian Unlimited)
There is a certain symmetry to recent events at the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS). A week ago today, a packed auditorium on the South Bank watched the unveiling of Will Hutton's report, Staying Ahead, into the future of the creative industries....more... New media: Anthony Lilley on the need for James Purnell to don his convergency hat (Guardian Unlimited)
New media: Given that new culture secretary James Purnell has responsibility for both media and the wider cultural landscape, a spot of convergent thinking wouldn't go amiss, says Anthony Lilley....more... Children?s Books (New York Times)
1. FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O?Connor 2. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O?Connor 3. HOW I BECAME A PIRATE, by Melinda Long 4. FLOTSAM, by David Wiesner 5. BAD DOG, MARLEY!, by John Grogan...more... Europe reels from sizzle to swamp (Daily Telegraph)
It's going to be a long hot summer - but not in Britain. The Telegraph's weather man, Philip Eden, explains why....more... Overlord (Xbox 360) (CNET)
The pure joy of commanding a small army of malicious minions more than makes up for Overlord's minor shortcomings. While most genre-bending games are content to dissemble just one convention, Overlord takes on two....more... Overlord Review [Xbox 360] (GameSpot)
The pure joy of commanding a small army of malicious minions more than makes up for Overlord's minor shortcomings....more... Tech giants team up for Shrek (News 24 South Africa)
Technology firms are not known to share ideas, but two firms have teamed up to deliver the latest instalment in the Shrek series....more... |