Some things were just made for satire, and leave it to the Harvard Lampoon to zero in on the juiciest pop culture target in a generation. Complete with romance, danger, insufficient parental guardianship, and even a vampire prom, Nightlight is the ultimate, irresistibly hilarious parody.
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More >The movie Precious: Based on the Novel Push opened in select theaters last weekend to record-breaking box office results, and tomorrow the movie expands to five more cities! Audiences across the country are responding to this powerful story, and to add to the excitement, we’ve got a special Interview with two members of the cast. Watch the clips after the jump to hear Mo’Nique and Gabourey Sidibe discuss the book, the making of the movie, and more!
More >Nam Le’s The Boat won Australia’s richest literary prize, the $100,000 (Aus) Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Fiction, established last year.
More >This year marks the 25th anniversary of Jay McInerney’s iconic novel Bright Lights, Big City, and to celebrate we’re giving away signed copies of the original trade paperback!
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More >Alexander McCall Smith, bestselling author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, is tirelessly active on behalf of his favorite charities, and as the patron of the Alliance for Rabies Control, he recently made a special trip to Tanzania to raise awareness for the cause. Please watch this important video to find out how rabies is affecting countries in Africa and what you can do to help!
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More >Precious, based on the novel Push by Sapphire, which will be opening in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, November 6, has already received raves, winning both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
Watch a preview of the film after the jump and see what all of the fuss is about.
More >Don’t miss the cover story in this Sunday’s New York Times Magazine! Director Lee Daniels and the cast of Precious take center stage in “The Audacity of Precious” by Lynn Hirschberg. The extensive, in-depth article is a riveting look at the making of the movie and will leave you desperate to see this remarkable film for yourself.
Read the article and watch the brand new trailer after the jump.
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