Welcome to Ad Age’s NewFronts 2022 newsletter. We’ll be sharing a daily roundup of events, interviews and sessions from IAB. You can sign up here to get updates delivered to your inbox.Amy Poehler’s Twitch tutorial Comedian Amy Poehler helped Amazon’s pitch to media buyers on Monday, at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2022-05-03 23:15:06 UTC ]
The ‘fascinating insight into what was to become an iconic work’ is the only known surviving copy of its kind and is to be auctioned along with a first edition signed by RowlingA prepublication version of the first Harry Potter book by JK Rowling is expected to fetch at least £20,000 when it is... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-04-26 09:29:11 UTC ]
Viewers have long complained about the early HBO Max app’s tendency to crash, and its lack of discoverability features. There have been a number of overhauls and fixes since then. Now we know why. Turns out that HBO Max launched its apps before they were ready in order to keep up with its... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-04-14 23:32:58 UTC ]
Read on for news about DK's 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' encyclopedia, Random House's picture book with Ellen DeGeneres, new Harry Potter publishing from Insight Editions, lucha libre books from Future House and Masked Republic, a Spawn trade publishing program, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Hogwarts Legacy will arrive on PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles in holiday 2022. Hogwarts Legacy was announced in late 2020 and it was originally due to come out in 2021, but was later delayed to 2022. The "holiday" timeframe is one step closer to an actual release... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-03-17 21:18:58 UTC ]
With help from machine learning software, computer scientists may have unmasked the identity of Q, the founder of the QAnon movement. In a sprawling report published on Saturday, The New York Times shared the findings of two independent teams of forensic linguists who claim they’ve identified... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-02-19 20:56:18 UTC ]
A narrator can make or break the listening experience. Over several related novels, they can become friend (or foe). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-01-16 13:00:49 UTC ]
Filippo Bernardini is accused of stealing manuscripts. For money or just a good read?The theft of books occupies a complex place in our moral judgment, depending on motive. In Markus Zusak’s 2005 novel The Book Thief, the actions of the title character are heroic – she steals books to save them... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-01-09 09:30:16 UTC ]
It was a chance to finally get around to Tolstoy or Proust, but the charts tell a different story. Which books did we actually turn to in the lockdowns? • Let us know in the comments what you were reading Back in spring 2020, when it became clear that coronavirus wasn’t going away, book lovers... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-12-11 09:00:06 UTC ]
Apparently, J.K. Rowling’s bruised reputation has not lowered the value of her books. Yesterday, a rare first edition of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone sold at auction for $471,000, which Heritage Auctions says is “the highest price ever paid for the boy wizard’s debut... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-12-10 18:27:50 UTC ]
Greenpeace ambassador and former Harry Potter star Bonnie Wright's guide to changing habits and living more sustainably has been signed by Quercus imprint Greenfinch. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-19 15:44:54 UTC ]
Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are reuniting with other cast members from the blockbuster film franchise for a special 20th anniversary TV retrospective, movie studio Warner Bros. said on Tuesday. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2021-11-16 22:10:32 UTC ]
Spotify could soon be home to a lot more audiobooks. The streaming service has acquired audiobook platform Findaway, the companies announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the acquisition suggests Spotify is looking to build out its own library of audiobook titles.Findaway is an... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2021-11-11 21:00:04 UTC ]
Twenty years after the release of the first Harry Potter film, does he continue to charm children and adults alike? Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2021-11-09 16:16:49 UTC ]
Titles such as Tom Kerridge’s latest cookbook prove popular for Bloomsbury during Covid pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBloomsbury, the Harry Potter publisher, has unveiled record sales and profits on the back of the popularity of titles including Tom... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-10-27 10:02:41 UTC ]
The powerhouse children’s publisher, known for Harry Potter, had been passed from father to son until Iole Lucchese, a top executive, was given control. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-10-18 18:41:08 UTC ]
A Squid Game manicure, Harry Potter wand classes, a fountain covered in nails, and the latest waxwork of the Queen. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2021-10-17 12:08:52 UTC ]
From Grange Hill to the West End, via Eurovision and the Brit awards, the star has built multiple careers. She talks about stage-school pressure, TV diversity and playing Hermione in Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildMichelle Gayle was 10 months into her role as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-10-13 08:41:05 UTC ]
The installation marks the 20th anniversary of the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2021-10-07 15:35:52 UTC ]
Traveling with young children is like trying to turn a cruise ship: It’s cumbersome, takes a significant amount of planning and requires a team effort. Because I apparently lack any amount of common sense, I recently took a 3,000-mile RV trip with my partner and two toddlers. Traveling with... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2021-09-01 12:30:02 UTC ]