Mark Shenton says he was accused of bringing the paper into disrepute after bosses found pictures of him on a gay websiteMark Shenton, the chief theatre critic of the Sunday Express, has claimed he was fired after executives discovered naked pictures of him on a gay website.In the daily blog he writes for the Stage, the theatre industry magazine, Shenton said he had been accused of bringing the newspaper into disrepute, adding that the editor, Martin Townsend, had described the pictures as embarrassing.Shenton, the paper's critic for more than 11 years, wrote: "The paper had been tipped off by a malicious third party that there were some private, personal (but entirely legal) images of me available on a gay website. I'd never seen or heard of the site myself so it was news to me."Once shown the pictures, he recalled that they were taken by a former friend in San Francisco 22 years ago.Shenton said there was "a certain irony" that the Sunday Express's proprietor, Richard Desmond, whose business interests once involved pornographic magazines and still include adult television channels, should be affronted by the pictures."It could be said that the only difference is that these are straight magazines and channels whereas mine was defined as a gay one," he wrote.He also pointed out that, aside from a thumbnail picture of him without a shirt, all the naked pictures of him were only available if someone paid for access to the website."In other words, people would have to go... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A sense of displacement permeates the 'Telex from Cuba' writer's second novel, set amid the social and political unrest of Manhattan and Italy in the 1970s.Rachel Kushner's house in Angelino Heights feels about a million miles — and a million years — from the tumult embodied in her novels. There... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While the fate of gay married couples in America hangs in the balance awaiting a pair of Supreme Court decisions, Time's latest cover insists a bigger decision has already been made. As the Supreme Court hears arguments in landmark marriage-equality cases, many around the country, including... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pulitzer Prize-winner Junot Díaz has won the £30,000 Sunday Times Short Story Award... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two books about the events of Bloody Sunday have been made joint winners of the Christopher Ewart... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Critics Circle honored works such as 'Far From the Tree' by Andrew Solomon and 'The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson' by Robert Caro during their 2012 awards ceremony. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Research Councils UK has said it has "learned lessons" after being accused of an "... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has fired the security company it employed to oversee its warehouse operations over... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian called it: "Camilla Long’s comprehensive shredding of Rachel Cusk’s memoir of her divorce, Aftermath has won her the Hatchet Job of the Year award.” Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radical booksellers and publishers have banded together following a suspicious fire at an... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo increased its global e-ink device sales by 150% in December, making it the "biggest... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The late journalist Anthony Shadid, Los Angeles writer Reyna Grande and the novelist Zadie Smith were among the finalists announced Monday for the prestigious National Book Critics Circle Awards. The late journalist Anthony Shadid, Los Angeles writer Reyna Grande and the novelist Zadie Smith... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Add to the growing list of prize shortlists the latest from the NBCC, which includes just a single translation: Lauren Binet's HHhH, translated by Sam Taylor. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Every month, FOLIO: selects a small group of designers and art directors to offer critiques on visually-engaging magazine covers. The cover, after all, is the first point of entry for any magazine, retail or otherwise. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The majority of independent booksellers have reported a good Christmas for the supply and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Times critic Dwight Garner stopped at book-centered destinations throughout the Big Apple. 'I was smitten all over again,' Garner wrote after his excursion. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Choc Lit has teamed up with National Express to market its titles over the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's been attuned to the needs of its vision-impaired customers for years, first rolling out text-to-speech technology on its original Kindle e-reader years ago. Today the company revealed plans to add to that feature set in its Kindle Fire and Fire HD (7-inch) tablets with Voice Guide and... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon only offers the lowest price on its top 20 print bestsellers, with lower-ranked titles... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC Worldwide may be looking to sell Lonely Planet, the Guardian has reported. The newspaper... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google is fighting a proposal that would force it and other online aggregators to pay German newspaper and magazine publishers to display snippets of news in Web searches. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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