Funny, frank and intimate … in recent years, the live versions of audio shows have shot up by 2,000%. Now, comedians are selling out auditoriums nationwideWhen Freddie Mercury jogged on to the stage at Live Aid, he knew he had the crowd in the palm of his hand. When comedian and radio host John Robins bursts on stage at London’s Bloomsbury theatre, he is wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with that image of Mercury – and the homage feels apt.He isn’t about to perform Bohemian Rhapsody, but rather the live incarnation of Made Up Games, a segment from the weekly BBC Radio 5 Live show he hosts with fellow comedian Elis James. Nonetheless, the cheers from an enraptured crowd are deafening. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2022-12-27 15:00:24 UTC ]
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And just like that . . . 2021 is over. Like any year, it had its share of disappointments, triumphs, and scandals. There were some good books published and some good literary adaptations to watch. There were great book covers, great book reviews, and even (if we do say so ourselves) a few great... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-01-05 14:17:54 UTC ]
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Feeling nostalgic? Try ‘The Chronicles of Prydain.’ For something more modern, there’s ‘The Midnight Bargain. And so many more. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-03 23:00:00 UTC ]
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We have 11 of the best comic book podcasts for you right here (and it's not all about superheroes). Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-12-22 11:34:00 UTC ]
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From Franzen to Kidneygate (with a prolonged pit stop in the land of Supply Chain Issues), we’ve finally reached the end of the Biggest Literary Stories of the Year. Against reading historical fiction to learn history: Juhea Kim considers how the onus of writing educational fiction falls... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-12-20 11:30:45 UTC ]
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Creative Access has released research to coincide with its 10-year anniversary, revealing the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on people from under-represented groups in publishing, including a sharp decline in financial stability. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-17 03:20:02 UTC ]
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When it comes to great novels, this year felt like an embarrassment of riches. The books collected here are ambitious—in intellect, in scope, in subject matter, and in size. Some are perfect encapsulations of the unique problems of our time, while others illuminate the human threads that connect... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2021-12-16 12:05:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House is disputing the U.S. Department of Justice's main argument in the government's lawsuit to block PRH’s acquisition of S&S, namely that the merger would lead to "substantial harm to authors of anticipated top-selling books and ultimately, consumers.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Last week, the Electric Lit team stayed glued to our phone screens as we tasked our social media followers with anointing the best book cover of 2021. The tournament was full of close calls determined by razor-thin margins (Mona at Sea prevailed over Black Girl Call Home by just five votes in... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2021-12-06 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Continuing our series looking behind the headlines of 2021, we speak to the philosophy professor who resigned from Sussex University after protests over her views on gender and transgender rightsGaza bookseller Samir Mansour: ‘It was shocking to realise I was a target’When Kathleen Stock opens... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-12-05 10:00:51 UTC ]
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Reporter Andrea Elliott spent eight years following Dasani and her struggling family. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-03 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Aguilera wants people to one day associate the newspaper publisher with its podcasts and their West Coast "vibe and tone." But first, she is tasked with growing the L.A. Times' daily news show "The Times." The post ‘Lens of the West Coast’: Inside the L.A. Times’ new head of audio’s plan to... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2021-12-03 05:01:00 UTC ]
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Marc Myers’s oral history looks at the explosion of rock concerts over four decades. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-01 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Over its 125 year history, the advertisements in the Book Review occasionally held out the promise of self-improvement. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-11-24 21:23:48 UTC ]
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After doing the same for Disney, Spotify has launched a Netflix hub bringing all of the streaming service's soundtracks, playlists and podcasts into one place. While many of Netflix's soundtracks were already on Spotify, the new feature puts all content related to the service in one place. That... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-11-23 13:00:54 UTC ]
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Bad Form Review and Penguin Random House's Lit in Colour scheme have jointly won the Discover award at this year's FutureBook Awards ceremony. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-19 17:09:55 UTC ]
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Amazon's Fire tablets make great portable, secondary devices, or primary devices for the kids in your life. They're already pretty affordable — that's one of the best things about them — but Black Friday has knocked their prices down even more. Most Fire tablets are on sale right now, including... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-11-19 09:30:03 UTC ]
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Open Road Integrated Media’s Ignition program has substantially increased since the start of the pandemic, and profits for its partner publishers are on the rise. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Student Emmanuella Imoh has won the inaugural Lit in Colour Creative Student prize for her "bold and thought-provoking poem", told visually through a short video. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-16 11:03:29 UTC ]
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Disney held its first-ever Disney+ Day on Friday, and wouldn’t you know it, new content from Marvel Studios dominated the slate, with the company announcing or providing updates on 12 different live-action and animated shows. You can see an early look at footage from some of the upcoming shows... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-11-12 18:47:14 UTC ]
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A number of those working within the publishing industry are turning to podcasts to demystify the trade and share their career advice. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-12 11:00:36 UTC ]
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