Never-ending Story | Author McEwan honored with Helmerich Award
Barely into his teens, Ian McEwan had his first experience with a book that would leave a lasting impression on him. The novel was “The Go-Between” by L.P. Hartley, published in London in 1953. Its main character is an elderly man who rediscovers an old diary and uncovers long-buried memories about… By Mike Easterling.
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Quirky comedy duo courts IFC with TV pilot
Rhett and Link, the local comedy duo who found more than a million fans online with their quirky commercials, will make a pilot TV program for the Independent Film Channel and get a chance at their own weekly show.
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Rewind TV: Any Human Heart; Mandelson: The Real PM?; JFK: The Making of Modern Politics; Peep Show
William Boyd’s epic Any Human Heart was underwhelming on the small screen. Elsewhere, Peter Mandelson loved the camera and the camera was kinder to JFK. By Phil Hogan Any Human Heart (C4) | 4OD Storyville: Mandelson – The Real PM? (BBC4) | iPlayer JFK: The Making of Modern Politics (BBC2) | iPlayer Peep Show (C4) | 4OD The good thing about Any Human Heart , William Boyd’s adaptation of his own …
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2011 NFL Draft: December Big Board and Position Rankings
Over the years, I’ve had a few friends and confidants ask me why I love the NFL Draft as much as I do. Since 2004, the year of the Manning, Rivers, Roethlisberger draft, I’ve extensively followed college football’s scouting process on a yearly basis. It all started when I bought my first Sporting News NFL Draft Guide that year and started becoming immersed in the world of 40 times, highlight …
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