Veronica Roth‘s popular dystopian YA book series, Divergent, has been in the cinematic fast lane. Last year saw the release of the first adaptation, Divergent, and earlier this year the sequel Insurgent continued the action. Now, audiences can get their first look at the next installment in the thrilling franchise: Allegiant. The trailer does a short recap of the first two films, before diving into action and drama when Tris (Shailene Woodley) and her crew explore the boundaries of their world, scaling an enormous wall that inevitably hides dark secrets. In keeping with the trend of the past two films’ March releases, the Allegiant trailer …
Graphic artist and father of five, Nathan Ripperger, went viral last year. The Iowa dad’s collection of goofy drawings combined with out-of-context lines he’s said to his sons made his Etsy page a big deal. Now he’s taken 80 of these wild pictures and turned them into a book. Here’s a sampler of some of Ripperger’s funniest images. The book, titled Things I’ve Said to My Children, is published by Random House and was just released. If you like what you see here, we recommend you check it out! Images courtesy of https://bzfd.it/1OUznEt and https://bit.ly/1Mo4bOE (featured image)
The shortlisted authors for the Man Group’s annual Man Booker Prize for Fiction were revealed this morning in London. This year’s six nominees are Tom McCarthy, Marlon James, Chigozie Obioma, Sunjeev Sahota, Anne Tyler, and Hanya Yanagihara. The list of authors marks the most culturally diverse roster yet. A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Satin Island by Tom McCarthy These authors have all brought wonderful novels to the table. Jamaican author Marlon James makes the list for his novel A Brief History of Seven …
After massive critical success in his turn as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, actor Eddie Redmayne is set to lead another adaptation this year. In The Danish Girl, based on the book of the same name by David Ebershoff, Redmayne portrays transgender artist Lili Elbe. The latest trailer for the film showcases the developing relationship between Elbe and her wife, played by Alicia Vikander (of Ex Machina fame), and the pivotal moment when Elbe decides to transition. The film, directed by Academy Award-winner Tom Hooper (Les Miserables), will debut at the Venice Film Festival this week. On November 27, it …
When Chilean artist Javier Jensen decided to take a break from his day job as an art director for a publicity firm, he wanted to channel the time into his passion for books. Through some clever artwork and GIF wizardry, Jensen took seven iconic book covers and turned them into the living, breathing worlds we always dreamed of. From the subtlety of blinking Seuss character’s eyes to the grandeur of Tolkien’s soaring Great Eagles, we think these images are incredibly immersive. Check out all of the covers below. If you love them as much as we do, check out the …
