Robert Hardy, the actor best known for his role as Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge in the ‘Harry Potter’ series, has died aged 91. Image Courtesy of The Guardian Apart from ‘Harry Potter,’ Hardy was also known for his portrayal of vet Siegfried Farnon on beloved 1970’s BBC drama ‘All Creatures Great and Small,’ one of the BBC’s most popular shows ever, and for his multiple portrayals of Winston Churchill. He won a BAFTA for his work on the 1981 ITV series ‘Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years.’ Image Courtesy of The Guardian In a statement, his children described …
There are some pretty amazing book-inspired beauty tools and accessories floating around the internet. So many, in fact, that it can be hard to narrow down which ones you want and which ones you NEED. We’ve rounded up some of the most eye-catching literary must-haves from around the web. 1. Storybook Cosmetics Image Courtesy of Storybook Cosmetics These cruelty free cosmetics and beauty tools are inspired by fairy tales like Beauty and the Beast and Snow White. The line features beautiful brushes shaped like roses, wands and arrows, as well as make-up such as an eye-shadow palette with colors named …
Attention Austenites! Here is something you might not know… 23,000 words of a novel that has come to be known as ‘Sanditon‘ were left behind by Jane Austen in the months before her death, and it continues to cause controversy! Image Courtesy of History Things The tale follows Mr. Parker and his attempts to turn the town of Sanditon into a popular bathing spot like Brighton, England, and to get the apparently generous Lady Denham to fund this. In true Austen fashion, the goings on are observed through the eyes of Charlotte, an unmarried outsider. …
Armie Hammer and Interstellar’s Timothée Chalamet star in the adaptation of André Aciman’s novel ‘Call Me By Your Name,’ and we may have shed a tear at the trailer… The story follows the romance between a teenage boy and the young man who comes to stay at his parents hillside mansion in Italy. It is directed by Luca Guadagnino (‘A Bigger Splash,’ ‘I Am Love’) and is set in the Italian region of Lombardy. Via YouTube The book was A New York Times Notable Book of the Year and was named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Seattle …
Big news for fans of Stephanie Danler’s novel ‘Sweetbitter!’ The best seller will hit screens next year, after a bidding war was fought by multiple networks. Starz will be developing the show, with Brad Pitt’s company Plan B producing. Image Via of LitHub Plan B is behind The OA and Moonlight among other hugely successful projects and Sweetbitter is sure to make a splash. The novel, which follows 22-year-old Tess, already has a huge following. Tess works a crazy job in a famous New York restaurant, and Sweetbitter explores the life of food, wine, and drugs into which she is thrust. Image …
