Gus Van Sant wanted it really badly. Joe Wright's name was thrown around. But the coveted job of directing the 50 Shades of Grey movie adaptation has gone to Sam Taylor-Johnson. Which is great — a studio believes in a female director to carry a movie based on a book with a massive female fan base. But... who? She's really quite cool. Trust us.
Today in books and publishing: Questions about the so-called "Great American Novel;" Britain's "Famous Five" infatuation; what books to expect for the rest of the year; advice on self-publishing; Remnick on Ephron; Jake Adelstein gets a deal.
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The girls of China's 2008 gymnastics team made up perhaps the most controversial team at the Beijing Olympics with their "oh no, they cannot be 16 years old" faces and physiques. Four years later, the Chinese team heading to the London games are, in gymnast terms, basically elderly.
Jen Doll's books column today elicited a discussion of e-books among some readers.
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With the big news out of the Supreme Court today it's not surprising that debates raged in our comments section.
Not willing to let a major event happen go by without turning it into a meme, the Internet has birthed a series of viral healthcare jokes, which appeared on Facebook and Twitter in the hours after news broke of the Supreme Court's decision.
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Her phrases are romantic, hilarious, discussable, and debatable—they are the ones that pop up again and again. Where did that come from? Usually, the answer is Nora Ephron. We take a look at some of our favorites.
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Jen Doll's post on Internet niceness was sure to bring out the haters.
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