Two Weeks After Debuting, 'Argo' Reigns
Welcome to the Box Office Report where we're that guy telling you to put your phone away while the movie is playing.
Advertisement
Today in showbiz news: HBO might already have a third season of Girls planned, E! renews an important series, and Louis C.K. is doing another comedy special.
Welcome to the Box Office Report where we're that guy telling you to put your phone away while the movie is playing.
There is no more ambitious, well-intentioned, or wider-reaching movie this season than Cloud Atlas. There is also no more bumbling, frequently inept, and downright bizarre movie this season than Cloud Atlas.
Today in books and publishing: Cloud Atlas sweeps China; Kindle lands in India; China Miéville is cautiously optimistic; Martin Amis talks to Slate.
Today in books and publishing: India's diplomats have a penchant for poetry; the US and EU stall treaty for blind readers; Cloud Atlas sales get a big trailer bump; F. Scott Fitzgerald meditates on smoking.
Today in books and publishing: The Writer goes on hiatus; watching the Cloud Atlas trailer; say hello to Random House Television; Alison Bechdel chats with NYT.
The first trailer for Cloud Atlas, a collabo joint by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis, based on the cult hit novel by David Mitchell, has been released, and boy is it strange.
Plus: Tyler Perry is Hollywood's highest earning man, according to Forbes
Have a story we missed? A link we have to click? A sharp opinion about the news? Instead of waiting for us to post it, tell us on the Open Wire.
Submit your news and ideas | See all reader postsThe Atlantic Wire is your authoritative guide to the news and ideas that matter most right now. Our team tracks newsmakers and opinions across the entire media spectrum: newspapers, web sites, television, radio and magazines.
But we do more than just collect information. By synthesizing, analyzing and summarizing what’s out there, and adding new information when we can, we are a news engine that gives you a quick and valuable account of the issues of the day.
Have a hot tip? A story we missed? Tell us on the Open Wire
How to send us editorial or technical feedback
Get Five Best Columns in your inbox each morning (preview)
