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Canadian authors Madeleine Thien, David Szalay in contention for Man Booker Prize
- October 27, 2016
The post USA writer Paul Beatty wins Booker Prize appeared first on News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). I'm not sure how I define it'. Beatty told the BBC this morning that The Sellout "is in a large part about how we look at progress and what that really means, and how we're so quick to point to something like Barack [Obama]'s election as a sign of progress, which it is". (more...)
- October 27, 2016
The post USA writer Paul Beatty wins Booker Prize appeared first on News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). I'm not sure how I define it'. Beatty told the BBC this morning that The Sellout "is in a large part about how we look at progress and what that really means, and how we're so quick to point to something like Barack [Obama]'s election as a sign of progress, which it is". (more...)
Paul Beatty becomes first American to win Man Booker Prize
- October 27, 2016
The New Statesman and Foyles present: the 2016 Man Booker Prize Winner Paul Beatty in conversation with the NS culture editor Tom Gatti : Foyles, London WC2, on Friday 28 October at 7pm. Earlier this year The Duchess handed out awards to finalists of BBC Radio 2's 500 Words competition, seeking to encourage children aged 13 and under to compose a piece of fiction of no more than 500 words. (more...)
- October 27, 2016
The New Statesman and Foyles present: the 2016 Man Booker Prize Winner Paul Beatty in conversation with the NS culture editor Tom Gatti : Foyles, London WC2, on Friday 28 October at 7pm. Earlier this year The Duchess handed out awards to finalists of BBC Radio 2's 500 Words competition, seeking to encourage children aged 13 and under to compose a piece of fiction of no more than 500 words. (more...)
Clinton urges people to get out and vote
- October 27, 2016
Some claim this election is driving them to drink, but when supporters of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton reach into the liquor cabinet their tastes are as different as their politics. "I can't vote for Trump". In the new poll, 77% say that whoever loses after each state has officially certified its vote for president has an obligation to accept the results and concede. (more...)
- October 27, 2016
Some claim this election is driving them to drink, but when supporters of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton reach into the liquor cabinet their tastes are as different as their politics. "I can't vote for Trump". In the new poll, 77% say that whoever loses after each state has officially certified its vote for president has an obligation to accept the results and concede. (more...)
Paul Beatty's 'The Sellout' is first American Man Booker Prize victor
- October 27, 2016
The Sellout's contemporaneous themes of race relations within the USA comes at a time of significant upheaval following the deaths of several black citizens in police-related incidents in the past year. The narrator of The Sellout is a black man from a small town on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Though Beatty cites satirists Joseph Heller and Kurt Vonnegut as formative influences, he remarked to The Paris Review that he was 'surprised that everybody keeps calling this a comic novel... (more...)
- October 27, 2016
The Sellout's contemporaneous themes of race relations within the USA comes at a time of significant upheaval following the deaths of several black citizens in police-related incidents in the past year. The narrator of The Sellout is a black man from a small town on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Though Beatty cites satirists Joseph Heller and Kurt Vonnegut as formative influences, he remarked to The Paris Review that he was 'surprised that everybody keeps calling this a comic novel... (more...)
'American Horror Story' Spoilers: Are Shelby and Matt Lying?
- October 27, 2016
In the house, Monet starts day-drinking. She gets a good slice of Shelby, and we're pretty sure she's gonna die. The gang finds a pool of blood right where Rory was attacked but, conspicuously, no body. Audrey sees something and realizes that it's Agnes. Lee shoots her, and it looks like she's down for the count. Audrey is leaving a Blair-Witch-style message to Rory when suddenly blood drips on her face. (more...)
- October 27, 2016
In the house, Monet starts day-drinking. She gets a good slice of Shelby, and we're pretty sure she's gonna die. The gang finds a pool of blood right where Rory was attacked but, conspicuously, no body. Audrey sees something and realizes that it's Agnes. Lee shoots her, and it looks like she's down for the count. Audrey is leaving a Blair-Witch-style message to Rory when suddenly blood drips on her face. (more...)
Lace Up: Here Are The Best Kicks Worn On NBA Opening Night
- October 27, 2016
Photo Courtesy of Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports. And after the Cavs beat the Knicks, many fans stuck around and watched the Indians game on the scoreboard as a group. Three straight days when the Knicks can acclimate themselves to each other in ways they were simply unable to during the actual exhibition season, with Joakim Noah spending some time watching, with Derrick Rose spending two weeks in California. (more...)
- October 27, 2016
Photo Courtesy of Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports. And after the Cavs beat the Knicks, many fans stuck around and watched the Indians game on the scoreboard as a group. Three straight days when the Knicks can acclimate themselves to each other in ways they were simply unable to during the actual exhibition season, with Joakim Noah spending some time watching, with Derrick Rose spending two weeks in California. (more...)
Rolling Stone's discredited rape victim seen in video deposition during defamation trial
- October 27, 2016
Jackie said she was anxious about the way Eramo would be portrayed in the article, admitting she had trouble sleeping and suffered anxiety leading up to publication of the article. "She did what an advocate is supposed to do", Jackie said. Seal :. I've spoken to a few trial attorneys who say it's just as likely they're going to show some live deposition video of Jackie rather than her actually showing up in person. (more...)
- October 27, 2016
Jackie said she was anxious about the way Eramo would be portrayed in the article, admitting she had trouble sleeping and suffered anxiety leading up to publication of the article. "She did what an advocate is supposed to do", Jackie said. Seal :. I've spoken to a few trial attorneys who say it's just as likely they're going to show some live deposition video of Jackie rather than her actually showing up in person. (more...)
Cubs even World Series with 5-1 win
- October 27, 2016
Arrieta carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, briefly invoking Don Larsen's name, before the Indians touched him for two hits and a run. It was Chicago's first run since the eighth inning of a Game 7 loss to Detroit in the 1945 World Series, a mere 44 years before Rizzo was born. (more...)
- October 27, 2016
Arrieta carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, briefly invoking Don Larsen's name, before the Indians touched him for two hits and a run. It was Chicago's first run since the eighth inning of a Game 7 loss to Detroit in the 1945 World Series, a mere 44 years before Rizzo was born. (more...)
Kim Kardashian's Robbers Caught Fleeing Scene In Eerie New Video
- October 27, 2016
But Kourtney made a decision to give fans an update as to how Kim's really doing when she spoke to Australia's Channel Nine program Today Extra yesterday. Kim hasn't addressed the public or posted on social media since the incident. Her family were out for the launch of Khloe Kardashian's denim label Good American in LA on Wednesday night. (more...)
- October 27, 2016
But Kourtney made a decision to give fans an update as to how Kim's really doing when she spoke to Australia's Channel Nine program Today Extra yesterday. Kim hasn't addressed the public or posted on social media since the incident. Her family were out for the launch of Khloe Kardashian's denim label Good American in LA on Wednesday night. (more...)
Melania Trump on groping allegations: R
- October 27, 2016
Trump told Cooper that she disagreed that the hot mic conversation was about "sexually assaulting" woman as some have said. Ms. Trump also added, offering a particularly compelling defense, that maybe Donald didn't know he was being recorded: "And as you can see from the tape, the cameras were not on - it was only a mic". (more...)
- October 27, 2016
Trump told Cooper that she disagreed that the hot mic conversation was about "sexually assaulting" woman as some have said. Ms. Trump also added, offering a particularly compelling defense, that maybe Donald didn't know he was being recorded: "And as you can see from the tape, the cameras were not on - it was only a mic". (more...)
Meghan Trainor and New Boyfriend Collaborate On Songs
- October 27, 2016
After performing at CBS Radio's 4th Annual We Can Survive Concert at the Hollywood Bowl on October 22, Meghan said , "Chloe Grace Moretz told me she had a really, really nice friend". "I asked every person I met since day one, 'Find me a boyfriend!' Like, especially new friends too". First, how did she even hook up with the grown up Spy Kids star?? "He's unbelievable and makes me feel like a princess". (more...)
- October 27, 2016
After performing at CBS Radio's 4th Annual We Can Survive Concert at the Hollywood Bowl on October 22, Meghan said , "Chloe Grace Moretz told me she had a really, really nice friend". "I asked every person I met since day one, 'Find me a boyfriend!' Like, especially new friends too". First, how did she even hook up with the grown up Spy Kids star?? "He's unbelievable and makes me feel like a princess". (more...)
National Portrait Gallery honours Nobel laureate Bob Dylan
- October 27, 2016
The Nobel committee praised the singer and songwriter "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition". Back in 2009, Christopher Rollason wrote about the connections between Dylan's lyrics and the writing of Edgar Allen Poe. (more...)
- October 27, 2016
The Nobel committee praised the singer and songwriter "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition". Back in 2009, Christopher Rollason wrote about the connections between Dylan's lyrics and the writing of Edgar Allen Poe. (more...)
Barack Obama reads mean tweets on 'Jimmy Kimmel'
- October 27, 2016
Obama read a number of mean tweets about him before reading Trump's criticism. That two-minute video has more than 46 million views on YouTube. Obama read. The tweets about the president actually weren't as bad as ones other celebrities had to face. And naturally, he reserved the best one for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump . (more...)
- October 27, 2016
Obama read a number of mean tweets about him before reading Trump's criticism. That two-minute video has more than 46 million views on YouTube. Obama read. The tweets about the president actually weren't as bad as ones other celebrities had to face. And naturally, he reserved the best one for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump . (more...)
This is Stockholm calling: Where are you, Bob Dylan?
- October 27, 2016
Bob Dylan was named the victor of the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature Thursday in a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award to someone primarily seen as a musician. Asked if the decision to award the prize to a musician signaled a broadening in the definition of literature, Ms. Danius jokingly responded: "The times are changing, perhaps", referencing one of Mr. (more...)
- October 27, 2016
Bob Dylan was named the victor of the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature Thursday in a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award to someone primarily seen as a musician. Asked if the decision to award the prize to a musician signaled a broadening in the definition of literature, Ms. Danius jokingly responded: "The times are changing, perhaps", referencing one of Mr. (more...)
Early voting numbers show Clinton's strength in Arizona, other battlegrounds
- October 27, 2016
Election officials could not replicate the error at their headquarters. Early voters in several Texas counties have taken to social media to complain touch screen voting machines switched their straight party Republican votes to ballots for Hillary Clinton, though election monitors said no instances of faulty machines have been verified. (more...)
- October 27, 2016
Election officials could not replicate the error at their headquarters. Early voters in several Texas counties have taken to social media to complain touch screen voting machines switched their straight party Republican votes to ballots for Hillary Clinton, though election monitors said no instances of faulty machines have been verified. (more...)
Justin Timberlake's Voting Selfie in Tennessee Was Actually Illegal
- October 27, 2016
It is unlawful for someone to take a photo in the voting booth and to show markings on the ballot. When Timberlake posted a ballot selfie to his 37 million followers on Instagram, he thought he was encouraging people to vote. And so, many states have just banned those photos categorically. "If an electoral worker sees a voter taking a photo in the polling place , they will ask the voter to stop taking photos in the polling place and to maintain the secrecy of the vote by not ... (more...)
- October 27, 2016
It is unlawful for someone to take a photo in the voting booth and to show markings on the ballot. When Timberlake posted a ballot selfie to his 37 million followers on Instagram, he thought he was encouraging people to vote. And so, many states have just banned those photos categorically. "If an electoral worker sees a voter taking a photo in the polling place , they will ask the voter to stop taking photos in the polling place and to maintain the secrecy of the vote by not ... (more...)
Justin Timberlake not in trouble for voting selfie
- October 27, 2016
Choose to have a voice! "If by chance you're taking a selfie to encourage others with your ballot, we hope that helps to drive others out to do the same", Grimes said. Many states allow for photography inside the polling place , but not actually inside the voting booth . In Canada, Elections Canada is similarly opposed to voter oversharing. (more...)
- October 27, 2016
Choose to have a voice! "If by chance you're taking a selfie to encourage others with your ballot, we hope that helps to drive others out to do the same", Grimes said. Many states allow for photography inside the polling place , but not actually inside the voting booth . In Canada, Elections Canada is similarly opposed to voter oversharing. (more...)
Paul Beatty wins Man Booker Prize for 'The Sellout'
- October 27, 2016
The protagonist's father is unjustly shot by police. Beatty himself admitted in a BBC interview this week that The Sellout was "a very hard book for people to digest". Judges took four hours of discussion to reach what was said to be a unanimous decision. This marks the second win in two years for the small independent publisher Oneworld , which released Mr. (more...)
- October 27, 2016
The protagonist's father is unjustly shot by police. Beatty himself admitted in a BBC interview this week that The Sellout was "a very hard book for people to digest". Judges took four hours of discussion to reach what was said to be a unanimous decision. This marks the second win in two years for the small independent publisher Oneworld , which released Mr. (more...)
Dylan wins Nobel in Literature
- October 27, 2016
One bitter critic across the pond said the times they are a-changin' with Dylan's win- but not in a good way. At the ceremony, they announced it was for having created new American expressions within the great American song tradition. After moving to NY in 1961, he met the poet, Allen Ginsberg, at a party and became friends with him. The Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano said some "real writers" probably aren't pleased. (more...)
- October 27, 2016
One bitter critic across the pond said the times they are a-changin' with Dylan's win- but not in a good way. At the ceremony, they announced it was for having created new American expressions within the great American song tradition. After moving to NY in 1961, he met the poet, Allen Ginsberg, at a party and became friends with him. The Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano said some "real writers" probably aren't pleased. (more...)
Observe the Analyst's Thoughts: Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) , Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)
- October 27, 2016
Moreover, it has $55 billion worth of market capitalization. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink . In Netflix's letter to shareholders for the second quarter of 2016, management referenced the following chart from Sandvine, which shows that Netflix is the undisputed leader in the industry as measured by download internet traffic. (more...)
- October 27, 2016
Moreover, it has $55 billion worth of market capitalization. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink . In Netflix's letter to shareholders for the second quarter of 2016, management referenced the following chart from Sandvine, which shows that Netflix is the undisputed leader in the industry as measured by download internet traffic. (more...)
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