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DC Comics reveals its newly gay "established" superhero

DC Comics reveals its newly gay "established" superhero

DC has teased for a little while now that one of its "established" heroes — one which made it through the recent reboot of the…
DC Comics is having one of its major superheroes come out of the closet

DC Comics is having one of its major superheroes come out of the closet

President Obama’s support of same-sex marriage may herald an age of acceptance for the LGBT community, but what’s more important…
<em>Where the Wild Things Are</em> author Maurice Sendak dies at 83

Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak dies at 83

Beloved children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak has passed away at age eighty-three due to complications from a recent stroke…
"Mommy porn" book Fifty Shades of Grey pulled from Florida county libraries

"Mommy porn" book Fifty Shades of Grey pulled from Florida county libraries

E.L. James' crazy-popular erotic romance, Fifty Shades of Grey, has become the "literary" phenomenon of 2012, providing BDSM…
<em>American Psycho</em> musical in pipeline, Huey Lewis reportedly thrilled

American Psycho musical in pipeline, Huey Lewis reportedly thrilled

The dude who does stage wounds for musicals doesn't get a lot of work. There's the stabbings in West Side Story, I imagine there's…
E.L. James claims she wrote <em>Fifty Shades of Grey</em> because of her mid-life crisis

E.L. James claims she wrote Fifty Shades of Grey because of her mid-life crisis

Today marks the release of the second two books in the epic Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. To mark the release, Fifty Shades author E.L. James…
Anthony Bourdain and Olive Garden critic in talks for a book deal

Anthony Bourdain and Olive Garden critic in talks for a book deal

Marilyn Hagerty is the eighty-five-year-old North Dakota food critic who became an unlikely internet sensation a few months ago when her earnest…
Newly released Hemingway letters reveal "gentle side," love of cats

Newly released Hemingway letters reveal "gentle side," love of cats

"Certainly missed you... Have had to shoot people but never anyone I knew and loved for eleven years," wrote noted gun, alcohol, and…
Best-selling erotic novel <em>Fifty Shades of Grey</em> set to hit the big screen

Best-selling erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey set to hit the big screen

You know that book that your mom gave you that she kept asking if you'd read and you didn't because you assumed it was just one of those…
Women's reading lists are smuttier than ever thanks to e-readers

Women's reading lists are smuttier than ever thanks to e-readers

People used to think that e-readers like Nooks, Kindles, and iPads would allow users to read YA novels like Harry Potter, Twilight, and The…
Bret Easton Ellis says 2012 Patrick Bateman would "find victims via Blendr while listening to Beyonce"

Bret Easton Ellis says 2012 Patrick Bateman would "find victims via Blendr while listening to Beyonce"

You know how it goes. You're sitting at your desk at work, bored of crunching numbers or editing documents or whatever it is you do, and your…
<em>Fifty Shades of Grey</em> adds to the burgeoning "mom porn" literature market

Fifty Shades of Grey adds to the burgeoning "mom porn" literature market

The web is positively a-buzz with talk about the new vanilla BDSM bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey. Written by E.L. James, the book is the…
Dr. Drew finds marriage-saving sexual-submission book trilogy "disturbing"

Dr. Drew finds marriage-saving sexual-submission book trilogy "disturbing"

Book clubs from coast to coast are apparently raving about a kinky novel published last year called Fifty Shades of Grey, by forty-something…
Right-wing group threatens to boycott Toys'R'Us for selling gay marriage-themed <em>Archie</em> comic

Right-wing group threatens to boycott Toys'R'Us for selling gay marriage-themed Archie comic

And you thought the Betty vs. Veronica debate was contentious: fresh off their most recent efforts to get an ad for a drain-cleaning product off…
J.K. Rowling is writing a novel for adults

J.K. Rowling is writing a novel for adults

When J.K. Rowling announced in a 2007 interview that she was working on a project for adults, everyone naturally assumed that she was referring…
Stephen Colbert's kids' book, "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" is getting published

Stephen Colbert's kids' book, "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" is getting published

Stephen Colbert fans were happy to see the snarkmeister return to his Comedy Central show Monday, after a brief absence to care for his…
New book exposes J. Edgar Hoover's massive porn collection

New book exposes J. Edgar Hoover's massive porn collection

As the first, and long-serving, Director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover is an important figure in modern American history, and last year's Clint…
DC Comics announces <em>Watchmen</em> prequel without Alan Moore

DC Comics announces Watchmen prequel without Alan Moore

Imagine a Pulp Fiction prequel without Quentin Tarantino. Imagine an Inception prequel without Christopher Nolan. Imagine a…
Jonathan Franzen thinks e-books are hurting society

Jonathan Franzen thinks e-books are hurting society

Literary golden boy Jonathan Franzen has gone public with his hatred for e-readers and, it would seem, technology as a whole, speaking at an…
Publishers fear a "post-apocalyptic" world where Barnes & Noble is gone and Amazon reigns

Publishers fear a "post-apocalyptic" world where Barnes & Noble is gone and Amazon reigns

Now that, if you can believe it, Barnes & Noble is the last chain bookstore left in the country, the role they once played as the villain of…