Culture Critic Ken Tucker on the Enduring, Inexplicable Influence of ‘Scarface’
We talk to critic Ken Tucker about the 'great shallow masterpiece' 'Scarface' — and why Brian De Palma won't allow a new hip-hop soundtrack.
Posted 11/11/08 in Vulture
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Veterans Day Special: Exclusive Comics Excerpt From WWII Memoir ‘Alan’s War’
A funny and thoughtful graphic memoir of World War II, told through G.I. Alan Cope's warm voice and Emmanuel Guibert's beautiful artwork.
Director Deepa Mehta on ‘Heaven on Earth,’ Adapting Rushdie’s ‘Midnight’s Children,’ and the X-Men
Mehta spoke to Vulture from Toronto about Bollywood, Hollywood, magical realism, and the X-Men.
Posted 11/07/08 in Vulture
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Read an Excerpt From Roberto Bolaño’s New Poetry Collection
If you want a Bolaño book that’s not going to tip your car over, 'The Romantic Dogs' has you covered.
Posted 11/07/08 in Vulture
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Essential Bolaño: The Five Most Unskippable Passages in ‘2666’
If you’re thinking of quitting, try one of these first. It might inspire you to settle in and read the rest.
Posted 11/07/08 in Vulture
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Why Big Books Still Matter
Is Roberto Bolaño's masterpiece, '2666,' really any more difficult than two seasons of 'Mad Men'?
Posted 11/07/08 in Vulture
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Roberto Bolaño’s Five-Page Sentence: Read It Here First!
Read it for Bolaño’s obvious improvisational delight in keeping the sentence afloat, phrase by phrase — a skill the critic James Wood once compared to 'someone punting a leaf.'
Michael Crichton Dies at 66
Crichton unexpectedly died in Los Angeles yesterday after a 'courageous and private battle against cancer,' according to a family spokesperson.
Posted 11/05/08 in Vulture
The Comics Page
Hot Lava and Cool Artwork: Exclusive Comics Excerpt From Don Wood’s ‘Into the Volcano’
Caldecott winner Don Wood's first graphic novel is a gripping, gorgeously drawn adventure story.
‘Watchmen’ Illustrator Dave Gibbons on His New Book, the ‘Watchmen’ Movie, and Why You Won’t Even Notice That Doctor Manhattan Is Naked
'You're not looking really at a naked man; you're looking at a model of a naked man. I know that's a rather fine distinction.'
Book Porn: Roberto Bolaño’s ‘2666’ Looks Hot
We judge Roberto Bolaño's purported masterpiece by its covers and find it quadruply sexy.
What Is a $125 Million Settlement With Google Worth to Publishers?
Publishers are $125 million richer than they were last week thanks to a settlement with Google over its copyright-breaking Library Search program — what could they buy?
Posted 10/29/08 in Vulture
The Comics Page
Happy Halloween! Read an Excerpt From This Year’s Scariest Graphic Novel, 'Strange Embrace'
Don't be surprised if David Hine's disturbing images invade your dreams for weeks to come.
Jonathan Franzen Rails Against Cell Phones, Microsoft Word, and Love at Book Reading
He redefined privacy as 'sparing me from the intrusion of other people’s personal lives.'
Posted 10/22/08 in Vulture
The Comics Page
The Ghostbusters Finally Return — in Manga Form!
At least someone's reading our increasingly giddy 'Ghostbusters 3' coverage!
Chuck Klosterman, Robert Christgau, Rob Sheffield: Rock-Geek Slideshow!
Uh-oh — you just nerdgasmed at work!
Posted 10/15/08 in Vulture
The Comics Page
The Joker Returns in Our Exclusive Excerpt From Brian Azzarello’s New Graphic Novel
The fine folks at DC Comics are no fools: They've brought grease-painted madman the Joker back to Gotham.
Aravind Adiga Wins the Booker Prize
Indian author Adiga has won the 2008 Man Booker prize for 'The White Tiger,' his debut novel.
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