Weekly Clearout
So this is where all the articles and interesting bits I’ve seen over the week and mostly in Sunday supplements will come together. Enjoy
Rachel Cooke discusses the influence of Virago on the literary world.
Killian Fox reports on the new breed of super-producer.
The New York Times profiles Gnarls Barkley.
Paul McCartney opens up about Linda.
A festivals a thing for the middle-aged?
The Times profiles Pushing Daisies ahead of its UK premiere.
The Telegraph interviews Jodi Picoult on where her darkness comes from.
Slate discusses Frederic Wertham and his campaign against comic books.
Is there a link between banning smoking and drunk-driving accidents?
The AV Club provides a primer on The Rolling Stones. I say start with Let It Bleed and see if the groove hits you.
It also has a new Comics Panel up.
Ethan Hawke has created a prize for young authors.
Ha Jin’s new fiction for The New Yorker is strong.
Roger Angell discusses the new era in baseball.
Pitchfork heaps praise on the rerelease of The Microphones’ The Glow: Part 2.
Autechre kicked off its tour in America on Friday.
A new record from The Black Angels is also on the way.
Jason Bateman is directing a pilot for Fox.
Newsweek has a piece on the post-9/11 work of Martin Amis.
Colbert. Stewart. Maher. The axis of good?
Radiohead has launched a social networking site.
Finally, although it is film news, Time has a tribute to Charlton Heston.
Link-tenant Daniels
So the BAFTA-nominated Ellen Page is to star in a movie directed by Drew Barrymore.
BILSON-watch goes into overdrive and gets hot under it’s collar thanks to these (ridiculously doctored but still) piccys from GQ.
The AV Club revisits Prince’s Under The Cherry Moon. Terrible film, stunning soundtrack.
101 of 2007’s finest moments in hip hop, from PopMatters.
Wow. Here’s some vintage Jon Stewart and Conan O’Brien. OLD!
Slate gives it’s view on the new record from Magnetic Fields.
Peter Bradshaw praises the BAFTAs.
Yahoo has a clip from Cloverfield.
K Fed on One Tree Hill!! BuzzSugar has a breathtaking clip and asks if you can take him seriously as an actor…
Rosalinka (Come Out Tonight)
Anthony Bourdain talks to The AV Club
PopMatters lists its top acting performances of 2007 from women and men.
Emily Bazelon explores why Hillary may have turned round ze women.
The New Yorker explores all things Scientological.
Jon Stewart versus Stephen Colbert. Salon calls it.
Fight Club as a musical?
Dexter to be aired on regular TV?
Kimya Dawson discusses her contributions to the Juno soundtrack.
Amy Winehouse has embraced the lighter side of life…
I am officially in love with THIS t-shirt – cliche evil super-villians abound!
How would Law & Order: Criminal Intent work without writers?Not well, it seems…
“I think someone hit her with this thing… it’s glass… it’s very heavy…”
Thank goodness for Chris Noth.
You Can’t Hurry Link
Stephen Colbert is the latest dude to enter the Presidential race. Come on; Jon Stewart next!
E!’s Kristin talks to Penn Badgley about his Gossip Girl alter-ego, questioning whether the story arc will follow the novels.
Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen’s sister Lizzie makes a bid for fame in this video for Carlotta’s The Queen.
Don’t worry, Vanessa ‘the Hudge’ Hudgens has definitely not been dropped from High School Musical 3, she’s still in negotiations.
Wow, the new Rent sucks, huh?
Anna Pickard works her magic looking over the new Britney Spears video – Gimme More. Pickard is a genius.
Donny Osmond (yes, of The Osmonds) talks us through a day of his life. And the well-meaning crazies comment on it… Dear Donny…
The AV Club urges reconsideration of Hulk (good) and Rick Moranis (not good) among others.
PopMatters celebrates a decade of Swedish indie-pop label Labrador.
Gerard Way (plump blondie from My Chemical Romance) has finished his second comic.
Slate discusses the bankability of The Clooney and begins full-on, hardcore election coverage (yeaaahh!!!)
Tess Gallagher talks to The New York Times about publishing unedited stories from her late, genius husband, Raymond Carver.
Kristen Bell talks about her imminent arrival on Heroes (please make it better KB, please!)
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THE WEEK ON TV: 23rd – 29th September
SUNDAY– 9pm, BBC2 – Stuart: A Life Backwards –
We’ve already brought attention to this, so I’m not going to go on about it again, but Alexander Masters’ book, about his friendship with a charming, incredibly trouble homeless man; Stuart, is amazing and it looks like this drama will live up to the novel.
MONDAY– 10pm, BBC2- Kath & Kim –
A genius Australian comedy series, you must have seen it… right?
TUESDAY– 9.30pm – BBC4 – Flight Of The Conchords –
Music, comedy and randomness. If you like The Mighty Boosh or Peep Show, give it a try.
WEDNESDAY – 8pm Sky Movies HD 2 –Serenity –
Joss Whedon’s Western in space movie which followed on from his shockingly cancelled series Firefly. With his trademark humour honed over years of Buffy, this is a fantastic movie with eye candy provided from Waitress‘s Nathan Fillion.
THURSDAY – 8.30pm More4 – The Daily Show With Jon Stewart –
Always right on the button of current events, and always funny – Jon Stewart’s show is on every week day.
FRIDAY – 10pm BBC2 – QI –
Stephen Fry teaches Alan Davies, the panel and everyone at home everything that’s worth knowing.
SATURDAY – 6.05pm & 8.30pm ITV – The X Factor –
You know what to expect in this double bill – the auditionees go to Boot Camp!
So that rounds up this week on TV – There are the glossy American heavyweights too remember – Heroes, Series 3 of Prison Break, Entourage, Brothers And Sisters etc, and I’ll be back next week with my pick of what’s coming up. I might even review a few of these shows during the week time-permitting!
Enjoy your telly-based evenings, however many you may plan…
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