Top 10sFictionFrom Louisa May Alcott to Philip Roth and Michael Chabon, writers of fiction have long been fascinated by the dramas of their own trade
Writers writing about writers: the fact that there’s a lot of it about should perhaps come as no surprise. From the likes of Jack Torrance in The Shining to Paul Morris in Sabine Durrant’s Lie With Me, writers in fiction are often skewered: preening, blocked, dejected creatures who’ll receive their comeuppance – or salvation – one way or another. Read More...
In 2001, Destiny’s Child released their third studio album, Survivor, which introduced Michelle Williams as the group’s newest member and cemented the singers as one of the greatest musical trios of all time.
But before its release, the group was faced with underlying drama and personal turmoil, causing many people to compare them to the reality TV sensation Survivor. As a result, Beyoncé used the criticism to fuel her songwriting and drew inspiration from the hit competition series to create the group’s most popular track to date. Read More...
Biography:
Diane Lane was born on January 22, 1965 in New York City, New York, U.S. She started acting professionally when she was six at the La MaMa Experimental Theater Club in New York. At age 13, she made her big screen debut in the film A Little Romance. Around this time, she was featured on the cover of Time magazine, which called her one of Hollywood’s “Whiz Kids”. She continued to star in numerous films with notable roles but it was in 2002 that she received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her performance in the film Unfaithful. Read More...
