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Famed author John Updike dies

Famed author John Updike dies

Author John Updike, regarded as one of the greatest and most prolific writers in modern American letters, has died, his publicist said.

 

Spider-Man creator sued for $750m

Spider-Man creator sued for $750m

Comic character creator Stan Lee faces legal action in a long-running battle over film and book profits.

 

Author captures the scrapbook phenomenon

Author captures the scrapbook phenomenon

Graphic designer Jessica Helfand first noticed the scrapbook phenomenon when she was a young mother. But the design and lexicon she'd studied at Yale University were absent or employed in ways she found baffling.

 

Good scents prevail in 'Perfumes: The Guide'

Anyone who feels overwhelmed by the idea of picking out a perfume as a gift for a special someone now has a new resource.Perfumes: The Guide (Viking, $27.95) by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez, reviews nearly 1,500 fragrances and gives tips on how to pick the perfect one for yourself or someone else. An FAQ section is particularly helpful.Turin, an olfactory scientist, and Sanchez, a perfume collector and expert, are honest and humorous in their assessments of each fragrance.

 

New Moon, New Rumors

New Moon, New Rumors

Dakota Fanning. The fifteen-year-old is rumored to be up for the role of "Jane." While this blonde cutie may seem like an odd fit for a move about vampires, the role is a very old, very creepy vampire from the shiver-worthy Volturi family. We're not sure about you, but us Twihards on Team Tyra are getting stoked.

 

Chris Rock Has the Write Stuff

Chris Rock is getting his writing career crack-a-lackin'.

The funnyman is putting pen to paper for the second time in his career for a book of "comedic observations" due in...

 

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