![]() Josephine Decker understands this kind of dynamic on a very deep level, and brings it to bear in "Shirley," her most ambitious film to date. Facing down ghosts is child's play compared to facing down a group of gossiping judgmental housewives. but she also wrote about the claustrophobia of small village life and the treachery among women. Jackson wrote about ghosts, haunted houses. ![]() If this sounds overheated, pick up a collection of Jackson's short stories. The women who "dab" banish the women who "rub" from the sisterhood of women: women who "rub" are beyond the pale and should be shunned for all time from polite society. ![]() ![]() There are women who know you should "dab" a stain, and there are women who didn't get the memo and instead rub the stain, making it worse. The moment expands in significance the more you think about it. Horrified, the elegant hostess rushes over, and when Jackson tries to rub the stain off, the hostess gasps, "Don't rub it! Dab!" She's more horrified that Jackson doesn't know the proper method of stain-removal than about the stain itself. Jackson ( Elizabeth Moss) sits on a couch at a faculty party, staring with hatred at the peppy prettily-dressed faculty wives, and then deliberately pours her glass of red wine onto the sofa. There's a small moment in "Shirley," directed by Josephine Decker, which is a perfect metaphor for Shirley Jackson's brand of literary horror. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For fans of Madeline Miller, Katherine Arden, Laini Taylor and Tomi Adeyemi. THE LAST NAMSARA is an extraordinary story about courage, loyalty and star-crossed love, set in a kingdom that trembles on the edge of war. So now she plans to slay the most powerful dragon of all.Īnd the only person standing in her way is a defiant slave boy, leading a rebellion she can't possibly be a part of. She longs to atone for the terrible deed she committed as a child - one that almost destroyed her city, and left her with a terrible scar.īut no matter how many dragons she kills, her people still think she's wicked. Since she was a young princess, Asha has killed to protect her father's kingdom. 'Kristen Ciccarelli is now my favourite author' Tomi Adeyemi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Children of Blood and Bone ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a sweet story set in a small town, and Nash offers us a contemporary romance with a lot of heart and passion. The Bribe is the first novel by Willa Nash and also the debut in the Calamity Montana romance series. Nash has also published a standalone adult romance novel, Ivy, a recommended read for Pretty Little Liars and Gossip Girls fans. Her novels feature sexy, protective alphas, a beautiful heroine, steamy romance, and explosive sex that will keep you hooked to the last page. After working in the tech world, she called it quits and began her writing career at home with her family. Nash was born and raised in Montana, where most of her books are set. She lives in Washington with her husband and their two sons. ![]() Willa Nash is the penname by USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Devney Perry. ![]() ![]() ![]() But Simon is one of the undead - a vampire. He kissed her with the sharp, sleek kiss, the silver kiss, so swift and true and razor sharp, and her warmth was flowing into him.Drowning in grief as her mother slips away from life in hospital, Zoe senses an odd bond with the beautiful but strangely frightening boy she meets in the dark one night. Haunted by a centuries-old search for revenge, he dares to hope that Zoe could be the one he has been longing for - the one who can help free him from his insufferable loneliness.A. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The movie does possess a certain sense of humor, but it’s mostly expressed in a cartoonish manner, such as the overweight guard who spends an inordinate amount of time huffing and puffing his way up the tower stairs, or a swift kick to the groin that proves surprisingly ineffective. How she’s able to do that is explained via flashbacks, but the film isn’t overly preoccupied with plot or details, other than the fact that the psychopathic suitor the princess jilted (played by Dominic Cooper) and his primary henchwoman (“Quantum of Solace’s” Olga Kurylenko) are utterly ruthless and willing to kill anyone who interferes with their plans, including the princess’ family. While the timing seems right for a princess who rescues herself, there’s precious little substance to this violent fantasy, featuring Joey King figuratively letting down her hair.ĭirector Le-Van Kiet brings plenty of action and a degree of visual style to this slightly claustrophobic concept, which takes place almost entirely within the confines of that castle, as the princess fights her way through an assortment of obstacles and foes who are much, much bigger than she is. For anyone wondering why “The Princess” is premiering on Hulu in the US, not sister service Disney+, the movie answers that in the first five minutes, when the title character brutally dispatches a pair of guards sent into the tower where she’s being held. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is vital to point out that even though Cunégonde is the Baron’s daughter, she is no different from Paquette, a maid. ![]() There is no attempt to describe their persona, which points to the fact that they were expected to be submissive and obedient. Unlike the other characters, the two women are given physical descriptions, which emphasize their categorization as sexual objects mean for the gratification of men. ![]() The novel’s plot suggests their lack of significance. The first two female characters to be presented are Cunégonde and Paquette, and the latter serves as the former’s mother’s chambermaid. The author’s articulately dreadful presentation of women not only highlighted the prevalence of misogyny but called attention to their unequivocal persecution. It should be noted the commonly practiced sexual exploitation served to underscore women’s underprivileged position in society. Despite having remarkably different origins, the three women have similar lives and lack complexity. The author highlights the severe inequality in his story by restricting the number of female characters and limiting the development of Cunégonde, the Old Woman, and Paquette as active participants in society. The 18th Century was a challenging time for women in Voltaire’s novel. ![]() ![]() ![]() There was a press release also issued on WWE Hall of Famers Diamond Dallas Page and Jake Roberts soon launching a new podcast with Conrad Thompson. ![]() People are going to be entertained and get new pieces of knowledge every episode, you’ll get insight on how we really think, we’re going to look at a different side of wrestling and something really special is going to happen when we’re together on the show.” ![]() I said I’d do it on one condition and that’s if we got Conrad Thompson, he’s built something special and I really respect him for it, so since Connie’s in, we’re going to do it. Now, initially I didn’t want to do a podcast, there are just so many out there and then Jake said to me, I know you won’t do one, but do one with me. “Me and Jake have so many years together and memories and stories, and we think people are going to get a lot out of this. DDP also noted that the show will be part of the Conrad Thompson network of podcasts. WWE Hall of Famer DDP (Diamond Dallas Page) recently spoke with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated on himself and fellow WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts launching a new podcast on January 4 titled “DDP Snakepit” with "The Podfather" Conrad Thompson. ![]() ![]() ![]() Free for Friends of the RA with no booking required. ![]() ![]() Under-16s go free with a fee-paying adult. Painted in striking colour combinations, each laced with unease, these show how Vallotton’s legacy echoed into the 20th century – from the paintings of Edward Hopper to the films of Alfred Hitchcock.Įxhibition organised by the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in collaboration with Fondation Félix Vallotton, Lausanne. Through more than 80 paintings and exquisite prints, this exhibition reveals Vallotton’s extraordinary body of work, including compelling portraits, dreamlike landscapes and satirical prints distilled into pure blocks of black and white.Ī key highlight is his celebrated series of shadowy interior scenes, Les intimités. He was an important figure in the development of the modern woodcut. The work of Félix Vallotton caught the eye of Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard, and with them he joined a stylistic revolution (a group known as the Nabis) which took inspiration from the decorative, Post-Impressionist style of Paul Gauguin and popular Japanese woodblock prints. Félix Édouard Vallotton ( French pronunciation: feliks edwa valt Decem December 29, 1925) was a Swiss and French painter and printmaker associated with the group of artists known as Les Nabis. Trace the life and work of the Swiss painter who became one of the greatest printmakers of his age in the UK’s first major survey.Īrriving in Paris at the dawn of the Belle Epoque, a young Swiss artist began to capture frenetic life on the city’s streets, as well as moments of private drama for the liberal magazine, La Revue Blanche. Compared to his contemporaries, Bonnard and Vuillard, Félix Vallotton is little-known on this side of the channel. ![]() ![]() I sat down with USA TODAY World Affairs Correspondent Kim Hjelmgaard, who recently traveled to Israel, to learn more. Others say they just want their views reflected by a parliament they elected. Many of the protests are accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right wing coalition of using the reforms to get around the checks and balances of government, and of turning Israel into more of a religious state that could even amount to a dictatorship. Months long protests for and against proposed judicial reforms in Israel will continue this weekend, with tens of thousands expected on the streets of Tel Aviv and elsewhere. ![]() Comerica slumped more than 8% and TD Bank Group and First Horizon called off a planned merger citing regulatory hurdles. But anxiety over regional bank stability appeared to spread late this week. The bank insists that it has not experienced a high number of customer withdrawals in the wake of the failure and sale of First Republic Bank after a modern day bank run. ![]() ![]() The bank said yesterday that it was considering asset sales and has been approached by several parties about a deal. PacWest Bancorp saw its shares plunge earlier this week, dropping more than 39% at one point. ![]() ![]() ![]() Life was a lot easier for Jane when she was just an unknown, undead bookstore owner in a sleepy hamlet in upstate New York. But will her most recent literary success be her last? Read onlineĪfter two hundred years undead, Jane Austen still has bite. And then there's the matter of a mysterious drug called Z. Real blood is spilling, members of the team are disappearing, and the zombies in the game are acting strange. ![]() But the more involved he gets, the more he realizes that not everything is what it seems. ![]() Since all the players are shrouded in anonymity, Josh never expects Charlie to be a girl-and he never expects the offer she makes him: to join the underground gaming league that takes the virtual-reality game off the screen and into the streets. The Third Rule of Torching: You can't bring them back.Ĭharlie is the top-ranked player in the game. The real zombie war is now more than fifteen years in the past, and the battle to defeat the deadly epidemic that devastated his family-and millions of others-is the stuff of history lessons. The Second Rule of Torching: Save all humans.īut luckily for Josh, zombies exist only in the virtual world. ![]() Josh has quickly risen through the player ranks, relying on the skill, cunning, and agility of a real Torcher. Josh is by far the best zombie Torcher around-at least, he is in his virtual-reality zombie-hunting game. The First Rule of Torching: Cleanse with fire. ![]() |