Keri Russell to Star in New Jane Austen Project
No, she won’t be starring alongside zombies.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsA Dozen of Literature's Greatest Jerks
The other day, while listening to LCD Soundsystem’s “Dance Yrself Clean” the line, “Talking like a jerk / Except you are an actual jerk / And living proof that sometimes friends are mean” started knocking around in our heads, and it got us to thinking about all the jerks we’ve met in our lifetimes. From there, we started thinking about all the jerks we’ve read about in our lifetimes—there are plenty of literary characters we’ve encountered that almost make the real-life jerks seem tolerable. Below are a dozen that particularly stand out.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFangs and Fornication: Those Jane Austen Spinoffs Just Won't Quit
Jane Austen's depictions of romance and heartbreak have made her stories timeless. But now more than ever, her 19th century literature has inspired rather strange spinoffs, which have her beloved characters salivating for brains if not, well, a certain "lower orifice."... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsJane Austen's Sense and Sensibility: Now With Sea Monsters!
After the surprising success of this year's Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (a mash-up of Jane Austen's original text with doses of dead bodies and blood), publishing company Quirk Books hungrily sought out its next literary victim: Sense and Sensibility. ... read more
Found in: Books, NewsJane Austen + aliens = Pride and Predator
Directly or otherwise, Jane Austen's novels are so often developed for the screen that it’s hard to keep up with all the adaptations. That said, something tells us it won’t be so hard to remember this one: Elton John's production company (?) has wrangled Pride and Predator, a new version of Pride and Prejudice that stirs up the costume romance with a hostile alien who arrives to Earth and begins to take out some pre-Victorian hotties. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTyger Williams reworks Emma for the streets
Jane Austen’s Emma will go under yet another film reincarnation, this time as a musical in an urban setting. Variety reports that Tyger Williams, who penned Menace II Society, will be adapting the script. What seems to be another attempt to get the youngins to read arguably Britain’s best novelist, the concept was inspired by Lil Mama’s video for "Lip Gloss." Beyond the obvious period pieces, flicks like Clueless and Bridget Jones Diary also bear homage to the Austen’s classic coming of age story. Some may say that this is the kind of thing that would make dear sweet Jane... read more
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