Last year on this date English writer J.G. Ballard died at the age of 78. Ballard’s most famous book might be his memoir, Empire of the Sun, made into a 1987 movie by Steven Spielberg (introducing a young kid named Christian Bale).
In honor of the late J.G. Ballard, here are some links to some good sites:
A great collection of essays, videos, sound clips and links can be found at Ballardian.
PopEater speculates on which actress will snag the title role in the American remake of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.It’s depressing reading. Kristen Stewart? Megan Fox?
Oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly married Monaco’s Prince Ranier III in 1956.
Charles Manson was sentenced to life in prison in 1971 for his role in the 1969 murder spree that took Sharon Tate’s life.
One perk of being President of the United States: When filling out your tax return, under Your occupation you get to write “U.S. President.”It’s the little things that count.
So why didn’t anyone tell me that there’s a scene in The Girl WIth the Dragon Tattoo where a young Swedish woman waving a golf club chases a sex fiend out of the house and into his SUV and then, as he tries to careen off down the driveway, she bashes in the driver’s side window with the five iron?(It looked like a five iron to me, though that’s not specified in the movie. Just like real life!)
Zooey Deschanel: we knew she was in a band of sorts, but we haven’t really been thinking of her that way. Yet there she was this weekend at the Coachella Music Festival, snapping her fingers and fronting the band She & Him. Good for her. Nice dress.More photos of Zooey Deschanel from the same event:
And a pretty nice guy. The pride of the Grant High Generals!
At last! The U.S. Supreme Court has updated its fusty old website with a new SCOTUS 2.0 edition.
“I mean, he’s a sex machine. Why don’t we just admit it? It’s running on kerosene, but still.” Joy Behar’s unlikely take on eight-times-married Larry King. Meanwhile, ABC News struggles …..
From LIFE magazine’s archives, here’s a gallery of photos most of us haven’t seen before of that brainy feller Albert Einstein.And don’t worry, he’s not shirtless in all of them (unlike that show-offy beefcake Stephen Hawking).