5 Reasons "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is a Perfect Middle Earth Film - Rambling Ever On
An Unexpected Journey is a total success. Here's why.| Rambling Ever On
Greg Cope White discusses adapting his book "The Pink Marine," the collaborative spirit in the writers' room, his mentorship under Norman Lear, and more! The post Showing the Full Range of Humanity: Q&A with Greg Cope White on Netflix’s ‘Boots’ appeared first on Script Magazine.| Script Magazine
Is "House of David" worthwhile art? Read and find out.| Rambling Ever On
An Unexpected Journey is a total success. Here's why.| Rambling Ever On
Noting that the world has now “hurtled past” the 1.5°C limit of the Paris Agreement, leaders of the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF–V20), representing 74 nations and 1.8 billion people, today issued a strong call for adaptation financing to help vulnerable developing countries cope with the massive climate impacts that are now unavoidable. The post As World ‘Hurtles’ Past 1.5, Climate Vulnerable Nations Demand Urgent Adaptation Finance appeared first on CVFV...| CVFV20.Org
Investigating the mechanics of seed dispersal in an unusual shrub in eastern North America has revealed that some plants have powers of propulsion equal to the planet’s fastest animals. The post Lens of Time: Witch Hazels Take Flight appeared first on bioGraphic.| bioGraphic
Pour sa première incursion dans la bande dessinée, ActuSF choisit l’adaptation d’un classique de la science-fiction, Fahrenheit 451. Parue en 1953, la dystopie de Ray Bradury est toujours, hélas, d’une criante actualité près d’un demi-siècle plus tard, alors que le bannissement de livres et la censure se portent plutôt bien des deux côtés de l’Atlantique. Pourtant, […] L’article Fahrenheit 451 est apparu en premier sur De l'autre côté des livres.| De l'autre côté des livres
Ursula K. Le Guin était une autrice fondatrice par bien des aspects dans la littérature de l’imaginaire du XXe siècle. Et parmi les textes les plus fréquemment lus figure son cycle de fantasy, Terremer. Mais l’adaptation de cette œuvre en série ou en film d’animation s’est faite avec plus ou moins de bonheur, et de […] L’article Le Sorcier de Terremer est apparu en premier sur De l'autre côté des livres.| De l'autre côté des livres
Le Livre : Coffret Agatha Christie : amour et crimes, scénario François Rivière. Paru le 15 octobre 2004 chez EP Emmanuel Proust éditions. 33€00. Cartonné; 1 vol. (48, 46, 46 p.); illustrations en couleur; 31 x 23 cm 9782848100678 Résumé Amour et crime est la thématique préférée de l’écrivain anglais Agatha Christie, qui a eu … Lire la suite de Coffret Agatha Christie : amour et crimes| Collectif polar : chronique de nuit
Explore five adaptations of Brontë novels that amplify violence, from Wuthering Heights to Jane Eyre, reshaping the Brontës’ enduring cultural impact. The post Violence in Brontë Afterlives appeared first on Edinburgh University Press Blog.| Edinburgh University Press Blog
As tropical birds flee their overheating homes, biologists worry for the imperiled species they might displace. The post Ibis on the Move appeared first on bioGraphic.| bioGraphic
Researchers discovered that the costs of using too few or too many resources strongly influence dietary diversity in wild woodrats, complicating how we think about...| attheu.utah.edu
An intriguing followup to Semiosis that weaves several drastically different sentient species (both plant and animal) into a story about factions, community, freedom, communication and war.| Kelson Reviews Stuff
Miss Austen est l’adaptation du roman éponyme de Gill Hornby, sorti en 2020. Même si mes souvenirs sont flous, je me rappelle avoir beaucoup aimé cette lecture. Cette adaptation de la BBC m&r…| La lectrice en robe jaune
September 5, 2025 By Sydney Fishman, WSG Coastal Management Specialist The Lower Willapa River, including the cities of Raymond and South Bend, is bel| Washington Sea Grant
Lord of Mysteries, Saison 1 Adaptation du webnovel du même nom, par Cuttlefish that loves diving. Cette première saison adapte le premier volume : (The) Clown Gaslamp Fantasy/Horreur cosmique 2025, Crunchyroll Trailer Mon avis sur : Le webnovel ; Le roman (Vol 1, part 1 ; ), les 2 premiers épisodes du donghua Dans un … Lire la suite de Lord of Mysteries (2025-…), Saison 1| L'Imaginaerum de Symphonie
A bunch of friends living in the same retirement home fill their time by investigating cold cases. Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), and Ibrahim (Ben Kinsley) are joined by new resident, Joyce (Celia Imrie), just before they are presented with a new, far-from-cold case, as the owner of the retirement home is found bludgeoned … Continue reading The Thursday Murder Club (2025)| LittleFrogScribbles
Hello all! Party time! It’s the end of the summer, but the beginning of my favourite time of year! And that makes it super appropriate to share my new CELEBRATIONS and PARTY ANIMAL designs! I… More| the orang-utan librarian
Listen to The Literary Life: On today’s episode of The Literary Life Podcast, Angelina and Thomas are joined by Atlee Northmore to discuss film adaptations of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence. After sharing their commonplace quotes, Atlee begins outlining the history of screen adaptations of Edith Wharton’s novels, some of which were made during her own lifetime. Angelina and Thomas talk about their high standards for movie adaptations of books and how Scorsese’s film surpassed th...| The Literary Life
Sophie Harrison review the adaptation of Richard Osman's bestselling cosy crime novel The Thursday Murder Club, now streaming on Netflix.| The Oxford Student
My quiet summer fundraiser continues. So far we’ve received $2930 from 27 people. If you find my work meaningful, please send me some support (it’s tax-deductible). Thank you so much! – Tom Dear friends, I recently had a fascinating conversation with Anthropic’s generative AI Claude (Sonnet-4 version). The full transcript (if you’re interested) can be found …| Random Communications from an Evolutionary Edge
"Allen says that she wrote this book 'accompanied by many tears', but warns that it is too easy to judge the generations that came before us, while our own shows equal carelessness."| Writers Review
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Iowa — A few years ago, Holly Jones started studying the micro-climate and the topography on her family farm in Crawfordsville, Iowa, about 40 miles south of Iowa City. Jones said learning more about the landscape of her fifth generation flower farm helped her recognize some of the ways weather and climate change could […]| Investigate Midwest
Lord of Mysteries Adaptation du webnovel du même nom, par Cuttlefish that loves diving. Gaslamp Fantasy/Horreur cosmique/Mystères Saison 1/? ; Episodes 1 et 2 Disponibles sur Crunchyroll en chinois…| L'Imaginaerum de Symphonie
Welcome back readers. We’ve got 17 new-and-cool picks for you this week. Keep the recommendations coming by joining our Discord, and keep the whole operation going by supporting our Patreon! …| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. We’ve got 17 new-and-cool picks for you this week. Keep the recommendations coming by joining our Discord, and keep the whole operation going by supporting our Patreon! …| Critical Distance
At a recent panel discussion, Nickel Boys filmmakers RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes delved into their ambitious adaptation of The Nickel Boys. Turning Colson Whitehead’s... The post How RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes Pushed Storytelling Boundaries with 'Nickel Boys' appeared first on ScreenCraft.| ScreenCraft
When a person goes through a major change in life, they experience a downward trend of negative emotions — often expressed as anger or sadness — before they can fully accept that change.| Grainews
Hello, my lovely lemons! 🍋 Today’s post is a bit of an impromptu one, courtesy of a new release I didn’t even know was happening. If a sign was ever needed that I don’t keep up with current events,…| Scribbles & Stories
Dive into the fascinating world of trend following with Jeff Malec and one of the GOATs: Harold de Boer, a pioneering systematic trader who transformed his life path from a Dutch dairy farm into the sophisticated global investment firm Transtrend. In this episode, Harold shares insights into the evolution of trend following, discussing how understanding market trends is similar to understanding herd behavior, navigating complex market correlations, and maintaining resilience during challeng...| RCM Alternatives
Cecilia Silva Bernardo I have been working on climate change in my home country of Angola for the past ten years. I don’t know how I fell in love with climate adaptation – the process of preparing and adjusting to actual and expected climate changes – but something drew me to it. In December 2016, [...]| LDC Climate Change
En deux mots Le Président de la République, Dan Lehman, vient de perdre les élections. Il noie son spleen dans l’alcool. Son épouse, l’actrice Hilda Müller, s’éloigne de lui. C’est alors qu’il …| Ma collection de livres
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Time is a precious resource which is impossible to recover. Many people over-compensate and try to be hyper-productive, but this is often a counter-productive approach. What’s important is to allocate your time effectively, embracing a ‘work smarter, not harder’ mantra. That’s where good time management pays dividends. This is especially true in the workplace, but... The post Definition of Time Management: Time Management Tips That Will Change Your Life appeared first on Training Stat...| Training Station
From diving deep into topics to adapting novels, bestselling author Blake Crouch shares five ways writers can craft compelling stories.| ScreenCraft
The post was originally published on ScreenCraft’s blog on Nov. 19, 2024. Every writer has that moment—reading a story so compelling, they think, “This needs to be brought to life... The post How Showrunner Laura Eason Transformed ‘Three Women’ into a Powerful TV Series appeared first on Launch Pad.| Launch Pad
This is the fifth of six posts seeking to describe what it means to practice co-intelligence. (You can read the first post here, the second here, the third here, and the fourth here.) In this post I share ten qualities of co-intelligence. How do they seem to you? How would it feel to be part of activities that take such things seriously? – Tom (PS: This is what the Co-Intelligence Institute is all about – and what your support would help us contribute to in the world.)| Random Communications from an Evolutionary Edge
Holiday festivities returned to a fever pitch of decked halls and wassailing from Thanksgiving to New Years, as we staved off the deep and pervasive loneliness the pandemic engendered in us all. But after years of seeking out sugarplum-sweet holiday fare, this season I was craving something with a little more punch. So I swapped … Continue reading "‘Dial M for Murder’ is an Old Fashioned with a Twist That Packs a Holiday Punch"|
Reading Time: 2 minutes INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE. Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, welcomed [...]| USA Daily Chronicles
I had a conversation with Claude, one of my AI colleagues, which I share here. Starting with a prompt about wise public policy, we delved into the tension between the needs of people vs nature, which Claude addressed well, I thought, including notes about the root causes of that tension. We both agreed that actually addressing all that would be a fundamentally transformational challenge – in response to which Claude offered some overall guidance about “getting better at change itself”...| Random Communications from an Evolutionary Edge
(NOTE: I’m not really happy with the title of this post, but am having trouble thinking of a different one to describe what the post is about. So please bear with me….- Tom)| Random Communications from an Evolutionary Edge
Shifting our fundamental identity from being separate individuals and groups to being facets of the dynamic metabolism of nature – as strange as that sounds – actually could have a profound impact on all aspects of society. Once I realized that, I could design questions that led two generative artificial intelligence agents to describe for me what such a society would be like. I found the results fascinating.| Random Communications from an Evolutionary Edge
By Lylah Davies and Sophie Trémolet, OECD Environment Directorate Developed and developing economies alike are exposed to water risk. The numbers are staggering. 2.2 billion people, a quarter of th…| Environment Focus
Find out what our readers enjoyed the most in 2023. Our top 5 blogs discuss a range of issues from financing water to the evolution of climate policies, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme,…| Environment Focus
By Elisa Lanzi (OECD Environment Directorate), Francesca Borgonovi (OECD Centre for Skills) and Helke Seitz (OECD Centre for Skills) Students around the world who have recently finished their secon…| Environment Focus
