Apart from his love for basketball, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, all 7 foot and 2 inches of the leading scorer in NBA history, is also a huge fan of the greatest detective of all time. This led the NBA legend to stitch a story set in the universe of Sherlock Holmes although it is one that is necessarily about the British super sleuth.
When "Fifty Shades of Grey" hit theaters last February, Variety mentioned that the film became Universal Pictures' most successful R-rated movie of all time. Here are some notable details from the book that the film simply cannot leave out in the second film.
This fall, some of the best stories that made it to the big screen are available on Netflix, ready to bring drama, tragedy, humor and pieces of history.
Too much breathing has its bad effects, according to a book about healthy breathing.
These books showcase magical realism and express the beauty of it with creativity.
The "Mockingjay Part 2" director is working on a Neil Gaiman adaptation.
"The Heart Goes Last" is the latest from award-winning author Margaret Atwood. Fans have waited for one and a half decade for this standalone book and proving once again the writer is not capable of producing a middling title, makes these 15 long years worth twiddling thumbs for.
For Mitch Albom, his latest work "The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto" felt like "two books" to write. This is because it serves as the "biggest" title he ever penned so far in his career.
Here are five of the most inspiring life stories written in print.
Joanne Harris, author of Creative Freedom Award winner novel "Chocolat," thinks that brainwashing is rampant in books, particularly the ones those gender-packaged claiming that titles with rockets are for boys and the ones with cupcakes are for girls.
New York Times bestselling young adult fantasy novel is optioned for TV.
To satisfy the enduring need to gulp down a book whenever they find a comfortable spot, readers can now own a brand new Amazon tablet without breaking the bank.
The shortlist for this year's BBC National Short Story Award has finally been announced. The authors vying for the prestigious award and the £15,000 prize given away by BBC and Book Trust include Jonathan Buckley, Frances Leviston and Jeremy Page.
George RR Martin has, not in the slightest, mentioned a specific release date for the highly-anticipated, long-demanded and probably hollered-for sixth volume of his bestselling saga "A Series of Ice and Fire." Despite this though, he certainly has plans on when "Winds of Winter" will be published and this is what his good friend Alejo Cuervo dished out in a recent interview.
The tale of courage and discovery of brave assassin Celaena Sardothien will be told in the small screen soon. "Throne of Glass," the bestselling young adult series by author Sarah J. Maas is being made into a TV show by Mark Gordon Company, which is behind long-running series "Grey's Anatomy" and "Ray Donovan."
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