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Tim Burton says it’s ‘really wrong’ to remove offensive language from Roald Dahl books
2 months ago

Tim Burton says it’s ‘really wrong’ to remove offensive language from Roald Dahl books

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tim Burton has said he …

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Stephen King and 16 other writers who hated adaptations of their work: ‘If you like my stuff, don’t watch that movie’
3 months ago

Stephen King and 16 other writers who hated adaptations of their work: ‘If you like my stuff, don’t watch that movie’

The Independent  

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Happy Birthday Roald Dahl: Dive into his remarkable legacy through the lens of his adult short fiction
3 months, 1 week ago

Happy Birthday Roald Dahl: Dive into his remarkable legacy through the lens of his adult short fiction

Hindustan Times  

It is characteristic among lifelong readers to occasionally bring up the beloved works of Roald Dahl — more a prose artist than just an author, an absurdist if there ever was one. On his birth anniversary today, we will be exploring the colossal legacy left behind by writer Roald Dahl through a few of his short stories {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} …

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Wonka shows Roald Dahl’s biggest threat isn’t ‘cancel culture’ – it’s corporate greed
1 year ago

Wonka shows Roald Dahl’s biggest threat isn’t ‘cancel culture’ – it’s corporate greed

The Independent  

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In ‘Wonka,’ Timothée Chalamet finds a world of pure imagination
1 year ago

In ‘Wonka,’ Timothée Chalamet finds a world of pure imagination

Associated Press  

Hugh Grant learned some years ago that if a filmmaker doesn’t make something from the heart, it shows. With a beloved troupe of actors, including Grant, Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Keegan-Michael Key, Natasha Rothwell and Paterson Joseph as well as newcomer Calah Lane, its vibrant costumes and sets and a contagious “let’s put on a show” …

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The dark side of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka: How Hollywood - including the latest film starring Timothee Chalamet - has glossed over the more sinister elements of the author's 1964 novel
1 year ago

The dark side of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka: How Hollywood - including the latest film starring Timothee Chalamet - has glossed over the more sinister elements of the author's 1964 novel

Daily Mail  

Hollywood's latest depiction of Willy Wonka, Roald Dahl's famously eccentric chocolate factory owner, is set to be the biggest box office smash of the festive season - and has already been dubbed an 'instant holiday classic' by critics. The latest incarnation of Willy Wonka, Roald Dahl's famous fictional chocolatier, sees Timothee Chalamet in the role. By the time the 1971 …

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Review: ‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ is Wes Anderson at his sweetest
1 year, 2 months ago

Review: ‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ is Wes Anderson at his sweetest

LA Times  

Every wonderful story, Wes Anderson surely believes, is the work of a wonderful storyteller — or, at the very least, a storyteller worthy of the viewer’s time and the camera’s attention. And so it’s no surprise that “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” Anderson’s brilliant new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1977 tale of the same apt title, should open with …

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Why Roald Dahl is still too hot for Hollywood to cancel
1 year, 4 months ago

Why Roald Dahl is still too hot for Hollywood to cancel

The Independent  

A few weeks ago, Roald Dahl’s own museum condemned him on its website for “undeniable and indelible” racism and for his “antisemitic statements”. Alfred Hitchcock, Tim Burton, Nicolas Roeg, Steven Spielberg, Wendy Toye, Danny DeVito, Quentin Tarantino, Matthew Warchus and Robert Zemeckis are among the heavyweight talents who’ve made films or TV dramas based on Dahl stories. open image in …

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We must not sentence the sentences
1 year, 6 months ago

We must not sentence the sentences

Live Mint  

“Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.” That’s the tag line for William Friedkin’s 1973 masterpiece, The French Connection, where Gene Hackman plays unforgettable cop ‘Popeye’ Doyle. According to Forbes, the cut may have been made by Disney, which bought the film’s producers 20th Century Fox a few years ago, which is why the cut seems visible wherever the film …

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The 20 greatest children's books ever – what the voters say
1 year, 7 months ago

The 20 greatest children's books ever – what the voters say

BBC  

The 20 greatest children's books ever – what the voters say Shaun Tan/ The Arrival/ Lothian Children’s Books/ Hachette What do the global critics and experts who voted in our poll have to say about their top picks? Quek Hong Shin, the Singapore-based children's author and illustrator, describes it as, "a great children's book about anger, self-discovery, and a mother's …

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Economist blames rising inflation on COVID-19 policies, as woman tells Q+A she can no longer afford university
1 year, 9 months ago

Economist blames rising inflation on COVID-19 policies, as woman tells Q+A she can no longer afford university

ABC  

Economist Gigi Foster has again attacked government policy related to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying on Q+A it has played a significant part in rising inflation. Key points: Musician Billy Bragg said BBC pundit Gary Lineker was treated unfairly by the public broadcaster An audience member told Q+A she had to quit university due to the cost of living crisis Economist …

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'Absurd Censorship': Why Edits to Roald Dahl, Ian Fleming Books Have Sparked Row
1 year, 9 months ago

'Absurd Censorship': Why Edits to Roald Dahl, Ian Fleming Books Have Sparked Row

The Quint  

Suranya Aiyar, who is the author of illustrated children's titles Mama Suranya Books, however, said that though she does not agree with the rewriting of books for any reason unless it is by the authors themselves, she has always objected to Roald Dahl's work for children. Erasing the politically incorrect parts of his work will present it to the reader …

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Censoring Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming has nothing to do with ‘sensitivity’
1 year, 9 months ago

Censoring Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming has nothing to do with ‘sensitivity’

The Independent  

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I asked a How ChatGPT could turbo charge fake news
1 year, 9 months ago

I asked a How ChatGPT could turbo charge fake news

The Independent  

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I’m a ‘sensitivity reader’ – this is what Puffin failed to grasp on Roald Dahl
1 year, 10 months ago

I’m a ‘sensitivity reader’ – this is what Puffin failed to grasp on Roald Dahl

The Independent  

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Philip Pullman suggests Roald Dahl books should go ‘out of print’ amid edits controversy
1 year, 10 months ago

Philip Pullman suggests Roald Dahl books should go ‘out of print’ amid edits controversy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Philip Pullman has said publishers …

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Rushdie, Sunak Condemn Rewriting Roald Dahl; What Is The Fuss About?
1 year, 10 months ago

Rushdie, Sunak Condemn Rewriting Roald Dahl; What Is The Fuss About?

News 18  

The literary world and the British society has spoken out against the news about Puffin Books, a division of Penguin Random House, rewriting some of Roald Dahl’s work. Roald Dahl’s publishers have made hundreds of changes to his books, claiming the language used was “offensive”.If you think this sounds like something straight out of 1984… it’s because it is. Any …

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Roald Dahl books rewritten to remove controversial language
1 year, 10 months ago

Roald Dahl books rewritten to remove controversial language

The Independent  

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Matilda review: Film brings out Dahl's dark side
2 years, 2 months ago

Matilda review: Film brings out Dahl's dark side

BBC  

Matilda review: Film brings out Dahl's dark side Sony Pictures The film adaptation of the stage musical based on Roald Dahl's novel is nearly 'the year's most disturbing gothic horror movie', writes Nicholas Barber. People often talk about the darkness in Roald Dahl's children's books – and it's true, he doesn't hold back on references to bullying, poverty, death, and …

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