In very sad news, one of Australia's most prominent and influential authors, Colleen McCullough, passed away. She wrote some really formative works that, I believe, are a key part of Australia's literary canon, so it's heartbreaking to see her go.
In flat out awful news, The Australian's obituary of her focuses not on her talent as a writer, or even as her skills as a neuroscientist, but on her weight. Way to go, guys.
What a way to end a week.
- Which secondary Harry Potter male character is your soul mate? I got Bill Weasley, so win! On that note, have some Harry Potter quotes that double as dating advice.
- These abandoned greenhouses are wonderfully inspiring.
- Your week in trailers: new Hannibal!! New Agents of SHIELD!! Timbuktu looks incredible. Turbo Kid looks crazy fun! Fantastic Four! Which...might be good? I really enjoyed Chronicle at least.
- I adore X-Men (even if I've never been a big fan of the films), and the promise of a new live action TV-series is promising? I hope!
'Razors Pain You: what Dorothy Parker teaches us about our addiction to female suffering' is a really fascinating piece unpacking the nature of tragedy, pain and mental health concerns many women writers fall prey too.
More of a #longview than a #longread, but the ladies at Sundance Film Festival panel is awesomesauce, particularly if you're interested in working in film and TV as a creative.
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