Neil Gaiman Thinks Tom Hiddleston Would Make a Great Sandman
Benedict Cumberbatch was also a top contender.
The 12 Weirdest Reasons For Banning Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
It's Banned Books Week! But people are trying to keep great books out of libraries and schools every hour of every day, year round. And often, people's reasons for challenging these titles are really, really... outlandish. Here are 12 SF and fantasy books that people have given incomprehensible reasons for banning.
Neil Gaiman Explains How the Phrase ‘Strong Women’ Begets Lazy Writing
It shouldn't be any harder to write strong (as in, fully-wrought and believable) female characters than it is to write strong male characters because women, just like men, are people (not that not being a person has ever prevented a character from existing in the first place). Still, the very idea that a popular male…
Listen To Neil Gaiman Read Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol
Oh yes. Yes to all of this.
Celebs Are Atwitter Over Anthony Weiner's Weiner
Today in Tweet Beat, Anthony Weiner's press conference has everybody talking. Plus, Chris Brown reminds you that he's an adult, in case you forgot based on his behavior.
Celebs, Gay And Straight, Are Pissed At Carl Paladino
Today in Tweet Beat, nobody is fond of Carl Paladino after his derisive comments about gays. Plus, Teresa Giudice bought a new shirt.
Paris Hilton Offered Plea Deal, Won't Do Jail Time
- Paris Hilton has been offered a deal in her cocaine arrest in which she would plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges and avoid jail time.
Juicy J Sets His Sights On Elin Nordegren
In today's Tweet Beat: Juicy J's take on the Woods divorce, the benefits of marrying a chef; the dangers of working with Joey Lawrence; the perils of small planes; and Marlon Wayans' beef with Montana Fishburne!
In Which The Stars Celebrated The Overturning Of Prop 8
Today, even those celebrities whom we don't think of as political expressed their joy at the overturning of California's Proposition 8. Well, most of them...
Kristen Bell Goes Barefoot Today For Something Or Other
Today in Tweet Beat, a shoe company pays Kristen Bell to go barefoot for the day to raise awareness about shoelessness, Dita Von Teese explains the torture of glamor, and Andrew WK, age 10.
Real Housewives Meets Jersey Shore
Today in Tweet Beat, Kelly Bensimon kicks it with The Situation, André Leon Talley approves of Nancy Pelosi's fashion sense, and Mariah Carey goes swimming with puppies.
Heidi Montag Is Hoping To Star In A Remake Of Splash
Today in Tweet Beat, Heidi Montag's dream is to star in a movie that no one plans on remaking, Kelly Cutrone is the "godmomma of sex toys," and Lisa Rinna shows us her wrinkles.
Celebs Tweet About The Oscars
Today in Tweet Beat, celebs weigh in on last night's Academy Awards ceremony and the after-parties. Plus, Joan Rivers reviews the gowns, and Dog the Bounty Hunter's wife Beth shows us her nails.
Jon Gosselin Will Vote For His Ex-Wife On DWTS
Today in Tweet Beat, Jon Gosselin has changed his outlook on life and Kate Gosselin, Travis Barker gets a tattoo memorializing DJ AM and Josh Groban tries out ChatRoulette.
Amanda Palmer's Armpit Hair Attracts Hail Of Online Criticism
Ever wonder what really happens at the Golden Globes? Musician Amanda Palmer — who attended because her fiancé, Neil Gaiman, wrote Coraline — dissects the pathos, body-snarking, and judgment of the event. (And also illuminates what the bathrooms are like.)
Coraline's Neil Gaiman Is "Nobody's Bitch"
After reading the New Yorker profile on noted author Neil Gaiman, I want to know which "internet critics" said his fan base is made up of "Twee ‘Bisexual' Goth Girls with BPD" so I can give them the finger.
Blueberries For All
Looking for a Monday morning pick-me-up? Here's a touching video for Blueberry Girl, a children's book written by Neil Gaiman for Tori Amos's daughter that celebrates the unconventional girls. Click through to watch. [Boingboing]
Coraline: A Freudian Fairy Tale That's Not Just For Kids
Critics love Coraline, the first stop-motion animated film shot in 3-D, but warn that this dark, eerie adaptation of Neil Gaiman's young adult novel may leave kids and adults needing a therapy session.
