Graphic novel finds Indian audience
Graphic novels are finding new markets in India.
Gilet on playing an EastEnders murderer
Actor Don Gilet tells BBC Breakfast news why he sometimes finds it hard playing a killer.
France’s first lady in film
Watch footage of Carla Bruni on set of the new Woody Allen film.
Price explains her latest novel
Model and business woman Katie Price is releasing her fifth novel called Paradise.
Glee’s Finn on series two
Nadine hasn’t quit Girls Aloud, the Glee cast tease season two, plus the rest of the day’s showbiz news
Star Wars hits New York subway
Meet New York’s improvisational film makers who have been performing scenes from cult films in public places.
Glee on winning awards
The cast of Glee spoke about winning awards on
Schoolboy hailed as ‘next Picasso’
A British schoolboy has stunned the art world by producing paintings that look like Picasso’s.
A-Team stars hit London red carpet
The stars of the A-Team movie have hit the red carpet at the London premiere. The BBC’s Lizo Mzimba caught up with Liam Neeson, Sharlto Copley, Bradley Cooper and Jessica Biel.
Rice and Franklin make sweet music
Condoleezza Rice and Aretha Franklin performed together at a concert in Philadelphia.
Frenchwoman ‘smothered newborns’
Prosecutors say a Frenchwoman has admitted killing eight newborn babies after remains are found in a northern village but says her husband knew nothing.
Child heart op ban ‘should stay’
Children’s heart surgery should remain suspended at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital where four babies died, a report says.
Cameron defends Pakistan comments
David Cameron says it is important to “speak frankly” after criticism of his comments about Pakistan’s record on tackling terrorism.
Fixed retirement age to be axed
People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government.
Fugitive tycoon Nadir seeks bail
Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, begins a legal bid to be granted bail ahead of a UK theft trial.
Dead soldiers repatriated to UK
The bodies of two British soldiers killed trying to rescue a wounded colleague and a third killed by suspected ‘friendly fire’ are repatriated to the UK from Afghanistan.
Vicar guilty of sham wedding scam
A Sussex vicar is found guilty of carrying out hundreds of sham marriages over four years to bypass immigration law.
DR Congo boat sinking ‘kills 140′
About 140 people are feared dead as a boat capsizes on a river in the western Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Warburtons bread factory alight
Firefighters are tackling a major blaze that started in a bread oven at Warburtons bakery in Bolton.
Landmark ruling on divorce money
A “ground-breaking” Court of Appeal judgement removes the protection previously given to thousands of people in divorce proceedings.
Nerves fuel Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Green Lantern’ at Comic-Con
But he needn’t have worried about fan reception.
Steven Spielberg starts first new film in two years
Quick, name the last film Steven Spielberg directed.
‘Bang’ on the move
New time, new night, same Theory. If you haven’t heard that tag line yet – odds are you will. It’s very much in CBS’s interest to get out the …
First look: Author Jeff Kinney’s ‘Ugly Truth’ about ‘Wimpy Kid’
Author Jeff Kinney’s next ‘Wimpy Kid’ book, ‘The Ugly Truth,’ will end with the answer to whether Greg Hefley’s story is complete.
Chelsea Clinton’s wedding will be a keep-it-quiet affair
New York town is the focus of her very private nuptials.
Critic’s Corner Thursday: ‘Glee,’ ‘Project Runway’
Emmy nominees Chris Colfer and Mike O’Malley make great cases for award worthiness in an excellent repeat of Glee (Fox, tonight, 8 ET/PT) that …
‘World of Tomorrow’: A fair but not high-flying history
The story of New York’s 1939 expo is bogged down in details.
Roundup: Enjoyable summer reading, for shore
Looking for breezy (possibly steamy?) beach books for late summer? We went digging through our beach bag to come up with these fun reads.
Book Buzz: ‘Eat Pray Love,’ Scott Pilgrim get bumps from movies
Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir is back up at No. 2, and Bryan Lee O’Malley’s latest hits No. 42. John Verdon’s debut gets a bump, too, from e-bo …
Romance genre sweeps readers off their feet
You can’t put a price on love. But love stories? Romance novels generated $1.35 billion in sales in 2009.
July 29, 1958: Ike Inks Space Law, NASA Born in Wake of Russ Moon
President Eisenhower signs the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Amazon Strikes Back at the iPad With New, $140 Kindle
Amazon will ship the third generation of its Kindle e-book reader on Aug. 27, offering a cheaper, Wi-Fi only version for just $140. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos also offers some optimistic predictions about the future growth of e-book sales.
Photoshop of Horrors: Readers Show BP How It’s Done
We asked for your help to show BP how to improve upon their terribly Photoshopped oil-cleanup images, and you delivered some awesome images.
U.S. Military Learns to Fight Deadliest Weapons
The most deadly weapons in Iraq and Afghanistan aren’t AK-47s or grenades — they’re roadside bombs made out of gas cans, garage door openers and fertilizer. Here’s how the U.S. military is fighting back.
Let the Little Guys Get In on Pre-IPO
The rich are adding to their millions with pre-IPO stock, but today’s internet stock rockets are social networks built by their members — so shouldn’t Regular Joes get a cut, too?
Exclusive: Google, CIA Invest in ‘Future’ of Web Monitoring
The investment arms of the CIA and Google are both backing a company that monitors the web in real-time — and says it uses that information to predict the future.
What’s the Fastest and Best ISP in Your City? Look It Up Here
Rankings of the best and fastest ISPs in U.S. cities are now available, thanks to stats from Speedtest.net. And while the country is far from leading the world, the nation’s tubes aren’t nearly as bad as many suspect.
W3C’s Unicorn Validator Checks Multiple Standards at Once
Want to find out how magically terrible your web code is? Just ask the Unicorn. The web’s governing body has launched a new validation tool called Unicorn that checks the quality of your website’s code against multiple web standards simultaneously.
Court Says Privacy Advocate May Publish Social Security Numbers
A federal appeals court orders Virginia’s attorney general to back away from threats of suing a woman for posting elected officials’ Social Security numbers. The reason: The government published the private data first.
Making of a Meme: The Story Behind Wookieeleaks, a Hash Tag With Legs
A storm of Star Wars-themed jokes hit Twitter, mimicking WikiLeaks’ recent disclosure of U.S. military memos. Only this stuff is funny. Greg “Storm” DiCostanzo shares techniques he used to get the #wookieeleaks hashtag to take off.
ITV wins Rugby World Cup rights
ITV successfully holds onto the UK TV rights for the next two Rugby World Cups, it is announced.
David Walliams’ wife sues Playboy
Model Lara Stone, who married comedian David Walliams in May, takes legal action against the French edition of Playboy magazine.
Outnumbered star is Just William
Outnumbered child star Daniel Roche – who plays naughty Ben Brockman in the BBC comedy – is to play the lead role in a new adaptation of Just William.
Painter ‘finds’ lost Adams photos
Glass photo negatives bought for $45 (£34) are in fact the lost work of Ansel Adams – and valued at $200m, claims a California painter.
Neeson condemns Film Council axe
The A-Team star Liam Neeson calls the government’s decision to axe the UK Film Council ‘deplorable’.
Belgian punk song in court battle
Musician and songwriter Plastic Bertrand did not sing on the 1977 track Ca Plane Pour Moi, a linguist tells a court in Belgium.
Strong British showing at Toronto
Movies starring British actors including James McAvoy and Keira Knightley will premiere at this year’s Toronto film festival.
Elvis celebration gig announced
A concert celebrating Elvis Presley in what would have been his 75th birthday year is to be held in London’s Hyde Park.
Gilliam to direct Arcade Fire gig
Film-maker Terry Gilliam is to direct a webcast of Arcade Fire’s concert from New York, it is announced.
BBC nations coverage ‘improving’
The BBC’s news coverage of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland has improved significantly over the last year, the BBC Trust says.
