Literature

Zap Comic Book Movies

The Wowster regrets that films are becoming more and more like comic book movies A slightly odd trend is beginning to appear in the cinema towards what I call comic book movies. Let me explain. They are movies which have a strong action motif, minimal characterisation and very simplistic scripts. And usually the protagonist is a woman who goes about beating men up. This ...

Ralph Fiennes Explodes on Screen

The Wowster on a performance that should take the Oscars by storm if there's any justice. Like a bat out of hell, Ralph Fiennes comes at you to lay claim to the top actor award at this year's Oscars. In a turn ...

Press Freedom BS

The Wowster examines the smokescreen of Press Freedom at the Leveson inquiry What price Press Freedom? That was the question and it was expected to bring the Leveson Inquiry shuddering to a halt. The question was put by Ian Hislop, the admirable ...

Call Me Frank

The Wowster looks at the early career of Call-Me-Frank Voltaire. Who'd have believed it, the Great French man of letters Voltaire, was just a pushy, Call-Me-Frank sort of guy. New letters have been uncovered that show Francois Voltaire knew how to turn ...

Fight for Internet Freedom

The Wowster on the internet freedom blackout in protest against anti-piracy laws. Sopa (the United States Stop Online Piracy Act) could be in hot water.with its blatant attempt to damage internet freedom. One of the world's most famous websites, Wikipedia, has gone ...

Less is More When Blogging

The Wowster advises that less is more when starting to blog. First things first. When blogging, decide which market you're in. Warning: try to niche yourself for less is more. If you do, you make it easier to succeed, less competition and more ...