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‘Chuckleheaded’ Amis attacked in NYT
Martin Amis, enfant terrible turned grumpy old man of Brit lit, whose recent anti-Islamic pronouncements have excited feuds in Britain, has now come in for a savage kicking
in the US courtesy of the New York Times's star reviewer Michiko Kakutani. Writing about his collection of journalism, fiction and... [continued]
Big Book: Amis, Islam and the writer’s duty 
Will Powell reveal prince’s threats?
The next tranche of memoirs from Tony Blair's chief of staff, Jonathan Powell, will be even more eagerly awaited following the ruling of Lord Justice
Moses in the High Court on Thursday that the Serious Fraud Office acted illegally in December 2006 when it scrapped its inquiry into illegal payments... [continued]
People: Jonathan Powell's Northern Ireland memoirs
Vassar heiress plans world leader oasis in Nevada desert
Will Gordon Brown and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad soon be holidaying together? A purpose-built hotel aimed at the most niche clientele in the world - presidents and PMs - is to be built among the pink rocks of the Nevada desert. Called The Universitas Leadership Sanctuary, it is the brainchild of Donna... [continued]
Where will Roger Alton take the Independent?
The appointment of Roger Alton, former editor of the Observer newspaper, to be editor of the Independent, has raised eyebrows. How will his enthusiasm for New
Labour and his support for the invasion of Iraq sit with the left-leaning journalists of the Indie, including their star Middle East correspondent Robert... [continued]
Big Book: Up to a point, Mr Davies
Nick Davies responds
People: How Fisk was inspired by Pat Buchanan
Who’s rocking Dick’s boat?
Take a look at this photo of Dick Cheney. It appears on the White House's official website and seems, at first glance, innocent enough. But now take a peek at the reflection in the
vice-president's mirror sunglasses - could it be a naked women? That would certainly account for the... [continued]
The Zazzle t-shirt
See the picture on the White House website
Tiger’s rivals lose their balls at Augusta
Have the world's top golfers gone soft in the face of the formidable Tiger Woods? When Tiger showed up at this weekend's US Masters tournament he reiterated a boast he made in January that his recent form is good enough for him to achieve golf's Grand Slam - never achieved... [continued]
In Town Last Night: Lisa B launches her lifestyle essentials
It’s model/singer/actress/maternity-wear designer and now lifestyle coach Lisa B's (above left) turn to tell us how to improve our humdrum existence. Her new self-help guide
Lisa B: Lifestyle Essentials launched at the tasty Cookbook Cafe, Park Lane last night, to the applause of celebrity and socialite pals such as Caprice,... [continued]
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In brief: Sofia Coppola mugged in Paris
Filmmaker Sofia Coppola has been mugged in the prestigious Parisian department store Bon Marche; the thieves went on a £3,000 spending spree with her credit cards... A nude photograph of France’s first lady Carla Bruni by Michel Comte was auctioned at Christie’s, New York on Thursday... [continued]
