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(1) WRITERS WHO SPEAK AT THE CIA. From Brian Keene I heard about this article: Johannes Lichtman tells about attending “Invisible Ink: At the CIA’s Creative Writing Group” in The Paris Review. After he gives his presentation, they take him to lunch. … I had a little time to kill before our lunch reservation—seating time
Fans of the Beatles and the 4K disc format can now appreciate a look at the early days of the group when they also donned the roles of movie stars in Richard Lester's ground-breaking film "A Hard Day's Night."
I've been thinking -- and writing -- a bit about The Beatles lately, as the past few years have seen the 50th anniversary of their late-period albums -- "Sgt. Pepper," "The Beatles" (aka "The White Album"), "Abbey Road" and "Let It Be" have come and gone. Next week, Peter Jackson's "The Beatles: Get Back," the immersive and somewhat revisionist documentary series about The Beatles' final sessions will be released on DVD. (I've written about that for the Sunday newspaper.)
ComingSoon's A Hard Day's Night 4K Criterion review takes a look at the box set and why it is a great purchase whether you're a fan of the Beatles or not.
Sadly, John Lennon's plan to adapt 'The Lord of the Rings' (with Ringo as Samwise Gamgee) never came to pass