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Philip Pullman News Archives for April 2008

Tuesday Apr 29 | Columbus Dispatch

DVD Reviews | Bonus features rival film's glistening tale

Fans of epic fantasy flicks will probably enjoy this film, based on the first installment of Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy. via Columbus Dispatch

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Sunday Apr 27 | Xbox 360 News Coverage 24

On Blu-Ray This Week: April 28 to May 4, 2008

Listed in: Blu-ray Tags: Sony Pictures , New Line Cinema , 20th Century Fox , Warner Bros. via Xbox 360 News Coverage 24

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, Ocean's Eleven, Action, Julia Roberts

Friday Apr 25 | Times Online

People: Hugo Rifkind

“C'mon, if she were really pro-gun, Bill would be dead.”

Is this wedding story gospel? Can this be true? According to a report on the scurrilous gossip website Popbitch, the author Philip Pullman recently delivered a reading from the Bible at the church wedding of ... via Times Online

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Wednesday Apr 23 | The Mad Professah Lectures

2008 Hugo Award Nominations Announced

The 2008 Hugo Award nominations have been announced. These are the awards for the best works of science fiction released in the last year. via The Mad Professah Lectures

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Harry Potter, Books, Easy-Listening, J.K. Rowling, Heroes, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Monday Apr 21 | This is Wiltshire

REVIEW: His Dark Materials

THE challenge of staging fantasy is a major one, and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, which has rapidly achieved iconic status with both teenage and adult readers, requires no small feats of ... via This is Wiltshire

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Saturday Apr 19 | The North West Evening Mail

Political Climate

MILLOM politician Jamie Reed followed in the footsteps of Hollywood blockbuster The Golden Compass during an arctic climate change mission. via The North West Evening Mail

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Thursday Apr 17 | Grand Valley Lanthorn

Author discusses Pullman guidebook

“His books are rich enough to support many different interpretations”

By Brandy Arnold 12/10/2007 11:13:12 AM After falling in love with Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy, Laurie Frost decided many people who felt the same way about the novels would want a better ... via Grand Valley Lanthorn

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Tuesday Apr 15 | This is Oxfordshire

Appeal leads to new boatyard fight

“We want to make sure that the community voice is heard at the planning inquiry.”

Residents of Jericho in a 'shark' protest last August against new development in the area PEOPLE in Oxford said they would continue their fight to block a new block of flats after developers announced they were ... via This is Oxfordshire

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Apr 13, 2008 | MassLive.com

Edible books benefit libraries

“It was a lot of fun to do and I think it's a great idea”

Some took a bite out of J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in The Rye," while others munched on "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown. via MassLive.com

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Baked Goods, Life, Cookies, Dessert, Food, Shutesbury, MA, Leverett, MA, Libraries

Apr 11, 2008 | IGN DVD

The Golden Compass Points to DVD

Those in search of alternate universes full of shape-shifting daemons or armor-wearing polar bears – or, at the very least, magnetic north – should prepare themselves for the release of The Golden ... via IGN DVD

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Apr 9, 2008 | Telegraph.co.uk

Dakota Blue Richards in snowman row

“We put our heart and soul into that snowman. People were coming up and giving us stuff like coal for the eyes. It was a real team effort and an amazing day.”

As the child star of The Golden Compass, Dakota Blue Richards is used to rave reviews. via Telegraph.co.uk

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Apr 7, 2008 | Times Online

Philip Pullman the author of the Golden Compass

“Sow an action and you reap a habit: sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.”

In the second of our exclusive reports from the festival, we hear from the author of His Dark Materials about his latest work stolen from The Magnificent Seven Susannah Herbert Oxford town hall was packed to ... via Times Online

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Apr 5, 2008 | Telegraph.co.uk

Family bookclub: reader notes

“The town smelt richly of its industrial products”

Family bookclub: Once Upon a Time in the North, by Philip Pullman The Book Itself What do you think of its look? Its feel? Its size? Hester She's introduced on page 2 as Lee's "daemon". If you've read Philip ... via Telegraph.co.uk

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Apr 3, 2008 | The Belfast Telegraph

The end of the New Line

“It was just plugging along every day”

Last May, New Line Cinema threw a 40th-anniversary gala party in Cannes. Tied in with a promotional push for the company's big 2007 movie, The Golden Compass an adaptation of the first of Philip Pullman's His ... via The Belfast Telegraph

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Apr 1, 2008 | Clock

Book: The Amber Spyglass

Filed under Books by John Roberts I found the final book of the His Dark Materials trilogy, The Amber Spyglass , a bit loose. via Clock

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