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Mark Helprin

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On Movies & Media

Norton the Hulk

A high-five to Peter Chattaway for catching the latest Edward Norton casting news. And... uh... wow. Not what I would have expected from a fellow quickly becoming one of America's most distinguished actors. Maybe he's hoping for a blockbuster so that he can fund a produciton

Looking Elsewhere

Specials: Helprin's caution. "Serenity 2"? How "Hoodwinked" Happened. "The White Countess." SNL.

Sunday's specials: What a friendly neighborhood I live in! This morning, I'm walking around the streets of Shoreline, Washington, and as I'm waiting at a crosswalk, I see in the window of the house next to me... ...a wooden cross... ... a Bush/Cheney poster.

Looking Elsewhere

Specials: Amy Wellborn - Vigilant. Adam Walter - literate. Chewbacca - full of Christmas spirit. Teachout - thirsty for music.

Open Book, Amy Wellborn's blog, continues to be an essential stop on my daily tour, for her relentless vigilance. Here's one of the recent highlights, regarding mainstream media and faith. Other blog entries worth noting: Adam Walter discovers the new Mark Helprin Web site. I visited

Looking Elsewhere

Specials: Steve Martin's Next Good Movie; Mark Helprin; Cowboy Junkies Sing U2; Steyn on Spielberg

Today's specials: THE REAL STEVE MARTIN ... THE ONE WORTH SEEING... IS BACK Steve Martin's upcoming romantic comedy Shopgirl wasn't very high on my must-see list. Until now. BEHIND THE SCENES OF MARK HELPRIN'S STORYTELLING Harvard Magazine investigates the house of Helprin, my

Looking Elsewhere

Today's specials: Bono corrects Chicago reporter. Summertime fiction. And the man playing Orbison.

Today's specials: * Greg Kot gets a memorable interview with Bono. * Jonathan Rice gets cast as Roy Orbison in I Walk the Line. On my radar for summertime fiction: * Freddy and Fredericka, a new novel by Mark Helprin described as a satire about a future king and queen of