Books

Witherspoon, Kidman debut female-centric `Big Little Lies`

Witherspoon, Kidman debut female-centric `Big Little Lies`

Published 09/02/2017

Cast members (L-R) Laura Dern, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Zoe Kravitz and Reese Witherspoon pose at the premiere of the HBO television series 'Big Little Lies' in Los Angeles, California U.S., February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Two of film's biggest names, Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, have come together on screen to champion female empowerment in HBO's "Big Little Lies."

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Orwell`s `1984` back as bestseller amid focus on `alternative facts`

Orwell`s `1984` back as bestseller amid focus on `alternative facts`

Published 01/02/2017

Laura Wood of Skoob Books poses for a photograph with a copy of George Orwell's '1984' in central London June 9, 2013. REUTERS/Toby Melville

George Orwell's "1984" novel about a dystopian future under an authoritarian regime is back as a bestseller and being reprinted decades after it was written as readers grapple with Donald Trump administration's defense of "alternative facts."

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