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Author JK Rowling writes screenplay

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Author JK Rowling (read here other news) has agreed to write a screenplay for the film adaption of her “Harry Potter” spin-off “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” spiking sales of the book on Amazon.com.

Within a day of the announcement the book topped the list of Amazon’s Movers and Shakers, which tracks sales.

Warner Bros. will make the film based on the novel which is a companion textbook to the Harry Potter books and the screenplay will centre on the book’s fictional author, Newt Scamander.

The book is a prequel to the Harry Potter novels and the laws will be “familiar to anyone” who has read the books.

The film’s producer David Heyman is promising something very special and says fans will be in for a treat.

“All I can say is that it’s great. Jo had no need to go back to this universe or world,” Heyman said speaking at a press conference for the movie “Gravity”.

Warner Bros and Rowling are also involved in television projects with the producers to make a BBC adaption of “Casual Vacancy” which is an adult-oriented novel written by Rowling.

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Delroy Edwards launches new label

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Los Angeles-based producer Delroy Edwards is planning to launch his own music label – L.A. Club Resource.

The label will be launched with a solo two-track EP that Edwards himself produced. LACR001 is a 12” due to be released on October 1. Edwards will follow this up with an EP by DJ Harlow with three variations of “Waxwork”.

According to Resident Advisor, possible future work for the label could come from the likes of Parisian producer Low Jacks and Gene Hunt of Chicago house music fame.

The DJ burned up the airwaves last year on the L.I.E.S. imprint of Ron Morelli after the two worked together at A-1 Records in New York City.

Edwards, who bears the name of a Jamaican drug dealer who was murdered in Brooklyn in 1985, has been making waves in Europe and toured with Morelli and Steve Summers on L.I.E.S’ Non-Stop Tour earlier this year.

He is among a group of producers who has gained notoriety for a sound that is more “nebulous and incongruous” than other dance music sounds around.

Among his other tracks are ‘Heart & Soul‘ and ‘4 Club Use Only‘.

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Peanut noodles, meatless option

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Peanut noodles (read here other news about noodles) are an easy option to prepare for those who don’t eat meat or just and want a change from the regular pasta with chicken, beef, or shrimp.

The recipe requires 8 ounces ofspaghetti , 1 bunchgreen onions, with the white parts only sliced, 2 tablespoonssesame oil , 1 teaspoonminced fresh ginger root ,1/3 cuppeanut butter,1/4 cupsoy sauce, 1/4 cuphot water, 1 tablespooncider vinegar, 1 teaspoonwhite sugar, and 1/4 teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes.

To prepare, first cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until done. Add a few drops of oil to the water to prevent pasta sticking while cooking. Drain when cooked.

Heat oil in a skillet and add onions, cooking until tender. Add ginger and cook for a few minutes. Next mix in the peanut butter, soy sauce, water, vinegar, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Remove from the flame. Add the noodles to the peanut sauce and toss. Serve.

It is also possible to add other vegetables to this recipe. Some vegetable options include broccoli,shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, cucumber, red peppers, bean sprouts, kale, baby corn, and fried tofu cubes.

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Bruges, Venice of the north

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Bruges (read here other news) in Belgium is known as the ‘Venice of the North’ because of its many canals and is a Unesco World Heritage Site as much of its medieval architecture remains intact.

The city is beautiful to walk around in. Among its main sites is the Church of Our Lady with its outstanding brick tower. The church is home to the sculpture Madonna and Child which is thought to be the only Michelangelo sculpture that left Italy in his lifetime.

The city’s most famous landmark is the 13th-century belfry with a carillon of 48 bells. Other notable sites worth visiting are the Beguinage, Basilica of the Holy Blood, Saint Salvator’s Cathedral, the Groeningemuseum, City Hall on the Burg square, and the Provincial Court.

Bruges is also home to a number of festivals including the European Youth Film Festival of Flanders and the September Jazz Festival.

The city is served by the Bruges National Airport and the railway provides connections to other cities in Belgium as well as The Netherlands and France.

Belgium is famous for its waffles, fries, and beer and the Markt place is a good place to go to have a drink. The 3 star Michelin restaurant De Karmeliet is expensive but the meals are tasty while Den Dyver is less expensive but also good.

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Toronto Film Festival favourites

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“The F Word”, “August: Osage County”, “Dallas Buyers Club”, and “Don Hemingway” are some of the movies that have made their debut at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival (read here other news).

“August: Osage County” and “Dallas Buyers Club” are being considered hopefuls for next year’s annual Academy Awards.

“August: Osage County” stars Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts and is the story of the Westons who have been brought together by family tragedy to their home in Osage County.

Streep plays Violet Weston who is stricken with cancer and is addicted to painkillers for quite some time while Roberts plays her eldest daughter who is annoyed by her. The movie has gotten mixed reviews by critics.

“The F Word” stars Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and is a romantic comedy which has received positive reviews.

In Don Hemingway, Mark Wahlberg and Jude Law star in film about outlaws. Law stars as Hemingway and the film, which is directed by Richard Shepherd, has gotten fairly positive reviews. Shepherd also directed “The Matador”.

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Sonic Grooves to release Scattered Thoughts

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Sonic Groove will release their next record this Wednesday, September 18 with a reissue of the twenty-year old “Scattered Thoughts” track from the group Separate Minds.

The track was originally produced by Lou Robinson and Vernell Shelton from Scan 7. They produced the track under the alias when it first appeared on Troubled World – an EP first released in 1993.

Troubled World, a very rare EP was released on Direct Hit, a Separate Minds imprint. The track is a blend of techno and atmosphere electronic and is expected to meld well with Sonic Groove which is said to “breathe new life into this masterpiece of a song.”

The newly remasters track will also feature a remix from Traversable Wormhole also known as Sonic Groove’s head honcho Adam X.

The album will be on vinyl and digital. Digital will follow in another 3 weeks.

Other records being produced by Sonic Groove now include a collaboration with Perc. The records tracklist includes on the A side Scattered Thoughts Detroit Version and the B side the Traversable Wormhole 2013 Revisit.

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Meatloaf, so easy

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There are many ways to prepare ground beef which can make it tasty, interesting, different and enjoyable. Be it Shepherd’s pie or meatballs, beef is very versatile. One way to enjoy it is in meatloaf (read here other news).

This recipe requires 11/2 pounds ground beef, 1 egg,1 onion, chopped,1 cup milk,1 cup dried bread crumbs,salt and pepper to taste,2 tablespoons brown sugar,2 tablespoons prepared mustard, and 1/3 cup ketchup.

To prepare first preheat an oven to 350 degrees F. Then in a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, milk and bread. Cracker crumbs can be used in place of bread crumbs.

Next season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased 5×9 inch loaf pan. You can also re into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9×13 inch baking dish.

Next, in a separate small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard and ketchup and mix well before pour over the meatloaf. Bake the meatloaf at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.

Meatloaf can be served with a fresh salad of lettuce, tomatoes, and shredded carrots with vinaigrette. You can also add cucumbers and olives to a salad for a little extra oomph!

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Faro, beauty in the Algarve

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Faro (read here other news) is the southernmost city in continental Portugal and is capital of the region known as the Algarve.

The city is located to the Ria Formosa Lagoon which is a nature reserve which serves as a landing point for hundreds of species of birds annually. The city’s beach is around 7 kilometres away and is on a long spit.

Among the city’s main sites are the statue of King Afonso III, Faro’s marina, Faro Cathedral, the old Carmo church, square, and the Civil government building. There is a 30,000 seater sports stadium

Of the events staged in Faro there is the Faro International Motorcycle Rally and a student’s festival in September of each year.

Like much of Portugal, Faro has a Mediterranean climate and enjoys warm to hot summers and generally mild winter temperatures.

The marine life provides a good opportunity for scuba diving while the Old Town is a must-see. The Le Marquis is rated as the top restaurant in the small city with lovely continental cuisine.

Faro is served by the Faro International Airport with flights from other main European cities such as London and Paris. The city is served by many low budget airlines.

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Kate Winslet divulges on Divergent

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Kate Winslet (read here more news) says she took on a role in the new film “Divergent” so she could impress her children.

The actress will play the role of Jeanine Matthews in the movie which is based on Veronica Roth’s best-selling novel of the same name.

The novel takes place in a society which is divided into a society in which five different virtues govern. Neil Burger will direct the film which is set in Chicago, Illinois.

Winslet, pregnant with her third child, says she took on the job because she wanted her children Mia who is 13 and Joe who is 10 to think she was “cool”.

“I didn’t have any hesitation at all. It was such a great script. It’s a fantastic book,” Winslet told MTV News.

Trailers of “Divergent have already been released showing snippets of the film. The trailers were released during the MTV Video Music Awards in August.

Winslet, who became the youngest actress to be nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress when she was nominated for the films Sense and Sensibility and Titanic at only 21 years old.

The film is the first of a trilogy, and will star Shailene Woodley, Zoe Kravitz,Maggie Q, andTheo James and opens March 21, 2014.

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Morrisey cancels autobiography

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Singer Morrissey (read here more info) is said to be searching for a new publisher after he cancelled plans to produce an autobiography with publishers Penguin. The plans were scrapped at the last minute after a content disagreement between the singer and Penguin Books.

The book entitled “Autobiography” was to be available in the United Kingdom on Monday, September 16 but it seems there were issues for a while as no review copies were printed.

Morrissey, who made his name with Smiths wrote the book in 2011 and has been searching for a publisher and eventually stated that he wished the book to be printed as a Penguin Classic.

“I’d like it to go to Penguin, but only if they published it as a Classic. When you consider what really hits print these days and when you look at the autobiographies and how they are sold, most of it is appalling. It’s a publishing event, not a literary event”, he said in an interview with BBC Radio 4previously.

Meanwhile, Penguin has neither confirmed nor denied that the book was due to be published. Morrissey has not had a very good year in 2013. He had to cancel his entire tour of South America after suffering case of food poisoning while his doctor has told to retire in the interest of his health.

Singer Morrissey is said to be searching for a new publisher after he cancelled plans to produce an autobiography with publishers Penguin. The plans were scrapped at the last minute after a content disagreement between the singer andPenguin Books.

The book entitled “Autobiography” was to be available in the United Kingdom on Monday, September 16 but it seems there were issues for a while as no review copies were printed.

Morrissey, who made his name with Smiths wrote the book in 2011 and has been searching for a publisher and eventually stated that he wished the book to be printed as a Penguin Classic.

“I’d like it to go to Penguin, but only if they published it as a Classic. When you consider what really hits print these days and when you look at the autobiographies and how they are sold, most of it is appalling. It’s a publishing event, not a literary event”, he said in an interview with BBC Radio 4previously. Meanwhile, Penguin has neither confirmed nor denied that the book was due to be published.

Morrissey has not had a very good year in 2013. He had to cancel his entire tour of South America after suffering case of food poisoning while his doctor has told to retire in the interest of his health.

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