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Probably one of the most controversial topics still in the book publishing industry is the idea of an author (or publicist) paying for a review of their book. It’s an offshoot of the self-publishing versus publishing industry argument that comes from the old vanity presses of the past.

A vanity press, for the younger readers, was a publishing company that would charge an author for the entire print run of a book. The publisher might make attempts to sell the book, but their profit had already been taken in the print run of the book (and sometimes ongoing storage fees of the unsold books). The publisher often kept rights to the book, provided little to no support (cover design, marketing, etc.), or charged excessive fees for those services...

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Anthony Bourdain dead, celebrities react

Anthony Bourdain, CNN host and celebrity chef, was remembered by his friends and colleagues as a ‘friend to us all’ following his reported suicide.

The restaurant world mourned the loss of chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain following his reported suicide Friday morning.

CNN confirmed news that Bourdain, 61, was found unresponsive by close friend and French chef Eric Ripert in a hotel in France. The network said he was working on an upcoming episode of his show “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.”

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Carluccio’s could close up to a third of its branches in a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) rescue plan.

Over 90% of Carluccio’s creditors approved the CVA, allowing it to close 30 loss-making restaurants.

Under the plan, the company’s majority owner, the Dubai-based Landmark Group, will invest £10m in upgrading the remaining restaurants.

It joins a growing list of restaurant chains cutting back in the face of higher costs and competition.

In the year to 25 September 2016, even though revenues rose 2.7%, spiralling costs meant Carluccio’s pre-tax profits fell by 81% to just £982,000.

• ‘Godfather of Italian cooking’ dies
• Antonio Carluccio’s last interview

The company, which runs 103 restaurants across the UK, had a management shake-up in January, with ...

Within months of the Season 1 reboot that stole our hearts, Netflix’s Queer Eye will return for a second season in June.

Based on the early 2000s series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Netflix’s Queer Eye reboot charmed viewers with a modern update (more intersectional, less stereotypical) that feels sorely needed in divisive times. 

Queer Eye returns June 15.

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From the Iran deal to TPP to climate change, the whole thing that animates and unites his policy views is antipathy towards Obama

When Donald Trump pulled out of the deal to curb Irans nuclear ambitions, hardline conservatives celebrated, European leaders winced and Barack Obama made a rare, lengthy public statement.

Trumps decision was misguided and a serious mistake, Obama said, as his signature foreign policy achievement was tossed away.

It was just the latest example of Trumps all-out assault on the Obama legacy. From climate change to criminal justice to international relations, rarely has one occupant of the Oval Office appeared so obsessed with taking a chainsaw to the work of another.

Tommy Vietor, a former national security council spokesman under Obama, told the Guardian: The wh...

Ever consider inviting a celebrity to your prom?

It’s almost become a tradition: teens shouting out requests on Twitter and Instagram, hoping their plaintive cries (a limo! a full meal at Olive Garden! dancing till dawn!) will catch the hearts of their favorite celeb.

Most of the time, there’s no response. Sometimes, these promposals are (rightly) criticized.

This year, though? Something amazing happened when one Minnesota senior invited Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to prom.

In a Twitter video posted in mid-April, Katie Kelzenberg — dressed in her own version of one of The Rock’s most iconic looks (yeah, I’m talking jeans and fanny pack) — laid out the reasons Johnson should come to prom with her.

Her tone? A strong attempt at the “smoldering confidence is my superpower” that Johnson is ...

A manufacturer handles a Remington ACR Special Purpose Rifle at a 2013 gun show in Las Vegas.  (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Firearms manufacturer Remington Outdoor Company has filed for bankruptcy protection in the face of falling sales and lawsuits stemming from the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday night.

According to the Journal, Remington announced that it would file for Chapter 11 last month but the actual filing was delayed after the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. that killed 17 people.

The paper reported that Remington officials plan to hand over the reins to its creditors in exchange for writing off most of the company’s debt...