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Finds in L’Express Outlook

Filed under: Press — jeyoung at 9:11 am on Friday, August 11, 2006

Two finds in l’Express worthy of mention here:

L’Express Outlook reports the upcoming Masturbate-a-thon — yes, that exists — due to take place in Clerkenwell, London, this week-end. I commute through Clerkenwell everyday, and was naturally intrigued. But, I am also curious what made the editors think that the event would interest the majority of its readers, who are based more than 6000 miles from the venue.

The other find is the piece about an Iraqi woman’s blog adapted into a play that is to be presented at the Ediburgh Fringe Arts Festival. In the past, we have seen Belle de Jour, the blog-diary of a London call-girl, turned into a successful book deal. The obvious question that comes to mind is, how long before a movie that is inspired from a blog? Or, has it been done already?

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Comment by Olivier

11 August 2006 @ 1:08 pm

How about Snakes on the Plane?

Its certainly inspired from the blogosphere, but not from one blog in particular.

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Comment by jeyoung

11 August 2006 @ 1:40 pm

I’m not sure Snake on the Plane was inspired from the blogosphere, but it blogs about it did generate a lot of buzz.

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Comment by Patick Ng

11 August 2006 @ 1:51 pm

I can see one reason why this article appeared in L’Express. If masturbation is viewed as a “normal” activity of a human being (both male and female) among the new generations, it is not the case among the older generations, and religious personalities.

I am sure a lot of us have heard people say masturbation will cause a person to become blind. One very common comment in colleges(boys)”Guette so la main coma trembler, trop trangler bolome la !!!” :-)

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