Hours of Culture: Five things you should check out this week
Monday December 1 to Sunday December 7
Jurassic World- The new trailer for Jurassic World, the fourth instalment in the dino flick franchise, sees Chris Pratt hunting a genetically modified dinosaur that’s on the loose and wreaking havoc. (imdb.com)
SNL- The 40th season’s cascade of star hosts continues this weekend with James Franco returning to hold court for the third time, alongside musical guest Nicki Minaj. (nbc.com)JENNIFER ROBERTS/The Globe and Mail
How To Write a Thriller- If you’re a fan of James Bond, you’ll love the chance to hear his creator, Ian Fleming, discuss his creative process. Thankfully, a website dedicated to the superspy dug up just such an essay Fleming penned back in the 1960s. (mi6-hq.com)MATT DUNHAM/The Associated Press
The 85 Funniest Tweets of All Time- How’s your Twitter game? Do you need inspiration on how to pack maximum hilarity into 140 characters? Then head over to Buzzfeed. The whole list is hysterical. (buzzfeed.com)KACPER PEMPEL/Reuters
Talking About Detective Fiction- In honour of P.D. James, the “queen of crime fiction” who died last week at 94, dive in to this book from 2011, in which the author explores the genre she mastered. (chapters.indigo.ca)Randy Quan/The Globe and Mail