Fifty Shades Of Grey
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An explicit, ambitious debut novel that delivers on sensuality but struggles to balance story, substance and seduction
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Sexual obesity in the tech age
Tinder is to sex what microwaves are to food prep: quick and easy, with a touch of danger
‘Fifty Shades’ and ‘Pixels’ among Razzies ‘worst film’ nominees
Adam Sandler’s video game adventure Pixels among the top nominees, while Sylvester Stallone is nominated for a redemption award.
Fifty Shades of Grey sequel breaks sales records
More than 1m readers in the US alone have already bought Grey, which retells EL James’s hit story from the hero’s point of view.
New ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ novel shows Christian’s view
"Fifty Shades of Grey" author, EL James, has penned a new entry in the series that takes the point of view of its male character, Christian Grey.
What had us talking: Oscars red carpet, Zim censors ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
From what actors like Lupita Nyong’o and Scarlett Johansson wore, to the death of legendary jazz musician Clarke Terry, here’s what had us talking.
Fifty shades of sexual ambiguity
Fifty Shades of Grey takes a nuanced approach to sex and power, but it is far too pedestrian to be called truly provocative feminist cinema.
Fifty shades of criticism for erotic flick
Religious groups and campaigners against domestic violence have launched protests against the film adaptation of popular novel ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’.
Hardware stores prepare for release of Fifty Shades of Grey
Millions of fans are expected to flock to the release of the erotic movie based on the popular book – despite the story being rubbished by critics.
Five SA Christian Greys and what they would say
Charlie Hunnam has been cast to play Christian Grey in a movie adaptation of "50 Shades of Grey". But here’s our South African picks.
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ film could usher in a new era of movies
With Sam Taylor-Johnson signed to direct "Fifty Shades of Grey", this adaptation might aim to be more than a quick buck turned from moviegoers.
Bret Easton Ellis’s tweets provoke ‘ban’ from gay media awards
Novelist and screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis has missed the GLAAD Media Awards in the wake of a string of contentious comments on social media.
‘Twilight’: The S&M fantasy for teens
The "Twilight" novels have sold more than 100-million copies and are considered so significant that the Vatican has attacked them.
‘Fifty Shades’ aiming to seduce in Japan
Bestseller "Fifty Shades of Grey" will hit Japanese bookshelves this week in the hope of repeating the breathless success it has enjoyed globally.