Author Archives: Kinders

About Kinders

Amateur comic strip artist, photographer and musician; wannabe author and film director; actual web 2.0 nerd and social butterfly. I've been visiting Bridge to the Stars and its forum, the Republic of Heaven, on and off since 2003, when I began making a short documentary about the His Dark Materials trilogy.
Pullman on culture at Oxford Inspires
Posted on February 3, 2010 by Kinders

Philip Pullman will share his perspectives on “contemporary cultural issues and the value of culture in modern times” at the Oxford Inspires’ Cultural Platforms 2010 event (held at the Said Business School in March). The event will be open to … Continue reading →



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Pullman: legalise drugs
Posted on September 20, 2009 by Kinders

Philip Pullman commented in an opinion piece on the legalisation of drugs in The Observer today, saying “Should drugs be legalised? Of course, and as soon as possible. … Legalising drugs would have three huge and immediate benefits: it would … Continue reading →



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Pullman thinks Archbishop has been seeing things
Posted on June 1, 2009 by Kinders

Philip Pullman has responded to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s recent comments about the His Dark Materials trilogy, saying he must have “very good eyesight” to see traces of God in his work. “I am an atheist because I do not … Continue reading →



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Life before death
Posted on June 1, 2009 by Kinders

An article about nursing homes on Australian site Eureka Street references The Amber Spyglass and the time that Lyra and Will spend in the Land of the Dead.



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Interviewing Pullman
Posted on June 1, 2009 by Kinders

Nick Ahad writes in the Yorkshire Post about his experience interviewing Pullman for the same paper, including a few more comments from Pullman on storytelling: “There are three steps: think of some interesting events, put them in the best order … Continue reading →



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