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His dark, perverse fiction is unforgettable. But the author of "Crash" and "Empire of the Sun" was also a visionary who mapped the collision of culture and technology, media and desire.
The ovation that accompanied J.G. Ballard's departure was fully deserved. ... Remembering J.G. Ballard, 1930-2009 ... J.G. Ballard on William S. Burroughs' naked truth ...
By Simon Reynolds
Thursday, April 23, 2009
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Going Rogue" co-author Lynn Vincent tells all. By Steve ... The unlimited dreams of J.G. Ballard. His dark, perverse fiction is ... J.G. Ballard, 1930 ...
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Democrat goes rogue, declares ... The unlimited dreams of J.G. Ballard. His dark, perverse fiction is unforgettable. ... Remembering J.G. Ballard, 1930-2009 ...
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J.G. Ballard on William S. Burroughs' naked truth. The experimental writer J.G. Ballard, author of "Crash" and other controversial ...
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channels his inner John Tesh in this loopy sci-fi thriller. By Stephanie ... unlimited dreams of J.G. Ballard. His dark, perverse fiction ... J.G. Ballard, ...
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The final journals of Beat legend William S. Burroughs reveal the kinder, gentler last days of an "evil old man."
Rule-of-law extremism engulfs primitive Eastern Europe. Glenn Beck's white nationalist fans ... J.G. Ballard on William S. Burroughs' naked truth ...
By Gary Kamiya
Friday, February 25, 2000
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David Cronenberg's "Crash" hypnotically explores the intersection between sex and death.
I'm not ready to be a stepmom "You have to know when to say enough is enough" ... bodily functions, was attracted to this story, based on a book by J.G. Ballard. ...
By Robin Dougherty
Monday, April 21, 1997
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The unlimited dreams of J.G. Ballard. His dark, perverse fiction is unforgettable. But the author of "Crash" and "Empire of the Sun" was also a visionary who ...
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The end time is upon us: Feral House publisher Adam Parfrey is about to administer the coup de grbce to Western civilization.
Colombian women launch "strike of crossed legs" ... J.G. Ballard called it "compulsory reading," and referred to the anthology as " ...
By Stephen Lemons
Wednesday, September 20, 2000
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Britain's press mourns the dazzling talents of Gianni Versace the man who gave them celebrity Page Three girls.
"I've got this thing and it's f---ing golden" Palin slashed funding for teen ... Nick Hornby, Doris Lessing, J.G. Ballard and the Sunday Times regularly sing his ...
By Andrew Brown
Wednesday, July 16, 1997
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CBS airs images of a dying Diana the same week her Speedo-sporting son makes a splash in the tabs.
Poehler: Only laugh if he's funny. The virtual moneylender. Camp ... You don't have to be J.G. Ballard to see that horror and glamour are closely intertwined. ...
By Mark Simpson
Friday, April 23, 2004
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Andy Warhol, ultimate icon of pop, made painting an orgy and pornography an art form. But you'll never guess what he did between the sheets.
Werner Herzog among the demented iguanas. Intelligentsia against intelligence ... "Silver Car Crash" may just qualify as pornography within the J.G. Ballard set. ...
By Jonathon Keats
Friday, September 28, 2001
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Although its popularity is unparalleled, intellectuals still question the literary stature of "The Lord of the Rings." Now, one scholar defends it as a modern masterpiece. Second of two parts.
Innovid Inserts Nifty Interactive In-Video Ads. Amazon: "An embarrassing and ham ... K. Dick, Ursula Le Guin, J.G. Ballard, Samuel R. Delany and various others. ...
By Andrew O'Hehir
Tuesday, June 5, 2001
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The soundtrack of surveillance is a little girl's voice, broadcast over shortwave, monotonously reciting numbers.
Poehler: Only laugh if he's funny. The virtual moneylender. Camp Lejeune whistle-blower fired ... Conet as soundtrack to a J.G. Ballard noir documentary. ...
By David Pescovitz
Thursday, September 16, 1999
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For the last four decades, the playwright has filled the theater world with clever wordplay, big ideas and palpable passion.
Joe Klein: Both factually false and stuck in the 1980s ... on the J.G. Ballard novel; and "Shakespeare in Love," the Oscar-winning ...
By Amy Reiter
Tuesday, November 13, 2001
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Scott McLemee reviews 'Fragments: Cool Memories III, 1991-1995' by Jean Baudrillard
Who's "the Decider" in your life? Is Backup on Apple's Back Burner or Simply ... much the same attitude that J.G. Ballard's characters brought to automobiles. ...
By Scott McLemee
Monday, December 1, 1997
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Fun books don't have to be dumb. Our editors recommend a tote-bag-full of smart beach reads.
The Asiatic vs. Italian fake hair showdown. Bill Clinton wants to know if you're ... and narrative nonfiction by J.G. Ballard, Albert Camus, Jamaica Kincaid, ...
Wednesday, June 14, 2000
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Atom Egoyan's follow-up to "The Sweet Hereafter" is a dank and claustrophobic thriller.
Like his fellow Canadian David Cronenberg, Atom Egoyan has become respectable. ... and his version of J.G. Ballard's "Crash," while problematic on many levels, had ...
By Andrew O'Hehir
Friday, November 19, 1999
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For more than three decades, his films have been taking you to the weirdest of worlds. Lucky for you, you can always walk out -- unless you're too terrified to move.
Joe Klein digs Time's hole deeper still. Amazon: "An embarrassing and ham ... Then, in 1996, "Crash," based on J.G. Ballard's story of people turned on by ...
By Steve Burgess
Tuesday, November 30, 1999
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Publishing jobs turn the pleasure of reading into a chore. Here's what editors read in their fantasies.
Salon Radio: Patriot Act and FISA reforms. Kissing teen drops suit against ... David Foster Wallace, Anne Tyler, J.G. Ballard, the sci-fi writer Connie Willis ...
By Ray Sawhill
Friday, July 16, 1999
