Oscar nominations
The Academy's list of nominees has been announced and several of these Oscar hopefuls can be found on Tools for Talks. Those up for Best Picture include Hugo (eleven nominations in total), Moneyball (six nominations) and The Tree of Life (three nominations). Meryl Streep is up for Best Actress for her acclaimed performance in The Iron Lady. The Animated Feature Films category includes Kung Fu Panda 2 and Rango. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 and Jane Eyre have also made the shortlist.
Dear Mariella
A mother who works 60 hours a week wonders if going to church could help her cope with the daily frustrations of life. Despite being an atheist, agony aunt Mariella Frostrup tells her that in our frenetic and fractured culture we need church more than ever. Illustrations based on quotes from this dialogue consider how the Church can point people to the source of peace and community.
Protesters evicted
The City of London Corporation has won its High Court bid to evict Occupy London campers from outside St. Paul's cathedral. Protesters will appeal the ruling this week. In addition to an illustration on the Occupy London camp itself, you might be interested in illustrations on human rights or Capitalism.
