Books -- Bret Easton Ellis on Charlie Sheen, overuse of 'awesome' at SXSW, Rushdie goin' all Hollywood

The God of all things nihilistic, Bret Easton Ellis, comes up with this paean to Charlie Sheen.   It's really fucking weird, man, I'm telling you this right now. (Daily Beast)  Some poor soul at The Guardian is highly annoyed with the overuse of the word 'awesome' at SXSW. Salman Rushdie goes to Hollywood! (apparently).  He's writing for a Showtime show called 'Next People' and is co-screenwriter for an upcoming film adaptation of Midnight's Children.