The upcoming film adaptation of the bestselling novel, Ender's Game has received a lot of attention, not for finally adapting the sci-fi classic into a blockbuster movie, but instead due to the book's author, Orson Scott Card, and his virulently anti-gay opinions.
Card, whose views on gay marriage have long been publicly known, first came under attack from earlier this year when DC Comics hired him to write a new digital Superman comic series, which ended with the illustrator leaving the comic over Card's views and a petition being signed by thousands of readers calling for Card's firing.
The adaptation of Card's book is slated for a tentpole November release, and now with the cast and director doing the press rounds for the movie at places such as Comic-Con, they are having to field questions about the author's anti-gay statements, and the controversy is poised to take the hype away from the film itself.
Card, whose views on gay marriage have long been publicly known, first came under attack from earlier this year when DC Comics hired him to write a new digital Superman comic series, which ended with the illustrator leaving the comic over Card's views and a petition being signed by thousands of readers calling for Card's firing.
The adaptation of Card's book is slated for a tentpole November release, and now with the cast and director doing the press rounds for the movie at places such as Comic-Con, they are having to field questions about the author's anti-gay statements, and the controversy is poised to take the hype away from the film itself.
- 7/25/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
by Brett White
Wednesday is new comic book day, which also means it's new potential-movie-source-material day. Here are all of the comics and collections out today starring the comic book characters from the movies and television shows of today, tomorrow and yesterday.
Of particular note this week: Black Widow teams up with Fantomex in A + X #10, the caped crusader returns to the swingin' '60s in Batman '66 #1, and the Nova Corps' youngest member starts a new mission in Nova #6.
2013 Movies
("Iron Man 3" "Man of Steel" "The Wolverine" "Kick-Ass 2" "Thor: The Dark World")
» Iron Man #13
Story by Kieron Gillen, art by Greg Land & Jay Leisten, colors by Guru-eFX
» The Mighty Thor And Journey Into Mystery: Everything Burns paperback
Collects The Mighty Thor #18-22 and Journey Into Mystery (1952) #642-645
» Savage Wolverine #7 (pictured above)
Story by Zeb Wells, art by Joe Madureira, colors by Peter Steigerwald
» Superman: Phantom Zone...
Wednesday is new comic book day, which also means it's new potential-movie-source-material day. Here are all of the comics and collections out today starring the comic book characters from the movies and television shows of today, tomorrow and yesterday.
Of particular note this week: Black Widow teams up with Fantomex in A + X #10, the caped crusader returns to the swingin' '60s in Batman '66 #1, and the Nova Corps' youngest member starts a new mission in Nova #6.
2013 Movies
("Iron Man 3" "Man of Steel" "The Wolverine" "Kick-Ass 2" "Thor: The Dark World")
» Iron Man #13
Story by Kieron Gillen, art by Greg Land & Jay Leisten, colors by Guru-eFX
» The Mighty Thor And Journey Into Mystery: Everything Burns paperback
Collects The Mighty Thor #18-22 and Journey Into Mystery (1952) #642-645
» Savage Wolverine #7 (pictured above)
Story by Zeb Wells, art by Joe Madureira, colors by Peter Steigerwald
» Superman: Phantom Zone...
- 7/17/2013
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
by Brett White
Wednesday is new comic book day, which also means it's new potential-movie-source-material day. Here are all of the comics and collections out today starring the comic book characters from the movies and television shows of today, tomorrow and yesterday.
Of particular note this week: a new era of X-Men starts with X-Men #1, a trio of continuity-free tales originally published digitally constitute Adventures of Superman #1, and catch up on Doc Ock's life as the wall-crawling hero in Superior Spider-Man vol. 1.
2013 Movies
("Iron Man 3" "Man of Steel" "The Wolverine" "Kick-Ass 2" "Thor: The Dark World")
» Adventures Of Superman #1 (pictured above)
Written by Jeff Parker, Jeff Lemire, & Justin Jordan, art by Chris Samnee, Jeff Lemire, & Riley Rossmo
» Iron Man #258.4
Story by David Micheline, art by Dave Ross & Bob Layton, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Dave Lanphear
» Savage Wolverine #5
Story by Frank Cho, art by Frank Cho, colors by...
Wednesday is new comic book day, which also means it's new potential-movie-source-material day. Here are all of the comics and collections out today starring the comic book characters from the movies and television shows of today, tomorrow and yesterday.
Of particular note this week: a new era of X-Men starts with X-Men #1, a trio of continuity-free tales originally published digitally constitute Adventures of Superman #1, and catch up on Doc Ock's life as the wall-crawling hero in Superior Spider-Man vol. 1.
2013 Movies
("Iron Man 3" "Man of Steel" "The Wolverine" "Kick-Ass 2" "Thor: The Dark World")
» Adventures Of Superman #1 (pictured above)
Written by Jeff Parker, Jeff Lemire, & Justin Jordan, art by Chris Samnee, Jeff Lemire, & Riley Rossmo
» Iron Man #258.4
Story by David Micheline, art by Dave Ross & Bob Layton, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Dave Lanphear
» Savage Wolverine #5
Story by Frank Cho, art by Frank Cho, colors by...
- 5/29/2013
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
Julia Flynn Siler Julia Flynn Siler and Her Royal Highness Princess Abigail Kawananakoa.
A few days before heading to Honolulu on book tour for “Lost Kingdom,” I got a phone call from the assistant to Her Royal Highness Princess Abigail Kawananakoa, the woman who is the most direct descendant of the last queen of Hawaii. If the monarchy had not been overthrown in 1893, Princess Abigail today might well have become Hawaii’s queen.
I’d interviewed Princess Abigail by phone...
A few days before heading to Honolulu on book tour for “Lost Kingdom,” I got a phone call from the assistant to Her Royal Highness Princess Abigail Kawananakoa, the woman who is the most direct descendant of the last queen of Hawaii. If the monarchy had not been overthrown in 1893, Princess Abigail today might well have become Hawaii’s queen.
I’d interviewed Princess Abigail by phone...
- 3/12/2012
- by Julia Flynn Siler
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Fox Searchlight A scene from ‘The Descendants’: George Clooney with Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller as his daughters
One of the most poignant moments in the new George Clooney movie, “The Descendants,” is when Clooney, who plays the attorney Matt King, gazes down at a pristine sweep of coastland on Kauai. The land has been owned by the King family for generations.
A descendant of Hawaiian royalty, King holds the deciding vote in the family trust that holds the land.
One of the most poignant moments in the new George Clooney movie, “The Descendants,” is when Clooney, who plays the attorney Matt King, gazes down at a pristine sweep of coastland on Kauai. The land has been owned by the King family for generations.
A descendant of Hawaiian royalty, King holds the deciding vote in the family trust that holds the land.
- 11/26/2011
- by Julia Flynn Siler
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Watch the Throne track 'Otis' samples the oft-covered song originally recorded in 1932.
By Rob Markman
Kanye West
Photo: Flanigan/ FilmMagic
Before Jay-z and Kanye West turned it into a playground for their lyrical warfare, Otis Redding's 1966 version of "Try a Little Tenderness" was a classic in its own right. Yes, a sampling of the tune appears on "Otis," a track off the highly anticipated Watch the Throne LP, but the song has penetrated pop culture throughout the years, and this latest incarnation of the soulful track proves that the love affair is still strong.
Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness (Live in... by Maliiiiiii
Written by James Campbell and Reginald Connelly (under the pseudonym Irving King) and originally recorded in 1932 by the Ray Noble Orchestra, then again in 1933 by actress Ruth Etting and Bing Crosby, "Try a Little Tenderness" would go on to be covered by many. Ella Fitzgerald,...
By Rob Markman
Kanye West
Photo: Flanigan/ FilmMagic
Before Jay-z and Kanye West turned it into a playground for their lyrical warfare, Otis Redding's 1966 version of "Try a Little Tenderness" was a classic in its own right. Yes, a sampling of the tune appears on "Otis," a track off the highly anticipated Watch the Throne LP, but the song has penetrated pop culture throughout the years, and this latest incarnation of the soulful track proves that the love affair is still strong.
Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness (Live in... by Maliiiiiii
Written by James Campbell and Reginald Connelly (under the pseudonym Irving King) and originally recorded in 1932 by the Ray Noble Orchestra, then again in 1933 by actress Ruth Etting and Bing Crosby, "Try a Little Tenderness" would go on to be covered by many. Ella Fitzgerald,...
- 7/21/2011
- MTV Music News
Watch the Throne track 'Otis' samples the oft-covered song originally recorded in 1932.
By Rob Markman
Kanye West
Photo: Flanigan/ FilmMagic
Before Jay-z and Kanye West turned it into a playground for their lyrical warfare, Otis Redding's 1966 version of "Try a Little Tenderness" was a classic in its own right. Yes, a sampling of the tune appears on "Otis," a track off the highly anticipated Watch the Throne LP, but the song has penetrated pop culture throughout the years, and this latest incarnation of the soulful track proves that the love affair is still strong.
Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness (Live in... by Maliiiiiii
Written by James Campbell and Reginald Connelly (under the pseudonym Irving King) and originally recorded in 1932 by the Ray Noble Orchestra, then again in 1933 by actress Ruth Etting and Bing Crosby, "Try a Little Tenderness" would go on to be covered by many. Ella Fitzgerald,...
By Rob Markman
Kanye West
Photo: Flanigan/ FilmMagic
Before Jay-z and Kanye West turned it into a playground for their lyrical warfare, Otis Redding's 1966 version of "Try a Little Tenderness" was a classic in its own right. Yes, a sampling of the tune appears on "Otis," a track off the highly anticipated Watch the Throne LP, but the song has penetrated pop culture throughout the years, and this latest incarnation of the soulful track proves that the love affair is still strong.
Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness (Live in... by Maliiiiiii
Written by James Campbell and Reginald Connelly (under the pseudonym Irving King) and originally recorded in 1932 by the Ray Noble Orchestra, then again in 1933 by actress Ruth Etting and Bing Crosby, "Try a Little Tenderness" would go on to be covered by many. Ella Fitzgerald,...
- 7/21/2011
- MTV Music News
Amber Riley covers the tune made famous by Otis Redding.
By Aly Semigran
Amber Riley in the "Funeral" episode of "Glee"
Photo: Fox
While there is, no doubt, a bevy of talent on the immensely popular "Glee," the big numbers tend to fall to a select few of the show's castmembers. Like her co-stars Lea Michele and Chris Colfer, actress Amber Riley, who plays big-voiced, big personality Mercedes, is one of those standouts.
And she proved it once again during Tuesday night's episode of Glee, titled "Funeral," in which she took a swing at the classic "Try a Little Tenderness" and knocked it out of the park.
Of course, this is a song that has been giving people goose bumps for nearly 80 years and made its mark on pop culture in that time. Written by Harry M. Woods, James Campbell and Reginald Connelly (a songwriting team better known as "Irving King...
By Aly Semigran
Amber Riley in the "Funeral" episode of "Glee"
Photo: Fox
While there is, no doubt, a bevy of talent on the immensely popular "Glee," the big numbers tend to fall to a select few of the show's castmembers. Like her co-stars Lea Michele and Chris Colfer, actress Amber Riley, who plays big-voiced, big personality Mercedes, is one of those standouts.
And she proved it once again during Tuesday night's episode of Glee, titled "Funeral," in which she took a swing at the classic "Try a Little Tenderness" and knocked it out of the park.
Of course, this is a song that has been giving people goose bumps for nearly 80 years and made its mark on pop culture in that time. Written by Harry M. Woods, James Campbell and Reginald Connelly (a songwriting team better known as "Irving King...
- 5/18/2011
- MTV Music News
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