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Geek Dad
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Dad
Review – The New Gods #7: Unlikely Alliances
The New Gods #7 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: When it comes to books starring characters who are more cult fixtures of the DCU, writers can easily shake up the status quo – sometimes permanently. And that seems to be what happened in this issue of New Gods – as the conflict has led to the planet of New Genesis shattering, sending a massive refugee ship down to Earth carrying just about every major figure from the planet – including its leader, Highfather. The Justice League gets an alert that there's about to be a crash landing, thanks to Cyborg and Miss Martian, and they spring into action. After stopping the populated meteor from hitting the Earth thanks to the stronger hero, there's a bigger question – what to do with the thousands of New Genesis residents? Cameron Chase quickly wants to step in and take the warriors into custody for processing, but Orion naturally has an issue with that – and it falls to John Stewart to find a solution. Crisis on the Watchtower. Via DC Comics. This issue obviously has some pointed things on its mind, with Ram V making some great commentary on the refugee crisis in a way that feels universal. There are also some fantastic quiet moments as the war between the New Gods is temporarily called off and Orion is allowed to express his humanity again. There's a scene where he learns of Lightray's death that's packed with genuine emotion. But of course, the New Genesis survivors aren't the only arrivals – and the Apokalips visitors are found by another DCU figure who might have much less benevolent intentions. This issue doesn't have much of the action of the first arc past the first few pages, but it's no less compelling. It's easy to forget that New Genesis and Apokalips are essentially long-estranged brothers, and there are some fascinating new implications to come out of this issue that hint at some big things going forward. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Sheeran, Macklemore, O'Donnell and Bloom - the new trend of identifying as Irish
It's always been cool to be Irish - no matter where you're born and raised. Politicians like Bill Clinton and Joe Biden made much of their Irish roots, while Mariah Carey and Emily Ratajkowski have parents from Cork. Actress Olivia Wilde is from an Irish family and her stage surname is inspired by Oscar Wilde. But recently, there's been a rash of stars 'identifying as Irish' or feeling 'culturally Irish'. This month, both Ed Sheeran and Orlando Bloom claimed they feel more Irish than anything else. Rapper Macklemore grew up in Seattle but identifies with his Irish heritage. Comedian Roisin Conaty says: 'I identify as Irish, but I'm a Londoner too.' Here are some of the famous faces who are more Irish than the Irish themselves. Pop superstar Ed Sheeran caused controversy last week when he said: 'I class my culture as Irish.' 'I grew up with trad music in the house. So I identify culturally as Irish. I feel like my culture is something I'm really proud of and want to express. Just because I was born in Britain doesn't mean I necessarily have to be British. It should be how you feel and how you were raised and what you lean into.' He kicked back when criticised for feeling Irish. He posted a message on Instagram saying: "My dad is Irish. My family is Irish. I have an Irish passport. The culture I was brought up around is Irish. "The first music I learnt was Irish. I can be allowed to feel connection to a place half my family is from." Another Brit who feels Irish is Orlando Bloom. The Lord of the Rings actor, 48, spoke last week of how he is 'an Irishman at heart'. 'I grew up next to an Irish family who are amazing and are really like my family and took me in. I'm an Irishman at heart. Actually, I'm more Irish than anything else.' Actress Rosario Dawson also says she is 'more Irish than anything else' and has visited here numerous times since first coming over to trace her roots in the early 2010s. The Justice League star loves coming back to Ireland, saying: "It's fun for me because my biological father is Irish and I never got to know him. But it was always one of the reasons I came here.' Ireland is a place where rapper Macklemore feels at home. Born Benjamin Haggerty in Seattle, his heritage is "primarily Irish", he says. When the 41-year-old played Dublin and Cork this month, he had an Irish flag on stage and wore a Guinness t-shirt. Afterwards, the Can't Hold Us singer said his first show in Dublin in 2011 'was the beginning of a deep connection, not just to a city, but to a place my ancestors once called home. Something about the Irish spirit. Raw. Unbreakable. Full of heart. Love you guys'. His song Irish Celebration was written for St Patrick's Day and inspired by Irish immigration to the US and Ireland's history. It includes the lyrics: 'My heritage, proud to be a Haggerty." Rosie O'Donnell was one of the first celebrities to claim Irish identity. The comedian and actress loves Ireland so much, she moved here this year. She said she always "really identified as being Irish". "Both my parents are Irish. It was a huge part of my identity. We all have Claddagh rings; my mother had one as her wedding ring,' she said. The 63-year-old moved across the Atlantic with her 12-year-old child Clay after vowing to do so if Donald Trump was voted in for a second term. She said: 'I see reflections of myself in this country everywhere I look, and reflections of my family and my very Irish childhood. We're 100 per cent Irish. Coming back here does feel like coming home in a way that's hard to explain or understand.' Chat show king Conan O'Brien says he is '100 per cent Irish' and he has the DNA to prove it. Conan was born in Massachusetts to Irish Catholic parents, who emigrated to America 150 years ago from Dublin. A DNA test showed he's fully Irish. Conan said the doctor who did the test told him "he had never, ever had a DNA result like this before". "I've never seen a 100 per cent anything," the doctor said. "I've been doing this a lot, I've seen 93.5 per cent, I've seen 96.1. No-one is 100 per cent Irish." Asking his doctor what the results could possibly mean, his doctor offered the following reply: 'It means you're inbred.' Fellow comic Katherine Ryan was born to an Irish immigrant in Sarnia, Ontario. Her father Finbar is from Montenotte in Cork and moved to Canada at the age of 30, having been a draughtsman in Cork County Council. Katherine, 41, also holidayed in Cork all through her childhood and holds both Irish and Canadian passports. She said: 'I get called Plastic Paddy a lot on social media. I don't know how offensive a term that is. I'm sure it's a compliment when Americans say they're Irish and maybe have never been to Ireland, but it must be annoying.' She says she's part of the 'Irish female comics in Britain' gang, along with Roisin Conaty and Aisling Bea. 'I would feel very honoured to be counted as one of that gang. When I'm talking to Roisin or Aisling, we have a lot of similarities in our upbringings. There's a storytelling and a sensibility and sense of humour that is inherently Irish.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
James Gunn Confronts Zack Snyder Fans Trying to Tank ‘Superman' Because Gunn ‘Killed the SnyderVerse': ‘We Will Survive' and ‘It's All Right to Have an Opposing Force'
James Gunn responded on Threads to an online movement from Zack Snyder fans that seeks to negatively impact the potential success of Gunn's 'Superman,' which kicks off the new DC Universe that is being shaped by the writer-director and his DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran. Snyder was in charge of the last DC Universe, which kicked off with 'Man of Steel' but fizzled out amid critical bombs like 'Justice League,' 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' and more. 'Stand up and fight for SnyderVerse on July 11,' one Reddit user posted. 'Fight for our SnyderVerse on the imposter 'Superman' release day. Here's what we can do to make a difference: 1. Post spoilers everywhere. People are less likely to see or enjoy the movie if it's already spoiled; 2. Leave bad rating on review sites. We know for sure gunn-bots will post fake positive reviews so we must let people know the truth and balance the bias out with realistic scores; 3. Reserve tickets online but don't complete the purchase. By selecting and reserving tickets, it gets taken out of the pool for a period of time which means this has a chance of stopping gunn-bots from buying tickets.' More from Variety James Gunn Asked Zack Snyder About Adding Superman's Trunks to New Suit; Snyder Revealed: 'I Tried a Billion Different Versions' and 'Couldn't Get There' 'The Batman 2' Is 'Still Really Important Despite Stories to the Contrary,' Says James Gunn Amid Rumors of Sequel Being Axed: 'We're Supposed to See the Script Shortly' James Gunn Told Marvel He Would Not Put Thor in 'Guardians Vol. 3' Despite 'Avengers: Endgame' Finale: 'I Don't Understand the Character That Much' The Reddit user added that 'Gunn fired the first shot and killed the SnyderVerse and here is our chance to take the fight back to him.' Gunn responded with a short takedown: 'I think we will survive. I'm not sure the eight people that listen to that guy (I'm going to go out on a limb and guess it's a guy) are going to impact the course of events.' The director then elaborated on the topic in a new interview with Rolling Stone, saying: 'I don't mind it. I think it's good. I think you don't wanna have everybody root for you, And I have an actor who reads everything online. I won't say who it is, but he'll read this article, and he'll know who it is. It's one of the top five in Superman. And this actor gets so upset over things that people say. I said, 'First of all, you realize that the trailer came out and [reaction] was 97, 98 percent positive. These people help us, because you don't want everything to seem 100 percent positive.'' 'It's all right to have an opposing force every once in a while,' Gunn continued. 'Some of the things get ridiculous — I just know that every time something comes out, it doesn't matter how positively received, there's gonna be something that is of great controversy. It was great controversy that the sun caused Superman pain.' The upcoming 'Superman' stars David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, a role famously played by Henry Cavill in Snyder's previous DC Universe. Gunn revealed on X shortly after taking over DC Studios that he had touched base with Snyder and there were no hard feelings between them. Earlier this month in an interview with Fandango, Gunn even revealed that he consulted with Snyder when it came to designing the new Superman suit and whether or not to add the red trunks. 'One of the biggest questions was, 'Were we gonna have trunks, or were we gonna not have trunks?'' Gunn said. 'I talked to Zack Snyder, who was like, 'I tried a billion different versions with the trunks, and at the end of the day, I tried it, but I just couldn't get there.' And I was feeling exactly the same way. … Theoretically, I liked the idea of trunks because it's the Superman I grew up with.' 'Superman' opens in theaters July 11 from Warner Bros. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar
Pink Villa
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Jennifer Garner Shares Never-Seen-Before Shot of Ben Affleck as She Honors Him on Father's Day, SEE Here
Jennifer Garner honored her ex-husband, Ben Affleck, on the occasion of Father's Day. The actress shared an unseen picture of the Justice League star with one of his kids when they were born. The 13-Going-on-30 star shares three kids with the actor and has been co-parenting them following their divorce in 2018. Meanwhile, the adorable picture of Affleck with one of his kids comes after the reports of Garner's fiancé, John Miller, banning the actor from their upcoming wedding ceremony. Jennifer Garner's Father's Day wish for ex-husband Ben Affleck In the picture shared by Jennifer Garner, Affleck is lying on the sofa with one of his kids wrapped in a swaddle and put on his chest. Below the picture, the actress wrote, 'Happy Father's Day to 3 people's favorite landing spot.' Despite the separation, Affleck and Garner have managed their duties as co-parents well. The duo is often seen working shifts picking up and dropping off their kids at classes. Previously, in conversation with GQ, the AIR actor revealed that he is lucky to be co-parenting three kids, Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel, with his ex-wife. He said, 'I'm really lucky that I have a really good co-parent and partner in Jennifer Garner, the kids' mom, who's wonderful and great.' Affleck added, 'We work together well.' A source close to the couple also revealed to the media outlet in March that the Good Will Hunting star 'would definitely be open to giving things another shot with Jen if the timing is ever right.' They also added that 'Ben knows it's just not realistic at this time in their lives.' However, the feelings aren't mutual on Garner's part. The actress is happy and moving on with her current partner and fiancé, John Miller.
Spectator
6 days ago
- Politics
- Spectator
The British right is embracing direct action
First, it was Robert Jenrick tackling fare dodgers. Then it was Gareth Davies pursuing a thief. You might be forgiven for thinking that copies of Marvel's Justice League were circulating in Portcullis House. But among elements of the British right there is a renewed appreciation of the benefits of direct action. Shut out of office until at least 2029, Tory and Reform politicians are finding ways to channel their frustrations into novel, low-cost, forms of protest. Nigel Farage's aides have embraced humorous stunts such as beaming their membership numbers onto CCHQ and handing out blank books to journalists titled Highlights from my first 100 days, by Kemi Badenoch. Others, like Jenrick, try to think of new ways to land messages. He is vox-popping voters and leading a rally against China's super-embassy. Badenoch has also sought to position herself as the leader of the family farm tax protests, speaking as the keynote speaker at the London rally in November. Lawrence Newport's 'Looking for Growth' group has meanwhile taken to filming themselves cleaning up graffiti on the London Underground. This tactic is not completely new. At the Margaret Thatcher conference in Buckingham in March, older attendees talked fondly of 'Operation Pony Express'. This was a reference to the 1976 Grunwick strike, in which postal workers refused to handle deliveries for a photographic laboratory at which there was a strike. Volunteers – such as members of the newly-formed Freedom Association – wanted to help the business survive the strike, to strike a blow against trade union power. They smuggled mail out of the Grunwick depot and transferred thousands of processed films to plain envelopes to prevent the unions from identifying them. The orders were then reposted in hundreds of post boxes across the country, to keep the mail-order business going. It served as a way of energising activists and giving heart to a cause. Good politicians recognise that the legislative process is just one route to achieve their ends. But in the internet age, there is an obvious incentive to produce moments or clips of the unusual or subversive, which are more likely to be shared by fans and critics. A right wing MP is unlikely to secure a legislative triumph in the current House of Commons; a viral clip online is a much more realistic goal. Elite media gatekeepers no longer serve as a block on ambition. The use of such tactics could be seen as an indictment of impotence. Yet, in a highly cynical age, there is a merit to the 'show, don't tell' approach to politics. It is not enough, now, for politicians to simply claim to care about crime; they need to demonstrate it too. Some stunts, like Farage's book, are purely humorous; others, such as LfG's graffiti clean, aim to shame Transport for London into stepping up their game. At a time when a powerful sense of hopelessness is gripping much of the right, such case studies offer a way of empowering individuals and cheering their supporters. Expect to see more non-violent direct action in future.
