Stephen King cierra 'Hunger Games' por ser un 'Knock Off'... pfff!

zondag 29 september 2013

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por Jenny Erikson hace 14 horas

En una reciente entrevista con The Guardian del Reino Unido, novelista de horror Stephen King admitió que no es un fan de Los juegos del hambre. Dijo que el papel que Suzanne Collins trilogía sobre un grupo de "game show concursantes" que luchan hasta la muerte es un "poco de un knock-off" de su novela de 1982 The Running Man, y no sintió la necesidad de leer el primer libro.

Esto es a pesar de su reseña del libro a Entertainment Weekly en 2008, cuando dijo que no podía esperar a quedar para el resto de la serie para averiguar qué pasa a Katniss. Creo que los escritores son criaturas inconstantes.

De todos modos, volvemos a la idea de que Stephen King piensa que Suzanne Collins arrancó de su historia. Sé que eres muy exitoso, señor Rey, pero apenas el creador de todos los conceptos de historia en la historia literaria.

Hay algunas ideas que son simplemente fascinantes a los seres humanos, y no conseguimos suficiente contar. Amamos nuestras historias de 'Cenicienta' de miseria a la riqueza, y amamos a raiz de los oprimidos. Y por alguna razón, nosotros estamos atenazadas por historias en las que la gente tienen la tarea de matándose unos a otros para entretenimiento o deporte.

El hombre contra hombre arquetipo no es nada nuevo, el Sr. rey. ¿Has oído hablar de The Most Dangerous Game o la lotería?

También es interesante notar que en la misma entrevista, King dijo que es un fan de la serie Harry Potter de j.k.Rowling, porque en la orden del Fénix, se menciona que un pariente de Sirius Black quiso pasar un proyecto de ley que sea legal para asesinar a los muggles. No se menciona si sintió que J.K. había robado la idea de uno de sus libros.

¿Crees que los juegos del hambre es un knock-off?

Imagen via Cedrick Ledesma/Flickr

Sobre el autorJenny Erikson

una chica conservadora vive en el sur de California con sus dos hijas. Le encanta la política y odia a lavandería.

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High School Bans ‘Revealing’ Cheerleading Uniforms From Class But Makes Girls Wear Them to Games

dinsdag 27 augustus 2013

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Can we talk about high school sports uniforms for a second? Specifically the uniforms for teenage girls? A community in Florida is in a tizzy at the moment after the school banned cheerleaders from wearing their uniforms to class -- because they don't meet the dress code.

Turns out it's perfectly OK for the girls to shake their hind ends in the short skirts and sleeveless tops in front of fans at a Countryside High School football game, but the school has put the kibosh on actually letting them into class.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

If it ain't good enough for the classroom, why are you letting the kids wear it at a school function? More to the point, why is this the outfit you are providing?

For years I worked as a reporter on the sidelines of high school sporting events. The dichotomy between the uniforms for female athletes and male athletes was striking.

Girls' outfits were always form fitting, always revealing. Boys' outfits were sometimes form fitting (generally wrestling and cross country) but not always, and very rarely did they reveal much more than one would expect to see in a classroom.

Often as I set up my camera to take photos of teams, I would notice girls -- generally girls who weren't stick thin, although not necessarily obese by any means -- uncomfortably yanking down skimpy shorts to try to cover more thigh or trying to adjust impossibly short skirts.

It always bothered me, the photographer. Now it bothers me, the mom. My daughter is currently in youth soccer, where uniforms are unisex. Over-sized shorts and ballooning t-shirts are just the name of the game.

But my memory of my own awkwardness as a teenage girl, my discomfort with my body (and eventual plunge into the world of eating disorders), makes me fear the day she may decide to take on a high school sport and be forced to put her body on display because, well, she's a girl and that's how it works for female athletes in high school.

This is my own personal battle, I'll admit, but it dovetails with the case in Pinellas County, Florida quite well, doesn't it?

Here we have a school where the girls seem to be OK with their cheerleading uniforms, proud of them even. They want to wear them to class to show their school pride -- much as teen athletes do in many schools across the country. But the uniform isn't "appropriate," at least not according to this high school's dress code.

Hello, McFly!

Parents are calling for the school to give these girls a break on the dress code, but the answer seems to be the very opposite.

It isn't the dress code that's the problem. It's the uniform.

Do we really need cheerleading uniforms that can't pass muster with a basic school dress code? Do we really need to put girls who are already dealing with the myriad issues of puberty in outfits like this?

I recognize that athletic uniforms can only be so loose -- for safety's sake -- but if a skirt is so short that it isn't allowed in the classroom, then it is probably a little too revealing. And if it's a little too revealing, why are you forcing girls to wear it? What message are you sending those girls? And what about the girls you're keeping out of sports -- girls who could probably use a safe and positive means of weight control like exercise -- because of uniforms that are made only for the stick thin?

What do you make of this situation? Should teenage girls be wearing athletic uniforms that don't meet the dress code? Would you let YOUR daughter wear a uniform that she couldn't wear to class?

Image via Dunlap23/Flickr

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6 Cool Games That Will Boost Your Toddler's Language Skills

donderdag 1 augustus 2013

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by Maressa Brown 4 hours ago

Every child develops language skills at a different pace. Some toddlers are more outspoken while others are especially quiet. Either way, we all want to promote children's speech development, and thankfully, it's possible to do so in fun, interesting, and engaging ways.

Here, six cool games and activities that have the extra benefit of boosting your toddler's speech and language skills ...

Make a scrapbook. Head out to the zoo or a playground, and take photos you'll print out later. Then, along with your child, create a construction-paper scrapbook to remember the day. Help him or her sequence the pictures in order (“What did we do first?”) and tell you about each picture. Ask them "wh-" questions (e.g. “Where did we go?” or “Who went to the zoo?”). Then, encourage your child to share their book with family and friends! Have a scavenger hunt. Encourage your little one to explore with a fun impromptu or pre-planned hunt. If you're grocery shopping, you can decide to search for foods that are a specific color -- or hunt for objects of one shape around the house. You can help your toddler by gathering three objects and asking her to choose which matches, e.g., "Which object is red? Which object is a circle?"Tell a story from photos. Gather up pictures of family members, friends, pets, etc. Then, retell what happened in the photo or make up a new story with your toddler.Go on a labeling spree. Type, print, and cut out individual words; then use blue painter's tape (which allows for easy removal) to adhere them to objects, like your refrigerator, closet, windows, etc. According to ChildcareLounge.com, labeling teaches children how everything has a set of common symbols to be written down and identified. If your child is old enough to recognize letters, ask her what letter "lamp" begins with and ask them to find the label that starts with "L." If they are still too young, point out different letters on the labels to help introduce them to the words. By reinforcing the concept daily and over time, your little one will be able to identify the words on their own.Create/do an obstacle course. Dream up three to five tasks, i.e., “walk like a bear around the tree” or “hop like a bunny to the fence.” To reinforce the language aspect, you can write each one down, maybe alongside a correlating photo or drawing. Then, have your child tell others about their obstacle course. Use the written or pictured steps to help them organize their thoughts as they recap the activity.  Play telephone. Play with a toy telephone (or use a block as a pretend one) to get your little one chatting away. You can pretend to talk to Grandpa, or a babysitter, or a favorite TV or book character, then pass the phone to your child and encourage him to chat too.

What fun activity do you like to do with your toddler that promotes speech and language?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Maressa Brown

has enjoyed reporting and writing for a variety of entertainment and women's magazines and websites. More often than not, you'll find her blogging, hitting the gym, reading, researching something on her iPhone, laughing, chatting at an above-"normal" volume, or getting her caffeine fix.

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11 Awesome New 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Quarter Quell Posters (PHOTOS)

donderdag 18 juli 2013

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by Jill Baughman 2 hours ago

Have you noticed how the summer has been kind of flying by? That's actually great news -- because Hunger Games: Catching Fire comes out November 22, 2013! The first movie was wonderful, Jennifer Lawrence is a badass, and fans can't wait to see what's in store in the second installment.

Without giving too much away, Katniss and Peeta go on a "Victor's Tour" of all the districts. Then there's a huge twist for the 75th Annual Hunger Games, the Quarter Quell, which puts Katniss and Peeta back in the arena, as the favorite Victors return as Tributes. New posters of the characters all dressed up in their arena uniforms are out, and you know you wanna see 'em.

Everyone looks so amazing (and fit), it'll get you even more stoked for the premiere!

What are you most looking forward to seeing in Hunger Games: Catching Fire?

All images via Hunger Games/Lionsgate

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