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SUMMER MOVIES ENTER HALO 3 BRIAN K. VAUGHN
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contents pulp magazine: volume 5
THIS MONTH: 16. dANIEL RADCLIFFE 18. NATALIE PORTMAN 22. HEATH LEDGER 34. DAVID TENNANT 44. GEORGE CLOONEY 52. Y: THE LAST MAN 58. SUMMER MOVIE GUIDE
EVERY MONTH: 8. PULP BUZZ 14. PULP SQUEEZE 43. FICTION 72. TELEVISION 74. GAMES 76. MUSIC 80. COOL STUFF
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he days of summer are here at long last! The sun is shining. The summer breeze is blowing. The birds are singing...oh who really cares about that when our readers can have our first summer issue! This fifth installment of PULP Magazine promises to be our biggest, best issue yet. To help celebrate the event, our staff has cleverly pieced together the ultimate summer movie guide for 2008. I realize that this is a Bold statement, but if you don’t believe it, let me just say these two words. Indiana. Jones. Did that get your attention? Thought so. Nearly after 20 long years, Harrison Ford dusts off his fedora and bullwhip in which promises to be the biggest hit of the summer! This month, we also have special features including three full-length articles thanks to the diligence of our talented staff of writers and photographers. PULP has exclusive in-depth interviews with raven haired beauty, Natalie Portman, Doctor Who’ s British Superstar; David Tennant, and to coincide with the summer release of “The Dark Knight,” our final interview with Heath Ledger, just days before his tragic passing. We also sat down and interviewed with rising stars Daniel Radcliffe and Kristen Stewart And as with every issue of PULP Magazine, we strive to provide our readers with only the best in music, television, books, and spotlight the coolest gadgets that would make even James Bond squeal like a giddy little school girls. No offense to squealing, giddy school girls of course. Now what are you waiting for...READ THIS MAGAZINE! Carry on. Lucas Black Editor in Chief
J.C. Walker PUBLISHER/ CREATIVE DIRECTOR Lucas Black Editor in Chief Kira Smith ART DIRECTOR Matt Hoffman, Helen McDowell COPY EDITORS Brett Summers ADVERTISING CONSULTANT Jake Rufalo EDITORAL ASSISTANT WRITERS kelly Hunt, Andrew Carter, Wilson Price, Jonathan Moore, Mike Wilson PHOTOGRAPHERS Dean Learner, Kate Sawyer, Spike Spiegal, Jett Black, Patrick Gleason SPECIAL THANKS Vertigo Comics, SmithStudios. com, George Clooney, Brad Coens, Don Kramer, Kerri Green, Jennifer Cox, David Whedon, Malcom Reynolds, Summer O’Neil, Heather Davis, Ross Young, Sarah Doughtry PULP MAGAZINE 1048 SUNSET BLVD., NEW YORK, NY 20318 PULP is published by Walker Media. VOL.1, NO. 5, May 2008. All contents in PULP Magazine are strictley used for the purpose of my Senior project and not for resale.
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George Clooney at the premiere of “Leatherheads.” Jack Black at The House of Blues
keira knightley poses outside of Mann’s Chinese Theatre.
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Jennifer Connelly talks to reporters about her upcoming crime film, “Torso”
Kirsten Dunst at the United Way’s children’s Charity foundraiser
Angolina Jolie arriving at the world wide premiere of “Wanted.”
“House” star Hugh Laurie outside the gardens at comic.com chicago
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Jordanna Brewster poses on the red carpet.
Lenny Kravitz rockin’ at the VMA’s
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Alli Larter outside the Los Angeles premiere of the third season of “Heroes.”
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Ben Stiller talks about his reprising role in “Night at the Museum 2.”
Brittney Murphy on the set of “Witchblade”
Kieffer Sutherland and former co-star Kim Raver at the season premiere of 24
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PULP SQUEEZE: KRISTEN STEWART WHAT IS SHE KNOWN FOR? Though she has only appeared in a handful of film and television productions, Kristen Stewart has nevertheless managed to conquer roles in such hits as 2002’s Panic Room, 2005’s Zathura: A Space Adventure, and 2007’s The Messengers.
WHY WE LIKE HER? Kristen’s ability to step into the shoes of just about any character certainly caught our attention, but it’s her reluctance to make a spectacle of herself in public that’s earned her our respect.
QUICK BIO: Though she spent some time in Colorado as a youngster, Kristen Stewart’s formative years were primarily spent in and around the Los Angeles area. The daughter of television producer John Stewart (FOX TV), Kristen’s interest in acting sparked at a very early age and the would-be starlet consequently took on roles in school plays whenever possible. It was at just such a production that an agent spotted her and -- by the time she was just 8 years old -- Kristen had become a fixture on the auditioning circuit. Her professional debut came with a small role in a 1999 Disney Channel movie called The Thirteenth Year (she played the “girl waiting to get a drink”). It quickly became evident to Kristen’s friends and family that she stood a real chance of achieving stardom. Her first real taste of fame came in 2001, when she was cast opposite folks like Timothy Olyphant, Joshua Jackson and Glenn Close in the acclaimed drama The Safety of Objects. Her place as an upand-coming performer worth watching was cemented the following year with her role in David Fincher’s electrifying thriller Panic Room, in which she spent many of her scenes working alongside no less than Jodie Foster. Kristen spent the next several years popping up in one box office success after another, including Cold Creek Manor (2003), Catch That Kid (2004) and Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), but it wasn’t until 2007 that she was cast in the leading role of a major Hollywood motion picture -- The Messengers. Although The Messengers was the underwhelming horror flick, Kristen’s fans were treated to a tantalizing glimpse of her future as an A-list star. By mid 2007, Kristen had completed work on Into the Wild, Yellow Handkerchief, and What Just Happened?
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DANIEL RADCLIFFE BOY WIZARD NO MORE BY KELLY HUNT/ PHOTOGRAPH BY DEAN LEARNER
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eah, yeah - so, Harry Potter gets to flash his other wand around a London stage. Excitement over. Do not let the hype and the hyperbole detract from what is a competent performance in Shafferís possibly most powerful play. Daniel Radcliffe acts with intensity as Alan Strang, the troubled 17-year-old old at the heart of Shafferís tale of sexual awakening, fetishism and the emptiness of a modern, godless world. His energies are so focussed within the character, they almost glow, Potter-like, from within - his arms locked firmly by his side, his voice almost without pitch but cracking with teenage
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angst and emotion. Unlike many stars of the big screen, he has the ability to expand his range and fill a stage. It helps that opposite him, Richard Griffiths as Martin Dysart, the psychiatrist to whom Strang is sent after blinding six horses, gives a performance that is so effortless, so natural. I mean it really is a truly remarkable piece of work. So active is the chemistry between these two characters that the rest are somewhat diluted. Strangís parents, Frank and Dora - played by Jonathan Cullen and Gabrielle Reidy - are quickly sketched, he a disciplinarian old-school socialist, she
a smothering god-botherer. Jenny Agutter finds similar problems with Hesther Saloman, the magistrate who brings Strang to Dysart, but little more than a plot device. Faring better is West End debutante Joanna Christie as Strangís girlfriend, Jill Mason. Her Jill is coquettish, flirty, and not a little sexy. All is performed on John Napierís evocative in-the-round set - part Victorian lecture hall/operating theatre and part altar, it is a powerful metaphor for the action taking place within. But this is Radcliffeís moment, and he shows the potential for real magic on a stage.
Natalie Portman Sounds Off On Music and Celebrity BY ANDREW CARTER PHOTOGRAPH BY KATE SAWYER
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hree years after famously telling Zach Braff that the Shins will ‘’change your life’’ in Garden State, Natalie Portman is once again using music to transform people’s worlds. She’s put together Big Change: Songs for FINCA, a $7.99 charity album available through iTunes, mixing together 16 songs from artists like Norah Jones and Antony & the Johnsons, and including exclusive tracks from the likes of M. Ward and Devendra Banhart — even a shiny new Shins remix. Net proceeds from the album — due Oct. 30 — will benefit FINCA (villagebanking. org), an organization that helps alleviate poverty in developing countries; she’s worked with the group since 2003. Caught in an appropriately charitable mood, the actress offered PULP some time to talk music, movies, and celebrity activism. NATALIE: I’ve always been into music. I was a huge Debbie Gibson fan when I was 8 years old. She was my first concert. I went with my mom and my best friend, and I wore my hair in a side pony. I loved Tiffany, too. And then in middle school and high school I went through Nirvana, Juliana Hatfield, Jeff Buckley — my teen-angst period. In college I got more into indie and folk. I love this whole [freak folk] movement now with Antony and Devendra and CocoRosie and Sufjan Stevens. How did you corral all these acts onto your mix? Did it involve taking Devendra Banhart out for a beer, that kind of thing? No. Beirut was the first to sign on [Hear the PULP.com exclusive track from Beirut]. They’re
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well regarded in the music community, and it only takes one to break the ice. Are you pals with any of these musicians? Well, Norah is a great friend. I just did a movie with her [Wong Kar-Wai’s My Blueberry Nights], so I called her up. And the Shins and I have a little bit of history because of Garden State. The word is that you were essentially credited for launching the Shins with your scene in Garden State. The Shins are the ones who created their own success. No one is gonna think a sound is great just because I say so. They hear the songs, and that’s what decides it for them. So who are your all-time desert island favorites? All-time, I think Stevie Wonder is probably my No. 1. And Radiohead, the White Stripes — they’re modern-day classics. How do you convince people that this album of yours is more than just an iTunes celebrity playlist? The proceeds really go to something special. It’s an amazing cause, and this is spreading access to opportunity for so many in the world.
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KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVENS DOOR Remembering Heath Ledger By JONATHAN MOORE / PHOTOGRAPHS BY SPIKE SPIEGAL
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he unimaginable, devastating news arrived here in New York City, while some of us were over at the Warner Brothers offices to attend a press screening. The tremendously gifted, brilliant and far too young actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his apartment downtown on Broome Street. The atmosphere at Warner Brothers was thoroughly traumatizing. And everyone was in a state of psychological lockdown, as Heath was just completing his work in The Dark Knight, due out this summer from Warner Brothers. He had stopped back home for a much needed break, to wind down from the high-anxiety stress of a Hollywood blockbuster movie set. When sleeping pills didn’t relax him sufficiently, he took more, too many more. Some of us in the press here had come to know Heath Ledger - named Heathcliff by his parents, from Wuthering Heights - quite well over the years, conversing with him in interviews for his movies. He was the hopeful young actor climbing the stairway to stardom, from his humble roots in Australia. His screen role there as the Australian Robin Hood and rebel hero Ned Kelly, had caught my
attention instantly. And I was perhaps the only critic who designated the film as one of my favorites that year. But I sensed immediately his uniqueness and magnificence as a performer. We spoke to Heath just last month, for his role as one of the many stressed out Bob Dylan’s in the now ironically titled, I’m Not There. And I remember Heath as a very naked soul, serious, vulnerable and intense, as if he might implode with fiery passion and emotion bursting through, if he could not express himself fully and deeply. And with his hands waving about and gesturing emphatically, as if to flesh out each thought completely. And there was always, definitely a feeling that Heath felt profoundly frustrated in his aspirations to be accepted as a serious actor, and not a star. Perhaps cursed with his good looks and mesmerizing, seductive voice, Heath against his will was swiftly fast-tracked as a sex symbol in Hollywood, something he clearly abhorred. Did Hollywood play a part in the unraveling of this sensitive artistic soul? Maybe. Maybe not. There was always a sense that Heath took on the highly controversial role of a gay man in Brokeback Mountain, to destroy
once and for all that Hollywoodmanufactured hunk persona, and finally be accepted as the gifted actor he had always longed to be and convey. Said Heath just before his death of the current stress of his character, The Joker, “He’s a psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown, with zero empathy...Last week, I probably slept an average of two hours a night. I couldn’t stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going.” Here are some excerpted conversations I had with Heath Ledger over the years, a man who is still so very much alive and will remain so, for his baby Matilda Rose, for all of us. And his Joker in The Dark Knight this summer is certain to take on a vivid new meaning, his dynamic charisma, humble nature, warmth and wit, as an extraordinary presence who would indeed not go gently into that good night. Just how ready are you to be The Joker? I was definitely a fan of what Jack Nicholson had done, and the world Tim Burton created. I can tell you now that if Tim Burton were directing The Dark Knight and asked me to play the
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Joker, I couldn’t reproduce what Jack did. And when Chris [Christopher Nolan] asked me to be in the film, I had seen Batman Begins, and I knew the world he created. There was a different angle to be created. And that’s why I did it. When your playing a character based on an iconic figure like The Joker is it counterproductive to delve into the original, or helpful? It’s a bit of both, necessary and unnecessary. We can prepare, over-prepare, under-prepare. I think it’s all to feed our superstitious needs, to comfort ourselves. But at the end of the day, you usually just have an understanding of what you’re going to do. It’s kind of embedded inside. What’s the worst part of doing a big movie? Just emotionally. It’s draining, just scene-wise. There’s like very big scenes, portraying big moments. And I have to like be there at 4 AM every morning. If they had their way, they’d be shooting day and night. I hear that you turned down a bunch of teen movies that would have paid well, even when you were broke. Was that a hard decision, to turn the money down? Not at all. I really can’t stand money, and what it does. And I was never going to let that influence me, it never has. I wouldn’t have been happy, that’s the thing. Sure, you’re getting paid. But I would have been just really bored.
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“Dylan was someone I had scheduled down the line, the future to....become obsessed with!” And that’s not why I’m an actor. If it were about the money, I’d go do something else. So it wasn’t hard, no. I’d never had money, so it wasn’t hard living without it, certainly. Is it true that you turned down Spider-Man too? Well, it wasn’t really a direct offer. It’s more like they talked to people about it, before they made anything official. But why would I want to? Because I’ve never read comics, certainly not Spider-Man. So I didn’t have any interest in it. I thought it might be a lot of fun to make. But I wouldn’t want to...go around K-Mart dressed like Spider-Man! Anyway, Tobey has a true passion for SpiderMan. And he wanted to play it, he’s a great actor. What was it like to play somebody who is gay, in Brokeback Mountain? For one, it’s not an occupation! But it involved essentially nothing. I could have actually taught Ennis something about loving. Unlike Ennis, I enjoy love. I’m very expressive. And I’ve investigated love. And he didn’t. But I never feared that love
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between men could exist, it was never a huge issue of mine. So it wasn’t some great revelation of mine, that this is really possible, you know?
turely invited me into this truely insane obsession!
Playing Dylan in I’m Not There, what has been the impact of music on your life?
Well, I’ve always been an actor. Now I’m being created into a star. That’s out of my control, it’s the decision of the studios. It’s a little intimidating, you know? And it’s nerve wracking and scary. And exciting. It’s just a whole bunch of things. Basically, you’re faced with what could quite be a life changing thing, like anything else. And there’s a period between that, where you’re just trying to kind of figure stuff out.
Oh, my gosh where do I start? Music to me? On every level it has effected my life, and still continues to. I guess one example to me, particularly to me, the voice singing, the poet, the songwriter, Dylan, whoever. To me, it’s such a pure expression of the soul that deeply connects to mine. So that’s always been a key. You know, that it connects and enables me to express the anger, pain, or sorrow of any sort. So it’s always been an absolute wonderful excuse. Or a door opened up to me to express creatively and personally. Do you identify with Dylan? I was definitely a fan of Dylan’s. Dylan was someone I had scheduled down the line, the future to....become obsessed with! I definitely become obsessed with people. Musicians, artists. But I think Todd [Haynes] prema-
How do you feel about turning into a major star?
Tell us what are you going to do next? Nothing. I really just want to do nothing, especially after all this. Believe it or not, I can just look at a wall, and be so content. What do you do, when you’re doing nothing? ....Nothing! Good night, Sweet Prince...
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THE DOCTOR IS IN david tennant talks sci-fi & FAME By wilson price / PHOTOGRAPHS BY jett black
How is filming on the new series of Doctor Who going? Very good. We are on the final furlong now really. We’re on the last block of episodes now. We should be finished in about three weeks or so. We were filming in a quarry last night which is the stereotypical Doctor Who location shoot! We haven’t been in many quarries in this series though. Episode One is finished and I’ve seen that. I was very pleased with it. I think everyone is quite pleased with it all. Episode Two should be finished today, I think, so I should get to see that soon. The filming of this series seems to have gone a lot quicker than last year for some reason. We’re all really looking forward to seeing Freema as Martha. Will Martha and the Doctor have a similar dynamic to the Doctor and Rose? The Doctor and Martha will have
a new dynamic. It’s similar because it’s just the two of them travelling around together having these truely amazing adventures and that one of them is a human being. But Martha is different to Rose and the Doctor is in a very different place because of what happened with Rose. There is a different dynamic because the Doctor is not looking for a new best friend. Or at least he thinks he isn’t. And Martha’s story is very different from Rose’s story. Different things will happen in Martha’s story throughout the series. It would have been boring to keep it the same and Russell is such a genius writer. The last series was fantastic and was very well received by both the fans and the press alike. Did you have a particular favourite episode? Not really. When you’re filming each one you like that one the best and then you film another
one and you like that one best. I suppose from a fanboy point of view then it would have to be Doomsday because of the Daleks and Cybermen battle. And then of course it was Billie’s last episode so it was very sad and very exciting. It was all just very dramatic. The good thing about the series is that it appeals to everyone because the stories are very different. If you don’t like stories that are set on a space ship it doesn’t matter because the week after it will be set on a council estate or somewhere in the past. There have been a lot of prestigious actors who have been given guest roles in Doctor Who. If you could choose any actor to guest in the series who would you choose? All sorts of people would be fantastic to have. There are so many great actors. I would like to friends in it, there are so many of them harassing
“There is a different dynamic because the Doctor is not looking for a new best friend. Or at least he thinks he isn’t.”
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me to get them parts, but I don’t seem to very good at doing that! Sarah Parish was great but I have to say that her getting the role had absolutely nothing to do with me. I can’t take any of the credit! Derek Jacobi has just finished filming with us and he said that he had two boxes left on his check list and they were Doctor Who and Coronation Street, so he is thrilled to be able to tick one of them off. There have been rumours in the press about a possible film version of Doctor Who. Billie has said that she would love to come back to do it, but are the rumours true and would you be interested in doing it? They are just rumours I’m afraid. We just don’t have the time. Russell is working flat out on the scripts for the next series. So, no the film is not something that I am aware of. Is there a downside to being in such a popular TV series? It would be churlish to say so. Of course, I’m very privileged to work on it. Obviously you do have to alter your lifestyle slightly. You know you have negotiate different things. It’s such a unique show and it appeals across all generations, classes and societies. You get little old ladies and eight year old kids coming up to you. It just appeals to everyone and they all speak very generously about it. You must get invited to lots of showbiz parties. Is that something you enjoy or perhaps do you prefer to stay out of the limelight?
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“To do a job that you would happily do for free and to not only get paid for it but to get prizes is very nice.” I only go if it’s something I really want to go. I don’t go because it’s a ‘showbiz’ party. I’m in Wales a lot and most of the things happen in London so I miss quite a lot of it anyway. I don’t get invited out that much actually! [Laughs] I wouldn’t go just to get my photo taken and put in a magazine. That doesn’t appeal. I don’t want to talk about where my shoes came from! I will go if it is something that sounds fun or is to do with a mate. I don’t go just because I have a new frock to show off. 2006 was a fantastic year for you, you won lots of awards and your debut series of Doctor Who aired, what was the highlight for you? There were lots of highlights, I can’t pick one. It was just an ongoing rolling craziness. Obviously the show going out and people liking it was great! And
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to get prizes for doing that is great and very exciting. It gives you a warm fuzzy feeling inside. To do a job that you would happily do for free and to not only get paid for it but to get prizes is very nice. We knoe that you’ve worked with Sarah Parish a number of times now. What has been your favourite project and would you like to work with her again? I’d really like to work with Sarah again. Although Sarah thinks the BBC won’t let us because people will be sick of seeing us together! She might be right, so it could be a while before we do get to work together again. It’s great working with your mates though and it’s quicker to work with people that you already know and like. I enjoyed all our projects and they couldn’t really get more different. Blackpool was the first
one we did and we got on really well together. Doctor Who was the one where we spent the least amount of time together. Sarah filmed for 2 or 3 days and even in the scenes where the Doctor and the Empress are together they were filmed in different places. And Recovery was like a happy reunion really. You’ve done various types of acting work, comedy, drama and sci-fi. Do you have a particular preference? They aren’t really separate. For instance there is comedy and drama in Doctor Who and there is comedy in Recovery. You have to approach them all in the same way to make them believable and truthful. It’s all the same job just different flavours. I would feel short changed if I stopped one type.
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f you’ve read his work on Thunderbolts. Then you loved his work on The Authority and Transmetropolitan. Maybe you follow his blog or been a member of his forums… but do you really know Warren Ellis? If only. This summer, Warren Ellis’ first novel, Crooked Little Vein debuts from William Morrow. The book follows a burnedout private detective that is put on the trail of the U.S. Constitution… no, not that one – the real one. Hired for this by a corrupt Presidential aide, Michael McGill sets out on a cross-country scavenger hunt that reveals a surreal underbelly and threatens to make him a part of it. McGill is joined by a surreal and socialable college student named Trix who serves both as his assistant and encouraging voice as he descends to his ultimate destination. From the advance copy provided by the publisher, we can tell you that Ellis doesn’t pull any punches. His prose style, glimpsed in his comics work and online posting, is on full display as he documents McGill’s adventure in the first person. Fans of his blog at www.warrenellis.com (and formerly diepunyhumans. com) can see where some of his lurid research postings came to influence this prose novel. For fans who enjoyed the uncompromising views of Spider Jerusalem in Transmetropolitan, this is the book for you.
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THE END IS HERE BRIAN K.VAUGHN TALKS ABOUT A JOURNEY’S END: BY MIKE WILSON PHOTOGRAPH BY PATRICK GLEASON COVER PROVIDED BY VERTIGO COMICS
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or many people, this is just another ho-hum day in pop culture. A new episode of American Idol to watch, an after-dinner showing of Rambo, nothing terribly special. But for a certain subset of the entertainment world, today brings an event as momentous as the finale of The Sopranos, one tinged with both triumph and a little sadness. We speak of the end of Y: The Last Man, which for 59 comicbook issues has chronicled the adventures, during a man-killing pandemic, of the planet’s sole male survivor and his pet monkey as they try to survive in a world that, for better and worse, has gone to the ladies. Issue 60, a double-sized capper/coda
to the entire saga — completely different than any previous Y tale, and all the better for it — is on sale today. Created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Pia Guerra, the critically acclaimed, awardwinning saga (available in collected form at your local book store) has been the definition of excellence in serialized comicbook storytelling since its debut in 2002. Yorick Brown is a hero for our times, a sometimes bright, often clueless out-ofwork twentysomething shlub trying to make sense of himself and his catastrophe-wracked world. He thinks if he can reunite with his girlfriend, Beth, who was in Australia when the chaos-creating outbreak occurred, everything might be a-okay. But as he stumbles and fumbles and meanders his way to her — accompanied by the mysterious Agent 355, assigned to protect him, and Dr. Allison Mann, determined to cure the mystery plague — Yorick discovers... stuff. Lots of stuff. Stuff better experienced than explained. It’s a weird, wonderful, deep, and freakin’ funny funnybook. A romantic epic that brims with provocative ideas about gender, identity, race, relationships,
power politics, art, love, and hope — all of which makes us human. Also, there’s monkey poop, occasional sex, and hilarious pop-culture references. The series made Vaughan a comics superstar and brought him to the attention of Lost executive producer Damon Lindelof, who hired him last year to be a writer on the show. In fact, next week’s episode is written by Vaughan and Cloverfield scribe Drew Goddard. PULP recently spoke to Vaughan about the origins of Y and its beleaguered, would-be magician/ escape-artist hero, at which time he revealed his secret for writing about women as well as life on Lost. What was the inspiration for Y: The Last Man? You know, the answer always changes. I don’t remember, so I try to come up with the most dramatic, satisfying reason. But I realized recently that it probably comes from going to an allboys Catholic high school. We had a sister school that would occasionally put on plays, and I would volunteer to help out as a cheap way to meet girls. The
“It’s about how boys become men -- and why it takes women to make that transformation possible’’
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experience of walking through the hallways of an all-girl school and the looks of derision mixed with titillation and confusion — I’m sure that had a huge impact on me and planted the seed for my interest in gender and telling stories about gender. And what was the inspiration for setting that exploration within this dystopian, epic, sci-fi context? I love a good high concept. I think for too long high concept has become synonymous with lowbrow. But I like taking a simple, striking concept and really playing it out to its most logical conclusions — which meant in the case of Y, researching everything that could happen if you removed men from global politics and agriculture and engineering. What affect would that have on the planet? Why would it have that affect? It seemed like a really cool way to get into asking questions. So how much research did you do? Wayyyyy too much. I love doing research. I’m a film-school geek. I know very little outside Boba Fett-related trivia. I feel like any writing is an excuse to learn more about the world. And it was just fun. If this plague is
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“it was just a cheap marketing ploy on our part to be able to put a monkey on the cover of a book.” going to hit and kill all the men instantaneously, how many female pilots are there, and what happens to the planes in the air? And as long as we’re talking about planes...how about submarines? Are there women in submarines? Every door opened up another door, and I just of fell down the rabbit hole. It was an interesting year of solid research into questions like those before I even started writing. How did the monkey-as-sidekick idea enter the comic? Do you have a pet monkey? I wish I did. I like animal sidekicks. They seem to be a pretty cool trope of post-apocalyptic fiction — just because if you’re going to have this lone protagonist, they’re going to need someone to talk to. Dogs are overused, and cats are dumb. So that leaves monkeys. There’s a famous comics legend that whenever DC Comics would put a monkey or an ape on the cover of a comic, the circulation numbers would suddenly shoot up. So if you go back and look at the covers of old Silver Age Superman stories, Superman is
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always fighting all kinds of gorillas. Just a bizarre number of gorillas. So it was just a cheap marketing ploy on our part to be able to put a monkey on the cover of a book. [Laughs]
share that info with the reader. Why not give the readers some payoff?
Of course, in one of the series’ greatest twists, the main love story isn’t about Yorick and Beth at all. Did you know from the very beginning that Yorick and Agent 355 — his mysterious companion/bodyguard charged with keeping the last man on Earth safe — would ultimately fall in love?
I would love to!
Oh, yeah. And I think if you go back and re-read the first issues you really see the groundwork of it happening. There were some people who thought we were too on-the-nose about it. They were like, ‘’Enough with the Moonlighting bulls---, we get it!’’ And some people thought it came out of left field. Which is good. It means we did our job. The other big reveal was a non-reveal. We saw 355 whisper her true name into Yorick’s ear, but you didn’t
So, would you like to know what exactly it is?
I’ll just say it’s hidden somewhere in the 60 issues. And if you really worked for it, it’s there.... I think there are certain answers that the audience demands and are owed. And there are certain other mysteries where whatever answer you come up with will be more satisfying than anything I would give you. I think a certain amount of ambiguity is what brings beauty to work — which I know is scary to hear, coming from a guy who works on Lost. It’s impossible to ask you questions about the final issue, because the whole premise and context of this issue hinges an idea that would be criminal to spoil. But fair to say: It’s different, no? It’s very different. I’m trying to say nothing at all. I think people are convinced that it’s going to
be the St. Elsewhere ending, or Yorick’s been dreaming this all along. I think anyone expecting a big twist regarding the nature of the plague will be in for a disappointment. There was a reason we stopped talking about the plague and its causes a few issues earlier, because that was never the point. It’s about the last boy on Earth becoming the last man on Earth. That’s what the last issue is about. Thematically speaking, can you tell us what was this fantastic series really all about? Here’s the skinny: It’s about how boys become men — and why it takes women to make that transformation possible. How did you get hooked up with Lost? Damon Lindelof was a big geek for Y: The Last Man and I met him briefly a few years ago at the San Diego comic-book convention [a.k.a. Comic-Con]. We got along well, and I had been obsessed with Lost, a big fanboy for it. He foolishly thought because he liked my comics, he’d like working with me. But too late, he’s already hired me. And what’s next for you in comic books? I’m wrapping up Ex Machina; our final issue will be No. 50. It’ll be nice to give that book a lot of love and attention in its home stretch. I’m thinking about new things. A graphic novel. Perhaps a new continuing series after Ex Machina wraps. I’m not a complete sellout just yet. I will never leave comics.
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INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
George Lucas has Indiana Jones on his mind. In a recent interview with PULP, the celebrated filmmaker discussed regional filmmaking, using the medium to fight authority and Sean Connery not returning as Professor Henry Jones in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Here’s what he had to say about that subject... Was he upset about Sean Connery’s decision not to return? “No, in the end, it turned out
better.” Lucas states. “In the beginning, he was just in a little bit of it, and I think with the strength of Sean Connery, people would’ve wanted him to go all the way through the whole thing, and the story really didn’t work that way. And so I think there would’ve been some disappointment that [his character] dropped out partway through the movie. By having somebody else fill that role, you lose him without any regret, so to speak, even though we got a great ac-
tor to play the part. And I mean, he’s not his father, so it’s much easier....” Lastly, did Lucas feel the need to correct any of the “internet buzz” that might have been wrong or misrepresented the fourth Indiana Jones film? “Well, I don’t really read the Internet buzz.” Lucas said.
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IRON MAN
From Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures comes Iron Man, an action-packed take on the tale of wealthy philanthropist Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), who develops an invulnerable robotic suit to fight the throes of evil. In addition to being filthy rich, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark is also a genius inventor. When Stark is kidnapped and forced to build a diabolical weapon, he instead uses his intelligence and ingenuity to construct an indestructible suit of armor and escape his captors. Once free, Stark discovers a
deadly conspiracy that could destabilize the entire globe, and dons his powerful new suit on a mission to stop the villains and save the world. Gwyneth Paltrow co-stars as his secretary, Virginia “Pepper” Potts, while Terrence Howard fills the role of Jim “Rhodey” Rhodes, one of Stark’s colleague’s whose military background leads him to help in the formation of the suit. Jon Favreau directs, with Marvel movie veterans Avi Arad and Kevin Feige producing.
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THE DARK KNIGHT
Christian Bale once again embodies the man behind the mask in “The Dark Knight.” The film reunites Bale with director Christopher Nolan and takes Batman across the world in his quest to fight a growing criminal threat. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman has been making headway against local crime...until a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker (Heath Ledger) unleashes a fresh reign of chaos across Gotham City. To stop this devious new menace--Batman’s most personal and vicious enemy yet--he will have to use every high-tech weapon in his arsenal and confront everything he believes.
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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN A New Age Has Begun. The enchanted characters of C.S. Lewis’s timeless fantasy come to dazzling life again in this second installment of the seven book series, in which the Pevensie siblings - Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy - are magically and mysteriously transported back from World War II England to Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure and an even greater test of their faith and courage awaits them. One year after the incredible events of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” the Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1300 years have passed in Narnian time. During their absence, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct, Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines and is now under the control of the evil King Miraz, who now rules the land without mercy. The four children will soon meet an intriguing new character: Narnia’s rightful heir to the throne, the young Prince Caspian, who has been forced into hiding as his uncle Miraz plots to kill him in order to place his own newborn son on the throne. With the help of the kindly dwarf, a courageous talking mouse named Reepicheep, a badger named Trufflehunter and a Black Dwarf, Nikabrik, the Narnians, led by the mighty knights Peter and Caspian, embark on a remarkable journey to find Aslan, rescue Narnia from Miraz’s tyrannical hold, and restore magic and glory to the land.
THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.” Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O’Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex (newcomer Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). And this time, the O’Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service. the “Mummy” series will be redefined for a new generation. “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” is helmed by director Rob Cohen (“The Fast and the Furious,” “xXx”) and written by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar (“Spider-Man 2,” television’s “Smallville”). Reprising their roles as producers in the series are Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel, Stephen Sommers and James Jacks.
MEAT TRAIN
When Leon Kaufman’s (Bradley Cooper) latest body of work - a collection of provocative, nighttime studies of the city and its inhabitants -- earns the struggling photographer interest from prominent art gallerist Susan Hoff (Brooke Shields), she propels him to get grittier and show the darker side of humanity for his upcoming debut at her downtown art space. Believing he’s finally on track for success, Leon’s
obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer, Mahogany (Vinnie Jones), the subway murderer who stalks latenight commuters -- ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways imaginable.
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HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY Action. Comedy. Drama. Dark Horses, comic book turned movie, “Hellboy 2: The Golden Army” has everything a guy could ask for. Bigger muscle, badder weapons and more ungodly villains arrive in an epic vision of imagination from Oscar®-nominated director Guillermo del Toro (“Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Hellboy”). After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it’s up to the planet’s toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right, it’s time to call in Hellboy (Ron Perlman).
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the incredible hulk Living in the shadows--cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler)--Banner (Edward Norton) struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power. As all three grapple with the secrets that led to The Hulk’s creation, they are confronted with a monstrous new adversary known as The Abomination (Tim Roth), whose destructive strength exceeds even The Hulk’s own. And on June 13, 2008, one scientist must make an agonizing final choice: accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside--The Incredible Hulk.
NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO IN LIFE,
LIFE TAKES
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE The war against Voldemort is not going well; even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of the Daily Prophet, looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses. And yet... As in all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate - and lose a few eyebrows in the process. The Weasley twins expand their business. Teenagers flirt and fight and fall in love. Classes are never straightforward, though Harry receives some extraordinary help from the mysterious HalfBlood Prince. So it’s the home front that takes center stage in the multilayered sixth installment of the story of Harry Potter. Here at Hogwarts, Harry will search for the full and complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort - and thereby find what may be his only vulnerability.
SPEED RACER From the 70’S cult favorite anime cartoon about a boy racer in his high speed car, the MACH V, comes “Speed Racer.” Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild), star of the upcoming summer movie, to be directed by the Wachoski Brothers (The Matrix). Speed Racer is set for a May 9, 2008 release date. In addition to Emile Hirsch, it also stars Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon and John Goodman.
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THE END OF AN ERA IS NEAR BY ROSE WILSON
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e all have our addictions. Some we enjoy more than others. Sometimes our addictions enjoy us. That’s the feeling I get from the writers of Lost. Actually, it seems to be how I feel about anything in which J.J. Abrams is involved. But, as the saying went with Cloverfield, expectations are everything. And since the writer’s strike kinda ruined the second season of Heroes for me already, and there isn’t much interesting on T.V. right now except The Wire (interesting connection now that you
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mention it), let’s just say there’s a lot of anticipation. Fact is, I could probably put out a house fire at this moment. At this point in time Lost only needs to not be bad to make me happy. Suffice to say, the writers of Lost are back to their old tricks again, doing their very best to subvert every expectation. To spice things up, they’ve reversed the flashbacks. In season two, the flashbacks were the perfect emotional balance to counter the weightiness of the mystery. In season three, they began to get tiresome and a bit pedantic,
revelatory in terms of story but without the emotional weight. Now, everything we are seeing on the island is in the “past” and everything in the modern world is “present.” Just when you thought they couldn’t put off answering what the island (eyeland, as the soundtrack calls it) really is, they did. And you kinda have to take it. Because you’re addicted. And writer’s strike blows. You have to hand it to the producers who had the guts to say, okay, we just won’t have TV this year. Mysterious “help” arrives in
the premiere of Lost season 4. So, without spoiling too much, here’s what happened in the episode. The “help” that the folks on the island have been waiting 80 days for has finally arrived. The question, of course, is whether or not “help” is the right word. From the end of season 3, we know that some did leave the island and Jack, in particular, regrets his decision to leave. By the end of tonight, though, we still don’t have the full story of who left the island, and how it actually went down. You get the impression that big things have happened that you still have yet to find out about. Really, more boxes have been opened, and even more characters have been introduced. And like any good television show,
those who have died never die. The moral of this episode? Be prepared to wait some more. I kind of like to think of Lost like the Moby Dick of television. It’s epic enough, it happens out in the middle of the sea, and involves a crazy man leading the way (okay, more than one). One of my personal favorite theories was that the people of Lost were stuck in Purgatory (I’d totally become Roman Catholic if there were even a chance Purgatory were that interesting). While the producers denied this, the religious overtones are undeniable. The flashbacks, and now flashforwards, only confirm the sense of an overhanging fate. The problem is that we never really know who to like and who not to, as the show is constantly
in the process of sifting the moral being of the characters. While I don’t think I would call Lost the same sort of great American art, a term that something like The Wire might warrant, I would call it part of the great American pastime, which is an art unto itself. Maybe it’s more than an addiction. Maybe it might even be called a little bit like love. So where does this leave us viewers? At the mercy of the producers, I’m afraid. And as unsatisfying a sentence as that is to write, I suppose it’s where we’ve always been.
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HALO 3
THE BEST GAME EVER BY CARL SIMON
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ou can watch your complete tour of the campaign. Want to see a Scarab explode in slow motion? The replay system is truly amazing, groundbreaking, and undeniably cool. It really is the very best thing about Halo 3. I’ve watched plenty of instant replays at this point, but it still has me in awe every time. The replays also create a greater appreciation for the beauty of Halo 3. This is a gorgeous game that has such a quick pace, it’s easy to miss out on some of the things it does well. Pause during any explosion and fly the camera by to view a marvelous shot.
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The particle effects are truly top notch. It never fails to impress. It may not be the prettiest game on Xbox 360, but it’s also doing far more than any other game. For that, I can forgive the occasional moments when the framerate jitters or there’s some minor texture pop in. I get texture pop in just trying to butter a wheat bagel. They say to save the best for last, which is why I’ve neglected to mention the sound until now. Were it not for the excellent sound effects and the top notch score, Halo would not be nearly as good of a game. When Master Chief is about to enter a ma-
jor battle and the music sweeps in, it’s impossible not to feel a sudden surge of adrenaline. Halo’s combat theme is the perfect futuristic military anthem. How could you not bring your A game after hearing that evocative orchestral powerhouse? I can’t stress enough how vital the sound is to this franchise. The score is powerful, cinematic, and at times moving. It’s the music that humanizes a hero who wears a helmet 24/7. For my money, Halo 3 has the best soundtrack of any videogame.
DEVIL MAY CRY DANTE’S LAST SERENADE BY ALEC YU
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ong ago the Dark Knight Sparda rebelled against the dark emperor and waged a one-man war to save humanity. Thousands of years later, a religious organization worships this renowned savior and has taken it upon themselves to rid the world of all evil. Residing in Fortuna, this organization is known as the “Order of the Sword,” and is made up of an elite group of “Holy Knights.” One day a young knight named Nero witnesses Sparda’s legendary son Dante slaughter his fellow warriors. Has the renowned devil hunter turned his back on mankind? What does this deadly encounter mean for these two rockin’ individuals? In Devil May Cry 4, players control the formidable Nero who comes to grips with his newly found power as his beliefs and allegiance are tested. Continuing the legacy of fast paced action synonymous with the series, Devil May Cry 4 pushes the envelope of excellence even further with the inclusion of a
new combat system that incorporates Nero’s “Devil Bringer.” This new feature has players delivering overwhelming damage to enemies with non-stop combos, while gaining new power for Nero’s right arm. With the PlayStation 3 system’s advanced graphical capabilities, high definition visuals and intricate detail come to life as players explore
new and exotic locales. Amazing visual effects and dynamic action coupled with a complex storyline, provides the very cool, slick and stylish attitude that only a great game like Devil May Cry game can deliver.
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RILO KILEY
MUSICS BEST KEPT SECRET BY SHERRY WISE / PHOTOGRAPH BY TODD WISE
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would always feel inadequate among my friends who are great songwriters. I’ve been really lucky to be around people who write amazing lines in beautiful songs. There’s a [Tim] Kasher song and a Conor [Oberst] song kind of pushing everyone,” says Rilo Kiley’s Jenny Lewis, talking about her new songwriter friends on Saddle Creek. There’s a reason, however, that Rilo Kiley has quickly turned from a twee L.A. pop band to the assured, anthem writing rock and roll heroes of today. While the songs have always been
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strong -- like disowned, harrowing oldie “Glendora” or secret track “Salute My Shorts!” Still, it’s hard to ignore the songwriting magic that Lewis and Blake Sennett can produce: at their best, they’re giving us catchy anthems both sensitive and smart-ass, leading us in sing-alongs about love, depression, the environment, and death. Punctuated by Sennett’s knotty guitar lines and soaring climaxes, Lewis wields her pen like Liz Phair when she was relevant, (see “The Divorce Song”, Exile In Guyville) coming up with right-on sentiments like
the dead-on “Portions for Foxes” from their new album, More Adventurous: “And the talking leads to touching / And the touching leads to sex / And then there is no mystery left / And it’s bad news, baby it’s bad news.” Once the interview ends, I find myself gushing over “Portions For Foxes” in an utterly geeky manner, saying things like “Oh my god! That song’s my life! How did you know?” Lewis takes the compliment gracefully, replying, “Isn’t someone always bad news?” Ain’t that the truth, Jenny.
ALICIA KEYS ON SUCESS AND SEX APPEAL BY AMY WALSH / PHOTOGRAPH BY MARY CAREY
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licia Keys is first to admit she doesn’t have the waifish physique of a runway model. “I'm not ashamed of what I am and that I have curves and that I'm thick,” she says gleefully. “I like my body.” And so do we. But just because Alicia Keys is a fan of her fabulous physique, it doesn’t mean we’ll see her starring in a booty-shaking video anytime soon. "Oh my God, the videos!” she says in disgust. “The imagery is so awful! I just can't get with it at all. The best thing I can say about it is that sometimes you have to see that kind of stuff so as to have a more balanced view about why it's so bad." One of the planet’s preeminent pianists, Alicia Keys shot to fame in 2001 with the release of her debut album Songs in A Minor. The neo-soul classic sold more than 50,000 copies on its first day of release and garnered Alicia Keys an astonishing five Grammy Awards, including trophies for Best New Artist and Song of the Year. Alicia Keys has since produced three more critically acclaimed albums and has sold more than 35 million records worldwide. And, in 2007, Alicia Keys released the album As I Am, which went platinum three times over in the U.S.
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ONEREPUBLIC FROM MYSPACE AND BEYOND BY BRYAN HIRSH / PHOTOGRAPH BY MARY CAREY
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neRepublic have introduced themselves to the U.S. with the mega-hit ‘Apologize’, which has wriggled its way up the charts, blocked only in its merry march by Leona ‘Bleeding Love’ Lewis. However, according to singersongwriter Ryan Tedder - the writer of Miss Lewis’ aforementioned chart topper - OneRepublic have no plans to be just a onehit wonder. Tedder shot to fame at the age of 21 when he was selected by N’Sync’s Lance Bass and MTV viewers to be awarded a record contract. Although he never released a solo album, he went on to write hits for the likes of Natasha Bedingfield and Jennifer Lopez, got tutoring from Timbaland and is now intent on taking his band to the top of the charts. DS caught up with Tedder to chat about ‘Apologize’,
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the band’s forthcoming album and how he feels being a recent ‘MySpace sensation’. What can fans expect from your album, if they have only heard ‘Apologize’? “It’s actually very connected. If people like ‘Apologize’, or love ‘Apologize’ then they’ll love the rest of the album. I’m the songwriter on the rest of the album, so, a) it comes from the same perspective and b), melodically, the overall feel and sound of it is the same throughout the album. It’s melancholy but hopeful at the same time. That’s the sound of the rest of the record.” Are you worried about becoming a one-hit wonder? “We’re definitely not a one-hit
wonder band. It’s not a fluke. I’ve been writing too many songs for too many years to put out a band that gets lucky one time. It’s not even about luck. Honestly. This song connected with thousands of people on MySpace way before anyone heard it on radio. We’ve got songs on the album that have never been posted on the internet that we all feel very strongly about as a band. So I’m excited to get to the rest of the record. I’m really pleased with what Timbaland has done in speeding up the process but obviously it’s critical that the next song and the one after identify us as a band apart from Tim and as OneRepublic.”
COOLSTUFF
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A. Thumb drives are a convenient way to carry around your data, you can store photos, files, music, and video in a very tiny space. Unfortunately, due to their small sizes, they are targets for information thieves. The Iron Key is the most secure USB device in the market today.
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B. Halo fans beware! Microsoft has released a limited edition X-BOX 360 Halo skin. This sleek model dresses the game console and controller to look like the tech inspired by the game.
C. The VRX MACH 4. The Triple LCD Display provides a true visual sense of speed by surrounding the driver with in the driving environment, allowing racing fans and automotive enthusiasts to experience the thrill of virtual racing like they never have before!
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D. A gadget fit for James Bond. The MI:6 USB Memory watch is perfect for transporting your files. A watch with 2GB of built-in storage capacity in this USB Memory Watch
E. Halo Spartan MJOLNIR Mark VI Helmet replica.The Halo 3 Legendary Edition, which will sell for $99.99, includes a behind-thescenes at Bungie Studios with new insights into the Halo Universe and the making of Halo 3.
F. The Techspecs. Cool looking sunglasses with 2GB MP3 and WMA player built in as well as high quality earphones for great stereo effects.
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The playground isn’t the only place that a stranger can get to your children.
NCMEC National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
You don’t know what your kids are saying online. Or who they are saying it to. A lot of times neither do they. So get involved. To protect your kid’s online life or report an incident, call 1-800-THE LOST or go online and visit cybertipline.com. HDOP: help delete online predators. NCMEC National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
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