Sailor Moon 30th Anniversary Museum Unveils Three More Visuals by Naoko Takeuchi
The Sailor Moon 30th Anniversary Museum, which will run from July 1st to December 30th in Tokyo’s Roppongi Museum, has revealed three new visuals by manga creator Naoko Takeuchi. The upcoming exhibit will include 600 pieces, including original illustrations by Takeuchi and colored artwork that will be exhibited for the first time. The exhibit will also include an “immersive experience theater,” which will display colored images on a screen with special effects, a “hologram manuscript exhibit,” which will display famous dialogue from the Sailor Guardians, material and goods from the anime series, and outfits from the musicals. The museum will have three phases: volume 1 (July 1 – September 4), volume 2 (September 10 – November 6), and volume 3 (November 12 – December 30).
Tessa Bailey’s It Happened One Summer to be Adapted into a Feature Film
Tessa Bailey’s bestselling romantic comedy novel It Happened One Summer is set to be adapted into a feature film from BCDF Pictures and Frolic Media. Christina Mengert (The Hating Game) and Joseph Muszynski (The Unhoneymooners) have adapted the book for the screen. BCDF’s Claude Dal Farra and Brian Keady are set to produce the project alongside Lisa Berger from Frolic. “Our mission at Frolic is to tell great love stories, and we are thrilled to be working with our partners at BCDF to bring Bailey’s swoon-worthy novel to life,” said Berger.
Critics Blast James Patterson for Saying White Writers Are Struggling to Get Work
Critics are slamming author James Patterson for his comments about how difficult it is for white male writers in a recent interview with British newspaper The Times. Patterson, an author who holds the record for the most books to top The New York Times’ bestsellers list, reportedly said it’s become increasingly difficult for white writers to land gigs. “[It’s] just another form of racism,” Patterson said. “What’s that all about? Can you get a job? Yes. Is it harder? Yes. It’s even harder for older writers. You don’t meet many 52-year-old white males.” People were quick to respond on Twitter, noting Patterson’s wealth and earnings in comparison to authors of color. Author James S.A. Corey tweeted, “This is why the highest paid writer in the world is a black woman, right? No? It’s still James Patterson?” And Kellye Garrett wrote, “Tell me you’ve never ACTUALLY experienced racism and sexism without telling me you’ve never experienced racism and sexism…”
Books About Juneteenth
From picture books to adult novels, memoirs, and histories, here’s a list of books to learn more about the celebration of Juneteenth.