Get a hobby, Find a date Oct 28, 2009
Once I read the Divine Comedy though, I ve been partial to the Dark/Victorian/Shakespeare age ... Dan I loved the Divine Comedy ... Here s when I knew I was a little off, I read the Divine Comedy in high school for fun. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
A 1-in-100 Investor Oct 20, 2009
Evocative of pigs lolling in the mud, and of those with voracious appetites who would eat anything to satisfy their own desires, Dante's Divine Comedy seems to have chosen a fitting metaphor for the condition in which Citigroup finds itself today. Pity poor Citi. (MSNBC -- Business)
Visceral Games Announces Academy Award-Nominated Writer Will Rokos to Pen Dante's Inferno Oct 10, 2009
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Visceral Games, the developers behind the critically-acclaimed Dead Space franchise and a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: - ), today announced that Academy Award-nominated writer Will Rokos is writing the story line for Dantes Inferno, the adaptation of part one of Dante Alighieris epic poem The Divine Comedy from Visceral Games. Rokos is best known for his Best Original Screenplay nomination for Monsters Ball in 2001, and is collaborating... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dante's Inferno videogame taking players to Hell Oct 10, 2009
Visceral Games, the EA studio behind the "Dead Space" franchise, is having Will Rokos craft a videogame story from the first part of Dante Alighieri's epic poem The Divine Comedy. "Taking such a naturally rich and deep universe and adapting for the video game has been one of the most interesting and challenging projects I've worked on," said Rokos, who co-wrote the 2001 film 'Monster's Ball. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Banks eye way out Sep 19, 2009
Dante Alighieris apprehension upon descending into Hell for the first instalment of his Divine Comedy is a feeling US bankers can relate to. EDITORS CHOICE. (FT.com -- Markets)
US storm as Mohammed cartoons edited out of book Aug 31, 2009
Other images of Mohammed were also removed, including a 19th century Gustave Dore print illustrating a passage from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy of Mohammed in hell. Director of Yale Press John Donatich made the decision after consulting with a "couple dozen" diplomats, intelligence and academic experts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Michael Mazur; illustrator reinvigorated monotype; 73 Aug 21, 2009
Giving chilling expression to the horror sketched in a poem, Michael Mazur s monotype for The Inferno, first book of Dante Alighieri s Divine Comedy, ushers readers into a canto that includes the lines ... Back at Amherst, he began his decades-long engagement with Dante by reading the Divine Comedy in Italian. (Boston Globe)
Visceral Games Announces February Release Date for Dante's Inferno Aug 19, 2009
The blockbuster adaptation of part one of Dante Alighieris epic poem The Divine Comedy will be available in North America beginning on February 9, 2010 and in Europe on February 12, 2010 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION3 computer and entertainment system and the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) ... The Divine Comedy is one of the most influential pieces of literature in the world and we have a great responsibility in re-imagining Dante... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'DANTE'S INFERNO': Action game arriving in February Aug 19, 2009
The God of War inspired title is a video game adaptation of Dante's Divine Comedy. Players lead Dante through the nine circles of hell to reclaim the soul of his lover Beatrice. (USA Today -- Tech)
Spidey's 600th is in stores today Jul 22, 2009
Visceral Games, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced a collaboration with DC Comics/WildStorm to develop a comic book mini-series based on Dantes Inferno , EAs video game adaptation of part one of The Divine Comedy. The comic will make its world debut at Comic-Con International in San Diego from July 23 26. (Fresno Bee)
Madoff victims describe pain of fraud to judge Jun 16, 2009
"Seven hundred years ago, the Italian poet Dante in The Divine Comedy recognized fraud as the worst of sins, the ultimate evil," wrote Ross, who urged Chin to punish Madoff's "massive betrayal" by sentencing him "to the maximum allowed by law.". Madoff defense attorney Ira Lee Sorkin declined to comment. (USA Today -- Money)
Electronic Arts stages fake game protest at E3 Jun 6, 2009
The group claimed to be protesting the third-person action game loosely based on Dante Aligheri's poem "Divine Comedy" because they said the game glorified eternal damnation. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Technology)
'Dante's Inferno': Highway to hell Jun 5, 2009
Dante's Inferno, the action game based on the Divine Comedy written by 13th-century poet Dante Aligheri, takes players on a journey through the nine circles of the underworld. "We've tried to faithfully recreate the geography of hell as he wrote about it," executive producer Jonathan Knight says. (USA Today -- Tech)
Letters to Datebook Jun 4, 2009
This being one of Benigni's first shows in English, I found myself rooting from my seat - less is more, but speak more Italian (to all the Italians there and because, well, it's "The Divine Comedy"). Slow down to beat the clock. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Review: Roberto Benigni's 'TuttoDante' May 29, 2009
A celebration and appreciation of his fellow Tuscan and the "Divine Comedy," "Dante" moves on from its one-night stand here to New York (Saturday), followed by two nights in Montreal and two more gigs before closing June 12 in Chicago. It isn't actually all Dante, the title notwithstanding, but it is mostly in English, albeit fractured. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Benigni's Undaunted Dante May 29, 2009
The actor best known for his Oscar-winning performance in "Life Is Beautiful" -- and his over-the-top acceptance speech -- makes his New York stage debut Saturday at the Hammerstein Ballroom with "Tutto Dante," which combines stand-up comedy with a dramatic recital from Dante's "Divine Comedy." ... "I am proud to present 'The Divine Comedy' in New York," he enthuses (he always enthuses). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
EA Spotlights Blockbuster Titles at E3 May 28, 2009
Based on part one of Dante Alighiereis classic poem The Divine Comedy, EAs Dantes Inferno takes gamers on an epic adventure through Dantes nine circles of hell limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery. The game features a highly responsive, addictive combat system, which players will need to take Dante through a gauntlet of unimaginable evils as he fights to recapture the soul of his beloved Beatrice. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
EA and Starz Media Go to Hell Together With Animated Movie Based on Dante's Inferno Mar 30, 2009
Both are based on part one of Dante Alighieris classic poem, The Divine Comedy, better known as Dantes Inferno. . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Umberto Romano Mar 25, 2009
Painter, sculptor, educator and even illustrator of a 1946 publication of Dante s Divine Comedy, Romano s versatility may have kept from being easily classified, yet he still remains the creator of works imbuing his intention for art: a sincere personal experience, emotionally felt and intellectually controlled. Umberto Romano died in 1982 in New York. (Suite101.com)
X2 Scribe Enters EA's Inferno Mar 19, 2009
The game, based on the classic renaissance poem "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Aglighieri, will follow the author's alter-ego, as he battles demons through the nine circles of hell to get to his beloved, Beatrice. The project has attracted a lot of interest in Hollywood, with Universal having to beat off three other studios to acquire the rights to the title. (IGN FilmForce)
103 famous faces in one painting Mar 18, 2009
Part of the painting, titled Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante ... They created this oil painting - "Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante" - in 2006, though it has only become a hit ever since the past few weeks ... Part of the painting, titled Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante, with Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang standing in the corner. (Xinhuanet, China)
Faith and good works Mar 1, 2009
She is now leading herself on a self-taught journey through books for adults, starting with "The Histories" by Herodotus, "The Odyssey" by Homer, "The Republic" by Plato, "Confessions" by St. Augustine, and the "Divine Comedy" by Dante. And, every day since she was 9, she has read either the Bible or the Book of Mormon. (Boston Globe)
Dante's Inferno First-look Feb 24, 2009
A mix of Biblical references as well as Italian folklore and mythology of the time, the Divine Comedy encapsulated Dante's quest for his ideal woman, Beatrice. Not only is the Divine Comedy widely considered to be one of the greatest classics of literature, but it influenced artists like Rodin, Blake, Dore and Delacroix ... Soon, the Divine Comedy will influence a new kind of media with EA's upcoming release of. (IGN PC Games)
