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Fifty Shades of Grey: The Classical Album", and reached number four on the US "Billboard" classical music albums chart in October 2012. A "Seattle P-I" reviewer favourably wrote that the album would appeal both to fans of the series and to "those who have no intention of reading any of the Grey Shades". The "Fifty Shades of Grey" trilogy has inspired many parodies in print, in film, online, and on stage. In November 2012, Universal Studios attempted to prevent the
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cooperation on the movie. Brunetti produced "Captain Phillips", which starred Tom Hanks and was directed by Paul Greengrass, which earned him his second career Academy Award nomination. In 2015, Brunetti and Michael DeLuca reunited to produce the "Fifty Shades of Grey" film adaptation for Focus Features. In 2016, Brunetti publicly criticized the Producers Guild of America for initially not awarding him a producers mark (p.g.a. mark) for the sequel to "Fifty Shades of Grey", "Fifty Shades Darker". Brunetti eventually received
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Grey" the movie, for the record, is not quite as bad as "Fifty Shades of Grey" the book. But that's not saying much". "We Got This Covered" critic Isaac Feldberg gave the film one and a half stars out of five and wrote that it "feels like two, distinct films grappling for dominance over the screen: one a sensual and stylish romance, and the other a numbingly explicit Harlequin bodice-ripper brought to life. Regrettably, the latter and lesser of the two
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such abuse on their screens." Thomas Williams of the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture commented on the release of the film in the United States on Valentine's Day, stating "The irony of Universal Pictures' decision to release its bondage-erotica film Fifty Shades of Grey on the day dedicated to honoring a Christian martyr has not gone unnoticed to many observers, who seem to find the choice unclassy at best." "Fifty Shades of Grey" was released via DVD and Blu-ray on May 8,
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Shades" trilogy of novels. Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount, Universal, and Mark Wahlberg's production company submitted bids for the film rights. Universal Pictures and Focus Features secured the rights to the trilogy in March 2013. Author James sought to retain some control during the movie's creative process. James chose "The Social Network" producers Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti to produce the film. Although "American Psycho" writer Bret Easton Ellis publicly expressed his desire to write the screenplay for "Fifty Shades of Grey"
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mogul, and becomes his submissive partner. The series explores the development of their relationship. The "Fifty Shades" novel trilogy (Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed) was originally written as a fan fiction work in the Twilight fictional universe. It was originally called Master of the Universe and written as "Snowdragons Icequeen". The original trilogy, "Fifty Shades of Grey", "Fifty Shades Darker", "Fifty Shades Freed", have been published as an omnibus edition called the
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The Guardian", Jordan Hoffmann awarded the film three out of five stars, writing, "this big screen adaptation still manages to be about people, and even a little bit sweet", and that the sex scenes "are there to advance the plot, and only the most buttoned-up prude will be scandalised." Lisa Schwarzbaum of "Entertainment Weekly" gave the film a B−, writing: "This perfectly normal way of consuming erotica suggests that the movie "Fifty Shades of Grey" will work better as
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Fifty Shades (novel series)


Fifty Shades is a series of erotic novels by E. L. James, initially a trilogy consisting of "Fifty Shades of Grey" (2011), "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed" (2012). The series traces the deepening relationship between college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and young business man, Christian Grey. Grey introduces Ana to the world of BDSM. The author has spoken of her shock at the success of the book: "The explosion of interest has taken me completely by surprise."
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Stephenie Meyer's "Midnight Sun", an unreleased companion novel that retells the events of "Twilight" from the perspective of Edward Cullen. Whereas the leak of "Midnight Sun" caused Meyer to put the work on indefinite hold, James stated that "Grey" would be released as scheduled. Critical reception for "Grey" has been generally negative and many critics have criticized it for being too similar to "Fifty Shades of Grey". The "Daily Mail's" reviewer commented that "Ms James has simply shadowed
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Fifty Shades of Grey (film)


announced. In November 2012, Universal, which had secured the "Fifty Shades "film rights, filed a lawsuit against Smash Pictures, stating that the film violated its copyright in that it was not filmed as a parody adaptation but "copies without reservation from the unique expressive elements of the "Fifty Shades" trilogy, progressing through the events of "Fifty Shades of Grey" and into the second book, "Fifty Shades Darker"". The lawsuit asked for an injunction, for the profits from all sales of the
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Fifty Shades Freed (film)


Fifty Shades Freed is a 2018 American erotic romantic drama film directed by James Foley and written by Niall Leonard, and based on E. L. James's 2012 novel of the same name. It is the third and final installment in the "Fifty Shades" film trilogy, following "Fifty Shades of Grey" (2015) and "Fifty Shades Darker" (2017). The film stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, respectively, and follows the couple as they marry, and must deal with
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Fifty Shades Darker


Fifty Shades Darker is a 2012 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It is the second installment in the "Fifty Shades" trilogy that traces the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. The first and third volumes, "Fifty Shades of Grey" and "Fifty Shades Freed", were published in 2011 and 2012, respectively. The novel is published by Vintage Books and reached No. 1 on the "USA Today" best seller list.
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Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian


Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey As Told by Christian, also referred to as Grey, is a 2015 erotic romance by British author E. L. James. It is the fourth installment in the "Fifty Shades" series, which had its start as fanfiction. The novel was released on 18 June 2015 to coincide with the birth date of the character Christian Grey. The work's first printing run consisted of 1.25 million copies. Christian Grey, a successful and rich 27-year-old businessman, meets 21-year-old university student Anastasia
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dangers of unequal negotiation and the practical complexity of identifying one's limits and having them respected." Various critics noted similarities between "Fifty Shades of Grey" and Adrian Lyne's "9½ Weeks" (1986). Both films are literary adaptations, centering on a sadomasochistic affair. In June 2012, the film company Smash Pictures announced its intent to film a pornographic version of the "Fifty Shades" trilogy, entitled "Fifty Shades of Grey: An XXX Adaptation". A release date of January 10, 2013 was
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Fifty Shades of Grey


!" This reworked and extended version of "Master of the Universe" was split into three parts. The first, titled "Fifty Shades of Grey", was released as an e-book and a print on demand paperback in May 2011 by The Writers' Coffee Shop, a virtual publisher based in Australia. The second volume, "Fifty Shades Darker", was released in September 2011; and the third, "Fifty Shades Freed", followed in January 2012. The Writers' Coffee Shop had a restricted
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Cannonball (Skylar Grey song)


copies in the United States. Grey released her debut album under her new name in 2013, after almost 3 years of promotion. Between the end of the album promotion and the releasing of "Cannonball", Skylar worked with several artists as David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Eminem. She has also worked in many soundtracks since Fifty Shades of Grey to Furious 7. Now, former Holly Brook stated "Sam and I wrote Cannonball about the power of will and how it can be an underdog’s greatest advantage. It’s
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Fifty Shades of Oy Vey: A Parody


Fifty Shades of Oy Vey: A Parody by E.L. Jamesbergstein is a parody of E.L. James' "Fifty Shades of Grey". It was published in print and e-book editions by Alfred A. Knish in 2013. Described on its book jacket as "So erotic, you'll plotz," the comic novel, which follows the outline of the original "Fifty Shades of Grey", tells the story of the relationship between a beautiful young woman, Anatevka Stein, and a portly bagel tycoon, Chaim Silver. When
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in Malaysia, but it was denied a certificate by the Malaysian Film Censorship Board (LPF) for its "unnatural" and "sadistic" content. The LPF chairman, Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid, said Fifty Shades was "more pornography than a movie." The film was also banned in Indonesia, Kenya, Russia's North Caucasus, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, and India. The film was released in Nigeria for a week, before being removed from cinemas by the National
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the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It is the first film in the "Fifty Shades" film trilogy and was followed by two sequels, "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed", released in 2017 and 2018 respectively. 21-year-old Anastasia "Ana" Steele is an English literature major at Washington State University’s satellite campus near Vancouver, Washington. When her roommate, Kate Kavanagh, becomes ill and is unable to interview Christian Grey, a 27-year-old billionaire entrepreneur, for the college newspaper
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the trilogy saw James top the "Forbes" list of the highest-earning authors with earnings of $95m which included $5m for the film rights to "Fifty Shades of Grey". On 1 June 2015 James announced the upcoming release of "Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian", which was released into stores on 18 June 2015. "Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian" was released November 28, 2017. James was one of the British celebrities, including Tom
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Fifty Shades Darker (film)


Fifty Shades Darker is a 2017 American erotic romantic drama film directed by James Foley and written by Niall Leonard, based on E. L. James's 2012 novel of the same name. The second film in the "Fifty Shades" film trilogy and the sequel to the 2015 film "Fifty Shades of Grey", it stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, respectively, with Eric Johnson, Eloise Mumford, Bella Heathcote, Rita Ora, Luke Grimes, Victor Rasuk, Kim Basinger, and Marcia Gay
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"Fifty Shades" trilogy as an example of viral marketing and of the rise in popularity of female erotica, attributing its success to the discreet nature of e-reading devices. Due to the heightened interest in the series, the license to the "Fifty Shades" trilogy was picked up by Vintage Books for re-release in a new and revised edition in April 2012. The attention that the series has garnered has also helped to spark a renewed interest in erotic literature. Many other erotic works quickly became best-sellers
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Maya Banks


to the "Fifty Shades" trilogy, featuring three billionaires. In a 2013 interview, Banks stated that she had not read "Fifty Shades of Grey", as she usually avoids reading books written in the first person. She added that many readers felt her "Sweet" series had "ripped "Fifty Shades" off" despite being published several years prior. In 2013, Banks signed with Avon Books for a three-book deal in the contemporary romance genre featuring "psychic elements". She lives in Texas with
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Fifty Shades of Grey


Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2011 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It became the first instalment in the "Fifty Shades" novel series that follows the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. It is notable for its explicitly erotic scenes featuring elements of sexual practices involving BDSM (bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism). Originally self-published as an ebook and print-on-demand in June 2011, the
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Fifty Shades of Grey (film)


Fifty Shades of Grey" received generally negative reviews, with criticism of its acting, screenplay, and pacing; however, some critics noted it as an improvement over the book, and others praised the cinematography and set design. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 25% based on 269 reviews, with an average rating of 4.19/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "While creatively better endowed than its print counterpart, "Fifty Shades of Grey" is a less than satisfying experience on the screen
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Fifty Shades Freed


Fifty Shades Freed is the third and final installment of the erotic romance "Fifty Shades Trilogy" by British author E. L. James. After accepting entrepreneur CEO Christian Grey's proposal in "Fifty Shades Darker", Anastasia Steele must adjust not only to married life but to her new husband's wealthy lifestyle and controlling nature. The paperback edition was first published in April 2012. Anastasia 'Ana' Steele and Christian Grey return to Seattle after a long honeymoon. Christian is upset to find that Ana has kept her maiden name,
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copies compared with "Fifty Shades of Grey"'s sales of 60 million copies. "Fifty Shades of Grey" has topped best-seller lists around the world, including those of the United Kingdom and the United States. The series had sold over 125 million copies worldwide by June 2015 and has been translated into 52 languages, and set a record in the United Kingdom as the fastest-selling paperback of all time. It has received mixed to negative reviews, with most critics noting poor literary qualities of the work.
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Fifty Shades of Grey (soundtrack)


Fifty Shades of Grey: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2015 film "Fifty Shades of Grey", an adaptation of E. L. James's eponymous novel; it was released through Republic Records on February 10, 2015. It was the seventh best-selling album of 2015 with 2.2 million copies sold worldwide. Meetings about the album took place nearly two years prior the album's release when plans of a film were announced. Mike Knobloch, president of film music and publishing at Universal said: "We
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by Christian": "" follows the events of "Fifty Shades of Grey" but from the perspective of Christian Grey, and "" (2017) does the same for the plot of "Fifty Shades Darker". Salman Rushdie said about the book: "I've never read anything so badly written that got published. It made "Twilight" look like "War and Peace"." Maureen Dowd described the book in "The New York Times" as being written "like a Brontë devoid of talent,
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eight days to film, consists of 10 episodes and won a Marketing Week "Engage Award" in the "Gaming and Entertainment" section. Ashen released the book "Fifty-Thousand Shades of Grey" on 23 September 2012; it parodies the popular erotic novel "Fifty Shades of Grey". The title is literal, as the book simply consists of the phrase "Shades of Grey" repeated 50,000 times. A 25-part audiobook of the parody was recorded and released on YouTube. In 2013, Ashen, along with Emma
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Shed Simove


happened to be Simove. Simove apologised to the woman involved for the ‘unfortunate factory mix up’. In 2012, Simove launched 'Fifty Shades of Gray' a book containing totally blank pages in fifty different shades of grey. The back jacket of the book described the content inside as 'getting darker and darker as the book goes on'. Random House, publisher of E. L. James's 'Fifty Shades of Grey', sent him a cease and desist letter and Simove was no longer able to sell this title
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photography was BAFTA winner John Mathieson. Taylor-Johnson directed the film adaptation of E. L. James' best-selling erotic novel, "Fifty Shades of Grey", made by Universal Pictures and Focus Features. She was chosen from a list that included Angelina Jolie, Steven Soderbergh, Ryan Murphy, Joe Wright, and Gus Van Sant. Taylor-Johnson was in pole position to direct "Fifty Shades Darker" (the sequel to "Fifty Shades of Grey"), but decided to walk away from the much-
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Fifty Shades


Fifty Shades is an adult erotic BDSM romance franchise created by British writer E. L. James. It originated as a "fanfic" for the young-adult teen romance novel series "Twilight" by American author Stephenie Meyer. That story was turned into a full-length novel titled "Fifty Shades of Grey". It has produced a novel series with an original novel trilogy and two follow-up novels, as well as a film trilogy. Anastasia Steele, a young college graduate, meets Christian Grey, a young business
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following "Fifty Shades" success, while other popular works, such as Anne Rice's "The Sleeping Beauty" trilogy, have been reissued (this time without pseudonyms) to meet the higher demand. On 1 August 2012, Amazon UK announced that it had sold more copies of "Fifty Shades of Grey" than it had the entire "Harry Potter" series combined, making E. L. James its best-selling author, replacing J. K. Rowling, though worldwide the "Harry Potter" series sold more than 450 million
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I Know You (Skylar Grey song)


"I Know You" is a song recorded by American recording artist and songwriter Skylar Grey for the soundtrack to the film "Fifty Shades of Grey" (2015). The song was written by Grey and Canadian composer/producer Stephan Moccio and was co-produced by Moccio and Dan Heath. It was released as the second promotional single from the "Fifty Shades of Grey" soundtrack on February 3, 2015. "I Know You" received acclaim from music critics. Bianca Gracie from "Idolator" called the song
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Submission (TV series)


the viewers at 106,000 viewers and 0.02 share. The series continued its rating growth with 0.03 share and 119,000 viewers in the third week. The series finale accumulated the rating of 0.02 and 116,000 viewers. Uproxx praised the series saying, "[Submission] is trying to change the way we look at late-night erotica". SheKnows also praised the show for its BDSM portrayal and said, "While Fifty Shades of Grey the movie failed to arouse interest for many, Submission is taking viewers deep into the world of BDSM
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progresses she comes to understand that his behaviour is cold and controlling. On 1 June 2015 James announced that she was in the process of writing another book in the "Fifty Shades" series due to popular demand from her fanbase. Later that same day she posted an image on her Instagram account that confirmed that the novel would be titled "Grey", that it would be told from the perspective of Christian Grey, and that she had deliberately chosen its publication date in order to coincide with Grey's birthday. Pre-
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Erika Leonard (née Mitchell; born 7 March 1963), known by her pen name E. L. James, is a British author. She wrote the bestselling erotic romance trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey", "Fifty Shades Darker", and "Fifty Shades Freed", along with the companion novels "" and ""; and under the name Snowqueen's Icedragon the "Twilight" fan fiction "Master of the Universe" that was the basis for the "Fifty Shades" trilogy. The combined novels have sold
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Earned It


"Earned It", alternatively titled "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)", is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd. The song was released as the lead single from the soundtrack to the 2015 film "Fifty Shades of Grey" and was included on The Weeknd's second studio album "Beauty Behind the Madness" (2015). "Earned It" peaked at number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100, becoming The Weeknd's first top five single. The song's popularity made "Fifty
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Fifty Shades of Oy Vey: A Parody


melancholy music on his accordion. As the love story progresses, it gradually reveals the reasons for Chaim Silver's inner sadness and neurotic behavior. Journalists and reviewers in the U.S., Canada and overseas have mentioned the spoof of the "Fifty Shades" books in a generally positive way. "Fifty Shades of Oy Vey: A Parody" was also cited and its cover used on the WCBS website's coverage of "Fifty Shades of Grey" and its parodies. An excerpt appeared on the Jewish erotica website Jewrotica.org on March 9
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Fifty Shades (film series)


Fifty Shades is an American film series that consists of three erotic romantic drama films, based on the "Fifty Shades" trilogy by English author E. L. James. It is distributed by Universal Studios and stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as the lead roles Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, respectively. Sam Taylor-Johnson directed the first film and initially she was slated to be the director of the sequels as well, however subsequently the second and third films were directed by James Foley. The first film, "Fifty Shades of
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"love affair" is now the twisted work of an utter psychopath." In the US, "The Washington Post" also found little of the original series in the rewrite: "Where Ana had bizarre quirks, a perplexing "inner goddess" who was an Olympic-caliber backflipper, and a general sense of naive wonder that lightened "Fifty Shades" and reminded readers not to take the story too seriously, there is none of that here. "Grey" is dark and unrelenting and far too serious, like
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Kinky (film)


, DVD bargain bin-like quality, and the fact that is it a sad rip-off of 50 Shades of Grey, a series that he also hates. Coleman then proceeded to call this movie so bad that it is "an insult to Tyler Perry, and 50 Shades of Grey." Lastly he criticise the ending of the movie as a cheap way of building up a sequel. Movie Nation gave Kinky a 1 star out of five, comparing it to 50 Shade of Grey, but for Black people.
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Fifty Shades of Grey (soundtrack)


peaked at number three on the Hot 100 and was included on her third album "Delirium". With Goulding and The Weeknd in the Hot 100's top 10 together, "Fifty Shades of Grey" is the latest soundtrack to generate concurrent top 10 hits. "Salted Wound" by Sia was released as the first promotional single on January 27, 2015. Two further promotional singles, "One Last Night" by Vaults and "I Know You" by Skylar Grey, were released on February 3, 2015. "
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Lori Perkins


"USA Today" best-selling author Jamie Schmidt. She also is the author of "The Cheapskate's Guide To Entertainment; How to Throw Fabulous Parties on a Budget", "The Insider's Guide To Getting A Literary Agent", "The Everything Family Guide to Washington, D.C.", "The Everything Family Guide To New York" and "Fifty Writers on Fifty Shades Of Grey" (BenBella Books). She has blogged about feminism for the Women's Media Center. She is an author member of
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Fifty Shades of Grey (film)


Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2015 American erotic romantic drama film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, with a screenplay by Kelly Marcel. The film is based on E. L. James’ 2011 novel of the same name and stars Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele, a college graduate who begins a sadomasochistic relationship with young business magnate Christian Grey, played by Jamie Dornan. The film premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2015 and was released on February 13, 2015, by Universal Pictures and Focus Features.
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Scary Movie 5


jokes come roaring back." Rafer Guzman of "Newsday" felt that "Even the talented people – comedian Katt Williams as a fake psychic, high-energy actor Jerry O'Connell in a send-up of the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' books – get chewed up and spit out by this relentless anti-laugh machine. "Scary Movie 5" doesn't even have the imagination for a worthwhile gross-out joke. When the best you can offer is a poopy toothbrush, it's time to pack it in
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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie


would be directed by Paul Tibbitt, written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger and produced by Stephen Hillenburg for a late-2014 release. On August 1, 2013, Paramount changed the movie release date to February 13, 2015. It was announced in early June 2014 that the film would instead be released on February 6, 2015, to avoid competition with Universal Pictures' "Fifty Shades of Grey", which was set for a February 13, 2015 release. A third film, titled "", is scheduled for release on
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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water


In its second weekend, "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" earned $31.4 million, marking a 43.2% decline, and was overtaken by "Fifty Shades of Grey" and "", dropping to number three. On its third weekend, the film stayed at number three, grossing $16.5 million. In its fourth weekend, the film was number three again, with $10.8 million. A week ahead of North America release, the film was released in five markets for the three-day weekend
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Levkoff said that while that is an important subject, this trilogy had nothing to do with it – this was a book about a consensual relationship. Dr. Drew commented that the book was "horribly written" in addition to being "disturbing" but stated that "if the book enhances women's real-life sex lives and intimacy, so be it." In March 2012, branches of the public library in Brevard County, Florida, removed copies of "Fifty Shades of Grey" from their shelves, with an official
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Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian


order sales for "Grey" have been extremely strong, which led many retailers to order large quantities of the book in order to meet release day demand. An editor for "The Bookseller" also commented that "Grey" could become the "biggest book of the year". On 11 June 2015 Random House reported that a finished copy of "Grey" had been stolen and that the theft was being investigated by Kent police. The theft, which occurred on 8 June, has been compared to the 2008 leak of
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Hilary Boyd


made between "Thursdays in the Park" and the BDSM phenomenon "Fifty Shades of Grey". "The Times "described Boyd as "putting the sex back into sexagenarian"; and the phrase "Fifty Shades of Grey for the over 60s" was taken up by a number of newspapers including "The Mail" and" The Independent". Underneath the hyperbole, Boyd's novel had identified and given voice to altered expectations amongst older people. By giving life to characters in their 60s with clearly articulated sexual desires,
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adaptation, which was released on 13 February 2015, and also received unfavourable reviews even though it was a box office success. The second and third volumes of the original trilogy, "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed", were published in 2012. A version of the novel from Christian's point of view, "", was published in June 2015 as the fourth book. "", published in November 2017, is the fifth book in the series. Anastasia "Ana" Steele is a 21-year
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Fifty Shades of Grey (film)


film, as well as damages, saying that "a quickly and cheaply produced pornographic work [...] is likely to cause Plaintiffs irreparable harm by poisoning public perception of the Fifty Shades Trilogy and the forthcoming Universal films." Smash Pictures responded to the lawsuit by issuing a counterclaim and requesting a continuance, stating that "much or all" of the "Fifty Shades" material was part of the public domain because it was originally published in various venues as a fan fiction based on the "Twilight" series. A lawyer
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British literature


single national theatre at the end of the twentieth-century to four as a result of the devolution of cultural policy. E. L. James' erotic romance trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey", "Fifty Shades Darker", and "Fifty Shades Freed", along with the companion novel "", have sold over 100 million copies globally, and set the record in the United Kingdom as the fastest selling paperback of all time. Original literature continues to be promoted by institutions such as the Eisteddfod in Wales and the Welsh
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Nelson Coates


Arts and Sciences and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He was named Abilene Christian University's Outstanding Young Alumnus of the Year in 1996 and was a recipient of the ACU Department of Journalism/Mass Communications’ Gutenberg Award. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Laguna College of Art and Design. Coates’ recent film work includes the two sequels to "Fifty Shades of Grey", "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed", produced simultaneously over the course of 120 shooting days in ten
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Universal CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Universal announced the release dates of the sequels, with "Fifty Shades Darker" being released on February 10, 2017, and "Fifty Shades Freed" was released on February 9, 2018. However, the sequels did not see Sam Taylor-Johnson returning as director. On August 20, 2015, the U.S. "House of Cards" director James Foley was a frontrunner to direct the sequel. In November 2015, Universal Studios announced that both films will be shot back-to-back
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Fifty Shades (film series)


Grey", was released on February 13, 2015, while the second, "Fifty Shades Darker", was released on February 10, 2017. "Fifty Shades Freed", the third film, was released on February 9, 2018. Worldwide, the series has grossed over $1.320 billion, making it the fourth highest-grossing R-rated franchise of all-time. Two years after the trilogy's first novel was released, several distribution companies had bid for the rights of the trilogy. Warner Bros.,
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Robinne Lee


"Fifty Shades Darker" (2017) and "Fifty Shades Freed" (2018), the sequels to "Fifty Shades of Grey". Robinne Lee's debut novel "The Idea Of You" was published on 13 June 2017 by St. Martin’s Press. The story follows "Solène Marchand", a 40 year old mother and owner of a prestigious art gallery in Los Angeles, who falls for a considerably younger British popstar, idolized by her 12-year-old daughter. The audiobook, read by Lee herself,
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Official Classical Singles Chart


"biggest and most consistent stars". Singles would often top the chart as a result of exposure in popular media, including films such as "Fifty Shades of Grey", "The Dark Knight Rises" and "Man of Steel". In July 2012, a rendition of "Spem in alium" by the Tallis Scholars topped the chart following its usage in "Fifty Shades of Grey". E. L. James, author of the original novel on which the film was based, said that she was delighted that her
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ends up on top". "The Guardian" lead film critic Peter Bradshaw gave the film one star out of five, calling it "the most purely tasteful and softcore depiction of sadomasochism in cinema history" with "strictly daytime soap" performances. A. O. Scott of "The New York Times" called the movie "terrible", but wrote that "it might nonetheless be a movie that feels good to see, whether you squirm or giggle or roll your eyes or just sit still and take your punishment."
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Old Fashioned (film)


that took the idea of honoring God and romance and dating seriously." Shot mostly in Ohio, the movie came out over the Valentines weekend of 2015, opening the same weekend as Universal's Fifty Shades of Grey. The film ended the four-day President's Day holiday weekend with a gross take of $1,083,308. It set a box office record as the largest opening weekend for a faith-based film opening on fewer than 300 screens. The following week, the film expanded to 298 screens. The movie grossed
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in the World", Richard Lawson of "The Atlantic Wire" criticised her inclusion due to the trilogy's fan fiction beginnings. "Fifty Shades of Grey" has attracted criticism due to its depictions of BDSM, with some BDSM participants stating that the book confuses the practice with "abuse", and presents it as a pathology to be overcome, as well as showing incorrect and possibly dangerous BDSM techniques. Coinciding with the release of the book and its surprising popularity, injuries related to BDSM and sex toy use spiked dramatically
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Submission (TV series)


Fifty Shades of Grey", which she considers "passed off an abusive relationship as an honest interpretation of the BDSM lifestyle". She hoped to create a more nuanced view of the BDSM world with the series. In an interview with GQ, she described the series as, "imperfect people in BDSM relationships." The lead actress Ashlynn Yennie also echoed the creator's sentiment saying, ""Fifty Shades of Grey" was not a correct portrayal of the type of sex that people practice. It made it seem like
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Hangover Part II", "The Passion of the Christ", and "The Matrix Reloaded"). "Deadline Hollywood" calculated the net profit of the film to be US$256.55 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film. Tickets went on sale in the United States from January 11, 2015. According to ticket-selling site Fandango, "Fifty Shades of Grey" is the fastest-selling R-rated title in the site's 15-year history, surpassing "Sex and the City 2
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Fifty Shades Freed


Kate have married and have a two-month-old daughter named Ava. At the end, after having BDSM sex, Ana and Christian are getting ready to celebrate Teddy's second birthday with their family and friends. "Fifty Shades Freed" entered "The New York Times" Best Seller list at number three. In the UK the novel sold over two million copies. Sam Taylor-Johnson, the director of the film adaptation of the first installment of the book series, "Fifty Shades of Grey", confirmed
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E. L. James


over 125 million copies worldwide, over 35 million copies in the United States and set the record in the United Kingdom as the fastest selling paperback of all time. In 2012, "Time" magazine named her one of "The World's 100 Most Influential People." The novels were subsequently adapted into the films "Fifty Shades of Grey", "Fifty Shades Darker", and "Fifty Shades Freed". Erika Mitchell was born on 7 March 1963 in Willesden, Middlesex to a Chilean mother and a Scottish father
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Arnoldo Mondadori Editore


of Kobo’s eReading platform and related devices. In 2014 Mondadori bought the trademark and assets of aNobii, the global social reading platform with more than a million users around the world, of which around 300,000 in Italy, with the aim of supporting the process of growth in digital for books. In 2012 Mondadori publishes "Fifty Shades of Grey", the first volume of the erotic trilogy by debut London author E L James, rapidly followed by the two other titles, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed. The trilogy
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Rosebud (magazine company)


Council of Small Literary Magazines and the American Booksellers Association. Articles about its work have appeared in the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin State Journal, Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun" and "Library Journal". On January 25, 2016 and regarding sequel films to "Fifty Shades of Grey,' namely :Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed," Universal Pictures requested permission from Clark "to use several issues of 'Rosebud' magazine as set dressing in scenes throughout the film , in order to help achieve
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, a campaign in the United States by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation started two petitions to boycott the film's release. Their website makes more than 50 allegations that the film has a negative impact on the community. It said, "Hollywood is advertising the "Fifty Shades" story as an erotic love affair, but it is really about sexual abuse and violence against women. The porn industry has poised men and women to receive the message that sexual violence is enjoyable. "Fifty Shades" models this porn message and
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Ladner, British Columbia


, all within a few kilometres of each other. These features make the area a popular location for movie productions such as the "Air Bud" series, "Final Destination, "Along Came a Spider", "3000 Miles to Graceland", "Josie and the Pussycats", "Deck the Halls", "", "Shooter", "Home Is Where The Hart Is", "", 50/50, and Fifty Shades of Grey, as well as various television productions such as "Smallville",
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early as next summer." The studio initially announced an August 1, 2014, release. However, in November 2013, it was pushed back to February 13, 2015, in time for Valentine's Day. "Fifty Shades of Grey" was first screened at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2015. The film was released in 75 IMAX screens across the US on February 13, 2015. On January 25, 2014, more than a year prior to release, Universal displayed posters with the phrase
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2015. The Blu-ray edition features an unrated cut of the film; the version includes an additional three minutes of footage, the bulk of which are in the form of an alternative ending. Upon its release on home media in the U.S., the film topped both the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined Blu-ray Disc and DVD sales, as well as the Blu-ray Disc sales chart for two consecutive weeks up to the week ending May 17, 2015. "Fifty Shades of Grey"
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opening while Box Office Mojo reported that a US$100 million opening could be possible. Outside the United States, "Fifty Shades of Grey" pre-sold 4.5 million tickets in 39 markets. In the UK, it sold £1.3 million (US$1.9 million) worth of tickets a week before release. On release, it set several records at the box office, including: In the US and Canada, it is the highest-grossing sex film, the seventeenth highest-grossing film of 2015, and the fourth
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Fifty Shades (film series)


cast. On February 20, Brant Daugherty signed on to play Luke Sawyer, the personal bodyguard for Anastasia in the third film. For "Fifty Shades of Grey", principal photography was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which began on December 1, 2013. Scenes were filmed in the Gastown district of Vancouver. Bentall 5 was used as the Grey Enterprises building. The University of British Columbia serves as Washington State University Vancouver, from which Ana graduates. The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver was used as the Heathman Hotel
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Culture of the United Kingdom


settle arguments about records. He realised that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove successful. His idea became reality when an acquaintance of his recommended University friends Norris and Ross McWhirter who were then commissioned to compile what became "The Guinness Book of Records" in August 1954. E. L. James' erotic romance trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey", "Fifty Shades Darker", and "Fifty Shades Freed", have sold over 125 million copies globally, and set the record in the United Kingdom
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Censorship in the Philippines


gained controversy for its allegations of continued human rights violations in the Philippines after the 1986 EDSA revolution. More recently the sex scenes from the controversial film "Fifty Shades of Grey" were edited and received an R-18 rating from the MTRCB, due to the various protest from religious groups. However, its sequels "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed" were shown uncut and received an R-18 rating. The Freedom on the Net 2013 by the Freedom House ranked the Philippines 10th out of 60 countries. It said that
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Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody


Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody is an unauthorized musical satire of E.L. James' "Fifty Shades of Grey" created by Mills Entertainment. The show is currently touring Canada, United States, and Australia. The production was directed by Jim Millan and stars three different casts consisting of three actors per cast (see actors below). The story follows an author, EBJ, as she writes a sex fantasy about a younger version of herself named Natasha Woode and a handsome billionaire, Hugh Hansen. With a weekend free from her
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Fifty Shades of Black


Fifty Shades of Black is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Michael Tiddes and starring Marlon Wayans, who also serves as co-writer and co-producer. A parody of the 2015 erotic romantic drama film "Fifty Shades of Grey", the film co-stars Kali Hawk, Affion Crockett, Jane Seymour, Andrew Bachelor, Florence Henderson, Jenny Zigrino, Fred Willard and Mike Epps. The film was released theatrically on January 29, 2016 to near universally negative reviews. Despite this, it was a box office
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Andrew Shaffer


secular beliefs to send to atheists during the holidays. It was featured on the Colbert Report as 'Un-American.' And CBS's The Early Show featured Order of St. Nick's Depressing Times cards as one of the most prominent examples of the 'Great Depression chic' trend in 2009. Shaffer wrote "Fifty Shames of Earl Grey" under the pen name "Fanny Merkin." "Fifty Shames of Earl Grey" is a parody of E. L. James' popular trilogy, "Fifty Shades of Grey".
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, but Christian keeps emotionally distant, upsetting her. While still considering the contract, and in an effort to understand Christian psychologically, Ana asks him to demonstrate how he would "punish" her for rule breaking. Christian whips Ana's buttocks with a belt. Upset and disgusted, Ana breaks up with Christian after concluding that he is wrong for her and his practices border on being deviant and excessive. By early 2013, several Hollywood studios were keen to obtain film rights to "The New York Times" bestselling "Fifty
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Fifty Shades Freed


Steele, at work. After some resistance, Ana relents and changes her name at work to Grey after realizing how important it is to Christian. As a belated wedding gift, Christian gives Seattle Independent Publishing to Ana, who plans to rename it Grey Publishing. While Christian is on a business trip in New York, Anastasia goes out for a drink with longtime friend, Kate Kavanagh, doing so against Christian's wishes. Returning home, she finds that her former boss, Jack Hyde, who was fired for attempting to
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Fifty Shades of Grey


publishing rights to the novel were acquired by Vintage Books in March 2012. "Fifty Shades of Grey" has topped best-seller lists around the world, selling over 125 million copies worldwide by June 2015. It has been translated into 52 languages, and set a record in the United Kingdom as the fastest-selling paperback of all time. Critical reception of the book, however, has tended towards the negative, with the quality of its prose generally seen as poor. Universal Pictures and Focus Features produced an American film
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after seeing children reading them, basing his decision on a law stating that "magazines and publications whose content is improper or inadequate for children and adolescents can only be sold if sealed and with warnings regarding their content". In February 2015, the Malaysian Home Ministry banned the "Fifty Shades of Grey" books shortly after banning its film adaptation after permitting them for three years in local bookstores, citing morality-related reasons. A film adaptation of the book was produced by Focus Features, Michael De Luca Productions, and Trigger
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And by late February, "Fifty Shades of Grey" related material garnered over 329 million views including 113 million views for its official trailer. A second trailer was released on November 13, 2014. A third trailer aired during Super Bowl XLIX, on February 1, 2015. The film was promoted through an ad campaign that asked people whether they were "curious". Nick Carpou, Universal's president of domestic distribution, said: "Our campaign gave people permission to see the film." "Valentines is a big
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Fifty Shades of Grey (soundtrack)


Republic Records, explained: "He worked on a number of songs for a number of scenes. Some were working and some weren’t, but he just kept at it, and kept at it, and kept at it. In the end, he wrote ‘Earned It’ and it’s the biggest song of his career to date. It’s the only song that’s in the movie twice." On January 12, 2015, E.L. James announced the soundtrack would be released on February 10, 2015. The
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The Weeknd


he released "Earned It", a single from "Fifty Shades of Grey" (2015). This marked his second contribution to a movie, and peaked at number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100. After Tesfaye won the Centric Award at the 2015 BET Awards, he performed "Earned It" with Alicia Keys, as well as debuting the song "The Hills". "The Hills" was later released for digital download, and debuted at number twenty on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The
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It (2017 film)


), becoming the second-biggest debut for an R-rated film behind "Deadpool"s ($132.4 million), the biggest opening for an R-rated movie based upon a book (besting "Fifty Shades of Grey"s (2015) $85 million), and the third-highest opening of 2017 (behind "Beauty and the Beast" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"), while joining "The Passion of the Christ" (2004) as the only film under $40 million to
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Erotic literature


rise to satires like "Fifty Shames of Earl Grey" by 'Fanny Merkin' (real name Andrew Shaffer), a book of essays called "Fifty Writers on Fifty Shades" (ed. Lori Perkins), a parody called "Fifty Sheds of Grey" and editors of erotic imprints re-evaluating the content and presentation of the genre. Booksellers and libraries also appear to be reconsidering their reluctance to carry erotica. A development in contemporary erotica has been that, contrary to some previous views that it was mainly a
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Scary Movie 5


, "The Cabin in the Woods", "Insidious", "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and "The Help". The film also parodies the best-selling novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" and Tyler Perry's character Madea. The film is directed by Malcolm D. Lee and written by David Zucker. Anna Faris, who starred in the previous films in the franchise, confirmed that she would not return for the fifth film. Tisdale's involvement in the film was confirmed in June 2012. Lohan
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Super Bowl XLIX


ads selling out four days before the game. Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios, Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Fox, and Lionsgate paid for movie trailers to be aired during the Super Bowl. Paramount paid for "" and "Terminator Genisys". Universal paid for "Fifty Shades of Grey", "Pitch Perfect 2", "Jurassic World", "Minions", "Furious 7", and the debut trailer for "Ted 2". Fox paid for "". Lionsgate paid for "" during
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Hollywood cashes the check." By February 7, one of the petitions had garnered more than 53,000 signatures. On February 2, in Michigan, a man petitioned to halt the film's release at a local Celebration! Cinema. Despite the man's efforts, the president of the cinemas declined to cancel the release of the film. He said, "We've been in business for 70 years and people often times object to content, and it's not our job to censor the content of a widespread movie. It
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Fifty Shades of Grey


2015 letter, "The story line is presented as a romance; however, the underlying theme is that bondage, dominance, and sadomasochism are normal and pleasurable." The feminist anti-pornography organization Stop Porn Culture called for a boycott of the movie based on the book because of its sex scenes involving bondage and violence. By contrast, Timothy Laurie and Jessica Kean argue that "film fleshes out an otherwise legalistic concept like 'consent' into a living, breathing, and at times, uncomfortable interpersonal experience," and
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Trump Tower (novel)


"Trump Tower" is a fun read about the depths of degradation residents go to in order to live in the Midtown building". She compared the plot of the work to the novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" (2011). She wrote that its writing style was akin to a masculine take on Danielle Steel. Keil concluded the book had potential to be developed into a movie or television show. "Playground Magazine" journalist Xaime Martínez wrote that Trump Tower in the novel was a literary device used as a metaphor
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Dump months


(which, as it is always February 14, is often a weekday), which offers the studios enough chance of a payoff, usually from romantic comedies and other "chick flicks" marketed towards women as date movies. "[Some years] it's been six straight weeks of dreck until" that holiday, says Cargill. "Fifty Shades of Grey", the 2015 adaptation of the bestselling erotic novel, took in $93 million on its opening weekend, the largest take for a Presidents' Day weekend until
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Fifty Shades of Grey (film)


British BBFC classified the film an 18 certificate, mentioning "strong sex". In Canada, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia, the film was rated at 18A by the OFRB, MFCB, AFR, and BCFCO, respectively, due to its "occasional upsetting or disturbing scenes, and partial or full nudity in a brief sexual situation." In Quebec, the Régie du cinéma rated the movie under the 16+ category for its eroticism. In France, the film earned a 12 rating. In Lebanon
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Fan fiction


. The ability to self-publish fan fiction at an easily accessible common archive that did not require insider knowledge to join, and the ability to review the stories directly on the site, became popular quite quickly. One popular example of modern fan fiction is E. L. James' "Fifty Shades of Grey". This series was originally written as fan fiction for the "Twilight" series of books and movies and played off the characters of Bella and Edward. In order to not infringe on copyright issues, James changed the
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2015 BBC Music Awards


), and was one of the final performances from the band before their hiatus (beginning in 2016). Ellie Goulding sang her hit song, "Love Me Like You Do" from the Universal Pictures movie, Fifty Shades of Grey (film), that was released in February 2015. Accompanying her in the performance was the BBC Concert Orchestra in an orchestral rendition of the tune. Another well received performance was done by pop girl group, Little Mix as they sang their popular song, "Black Magic". To
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Boris Titulaer


. The EP release included remixes by house music producer Maya Jane Coles and drum and bass producer Calibre. Both had a limited vinyl release. He is also featured on the Chase & Status song "Breathing" from their 2013 album "Brand New Machine". Bo has released two EPs - "The Addict" and "Little Bit More - Remixes". His album, "GOLD", was released in May 2014. The single "She's On Fire" was featured in the movie "Fifty Shades Of Grey
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For You (Liam Payne and Rita Ora song)


the perfect combo to get any fan excited about the final installment of Fifty Shades of Grey" and the song "could be the steamiest song to grace the franchise yet". Similarly, Mike Vulpo of E! also regarded the song as "an upbeat dance number that may just get fans more pumped for the steamy movie hitting theatres before Valentine's Day". "For You" peaked at number one in Germany, making it Payne and Ora's first song to top the chart in the country. The song charted
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