33 East 17th Street New York, NY 10003 Dr. Seuss's Birthday Celebration In celebration of the beloved author's birthday, join us as we read from some recently released and classic favorite Seuss books. There will be games and activities featuring Dr. Seuss's March Battle of the Books. You won't want to miss this Seussical event! Lincoln in the Bardo Priority access with purchase of Lincoln in the Bardo from this B&N location. Following a discussion of his new book, Mr. Saunders will sign and personalize Lincoln in the Bardo, as well as backlist titles. He will also pose for photos. The AlphaKey Club Bookfair Celebrates Women of Color Join us for an inspirational event where we celebrate women. Meet five aspiring children's authors who will introduce and entertain you with their book readings, workshops and activities. There will be raffles, giveaways and other great prizes. Each author will also sign copies of their books. The LEGO Batman Movie Event 3
Cheech Is Not My Real Name: ...But Don't Call Me Chong The 1997 Masters: My Story This event offers an extremely limited amount of wristbands and seats with purchase of The 1997 Masters: My Story. Mr. Woods will only be signing copies of his new book, no memorabilia please. Wristbands will be distributed with purchase of The 1997 Masters: My Story, as of 9am on the morning of the event at this location only. Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful YouShow All ItemsIn this super in depth instructable I will show you how I made my really cool Lego Man costume. This character is Benny the Lego Spaceman from the Lego Movie. "I could uh, I could uh, I could build a spaceship!!!" After watching the lego movie I thought it would be awesome to build a lego man costume. After browsing costumes online I came across a girl that had an awesome Benny Costume. There were pictures of her wearing the costume at some 'Con convention. I thought, oh, I could make one of those.
I sent her an email and she gave me great advice on how to build mine. This Costume took 30+ hrs to build and cost around $100. I think it turned out pretty Awesome! Follow the in depth steps below, or watch the video tutorials, or do both! Don't forget to vote! :)I have it broken up by different parts of the costume. I will start with the Helmet and work down.Tools/Items needed for Helmet:1 - 12'' diameter Styrofoam Half Ball (I got mine at Michaels) (smaller if it is for a child) You can find them on Amazon as well.6 pieces of styrofoam at least 1' square, or you could buy styrofoam rings. (smaller if it is for a child)Styrofoam glueknifesand papersharpiepaper for stencilMeasuring tape1 bucket of joint compound (you can use an alternative substance, or completely skip this step)1 joint knife (only if going the joint compound routeMod Podge (to seal helmet before painting)Brush for Mod PodgeBlue Spray PaintClear coat Spray PaintTools/Items needed for Face Insert for Helmet:1 - 10" diameter Concrete Form tube x 12" (cut to length as needed to fit in the helmet) (got at Home Depot
, you can find it online as well)Hole saw bitDrillHot Glue Gun and glueUtility KnifeBlack SharpiePiece of plastic (clear)Face Stencil (I created my three different faces in Photoshop) then printed it out on glossy photo paperVideo tutorial for Helmet:Step 1: First cut out your styrofoam discsShow All ItemsOur first step is to take our styrofoam half ball and place it on top of the flat styrofoam piece. Then trace around it with a sharpie. Then we cut it out. We will want to do this with six pieces. So we will have 6 discs. For an Adult helmet that is. Probably a couple less for a child helmet. And you would use a smaller half ball. probably a 10 inch one. « PreviousNext »View All Steps DownloadSign in to follow this , March 30, 2013 Please sign in or register to vote in this poll. Page 1 of 36 Create an account or sign in to comment You need to be a member in order to leave a comment Sign up for a new account in our community. Register a new account
Already have an account? Sign in to follow this We understand the profound impact color has on your environment. Select a Benjamin Moore® color below to see how it influences the mood of this room. Pairing Paint & Stain with Your Project The perfect color should be enjoyed for years to come. Extraordinarily durable Benjamin Moore paint and exterior stain ensure exactly that. The Benjamin Moore Retail Difference Not just any store can sell Benjamin Moore paint and stain. We trust only our network of independently owned authorized retailers.Q. Regarding the upcoming M. Night Shyamalan vehicle "The Last Airbender," what do you think about the whitewashing of the production so that all of the original Asian cultural landmarks, architecture, philosophy, and costume design are being retained while they cast white kids to play the main characters?The original series "Avatar: The Last Airbender" was highly regarded and popular for three seasons on Nickelodeon.
Its fans take it for granted that its heroes are Asian. Why would Paramount and Shyamalan go out of their way to offend these fans? There are many young Asian actors capable of playing the parts.I understand that Sherlock Holmes, in the new "Sherlock Holmes," doesn't smoke his Sherlock Holmes pipe! The fact that he doesn't wear his deerstalker hat is one thing: I always thought it would make him too visible. But to not smoke his pipe? Surely a pipe smoker is deeply attached to his favorite pipe! Ron Barzell, Los AngelesA. We may think of Holmes as smoking a meerschaum calabash, but that was associated with him largely because of the many Basil Rathbone films. The famous Sidney Paget illustrations appearing with the original Arthur Conan Doyle stories showed him with a much more conventional pipe (see above).Q. You point out that Clint Eastwood's "Invictus" is certainly not the Nelson Mandela biopic you, or indeed anyone, would have expected. You also point out one very likely reason Mr. Eastwood chose it.
He was able to get it made. May I posit another potential reason?I had to disappoint my son by explaining that I did not think it was an appropriate film for me to take him to. He has seen the previews and is desperate to see the movie. He is a big rugby fan, and there is a local team here in Dallas, the Dallas Harlequins, that we watch regularly. I explained this was not simply a movie about rugby. This lead to a long and detailed conversation about apartheid, Mandela, de Klerk, the ANC and the history of South Africa. We spent time looking at photos of District Six. He found it very difficult to believe that people could treat each other that way because of a difference in skin color. My son is 6 years old and is a white child at a majority-minority public school.I suspect that conversations happening between fathers and sons just like that may be the reason this movie was made, rather than a more traditional biopic. If not for the sight of a rugby scrum on the TV, I doubt he would have glanced up.
It's maybe not a big "grabber" in the U.S., but rugby is an international sport, and God knows racism is an international problem. I look forward to seeing "Invictus" this weekend with my wife -- after I take my son to the Dallas 'Quins game of course. Jason M. Fitzmaurice, Dallas, TX A. You make me suspect my review was written from an insufficient perspective.Q. After reading your Answer Man column in the Sun-Times yesterday, in which you addressed the rumor that Jack Benny appears in "Casablanca," I pulled out my DVD to see what I could see. My DVD player has the capability to zoom in on the picture as well as slow the film down. There is no doubt in my mind that it is indeed Jack Benny of Waukegan sitting at the table behind Sam.We have a local station that replays many old TV shows ("Terry and the Pirates," "Dragnet," "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," "Love That Bob") from the 1950s and "The Jack Benny Show" is on twice a week. Just from watching the few moments of the film, you can see the traits and distinct idiosyncrasies that made him who he was.
So as not to "ham it up," Jack turns away from the camera several times to have a conversation with another actor. Interestingly, later in the same scene, when Bogart hides the "letters of transit" in Sam's piano, Jack has been replaced with another extra. I can only assume that Mr. Benny had a dispute with the waiter over the bill and got the boot. Dave Bahnsen, Coralville, IowaA. I think you're right. The Jack Benny Fan Club can feel vindicated.Q. In most of Charlie Kaufman's films ("Being John Malkovich," "Synecdoche, New York," and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," at least), a character smokes marijuana, which I thought was an interesting similarity. In each of these films, the plot is full of delightful but completely bizarre moments. It seems to reflect the state of someone's mind while pot-smoking (i.e., misheard words, distorted reality). What is your opinion? Nick Duval, Wallingford, Conn. A. My theory is that it's entirely plausible.Q. This is a ridiculous question, but one I would like an answer to nonetheless.
Which was the first movie with "blood dust?" That's what I call it when someone gets shot and a cloud of red dust bursts out of the wound. I can't imagine that happens when someone really gets shot, but it's a neat little Hollywood invention that I was wondering the origins of. The first time I remember seeing it was in "Red Dawn" (1984) but it may go back further than that. Like I said, ridiculous. Joe Campbell, Philadelphia, PAA. The only "first time" I'm sure about is when Clark Gable said "damn" in a movie for the first time.Q. You might get this question all the time, but I was thinking about this as I was driving home last night. It occurred to me that you have a considerable "pull" in the film industry, and I'm guessing that a positive review from you might add millions of dollars to a movie's gross. I'm sure this isn't lost on movie executives, and I was just wondering if anyone's ever approached you with any kind of cash offer or a payoff for giving their crappy film a good review.
Minder Singh, New Brunswick, N.J.A. They're lining up for appointments. But I only see the indie directors with their little Sundance films. They pay the big bucks.Q. Upon asking my 25-year-old sister what she would like for Christmas, she responded with the following: " 'It's a Wonderful Life' on DVD -- but make sure it's in color!" Disgusted, I asked her why she would ever want to watch the colorized version over the black-and-white original. Her response made me laugh. "Well, how am I supposed to tell what color Zuzu's petals are?" My family did grow up watching the colorized version of the Capra classic, but I have since returned to watching it in black and white, and find it less nauseating on the whole. The colorized version seems hardly colorized at all; it's merely a mix of hodgepodge faux "colors" that clash when they appear together on screen. I kind of like not knowing what color Zuzu's petals really are. But then again, when one watches the distorted colorized version (shame on you, Ted Turner), is it even possible to tell then?