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Dr. Seuss Converse Collection

Converse has created a collection of Chuck Taylor canvas shoes embellished with a variety of favorite iconic illustrations by beloved children's author Dr. Seuss.


Today is Ringo's Starr's 70th birthday. What does he want for his present?

Starr’s birthday wishes are on the record: For his 70th, he wants “peace and love.”


Oprah got one too...

The Muppets get a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.


"I find aging a lousy deal...I'm 74 now. You don't get smarter, you don't get wiser, you don't get more mellow, you don't get more kindly....Your back hurts more. You get more indigestion. Your eyesight isn't as good. You need a hearing aid. It's a bad business getting older, and I would advise you not to do it."
Woody Allen


"1stBank Center is unquestionably the best of the bunch."

Newly remodeled 1stBank Center (formerly Broomfield Events Center) opens with a crowd-pleasing show.

With such a strong opening night, we have high expectations for 1stBank Center, which already has a busy schedule ahead of it. And while some have questioned its projected success from the start, you need only look to the companies behind it — Phil Anschutz's AEG and Stan Kroenke's KSE — to realize that this arena is a major player that is here to stay.
Ricardo Baca, Denver Post Pop Music Critic


A blast from the past!

Schoolhouse Rock Live! presented by the Arvada Center Children's Theater.


The Denver Roller Dolls are coming to Broomfield! They will have several bouts at the Odeum Colorado Events Center starting in March.


Strange name...?

The Broomfield Events Center has been re-named The Odeum and will begin booking acts starting next year.

what's an odeum?


"I'm on a HIGH!"

First lady, Michelle Obama, appears on Sesame Street.


Coraline may be the only tween girl who hates the Jonas Brothers


Mouse Circus

Coraline, the movie, opens today. The New York Times has a review.


Can they do the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs?

Kite flying season is a couple months away, but these 3-D Star Wars kites are pretty cool. I'd like to see the X-Wing go up against the TIE-fighter in an aerial battle. "They're coming in too fast!"


In theatres February 6th

Neil Gaiman's Favorite Trailer


End of an era

Boulder Library is phasing out VHS movies.


And she'll be able to talk now, too

Always a bit player in the past, Tinker Bell will now be the star of several new Disney-Pixar films. The series will be called Disney Fairies and will aim for the success of Disney Princesses.


Angus MacLane, the supervising animator on Wall E, talks about the secrets of Pixar, the joys of Lego, R2D2 and his love for James Camerons' Aliens
Angus MacLane of Pixar: The Den of Geek interview


Turn off the lights!

Check out what Google did for Earth Hour.


You can make it with LEGO!

Today is the 50th anniversary of the first Lego brick! Here is a timeline of the brick's evolution, and here is informaton on how they're made.


Tintin will be made into a movie.


Books to Film

Huh. I didn't realize that they were making a Nancy Drew movie. Wonder if it will increase interest in the books?


Star Wars in a New Light

A New Sith, or Revenge of the Hope
Reconsidering Star Wars IV in the light of I-III

If we accept all the Star Wars films as the same canon, then a lot that happens

Bond not a Turkey

Last night Cameo and I went to see the new James Bond film "Casino Royal". The movie is an attempt to reboot the franchise by portraying Bond as a new agent - in affect it's his first assignment as he'

Who?

Tonight Cameo and I will be seeing The Who play at Pepsi Center. They are touring to promote their new album, so we'll hear some old classics along with ne

I attended "The Lion King" last night at Denver's Buell Theater. It was as visually beautiful as all the reviews had said. The music and plot were not as good as the Disney movie cartoon version (in my opinion) but the incredible puppetry and stage set

Zatoichi

Last night Cameo, May, and I watched Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman - the 2003 version by Takeshi Kitano. Zatoichi has a long cinamatic history: 2

Pixar's magic man. A long, but informative, interview with John Lasseter, and how Pixar will be bringing changes to animation at Disney. Counter tha

Mirrormask

Last night we finally got to see Mirror Mask on DVD (we checked it out from the library). The movie, written by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean, was produced by the Hensen Company and released

Muppets take the Smithsonian

A display of many of the original Muppets, created by Jim Henson, has just been put on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to mark the 50th anniversary of the pup

Doh!

Play-Doh turns 50.


Primer

Last night Cameo and I watched Primer on DVD (imdb record). It's a short, independent sci-fi film that won the 2004 Grand Jury award at Sundance. This film does

Sarah, Ben, Cameo, and I went to see Narnia today. It was a fine show - the kids enjoyed it but I thought it dragged in the second act - and well attended. Because it was filmed in New Zealand, and because the special effects was done by WETA (the folk

Electric Boogaloo

For years now Disney has been exploting their back catalog, coming up with "sequals" to their old classics - Lady and the Tramp II, Cinderella II - bu

40 things that only happen in movies


Last night we went to see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It was a good movie, and probably my favoite of the four so far. (I also think the book is the
First there was Rock Paper Scissors
Then came Rock paper Scissors Spock Lizard (my favorite variant)
Now, gaze upon the glo
On it's 10th anniversary, Pixar tells the story behind Toy Story and how the success of that movie helped the studio become what it is today.
Cameo and I finally saw Batman Begins last night. It was a good movie - well acted and plotted - tha
The King Kong Trailer is finally out. (It's also showing before War of the Worlds in theaters.) I've been following the movie production diaries and K
This evening we went to see Howl's Moving Castle, the latest animated film from Hayao Miyazaki. While most American studios are moving toward computer generated animation, Miyazaki shows once again that
We saw Star Wars Episode III last weekend. I was glad to hear the film got good reviews, but Cameo, the kids, and I were dissapointed by the movie. Too much going on, and too much to wrap up, made for a thin plot. The dialog was stiff, and the effects, wh
Ben was reading an old issue of MacAddict and showed me an article on Apple ][ emulators. He and I downloaded an emulation program to try out, and what better way than by playing some
Cameo, Sarah, Ben, and I went to see Steamboy yesterday at the Mayan theater. It's only out in limited release, but I'm glad it played here in Denver. It was a pretty good movie - interesting stor
I've been on break the past week, so we found time to watch all of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movie trilogy (Posted by Jason to Entertainment