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On This 34th Anniversary Of Star Wars: Bento Chewbacca, A Droid Tiled Shower, An X-Wing Soapbox Derby Car And Grillennium Falcon Food Truck
Because today's the 34th anniversary of the first Star Wars movie released in theaters (and there's more Star Wars shit on the internet than you could wave a glowstick lightsaber at), here's four posts of stuff in one. First, a Chewbacca bento box that could double as Cousin Itt if you ate the nose, mouth and bandolier. Secondly, a bathroom shower tiled with Star Wars characters that's waaaaaaay less moldy and pubey than mine. Thirdly, an impressive X-wing fighter soapbox derby car that I would 120% crash into the house at the bottom of my street screaming "PEW PEW PEW DIE DEATH STAR DIE!". And last (and probably least), a Fayetteville, Arkansas food truck featuring a Grillennium Falcon that George Lucas is probably ordering a cease & desist from even as I type this. Congratulations on 34 years of Star Wars, George, now retire to your compound never to be heard from again.
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This is the custom Boba Fett mixer created by DeviantARTist tommyfilth (please, just bathe) while refurbishing the broken KitchenAid his wife bought him for Christmas (which, for the record, he requested -- she's not just some terrible gift-giver). Man, that thing would look g... / Continue →
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13 December 2013 1:15 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
The programmers at the Alamo Drafthouse have compiled a list of their 100 favorite movies and beginning in January they'll be launching the Alamo 100 in all of their theaters with seven titles that capture the spirit of the list, with many more screening throughout the year. The list was compiled by R.J. Laforce, Tommy Swenson, Tim League, Joe Ziemba, Greg MacLennan and Sarah Pitre with information on each title, why it's on the list and which one of the names above selected it for their list available right here. Personally, I love this and am actually in the middle of developing something very similar for this very site, a way of writing about films that aren't necessarily the best ever, but my favorites. I actually hoped to have the new section ready this month, but I just couldn't get it finished. For now, however, check out the Alamo 100 and leave your thoughts in the comments. »
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10 December 2013 10:58 AM, PST | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: G.I. Joe: Retaliation helmer Jon M. Chu and Hieu Ho have made a deal to produce Run, a high concept action horror film they've set at Lionsgate under their Chu Studios banner. Alex Ankeles & Morgan Jurgenson are writing the script, and John Sacchi is overseeing for Lionsgate. Ankeles is repped by CAA and Kaplan/Perrone; Jurgenson is Apa and Jonathan Hung, while Chu's repped by Pye, Wme and Smgsb. This is another example of Chu branching out. He started on a musical track, helming Step Up 2: The Streets with Briana Evigan and Channing Tatum, and Step Up 3D, both of which grossed big overseas. Chu then directed Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, before moving into the action arena with the G.I. Joe sequel, which was reframed at a more reasonable price point. Chu's next is Justin Bieber's Believe, which Open Road releases this month. »
23 September 2013 12:00 PM, PDT | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
"Kendrick's verse was a moment. It was really cool for a couple weeks. But are you listening to it now? How does that verse start?" Speaking to a packed house at Nyu's Skirball Center, Drake sat like A.C. Slater, only on the front of his chair. "I'm not mad at it, I get it," said the rapper. "I know it's all love because I saw him, like, five days later at the VMAs. I kind of lost respect for the sentiment, though. My thing is, if it's really 'fuck everybody,' then you can't be halfway about it." After he said this, his entire section of friends stood up, arms wide like Tupac, as if this were a bar fight or a scene from Step Up 2: The Streets. Moments later, he described himself as "still the guy with the clouds in his picture." Oh, »
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10 September 2013 1:45 PM, PDT | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
The Step Up conga line continues, with Step Up 5: Tbd beginning production September 21. Your two main dancers will be Ryan Guzman (Step Up Revolution) and Briana Evigan (Step Up 2: The Streets). They will be directed by choreographer and music video vet (Ok Go's "Here It Goes Again") Trish Sie. More important, some of the Step Up favorites are indeed returning, including: Moose, Robot Guy, Jason, Hair, and Camille. And if Step Up Revolution embraced the flash mob, who knows what Step Up 5 will do with twerking. »
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21 June 2013 9:20 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
The star of "Magic Mike," "The Vow," "Step Up 2: The Streets" and other films that feature shirtless men, Channing Tatum is in D.C. to promote the opening of his newest film, "White House Down."
Kicking off the #WHDtour with @iamjamiefoxx at the AMC Loews Georgetown tonight. In DC? Come on down and check out the red carpet!
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Co-star, and mutli-talented Egot bound actor, singer, comedian Jamie Foxx will also be in the nation's capital. The two will smile brightly on a red carpet while adoring fans scream about hopes of the actors Channing all over their Tatum.
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Tatum, Foxx and Maggie Gyllenhaal star in the action film set in a Washington under attack. The film was directed by Roland Emmerich, best known for destroying D.C. in "Independence Day" and "2012."
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5 April 2013 12:08 PM, PDT | CineMovie | See recent CineMovie news »
The director of two Step Up movies and Justin Bieber's Never Say Never may not have been the most likely recruit to direct an all-out action film like G.I. Joe Retaliation, but Jon M. Chu says action films are much more than just directing stunts and explosions which he learned from working with Justin Bieber.
The task of rebooting the G.I. Joe franchise was given to director Jon M. Chu. The original cast (except for Channing Tatum) was replaced with Dwayne Johnson as the lead Joe with help from D.J. Catrona and Adrianne Palicki, and a cameo by the resident tough guy, Bruce Willis. The Palo Alto, Ca native and USC School of Cinema-Television alumni broke into Hollywood directing Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) and Step Up 3D (2010). He then went on to helm Justin Bieber's documentary Never Say Never in 2011.
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1 April 2013 5:10 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
Since he directed Step Up 2: The Streets, Jon M. Chu has become an increasingly rare find in Hollywood: a director who can inherit a film franchise, with an existing fan base, harness what's most appealing about it, and reinvent it to great success. In between turning Step Up into the premier dance-movie series and with G.I. Joe: Retaliation returning G.I. Joe to the iconography of cartoons, toy and comic books which spawned it, he also helmed Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, which only further demonstrated his aptitude for a thoroughly modern filmmaking style, not to mention cutting-edge pop music. Movies spoke with Chu late last week to discuss his work on G.I. Joe: Retaliation, one of the year's most highly anticipated sequels. In addition to talking about...
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29 March 2013 3:06 PM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Directed by: Jon M. Chu
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis, D.J. Cotrona, Adrianne Palicki, Jonathan Pryce
Running Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: March 29, 2013
Plot: After their base is attacked, members of the "elite fighting force" G.I Joe (Johnson, Cotrona, Palicki) return to America to stop the evil Cobra Commander from unleashing nuclear war.
Who'S It For? You don't have to be a teenager to enjoy G.I. Joe: Retaliation for whatever it is, but it is necessary to anticipate how intentionally unintelligent this action movie will be.
Expectations: Previous film G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra was pretty successful in making silly spectacle out of a film adapted from a toy. Would Step Up 2: The Streets director Jon M. Chu be able to continue this attitude, with the help of Dwayne Johnson?
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- Nick Allen
29 March 2013 11:55 AM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
After viewing the bang-bang antics of "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," it made perfect sense that Jon Chu became the director. His dance experience with "Step Up 2: The Streets" and "Step Up 3D" provided the perfect training for the choreographed action he devised for the "G.I. Joe" sequel starring newcomers Dwayne Johnson as Roadblock and Bruce Willis as the original Joe. The stealthy overthrow of Cobra after the Joes have been decimated and disgraced involves a series of escapades that are as remarkable for their balletic brilliance as their explosive firepower. And "Retaliation" required its own VFX Joes for support from Digital Domain, Industrial Light & Magic and Method Studios (under the overall supervision of James Madigan). But other than the obvious CG explosions and a brief bit of creepy morphing, the result is invisible VFX at its most proficient. Dd (supervised by Thad Beier) handled several key sequences, including an exploding motorcycle by baddie. »
- Bill Desowitz
29 March 2013 2:25 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
G.I. Joe: Retaliation, 2013.
Directed by Jon M. Chu.
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis, Lee Byung-hun, D.J. Cotrona, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Stevenson, Elodie Yung, RZA, Joseph Mazzello, Arnold Vosloo, Walton Goggins and Channing Tatum.
When Cobra takes control of the Us government and orders G.I. Joe destroyed, a small team of Joes led by Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson) seek help from the original Joe, General Joseph Colton (Bruce Willis), and hatch a plan to win back the White House and defeat the evil terrorist organisation.
I was mildly entertained by the Joes' first big screen outing in 2009's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. I wouldn't go as far as to say I enjoyed the film, but I enjoyed it as much as possible, considering that Stephen Sommers' name was on the credits. Sure I thought it had its faults, plenty of them, but in »
- Flickering Myth
26 March 2013 3:26 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Scott Davis reports from the G.I. Joe: Retaliation press conference, held in London last week...
This week sees the release of the year's second big-budget, studio blockbuster after Oz the Great and Powerful with the return of the Joes in G.I. Joe: Retaliation.
A sequel-come-reboot to 2009's hit, the film sees the return of Channing Tatum, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Park and Byung-hun Lee from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, as well as new additions Adrianne Palicki (Red Dawn), Ray Stevenson (Punisher: War Zone), D.J. Cotrona (Dear John) and RZA (The Man with the Iron Fists).
The two biggest newcomers though are Hollywood action superstars Dwayne Johnson (Fast Five, Walking Tall) and Bruce Willis (Die Hard), who stars as the original Joe, General Joe Colton.
Johnson, fresh from his stint in the upcoming Fast & Furious 6, comes aboard as Roadblock. Asked about his recent spat of joining already-running franchises, Johnson said »
- Flickering Myth
22 March 2013 12:17 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
After a nine month delay, G.I. Joe: Retaliation finally arrives in next week, and now thanks to ComicBookMovie we have a four-minute clip from the action sequel which sees Snake Eyes (Ray Park) taking on his nemesis Storm Shadow (Byung-hun Lee), as well as a platoon of Cobra ninjas.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation is directed by Jon M. Chu (Step Up 2: The Streets) and sees returning G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra veterans Channing Tatum (Duke), Arnold Vosloo (Zartan) and Jonathan Pryce (The Us President) joined by Joe newcomers Dwayne Johnson (Fast & Furious 6) as Roadblock, Bruce Willis (A Good Day to Die Hard) as Colonel Joseph Colton, Adrianne Palicki (Red Dawn) as Lady Jaye, Elodie Yung (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) as Jinx, D.J. Cotrona (Dear John) as Flint, Ray Stevenson (Thor: The Dark World) as Firefly, Stephen Martines (General Hospital) as Cross-Country, RZA (The Man with the Iron Fists) as Blind Master, »
- Flickering Myth
11 March 2013 11:31 AM, PDT | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
New clip from G.I. Joe: Retaliation has been released to MSN Movies UK.
It shows Snake Eyes battle Storm Shadow. Ninja Stars vs. Submachine gun bullets.
A follow-up to the 2009 release of G.I. Joe: Rise Of The Cobra, which grossed over $300M worldwide, Paramount Pictures, MGM and Skydance Productions, in association with Hasbro and di Bonaventura Pictures, commences production on G.I. Joe: Retaliation. In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.
The film stars: Channing Tatum, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bruce Willis, RZA, Adrianne Palicki and Ray Park.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation is directed by Jon M. Chu (Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3-D, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never) with a screenplay by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.
Update: Yahoo! Movies has now posted another film clip. »
- Alex Corey
7 March 2013 3:19 PM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
Another Featurette has been released or G.I. Joe: Retaliation. The video briefly interviews Bruce Willis and shows his character Joe Colton in a new scene.
Yesterday, Paramount released an international Featurette. On Tuesday the first clip from the film was released.
A follow-up to the 2009 release of G.I. Joe: Rise Of The Cobra, which grossed over $300M worldwide, Paramount Pictures, MGM and Skydance Productions, in association with Hasbro and di Bonaventura Pictures, commences production on G.I. Joe: Retaliation. In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.
The film stars: Channing Tatum, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bruce Willis, RZA, Adrianne Palicki and Ray Park.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation is directed by Jon M. Chu (Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3-D, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never »
- Alex Corey
4 February 2013 4:48 PM, PST | FamousMonsters of Filmland | See recent Famous Monsters of Filmland news »
Matched is the next in a long line of dystopian Ya romance novels being prepped for the big screen, and it looks like Disney has found a director: GI Joe: Retaliation's Jon M. Chu.
He replaces David Slade, who was previously attached to direct. Chu has also worked on Step Up 2: The Streets and Step Up 3D and the Justin Bieber: Never Say Never movie. Maybe we should expect a dance scene in Matched.
The writers from Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, Michelle and Kieran Mulroney, wrote the script based on Ally Condie's words.
The book is described as thus:
Set in a future society where people are told what to read, what to watch, what to believe and who to love, the story centers on a young woman who rejects an arranged romance and chooses her own path.
- Andy Greene
4 February 2013 3:34 PM, PST | Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news »
While The Twilight Saga: Eclipse director David Slade was originally in talks to helm Disney's book-to-screen adaptation of Ally Condie's dystopian Matched, it looks like G.I. Joe: Retaliation director Jon Chu will slip into the director's chair for it instead. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chu is now in negotiations for the job, which would pair him back up with his Step Up 2: The Streets and Step Up 3D producers Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot. Matched tells the story of Cassia, a young woman who is all too happy to have her futuristic society's powers that be decide her romantic future via its systematic pairing process, until a glitch reveals that there may be more than one pos ... Crossed and Reached, and has been scripted by Michelle and Kieran Mulroney of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows »
- thetwilightexaminer
31 January 2013 5:30 PM, PST | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
G.I. Joe: Retalition director Jon M. Chu is in negotiations to direct a film for Disney called Matched. David Slade (30 Days of Night) was previously attached to direct the project but he ended up dropping out of it. The movie is based on a young adult sci-fi romance book series by Ally Condie. The story is set in "a future society where people are told what to read, what to watch, what to believe and who to love, the story centers on a young woman who rejects an arranged romance and chooses her own path."
The project was set up by producers Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot. Both of whom worked with Chu on the films, Step Up 2: The Streets and Step Up 3D. The script for the film was written by Michelle and Kieran Mulroney who also wrote the script for the wonderful film Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, »
- Joey Paur
31 January 2013 4:01 PM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
While the rest of us wait to see whether Channing Tatum makes it out of that well in GI Joe: Retaliation, the movie's director, Jon Chu, has a new focus. He's signed up with Disney to helm its adaptation of young adult novel Matched.Chu's old Step Up 2: The Streets and Step Up 3D producers Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot have signed him up to bring Ally Condie's New York Times bestseller to the big screen.Matched is set in a dystopian future in which people's lives are ordained - including who and when they can marry - and dictated by state-calculated algorithms. But before you can say "Urgh, maths", 17 year-old Cassia goes all Katniss Everdeen and decides that this dystopia malarkey isn't for her. From there, true love battles state repression in the spirit of Equilibrium meets The Hunger Games meets eHarmony.The book sparked a bidding »
31 January 2013 1:38 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
A rather highly anticipated Young Adult feature film adaptation is undergoing a director change. Last September we reported that David Slade (30 Days of Night, Twilight: Eclipse) had been set to direct Disney's adaptation of Ally Condie's futuristic novel Matched, but now it appears that Slade is out and G.I. Joe: Retaliation director Jon M. Chu is in. The book is the first in a trilogy that centers on a young girl living in a highly-controlling society (ie. people are told what to read, watch, believe, etc.) who makes a rebellious decision to reject an arranged romance and follow her own heart. Hit the jump for more details. Per Heat Vision, Chu is currently in negotiations to take the helm of the Disney project as his next film. The pic already has a script by Michelle and Kieran Mulroney (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows), and Adam Shankman and »
- Adam Chitwood
24 January 2013 3:55 AM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Director Jon M. Chu's (Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3D) action sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation was building a fair bit of buzz before it was unceremoniously shunted from Paramount Pictures' 2012 slate just weeks before it was due to hit cinemas. Since then, Retaliation has been all but forgotten and with just over two months to go now until its release, Paramount has moved to remind us that about the film by revealing that a four minute 3D preview will be attached to Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, which is out January 25th in North America and February 27th in the UK.
Of course, that's not much use to you if you're planning to skip Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, but fortunately a preview of the preview has also been released online, and you can watch it right here...
The sequel to 2009's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, »
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5 Your hypothalamus will thank you!Bashimitsu | 03/05/2007 | See all Bashimitsu's reviews (61)Top 100 Reviewer Top 10 Games Reviewer Top 10 Electronics Reviewer Top 100 Gadgets Reviewer Top 10 Mobile Reviewer Arcade racing at it's very best.... Just like Ridge Racer 1 was and that's what's wrong with it.If you have not played Ridge Racer a lot or at all then that's really not much of a problem and you should read on. If you have then you're going to need to be a big fan to justify continued interest as the differences between the two games are marginal at best.So if you're still with me then let me tell you a thing or two about the game -Ridge Racer 2 is fast, smooth and good looking, it's what 007 would be if he were a racing game; it's pure unadulterated arcade bliss that will rob hours of your life and leave you pink-eyed, numb-thumbed and still hungry for more. If you want realism then look elsewhere but if the idea of thrashing a car that handles like a gyroscope on railway tracks sounds exciting then this is your game, and once the rush of endorphins floods your blood supply as you come screaming out of a corner and blasting down the long open straight riding a wave of pent-up nitrous, you'll get that uncontrollable smile flex across your face and you'll be in Ridge Utopia.Enjoy your stay.
5 SUPERBMartinsBluRay | 29/10/2007 | See all MartinsBluRay's reviews (46)Top graphics and sound a whole host of different tracks to master (saome old and familiar, some new) this is Ridge Racer the way you remember it, fast, very slidy and a whole lot of fun. This is one series of game I never get bored with. Recommended.
5 Totally Superbwearecity | 09/09/2007 | See all wearecity's reviews (4)Well where to start as so much I could say.Put simply, this game is brilliant and a complete bargain.There is so much to this game, for the beginner, it simple is a case of pick up and play, straight into the fun, with a generous amount of cars and courses readily available.The beginner courses are just that, nice simply courses for the beginner. No ridiculously hard corners and a difficulty that encourages the player that it is possible to win races and thus start unlocking more cars and course.Again the world tours, start off at a nice pace and it's possible to complete the first few tours with minimal frustration.With other options such as wireless mode and time attacks, this really is one fun fun fun game with so much to like about it and really nothing to dislike.Sadly I seem to have missed the boat and cannot find people online to play with. But this is still surperb stuff.Quite frankly my favourite PSP racer and indeed one of my favourite racer of all time on all formats.
5 a must buy!!!!!!Gdawgs | 25/10/2007 | See all Gdawgs's reviews (1)this game is spectacular this is 1 of the best arcades game ever imagine futuristic cars with NOS and the controls of outrun in the arcade so i mean you can drift round the corner like anything i mean u do slide out but it is really hard 2 slide out which is good cz i mean you dont want it tooo realstic otherwise it bcomes boring..... the good thing is the old tracks from the orginal on dere and the bst thing is is dat the other cars drift with u so dats even better...look all i can say is dis is a must buy especially for the psp coz its a gd game 2 play for wen u ave long car journeys if u no wt i mean lol
5 Get up to the starting block!GeneralVortex | 06/02/2008 | See all GeneralVortex's reviews (8)This game is really ALL the Ridge Racer games, tracks & cars from the PS 1 & 2 consoles + more, overhauled, polished & put together in one package,Game play is spot on from the originals and it'll keep you entertained for months to come (dont know why, but it feels a lot more challenging than the originals!!) R.R2 goes up there in the 'must have' games to own on the PSP.


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Because the world would cease turning if everybody didn't find a way to cash in on the Iron Man franchise, RTC23 (that's a brand?!) is now selling Iron Man branded televisions. Tempting, but I'm holding out for a Batman model.
Billed as the "Ultimate Comic Fan's TV" each set features the super hero branded into the lower corners of the screen's frame, and an image of the character will appear on screen for 8 seconds every time you turn it on. Yeah, apparently that's a 'feature.' The TVs are available in 22″, 32″, 42″ and 55″ sizes while LED backlit versions are limited to 40″ and 46″. As for pricing, the standard sets start at $338.88 for the 22″ model, while the 55″ model is $1,988.88. And the 40″ LED model is $1,698.88, or $1,988.00 for the 46″.
Alternatively, spraypaint your existing television red and slap some Iron Man stickers on that bitch. Or don't, I don't care about your stupid television. But I do care about your smart-ass Blu-ray player. You know that that little hole in the disc tray? We've had relations.
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This is the homemade laser blaster Iron Man gauntlet crafted by laser lover Patrick Priebe. I don't know about you, but I would totally wear that. Probably to school and get suspended. Full metal gauntlet, runs on 1x 18650 plus 2x 14500 Li Ion cells. 2 blue lasers on board, ... / Continue →
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Chrysler UAW voting ends soon
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Chrysler UAW voting on contract ends soon, could be close
The United Auto Workers is expected to announce the results of voting on a tentative contract with Chrysler by Wednesday.
Chrysler is the last of the Detroit Three to reach a settlement on a new, four-year contract.
Kristin Dziczek is with the Center for Automotive Research.
She said so far, the vote looks very close. Union members with Chrysler may have been expecting more than they got, she said.
This is coming on the heels of two very strong agreements with General Motors and with Ford that had more cash and fewer contingencies.
Entry-level workers, who receive about 1$14 an hour now, would get a raise of about $4 an hour, phased in over the four years of the contract.
Workers would get an immediate signing bonus of $1,750.00, with the promise of another $1,750.00 dollars if Chrysler meets certain financial goals.
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To Gerald and Lily Chow, education consultant Mark Zimny must have seemed like the answer to many parents' prayer: Please let my child get into Harvard University.
The Chows, who lived in Hong Kong, knew little about the US educational system, but they did know that they wanted an Ivy League education for their sons. And they had money to spend on consultants like Zimny, who, they believed, could help make the dream come true.
What transpired, however, turned out to be a cautionary tale for the thousands of parents who are fueling the growing global admissions-consulting industry.
Zimny, whom they met in 2007, had credentials. He had worked as a professor at Harvard. He ran an education consultancy, IvyAdmit. And he had a plan to help the Chows' two sons, then 16 and 14.
First, Zimny's company would provide tutoring and supervision while the boys attended American prep schools. Then, according to a complaint and other documents the Chows filed as part of a lawsuit in US District Court in Boston, Zimny said he would grease the admissions wheels, funneling donations to elite colleges while also investing on the Chows' behalf.
According to the suit, Zimny warned the Chows against giving to schools directly. "Embedded racism" made development offices wary of Asian donors, he allegedly advised them; better to use his company as a middleman.
Over two years, the Chows gave IvyAdmit $2.2 million.
Now, they are charging that Zimny lied to them repeatedly, committing fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and several other transgressions — and they want their money back.
Zimny, like the Chows, declined to comment for this article. But in legal papers, he has denied or questioned some of their allegations while admitting to others.
Documents show he did take the $2.2 million, and that his employees tutored the Chows, sometimes so intensely as to do schoolwork for them.
Yet major questions remain unresolved. Where did the Chows' money go? The Chows allege that Zimny promised — falsely — to use some of it for donations to schools and invest the rest, using the proceeds to pay his own fees.
In depositions thus far, Zimny has not provided clear or comprehensive answers to the question. But documents show that while he was working with the Chows he made numerous investments in real estate, and e-mails show he tried to interest the family in property as well.
And did the Chows think that their money could guarantee their sons' admission to elite schools? They allege that Zimny promised to pull personal strings with development officers at Ivy League colleges. A detailed written plan, prepared for one of the sons, baldly says, "our target university is Harvard."
But a failed motion by Zimny's lawyers to dismiss says the Chows' agreement with Zimny was "nebulous." It goes on to argue that legal blame should lie with the Chows because "common law counts do not serve as an insurance policy for poor judgment, avarice, or any other of many human failings." In other words: caveat emptor.
More answers may come soon. The lawsuit is scheduled for a November status conference, and according to one of the Chows' attorneys, it is likely to pick up speed this fall and winter.
The Chows are from China, where college admission is simple and based largely on an exam score rather than a Byzantine process involving essays, extracurriculars, and intangibles. "A lot of them don't understand how the American college system works," said Elizabeth Stone, a consultant who has been approached by many Chinese hopefuls. "I think the mentality is, 'you can buy your way in.' "
At least some of what Zimny allegedly told the Chows was true.
The Harvard line on his résumé, for instance, was real. He had been both a lecturer and visiting assistant professor at the college and the Graduate School of Education between 2001 and 2005. He occasionally appeared in the Crimson, opining on plagiarism and chuckling at student pranks played during one of his popular courses, a lecture on deviant behavior. That subject is complicated, he told the Crimson in 2001: to understand it, "you really have to get down and dirty."
Meanwhile, Zimny was launching a side career with IvyAdmit, which — according to a person he tried to recruit as an employee — began by targeting Chinese MBA applicants and then offering educational services to the children of wealthy Asian families.
Zimny introduced himself to the Chows in 2007 at a ceremony at a Massachusetts prep school where one of the Chow boys was enrolled. After that, he courted them, arranging meetings in Hong Kong and Cambridge, including a dinner with friends who were full Harvard professors, according to a mutual acquaintance who was there.Continued...


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Cookie ingredients, nutritional information, and allergen information are clearly listed on both the cookie package and the cookie order form. Additionally, this information can be found in the Meet the Cookies section of the Girl Scout website.
With special regard for allergen concerns, our bakers bake Girl Scout Cookies in state-of-the-art facilities, and consumers can be assured that every required safety protocol is adhered to in order to prevent cross-contamination of ingredients. Consumers with additional questions can find out more by visiting the baker websites, www.abcsmartcookies.com or www.littlebrownie.com.
The licensed bakers may offer up to eight varieties of Girl Scout Cookies. Only three types are mandatory: Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-Si-Dos, and Shortbread/Trefoils. Girl Scouts of the USA reviews and approves the varieties proposed by the bakers. Any of the five optional cookies can be changed every year.
To see a listing of all current varieties of Girl Scout Cookies, along with pictures and descriptions, go to Meet the Cookies.
Half of the Girl Scout councils served by Little Brownie Bakers are taking part in the "Super Six" initiative and selling the core five favorite Girl Scout Cookies (Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-si-dos, and Trefoils) and Savannah Smiles. Research shows that these core varieties appeal to the vast majority of customers. This initiative has been very successful and well received by both Girl Scout members and cookie consumers. The primary benefit to the participating Girl Scout councils is better management of cookie inventory and a way to streamline the sale process for girls and volunteers.
Yes. All Girl Scout Cookies are kosher.
The top sellers are (percentage of total 2011–12 sales):
The other varieties, combined, account for the remaining 23 percent.
Check out the websites of our two licensed bakers: ABC Bakers and Little Brownie Bakers. Also visit www.pinterest.com/GSUSA to find and share recipes.
All of the girls pictured on the packages are registered Girl Scouts. Every package shows Girl Scouts in action and participating in real Girl Scout program activities.
Girl Scouts of the USA is proud that all Girl Scout Cookies have "zero trans fat per serving," with the same great taste that has made them one of America's favorite treats over the years. All varieties contain less than 0.5 grams trans fat per serving, which meets the FDA guidelines for the "zero trans fat" designation. Selected varieties can claim 100 percent trans fat–free status, meaning there's not a speck of trans fat in the whole package. For a list of specific cookie ingredients, please see Meet the Cookies.
Our licensed bakers use a variety of ingredients in the production of Girl Scout Cookies, including, in some cookies, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Currently, Little Brownie Bakers does not use HFCS in any of its cookie varieties.
We trust our bakers, who are industry leaders, to develop recipes using ingredients that will produce the best-tasting and highest-quality cookies while simultaneously addressing industry trends, scientific trends, and of course, consumer preference. For a list of specific cookie ingredients, please see Meet the Cookies.
Palm oil is an ingredient found in the majority of baked snacks sold in the United States. GSUSA's licensed bakers tell us it continues to be necessary to use palm oil in our cookies to ensure shelf life, to offer customers the highest quality, and to serve as an alternative to trans fats. One of the primary goals of our Girl Scout cookie bakers is to create the best-tasting cookies possible using the healthiest ingredients available.
The world's food supply is intricately tied to the use of palm oil, so we believe promoting sustainable manufacturing principles is the most responsible approach for Girl Scouts and Girl Scout Cookies. Girl Scouts has an opportunity to use our strong voice to bring about positive change on this very important issue, and GSUSA and our bakers have made the following commitments:
American palm oil use represents approximately 2 percent of total global consumption, and palm oil used in Girl Scout Cookies represents a tiny fraction of that. Thanks to the encouragement of and partnership with Girl Scout members, we and our bakers have realized the power of the Girl Scout brand to make a positive difference in the move toward sustainably produced palm oil.
The GreenPalm logo on the Girl Scout cookie package signifies a commitment by Girl Scouts and our licensed bakers to developing a worldwide supply of sustainable palm oil. Unfortunately, it is not currently possible to assure a fully sustainable supply in the quantities required by our bakers. The GreenPalm investment supports farmers' initiatives to become sustainable. The presence of the GreenPalm logo on the cookie package provides assurance to consumers and our members that our bakers have purchased enough GreenPalm certificates to offset 100 percent of the palm oil used in Girl Scout Cookies. Visit www.greenpalm.org to learn more about GreenPalm certificates.
Sustainability refers to social, environmental, and economic factors that an organization addresses to provide value not only to consumers, but also to the world. Girl Scouts are very proud of the initiatives our licensed bakers report on annually in terms of their corporate sustainability and social responsibility. The Girl Scout commitment to "make the world a better place" is a tenet we and our licensed bakers take very seriously.
Our licensed cookie bakers are actively working with their suppliers to ensure that the cocoa used in Girl Scout Cookies is responsibly sourced. Our bakers are required to provide assurance that cocoa sourced for Girl Scout Cookies is child- and slave-labor free. In order to provide this assurance, our bakers require compliance from their cocoa suppliers through strict supplier codes of conduct. Our bakers are also working with third-party organizations focused on creating a sustainable marketplace that rewards cocoa farmers who prohibit unethical practices.
GSUSA understands that in spite of the best efforts of our manufacturers and the ongoing work by their suppliers, we also have a responsibility to provide leadership on the topic of slave labor and human trafficking. We are committed to using our powerful voice and brand wherever possible to affect change in this area.
At the current time, there are genetically modified agricultural crops (GMOs) in Girl Scout Cookies. Our bakers determine whether to use GMOs in Girl Scout Cookies based on a range of market-related factors and depending on the specific cookie recipe.
Girl Scouts recognizes that many people have concerns regarding GMO ingredients, and we monitor member and consumer opinion on this matter. It is important to note that there is worldwide scientific support for the safety of currently commercialized ingredients derived from genetically modified agricultural crops. The World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and the American Medical Association all share this assessment. In addition, in the future, GMOs may offer a way to help feed an ever-increasing world population.
According to the American Dietetic Association, most people with diabetes can enjoy sugars in moderation as a part of their meal plans, depending on blood glucose control and body weight. We encourage consumers who are concerned about sugar intake to discuss dietary options with a doctor or registered dietitian.
For consumer convenience, each of our licensed bakers lists dietary exchanges on the cookie package and the cookie order form, so people with diabetes and parents of children with diabetes can make informed choices. The amount of sugar and carbohydrates is also listed on the box. Dietary exchanges should always be consulted, even if a product is labeled "sugarless." With regard to labeling, terms such as "sugar free" or "sugarless" are not synonymous with "diabetic-friendly," owing to the carbohydrates.
Girl Scout Cookies are sold for a short time every year and are considered a snack or special treat. As with all treats, they should be enjoyed in moderation.
Starting with our youngest members, the Girl Scout organization promotes a healthy lifestyle for girls, which includes a well-balanced diet and plenty of exercise. Our health and fitness programs encourage girls to adopt healthy fitness and eating habits early in life and to continue them into adulthood. Girls are also taught to consider ingredients and portion size when choosing snacks.
The Girl Scout Research Institute (GSRI) released a research review entitled Weighing In: Helping Girls Be Healthy Today, Healthy Tomorrow that addresses various underlying causes that have led to the epidemic of obesity and of being overweight among children and adolescents and the lifestyles, culture, and behavior that have contributed to this condition. Read more about this research review.
Girl Scout Cookies are produced only once a year and for a limited time, so our bakers generally don't achieve the volume required to support the production of specialty cookies. The demand has not been great enough to make it economically feasible; however, our bakers continue to experiment and have a commitment to ensuring there is always a "healthful" cookie in their line-up.
Each of our bakers strives to use the most healthful ingredients available in the production of one of America's most treasured sweet treats. Check the labels of all the products you eat, including Girl Scout Cookies. You may just find a variety that fits within your dietary restrictions or goals.
In 2013–14, ABC Bakers is conducting a limited pilot of the Girl Scout Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookie, and 20 Girl Scout councils have chosen to offer it. This special cookie is only available in areas where ABC Bakers is the licensed Girl Scout cookie baker, and councils have agreed to test-market it. The cookie will be sold at booth sales only, rather than featured on the order card.
For more information about the Girl Scout Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookie, visit the ABC Bakers website.
Girl Scout cookie packages are intended to be recyclable, but it depends on your local recycling service whether the packaging can be accepted.
ABC Bakers produces several Girl Scout cookie varieties that are available in soft-pack only, and without a paperboard package cover. The film overwrap is similar to the protective wrapping found inside all cookie varieties, and is recyclable. Film overwrap packaging is currently the "greenest" packaging available for Girl Scout Cookies, eliminating thousands of pounds of paperboard from the waste stream.
All girl members may participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Although parents and Girl Scout adults may assist, it is the girl who makes the sale, sets learning and sales goals, and learns the entrepreneurial skills that are part of the program. Participation in the Girl Scout Cookie Program is voluntary.
Girl Scout product sales offer girls a great way to finance their Girl Scout activities and special projects. Participation in the Girl Scout Cookie Program is voluntary and requires written permission by a parent or guardian. Annually, about 65 percent of registered Girl Scouts choose to participate in the program.
Yes! To do so, registered Girl Scouts must abide by guidelines published by Girl Scouts of the USA and the local Girl Scout council, and be supervised by a council-trained adult. For more information about how Girl Scouts in your area can participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, please contact your local Girl Scout council.
Each Girl Scout council determines its precise method of helping local Girl Scouts sell cookies to local customers. Cookies can generally be purchased through the following types of sales technique, or hybrid thereof:
Girl Scouts participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program may only sell cookies according to their Girl Scout council's policies and procedures, and within the council's published sales timeframe.
The safety and security of our members is always our chief concern. We have strict safety guidelines. Girl Scouts, depending on their age, must be accompanied or supervised by an adult when selling Girl Scout Cookies and must always use the buddy system. Girls who are participating in online marketing initiatives must read and discuss the Girl Scout Internet Safety Pledge. Girls print out the pledge and ask their parents (or guardians) to read and sign the pledge together.
Girls may earn the official Cookie Business badge and the Financial Literacy badges at every level of Girl Scouting. Girls may also earn the annual Cookie Activity pin. Badges are earned based on completing established program activities. Separately, girls can also earn rewards based on their sales activity, such as recognition items and program credits. Please contact your local Girl Scout council to learn more about the rewards established for girls in your community.
Girls may participate in a council-approved "Gift of Caring" or "Cookie Share" program that allows girls to collect donations of cookies for military personnel serving overseas. Any gifts in quantity to military overseas should be coordinated through the military or related personnel at both the place of origin and the place of receipt. Large shipments should be coordinated by the local Girl Scout council to assure that the cookies arrive where intended. Gifts should not be sent to U.S. bases or bases overseas where USA Girl Scouts Overseas (USAGSO) is involved in product sales. Girl Scouts should observe council jurisdiction when selling or marketing product for a gifting program.
To ensure freshness, Girl Scouts only sell cookies produced for the current season. Therefore, if a council or troop has cookies left at the end of the sale, they are encouraged to work with local food pantries and other charitable organizations to distribute cookies as a special treat for people seeking food relief services. GSUSA works with our licensed bakers to ensure that they too have an annual plan for responsibly managing leftover cookie inventory.
All of the revenue earned from cookie activities—every penny after paying the baker—stays with the local Girl Scout council. Each council determines its own revenue structure depending on its cookie cost, local retail price, and the amount that is shared with participating troops and groups. On average, Girl Scout council net revenue is approximately 65–75 percent of the local retail price, and the amount that is shared with participating Girl Scout troops and groups, referred to as troop proceeds, is approximately 10–20 percent of the local retail price. Cookie program revenue is a critical source of funding for local Girl Scout councils, and it is often what makes it possible to serve girls in hard-to-serve areas, and maintain camps and properties.
Girl Scout troops and groups must pool their proceeds to pay for program supplies, activities, and group travel. Girl Scouts may not earn proceeds as individuals; however, Girl Scout councils offer a wide variety of recognition items, program- and store-related credits, and travel experiences that girls are eligible to earn individually based on their sales. All troop proceeds and other rewards earned through participation in the Girl Scout Cookie Program must be used to enhance each girl's Girl Scout experience.
Girl Scouts of the USA is paid a royalty by its licensed bakers for use of Girl Scout trademarks based on gross annual sales. Girl Scout councils do not provide any portion of their cookie revenue to Girl Scouts of the USA, and no other revenue from cookie sales goes to Girl Scouts of the USA.
Girl Scouts of the USA provides contractual services and approves all program, marketing, and sales materials developed by the bakers. GSUSA also provides coordination and training for national media activities, safety standards for girls and volunteers, our world-renowned girl-leadership program, and full support during cookie season.
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Dorothy Arzner
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Arzner in a trailer for The Bride Wore Red, 1937
Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
January 3, 1897
Died | October 1, 1979 La Quinta, California, U.S. |
(aged 82)
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1922–1943 |
Dorothy Arzner (January 3, 1897 – October 1, 1979) was an American film director. Her directorial career in feature films spanned from the late 1920s into the early 1940s. Throughout that time she was the only woman working in the field.[1]
Early life and career[edit]
Born in San Francisco, California, Arzner grew up in Los Angeles, where her father owned a restaurant frequented by many Hollywood celebrities. After finishing high school, she enrolled at the University of Southern California with hopes of becoming a doctor. During World War I, she left school to work overseas in the ambulance corps. By the time the war ended, she decided against returning to her medical studies and, after a visit to a movie studio, decided to pursue a career as a film director.
Through connections with director William C. DeMille, Dorothy got a job at Paramount Pictures. She started out as a stenographer. She moved on to be a script writer, was promoted to film editor within six months and quickly mastered the job. Her first assignment as an editor was in 1922 for the renowned classic Blood and Sand, starring Rudolph Valentino. She was soon receiving accolades for the high quality of her work. Impressed by her technique, director James Cruze employed her as a writer and editor for several of his films. Arzner achieved a great deal of clout through this, along with her work on over fifty other films at Paramount. She eventually threatened to move to rival Columbia Studios unless given a directorial position. Paramount conceded in 1927, putting her in charge of the film Fashions for Women, which became a financial success.[2]
At Paramount, Arzner directed Clara Bow's first talkie, The Wild Party. To allow Bow to move freely on the set, Arzner had technicians rig a microphone onto a fishing rod, essentially creating the first boom mike.[3]The Wild Party was a success with critics and was the 3rd top-grossing film of 1929. The film, set in a women's college, introduced some of the apparent lesbian undertones and themes often cited in Arzner's work. Her films of the following three years were strong examples of Hollywood before the Production Code. These films featured aggressive, free-spirited and independent women. She left Paramount in 1932 to begin work as an independent director for several of the studios. The projects she helmed during this period are her best known, with the films launching the careers of many actresses, including Katharine Hepburn, Rosalind Russell, Sylvia Sidney and Lucille Ball. In 1936, Arzner became the first woman to join the newly formed Directors Guild of America.[4]
For reasons never fully disclosed, Arzner stopped directing feature-length films in 1943. She continued to work in the following years, directing television commercials and Army training films. She produced plays and, in the 1960s and 1970s, worked as a professor at the UCLA film school, teaching screenwriting and directing until her death in 1979.
Arzner died, aged 82, in La Quinta, California. She had been linked romantically with a number of actresses, but lived much of her life with her companion, choreographer Marion Morgan.[citation needed]
For her achievements in the field of motion pictures, Arzner was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1500 Vine Street.[5]
In fiction[edit]
R.M. Vaughan's 2000 play, Camera, Woman depicts the last day of Arzner's career. According to the play, Harry Cohn fired her over a kiss scene between Merle Oberon and fictitious actor Rose Lindstrom (in fact the name of a character played by Isobel Elsom in Arzner's last film, First Comes Courage, in which Oberon starred) in a never completed final film. It also depicted Arzner and Oberon as lovers, and portrayed Arzner as a "typical" director who wants to "schtup" her leading lady. The play is told in a prologue, four acts, and an epilogue in the form of a post-show interview that contains actual quotations from Arzner. The implication is that First Comes Courage, while never actually named in the film, was taken out of Arzner's hands and men added to the picture (the play depicts the film, which also starred Brian Aherne, Carl Esmond, and Fritz Leiber, Sr., being made as a war film with no men) against her wishes.[6]
Directoral filmography of Dorothy Arzner, believed to be complete:
- The Six Best Cellars (1920)(*editor)
- Blood and Sand (1922) (additional footage) (uncredited)
- Inez from Hollywood (1924)(*editor)
- Fashions for Women (1927)
- Ten Modern Commandments (1927)
- Get Your Man (1927)
- Manhattan Cocktail (1928) (lost, except for the montage sequence by Slavko Vorkapić released in 2005 on DVD Unseen Cinema)
- The Wild Party (1929)
- Behind the Make-Up (1930) (uncredited)
- Sarah and Son (1930)
- Paramount on Parade (1930) co-director
- Anybody's Woman (1930)
- The House That Shadows Built (1931) Paramount promotional film with excerpt of never-produced film Stepdaughters of War to be directed by Arzner
- Honor Among Lovers (1931)
- Working Girls (1931)
- Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)
- Christopher Strong (1933)
- Nana (1934)
- Craig's Wife (1936)
- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) (uncredited)
- The Bride Wore Red (1937)
- Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
- First Comes Courage (1943)
See also[edit]
- ^ "Arzner, Dorothy (1897–1979)." Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. Gale. 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2013 from HighBeam Research
- ^ Theresa L. Geller. "Dorothy Arzner". Great Directors. Senses of Cinema. Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
- ^ Dorothy Arzner biodata, Theresa L. Geller, Senses of Cinema, April 2003
- ^ "Dorothy Arzner". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
- ^ IMDb profile for Dorothy Arzner
- ^ Vaughan, R. M. Camera, Woman. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2000; ISBN 1-55245-055-4
External links[edit]
- Dorothy Arzner bibliography via UC Berkeley Media Resources Center
- Dorothy Arzner at the Internet Movie Database
- Literature on Dorothy Arzner
- Photograph of Dorothy Arzner and Marion Morgan (1927) by Arnold Genthe, Library of Congress Reproduction Number LC-G412-T-5202-002-x
- Photograph of Dorothy Arzner and Marion Morgan (1927) by Arnold Genthe, Library of Congress Reproduction Number LC-G412-T-5202-B-007
- Dorothy Arzner at Find a Grave


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