★ John Hughes 2.0 Though film director, producer, and writer John Hughes passed away late last year; the memory of his launch of the “Brat Pack,” and work on films such as Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, and The Breakfast Club undoubtedly lives on, influencing every new generation despite the fact that his work primarily took place in the eighties. Hughes’ most recent influential stand in the entertainment industry comes in the form of Disney’s new high school comedy Prom, a big screen release which centers around a group of teenagers preparing for one of the biggest dances in high school history, that is rumored to be more Sixteen Candles than High School Musical, and stars Friday Night Lights’ Aimee Teegarden and Gossip Girl’s Yin Chang. Variety.
★ Exercise your mind While many associate staying active with participating in some sort of physical activity – be it swim team or soccer; Michelle Obama has a second item to add to that list…reading. Via her Let’s Read. Let’s Move. Campaign, the First Lady is looking to not only encourage kids to get off the couch and exercise their bodies for at least one hour per day this summer, but to exercise their minds by reading five or more books during their summer vacays. USA Today.
★ ‘Emily the Strange’ rocks out! Since her creation back in 1991 for Santa Cruz Skateboards, Emily the Strange has become a hot commodity in the world of pop culture, spawning not just a clothing line bearing her moniker, but a possible feature film, in addition to an entire book series. Now, however, Emily has deemed it time to dabble in a new genre – music. Virgin Records recently inked a contract with Gator Group – the licensing agency behind Emily the Strange – to create a hushhush Emily music project that is rumored to feature the work of many noted artists. The album is scheduled for release in 2011. Cynopsis.
Over to you…are you a fan of John Hughes’ work? Will you be seeing Prom? Do you feel that Disney is capable of creating a film that stands the test of time in the same fashion as Sixteen Candles or The Breakfast Club – why or why not? What do you think of the Let’s Read. Let’s Move. Campaign? What five books will you be reading this summer? Are you an Emily the Strange fan? Will you be taking a listen to the Emily music collaboration?
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