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Well, I've been expecting this news ever since the Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland project was announced: Helena Bonham Carter will star as the Red Queen in Burton's fantastical tale. The surprising part (but not in a bad way) is the other new addition to the cast: Anne Hathaway. The Hollywood Reporter includes these details: Hathaway is playing the White Queen, a benevolent monarch who is Read more
Australian actress Mia Wasikowska is the lucky girl who will portray Alice in Tim Burton's upcoming film for Disney, Alice in Wonderland. You may not recognize Mia right away but she's not a complete unknown either: She's been steadily making a name for herself, working opposite big names on both television and in the movies. Mia is a series regular on HBO's In Treatment, will appear in the Read more
Tim Burton just keeps on truckin'! Having not even released his grisly musical movie version of Sweeney Todd, Burton has just signed with Disney to create two more projects: Alice in Wonderland and Frankenweenie. Variety has more: Alice in Wonderland... will combine performance-capture imagery, currently seen in Beowulf, with live-action footage. Script by Linda Woolverton (The Lion King, Beauty Read more
If you're a bibliophile, chances are you're eager to move on from Goodnight Moon and Pat the Bunny to meatier fare. I love Eric Carle's books, but we recently added Have You Seen My Cat? to my daughter's collection, a book in which every single page says, "Have you seen my cat?" and "This is not my cat!" Absolute torture after three readings. You can entertain your baby and be reminded of your Read more
Get set for a wild trip! An Alice in Wonderland theme for a birthday party can be so much fun. It's got lots of bright colors, whimsical characters, and details that make party planning a delight. With Lewis Carroll's classic tale as your guide, be inspired to host a magical afternoon tea party with this Alice in Wonderland-themed birthday party! Source: Sweets Indeed Read more
The iPad has certainly revolutionized bedtime reading by allowing children to hear books read aloud while tapping, moving, and interacting with hundreds of items on the screen. Check out these the videos of five great classics you should add to your iPad book collection, so you can get a sneak peek before you decide to purchase the apps. Prepare to be amazed and excited by the brilliant new Read more
Lewis Carroll, beloved author of Alice in Wonderland once wrote that, "words mean more than we mean to express when we use them; so a whole book ought to mean a great deal more than the writer means." A highly appropriate quote from a man whose work has been interpreted as everything from an LSD-laden parable to an homage to mathematical logic. Like beauty, meaning is often found in the eye of Read more
