Acclaimed Directors Brew a Remake of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Witches’

Double, double toil and trouble …
Acclaimed director Alfonso Cuaron is slated to produce a remake of Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s novel, “The Witches.”
Anjelica Huston (“Ever After”)  starred in the 1990 movie, which was about a boy who stands up against witches who kill children for the heck of it.

In Case You Were Stuck in a Balloon

Link post! What I found interesting over the past few days:
RANDOMNESS:
• A lipgloss that helps prevent rapes? -Bella Sugar
• Apparently, eating strawberries with the stems relieves stress. -SomethingYouShouldKnow.net
• Tetris dress -Dress a Day
• Songs Used for Torture in Guantanamo Bay -GOOD
• A Crime Inspired by ”No Country for Old Men”? -The Huffington Post
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT:
• “Fight Club” author [...]

In Case You Were Saving the World Before Dinnertime

Here are links to stuff (stories, photos, videos, etc.) I found interesting over the past few days:
• Fun facts — Harper’s
RT @harpers Tons of mud a Mongolian girl has eaten since ‘94, because she finds it “delicious”: 1.7
RT @harpers Price, at a Reykjavík restaurant, of a whale kebab called “Moby Dick on a Stick”: $9
• Rwanda had [...]

In Case You Were Wrestling an Anaconda

Note: This will be a recurring blog post. The last entry focused on pop culture articles and while this one has its fair share, there’s also more randomness and seriousness. Here are links to stuff (stories, photos, videos, etc.) I found interesting over the past few days:
• ”Grey’s Anatomy” blog entry on its Season 6 opener — ABC.com
Every night, after ”Grey’s Anatomy” airs, the [...]

After Hollywood ‘Blindsides’ Audiences, It Will Take Them on ‘A Long Way Down’

If my career as a journalist doesn’t take off, I’m thinking of becoming a movie producer. It’s not as hard, right?
It would be cool to make the movies I’d want to see, and I already thought of a couple of books that would be perfect for the big screen.
Apparently, I’m not the only one. Movie [...]

Putting the ‘Die’ in ‘Diet’: Tips from ‘Where the Heart Is’ by Billie Letts

Nothing has taken the world by storm like diets. Some people choose to go to the South Beach while others stay in the Zone. 
Throughout Billie Letts’ novel, “Where the Heart Is,” one of the characters, Lexie Coop, shares her diet tips with her friend, Novalee Nation, the story’s protagonist. The various diets – none of which are recommended- [...]

A ‘Sister’ Act to Behold: ‘My Sister’s Keeper’ Book Review

If my sister ever needed a kidney, mine has her name on it.

But what if a sibling had no choice in the matter? What if she didn’t want to be her sister’s keeper? What then?
Best-selling author Jodi Picoult tackled this issue in her 2004 novel, “My Sister’s Keeper.” Anna Fitzgerald, 13, was genetically engineered by her parents to save her [...]