British novelist Roald Dahl wrote more than his share of children's classics. Having created "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach" might have been enough, but he went on to write such notable books as "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "The BFG" and "Matilda."
British novelist Roald Dahl wrote more than his share of children's classics. Having created "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach" might have been enough, but he went on to write such notable books as "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "The BFG" and "Matilda."
Broadway actress and singer Lea Salonga encourages the younger generation to embrace their "inner weird," pointing out how her own daughter Nicole, 10, has done so, noting, "Like Rapunzel, she was weird, but she's awesome." "It's great to encourage young people to embrace who they are," she added.
With the exception of revisiting key locations like Tatooine and Coruscant, each Star Wars movie has introduced multiple new worlds to the franchise. The different environments is part of what makes the franchise so appealing; in a galaxy far, far away, you can bring in colorful and unusual places to make this fictional universe feel more alien, but also more exciting.
A hardbound edition of " The Hobbit " is back on the shelves at a New York library nearly 40 years after it was checked out by a reader who traveled the world as a Marine. Bob James tells WSTM-TV in Syracuse that he checked out the J.R.R. Tolkien book from the Tompkins County Public Library in Ithaca before enlisting in the Marines in 1979.
The beloved children's book series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket may have finally gained a worthy adaptation. The Netflix original is led by author Daniel Handler, who is currently serving as both executive producer and writer for the series.
The infamous Curse of the Cottingley Fairies is being blamed for the death of a kindly professor whose life and reputation were shattered by a cruel hoax. This year marks the 100th anniversary of one of the greatest scams of the 20th century perpetuated by cousins Frances Griffiths, nine, and Elsie Wright, 16. They fooled the whole world with five photographs they claimed were "living fairies " taken between 1917 and 1920 - said to have been spotted while they played near the village stream at Cottingley in West Yorkshire.
A Pennsylvania high school is apologizing after students were given a math homework assignment that asked which family member had sexually assaulted a girl. The assignment focused on Maya Angelou and her autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
Rogue One: A Star Wars story has been in cinemas for nearly a month now, but we're still only just finding out the many secrets that helped create the Star Wars spin-off. Now, helping in our quest is the newly-arrived Star Wars Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide , which delves deep into the background and lore of the movie, its characters and the Star Wars universe in general.
This undated image released by Disney shows the character Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, in a scene from the animated movie "Finding Dory." This movie about a forgetful fish, "Captain America: Civil War," and "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," led the North American box office in 2016, which, with an estimated $11.2 billion in earnings to date, has become the highest grossing year of all time _ surpassing last year's $11.1 billion record.
Members of the Krewe of Chewbacchus, a Mardi Gras Krewe, dressed as Princess Leia, use their smart phones at the start of a parade in honor of actress Carrie Fisher, who played Leia in the "Star Wars" movie series, in New Orleans, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. Fisher died on Dec. 27, 2016, at the age of 60. less Members of the Krewe of Chewbacchus, a Mardi Gras Krewe, dressed as Princess Leia, use their smart phones at the start of a parade in honor of actress Carrie Fisher, who played Leia in the "Star Wars" movie ... more Addy Longlois, 7, dressed as Princess Leia, walks in a parade in honor of actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" movie series, in New Orleans, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016.