Tomorrow (5/31) is the Last Day to Win the Cloverfield DVD!

Friday, May 30, 2008

CloverfieldThis month's contest is all about interactivity..and it's ending tomorrow night!

To win a copy of the recently released Cloverfield DVD, all* Penn undergrads, alumni, staff and prospects have to do is be sure to first register with DT (so I have all your contact info) and then just interact with this site by doing any or all of the following:
From May 1 - May 31, the more times you interact with the site, the more chances you have to win*!

Special thanks to Cloverfield Associate Producer Dave Baronoff (C'99, L'02) for supplying us with our May Contest prize, the Cloverfield DVD! Regarding the film, per Dave,
"I can honestly say that Cloverfield is unlike any movie you've ever seen. It's an epic story with heart, shot through a narrow, unconventional lens, with characters you actually root for and relate to. There's also a giant monster in it, I've heard."
Get the contest details here...+/-

*Contest Details:
  • Only Penn undergrads, alumni, staff and prospects can participate

  • 1 winner will be chosen at random from eligible applicants to receive (via mail) a Cloverfield DVD.

  • Each "interaction" with the site as described above will be considered one entry.

  • In addition to registering with the site, be sure to indicate your name and class year within an entry.

  • Contest ends on Saturday, May 31, 11:59 pm

  • Winner will be notified the week of June 3

If you can't wait, get the Cloverfield DVD here!

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Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon Want Her Stories

Monday, May 26, 2008

The Divorce PartyAuthor Laura Dave (C'99, Writers House) has a lot to celebrate.

Not only did her second book The Divorce Party just get published last week, but both this book and her first book London is the Best City in America are going Hollywood.

Both books are in development as feature films at Universal Studios. More specifically, "Divorce" is being produced by Echo Films, Kristin Hahn and Jennifer Aniston's new production company. "London" is set up at Mandalay Pictures and Type A, Reese Witherspoon's production company.

What are these books about?

Per Laura,
"'Divorce' centers on a commitment-shy woman, Maggie, who goes home to meet her fiance's parents the weekend they announce they are separating after 35 years of marriage. It is told from Maggie's point of view; and from the point of view of Gwyn, her future mother-in-law. They find themselves on the opposite ends of their relationships asking the same question: how do you know the people closest to you?"

"'London'" focuses on a young woman who returns to New York for the first time in three years for her brother's wedding, only to find out that he believes he is in love with someone who is not his fiance. Brother and sister set out on an 11th hour road trip to find this other woman, in the hopes that it will help him make a decision about who he wants to spend his life with.
Find out how Laura got her start, her advice for aspiring writers and her "horror story" that you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy (plus stories from other Penn authors)!

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In Los Angeles? Meet Laura at her "Divorce Party" book signing tonight (Tuesday, May 27)!

Other Penn Authors here with movie deals!

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R&R for DT: What's Coming Up

Friday, May 23, 2008

Well, we've completed another Penn year from move-in to graduation and now it's time for Matt to go on a well deserved vacation.

Over the next week there will be limited posts but in the weeks to come look out for:
  • Alumni 2008 weekend videos
  • Some very cool animated, action, and comedy shorts (some with some very cool special effects!)
  • More Penn authors whose books are getting made into films!
  • More Penn alumni appearing on upcoming TV shows
  • More "green" news about what's happening on campus
  • An Alumnus with an off-the-beaten-path career
  • Fascinating studies coming out of Penn
  • More tips on how to use this site to advance your career
  • Plus more surprises!
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Leaving Penn: A Bittersweet Memory Video Retrospective

UPenn College GreenIt was THIS sort of day that convinced you to come to Penn.

You got accepted.

You really, really wanted to live HERE but may have wound up living HERE and then later HERE.

You moved in.

You've walked by THESE a million times ...looking, tearing and promoting.

You've heard Mask and Wig do Tuition...a couple of times now.

You've screamed or have heard others scream.

You've thrown THESE at people.

You've slipped and slided and never broken a bone crossing THIS.

You've flinged and flunged.

You've banged canes and eaten hats.

And now the class projects have ended.

You've just graduated and now what?

You cherish.


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They're Producing an A Capella Group Movie!

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Pitch PerfectPer The Hollywood Reporter, it's been recently reported that married couple Elizabeth Banks (C'96) and Max Handelman (C'95, AEPi) are adapting the book Pitch Perfect, into a comedy set in the world of competitive collegiate a cappella". ...Apparently, the key to Elizabeth Bank's success is to B sharp (sorry I couldn't resist).

Max and Liz's first produced film, starring Bruce Willis is being shot this summer in Boston with Mandeville producer Todd Lieberman (C'95, Mask and Wig, AEPi).

And if you're not fully caught up, Liz is now shooting Oliver Stone's W, playing Laura Bush (click to see her on the recent cover of Entertainment Weekly!).

More fascinating info about the book Pitch Perfect

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Now and Then Thursdays: My Rejected Ivy Stone Design

UPenn 1996 Ivy Stone
UPenn 2008 Ivy StoneThis past weekend, the class of 2008 celebrated "Ivy Day" and unveiled the annual ivy stone (designed by college seniors Clara Bracke and Alexandra Lapinsky) at the northeast corner of 37th & Locust Walk

Recently, I went to visit my parent's home in NY and looked at all the "stuff" I dumped there after I graduated from college. There I found a scroll of a design I entered for my Class of 1996's Ivy Stone design competition.

UPenn EniacAt the time, since Penn was celebrating it's 50th anniversary of the development of ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer ...aka the world's first computer), I decided my design would incorporate the computer chip.

While I thought my design (above) was good, it apparently wasn't good enough :) Or as I like to think of it, perhaps too complicated to create. The image to the right was the actual ivy stone selected which now lives behind Houston Hall.

All Ivy Stones (1873-2004) here!

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We Now Have 1,000 Penn Videos!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

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