Yates may direct final Potter film!
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- Yates may direct final Potter film!
- Just let the children play
- The Winchester Star
Yates may direct final Potter film!
Times of India - Feb 24, 2008
Yates, who succeeded AlfonsoCuarsn to direct the fifth movie Order Of The Phoenix, is currently working onthe penultimate film Half-Blood Prince, which is due for release later thisyear. Childrenâs authorLois Lowry fuelled speculation he has been signed up to tackle the last Pottermovie â by revealing that Yates has pulled out of filming an adaptation ofher book The Giver in order to concentrate on the blockbuster series. Arepresentative for Warner Bros informed that ânothingâs officialyetâ, but an announcement is expected soon.
Just let the children play
NEWS.com.au - Feb 23, 2008
For this reason she urges parents to watch The Simpsons, read Harry Potter and get an iPod. A pop culture expert and mother, Dr Brooks is sick of hearing children’s culture is corrupt and wants parents to take time to understand their kids’ world. "I’m constantly bewildered by the number of adults I meet who rage against various forms of popular culture — from Harry Potter and pop music to Big Brother — without having read a word, listened to a lyric, watched the program," she said. "Parents have not asked kids why they like it and what they’re getting out of it. You might be surprised what you learn. " Dr Brooks wants parents to understand, for instance, why some boys like playing with violent games and toys. "We have a tendency to link ‘violent’ play with aggressive tendencies.
The Winchester Star
Winchester Star - Feb 23, 2008
Another magazine in the top 10 was Mad with 281 checkouts up from 204 in 2006 but losing its fourth place slot. For self-help advocates, Family Handyman magazine was a winner in the top 20 with 206, higher than the 2006 total as the number eight on the top 50 list. And Harry Potter fans, don’t despair — his tales are still enticing readers. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" ranked at the top in juvenile fiction with 267 checkouts and the loveable wizard swept the category — "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" at 226, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" at 206, and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" at 124. This was an increase from 2006 when "The Half Blood Prince" was checked out 165 times and "Order of the Phoenix," 126. The top DVD was "Adventures of Indiana Jones," a four DVD set, which left the shelves 181 times. In addition to the physically checked-out items, the library system also offers downloadable digital audio books which are counted separately.