2008 Woodie Awards
Picks of the Week
Megan Gorzkowski '08
Issue date: 3/1/07 Section: Arts & Entertainment
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Movie
The Little Rascals
Directed by Penelope Spheeris
Every time I visit my grandparents, I borrow this video from them because it is just that brilliant. The Little Rascals tells the story of the He-Man Woman-Haters Club and their quest at winning the annual go-kart derby. As in all stories, however, romance enters the picture and messes up plans. Watch for cameos from Donald Trump, the Olsen twins, and other random celebrities in this 1994 classic that taught a generation the wonderful little ditty, "I got a dollar, I got a dollar, I got a dollar, hey hey hey hey!"
Music
Jamie Cullum
Catching Tales
Verve Forecast
This CD is my favorite homework soundtrack. Something about Jamie Cullum's powerful voice (think Frank Sinatra with an adorable British accent) and his piano jazz/contemporary pop music provides the perfect balance of discipline and energy when it comes to those late nights of history reading. My favorite song on this CD is definitely "21st Century Kid," a jazz ballad that takes an honest look at being a young adult searching for meaning in the world.
Book
Three Weeks with My Brother
By Nicholas Sparks and
Micah Sparks
I love modern autobiographies, and I love The Notebook. Three Weeks with My Brother, a combination of the two, is in my opinion, the perfect book. This memoir by Nicholas Sparks tells about Nicholas and his brother Micah's travel around the world as adults. Throughout their trip, the brothers reflect on their Irish-Catholic, working-class, baby-boomer childhood.
The Little Rascals
Directed by Penelope Spheeris
Every time I visit my grandparents, I borrow this video from them because it is just that brilliant. The Little Rascals tells the story of the He-Man Woman-Haters Club and their quest at winning the annual go-kart derby. As in all stories, however, romance enters the picture and messes up plans. Watch for cameos from Donald Trump, the Olsen twins, and other random celebrities in this 1994 classic that taught a generation the wonderful little ditty, "I got a dollar, I got a dollar, I got a dollar, hey hey hey hey!"
Music
Jamie Cullum
Catching Tales
Verve Forecast
This CD is my favorite homework soundtrack. Something about Jamie Cullum's powerful voice (think Frank Sinatra with an adorable British accent) and his piano jazz/contemporary pop music provides the perfect balance of discipline and energy when it comes to those late nights of history reading. My favorite song on this CD is definitely "21st Century Kid," a jazz ballad that takes an honest look at being a young adult searching for meaning in the world.
Book
Three Weeks with My Brother
By Nicholas Sparks and
Micah Sparks
I love modern autobiographies, and I love The Notebook. Three Weeks with My Brother, a combination of the two, is in my opinion, the perfect book. This memoir by Nicholas Sparks tells about Nicholas and his brother Micah's travel around the world as adults. Throughout their trip, the brothers reflect on their Irish-Catholic, working-class, baby-boomer childhood.