Yesterday someone posted this image of "Dude Food," a Ben & Jerry's creation honoring cult fave The Big Lebowski, and containing White Russian ice cream with chocolate bowling balls. And well, if Schweddy Balls can happen, why can't this be? Unfortunately, you won't be sprawled out on your Persian rug devouring it anytime soon.
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The Dude A La Modes: Big Lebowski Ice Cream Still Just A Dream
10 Best Moments From The Big Lebowski Cast Reunion
Last night, almost 13 years since The Big Lebowski opened to widespread critical indifference and box office tumbleweeds, the stars of the Coen Brothers' comic masterpiece gathered together at Hammerstein Ballroom for a cast reunion. Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, John Turturro and T Bone Burnett were all in the house to talk about the film in front of a raucous, sold out crowd. It was a weird night, man.
Photos: Lebowski Fest 2011 Rolled Its Way Into Chelsea Piers
Last night a bunch of amateurs and urban achievers descended upon 300 New York at Chelsea Piers for another night of White Russians, beer bongs, and bowling in celebration of the Coen Brothers' comic masterpiece The Big Lebowski. In keeping with Lebowski Fest tradition, attendees dressed in costumes referencing the cult classic: there were 15 Dudes, a dozen Walters, one Donnie in a Folgers can, Maudes of various styles (including a standout sexy '60s-era art school Maude), one buxom Bunny Lebowski, a buddy who died face down in the muck, Marty the interpretative-dancing landlord, a nihilist with giant castrating scissors, a half-dozen pederasts, The Stranger, and the Dude himself: Jeff Dowd, who partly inspired the character brought to life by Jeff Bridges.
Photos: Lebowski Fest 2010 Brooklyn Bowl What-Have-You
Last night a small army of urban achievers and amateurs packed Williamsburg's Brooklyn Bowl to celebrate the Coen Brothers' 1998 comic masterpiece The Big Lebowski. The festivities entailed watching the movie, bowling, the occasional acid flashback, heavy Caucasian consumption, a reading from The Two Gentlemen of Lebowski, and a costume contest. (Musical diversion was provided by Diamondsnake, an ironic Hair Metal band featuring Moby on the axe.) Like last year's Brooklyn what-have-you, there were more amateurs than achievers in the costume category, and festival impresario Will Russell told us he thinks it's a Brooklyn thing.
NYC Lebowski Fest '08 At Lucky Strike Lanes in Pictures
Over 700 nerds achievers descended upon Lucky Strike Lanes over on 12th Avenue and 42nd Street last night for the 4th NYC Lebowski Fest. The extravaganza, which came on the heels of Saturday night's sold-out concert and The Big Lebowski screening at Irving Plaza, featured a costume contest, profligate consumption of White Russians, amateurish bowling, and incessant shouts of "Over the line!" Sort of a Star Trek convention for party people, the Lebowski Fest has become an international phenomenon since its humble beginnings in Louisville in 2002, when Will Russell and his pal Scott Shuffitt drew a spontaneous crowd of "Lebowski" quoters at a tattoo convention. Here's our interview with Russell from last week, and here's The F%#king Short Version of The Big Lebowski. Well, enjoy!
Will Russell, Lebowski Fest
Look, we're not trying to scam anybody here, man, but Will Russell and Scott Shuffitt, two urban achievers from Louisville, are throwing their fourth NYC Lebowski Fest this weekend and, well, they'd love it if you would come and give them notes. (Also, tomorrow's already the tenth.) If any of what you just read was confusing, don't worry, it just means you need to rent the Coen brothers' masterpiece The Big Lebowski again. Released ten years ago to general critical disdain, the astonishingly nuanced Chandleresque romp has gone on to become an incessantly quoted cult classic.
Pencil This In
DANCE: Since the Copacabana is closed for now, get your dance on under the night sky. WhatsUpNYC tells us that every Monday through July 23rd (though the NYC Parks site says through August 13th), the Parks and Rec department will conduct Dancing Under the Stars. Get dance lessons from the experts at American Ballroom Theater, then grab a partner and tear up the dancefloor.
Lebowski Fest NYC
"If you will it, it is no dream." Four years ago Scott Shuffitt and Will Russell were just a couple of bums the square community didn't give a shit about, trading dialogue from the Coen brothers' comic masterpiece The Big Lebowski, when they decided to found a festival in honor of all things Duder. (Others have since gone on to make it their religion; called "Dudeism", adherents describe it as "your answer to everything".)
A Caucasian, Please.
Yes, that’s right, you heard correctly. A Caucasian, a White Russian or whatever else you like to call it. We’ll have one of those.” When the couple sitting to our left placed their drink order, we nearly feel off our stools, After all, we were in an Italian wine bar, and that request seemed almost as unusual as ordering a Pina Colada. But as they slurped down their drinks in record speed, our thoughts of disbelief quickly turned to jealousy. After a bottle or two of acidic red Italian wine, a White Russian seemed like a pleasant change of pace.
Partial Relief
They lagged a few hours behind the cold front but the dew points are finally dropping this morning. The browns in this satellite image show dry air. The intense haze and humidity we've recently enjoyed should be gone for a few days. The catch? Drier air heats up faster than humid air so it's going to be plenty warm, highs in the 90s, until the next cold front passes on Friday night. Nonetheless, it should be a great night for watching The Big Lebowski on Pier 54.
Outdoor Movie Guide
It’s that time of the year again – that special time you brave New York’s notoriously humid and sticky summer to battle for one more blanket inch on a crowded park lawn. This year’s free outdoor movie festivals – RiverFlicks, Riverside Park Movies Under the Stars, Brooklyn Music & Movies Series, and HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival–offer a wide range of musicals and old favorites, from The Sound of Music to The Big Lebowski (see below for June/July schedule). Also be sure to check out the Rooftop Films series, showcasing short, low-budget and underground films every Friday at Automotive High School in Williamsburg and every Saturday at Old American Can Factory in Brooklyn at 9:00 PM; $8.
Week in Films
Three times a year, comedians and comedy writers gather before a live, drunk audience to showcase 5-minute film shorts. SPOILER, a film project run by a creative bunch of rowdy, young filmmakers and emerging comics, feels more like a party than it does a festival. This SPOILER's theme is "Action" and features standup by Slovin & Allen (SNL writers) and Andrea Rosen (Comedy Central's Stella), films by Aziz Ansari (Comedian, Filmmaker), Late Night Ritalin, The Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz & more as well Mr. Move as a musical guest. Tonight April 18th @ 8pm at the Knitting Factory [74 Leonard Street], ADV $5, Door $7
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