Houston's Lebowski Bash - Celebrating 10 Years of the Dude

Speaking of Joel and Ethan Coen, for all the Coen brothers fans out there in the Houston, TX area (and specifically fans of my favorite Coen brothers film, The Big Lebowski) you should check out Houston’s very first Lebowski Bash celebrating the movie's 10th Anniversary. It’s this Saturday, June 21st, at the Caroline Collective and it’s completely free. The event follows in the footsteps of the highly successful Lebowski Fest, which has been held yearly in Louisville, KY and around the country for the past 7 years.

To find out more about this weekend’s Houston Lebowski Bash click here. It sounds like a good time, and The Blot definitely plans on making an appearance so I can check out all the the dude-ness going on in the H.

Shadow Trooper Mighty Mugg - Previews Exclusive Star Wars Mighty Muggs

Earlier this week The Blot told you about the limited edition Star Wars Previews Exclusive Admiral Ackbar Mighty Mugg. Well it now turns out that the rebel leader is actually part of a Previews Exclusive two figure series. Also being released is a Shadow Trooper Mighty Mugg, an all black version of the Empire’s Storm Trooper.


Multiple online retailers now have pre-orders up for both Previews Exclusive Star Wars Mighty Muggs figures and they both look really well done. Each Mighty Mugg is limited to 3,000 vinyl figures and should be in stores sometime in October, 2008. It looks like prices for these two limited edition Mighty Muggs will be around $20.00 (typically a little less).

Burn After Reading Movie Poster and Theatrical Trailer

While I don’t really know all that much about Burn After Reading, after watching the movie’s red band trailer I’m really excited to see this soon to be released Coen brothers comedy. Oscar winning directors Joel and Ethan Coen have assembled an all-star cast including George Clooney, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Brad Pitt for their latest screwball comedy, and so far it looks to be a worthy follow up to last year’s critically acclaimed film (and winner of the Oscar for Best Picture) No Country For Old Men.


Considering how solemn and dark No Country was, it’s nice to see the Coen Brothers return to their quirky comedic style. If you want to read more about the movie’s plot, check out its Wikipedia page here for the lowdown. As I’ve said before, I’m a huge Coen brothers fan, so I may be a tad biased on how good Burn After Reading looks. Regardless, check out the trailer below and judge for yourself just how good it looks. Burn After Reading is set to hit theaters on September 12, 2008.