The Dude Abides

The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers is a book due out in Spring 2009 by Chicago Sun-Times columnist Cathleen Falsani. It will examine the work of the Coen brothers and try to explain their raison-d'etre. Scary stuff. Good title, though.

And in additional Dude news, if you are going to be in Kentucky on July 11-12, be sure to check out the 7th Annual Lebowski Fest. WTF is Lebowski Fest, you ask? Well, according to the creators, "Lebowski Fest is a bowling event celebrating all things relating to the Coen Brothers 1998 film, The Big Lebowski. It can be likened to a Star Trek convention in a very loose sense. The event takes place at a bowling alley and includes unlimited bowling, costume, trivia, farthest traveled, and bowling contests, prizes, and what-have-you." So there you go. They take the festival on the road 2-3 times a year (e.g. to Vegas, LA, New York). There is also a book. And, of course, a MySpace page.

And in case you are in the dark about one of the greatest movies of all time, click here to learn more about The Big Lebowski.