Scrabble for Cheaters Returns!
Posted on December 16, 2008
The time of sneaky, low-down, no-good cheaters is upon us once again! In just a few short weeks, wordophiles will gather together to make up words and steal letters in the quest for the coveted Cheaters' Cup. But all of you aspiring wordsmiths better be careful, because the reigning cheaters from last year are returning, cup in hand, to fend off the hordes of aspiring tricksters.
Got a chip on your shoulder from a missed win last year? Or are you completely new, with something to prove? It doesn't matter, there are only room for 32 teams of two, so if you want your shot at glory, you'd better head over to the Scrabble for Cheaters site and sign up while there's room. And even if you can't donate your time to further the cause of underhandedness, you can still throw your support behind one of the teams. Every dollar has the potential to provide your favored team with just the cheat they need to win.
Voice of Witness Reading & Discussion
Posted on December 09, 2008
On Wednesday, December 17th at 6:30pm, 826NYC will host a McSweeney's Voice of Witness reading and discussion in honor of "Out of Exile", an incredible new book about Sudan. With an introduction and select interviews by Valentino Achak Deng and Dave Eggers, this collection of oral histories gives voice to victims of abduction, displacement, and slavery in Sudan. Featuring editor Craig Walzer and narrators from the book (via satellite).
***RSVP to press@mcsweeneys.net. Space is extremely limited.***
Certificates of Superheroism
Posted on December 04, 2008
To help celebrate (and initiate) the launch of our new Superhero Supplies website, we are offering our first and--currently--only product: a limited edition, hand-printed Certificate of Superheroism. Each certificate is printed on beautiful Hahnemühle Copperplate coldpress artisinal paper using a Vandercook proof press. They are approximately 15" x 13", making them suitable for framing and showing off your legitimate superhero creds to all your friends.
Oh, and they're limited edition, so once these are sold out, that's all there is.
Help us celebrate the new store, and be sure to check back soon, as we'll be launching a whole range of products available in the online store within the next couple of weeks!
Erasers for Breakfast: The 826NYC Film Festival
Posted on August 20, 2008
FEATURING THE WORLD PREMIERES OF SHORT FILMS BY 826NYC STUDENTS
2168: Modified (2008)
Episode 1: Death in the Family
Lucy Cadmen, Dante DiGrazia, Lily Frost, Santi Ogando, Daylor Orr, Brandon Ruiz, Moses Williams
Adventures of Blob and Dog (2008)
Carl Bocito, Jacob Bortner-Hart, Anthony Kerrigan, India Kotis, McCallum Landt, Kiarla Stevens
Animated Shorts (2008)
Diana Cadmen, Lucy Cadmen, Dante DiGrazia, Abed Hamdan, Khaled Hamdan, Yasmeen Itayem, Moses Williams
Children of the Iron Monkey (2008)
Leo Allen, Diana Cadmen, Isaiah Marks, Eugene Mirman, Joe Rice, Chris Roberti, Heaven Roberts, Basia Rosenbaum, Jason Tlatelpa, Leanna Troncoso
Kid Named Carrot (2008)
Imaan Elkholy, Samar Elkholy, Eden Sanaa, Anand Veeraswamy, Oona Zlamany
Monsters and Angels (2008)
Luca Broder, Arnetta Davis, Thatcher Pitkoff, Tsubomi Poley, Stella Simic, Zachary Troy
Knock the Hustle: The New Movement (2008)
Sterling Baker, Quinisha Bell, Erica Bodrick, Nellis Dorlisme, Eddy Fortune, Khassim Hall, Ryan Harris, Jazmyn Huggins, Raspberri Jackson, Tyrell McLaughlin, Ashanti Ransom, Samara Rivera, Ann-Quette Wade
Presidential Address (2008)
Joe Bael, Renason Bunbury, Malach Campbell, Garrett Collins, Aaron Dominguez, Brandon Francis Ebanks, Chloe Pitkoff
Man for the Job (2008)
Alyssa Burgos, Lauren Burgos, Eric Gilliland, Charlie Judkins, Tom McCarthy, Elliott West
STEW Book Release!
Posted on June 25, 2008
Please join us to celebrate the release of the premier issue of STEW, The Magazine About Et Cetera. Our debut Brooklyn Issue is a collection of stories written by juniors at the Secondary School for Journalism. These articles, based on interviews and independent reporting, were written in the 2007-2008 academic school year, and examine change in the city in which we live. Meet the writers, hear about the writing process, and purchase a copy of the journal!
Pac-Man Looks Like a Cookie: An 826NYC Bake Sale
Posted on May 25, 2008
Please join us for an old-fashioned bake sale: Pac-Man Looks Like a Cookie! All proceeds from the sale will go directly toward purchasing new chairs for the writing center. New chairs will support projects like the creation of "The Encyclopedia of Imaginary Disorders and Oddities," the writing of short stories about an alien named Paul, the editing of essays about wrestling, the figuring-out of lyrics for songs to be sung by a jellyfish band, and the crafting of collages that tell tales of celebrities arriving at startling moments of truth.
