Nov 27th, 2009 · Up, the smash-hit animated adventure about a grouchy elderly man, a chubby scout, a 13-foot bird and a house borne aloft by balloons, is now out on DVD. Director and screenwriter Pete Docter talks about the joys of researching and creating animated films.
May 26th, 2009 · Director and screenwriter Pete Docter's newest film, Up, is an adventure story featuring a grouchy old man, a chubby boy, a 13-foot-tall flightless bird and a house set aloft by balloons. Up is the first animated film to open the Cannes Film Festival.
Aug 25th, 2008 · In July 1916, Lawrence "Chubby" Woodman's roadside potato chip stand wasn't doing so well. So Chubby tried tossing some battered clams into boiling oil and, as the restaurant says, "made culinary history." Chubby opened a clam shack in Essex, Mass., which is still there.
Jul 31st, 2008 · Stephanie Klein, author of Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, describes her life as a chubby teenager and her struggle to be accepted by her peers. Drawing from her childhood diaries, she recounts her adolescent summers spent at weight-loss camps trying to slim down.
May 20th, 2008 · Hello Kitty, Japan's chubby-cheeked, white cartoon cat is one of the most powerful and lucrative brands in the world. And this week, the fictional character has been selected as an envoy; officials in Tokyo have named her their official tourism ambassador to Hong Kong and China.