3 DIY Book Press Designs Worth Checking Out

I haven’t bound a book or pressed a paper for a few years, mostly because my old press broke and I never got around to fixing it. Well, I have the need for a few new journals and decided it was time to make another press. Here are three great presses I’ll be modeling mine… Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com

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Some Seriously Good Life Advice on Taking Risks

Over the weekend, I was glancing through old screenshots on my tablet. See, I like to read magazines through the (very cool) app Zinio and free access to titles from my local library (yay libraries!). I will always take screenshots of interesting bits and photos I like, and store them in a folder...and then completely and entirely forget about them for the rest of time.

Or at least until I remember that I do that, and I go check out the archives.

I stumbled across this one the… Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com

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'Chappie,' 'Business' Flop, 'Sniper' Passes 'Mockingjay'

With moviegoers mostly staying away from Chappie and Unfinished Business, the first weekend of March wound up being the slowest one so far this year.On more positive notes, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel opened to a solid $8.6 million, while American Sniper passed The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1 to become the highest-grossing movie from 2014.Playing at 3,201 locations, Chappie opened in first place with an estimated $13.3 million. In comparison, director Neill Blomkamp's previous...



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'Jupiter Ascending' Opens to $23 Million in China

Thanks to a solid debut in China, Jupiter Ascending took the top spot at the international box office this weekend.The movie opened to $23.2 million in the world's second-largest market, which is more than it earned in its first weekend in the U.S. Through just three days, Jupiter Ascending has grossed more in China than in its next three international markets combined.So far, Jupiter Ascending has taken in $107 million overseas. With another $30-million-plus on the way in China, plus an op...



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'Chappie' Crashes, 'Business' Bombs on Friday

Faced with two fairly unappealing new releases, audiences avoided heading out to the movies on Friday.Chappie fell short of modest expectations, while Unfinished Business was the latest (and worst) bomb yet for Vince Vaughn.The one bright spot was The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which took third place despite playing in fewer than 1,600 theaters.In first place, Chappie earned an estimated $4.5 million from 3,201 locations. That's a fraction of director Neill Blomkamp's last movie, El...



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Weekend Project: How to Make a Lumberjack Table

This weekend, consider making the ultimate tongue-in-cheek-yet-totally-serious rustic woodsman furniture: the lumberjack table. It's a big old tree slab with axe handles for legs. For real. Or not.… Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com

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'Chappie' to Lead Quiet First Weekend of March

The first weekend of March is poised to be another slow one at the domestic box office. Chappie should lead the way, though it will likely fall short of $20 million. Meanwhile, R-rated comedy Unfinished Business will almost certainly open below $10 million, which will make this the latest flop for star Vince Vaughn.Playing at 3,201 locations, Chappie marks the third feature from South African director Neill Blomkamp, who burst on to the scene in a big way with his 2009 debut District 9. Lac...



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