Where's Waldo

Remember Where's Waldo? I used to pore over those books for hours — even once I'd find Waldo, I'd examine every minuscule detail of those colorful pages. Now it seems a little silly to have spent that much time on what were basically picture books, but it's really just a testament to how much the Waldo books can delight kids. There was even a waiting list to take them out of my library.

Now Universal Pictures is swooping in on the rights to the beloved character with plans to make Where's Waldo? into a live-action family film. Previously, Paramount and Nickelodeon were putting together a movie version and even had the beginnings of a script which "revolved around Waldo, now 30, ending up traveling through time after accidentally activating a malfunctioning travel machine." Now Universal has the rights, but no details are available yet about the story, writers, actors, or director.

I think it would be fun if he ran into Carmen Sandiego and they had a whirlwind, globe-trotting romance, but that's just me. Did you enjoy these books as a kid?

We've already discovered that Google Maps is the place to go for whale-tail sightings, roadside bathroom breaks, and Spider-Man wannabes. So what's new? Waldo's been found — and his crapping dog, too. The person who got swallowed by his trunk finally turned up, along with that shirtless neighbor with the funny way of sunbathing. Check them out in the gallery below and click here for more.

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Mixing art with technology is exactly what Media Arts student Melanie Coles did for her graduating project. . . and it is bigger (literally) and better than most grad art assignments I've encountered (yes she deserves an A!). Melanie's project, entitled Where On Earth Is Waldo creates a Google Earth Where's Waldo inspired game. With the help of volunteers, Melanie and her team were able to create a gigantic Waldo painting to be placed on rooftops throughout Vancouver, Canada. The best part? Waldo will only be seen via Google Earth, so the entire world can play "Where's Waldo: Google Earth Edition" as well!

The project will be exhibited at the Emily Carr Graduation Exhibit 08 opening May 3, 2008.

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