TALK TO THE HAT: Marvel Movies, Nostalgia & Balance

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An outstanding industry vet and fashion forward editor, Marvel SVP of Publishing Tom Brevoort is back on CBR News for Marvel's TALK TO THE HAT. Our latest weekly look inside the minds at Marvel spotlights Tom along with his signature pork pie and loads of comics news, views and discussion. Anchored by regular question and answer rounds with the denizens of the CBR Message Boards, each week Brevoort will shake things up with special guest stars, exclusive art reveals and new interactive features.

This week, while Joe Quesada, Brian Michael Bendis and Matt Fraction head to see Joss Whedon's "The Avengers" get filmed, Brevoort takes his time to look at how all the recent Marvel movies from "Thor" and "X-Men: First Class" through "Captain America" have impacted how the comics are made. Plus, the internal editorial meetings at the House of Ideas turn towards the staff's own classic comics, and in the course of answering a new wave of fan questions, the Marvel staff shares LOADS of exclusive ] We'll just have to see where that leads! The first thing I wanted to ask about was that it seemed like Joe Quesada, Brian Bendis and a few other Marvel guys have headed out to the set of "The Avengers." Is that right?

Tom Brevoort: Yes! At the top of this week they were all at the "Avengers" shoot. I haven't heard anything about it beyond the things you've seen on Twitter, but by the time this sees print Joe will be back, and will give us all the details. But yes, they're just out there watching them shoot "Avengers."

Are they just there to create a little Marvel synergy, or as members of the Creative Committee that consults on the movies, do they have a specific task in aiding with the production?

Brevoort: Honestly I don't know all the details, but my guess is that they're down there for some Creative Committee business – not even necessarily related to the "Avengers" film but related to Marvel Studios in general. I think Matt Fraction is along as Brian's "Plus One." [ Laughter ] And he's welcome and has dealt with the Studio guys before on things like the "Iron Man" video game. So this was an opportunity for them to go down there, see how the shoot is going, hob nob with all the stars, and maybe get some footage for DVD extras. It sounds like a fun excursion except for the fact that it's apparently 120 degrees in New Mexico. Outside of that, though, and some difficulty with the flights, it sounds like a good time.

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Easter Hat Ideas To Make For Your Kids | Easter Centerpieces

Hat contests and bonnet parades are common around Easter, but if you’ve got to make your child a hat that stands out above the rest, it isn’t always easy coming up with Easter hat ideas! Here are two different Easter hat themes to get your creative juices flowing.

An Egg Hat

If you want to create something special then you can create an “egg” by making the hat out of paper mache and a balloon. Here are the steps you’ll need to follow.

1. Get the newspaper ready to cover the ballon, and make up a mixture of flour and water to stick it on with.

2. Inflate the balloon to the size you want it to be, and start applying strips of newspaper soaked in the paper mache mix you prepared earlier. You can keep layering it up to help make it as strong as possible.

3. Now you’ll need to leave the balloon to dry for a couple of days, make sure that the kids don’t touch it during this time!

4. Once the balloon is dry and firm, it’s time to decorate! You could also cut off the top of the paper mache balloon to make the hat look more like a cracked egg, and fill it with paper and other materials to make it look like a yolk. Or simply go for the colorful look and have the kids decorate it however they like.

5. To get the balloon to sit right on the head you’ll need to cut off the bottom and attach it over the top of a standard hat. Any suitably sized hat from a cheap store can be used for this purpose – though you may want to decorate the brim to help hide the hat material.

More Traditional Easter Hat Ideas

If the egg idea isn’t for you then you may want to opt for more traditional Easter hat ideas. Back in pagan times, people used to wear wreaths of flowers and natural materials to help mark the coming of spring, and this makes a beautiful idea for little girls.

Straw hat Easter bonnets are also very popular, making use of ribbons and floral arrangements around the brim to help bring that fresh feeling of spring. You’ll want to use glue to keep the flowers firmly in place, and you could even add some decorative eggs. Make sure the glue is completely dry before anyone wears the hat!

Your imagination is really the only thing limiting the Easter hat ideas you can come up with. Some opt for more traditional styles, whereas others do as much as they can to stand out from everyone else. It really is up to you!


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