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By Clark Collis
Clark Collis
Clark Collis is a senior writer for EW

The Big Lebowski has had a far richer afterlife than your average box office dud. Consider the evidence:

The Big Lebowski Collector's Edition
The recent DVD kinda slacks in the ''new bonus features'' department. How perfect is that?

Lebowski Fests
Several times a year, in cities across the U.S., Dude diehards meet for weekends devoted to White Russians and bowling.

Surf's Up
The Dude hands ten! Voicing a penguin surf pro named Geek, Jeff Bridges clearly modeled his lazy patois on Jeff Lebowski.


Posted Mar 13, 2008 | Published in issue #983 Mar 21, 2008 | Order Article Reprints