Archive for December, 2009
Dance: Fact and Fiction
(Dec 23, 2009) Someone, somewhere, desperately wants me to become obsessed with ballet. I think it’s working. In early August the UCLA Film &a...
Putting the wow back in Woo
(Dec 23, 2009) I can’t help it, I’m a sucker for a fast paced action flick with witty dialog, see my ability to quote from most Jame...
Awareness continues online and beyond
(Dec 23, 2009) The global fundraising campaign to support prostate cancer, Movember has a Canadian partner in Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC) so l...
Online its all about killing time
(Dec 22, 2009) We live in a society where information overload is a common problem: media is flying at us from all angles all the time. On TV, a...
Fashion Films Fascinate me!
(Dec 22, 2009) I knew nothing of Valentino as a person before watching “Valentino: The Last Emperor.” I was wowed by his skill as a ...
There’s more use for Red Bull than just staying awake
(Dec 22, 2009) Blessed Red Bull, the stimulant of champions. Long noted for its healing properties when drunk solo or with vodka, it’s belo...
I Don’t Think I Can Ever Use the Word ‘Guido’ Again
(Dec 21, 2009) After hearing the words “guido” and “guidette” uttered time after time after time on MTV’s newest re...
Xmas in Texas
(Dec 21, 2009) A friend made this tableau the last time it snowed in 2006. Snow comes rarely to Austin, Texas. I’ve spent multiple winter h...
The small yet mighty mouse that is Blim
(Dec 20, 2009) The glory of this no fun city is that some of the funnest parts of it are the smallest and most hidden. A glorious home to both ed...
Totally NSFW… ‘But is it art?’
(Dec 20, 2009) Whether you’re willing to admit it or not, everybody loves smut. Trawling through Youtube, Xtube, Dudetube or whatever for ...
Not Almodovar
(Dec 20, 2009) Earlier this year Barcelonas MACBA ran a retrospective on a forgotten chapter of Spain’s cinematic history. It was called Q...More absurd humor for me…
(Dec 19, 2009) If you LOVE extremely absurd, sometimes immature, and always cringe-worthy comedy, the Sarah Silverman Program is for you! From go...
Uggggggh
(Dec 19, 2009) I do not know why, but it seems that some trends simply will not die. The trend I am referring to here is Ugg boots. They loo...