a mess of disorganized half-thoughts on the films of sofia coppola

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firstly, a disclaimer: i am not a film critic. thanks to a first boyfriend who worked at a cinema and ensured that i saw every single movie released in summer of 1999, i like movies. and, thanks to a vast over-education, i like thinking critically. and i find that, when in the midst of being over-educated, i find it increasingly difficult to turn off that critical faculty. which brings us to the bling ring. Continue reading

very brief thoughts on the wimbledon ‘bromance’ of bradley cooper and gerard butler in relation to the concept of ‘britney resting face’

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so the coop and g.but were at the wimbledon men’s final and apparently the television presenters milked this for all it was worth with loads of cutaways.

they’re calling BROMANCE, largely because these two men appeared to be having a good time and they took a photograph of themselves together: Continue reading

EMERGENCY THOUGHTS re: kate middleton, celeb pregnancy, and truly, epically, incredibly awful art (emotions via britney spears)

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firstly, britbrit and i share the whatever you wanna call the opposite of ‘bitchy resting face‘. EMOTIONS ALL OVER THE FACE face, i guess. so i’mma rely on her as an emoticon of sorts to guide us through the horror we are about to endure.

secondly, do you remember when that sick dude made a grotesque piece of statuary devoted to the re-imagining of britney’s first kid’s birth? well, (1) he’s back. except no one really cares this time because it’s KK. know who they do care about? DOC. which brings us to… Continue reading

a brief, incomplete report on aaron carter and the unfolding new kids on the block turf war

i was going to ask if ya’ll are ready for this but i don’t think it is possible to be ready for this so suffice it to say no, you are not.

so hey, remember a little band called new kids on the block? these guys…

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i mean, you should because, well, AWESOME. Continue reading

INTERVENTION: dear ‘how i met your mother,’ i love you but it’s time to stop using the word ‘bitch’

first things first, i love how i met your mother. i love the exploration of story-telling techniques. i love the characters. i love how the show has evolved in the last eight years. i love the long-running jokes. and i love everything ever about neil patrick harris. y’know what i do not love? the show’s nearly constant use of the word bitch.

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