I was very lucky to get to chat with the ladies of Popeater today on their weekly “Girls On Pop” podcast. Topics include New Moon (OF COURSE!), Adam Lambert BJ party and Jon Gosselin’s demise. I out myself as a “Robsten shipper” within the first minute. If you don’t know what that means, you and I might as well not be internet friends. Watch above!
November 24, 2009, 4:55pm Comments
» The 'Twilight' Craze Hints At A Larger Phenomenon-To-Be: Blockbusters For The Ladies
It is a big dream of mine to write movies for women. I don’t quite know where to begin other than to gush about how much I want to do it, but this story certainly is on to something. There is a huge demographic out there (women) just waiting to drop cash on franchises they love. Twilight is basically our Star Wars/Star Trek, but it’s only the tip of the iceberg (this would be a good time to mention Titanic too), right?
Women - what kind of movies do you think would make for a lady blockbuster?
November 24, 2009, 4:49pm Comments
You should really start a blog dedicated solely to your craft projects, so I wouldn’t have to scroll through 17 pages of your Tumblr only to discover that you never posted pictures of the shelves you made when you moved to L.A.
Plus, I really enjoy your craft projects. Don’t you guys agree with me?
November 21, 2009, 2:25pm Comments
I don’t know if it’s because I am sick and exhausted, but I just had a full-on tear swell watching Oprah announce the end of her show. She’s right - lots of people have grown up with her show; it began airing when I was 7 and I do not remember a time in my life when it was not on every afternoon.
As cheese-balls as it sounds, Oprah is in many ways like a second mother to me. I find her presence calming, nurturing, steady, and obviously consistent. I once worked on a project for her, and in my experience she was all these things in person with no cameras rolling, too. I’m straight-up heartbroken.
November 20, 2009, 5:45pm Comments
EDITED, because Porter H. Mason has clued me into this woman’s story, which is most likely bullshit. Never fear, SHE HAS A WEBSITE.
Well this story is nuts. A cheerleader got a flu shot and her body had a one and a million disorder triggered by the flu shot. She has difficulty moving and also talking. However she can walk normal if she goes backwards, and she can talk totally fine when she runs forward.
November 19, 2009, 4:37pm Comments
I saw New Moon last night, and as Lainey noted in her review, people giggled during the entire thing. Sometimes it was at Anna Kendrick, who was legitimately funny the few times she was in the movie, but most of the time the laughter was in response to the cheese that oozed off the screen. Don’t get me wrong, if you’re a Twilight fan you’ll love the whole thing, and some performances are pretty solid (Kendrick, Kristen Stewart, Michael Sheen). But if you’re not, the whole movie surely looks a bit ridiculous. And I agree with Lainey’s overall points:
Plus, this is the snooziest off all the Twi-books. It’s just Bella sitting around doing dumb shit for a few months. So fans should know what they’re getting into. Surprisingly, I found myself missing Catherine Hardwicke’s gritty, passionate eye. The first Twilight movie is far from perfect, but she nailed the dark mood of both the overall story and the romance between Bella and Edward. In New Moon, Chris Weitz just kinda makes everything look pretty.
The one interesting thing I came away with was that the movie did a better job than the books of making Jacob a sympathetic, likable character. I actually rooted for him during the film, and I clearly wasn’t the only one, as the woman sitting behind me said “Um hello, fuck yeah Team Jacob!” as the credits started to roll. As for his body, it’s hotter than you think it’s going to be, especially in the rain.
Another thing I did like was how Weitz captured the months post break-up (fans of the book will recognize this as the pages October-November-December). It’s sweet and sad and relatable, and Lykke Li’s “Possibilities” really worked to set the mood. It’s one of the few moments in the movie where the emotion (fine work by KStew) felt truly raw and real. I almost shed a tear here, but for the most part while watching New Moon, I laughed a lot more than I cried.
Onward to Eclipse and the Brazilian fuck-fest that is Breaking Dawn!
[Also, I do not want to talk about the Remember Me trailer. It looks cliched and awkward and Robert Pattinson and the Lost chick’s chemistry has got nothing on him and KStew’s bonetastic vibe. Flop city.]
was it actually bad or is chris weitz just not liked? i’m getting a little worried… i really really hope its good because i am so excited for it. what is going onnnn! it looked amazing on the previews.
where are you reading reviews? I can’t find any. I thought it was gonna get good reviews. Twilight got a D or something, you can’t go by the critics…they’re a bunch of old men. Yahoo users gave it a B+ so far, so I’ll go by that.
November 19, 2009, 3:30pm Comments
“[Kristen] Stewart doesn’t play the game, and host after host, particularly the guys, become uncomfortable as they realize she’s not going to do the girlie thing, because she’s too busy being an actual girl.”
— A nice article captures what it is that makes Kristen Stewart so appealing - she’s actually human.
November 18, 2009, 10:37am Comments
Everything about this clip is great.
10 Year Old Explains He Won’t Pledge Allegiance to The Flag Until There is Liberty and Justice for All.
November 16, 2009, 3:45pm Comments
“Eugene [Cordero] is a much funnier Jon Gosselin than Jon Gosselin could be.”
— My source in this post: Jon Gosselin Backed Out Of Original Funny Or Die Video
November 12, 2009, 5:31pm Comments
» Going Vegetarian for Thanksgiving
The New York Times Well blog will be posting vegetarian recipes from top chefs like Alice Waters of Chez Panisse and Dan Barber of Blue Hill from now until Thanksgiving. WTG, NYT!
November 11, 2009, 2:38pm Comments
