December 2010
45 posts
NYT "Natalie Portman Embraces Monster and Victim" →
Brief Encounters →
How did I not know this was playing on Broadway?
Women Film Critics Cricle →
“Worst Female Images in a Movie: Black Swan”
Feelings. I guess I can see where their coming from… But this is just a gross over-simplification. 1. Everything is framed/tainted by Nina’s perception, so images? It’s awfully sweeping for this type of movie. 2. Giving a negative award effectively writes off the 4 phenomenal female performances in the movie. 3. It’s a ballet...
Far From Heaven, stage musical. WHAT →
Feral Children →
I should probably find this less fascinating. I wonder why dogs/wolves are the most common caregiver?
Unnecessary mini-rant
I understand coming from someone who reads an Oscar blog on the daily, this will all be a little hypocritical. Nonetheless.
Recently I have been coming up against an irrational irritation, that being how all the major film critics prizes are going to the same movies and same small group of actors. Yes yes, they’ve all become the battleground of the pre-Academy season… blah blah blah...
L'esprit de l'escalier →
Fancy French name. J’approve.
“A fellow who lives in a windmill has not a more whimsical dwelling than the...”
– The Way of the World
As frustrating as it was, I would love to see this done. Too ridiculous.
Erowid Experience Vaults →
People write about their experiences on certain drugs… Interesting.
Ty Ty? →
Tyra Banks is 37 today. WHAT
And Julianne Moore turned 50 yesterday. HOLY BALLS. Can’t even.
The 50 Worst States in America →
stuffaboutminneapolis:
American States, like Americans themselves, are fond of trumpeting their superlatives. To hear them tell it, they’re all first in something: Corn growth, coal production, giant-est giant-ball-of-twine, blah, blah, blah. But something’s not adding up, States: If you’re all so great, how come the country’s giving off the distinct odor of failure?
All of those A’s you’ve...
“I’ve got two daughters who will have to make their way in this skinny-obsessed...”
– J. K. Rowling God I love this woman. (via laceandlattes … via genderconfusion)
See, this is great except for the bit about Pansy. Because it kind of reinforces my criticism about her treatment of female characters, on the whole. The idea that she wrote a character like Pansy, who may not be central...
