Archive for the ‘ Miscellany ’ Category
It constantly surprises Sean but I am a big Sade fan. Truthfully, musically it’s not my usual milieu (in as much as I have one), but it does fit my habit of liking the top 10% of every genre. Sade is by far the best at what she does. Plus, she is [ READ MORE ]
The A.V. Club: There are a lot of shots in this film where the camera is very tight in on your face. Emily Blunt: [Laughs.] Yeah, don’t you just kind of love those? When I see them slamming on that lens, I’m like, “Jean-Marc, that is really close.” And he’s like [French accent.], “It will be [ READ MORE ]
Look: Read: The A.V. Club: You have a reputation for hating doing publicity interviews. Does having that out front help? Do you think it makes people approach you any differently? Harrison Ford: I didn’t know that I had that reputation. I think that was something that—obviously you’ve done your research, but I think I was characterized that way [ READ MORE ]
I finally got around to checking out famed anime series Cowboy Bebop. The animation is amazing, the stories less so. It only took a few episodes before I grew bored with it, with the notable exception of the opening credits. I could watch this on loop all day long. [ READ MORE ]
If you can see the phrase “Girls, girls, girls” and not immediately think of the below song, then, brother, you’re a better man than me. [ READ MORE ]
“There’s a colon in the title. It’s rarely a good idea to trust a movie with a colon in the title.” If you haven’t already read Zack Handlen’s hilarious dismantling of G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra, then click here. Viewing beforehand not required. [ READ MORE ]
Caught this via The Awl: Director Jason Reitman is keeping a video diary of his promo tour for Up In The Air, which apparently consists of illustrating the mundane day to day PR duties with hilarious juxtaposition of sameness and awesome tracks by The Clash. File under: The Clash enhances everything. Janie Jones – The Clash [ READ MORE ]
Heard the Judy Collins track “Hard Lovin’ Loser” on the way into work and felt it deserved to be shared. Hard Lovin’ Loser – Judy Colli… [ READ MORE ]
My friend Colter put together a video for the Spiraling song “The Future.” I dig retro-futurism so this is right up my alley to begin with, and lyrics like “Modern life is much too hard/With no jet packs or flying cars” just seal the deal. Bonus points for the authentic Mad Men-esque look [ READ MORE ]
One day I’ll be able to create things like that … [ READ MORE ]