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Showing posts with label Movies. Show all posts
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Greetings, Fellow Imperfect Biologicals!
I'm so embarrassed that I missed this, but Twitter has just reminded me that, according to the movie Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Skynet became self-aware almost two hours ago (April 19, 2011 8:11 PM EDT).
The nukes are due to arrive Thursday...That's the bad news.
However...
Scooter Unit
Greetings, Fellow Imperfect Biologicals!
I'm so embarrassed that I missed this, but Twitter has just reminded me that, according to the movie Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Skynet became self-aware almost two hours ago (April 19, 2011 8:11 PM EDT).
The nukes are due to arrive Thursday...That's the bad news.
However...
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| There's good news, too! ;) |
Scooter Unit
Go on! Click it! You know you wanna!
Evenin' All!
This is gonna be one of those less-wordy, more-picturey-type posts.
This weekend, our dear friends at Topless Robot ran a Best/Worst Cosplay Experience Contest.
It was jam-packed with anecdotes ranging from the triumphant, to the hilarious, to the tragic, to the absurd. And a fair number of the entries included visual aids for the enjoyment of their fellow readers--photos of Topless Roboteers, and occasionally their friends and families, in some truly awe-inspiring ensembles.
I took it upon myself to compile my favorites, and share them with my beloved Taoists.
So...To the Jump we go!
In no particular order:
Evenin' All!
This is gonna be one of those less-wordy, more-picturey-type posts.
This weekend, our dear friends at Topless Robot ran a Best/Worst Cosplay Experience Contest.
It was jam-packed with anecdotes ranging from the triumphant, to the hilarious, to the tragic, to the absurd. And a fair number of the entries included visual aids for the enjoyment of their fellow readers--photos of Topless Roboteers, and occasionally their friends and families, in some truly awe-inspiring ensembles.
I took it upon myself to compile my favorites, and share them with my beloved Taoists.
So...To the Jump we go!
In no particular order:
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| Sneetch as The 10th Doctor, with Grant Imahara of Mythbusters |
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| Crimsongypsy and Friends as Dana/Zuul and The Ghostbusters |
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| Marjorie2 as The Joker |
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| Sketchy as Lego Man |
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| Mittens and Friend as Sora and Riku from Kingdom Hearts |
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| Bibliophileemily as Raven from Teen Titans |
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| Unknown as Mr. B Natural, Photographed by Steve Bunche |
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| Hanyaan as Giorno Giovanna from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure |
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| Suzume as Ashe in wedding dress, from Final Fantasy XII |
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| Stareyed and Daughter as Zatanna and Black Canary |
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| Hanyaan (again) as Death from Sandman |
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| Sistercacao as...I Don't Have A Clue--seriously, if anyone knows this character, please comment! It's driving me nuts! (cute, thoughXD) |
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| Dancore's Wife as a Succubus |
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| Muffy Stopheles as a Twi'Lek |
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| The Pirate Star (our own Joltess!) as She-Ra |
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| Red Stapler as Chiana from Farscape Guess I lied--I saved my favorite for last XD 'Night, Peoples! Not Scoot, But A Very Convincing Costume! |
~~"Want to be an actor? Call Mr. Factor!" ~Original lyrics from the song Hooray for Hollywood~~
~This photo from the Hollywood Museum website *The lobby~
Hello! As usual, I have been missing you all! I am so excited about sharing this post with you. A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to go to the Hollywood Museum with my Best Friend. I specifically wanted to go for a Jean Harlow exhibit that is on display there celebrating what would be her 100th birthday, little did I know what gold lies inside those doors. The museum is located in the historic Max Factor Building and I was awestruck from the moment I set foot in there!
The Max factor building is a gem that sits right off of Hollywood Blvd. just steps away from amazing places like the Roosevelt, El Capitan, and those famous footprints in the forecourt of Sid Grauman's Chinese theatre. Stepping through the heavily marbled entryway and into this historic building was like stepping back in time to the 1930's and that glorious Golden Age of Hollywood.
~The "Brownettes" Soft Peach colored room. Judy Garland is featured here~
The lobby is basically unchanged from those golden days. It is a polished Art Deco jewel, a rose colored oasis of endless lavish marble, crystal chandeliers, soft hues, and tropical palms. The Max Factor studio contains four special celebrity make-up rooms, each designed to bring out the best in women of a particular hair color: The first is marked "For Blondes Only" (and is done in shades of blue); another for redheads (in mint green), for brunettes (rose pink), and the brownettes (pale peach). These special rooms have been painstakingly preserved, and are complete with the original make-up chairs, lighting, furnishings, and multi-angled mirrors. They are also outfitted with display cases full of notable clients personal make-up and personal belongings. Some of the legendary clients featured are Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Rudolph Valentino, Joan Crawford, Jean Harlow, Lucille Ball, Claudette Colbert, Norma Shearer, and Bette Davis. I was inches away from Joan Crawford's false eyelashes (used!) Marilyn Monroe's bustier, and Elizabeth Taylor's belongings.
Sitting in the makeup chair
It is said that Jean Harlow's hair was first dyed platinum in these rooms and that the color was created specifically for her, as is the story with Marilyn's hair, Joan Crawford, and Claudette Colbert.
One of Judy Garlands pairs of Ruby Red Slippers from the Wizard of Oz
I cannot even begin to scratch the surface of what this incredible museum contains and the history behind Mr. Factor and his empire. There are endless incredible pieces of Hollywood history here. The Marilyn Monroe collection alone is worth it. I am going to do a separate post just on her memorabilia at the museum tomorrow. They have a Mae West collection, Elvis items, Lucy and Desi, Shirley Temple, Clara Bow, Carey Grants Rolls Royce....Really it is endless! So, instead of boring you with more photos and my rambling I will leave you photo from the Jean Harlow exhibit I originally went to see. Until tomorrow! XOXO!
~~~All photos taken by me and property of Paris Atelier unless otherwise noted~~~
Hello Peoples!
Dig this: I catch Yahoo News over the weekend, and they're doing a piece on the new Conan film, which, admittedly, I haven't been following as closely as a good nerd and child of the 80s should be--so I get my first close look at the updated Cimmerian himself:
Now, understand, it's first thing in the morning, I'm half awake....And my first thought upon seeing this pic (which was much smaller on Yahoo) is "Gee, he looks kinda familiar--SAY! Wouldn't it be awesome if they got....."
PRAISE ALMIGHTY CROM!!! The new Conan is Jason Momoa: RONON MOTHERFUCKING DEX!
My roomie has a few seasons of Stargate Atlantis on DVD, and he got me back into the show.
And while my favorite character is definitely David Hewlett's Dr. Rodney McKay (an opinion I share with TTOS contributor and Den Mother, Colleen) I loved Momoa's portrayal of the show's prerequisite kicker of ass and taker of names.
When the show ended, I remember wondering if he'd ever pop up again....
Anyhoo, Ya done good, Hollywood people: You cast a solid actor with the perfect look and a good NRF (Nerd Recognition Factor) to play an iconic character...I'll try not to get used to such a level of competenceXD
And as a treat for my female (and a certain segment of my male) readers, here's one last pic...
Scooter The Blogbarian
Dig this: I catch Yahoo News over the weekend, and they're doing a piece on the new Conan film, which, admittedly, I haven't been following as closely as a good nerd and child of the 80s should be--so I get my first close look at the updated Cimmerian himself:
Now, understand, it's first thing in the morning, I'm half awake....And my first thought upon seeing this pic (which was much smaller on Yahoo) is "Gee, he looks kinda familiar--SAY! Wouldn't it be awesome if they got....."
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| FUCK YEAH! |
PRAISE ALMIGHTY CROM!!! The new Conan is Jason Momoa: RONON MOTHERFUCKING DEX!
My roomie has a few seasons of Stargate Atlantis on DVD, and he got me back into the show.
And while my favorite character is definitely David Hewlett's Dr. Rodney McKay (an opinion I share with TTOS contributor and Den Mother, Colleen) I loved Momoa's portrayal of the show's prerequisite kicker of ass and taker of names.
When the show ended, I remember wondering if he'd ever pop up again....
Anyhoo, Ya done good, Hollywood people: You cast a solid actor with the perfect look and a good NRF (Nerd Recognition Factor) to play an iconic character...I'll try not to get used to such a level of competenceXD
And as a treat for my female (and a certain segment of my male) readers, here's one last pic...
Scooter The Blogbarian
"Fred Astaire: Here's to the beautiful ladies, Here's to those wonderful girls, Adele's and Molly's, Lucille's and Polly's. You'll find them all at the Ziegfeld Follies."
Cyd Charisse in the 1945 Hollywood musical ~ Ziegfeld Follies
Bonjour chéris! I just finished watching that amazing movie Ziegfeld Follies. I am still trying to catch my breath! The costumes, the dance routines, the stars...Oh my!
Dolores Costello ~ Ziegfeld Girl
The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical productions, inspired by the Folies Bergéres of Paris, on Broadway in from 1907 through 1931.
Ziegfeld Girl
The Follies were extremely lavish revues that included many of the days most popular performers. The Follies may have been most known for the beautiful girls that graced the stage.
Lilyan Tashman ~ Ziegfeld Girl
These girls were known for always being decked out in the most elaborate and beautiful costumes. The costumes were often made by designers such as Erté, Lady Duff Gordon, and Ben Ali Haggi. The next morning the talk of New York would always be the ensembles.
The glorious Louise Brooks ~ She was a featured dancer for the Follies in 1925
I love that the movie includes some actual numbers from the original Follies shows on Broadway and showcases so many of Hollywood's brightest stars of the time. It is such an over the top spectacle that it just makes you feel like dancing!
Stay tuned for an incredible giveaway in the next few weeks and a post about my first trip to an auction & the goodies I brought home. I can't wait!
Usher arrives at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino arrives at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Darren Criss arrives at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Source : Yahoo
The 23-year-old lad’s mag favorite faced the possibly false reports that an unidentified internet hacker had uploaded her private photographs after suppoesdly gaining access to her personal laptop computer. The photos depicted Fox in various settings and positions, some appearing to be personally shot with a camera phone while others appeared professionally shot.
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