December 2009
44 posts
Roger Ebert's list of the best films of the decade... →
So bizarre. Really, Juno.
(via tylercoates)
So good!
itsjanna:
“Transmission” - Hot Chip...
britticisms:
“Maps” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs...
choire:
meltzer:
“Both films are about film-making with, seemingly, women at the center. But this is just a red herring, because they are really about the primacy of males.”
Joon on the “softcore misogyny” (love it) of Broken Embraces and Nine.
Whoa. Yowza! I’m not sure I entirely agree with this but I’ll sure be thinking about it for a long time. (Also, Nine was GARBAGE! Politically,...
“In short, for my students at the time, Shylock was unsavory, brutal, and...”
– Shylock, My Students, and Me: An essay by Paula Marantz Cohen on 30 years of teaching The Merchant of Venice | The American Scholar
"Some people still remember 9/11 and the outrage... →
maura:
Ken Layne’s contribution to The End Of The ’00s has it all, and then some.
(also linked by bthny / rendit)
S5E25
This is the CROWNING Roseanne fashion moment.
thirdanddelaware:
THE CHICKEN SHIRT
The chicken shirt has been covered before but for the finale of season five, no holds have been barred! Every member of the family dons this charming little number in a tour de force of poultry themed fashion frightfulness! The one-size-fits-all “easy fit” makes it easy for every member of the Conner...
“I personally don’t think either of them is a good filmmaker — they make...”
– Mahnola Dargis on Nora Ephron and Nancy Meyers , from “Fuck Them”: Times Critic On Hollywood, Women, & Why Romantic Comedies Suck -Jezebel
“The new singing style is also a very audible means of what the philosopher...”
– Jude Rogers (via gauntlet)
“Though she talks nonstop about liberation, Gaga’s work abounds with images...”
– Frank talk with Lady Gaga — latimes.com
“i mean, i know we are talking here about Masculinity in Pop Culture,...”
– Tiger Beatdown › Sexist Beatdown: Mystery Dream Date Edition
A Common Misunderstanding of the Lyrics of Jay-Z’s... →
This was so good. I wish the Awl (or someone) would have a column where they explained rap lyrics to white people. That sounds probably weird and condescending, but I like rap music, and I love how rich and complex it is. A line like “If Jeezy’s paying Lebron, I’m paying Dwayne Wade” is a reference to another song which itself has a double meaning, and to get it you also...
“WE WANTED TO WEAR PINK POLOS AND RAP ABOUT BEING HURT INSTEAD BEING INVINCIBLE.”
– rend it: i’m glad kanye is blogging again
“Does this have to happen tonight? Because, I have my fight club.”
– Puck
(via wtnss)
(via natashavc)
“I’m not sure what Sarah Palin’s favorite work of postmodern theory might be (all...”
– Views: Palintology - Inside Higher Ed
“When I tell Herzog that its presence fit the moment, he disagrees. “If it only...”
– EYE WEEKLY on Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
In search of Eva Tanguay, the first rock star. -... →
Amazing.
AMAZING. →
OH MY GOD. (via alexbalk)
''The Office' is the Most Depressing Show on... →
I have been saying this for years. (via alexbalk)
I KNEW IT
barthel:
Me: Isn’t there some other explanation for this besides oppression? Do they have to be doing this to resist the dominant culture? Cultural Studies Professor*: Like what? What do you mean? Me: Well, like…fun. CSP: Oh, Marxists don’t believe in fun.
* Cultural studies professors are Marxists, generally.
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lindsayrobertson:
“If it wouldn’t enrage my wife, I’d get Amy Grant’s face tattooed on my bicep, because last year her music saved me from the depths of hopelessness. You know?”
- John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats on Vulture today. (Related: tomorrow night Bell House omg!)
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lindsayrobertson:
“If it wouldn’t enrage my wife, I’d get Amy Grant’s face tattooed on my bicep, because last year her music saved me from the depths of hopelessness. You know?”
- John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats on Vulture today. (Related: tomorrow night Bell House omg!)
