December 2010
14 posts
Shit Disney Teaches Children: Dumbo
If you miss someone, get crunk until you hallucinate.
Shit Disney Teaches Children: The Little Mermaid
Make money off your best feature, so that you can get plastic surgery to impress the man of your dreams
Favorite Albums and Songs of 2010
Albums:
1. Broken Bells (Self Titled)
2. Vampire Weekend (Contra)
3. The Black Keys (Brothers)
4. Mumford & Sons (Sigh No More)
5. David Byrne & Fatboy Slim (Here Lies Love)
6. Marina and the Diamons (Family Jewels)
7. Sia (We Are Born)
8. Sleigh Bells (Treats)
I was really lazy about listening to albums this year. 2010, for me was all about songs. Whenever I heard...
Don't know why...
Pumped Up Kicks by Foster The People is still not on iTunes, but it should be. It’s a hot song. When I hear it on the radio I lose my mind.
The Prophet Blog’s 75 Most Anticipated Albums of... →
Totally agree with this list! Fiona’s upcoming album is number 1. Totally valid.
Oscar Check List Update
Inception ✓
The Social Network ✓
The Kids Are All Right ✓
Winter’s Bone ✓
How To Train Your Dragon ✓
Toy Story 3 ✓
Black Swan ✓
The Fighter
The Town
True Grit ✓
127 Hours
The Kings Speech ✓
Rabbit Hole ✓
Blue Valentine
I Am Love ✓
Biutitful
Made in Dagenham
Get Low
Another Year
Frankie & Alice
Fair Game
Oscar Checklist Update
Inception ✓
The Social Network ✓
The Kids Are All Right ✓
Winter’s Bone ✓
How To Train Your Dragon ✓
Toy Story 3 ✓
Black Swan ✓
The Fighter
The Town
True Grit
127 Hours
The Kings Speech
Rabbit Hole ✓
Blue Valentine
Just Watched "Black Swan"...
I think it’s fantastic. I think Darren Aronofsky will certianly be nominated and has a chance at winning Best Director. The intensity of the main character’s dissociation was palpable. Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, and Winona Horowitz Ryder were really pitch perfect. I can’t imagine the amount of preparation that Natalie and Mila had to attain before starting this...
The Reason I Want To See True Grit →
When I first saw the trailer for the Coen brothers’ remake of True Grit I thought Hailee Steinfeld could totally pull off Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games movies, and now she’s allegedly being considered. I love it.
The Subpar Sing Off
I was implored to watch this season of The Sing Off. I watched it last year. I really enjoyed the Beezlebubs and was shocked and disappointed when they lost to Nota. My coworker, Chris (who is extremely effervescent in his hyperbole) told me that this season was really good. Remind me to tell him to check his diva. I have the decency to give any show two episodes to impress me, so I watched the...
Movies I Have To See
I have been so busy this year that I’ve neglected my Oscar list. Last year I pretty much saw all the movies that were nominated. Being that the Golden Globe nominees were released this week, I need to get my shit together. I feel so out of the loop. One of my coworkers was breathing down my neck to discuss the nominees and when I asked him to remind me who was nominated the pitch of his gasp...
