Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:10:36 GMT

Adele"s "Someone like you"

As of late I have been obsessed with Adele"s new album 21 (officially releasing in the US on February 22nd). It"s beyond incredible, you have to listen to her sing Someone Like You in the video below, shot at her London home. This is amazing, trust me, I can guarantee you a case of the chills, I was literally mesmerized! Without a doubt, Adele has safely secured herself a spot in my top favorite albums of 2011 list, even if the year is just getting started!

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Sat, 15 Jan 2011 02:45:18 GMT

he's not just Brit's #1 fan anymore

Chris Crocker says he"s a freak of nature, and no one disagrees with him.

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Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:16:00 GMT

Kylie Minogue Almost Back to Pre-Cancer Best

Kylie Minogue finally feels like she is returning to normal after living in a "stranger"s body" for five years since her cancer battle.

The Spinning Around singer was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 andunderwent surgery and chemotherapy to beat the disease.

She tells Britain"s Glamour magazine, A lot of people have said to me recently, "You"re looking really well, back to your old self

She was given the all-clear the year after (06), but the singer admits she has struggled to get her body back to normal after the ravaging treatment.

She tells Britain"s Glamour magazine, "A lot of people have said to me recently, "You"re looking really well, back to your old self." I just need to get my fitness up. Then I"ll almost be back in my own body. "I felt for such a long time that I was in a stranger"s body".
Tags: Kylie Minogue, Glamour, Glamour, Fitness, Glamour, Breast Cancer Posted by: Melissa      Read more     Source

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:04:48 GMT

Invisible light music video

Here"s the brand new (and totally freaky) music video from Scissor Sisters for one of my favorite tracks, Invisible Light, off their stellar third album Night Work! Be warned, there"s a bit of nudity but it"s certainly nothing we haven"t seen before. Enjoy - Posted by: Popbytes      Read more     Source

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:07:16 GMT

House

by Steve Dollar



Every minute, four ideas. That"s the oft-quoted credo of celebrated French director Arnaud Desplechin, a guy who gets a lot of critical mileage for packing his films with rich, allusive layers of literary, musical and historical information, modulated through an effusive technique that can only be called encyclopedic. Unlike, say, his forefather Jean-Luc Godard in later years, his work doesn"t require a decoder ring-but a Desplechin film both merits and rewards repeat viewings in ways that those by many of his peers do not. There"s a lot to chew on, and it tastes pretty good.

Well, let me tell you this: Nobuhiko Obayashi kicks Arnaud Desplechin"s ass in the ideas-per-minute department. I have now seen the director"s 1977 House (or Hausu, as it was released in Japan)-what, five or six times? I"ve seen it on an imperfect file downloaded from the Internet, in bootleg form on homebrewed DVD, really late at night on cable network Turner Classic Movie"s TCM Underground, and splashed across the big screen, when the New York Asian Film Festival-in one of its most indispensable acts-revived it in a restored edition in 2009. And earlier this year, the film enjoyed a held-over run at Manhattan"s IFC Center, as well as a nationwide tour of repertory houses. Now that Criterion Collection has, at long last, released House in the customary bells-and-whistles Blu-ray version, I can watch it again and again and again. And yet, this is a movie so drenched in neuron-frying crazy goo that every single frame has four ideas. It"s a bottomless pit. A thrumming vortex. A nonstop rollercoaster plunge to the deepest, glowing recesses of what-the-fuck? It"s so weird and wonderful I can"t imagine ever really sorting it all out, and wouldn"t want to-even if Criterion included a coupon for a free decoder ring with every purchase. Posted by: ahillis      Read more     Source

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:12:28 GMT

Women in Film

Women in Film is a beautifully produced short movie of ladies who have graced the silver screen for the past 80 years. What makes it special is the careful morphing of face into face and the haunting cello music from Yo-Yo Ma. An oldie but greatie.

(See also 144 Beautiful Faces below which is not as classy, but offers a similar view of current Western concepts of female beauty).

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Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:50:55 GMT

Boffo Evil

by John Lichman



It"s jaw-dropping that the Resident Evil film franchise continues to perform better than those based on games with massive worldwide fanbases (King of Fighters, Tekken, FarCry-all of which were released straight-to-DVD). Yet since Milla Jovovich"s first bout with virally infected zombies in 2002, the Resident Evil flicks have routinely opened the weekend within the top two positions and made between $17-20 million. (The only film to ever take down the undead hordes on an opening weekend? Ice Age.) For better clarity, the first three have outperformed the following at the box office:

• Showtime, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Kissing Jessica Stein (2002)
• Cellular, Criminal, When Will I Be Loved (2004)
• Good Luck Chuck, Sydney White, The Jane Austen Book Club, Into The Wild, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Sea of Dreams, The Last Winter (2007)

With each release, the franchise fares better, churning out huge profits for eight weeks at a time; only 2007"s Resident Evil Extinction was pulled on its sixth week, having already made $49 million (of note: none of the films were screened in advance for critics.) On the cusp of another weekend being ruled by quadrilogy maker Resident Evil: Afterlife-now in 3D!-why are these silly B-movies such a success? Posted by: ahillis      Read more     Source

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:50:32 GMT

Win a DVD of THE SQUARE

Former stuntman-turned-filmmaker Nash Edgerton makes his feature debut with his brother Joel (who co-wrote and stars) in the Australian thriller The Square:

A stylish, twist-filled film noir, THE SQUARE centers on an adulterous couple whose scheming leads to arson, blackmail and murder. Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage, Raymond Yale becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled Carla. Ray"s moral limits are tested when Carla presents him with the proceeds of her controlling husband"s latest crime. This is their chance: Take the money and run.... If only it were that simple. The seed is planted and Ray, fearing he will lose his love, engineers the plan. Hiring the professional arsonist Billy becomes a fatal error, and the plan goes horribly wrong. Alarm bells sound and suspicions are raised but, miraculously, the dust looks to settle. After all.... Nobody knows. Then the first blackmail note arrives.

As the film finally hits DVD shelves this week, GreenCine has a free copy to give away! There are two ways you can enter to win, social media style:

1. The Facebook Way

Join our official Facebook group. Then, write a pithy comment on our wall that includes the words "the square"-written as the hashtag #TheSquare-in a sentence. For example, "I prefer to put my round pegs in #TheSquare hole," or "Jim J. Bullock for the block? Circle gets #TheSquare." Our favorite sentence wins the DVD. Only one Facebook entry is allowed per person, and must be posted by Monday, August 30.

2. The Twitter Way

Follow us on Twitter. Again, including the hashtag #TheSquare, write an even pithier comment that incorporates that hashtag in your sentence, i.e. "I"m telling you, Huey Lewis" song is not called "Hip to Be #TheSquare," you fool." You don"t need to write @GreenCine since we can track the hashtag, but you must be following us to be eligible. You may enter via Twitter as many times as you like, but the winning sentence must be tweeted by Monday, August 30.

The winner will be mailed a DVD on August 31. Good luck! Posted by: ahillis      Read more     Source

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:49:12 GMT

The Boy With the Dragon Tattoo Crush

by Vadim Rizov



I"m in love with Lisbeth Salander. I"m unrepentantly coming out with this information, despite at least three reasons this is a stupid way to feel:

1.) Lisbeth Salander is a fictional character from the late Stieg Larsson"s Millennium Trilogy-a series of books I haven"t read (I struggled through 10 pages of an Amazon.com preview before giving up on them)-and two movies I"ve seen for work that I"d call absolute shit. Salander is a better character than either franchise deserves. Furthermore, I"m assuredly not in love with Noomi Rapace, who plays Lisbeth in the movies; she looks much cuter in character.

2.) As conceived, Salander isn"t even "my type," nor is there anything really appealing about her personality. She"s a pretty good hacker, but aside from that suffers from Asperger"s, is prone to (as Liz Phair said) "fuck and run," and doesn"t have a noticeable sense of humor. Her issues will keep a dedicated therapist in practice for decades, let alone any unlucky partner.

3.) Although some stone-cold shit is done to Salander, her violent retaliations would get an enthusiastic thumbs-up from the waifish sociopath from Audition. Just saying. Posted by: ahillis      Read more     Source

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 09:55:22 GMT

Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration

Willie Nelson"s 4th of July Celebration
Directed by Yabo Yablonski
1979, 100 minutes, USA
(screening July 3, 4 at Anthology Film Archives)

To a central Texan, celebrating Independence Day means more than fireworks, BBQ, baseball games and parades, as this weekend marks the 37th year of aging outlaw-country legend Willie Nelson"s "4th of July Picnic," a laid back and Southern-fried Lollapalooza that this former Austin-based writer once attended in the late "90s.

Over three days in 1974, a reported 25,000 turned out in College Station for the second annual extravaganza, a dirty, shadelessly sun-assaulted, Lone Star beer-soaked (and sponsored!), marijuana-smoky affair that was filmed but rarely screened. Woodstock may be the countercultural touchstone of the era, but the mysterious Yabo Yablonski"s chilled-out concert movie is the more mesmeric drug, better encapsulating an entire subculture of regional hippiedom and music. (To think, Willie and company"s tunes would be labeled "alt-country" if newly released today.) Posted by: ahillis      Read more     Source

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:15:51 GMT

A Home Theater System with AV Receiver

I've been doing the rounds at the local mall in search of home theater equipment to complete the entertainment system I'm interested in building. I found a beautiful LCD television last week in the Samsung LCD TV Series 4 but decided to delay the purchase until I had enough time to finish my canvass of the other stuff I needed.

I passed by the Sony showroom yesterday and checked out its selection of Bravia LCD TV, and I got to tell you, the product line literally blew me away. My only beef with Sony is that their products can get a bit heavy on the pockets. But since the electronics company has not let me down before (being the proud owner of other Sony products like the Playstation-yeah, the first one-and a really old CRT television), I might just give the Bravia a chance at joining the room that's destined to hold my home theater system.

Okay, I already have a component system at home. It's a bit old and it's of a different brand, Pioneer, but I think it'll work nicely with the Bravia. The catch is I need something else to hook it all up. Sure, I can connect the Bravia I'm planning to purchase, the 32-inch KLV-32NX500 (which belongs to the NX Series of Sony Bravia), to the rickety Pioneer stereo, but it just wouldn't feel right.

What I really need is an AV receiver to keep the home theater system in tip-top shape. For those who are unaware of what an AV receiver is, it's that piece of hardware that amplifies sound from different audio sources and routes video signals from various gadgets to your television, preferably an LCD TV (since a CRT just won't cut it).


© Sony
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Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:59:19 GMT

Birds On A Guitar

French artist Celeste Boursier-Mougenot created a walk-though aviary for a flock of zebra finches, furnished with electric guitars and other musical instruments.

As the birds go about their routine activities, perching on or feeding from the various pieces of equipment, they create a captivating, live soundscape.



(thanks Cora) Posted by: Gerard      Read more     Source

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:56:32 GMT

Start Planning Now for Mardi Gras

© DoctorWho


Fat Tuesday is only a little over six weeks away. Have you booked your trip to the Big Easy yet?

If you're planning a trip to Mardi Gras this year, National Geographic Traveler says that maybe the French Quarter isn't the place to be....The best of New Orleans's annual celebration isn't in the French Quarter but out in the neighborhoods, where the good times go local.Janelle Nanos' article details her Mardi Gras trip to one of New Orleans' suburbs. Posted by: Lisa      Read more     Source

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:47:30 GMT

HE NEEDS A "SILKWOOD" SCRUB DOWN

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Comment Questions of the Day:

1. Who were your faves/least faves on X Factor movie week?

2. Are you boycotting this week?? Is Simon cheating by sending it to public vote?

3. Who do you like better Lloyd or Jedward?? I like Jedward better!!!!

4. WHAT SONG WOULD YOU SING FOR MOVIE WEEK?!

5. Are you watching So You Think You Can Dance? Who are your faves?

6. Do you watch Real Housewives of OC? Aren't they A-holes????

Bonus: ANY FUN COMMENTS FOR BUCK- I LOVE IT!
ps did you get the movie quote at the end??

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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:29:56 GMT

Facebook's Most Popular Games

© sabrina.dent


Mashable has a use short guide to Facebook"s 10 most popular games. Without a doubt, social gaming is on the rise - and big business for some. With the Facebook application platform, game developers have an unprecedented opportunity to tap into existing social connections for both compelling gameplay and viral promotions for their titles.The list doesn"t include Zygna"s Cafe World (which was new at the time, but now has over 15 million users). The list does include three other Zygna games - including FarmVille, my favorite and Facebook"s leading game. Second place is Mafia Wars.
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Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:17:01 GMT

The Hollis & Ariel Show

The Hollis & Ariel Show from COACD on Vimeo.

s: COACD Posted by: Brigitte      Read more     Source

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:05:21 GMT

These Previews.... Are.... Bah....Nanana

Rachel vs. the concept of animation.
There"s another new episode of The Rachel Zoe Project on tonight, and if these previews are any indication, it"s gonna be more ridiculous than ever. In the first video, Rachel grapples with the concept of having to offer fashion advice to animated characters. That"s right - for some reason, she"s doing some sort of weird video where she"s giving couture to invisible people, which leaves her saying both her trademark "Oh.... mygod" to the director and then babbling to empty space. It"s quite a sight to behold.

In the second clip (the first half of which you can skip over since it"s just Taylor complaining to some woman), we find Rachel suffering from some ailment that has left her shaking and wanting to throw up everywhere (specifically on Taylor). Again, the dramatic staccato statements ensue ("ohmygod. I could throw up. Everywhere. I"m dying." - not a direct quote). Check out that video after the jump.... Posted by: B-Side      Read more     Source

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:55:06 GMT

A Treat for the Ears and Hands

The Sensia also comes with a generous 5.7-inch, 640 x 480 pixel high res touchscreen display handy for navigating lists, shifting controls, and scrolling through all the widgets and apps. That"s right, the Sensia has a bunch of PURE Apps including Facebook, Twitter, and Picasa, so you can stay connected to all your friends as you enjoy some tuneage. You can also check out station slideshows or album artwork upping your tactile enjoyment.

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Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:39:59 GMT

Nick Lachey Auctions Himself Off For Charity

Jessica Simpson"s ex-husband Nick Lachey is putting himself up for auction - all in the name of charity.

The singer is offering himself up for a dream dinner date to raise money for the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, which aims to keep instrumental music education programmes up and running in schools.

The highest bidder and a pal will be flown to Los Angeles, where Lachey will wine and dine them. The lucky pair will also be put up in a luxury hotel for a night and sent on a $500 (£330) shopping spree as part of the grand prize.

Bidding on the online auction kicked off on Monday and ends on 1 October. Posted by: Melissa      Read more     Source

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:37:40 GMT

Nuit Blanche 2009 Guide

Scotiabank"s Nuit Blanche 2009 is set to take over Toronto nightlife on Saturday October 3rd, offering another dusk "till dawn city-wide art crawl and an excellent excuse to stay up crazy late.

To make the most of the evening, I"ve put together a guide with some of my top picks for this year"s instalment of the exhibition. Posted by: Corina      Read more     Source

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:42:08 GMT

Zune marketplace to distribute HD movies

The Zune Marketplace is set to distribute HD movies for the upcoming ZuneHD, according to this grainy photo of a promotional leaflet for the device. If it can do it at a good price and get a good set of publishers on board it could certainly be a rival for Apple's iTunes, but only time will tell.... more as we know it!
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