Linkulous: Hipsters, Scott Pilgrim, The Daily Show

The Evolution of the Hipster 2000-2009 - I didn't realize I was a hipster back in 2001...

Director Edgar Wright, Actor Michael Cera Crack Wise About Scott Pilgrim

The Daily Show's Woman Problem

Be Cautious When Using Free Airport Wi-Fi

The Runaway General

Bill Murray: The Man Who Knew Too Much

Filmmakers on Twitter Do's and Don'ts

The Pathetic Punishment of Twitter

Linkulous: Lady Gaga, Top 10 Lists, TV Analysis, and More

Here are some of the most interesting articles I read this week. Maybe I'll start a weekly thing out of this.

When TV Became an Art - How the Aughties redefined the Television medium.

How to Discover Your Lifes Purpose - good for my fellow recent grads. I'm still figuring out this whole post-grad life, so I thought maybe others were too.

Big Shake Ups are coming to How I Met Your Mother

The Post Break Up Facebook Effect - social behaviors that are ingrained in us (or even instinctual?) in this new tech age.

TV's Best of the Decade: No. 25 - I was a huge fan of this show when it started, but fled during the lows of the 2nd season. Sounds like I need to add Season 4 to the netflix queue. Also, you should check out the rest of his picks. He's posting one a day, so they're not all up yet. But I agree with most of his picks so far, and he may have finally converted me to appreciating It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a show I just really can't get behind.

About That Spanish 'LOST' promo... - analysis of the Lost promo and how it reflects upon the show and the fans reaction.

Yes, LA's Cup Runneth Over - a look at the underappreciated and underacknowledged theater scene in LA.

Pinched: Living in a Van - one man's journey to go through grad school without taking out student loans.

5 Star Wars Facebook Status Updates

Time's Top 10 Everything for 2009

Lady Gaga's Little Shop of Horrors

Lady Gaga: Most Fascinating of the Year?

'Mad Men' to 'Gossip Girl': Not all nothingness is created equal

iTunes lists Top Sellers of the Year

A comprehensive list of Best Of Lists - For list junkies.

Frank Talk with Lady Gaga

Is LA the Toughest Town for Singles?

Nielson's Top 10 Rated Shows of 2009 - Very happy with the time shifted list! I love about half the shows on there. Too bad 3 of them were cancelled/wrapped up this season.

I think I've left you with enough to chew on to get you through the weekend. Have a great weekend!

Weekend Movies 11/20

I spent last weekend mostly spending time in the movie theater. Exactly how I love spending my weekends! Here's my thoughts on the movies I saw this weekend.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Ok, I like my vampire media. Just to give you an idea: I'm rewatching Buffy and Angel with the roommates, loving Vampire Diaries and True Blood, and read all the Twilight books. But I hated the first Twilight movie. Twilight was just a blue, poorly shot, poorly acted mess. The only way I got through that movie was with two glasses of wine. And I'm not the only one. While it racked in the dough, it scored a lackluster 49% on Rotten Tomatoes. I was abroad when it came out, so I completely missed the madness and didn't quite get it. Then I came back and fell into the books and now I'm one of the people who contributed to its $140+ million box office weekend.

I saw it Friday night and got in line for the screening about 2 hours before the show started. The line was stereotypically mostly young women, but there were a few groups of guys seeing it (to pick up young chicks? Fans of Taylor Lautner's abs? Who knows.) Watching it with such a fanatical crowd was really the highlight. The girls screaming when Taylor Lautner takes off his shirt, the one girl who let out a lustful "oooh my godddd" when Bella and Jacob hugged, and the chorus of "NOOOOOO"s when it ended - the mania totally makes the experience better.

The movie itself, not so great but not terrible either. It was way better than the first, overall. Shot better, marginally better acting, and the dialogue was way less clunky (see: "Hop on my back, spidermonkey!"). The best parts were when they weren't talking, though. The chase scene in the woods and the fight in Italy were really well done - I loved how they played around with time to show just how fast they move. The ending was a nice change from the book; it makes the audience want to see "Eclipse" all the sooner. And we don't have to wait long, "Eclipse" comes out June 30, 2010. If New Moon makes that much money in November, I don't even know what the next one will make as a summer blockbuster.

2012
This movie clocks in at nearly 3 hours, but it did not feel like that at all to me. The beginning, where they're introducing the characters and trying to make us care for them, was slow and didn't really pull me in. But that's not why we see these types of movies is it? I went for the spectacle and boy did it deliver! The sheer scale of it all and immediacy of the diaster had my heart pumping. Plus, I LOVED that little dog. Yay, Japanese Shins! The deaths at the end seemed a little rushed and unecessary, but otherwise a pretty solid action flick to tide us over until the summer blockbuster season.


The Blind Side
I went in this movie expecting to come out a bawling mess. The trailer alone had me in tears! But, while it was emotional and touching and great story, it never packed that emotional punch that would have turned me into a weepy mess. It was a great inspirational family story. I wouldn't categorize it as a sports movie though, since there's a total of maybe 10 minutes of football footage in the film. The focus is on Mike and Leanne (Sandra Bullock) and how this relationship changed both their lives. They both put in great performances (Sandra Bullock for Best Actress?) and it was a really well paced movie that didn't drag its feet in the melodrama. It's gotten good reviews from the critics, and even as an A+ from audience exit polls on CinemaScope. If this movie can keep its legs and gross some big money, along with a big push from Warner Bros. I could definitely see Sandra Bullock getting some award recognition for the role.


Did you guys see any movies this weekend? What'd you think?

Stupidity Abounds...

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Wow, these guys really know how to pick their disguises. You'd think with Halloween being just around the corner, that they'd be able to do better.

Net Neutrality

A bit issue today is the battle for Net Neutrality. Check out this great video on the topic:

Go Green, iPhone!

I love my iPhone, but the short battery life is a major problem some days. Using the internet on 3G means I have a battery life of only a few hours. This idea is genius! Solar powered casing would help with the battery problem while protecting the phone. For more info, check out the article over at Mashable.

Scary thought...

I've lived in the greater Los Angeles area since I was 4 years old. I lived through the Northridge earthquake of '94, that was the biggest natural disaster to hit US soil until Hurricane Katrina. It's because of this memory that everytime we have a small tremor, I worry that it's just the prelude to something more. Seems like I'm not the only one who thinks this, and now there's a study to back it up.

Is the "Big One" coming?

Luckily, technology and architecture has greatly improved since 1994. These small tremors could serve as a good warning system, allowing evacuations to start early enough for people to get out of those areas most in danger. Also, all buildings have been brought up to a new code, so they can better handle the shaking of the earth.

We can all do our best to be prepared too, by knowing earthquake safety.
1. During an earthquake, the safest places to be are under a table or in a door frame. Make sure you stay away from windows or mirrors as they may shatter.
2. If you are inside, do not go outside of the building. The windows may blow out or tree branches could fall.
3. Have an earthquake emergency kit: flashlight, space blanket, water, and maybe even some dehydrated food. Actually, here's a complete list of what to put in your kit: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/earthquakes/archive/ready.dtl

in CA, earthquakes are really the only natural disaster we have to worry about. So be prepared! (That's the girl scout in me showing...)