Reading gorgeous blogger Miss Karen’s I’m Not Anti-Social, Just Short-Sighted blog has caused the Officer Krupke song from West Side Story to become permanently lodged in my head. I sing it to myself every time I read her blog. A clip from the movie version of West Side StoryMiss Karen’s line comes at 4:35 Damn…
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Random Clip: Original Sex-Ay Car Wash
Joy Harmon in Cool Hand Luke… “Oh boy, she knows EXACTLY what she’s doing.”
Must-See Movie and NieNie Donations
Y’all need to check out the very funny — and touching — movie The Lucky Ones, starring Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams and Michael Pena. The movie is about three soldiers (two on leave, one discharged) driving from New York to Las Vegas. It’s interesting that a movie that never shows the war can wind up…
Oh. Henry.
I managed to fall asleep “early” tonight (before 1 a.m.). Guess who woke me up at 3 a.m. to ask me for a drink of water and a stroll? Now I can’t fall back to sleep. While I’m awake, I may as well thank gorgeous blogger Skybluepink for giving me this award. I heart you…
Thursday Book Club: Inspired by Poland
Last week, I told you how my recent trip to Poland inspired me to read Sala’s Gift and The Lost, but I never got around to talking about the books themselves. I’ll rectify that now and, to thank you for your patience, I’ll throw in a number of bonus book suggestions as well. Sala Garncarz…
Tag, I’m It.
Fashionfillers tagged me to write six random facts about myself. Hopefully I’m not repeating anything I’ve said before. I don’t like going to the movies unless I’m convinced I’m going to see something exceptional. (We saw Man on Wire last week and it was exceptional. See it!) I’ve seen Madonna at least once during every…
OMFG!
Look at the license plate.Photo by WendyB FYI, if you want to LYAO, go see the highlarious Tropic Thunder. Tom Cruise steals the movie, which, by the way, makes fun of people who make movies. It doesn’t mock retarded people, despite the controversy folks have tried to drum up about that — the humor is…
Thank You, Ladies!
I’ve been remiss about expressing gratitude for some recent link love. First, thanks to gorgeous blogger Somlynn for featuring me on Phoenix Picks. Also, gorgeous blogger Fabulous Girl came to my recent trunk show and gave me a good review (phew!). Speaking of reviews, check out this hilarious takedown of Angelina Jolie’s new movie. But…
Sexism and the City
For years, I’ve been irked by certain criticism of Sex and the City, the series. I understand if someone doesn’t think the show was funny, entertaining or moving. But lashing out at the lifestyle of the “self-absorbed” female characters in what is, after all, an escapist comedy, telegraphs a fear of the undomesticated woman. This…
Ossie Clark in Cabaret
Last night, I watched one of my favorite movies, Cabaret, for the first time in years. I was thrilled to realize that Liza Minnelli was wearing the blouse version of an Ossie Clark dress that I own. Liza wearing Ossie in Cabaret My Ossie dress I still love the choreography for “Mein Herr.” Mein Herr