Lady Gaga Would Like To Wish You a Merry Christmas with Reindeer Antlers and I-D Mag

Lady Gaga waltzed into the Jingle Bell Ball Saturday night looking like this.  A reindeer!

It must take so much work to wake up every morning and think to yourself, “Okay how am I going to out-weird myself today?” because she somehow manages to do it every. single. time.  I like the whole ensamble though. 

Anyway, for those of you needing more Gaga in your magazines, be sure to check her out in I-D magazine.  She shot the feature for it yesterday, and the pictures are pretty stunning.  

Pictures from that shoot, and one more from the Jingle Bell Ball after the cut!

Some Mind-candy for Your Blogging Needs

So I’m pretty excited to tell all of you that one of my best friends in the entire world the noTORIous Tori, who I bonded with over a love of writing and trashy movies, has come to the blogging world!  Her blog can be found here and it’s perfect for anyone wanting a little mind-candy to go with their pop-culture.  You’ll find some quotes, inspiration, and someone extremely relatable writing about things meaningful in her life.

I WILL HATE YOU FOREVER IF YOU DO NOT VISIT AND LOVE IT.  And if you have a blog, share it in the comments below!!

“Kids” Review

My first review in the cult classics reviews is the Larry Clark film “Kids”–next is “Salo, or 120 Days of Sodomy” so stay tuned for that one!

“Kids” is one of those rare, great movies that is so unflinchingly honest and real that you completely forget you’re watching a movie with actors.  It’s as if director Larry Clark pulled these kids off the innercity NYC streets and asked them to improv for a movie and this is what he filmed.  The result is something brutal, raw, and extremely hard to take in at moments.  Within the last five minutes, I was sitting in my seat horrified at what was about to happen and how hopeless the whole situation was.  But that’s only half of Kid’s brilliance.

Grammy Nominations Are In!!!

The Grammy nominations were announced last night during a Grammy nomination ceremony (gettin’ all classy this year, I see) and to the surprise of no one, the queen, HBIC, fierce independent woman etc Beyonce SASHA FIERCE Knowles took the lead with ten noms.

Overall, I was pretty pleased with the list.  I was a little shocked by the amount of Black Eyed Peas love, but they put out some great party jams so I have no issues.  And apparently, since Gaga couldn’t be nominated for Best New Artist the Grammys compensated and put her in EVERY CATEGORY IMAGINABLE.  Which she deserves.  But what do you guys think?  Was anyone left off?  Anyone you think absolutely has no place on this list?

Either way a big congrats to all the nominees!!

Complete list after the jump!  

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New Stills From James Franco’s “Howl”

Some new stills have just been released from James Franco’s new movie “Howl” where he stars as poet Allen Ginsberg.  I’m super excited for this movie, although I’m confused as to why it can’t be released in time for the Oscars this year.  It’s just not going to be the same without Franco at all the awards shows this season.  (Mostly because I’m not excited about half of the films possibly getting nominated this year) Click away for a few more caps!

And on a side note, who’s watching him on General Hospital??

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Whatever Happend to Anna Nalick?

Last night I was listening to an old mix CD I had made probably in tenth grade, when Anna Nalick’s song “In My Head” came on.  I wouldn’t say I had completely forgotten about Anna, but I guess I had forgotten about what gorgeous song she writes because I instantly felt sixteen again and like I was hearing the song for the first time again.  Which got me thinking, whatever happened to Anna Nalick?

James Ransone: From 115 lb. Heroin Addict to Indie Hero

I usually don’t post articles that are considered old news, but I found this piece so well-written and inspiring, that I figured what the eff. 

Some of you might rememer James Ransone from HBO’s The Wire, Ken Park, or Generation Kill–and if you do happen to know who he is, congrats, you’re a cool person.  Last weekend I saw Ken Park for the first time (NOT for the weak stomach) and was completely shocked and struck by his performance as an angry teen who  (SPOILER) winds up brutally killing his grandparents because his grandfather cheated in a game of Scrabble.  It was a pretty crazy role, and he handled it greatly.

But after a Google search, I also had a lot of admiration for him too.  About a year ago, James wrote this article for Malibu Magazine, and did so with candid honesty and potency.  You’ll have to read the whole thing to really get it, but trust me, it’s a really inspiring piece.  ALSO one thing that was not mentioned in this article is that James recently saved a girl from a rapist by beating him down with a metal bar (story here).  See, what’s not to love about him?

THE STORY:

Twenty-seven is a strange age in the most Joseph Campbell sense of the number, especially for the male persuasion. It is the time when you realize you’re not 20 anymore, that whatever clever antics you may have done at a younger age now make you cringe. You’re also coming up hard on 30 and I think you start to evaluate the path that you’re on. Twenty-seven is the age when rock stars die and become legends, but to me it marked the death of my youth, when my past caught up with me and punched me in the head. 

  I weighed 115 pounds, was about 30 grand in debt and had developed a pretty healthy heroin habit. I had a few accomplishments under my belt as far as my career was concerned: I had been in some successful movies and television shows, and a few almost-successful rock bands. I was “cool” (in my mind at least) to a handful of downtown Manhattan degenerates. Things got so out of control in my head, that at one point I remember being offended when my agency would send me scripts for roles as “the junkie.” Looking back, I was far from the person I wanted to be. I was quickly on my way to being a 30-year-old adolescent. Twenty-seven changed that.

An Analytical and Cultural Review of Cult Classics

 

Within the next few weeks, I will be reviewing some of the most controversial, thought-provoking, and well-known cult classics in context of their social impact and the message they’re trying to send (if any).

These will range from the campy to the heartbreaking.  Below is a list of the first few movies being reviewed, check back tomorrow for the first one (“Kids”) and in the coming weeks for more!  I’m going to try to do one or two a week.  And please comment!  I’d love suggestions, and discussions about the movies being reviewed.  If it repulsed you, let me know.  If it changed your life, then definitely let me know.  Either way, I’d love to have a dialogue going about the films being discussed.

And now, in order, are the films being reviewed:

1) Kids

2) Salo, or 120 Days of Sodomy

3) Showgirls

4) The Doom Generation

5) Female Trouble

If you have any suggestions, please leave them in the comments!! I’m open to anything.

Meryl Stree’s New Movie Gets an R Rating; I’m Still Seeing It!

Because it’s Christmas season, and everyone needs a fun, sassy movie to run off to the theater to see in order to escape their family, Meryl Streep has a new film coming out!

But if you’re under seventeen you might not be able to get in.

Currently, the Nancy Meyers directed film “It’s Complicated”, which also stars Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, has been slapped with an R rating due to “drug content and sexuality.”  But producers are doing their best to appeal the rating because they’re afraid it’s going to dash Oscar chances.

While I do think this movie will be entertaining, let’s not bluff here.  If Meryl gets nominated for anything this year (and she will), it will be “Julie and Julia.”  This movie does look fun, and it definitely seems like it will be a good time (Silas Hunter Parrish from “Weeds” is also in it!!), but I don’t see it winning any Oscars.  It’s more like the producers are terrified that it’s going to bomb at the box office if it doesn’t get the required guaranteed-to-be-successful PG-13 rating.

No matter what the rating is, I’m totally seeing this.  I’ll watch anything with Meryl in it.  And  this is like one of those movies you see with your best friend on a Saturday, then go to Starbucks and get a tall mocha light frap while discussing life and gossiping.  Also, for an added bonus you get to hear Meryl Streep say, “Apparently, I’m a slut!”

Trailer after the jump!

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Nothing Says Happy Thanksgiving Like a Drunk Suki on Gilmore Girls!

So, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Sadly, there were no crazy drunks during my Thanksgiving; just “Home Alone” and way too much food.  But all the same, I hope all of you had a fantastic Thanksgiving and enjoy this glorious “Gilmore Girls” clip!