Music: MGMT

I give this guy props for art direction and concept. I would have suggested (superficially) that the guy shave all facial hair before applying face paint. The makeup just lays better that way than upon facial hair. Perhaps it was the point...

I am just loving this song, and this band.

Off....

...to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see.


Kidding. I'm putting the blog aside for right now. I'll be around, though, definitely.

Comment: No!

I read that one of my favorite restaurants in NYC has had their rent raised from 6,000 a month to $58,000, and is up for sale.

Truly, I think this is one of the scary things about living in Manhattan. You can be uprooted at any moment.


www.restaurantflorent.com

Check Out: Star Wars Guide to the Candidates

In case one needed help deciding....

click here

Animation: The Dot and the Line

One of my all time favorite animated films.

And of course, here we go: Chuck Jones is a genius.

Check Out: Geography

The Australian/South Pacific quiz is really hard. And I don't know CRAPOLA about Africa. I am ashamed.


Lizardpoint.com

Excuse My Cuteness! : Baby Polar Bear

Excuse My Cuteness!: I could SCREAM

This is the most adorable thing! A crochet pineapple! I just want to squeeze it. Hawaii based Kathleen Uno created this little gem-ling.


Funny Little Things

update: I bought both of them off of her!!! All mine!

Comment: If only those implants could talk....

You have to love life.

Music: Nick Rhodes & Simon LeBon: New Years 1985

My holiday break officially ends tonight, and it's back to work tomorrow. So, Happy New Years ! Nick has the "View To A Kill" hair which was pre-First Break up.

Le Sigh: Christophe Galfard

It's official: I'm obsessed. That jacket is awful.

Christophe Galfard
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Check Out: Eddie Izzard

Comment: Phoebe Price

Bad outfit for the camera-- the lighting, the pattern, all bad. I think I am in love too.

A couple of the blogs I regularly read are in love with this Phoebe Price-person. From what I understand, this woman has not built her fame by any discernible artistic, athletic or intellectual talent. Absolumente non. It was built by her own determination, sheer pluck and some truly awful outfits (...and some chicken cutlets.)

My fantasy is that she's a phD student at UCLA and her dissertation is a sociological experiment involving a methodical rise to pop culture fame. She would document in her dissertation the timeit took for her to be "discovered" and then revel to the world how you, too, can get your photo published next to those of Reese Witherspoon and Britney Spears. It would be brilliant.

However, the only thing I can surmise is that she's probably guilty of massive vanity and delusion, and that she looks, ahem, "interesting" in front of cameras.

She reminds me of:
She's my new poster child for American Stardom.

Vanished Berlin Wall

I saw this on Towelroad and found it touching that it pointed out the artist Eun Sook Lee (Korean) is from another country that is separated by a "wall" too: Korea's Line of Demarcation.

How gorgeous... I wish that I was in Berlin now.

Retro: Lucas with the Lid off

So brilliant. Michel Gondry directs.

1994.

Retro: PBS

These ALL rocked.







( I know that I have been a Youtube junkie as of late...)

Music: What else? Duran Duran is going to Broadway

(Why is it when bands with 3-4 members take photos, that they always are staring off in different directions, except for maybe one or two that seem aware there is a camera? Who came up with this formula?)

Seven kajillion people forwarded an email that my favorite band in the universe is going to Broadway. They will be playing for 12 nights straight in November, or something insane like that. Tickets go on sale this Saturday. Why did you leave again, Andy?!!!


The new album is called "Red Carpet Massacre." The press keep mentioning Justin Timberlake worked with them on it. Enough already! Who cares about HIM? What about Nick?

Excuse My Cuteness: Koalas and Puppies

Comment: H.L. Mencken

"Philosophy consists very largely of one philosopher arguing that all others are jackasses. He usually proves it, and I should add that he also usually proves that he is one himself."

Comment: I Didn't Art Direct These

But found them funny... oh dear.

Kermit & Debbie Harry - 1981

Comment: Theresa Duncan & Jeremy Blake

This week, I read New York Mag's article about the double suicides of these two artists in love. It was a tale of love, paranoia, artistic frustration, and Scientology. I was moved enough to read some of Theresa Duncan's blog, (the post below is something I gleaned immediately from it) -- I found her affecting...

She created an animated short which was mentioned in the New York article. Iam hoping to find a clip of it to post. It was fragile, lovely and very rock and roll.

Always sad to hear stories like this.

Retro: Josephine Baker

Le Sigh: Christophe Galfard

I had to break my hiatus from the blog to post this handsome man's business.

Christophe is a graduate from the University of Paris with a degree in advanced mathematics, he went on to gain a Diploma of Engineering at Ecole Centrale des Arsts et Manufactures de Paris. Christophe continued his education, earning a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, where he is currently pursuing his PhD under the direction of Professor Stephen W. Hawking. He's brilliant, he's handsome, he's FRENCH.

I'd LOVE to discuss black holes with him. Le sigh. This is not a very good picture of him. Okay, I'm going back under my rock.

Films: Ratatouille & The Order of the Phoenix

and really really really loved.

Ratatouille

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Plus I need to post this GORGEOUS depiction of Paris from Ratatouille. Good grief!!! I want to cry.



Le sigh.

Animation: There is a God

Disney To Halt DVD Sequels
21 June 2007 (StudioBriefing)
The Walt Disney Co. will no longer produce direct-to-video sequels of its animated features, according to Disney watcher Jim Hill. Hill, who has had a hit-and-miss record in reporting on inside decisions at the company, said that Sharon Morrill, president of DisneyToon Studios, has been forced to step down as part of the decision to shut down the group that produces the DVD sequels. Prior to Disney's acquisition of Pixar, Pixar executives Steve Jobs and John Lasseter had publicly complained about the quality of the sequels, maintaining that they undercut the value of the original features. Disney executives had responded that the sequels had proved to be enormously successful for the studio. According to Hill, Lasseter made the decision to halt further production of the DVD sequels and fire Morrill after viewing a "work-in-progress version" of The Tinkerbell Movie, which Hill described as "an awful mess." Hill said that Lasseter complained to Disney chief Robert Iger that the movie was "virtually unwatchable." As a direct result of that meeting, Hill wrote, "some $30 million worth of animation had to be scrapped."

Check Out: Xanadu comes to Broadway!

It's here! Finally!!!

Read a review:

Xanadu on Broadway!!!

Le Sigh: Lt. Col. Kevin Robbins

Sometimes, I forget how frickin gorgeous some men in the Air Force are. I also forget that I am not 15 and that I am a married lady. But, you have to understand, he appeared on the Daily Show tonight and it took me right back to my days of drooling over the cadets at the Chapel Hills Mall.

This picture sort of sucks.

TV: Heroes

Stupid insanity going on here. I have about 4 projects that I'm triyng to complete, and I don't know how many potential ones orbiting. I should NOT complain, but naturally I am.

More important than that is that the season finale for Heroes is tonight on NBC. This is the BEST show on tv right now.

The guy who plays Mohinder is HOT.

Music: Interpol

So, this is the new single, "Heinrich Maneuver."



Click here to go to see more new stuff

Meh. It sounds like Interpol.

Sartorial Obituary Update: Demeulemeester

Well, it's been bid on, and there are 26 watchers on it. Guess I can't use the excuse "It didn't sell" now. But it's for the best.


I'm really not dealing with this well.

Check Out: Disney-hellokitty-ripoff land

GAWD this cracked me up. It's soooo bad. Naturally, I want to go and check it out. I am DYING to see what the rides are.

Of course it's blatant copyright violation, and of course, I wonder what Disney will do.

Whatever, it's hilarious.

Japan Probe

Sartorial Obituary: Ann Demeulemeester Dress

Today, I have posted my beloved Ann Demeulemeester dress on eBay. It has taken me 1 year to say goodbye to this dress. It is gorgeous. It feels like a DREAM. It makes you look like a star.

It's too damn big on me.

Instead of the jaw dropping effect this goddess robe has on women 5'8 or higher, I looked like the Disney dwarf Dopey. I wasn't tall enough. I cried a lot.

Anyhow. If you're tall enough, and about a size 8, it will be the most insanely gorgeous thing on you. You should have it.

I hope no one bids on it.

Retro: Cruel Summer

Classic Bananarama

Comment: Prayers to Virginia

Megapost: Siouxsie

TV: Arrested Development's Bob Loblaw

Television at its finest.

art art art: John Conway

Good god, I quit. I have been left speechless...I've never seen vector art look so good...

"Kraken Come"

"Clarinetopolis"

25, from London, describes his work as "Retro-futuristic vector aesthetic neo-deco gothic noir."

"Stars on Strings"

I get so ridiculously excited over some artists' work, I can not wait to see the new work coming out of his studio...

Click here to see more of John Conway's work

art art art: Fabo

"Buhito"

Recently, I came across the beautiful and charming work of Francisco Antonio Benitez Osorio, aka Fabo. "Un pinguino"

It was the birds that first caught my eye.

"A little rest"

Then the creatures...

"Una caida sobria"

Then the composers!

Bach

click here for more more

Music: The Bon Savants

I was lucky enough to catch these guys at the Mercury lounge a month ago.. My new favorite band these days... Dreamy shoegazer sort of music, very beautiful, stuff to fall in love to...



Straight from Boston...
www.myspace.com/bonsavants

Music : Smashing Pumpkins

They've just announced that they will reunite for some performances in Europe later this year. There is ONE american date, and it's in DC. Check the link below for more details....

Source

Animation: I KNEW it

I was talking to someone about how DIsney REALLY really should put out another princess story. I was POSITIVE the next feature was going to be Glen Keane's Did-he-really-agree-to-3-D "Rapunzel", however I was mistaken. Disney is releasing "The Frog Princess. In addition to this new princess fairytale/merchandise push, Disney will also introduce their first black/african-american princess.

(No, neither Jasmine or Nala counted!!!)

Those "Disney" eyes....

It's set in New Orleans and her name is Princess Maddy. Of course, this is all pre-production. Who knows what final results will be.

I'm sure that this film will meet its audience, ESPECIALLY with guru John Lasseter at the reins and racial-based press. Of course, people will talk about it and I'm sure it will be clever, funny, enchanting, empowering, whatever, etc.... anyhow, we'll see when we see it.

Of course, my perverse side can't help but wonder what the prince will look like (if there is one)...

Thank you to my beloved M for forwarding....kisses beebee.

Retro: Jesus Jones

I ♥ Jesus Jones. Mike Edwards is still gorgeous!


Links: http://www.jesusjones.com/

Retro: REM & Eddie Vedder

Wow.. massive flash backs looking at THESE two....

Eddie Vedder looks great, and I love seeing Michael Stipe in suits. I love the top image.