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Ever wonder exactly how many explosions Michael Bay has graced us with? Um, according to this infographic…all of them. (Frankenspace)

Vanity Fair has a nice little interactive photo of the cast of The Hunger Games. Aw, look, they made Josh Hutcherson stand on a hillock so he wouldn’t look so Hobbit-y. (Vanity Fair)

In the vein of Stephen King’s clever commentary on “Twilight” vs. “Harry Potter” (“Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend.”), here’s a breakdown of what the Disney princesses really teach our young girls. Oh it’s cynical as hell and I can’t endorse it whole-heartedly, but they do have a point. (The FW)

The incomparable Eric Snider imagines Gary Marshall pitching the studio on New Year’s Eve. Swallow all your coffee first, lest you spit it at the screen. (Film.Com)

I know, I know, I already talked about Movemeber today, but the lovely John Hodgman has some tips for the newly mustachioed among you. I just like typing the word mustachioed. (NY Mag)
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All the people who have mocked Michelle Williams for her pixie/Mia Farrow cut feel like assholes today. Apparently she’s wearing her hair that way in memory of her ex-husband Heath Ledger. (Telegraph)

Every single promo I’ve seen for Ricky Gervais’s new show with Warwick Davis (“Life Is Short”) has delighted the sh*t out of me. That includes this bit with Liam Neeson. h/t PaddyDog. (Irish Times)

I am in love with this gorgeous pseudo art nouveau poster for Aliens. I say pseudo so you can’t jump down my throat about what is an is not art nouveau. Well you can. I know how much you enjoy it. (Geek Art)

I enjoy musicals, so it’s with delight that I bring to you a fantastic choice for Marius in the upcoming Les Miserables film. Eddie Redmayne. I love his weird alienface. (Deadline)

I Kan’t talk about that other divorce. Frankly, I don’t want to. But I can say I’m a little sad that Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard have announced their split. I blame Fox. (Celebitchy)

I usually don’t post videos when I don’t understand what the hell is going on in them. This is an exception. A glorious, possibly incestuous exception.

This here is a medley of every single song you hate. Turns out they all use the same four chords.

Joanna Robinson knows there were a few good songs in that last video. She never lets facts get in the way of hyperbole.









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Turns out they all use the same four chords

Fuck. The secret is out. Now how do I command tens of dollars to do music arrangements for people?

Posted by: Robert at November 2, 2011 1:30 PM

You got DeNiro?
From The Fockers movies?


Brilliant. Bloody brilliant.

Posted by: PaddyDog at November 2, 2011 1:36 PM

Or a Gap ad.

Posted by: Slash at November 2, 2011 1:39 PM

Eddie Redmayne is still my gold standard of "completely and utterly weird-looking, yet still somehow alluring."

Vis-a-vis Marius, can he sing?

Posted by: MM at November 2, 2011 1:43 PM

‘Straight men across the board are not into this hair’

the HELL?!?!

Who are these assholes she's talking to?

Christ.

CHRIST!

Posted by: Jay at November 2, 2011 1:44 PM

Oh look, Jay is here.

I assumed he would be in hiding throughout Facial Hair Month.

Posted by: PaddyDog at November 2, 2011 1:48 PM

People mocked Michelle Williams' short hair? Hasn't she had short hair for a long time? She can definitely pull that look off, I think she looks great. She needs no reason to keep short hair other than the fact that she likes it and it flatters her.

Posted by: Whorish Mouth at November 2, 2011 1:52 PM

There's a few of those "four chord mash up" songs floating around out there. Here's a version by the Australian comedy group Axis of Awesome:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pidokakU4I


Posted by: Rev. Jesse Custer at November 2, 2011 2:02 PM

‘Straight men across the board are not into this hair’

Like lots of women who I hear say things like this - she knows the WRONG 'straight men'. I think a short haircut is adorable, and Williams is particularly cute.
~~~

Posted by: Meander at November 2, 2011 2:04 PM

The source for the Harry Potter/Twilight quote seems to be a tumblr post by Andrew Futral, who credits friend Robin Browne with actually saying it:

Original post here

Whatever on the rest of that post, though.

Posted by: jg at November 2, 2011 2:11 PM

No, I didn't read that list post, Paddy.

Posted by: Jay at November 2, 2011 2:16 PM

Looking at the Hunger Games picture I just thought, they all look so happy but in March we are gonna see these bitches die... sigh..

Posted by: RedRage at November 2, 2011 2:19 PM

I'm all for having a Tony winner play Marius, but do we know that the kid can sing? He can obviously act, and he's got a good look, but, well, it's a musical and that's a heavy hitting role vocally. Of course, that didn't figure into their casting for Javert, so...

Posted by: KatSings at November 2, 2011 2:19 PM

I don't care if it's Movember or Decembeard, Mr. Julien has grown a beard and as of this morning it has crossed into RAWR territory. I hope he keeps it forever.

If men do not maintain a mustache or beard, they SHOULD shave for formal events, I mean, we're not animals. I'm looking at you Mark Wahlberg. You've been nominated for an Oscar. Would it KILL YOU to shave?

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at November 2, 2011 2:23 PM

"I mean, we're not animals"

Are you sure, Mrs. Julien?

Posted by: MM at November 2, 2011 2:27 PM

Oh yeah, MM,that explains the monkey with the van dyke.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at November 2, 2011 2:30 PM

Ugh! Michelle Williams needs to stop dragging her dead ex-boyfriend's name on the publicity stroll. STOP IT!!! It's been nearly 4 years and every time she needs to hawk a movie it's back to Heath, Heath, Heath. Leave his dead body alone, you pretentious twat and move the fuck on. Oh yeah, I forget, she would be that girl-from Dawson's-Creek-not-married-to-Tom-Cruise without his name.

And the beauty standards for women are just so heteronormative that men are conditioned not to find women with short hair particularly attractive. I like her hair and wish more women would embrace the short.

Posted by: severine at November 2, 2011 2:33 PM

I tried to embrace the short. My head looked like a pea on top of the cinderblock of my body. I really knew it had been bad when everyone vociferously acknowledged it when I grew it back and talked about how nice it looked longer.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at November 2, 2011 2:35 PM

And yes, the fact that she said and believes that has made me angry at her.


the beauty standards for women are just so heteronormative that men are conditioned not to find women with short hair particularly attractive.

Whatever.

Posted by: Jay at November 2, 2011 2:36 PM

I agree that it's very difficult to pull off and maintain short hair. I tried it a year back and the biggest problem was the uneven spurts of growth. My hair generally looks like a bird's nest so either way I don't care much.
Emma Watson and Natalie Portman too looked great with their pixies.

Posted by: severine at November 2, 2011 2:40 PM

Most people who have taken serious music theory classes know that skillful use of chord progressions can border on full on mind control. It's just lucky for the rest of the world that most people who have taken serious music theory classes don't have the requisite charisma for super villainy.

Posted by: Intern Rusty at November 2, 2011 2:47 PM

Please don't stab the dog
Please don't stab the dog
Please don't stab the dog
Please don't stab the dog

Posted by: Three-nineteen at November 2, 2011 3:04 PM

Awww...such an adorable geek girl. So what if it's been done before? Three cheers for creative mashuperry. :-)

And yeah, I'm falling into the straight-guys-who-prefer-long-hair camp. Here's the thing, ladies, when your hair is shorter I either get the old lady vibe or the little boy vibe. I don't want either of those messing with my attraction and taking me to weird, uncomfortable places. Period.

I'm not saying that there aren't women who look good with short hair. But it's "cute" good, not sexy good. Yes I know it's only my opinion, but it's mine, dammit. I'll defend it to the death.

Posted by: NateS1973 at November 2, 2011 3:08 PM

@Intern Rusty - Thanks for that from a former Music Theory major. Voting for The Musician to be the next great supervillain. Sidekick/henchman: One-Note (a.k.a. Johnny One-Note)

And hillbilly sword chick has to become more popular than cats doing silly things as an Internet meme.

Posted by: NateS1973 at November 2, 2011 3:11 PM

I totally did 'The Hitler' when I shaved off my 'stache in college.

Posted by: Drake at November 2, 2011 3:32 PM

If I didn't know any better, I'd say that's a McPoyle with a switchblade.

Posted by: Kraken at November 2, 2011 4:38 PM

Singing girl should have Justin Bieber's career. And that chick with the sword will have a really unique stripper act in a few years.

Posted by: Slash at November 2, 2011 5:23 PM

Here's the thing, @NateS1973, many of the ladies don't style their hair to please anyone but themselves. Your attraction isn't the problem of the ladies.

Posted by: Vangie at November 2, 2011 10:21 PM

I love short hair but I am in your camp Mrs. Julien, I seriously don't care for how it looks on my frame. However, Michelle Williams is on my list of ladies who look insanely good with short hair, along with Morena Baccarin, Halle Berry and a lot of ladies with small frames and sharp facial features. Me, I turn into a pinhead.

And that four chord medley is hilarious. Rev. I also love the Axis of Awesome clip, you may have sent me down a youtube rabbit hole with that clip and sir, I thank you!

Posted by: Anne At Large at November 3, 2011 12:28 AM