A friend of mine from college is working for a new start up literary magazine and has asked me to contribute a piece for their launch issue coming out this month. Awesome, right? And the best part? They are actually paying their writers! Now, I know that money isn't everything and I know that I would have written the piece for nothing, but there is something about getting paid for your art that feels pretty damn good.
Ah, the (occasional) joys of being a freelancer!
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13 July 2011
10 July 2011
Some Eye Candy For Your Table...
As the majority of my world knows by now: I am in love with Robert Redford (in every capacity). And Brad Pitt isn't so bad either. So, in an attempt to take my mind off of my daily dosage of cynicism, I thought I'd share a little comparison...
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Harry Potter Lets Loose
In the spirit of the week, here are two photos that I've recently found and love...
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Jump Your Bones
So. This poster is just awesome.
Word on the street is that this is the new Bones poster for Comic Con, and it is making me even more excited for season 7 to start up ... in freaking November. TOO LONG.
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Word on the street is that this is the new Bones poster for Comic Con, and it is making me even more excited for season 7 to start up ... in freaking November. TOO LONG.
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07 July 2011
5 Movies, 2 Days
Yup, that's right! In the past 2 days I have some how managed to watch 5 movies that I have never seen - another perk of unemployment: free time. Let's recap, shall we?
Beyond Borders: (2003) Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen. Those two alone make a movie that I want to watch. Throw in humanitarian efforts and a love story? I'll be putty in your hands. The main downer of the film (a girl criticism) was that I really couldn't stand looking at Jolie's hair. I'm not even joking. It was the one and only thing I was focusing on in every single scene. The stringy bangs, the overly dark black color, its lifeless limp body. As for the actual movie, I enjoyed it, but don't know if I'll watch it again. It does a really great job of bringing the problems of other countries into the limelight and shows that these issues are still going on today - but it wasn't the best thing out there. The end, however, redeemed it for me.
Love & Other Drugs: (2010) Not much to say. I didn't love it, but I enjoyed it. I don't think Anne Hathaway being naked every 5 seconds served any type of purpose, other than attracting both male and female viewers. I did, however, enjoy that it was a romantic movie with real adult problems. I think that too much lately any movie with a romantic premise draws about these weak female characters and their biggest problem is finding the perfect shade of lip stick. So, to the dramatic balance: kudos. But I sort of wanted more. I wanted something drastic to happen to her - maybe have her end up in the hospital after she drops a glass or something. I don't know. I just wanted the action to be more.
Monte Carlo: (2011) Don't judge. Just don't. I'm still a sucker for girlie movies (above review, aside) All that I will say is that - sadly - I enjoyed this a whole lot more than I enjoyed watching this next movie ...
Bad Teacher: (2011) Sure, I laughed. That's awesome. But I really didn't care about Cameron Diaz's character in the least. Ever. Not once. She didn't have a single ounce of humanity in her bones, and that is just exhausting to watch for 2 hours. She is just this horrible teacher who doesn't give a shit about her kids or the people around her. And that's great, for a while, but then it just becomes miserable. I did, however, enjoy Jason Segel. Because, let's face it, who doesn't like the man?
Nice Guy Johnny: (2010) This one just goes to show that a good movie can be made with a small budget. Hands down. Ed Burns' character Uncle Terry was a great combination of schmuck and lovable, and he just took the scene every time he was on screen. Also, just really honest dialog, which I thought was great.
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Beyond Borders: (2003) Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen. Those two alone make a movie that I want to watch. Throw in humanitarian efforts and a love story? I'll be putty in your hands. The main downer of the film (a girl criticism) was that I really couldn't stand looking at Jolie's hair. I'm not even joking. It was the one and only thing I was focusing on in every single scene. The stringy bangs, the overly dark black color, its lifeless limp body. As for the actual movie, I enjoyed it, but don't know if I'll watch it again. It does a really great job of bringing the problems of other countries into the limelight and shows that these issues are still going on today - but it wasn't the best thing out there. The end, however, redeemed it for me.
Love & Other Drugs: (2010) Not much to say. I didn't love it, but I enjoyed it. I don't think Anne Hathaway being naked every 5 seconds served any type of purpose, other than attracting both male and female viewers. I did, however, enjoy that it was a romantic movie with real adult problems. I think that too much lately any movie with a romantic premise draws about these weak female characters and their biggest problem is finding the perfect shade of lip stick. So, to the dramatic balance: kudos. But I sort of wanted more. I wanted something drastic to happen to her - maybe have her end up in the hospital after she drops a glass or something. I don't know. I just wanted the action to be more.
Monte Carlo: (2011) Don't judge. Just don't. I'm still a sucker for girlie movies (above review, aside) All that I will say is that - sadly - I enjoyed this a whole lot more than I enjoyed watching this next movie ...
Nice Guy Johnny: (2010) This one just goes to show that a good movie can be made with a small budget. Hands down. Ed Burns' character Uncle Terry was a great combination of schmuck and lovable, and he just took the scene every time he was on screen. Also, just really honest dialog, which I thought was great.
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05 July 2011
The Cranberries - Zombie
I don't know what is with me and songs about protest/war lately, but I am seriously obsessed. So, naturally, I've re-fallen in love with The Cranberries's song, Zombie.
Take a listen:
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Take a listen:
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04 July 2011
Rise Against - Hero of War
This is one of the few songs that I've become obsessed with lately, not necessarily because I love it, but because I really don't know how I feel about it. Rise Against's Hero of War tells a tragic story of war from the point of view of an Iraq veteran.
When I first heard the song, I was appalled. Lyrics about pissing in a captive's hands and shooting an innocent girl with a surrender flag don't really shout out the most patriot/pro-military of messages. And so I turned it off.
Then, a few weeks later, I found myself thinking about the the real message, about the turmoil that these men and women must be going through when they come home from a tragic experience.
Hero of War isn't an anti-military song at all, it is just an honest account of a vet struggling with his conscious and the things that he has done. This may not be the most upbeat of songs to be listening to on the 4th of July, but I think that it is an opinion that is too often concealed.
Give it a listen:
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When I first heard the song, I was appalled. Lyrics about pissing in a captive's hands and shooting an innocent girl with a surrender flag don't really shout out the most patriot/pro-military of messages. And so I turned it off.
Then, a few weeks later, I found myself thinking about the the real message, about the turmoil that these men and women must be going through when they come home from a tragic experience.
Hero of War isn't an anti-military song at all, it is just an honest account of a vet struggling with his conscious and the things that he has done. This may not be the most upbeat of songs to be listening to on the 4th of July, but I think that it is an opinion that is too often concealed.
Give it a listen:
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30 June 2011
28 June 2011
Let me be picky for a moment...
Come on, people! It's not that hard to make an info-graphic! Marshall loves printing out charts on How I Met Your Mother, so you should, too! Don't even get me started on the logic of the information inside said "Venn Diagram" - y'all be stupid.
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27 June 2011
Something Magical is Happening on Nick!
My show - THE WINX CLUB - is finally premiering on Nickelodeon tonight at 8:00pm EST!
I worked with the production team all last year, formatted over 50 of the scripts, and even wrote two of them! This show was my first look into the television realm and gave me my first writing credits, so - needless to say - I really can't wait to see the final product!
Tonight episode is the first of four Specials that will be running all summer long and then followed up by the season started this October. I have never seen the final cut of tonight's run - only the drawing board frames - so even I am in for a a big surprise.
Check out the preview:
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I worked with the production team all last year, formatted over 50 of the scripts, and even wrote two of them! This show was my first look into the television realm and gave me my first writing credits, so - needless to say - I really can't wait to see the final product!
Tonight episode is the first of four Specials that will be running all summer long and then followed up by the season started this October. I have never seen the final cut of tonight's run - only the drawing board frames - so even I am in for a a big surprise.
Check out the preview:
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