December 2010
“Sadly, the 501 club will be closing its doors after Saturday January 8th. We have had lots of great memories and done lots of great things over the 2 years which makes it such a difficult and sad event. Thank you everybody who has been a part of the club as artists, customers and employees. Make sure to stop by and have brunch one last time or just to see your fave bartender. Lets have a great last few weeks at the 501 and send the place off right.”
—LOL/OMG: 501 Club to close on January 8th
Favorite movie scenes of 2010
EW just posted their picks. Here are mine:
Let Me In - Owen, talking to him self in the mirror (Travis Bickle style). I didn’t expect this movie to be any good, but it was. It comes out on DVD in February.
Exit Through the Gift Shop - Banksy!
Machete - Machete don’t text. (video)
Winter’s Bone - Every single scene Uncle Teardrop is in.
Dogtooth - Dance scene. Guess the pop culture reference. (video)
The Social Network- Henley Royal Regatta scene. (video)
Favorite movie scenes of 2010
EW just posted their picks. Here are mine:
Let Me In - Owen, talking to him self in the mirror (Travis Bickle style). I didn’t expect this movie to be any good, but it was. It comes out on DVD in February.
Exit Through the Gift Shop - Banksy!
Machete - Machete don’t text. (video)
Winter’s Bone - Every single scene Uncle Teardrop is on.
The Social Network- Henley Royal Regatta scene. (video)
“‘I think it’s time to do something different.’”
—Carine Roitfeld Is Leaving French Vogue
“99 Problems is about to change the perception of what you thought about a strip club. You have a backstage pass… to the strip club office, lounge and in the locker room. We are in the business of throwing a party. And we mean business!”
—LOL/OMG: Augies Gets Real. Augies strip club gets a “web based reality show.” Yep.
Linguistic Pet Peeves. Got Any?
Here are some of Geoff Nunberg’s linguistic pet peeves:
When I hear people say “oversimplistic,” I suspect they don’t know that “simplistic” means that all by itself. I wish somebody would drive “arguably” and “quite possibly” into the sea. And it seems to me it’s almost always a bad idea to begin a sentence with “I pride myself on.”
What are yours?
“The 2009 New York Film Critics’ Circle Award Winners:
Best Film:The Social Network
Best Director:David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Screenplay:The Kids Are All Right
Best Actress:Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Best Actor:Colin Firth, The King’s Speechh
Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actor:Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right” —‘Social Network,’ ‘Kids Are All Right’ Lead New York Critics’ Awards
Best Film:The Social Network
Best Director:David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Screenplay:The Kids Are All Right
Best Actress:Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Best Actor:Colin Firth, The King’s Speechh
Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actor:Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right” —‘Social Network,’ ‘Kids Are All Right’ Lead New York Critics’ Awards
All of the 2010 Year End Lists in One Place | Filmoculous →
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Extremely helpful aggregation in practically every topic. That will definitely grow through the month and into early next year.
(via Soup on Twitter)
“I hate snow. If I met snow, I would tell it to die, and then make a comment about snow’s wife that everyone would pretty much agree is over the line. I’m out.”
—The Problem With Kevin: Monday Musings - Snowmageddon edition ( I share Kevin’s sentiments)
