I know we’ve been semi-lame lately, but Tricia is mad-busy, and I’m packing packing (my poor room is beginning to look so very empty). Also, there were a few Wordpress upgrade problems, all of which hadven’t been fixed. In time. In time.
But while and between packing I’ve been happily entertained by several new (er, okay, only new to me) and inexpensive products of the entertainment industry. REMEMBER in addition to books, libraries also usually have lots of DVDs and CDs, so there is no need to spend a cent, unless you are lazy like me and have Netflix.
1. Enchanted. So two years ago? Yes, but I’m still Enchanted. Hee hee. This movie is great for me for three reasons: (a) It takes place in NYC, a place I’m Currently Obsessed with because I’m Currently About To Leave It; (b) It makes fun of Disney movies while BEING a Disney movie at the very same time (very meta); (c) great musical numbers (nominated for several academy awards, but beaten out fairly by Once), case and point:
2. Bon Iver. I just discovered this new band via Adele’s musical selections in a recent issue of Oprah Magazine (*air high-five with Tricia*). His song “Skinny Love” blew me away. (I also love: For Emma, Blood Bank — alright, I like most of them). Check it:
3. Shakespeare in the Park! This is the deal. Central Park in NYC puts on a FREEEEEEEE summer series (two plays, one always Shakespeare). It is a professional production, this year starring Anne Hathaway as Viola in Twelfth Night.
This was the best Shakespeare production I have ever seen. If you are afraid of Shakespeare (“I don’t know what’s going on!!! What language are they speaking!?”), fear not! This is so well done that you won’t have to struggle to understand. To get tickets, you have to get online early in the morning (ex. I got online at 8:30 and was safely a ticket-getter), though late-comers sometimes get lucky. Bring something to sit on and games to play for the line — you can’t hold a spot for a friend whose coming later, either. They hand out tickets at 1:00, and everyone is entitled to two. The show is at 8pm, and it’s outside so bring appropriate clothes! Twelfth Night runs until July 12 2009. (PS A raccoon tried to crawl on stage during the performance!)
4. Colbert Goes Commando. I love that Colbert is making it fashionable to support the troops while not necessarily supporting the policies that got them where they are. If you haven’t heard, Steven Colbert of the mock news show The Colbert Report recently voyaged to Iraq, entertaining the troops by filming a week of episodes on location in one of Saddam’s old palaces.
Full Episodes from his trip to Iraq are available on Colbert Nation. The first episode, from Monday June 8, is especially good.
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5. Persepolis. Yes, I’m also years late on this obsession, but I’ve been thinking a lot about this autobiography / graphic novel concerning a young girl growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. I’m disappointed in myself for being so generally uninterested in foreign affairs (though I do think it’s my duty, as a human, to be informed), so I’m thrilled that this “novel” makes the plight of people in other countries seem so personal and real.
6. Marlon Brando. Last week, I really let my Netflix account go. Suddenly I was getting movies in my mailbox that I had meant to keep forever on the bottom of my Netflix queue and never actually receive. So there I was with A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront. In order to get my next movies, you know what I had to do. I had to watch them. What did I discover? Old movies are hella well-written, and Marlon Brando is hella hot. Also, you will get to see one of the most famous scenes in movie history, which I think is much better in the context of the movie, but here we go:
So, go enjoy yourself with all your new entertaining suggestions! (And let me know if there is anything I should add to my list!)
My fashion sense might be defined by an obsession with merchandise that is “ugly / pretty.” What’s “uglypretty” you ask? Well, first of all, I bought a UNITARD this year (how impractical is that?! as many have said, to pee is a pain in the arse). So, uglypretty is when you know that by all standards of logic that something is ugly, you could probably write a paper on why it’s ugly, but you are drawn to it despite all logical reasoning. Alright, there is some logical reasoning for me, and part of it is that I’m drawn to bright colors (yum, lime green!) like a tv addict to the season premiere of LOST.
1. TIGHT TIGHTS (Celeste Stein Designs, Bamaku Pattern $19)
I am obsessed with the god-awful pattern on these tights! They are an awkwardly brilliant combination of fantastic colors and geometric designs. How yum would this be (did I just say that? god, I’ve been reading too many teen fashion magazines) with a solid yellow skirt, or, for the more uglypretty daring, a PATTERNED SKIRT.
2. MADE FROM AN EARLY 90s COUCH? (Urban Outfitters, Brushed Skirt, $48)
So, before my dentist’s office redecorated, I am almost positive that my youthful self knew that, very soon, those chairs which were upholstered in fabric JUST LIKE THIS had to go. Little did I know that I would later want a skirt made out of ALMOST THE SAME MATERIAL.
3. THIS ONE TAKES ME BACK (Disney Store, Minnie Mouse Sweatshirt for Adults, ON SALE FOR $7)
First of all, I probably had this sweater in first grade. Second of all, it is turquoise. Third of all, I love Disney. FOURTH OF ALL, I love sweatshirts (cozy loungewear for the stay-at-homer) that I feel cute in, even if it’s uglycute. I had the brief flash that I would like to be employed JUST SO I COULD PURCHASE THIS SWEATSHIRT. I LOVE IT. It doesn’t help that it’s only seven dollars… right at my fingertips…!!!
4. WHERE’S WALDO? (George Terrific, where is he sloppy joe shirt)
Okay, what’s with those really round “beads” that resemble…. Also, it’s huge. Also, GIANT STRIPES. And not just any stripes, red stripes! I think I saw these in a children’s book somewhere… And yet, I could almost guarantee that if I wore this, no one else would be wearing it. UNIQUE!
5. MMM YUMMY (Threadless, The Things I’ve Swallowed, ON SALE FOR $6)
Do you like sea food? Well, you can SEE your food everyday when you wear this colorful t-shirt full of ugly things.
6. 80s BARBIE? (American Apparel, Printed Nylon Leggings, $42)
These are so fun, a fab choice for a casual party. The little flecks of color look a little like SPRINKLES, so maybe you can wear them to a funky tea party with a kind of Alice in Wonderland theme where you have cupcakes with your tea.
Note: The fab font used in this post is Impact Label, free for download on dafont.com.
I hope you enjoyed this week’s posts & pictures about the fabulous illustrator Yasmine!
If you like interviews and art, then you’ll be happy to hear that later this month our special columnist Tricia will feature interviews with SEVEN different show-poster artists!
If you miss Tricia, you can visit her school supply posts, which are still loved by all.
Oh, and as for the bracelet above: yes, I kind of love it, in all of its awkward, impaled weirdness. (From regencies.com.) Have a great weekend! (I’m taking another quick trip to Cape Cod for a wedding!)
