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[cleolinda]

Happy belated Fourth of July, y'all. We spent it eating barbecue and multiple chocolate-based desserts, while my stepfather played drums (in Revolutionary costume, no less) down at the American Village. The pups got neutered yesterday and came home this afternoon as frisky as ever, so that's safely been accomplished. And I was all like, "With everyone else home to watch the dogs, I'll really be able to get some work done!" Yeah... not so much with that. It's been a lot more eating and shopping and movie-watching and dozing. However, we do have tickets for Midnight Harry Potter, which is at least something

Ratings for Bush, Congress sink lower. "Like twin Jacques Cousteaus of the political world, President Bush and Congress are probing the depths of public opinion polling as voters exasperated over Iraq, immigration and other issues give them strikingly low grades." I don't know if it's impartial journalism, but it's got flair.

Preteen sisters accused in kidnapping.

11-year-old charged with driving drunk. In Alabama, of course.

5-year-old pins rabid fox to protect family. Okay, that's what I want to hear about the children of America doing.

From the I'm Disowning All of Humanity files (seriously, just skip on down to the next paragraph if you're having a bad day): Man accused of biting off 3-year-old's lip, ear; Dinner guest finds host's wife, son in freezer; Police: Boy forced into sex with mom by teenage gang. What is wrong with people?

Anti-gay ad is no match for Colbert’s logic.

Al Gore's son arrested; Experts: Pills are the new marijuana.

New Drug Deletes Bad Memories. O hai, I loved Kate Winslet in that movie.

Gene test hurts pregnancy chances.

Final candidates for new seven wonders.

Nepali "living goddess" fired after U.S. visit.

Russia wins 2014 Winter Games.

Orgasm clip spices up EU meeting.

Money falls from sky.

"Potential Breakup Song," Aly and AJ. The one with the curly hair is on the Disney Channel (but we won't hold that against her); the one rocking out on guitar is fifteen. They're sisters; they write their own music, play their own instruments, and sing just as well live (according to Sister Girl). Damn. Can we hear about these two instead of Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton all the time?

xkcd: All Your Base.

UR NOZE I HAZ IT.

Uninterested cat is uninterested. He really is, y'all.

Stephen King Says 'Goodbye' to Harry Potter; J. K. Rowling "Euphoric and devastated" When Writing the End of Harry Potter; "Scar" no longer the last word of final book; Radcakes, Man of the World:

"Girls who want to go out with me just because I'm famous has never been a problem. I'm 17. I don't care. Obviously, if I wanted a deep and meaningful relationship then I wouldn't want to be going out with somebody who is only with me because I'm an actor, but if you don't a relationship like that then it's fine."

However, Daniel is adamant he wouldn't stay with a girl who called him Harry during sex.

"People do call me Harry. I once had a friend call me it by accident. If there's another person in the room called Harry and somebody shouts their name I do respond slightly, which is embarrassing. But no one has ever said it in the throes of passion. That would be the end of that session. Go now!"

It's the "I'm 17. I don't care" part that cracked me up.

Pompadour LeBeouf and Ancient Indy tooling around on a motorcycle: "Slow Down, Kid! It's Not Like A Truck Full Of Nazis Is Chasing Us!"

Clive Owen stills from The Golden Age.

More Atonement stills.

Cracking Open the ‘Ratatouille’ Easter Eggs.

Trailer for Ang Lee's Lust, Caution.

Amazing R-Rated Trailer for 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead.' I haven't watched it; I'm just telling you what they're telling me.

Selling Out: Gucci Hires David Lynch To Terrify And Confuse Consumers Into Buying New Perfume. Warning: do NOT click that link unless you are willing to look at a small inset pic of some horrifying noseless creature from the Inland Empire trailer, to which it's linked. What the hell, y'all.

More Cloverfield Mysteries: Everything I'm hearing from movie news sites seems to confirm that it's a monster movie of some sort, and that it's mostly unknown actors and a few mildly recognizable faces. The two Ethan Haas sites are interesting because they seem to point to some kind of alien influence, but I've also heard doubts--mostly on the IMDB boards, where they point out that "Ethan Haas" is a character on some TV show--that it's even related to Cloverfield at all. On the other hand, the Ethan Haas videoclips have also been removed from YouTube by Paramount, the same as the bootleg untitled-movie trailer. So I don't know. Meanwhile, khaman has a more Hindu-influenced theory.

Michael Bay's My Little Pony.

Your First Look at Alvin and the Chipmunks 2.0. WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?

Gondry Tackling ‘Ripley’s’? Don’t 'Believe It'.

Danny Boyle Kicks Eli Roth When He's Down.

Germany Blasts Cruise Flick, Then Gives It $6.5 Million. *facepalm*

Zemeckis & Carrey's Christmas Carol Confirmed.

Remake of 'Jacob's Ladder' In the Works. How do you remake a movie with a widely known twist ending, exactly?

Brad Pitt Rumored to Star in 'Bullitt' Remake.

New Poster for the Portman/Hoffman Magic Flick 'Mr. Magorium.'

Yet another awesome new Christian Bale interview.

'Star Trek' Screenwriters Drop Even More Hints That New Film Won't Be For Trekkies.

Stills: I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK. This movie is automatically awesome in my book, just for that title.

Et Tu, Babycakes: The results of Slate's action-movie one-liner contest.

Comments

[greenleafgurl17.livejournal.com]

11 year old??!? Drunk? Driving?!?! WHAAAAAAAAAAT. That is...so, so wrong.

Along with the Disowning Humanity links. Those made me die a little inside.

Also, I kind of pity Radcakes. I can't really imagine being so famous at my age (I am 17 also) and I would think, honestly, that it would really kind of fuck up your childhood, etc. Well...obviously (coughlindsaylohancough).

[scornedsaint.livejournal.com]

Remake of 'Jacob's Ladder' In the Works. How do you remake a movie with a widely known twist ending, exactly?

Since I have never heard of this movie before, I guess you remake it in hopes that you'll get people like me to see it.

Chipmunks 2.0

[fox-gloves.livejournal.com]

Alvin and the Chipmunks 2.0?

Twitch.Shudder.Sneer.

Abandon all hope ye who enter this here theater...

Re: Chipmunks 2.0

[quizzicalsphinx.livejournal.com]

Seriously. If there is anyone reading this right now who feels the slightest urge to go see the Chipmunks Movie, feel free to call me, any time, day or night. I will stay on the line with you until the urge passes.

[last-archangel.livejournal.com]

I've actually been a fan of Aly & AJ for a while. And I forgive Aly for working for Disney - her show was good and for that reason Disney cancelled it. *shakes head*

What is wrong with our kids?!

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I knew about them before--my sister loves them, and would play their cover of "Walkin' on Sunshine" a lot. I could tell they were good, but had a hard time getting into it because I've always disliked that song for some irrational reason.

[last-archangel.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've never really liked "Walkin' On Sunshine" either...except when Fry sings it on Futurama. ^_^

They have a really good song called "Chemicals React".

[morganwolf.livejournal.com]

I have also never been able to enjoy "Walkin' on Sunshine". I do approve of Aly&AJ, however-- two blonde pop starlets I could presumably get behind. They're sisters-- half-sisters? Step-sisters? I forget, but in any case they start getting a little reminiscent of TaTu halfway through the video. Catchy song, though.

I am inevitably jealous of pretty 15-year-olds who have a lot more talent and success than I ever will. Is that wrong?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Based on this, I went and found "Chemicals React" and am totally addicted to it now.

[evilsimon.livejournal.com]

Huh. I thought I'm A Cyborg, But That's OK was already a movie. O for my pop culture education.

[fierywaif.livejournal.com]

I think it's already been released in Asia for a while, but it's only getting its US release now?

[khaman.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the mention. I'm completely okay with the fact I may be way off base, but it's been too much fun. Hell, even the techy look of the Ethnhaas site fits; some of the Vedas describe weird things. I need to doublecheck my stuff, but I believe there are some references to the Gods being very strange and perhaps mechanical. Also the weapons these dudes use in their wars are straight out of sci-fi manga, except that they're centuries older. (that's a joke, folks; a lot of manga gets their odd and crazy weaponry/symbolism from the Vedic texts)

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

Why do I think the new Indy movie is just going to make me sad? Indy sitting in a bar having shots of Ensure. Indy having a high speed chase on a hover round. Indy dozing off during the exposition scenes. It's too sad to comprehend. Hopefully Shia LaBeouf will inject some coolness.

[discogravy.livejournal.com]

I don't know if this would even show up on your radar or interest you, but hey, LOLMETAL: http://warehouse.carlh.com/article_141/

I won't embed, but beware the metal-ness of I made you a goat but I eated it." (http://warehouse.carlh.com/article_141/metalgoat.jpg)

[flameow.livejournal.com]

5 year old pins rabid fox...
Now THAT'S the kind of kid I want.

Radcliffe really scares me, I didn't know he was that creepy. Everything's just going to his head...

[quizzicalsphinx.livejournal.com]

I got as far down the list of links as the Gangstamunks and I couldn't make it any farther. Back in a moment, after I've hit the liquor store.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Remake of 'Jacob's Ladder' In the Works. How do you remake a movie with a widely known twist ending, exactly?

Well, I suppose they managed it with Planet of the Apes?

[firei.livejournal.com]

Aly and AJ were actually both on the disney channel - they were in a movie, I can't remember the name, but they are spoiled rich girls who suddenly see the light and become awesome and save the day, I think.

...but I'm glad you posted that vid, they are actually pretty good.

I'm also ashamed to admit that I like Miley Cyrus (she's the girl in Hanna Montana....) *shame, shame, shame*

[rclementmoore.livejournal.com]

*blush* I TiVo Hannah Montana. It started with Kim Possible, which turned me on to the harder stuff. Soon I'll be turning tricks to download Lizzie Maguire episodes from iTunes.

Okay. Maybe not that last one.

[tabbyclaw.livejournal.com]

Cowbelles. I only know because Jack Coleman was in it.

And also because they ran lots of ads during my Kim Possible reruns.

[bibsy.livejournal.com]

It isn't SCAR? OMG SPOILER WARNING PLZ.

And your dad is awesome for the Revoltionary costume.

[lyn-thorne.livejournal.com]

Heh. When I saw the ethanhaaswasright.com, the first thing to enter my mind was 'Nothing ever got solved by not having sex?' *A quote from Ethan Haas (Jason Ritter) from The Class* I loved that show.

...Weird. Lizzy Caplan was in The Class. Interesting...

[lyn-thorne.livejournal.com]

Ugg, I hit reply and closed out before I was done.

Happy Belated 4th of July to you, also!

(Chocolate + Movies for the win!)

[megmatthews20.livejournal.com]

Prescription drugs are definitely something to worry about. I've been addicted to them to an almost alarming extent, still am, but now going on 5 months clean...eesh...people definitely need to start paying more attention to them.

Also...I think its funny how in the comments people think Daniel looks like Elijah, and Jake Gyllenhaal...another one who is always mistaken amongst that group is Tobey Maguire...and occasionally Wes Bentley...they should all play brothers in a movie together...all of them have such pretty eyes...(we can throw in Topher Grace as well...)

cheers

[morgan-c-hoax.livejournal.com]

I'm not a big Harry Potter fan, but I have to say, Daniel Radcliffe is pretty amusing to me.

[dramedy.livejournal.com]

Oh Radcakes *headshake*

That ONTD post is full of win, if only for the comment: 'The set of that movie must just be Steven Spielburg slapping George Lucas's hand and saying, 'NO!''

[greyduck.livejournal.com]

Good question. Where IS my god now? *looks at icon*

Hmm. Doesn't the kitty just look like he wants to swoop down and eat some gangsta chipmunks?

Ah. It's just me, then. That's okay. Not the first time I've been called crazy.

On a semi-related note, I totally had to make "uninterested cat" into an icon. Heh.

[divabat.livejournal.com]

Re: Aly & AJ (http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1937)

Given the pronounced Christian overtones in the home-schooling movement, we can’t help but ask the girls for their thoughts on that cultural hot potato, intelligent design.

Do you believe in evolution?

“No,” AJ says, shaking her head and frowning.

“Wait,” Aly says, bolting forward. “Are they teaching that in schools now?”

They’ve been teaching it for the better part of a century.

“I think that’s kind of disrespectful,” Aly says. “Anything that has to do with anybody’s beliefs on religion, that should stay out of the classroom. I mean, I think people should be able to pray in school, if people were into that. Everybody should just do their own gig.”

“Evolution is silly,” AJ adds. “Monkeys? Um, no.”

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Oh, teenage homeschooled pop stars. *headdesk*

[thyroyalmajesty.livejournal.com]

I call your headdesk and raise you a weeping for the future of science in this country.

[megotelek.livejournal.com]

I've been weeping about the state of science in this country for years now...

Just look at the way that question is always asked: "Do you believe in evolution?"

Believe in? Doesn't belief imply religion? Isn't science something that is hypothesized, theorized about, and experimented on? Well, it is unless grant money politics is involved, I guess...

As far as education goes, I think all plausible scientific theories (including, but not limited to, evolution) should be taught.



And Alvin and the Chipmunks 2.0 are seriously creeping me out right now...I may have to go pop in my DVD of The Chipmunk Adventure to make it go away. Or Die Hard. I love Die Hard.

[canonball13.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you for the DanRad quotes. I'm still laughing.

Though it is an honest answer, and if you're a 17-year-old boy, why the hell would it be a problem?

[laughingacademy.livejournal.com]

Because I am a perv, I discovered that the 2014 Olympics and orgasm links lead to the same story.

[weasleygurl28.livejournal.com]

"But no one has ever said it in the throes of passion."
Excuse me? He's been having thoes of passion?!?!? I didn't need to know that...The rest of that was pretty funny though. i doubt i would have cared at 17 either :)

[lotusbiosm.livejournal.com]

Yeah. The throe-iest your passion should get at 17 is a hot and heavy make-out session in the backseat that gets cut short so you can be home for curfew.
I will, however, admit that I was quite pleased with the bathtub shot of Radcakes in the Goblet of Fire film, though disgusted with myself for being a dirty old lady. And slightly disturbed because he looks vaguely like my minister (who is also very attractive but sadly gay).

[lauramcvey.livejournal.com]

The whole Harry Potter ending thing is making me cry. I was six when the first one came out, eight when I first read it. OoTP was the first book I ever read where a semi-main character died, and stayed dead. And it's gonna be OVER! *sob*
My mother actually refers to people my age as "The Harry Potter generation".
And characters are gonna DIE! *sobs some more*

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

See, here's what makes me feel so old: I was in college when they first came out.

[sorchar.livejournal.com]

Remake of 'Jacob's Ladder' In the Works. How do you remake a movie with a widely known twist ending, exactly?

Dude, it didn't stop the remake of "When a Stranger Calls."

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Heh, true. I may also be overestimating the number of people who even know what JL is about.

[word-herder.livejournal.com]

I'm, like, seriously addicted to that song. WOAH.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Seriously, dude. I found a clean mp3--you want?

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

The note was signed, "the kidnappers."

They're like Michael Caine in Without a Clue: "Holmes believes your father has been abducted." "Abducted? By who?" "Abductors!"

[theatre-angel.livejournal.com]

Haha sob, Daniel Radcliffe is all grown-up and eloquent now. :-(