Sunday evening, tense

[cleolinda]

Not sure why I'm tense, either. I think it's a hormonal thing, because I've felt like I wanted to cry all day long, even though I was relatively cheerful otherwise. Mother's Day was fine--y'all know how close I am with my mom, so that's never stressful. After we had lunch at Panera (so that Sister Girl, who had to work this afternoon, could join us), we had dessert at my grandmother's, and everything was fine. I just want to scream, is all.

Student leader is potent Chavez foe.

Myanmar junta hands out aid boxes with generals' names as an apparent "propaganda exercise."

One box bore the name of Lt. Gen. Myint Swe, a rising star in the government hierarchy, in bold letters that overshadowed a smaller label reading: "Aid from the Kingdom of Thailand."

"We have already seen regional commanders putting their names on the side of aid shipments from Asia, saying this was a gift from them and then distributing it in their region," said Mark Farmaner, director of Burma Campaign UK, which campaigns for human rights and democracy in the country.

"It is not going to areas where it is most in need," he said in London.

So... I don't really have a good segue from that to entertainment news.

'Iron Man' zooms past ‘Racer’ to win box office; Does 'Speed Racer' Miss the Mark With Kids?

David Archuleta's dad banned from 'Idol' rehearsal.

'SpongeBob fanatics' hunted over vandalism.

Dennis Farina arrested at L.A. airport.

Child 'Forrest Gump' actor leaving Army.

Busted! Airleaf/Bookman Marketing and the Indiana AG.

The lost NY Times steampunk feature.

Roger Ebert on the secret ancestry of Internet culture.

'Heroes' welcomes sexy new 'Speedster.'

Narnia Attraction Coming to Disneyland; 'Prince Caspian' visits Paris; Reviews Coming In; 18 Short Interview Clips; New Writer for Dawn Treader.

New Dark Knight HQ stills; 007 pics; New Photos From Charlie Kaufman's 'Synecdoche, New York'; First Peek at Dragonball 's Goku; Kevin Smith's New 'Porno' Photo; If you've ever wondered how they get Ralphdemort to have no nose, well... now you know.

New X-Files Viral Videos; Yet Another Full 'Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' Trailer.

Rumor: Brad Pitt in the Running for Thor?

Vendetta Director To Work On Alien Conspiracies.

Stunning-looking ‘The Fall’ is totally illogical.

Gore Verbinski to Direct 'BioShock.'

A 'Donnie Darko' sequel not by Richard Kelly? WTF?

Comments

[stokerbramwell.livejournal.com]

Is anyone REALLY surprised that Iron Man is outdoing Speed Racer?

Edit: Holy crap, I got the first comment?? I mean, really, I don't care about things like that, but you're so danged popular that I'm frankly shocked I got here first. o_o

[tragical-mirth.livejournal.com]

There are some really crazy vibes in the air this weekend. Hang in there. I don't think it's just you.

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

AW! *hugs you* Sorry you're tense.

May I suggest some comics to cheer you up? This one made me laugh earlier today: Deadpool beats Rhino (http://www.killermovies.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=380685&pagenumber=2) (you have to scroll to the very last entry on the page, and then it goes into the next 2 entries on pg. 3). :)

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

Oh, context: Deadpool (mercenary) was hired by some rich dude to get the Rhino's horn b/c Rich Dude heard it would help with...hem...male potency. Rich dude's young wife would prefer he didn't relive his youth. So that's why DP is fighting Rhino, and who the chick is.

(I swear I thought this was the whole issue...it must be another link)

[supersyncspaz7.livejournal.com]

A Donnie Darko sequel? SEQUEL? I mean, wouldn't that be kind of pointless and just--no, that's not gonna work.

Those Bond pictures = the hotness.

[greenwitch.livejournal.com]

...the idea of making a DD sequel makes our heads hurt more than the movie itself, Y/N?

(I mean... what?)

[azuresquirrel.livejournal.com]

Obviously the whole thing is a joke. A very elaborate joke. For fun. And lulz. Nothing more.

Please let me live in my denial.

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhh Heroes. Must we? Did we learn nothing from last years fiasco of too many characters? Don't make me punch you in the face, Heroes.

[leucocrystal]

Aside from the viral campaign videos, the XF2 trailer is supposed to premiere tonight (12:01AM, PST) on the official site. Whee!

wtf?

[callie-girl.livejournal.com]

Is Sam Darko the older or the younger one? Because wouldn't the younger one have died after the plane they were on lost the engine the engine that crashed into Donnie's house

Re: wtf?

[snale.livejournal.com]

I think that only happened in the alternate timeline/pocket universe. I'm pretty sure at the end of the film, everyone except Donnie was alive.

Vampire baseball!

[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

Here's one way to cover the filming of Twilight: do a comic strip about it (http://www.webcomicsnation.com/culturepulp/culturepulp/series.php?view=archive&chapter=29576). (That's by Mike "Culture Pulp (http://culturepulp.typepad.com)" Russell. It's been run in both the Oregonian and the L.A. Tmes. He also did an L.A. Times feature story about the set visit (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-ca-twilight11-2008may11,0,5524758.story).

Re: Vampire baseball!

[re-weird.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link! That was a well-done comic.

[somewhatmoot.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen it, but I hate the hate people are giving Speed Racer soley on it's "politcal message".

I think it's terribly besides the point

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

... It has a political message?

[somewhatmoot.livejournal.com]

Apparently it's like OMG ANTI CAPITALIZM!!!!!!!

[laddical.livejournal.com]

Yes, in the same way that the Star Wars prequels were "OMG! Invisible fascism!"

I loved it, but I get why some don't. But people harping on the alleged anti-capitalism is just DUM.

X-files trailer

[trailer-spot.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it is worth mentioning, but the X-Files trailer (http://trailer-spot.livejournal.com/178055.html) is online.

Re: X-files trailer

[zrath.livejournal.com]

Sculley has been awake for 4 days straight now.
She's starting to creep me out. >_<

Re: X-files trailer

[trailer-spot.livejournal.com]

She's turned into a human bobble-head after staring too much at the countdown at the official website the last few days. ;D

Re: X-files trailer

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[zrath.livejournal.com]

Iron Man! It rocks! A lot! Yes!

And holy crap, Gore Verbinski to direct "BioShock" movie?
OMG this could actually be GOOD!!
And fookin' scary if done right.
Neat!

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

My Lord Voldemort has no nose!

[falco-conlon.livejournal.com]

Ummm the picture of Voldie, Bella, Dumbles and Harry all smiling together is hilarious. I want them to be making funny faces and giving each other rabbit ears.

[emisi.livejournal.com]

The junta in Burma (or Myanmar, or whatever) has got to be one of the most evil group of people ever to walk the planet. Seriously. They're terrible rulers - they don't give two hoots about their people. Even most other crappy rulers at least wanted their people to stay ALIVE, for the most part. Myanmar... "meh, I'm alive, they can all die."