But that's okay, because YOU CAN'T SHUT THIS PARTY DOWN!

[cleolinda]

More things officially broken at the house: our freezer and my mother's cellphone (she opened it and it fell into two pieces). I am so incredibly over 2008 right now, and it's still only June.

Illustrator Tasha Tudor dead at 92.

Ohio science teacher burned cross on kids' arms. The best part is that people are dithering over whether THE BURNS WTF were cross-shaped or X-shaped. Did I mention that this guy BURNED KIDS? Because HE TOTALLY DID. ETA: Ohio board votes to ax teacher accused of branding.

Leaked Comcast PowerPoint paints a picture of a bumbling, evil, stupid monopolist.

Most complex crop circle ever discovered in British fields.

Woman lives like hamster.

What If Your Son Was A Were-Piranha?

'My Little Pony' gets star treatment for charity.

Invisible snow shovel; No, the purple heart is for being wounded. This one is for getting turned into a squirrel.

"Can God create a sentence with grammar so bad that even HE can't correct it?"

Girls Everywhere Clamor For Uplifting 'Pecked to Within an Inch of Her Life' Barbie.

Reality shows get new life in rerun marathons. Because let me tell you, internets, there is no undertow out there as strong as the siren song of an America's Top Model marathon. I have lost entire afternoons to that show, trufax.

'True Blood' Uncovers Anti-Vampire Prejudice In Louisiana. Hey, I think my second cousin is doing the set decoration for this. That's what my mother said she'd heard? I don't see her listed on the IMDB page, though.

Academy Sets New Rules For Foreign Pics.

Images: New Joker Poster; Michelle Williams & Leonardo DiCaprio filming 'Shutter Island'; Paul Dano on the set of 'A Good Heart'; More On-Set Photos from 'Max Payne'; First Poster for Sam Rockwell's 'Moon'; 'Diminished Capacity' Poster Premiere; Exclusive: 'The Perfect Game' Poster; 'Bolt' Advance Poster Reminds Us, Oh Crap, I Forgot They're in This; Thomas Jane as Hex Photo is Sort of Real, Sort of Not Real, Completely Unreal ("Yes, that's me dressed as a comic book character, but not in any official capacity. I just thought maybe if I dressed up like Hex, they might cast me as him, and it's only kind of pathetic").

Trailers and clips: New 'Dark Knight,' 'Hancock' and 'WALL•E' Videos; Montage-ier, Brad Pitt Crying-ier New 'Burn After Reading' Trailer; Liam Neeson Displays Skillz in Brand New 'Taken' Trailer; Full Mummy Trailer Hits! I love how trailers always "hit," like they're meteors or hurricanes or something.

Will Christian Bale Take On Robin Hood? I may have shrieked aloud when I read this. You know, one of those "audible intake of breath" shrieks? It might have been a little like that.

Eustace Clarence Scrubb cast in 'Voyage of the Dawn Treader.' EXCITING! "Will [Poulter] played Lee Carter, the scamp schoolboy in the film Son Of Rambow." Also: Leaked 'Voyage of the Dawn Treader' script pages. They... they do not look so good. Hey guys? It's okay to have a movie without a climactic battle. Seriously, we'll go see it anyway, I promise.

New Joker Game: yet more online viral marketing.

'Quantum of Solace' Teaser Due Online 30 June.

Wanted's McAvoy Faced Danger.

Angelina Jolie No Closer to 'Atlas Shrugged' Marathon as Director Officially Drops Out.

'Conan' Script is Getting a Rewrite.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Flips Out Over ‘G.I. Joe.’

Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglorious Bastards' To Be Two Films.

'Silver Surfer' Not Getting the Greenlight?

Update on Jason Segel Muppet Movie.

Aiden’s Wil Francis Talks Giving ‘Lost Boys’ Theme A Punk Twist, Plus We Visit The Music Video’s Set. Is he talking actual punk or Good Charlotte punk? Because to me, if it's not trying to burn the world down with safety pins through its nose, it's just not the real thing.

Comments

[glenvorian.livejournal.com]

Wow, crop circles are still around? I haven't heard anything about them in eons.

[callmesyd.livejournal.com]

That crop circle is stupidly pretty. I can't stop staring at it.

THE ALIENS MADE MATH BEAUTIFUL

THANK YOU ALIENS

[glenvorian.livejournal.com]

It is! I have a hard time taking my eyes off it.

I doubt there's much that aliens can't do, lol.

[hulamoth.livejournal.com]

yup! I have been in one, near Avebury! But it was simple, only a circle.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Ohio science teacher burned cross on kids' arms. The best part is that people are dithering over whether THE BURNS WTF were cross-shaped or X-shaped. Did I mention that this guy BURNED KIDS? Because HE TOTALLY DID.

THE FUCK? Was this guy trying out for Umbridge in Harry Potter: The Musical? Is he going to jail now?

[r-a-black.livejournal.com]

The viral marketing, I think, has finally turned people insane. After that game that you posted happened, not much came of it except for a security camera vid with a flash of the Joker's face and everyone was convinced there was more to it. 5 hours later we're all making macros about hippos and inserting the word Hippo into quotes from the movies. It ended at about 6 AM today. That is your brain on viral marketing.

[clovecigarettes.livejournal.com]

Wow, you've really outdone yourself on the linkspam today!

[anolinde.livejournal.com]

Ew, substituting Eustace for Prince Caspian is not a way to draw crowds. Seriously, compared to BB, that kid they cast is just not happening.

Can we just have Prince Caspian II: Caspian Bans Shirts From Narnia instead?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

But wait! Caspian is also in Dawn Treader!

[anolinde.livejournal.com]

Omg! Yay! I totally didn't read the books!

I am so going to see Dawn Treader now. =P

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Heeeeee. No, it's Caspian sailing around the world searching for the lords who went missing during his uncle's reign, and suddenly Lucy and Edmund end up back in Narnia just in time to go with him--except this time, their priggish cousin Eustace gets sucked in with them. So it's extremely Caspian-oriented, no fear. Also: more Reepicheep.

[barrelgoddess.livejournal.com]

And that's why it's the best one. Lots of Caspian, lots of Reepicheep, and just plain fun adventure.

Which is why the script leak makes me afraid. I'm praying those are false/will be changed.

[skyblade.livejournal.com]

Of course, Barnes isn't doing them a hell of a lot good.

[anolinde.livejournal.com]

For reals? He's the entire reason I went to see the movie. =P

[emisi.livejournal.com]

I would go see that movie at least twice. Maybe more.

[eruvadhril.livejournal.com]

I know Men in Tights as a piss-take, but Westley is still the best Robin ever.

[callmesyd.livejournal.com]

Unlike some Robin Hoods, he could speak with an English accent.

...though I must admit, the thought of Bale as Robin Hood is insanely hot. Picture him with the Errol Flynn-y facial hair...

(Now I want Snickers. YOIKS... and away.)

[firei.livejournal.com]

mmm, yes he is. it's a shame that he's fat and yuck now. he was so pretty! :(

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

Christian Bale? Robin Hood? Yes, please. A little 3:10 to Sherwood maybe?

And Eustace looks perfect. I completely approve as he looks like a little snot. You just want to smack him on principle when you see him.

[cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com]

"... and he almost deserved it."

[edenlass.livejournal.com]

i love that line! "there was a boy called eustace clarance scrubb..."

[modpixie.livejournal.com]

son of rambow is probably my second favorite film of the year.

i wholeheartedly approve of this casting.

[firei.livejournal.com]

I guess if Sienna Miller is playing Marian and What'sHisFaceWhoIsn'tGerardButlerButSortOfIs is the sheriff (NOES! by the way. I'm very upset the sheriff is like, the fiercest of the fierce, so not a part to be played me maximus the mathematician. ahem.), then I guess then can go ahead and cast whoever they want.

but generally, while I love christian bale, I would not want him as robin hood.

I will take my robin hood prince of thieves with costner and rickman and pretend the rest of the world does not exist.

[kosher-jenny.livejournal.com]

This is the take on Robin Hood that has him as the villain and the Sheriff as the good guy, yeah? Either way, Bale as Robin sounds sexy!

Eustace actor looks good! I am already prepared to love hating him. He kinda looks like a young Jerry O'Connell (circa Stand by Me). The possibility that they are going to try and epic up Dawn Treader worries me. :( It's my favorite book in series!

And I want that Barbie doll. That is all. Edit: I love how unconcerned the doll looks by the attack. She just mildly irritated at best. "Shoo! Shoo! Do you know how long it took me to get my hair like this?"

[tabbyclaw.livejournal.com]

I love how the Barbie blog post is flailing about "OMG OPRESSION!!!!!!!!ELEVENTY!!" and all the comments are, "Dude, that's awesome! I want one!"

And as a fan and creator of custom My Little Ponies, the celebrity ones (and the 'female artist' ones they did a couple years ago) always depress me. They're just not very good compared to some of the stuff my fellow amateurs turn out.

[emisi.livejournal.com]

At least Christian Bale will be able to nail the British accent. Being British. They need to get Richard Armitage in the movie too, since he's the sexiest part of the TV show.

[sucrelefey.livejournal.com]

He's Welsh. Has spent a good amount of time around British accents though.

[kestrellan.livejournal.com]

Welsh is British. It's just that he doesn't naturally have an English accent. I'm pretty sure he could pull it off though.

[sucrelefey.livejournal.com]

Welsh is to British as Quebec is to Canadian. How distinct the difference between the two is depends on who you ask.
What I've picked up from my English in-laws is it matters. They all have a odd system of when they call themselves British and when they call themselves English and they also have a system of when they refer to Welsh and Scots by their group or as British.

Armitage

[hulamoth.livejournal.com]

lots of profanities YES RICHARD ARMITAGE YES

I would also like to replace Sienna Miller with Lucy Griffiths. Or anyone.

I am kind of excited about the prospects of Christian Bale. And by "excited" I mean "I will actually part with my money to see this movie now".

[dzurlady.livejournal.com]

Most complex crop circle ever discovered in British fields.
Wow, awesome.

[granamyr.livejournal.com]

Remaking Conan? WHY?! The first one was made of awesome.

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

BIRDS Barbie is awesome. Now I want a doll of Ken dressed in Barbie's mother's clothes and wielding a butcher knife *g*

Bale as Robin Hood, yaay. This practically guarantees a scene where Robin will Brood whilst nearly naked...

New CONAN? Blasphemy! "Infidel defilers- they shall all drown in lakes of blood!"

[elsajeni.livejournal.com]

1. "REAL FAKE BIRDS"

2. I saw an article about that arm-cross-burning teacher where some friend of his said that "except for the arm-cross-burning incident, he was really a good teacher." OH WELL IN THAT CASE.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Heh--yeah, I think someone on Journalfen said something to the effect of, "No sentence is going to end well if it starts with, 'Except for the cross-burning incident...'"

[glass-radical.livejournal.com]

Is he talking actual punk or Good Charlotte punk? Because to me, if it's not trying to burn the world down with safety pins through its nose, it's just not the real thing.

THANK YOU.

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes me laugh. I have a feeling he'd be fun to hang out with. Heh.

Also, did you see? Watchmen Action Figures (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/hitlist.asp?theme=Watchmen)

...I think Rorschach's mask makes him look like he's got a porn 'stache, and his pants aren't stripey enough. But still, cool!