Still tired and puffy

[cleolinda]

So I punked out on the linkspam last night because I've felt like hell all week, and last night it culminated in a screaming migraine. Trust me, I wish I'd been in spamming condition.

(I saw my doctor for a med check today, by the way. We're thinking that my current round of headaches are stress-related rather than antidepressant-related, since they're almost always accompanied by tension in my jaw... which I clench unconsciously when I work at the computer. You know, when I get into the zone. So I'm trying to consciously relax my jaw and get up more frequently--walk around the house, get a glass of water, check on the dogs, whatever.)

(I have some more therapeutic meeblings about irrational guilt and getting over it, but I think I'll inflict those on y'all at a later date.)

Linkspam!

Remains of a 1500-Year-Old City Uncovered in Amazonian Jungle.

Kate Moss statue 'largest since ancient Egypt.' Yes, but was anything in ancient Egypt as pointless?

Banksy Does New Orleans.

Bloomberg Runs Steve Jobs' Obituary. Hey, did you not know Steve Jobs was dead? Well, Steve Jobs didn't know either.

Aaron Sorkin Making Facebook Even More Obnoxiously Present Outside of Facebook.

1988 Oscars Number Held In Suspicion Of Multiple Career Killings [Paging Snow White And Rob Lowe].

FBI arrests man over leak of Guns N' Roses songs.

Which Female Celebrity Will MTV Enlist for a Sapphic Smooch at the VMAs? [I Kissed A Carefully-Vetted Girl].

Every little bit Phelps: Swimmer set for 'SNL,' VMAs.

What Michael Jackson Should Look Like.

Alan Ball Takes Us Behind the Pointy Fangs Of 'True Blood'; 10 Reasons 'True Blood' Won't Suck; Hey Chicago -- Drink Some Blood Next Tuesday.

Exclusive Peek Behind 'Fringe'; J.J. Abrams works overtime on ‘Fringe.’

'The Fly' Mutates Into Opera.

Haley Joel Osment Making His Comeback on Broadway; Haley Joel Osment Learns 'F' Word in Preparation for Upcoming Broadway Debut.

David Thewlis: 'Sharon Stone Was A Nightmare.'

Gerard Butler likes women to make the first move. Okay, genius, when you wake up with a hundred women clawing at your window tomorrow, you will have no one to blame but yourself.

Duchovny Checks Into Rehab For Sex Addiction. Well... I... well then. I mean, I've heard rumors and blind items about him for years, but... can you imagine going to rehab and having all the drug and alcohol addicts give you the stink-eye because you're "just" a sex addict?

25 greatest cult movies ever; Discuss: What's the Greatest Cult Movie?

The Most WTF Movie Moments From Summer 2008. With an animated gif of The Keyboard Scene from Wanted, in case you wanted visual proof.

Cinematical's 2008 TIFF Preview.

Images: Exclusive: Brand-New Poster for Ridley Scott's 'Body of Lies'; 'Watchmen' magazine covers, hi-res; 'Duchess' stills; Exclusive: New Photos from Spike Lee's 'Miracle at St. Anna'; Yes, Keanu, We're Confused By 'The Earth Stood Still' Remake Too; TIFF Preview: Pics from 'Nothing but the Truth' and First Looks at Four More!; Check This Out: First Photos of Fully Rendered CGI 'AstroBoy'; Exclusive 'Sex Drive' Photos; Crank 2: High Voltage; Fast and Furious; The Lucky Ones; Wendy and Lucy; Elegy; The Secret Life of Bees; My Best Friend's Girl; New 'Saw V' Poster Online; 'He's Just Not That Into You' Poster, and It's True, He's Not; How Loosely is 'Disaster Movie' Themed Around the Idea of Disaster Movies? So loosely that it's called Superheroes: The Injustice League in Brazil. Yeah. I want a pre-emptive refund. All of America should get a refund before this movie even comes out. And then we should nuke it from orbit, just to be sure.

Trailers and clips: The Full New 'Max Payne' Trailer; 'Tropic Thunder' Mockumentary Now Available on iTunes; RocknRolla opening, trailer, clip; PopWatch Previewer: 'Brothers Bloom,' 'Knowing,' 'Humboldt County.'

'Quantum of Solace': Ask Daniel Craig & Marc Forster Questions!; Interview: Barbara Broccoli And Michael G. Wilson On 'Quantum of Solace.'

Christopher Nolan Might Not Have Actually Thought Much About Third Batman Yet; 'The Dark Knight' Sequel Waiting on Christopher Nolan's Commitment, which will be obtained right after Nolan decides exactly how much money he wants to hold the studio hostage for (I mean, I'm assuming, since that's what I would do); How 'The Dark Knight' Took Over The World; NEW JOKER ACTION FIGURE! (holy crap, I would not be able to sleep with this in the room).

Comic Creators Respond to Warner Bros' 'Dark Superman' Idea.

Phelps Twins talk Harry Potter Movies, Video Games in New Interview; New Photos of Ron, Lavender, Bellatrix, Dumbledore and More; Excerpt from New J.K. Rowling Foreward to "Harry, A History" Now Online; New Luna Lovegood Doll from Tonner. And I have to say, the likeness is really, really good. Like, this is the first of the Tonner HP dolls I have actually considered buying. Someday. When that money tree takes root in my backyard.

The Smart Bitches give 'Twilight' a D+, with bonus Nora Roberts pwnage in the comments; ‘Twilight’ Voted Most Anticipated Movie Of The Fall On Fandango ... by thousands of crazed Twihards who were linked to the poll. Look, I've been in the Harry Potter fandom for seven years, I know how it works.

John Noble Opts Out Of ‘The Hobbit’; Fan Made: Living Green in a Hobbit House!

WALL•E Hitting DVD and Blu-ray Nov. 18.

'Traitor' - Showing the World's Gripping Shades of Grey; Review: 'Traitor'; Movie Review: 'Traitor'; 'Traitor' can't make up its mind as to which side it's on.

Kate Winslet Oscar Bait Doubles Overnight as Weinsteins Bump Up 'The Reader'; Fox Moves 'Australia' Release Back. STOP MOOOOVING THINNNNNNNGS.

'Burn After Reading' cast indulges idiotic characters, questions.

Clooney Will Headline Jason Reitman's 'Up in the Air.'

Kiss Angelina Jolie At Your Own Risk, ‘Changeling’ Co-Star Learns.

Robert Downey Jr. Wants to be a Criminal 'MasterMind'; Stiller + Downey Jr. To Reteam For Animated Movie; Downey Jr. and Fey Voicing 'MasterMind'?

Kevin Spacey Joins Sam Rockwell in 'Moon.'

WB Kicks Tautou's 'Chanel' Into Gear.

Amy Adams in 'Metal Gear Solid'? Oh, honey, no.

Eddie Murphy Channels Charlie Chaplin For ‘1000 Words.’

Kevin Smith Says View Askewniverse Won’t Be Mentioned In ‘Zack and Miri.’

Alex Proyas on Vampire Mythology for 'Dracula: Year Zero'; Why Won't Alex Proyas Direct 'Silver Surfer'? "Because it's a Fox picture. And I'm determined never to work with them ever again because of my experience on I, Robot." Wait, why is this sounding familiar...? Oh, that's right: Director Of Babylon AD Calls Movie "Terrible Experience." With Fox. Again.

(Vin Diesel Calls ‘Babylon A.D.’ An Homage To ‘Blade Runner.’)

German 'Goodbye Lenin'Actor In 'Inglorious Bastards,' Plus New Poster.

Directors Confirm Thomas Jane Isn't Jonah Hex.

How crappy is 'The Spirit'? It's only rated PG-13. (But how is Frank Miller going to get any whores into it now?)

On the Set of 'Crank 2,' Whose Script Is the "Most Offensive" Statham's Ever Read.

The Lowdown on 'The Descent 2.'

Well, That's That: 'Outlander' Going Direct-to-DVD.

Inside A Pee Wee-Starring 'Happiness 2' and a Peter Gallagher- Retaining 'Center Stage 2' [Sequel Madness].

Ralph Macchio and Devon Aoki Vampire Movie. This put up a hard, hard fight for the Uwe Boll Slot, let me tell you...

Complaint for Injunctive and Other Relief from 'The Mutant Chronicles.' ...but I pretty much have to give it to any movie that has a non-legal legal injunction filed against it.

Comments

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

Amy Adams in 'Metal Gear Solid'? Oh, honey, no.
Oh honey yes! MGS is awesome and totally cinematic. Though I have no idea what a movie would be like. Which game would they do?

[cassildra.livejournal.com]

A smoosh?

[greyduck.livejournal.com]

Heh. I love the "loltwilight" image at the tail end of the Smart Bitches review. *snerk*

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm glad you're feeling better, even if marginally, now. Some other things to think about:

1) Do you have a CRT monitor or an LCD? CRTs that are set to a low refresh rate (like 60 Hz versus 80 or 90 Hz) can look flickery, and they certainly give ME a headache. LCDs usually aren't a problem.

2) Do you have the brightness turned up very high? Try playing with that.

Neither of these may be the problem but fiddling with them could help anyway.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

... I don't know? I have a flat screen monitor, that's all I know. And it's been on the same setting for at least a couple of years now. I really think it's the jaw clenching, though--I also grind my teeth at night, apparently.

[marginaliana]

Duchovny Checks Into Rehab For Sex Addiction

Wow, that makes me feel really sad, for some reason. Not that I am really into him anymore, but I was when I was 13 or so, and it feels like a little part of my teenagerhood has been eroded.

[hulamoth.livejournal.com]

I'm halfway between laughing and sobbing.

[incogra.livejournal.com]

From the "kiss Angelina at your own risk" link:

She’s beautiful, but she’s really smart

...yep, glad she slapped him.

[akathorne.livejournal.com]

(But how is Frank Miller going to get any whores into it now?)

There are whores everywhere, you just really have to want to see them. And you know he does.

(p.s. Would be interested in meeblings about irrational guilt and getting over it. Need help in that area.) (Also, meeblings. Meeblings! Love that word.)

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Hee! Will detail meeblings later, I promise!

[skyblade.livejournal.com]

y Adams in 'Metal Gear Solid'? Oh, honey, no.

Apparently you didn't hear about her being in Night of the Museum 2. I have no idea what character she would play.

I think I saw an article about how Fox's terrible relationship with directors is starting to bite them in the ass--their biggest hit all summer was What Happens in Vegas.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Amelia Earhart! There was a picture the other week!

[callmesyd.livejournal.com]

So... Michael Jackson, had he not undergone plastic surgery, would look like... Bryant Gumbel?

Also, I don't know about anyone else, but the prospect of hearing a fabulous Hutt lisping Huttese only makes me want to see The Clone Wars even more. Fuck the haters, that sounds rad.

[bienegold.livejournal.com]

Wow, the Luna doll looks really, really good.


Also, lulz at Duchovny.

[msilverstar]

Largest gold statue since Ancient Egypt. Slightly different meaning there. And why the hell is the BM showing this crap?? Trying to be "relevant"????

[hulamoth.livejournal.com]

And why the hell is the BM showing this crap??
MTE

[divadeanna.livejournal.com]

The Fly, the opera. Why do I think this can only end in tears? :-/

I mean, I understand the desire to have a different audience interested in opera, but.....all I can see in my head is Jeff Goldblum with parts of his face falling off....and then singing about it...

But maybe I'm wrong. Maybe it'll be good. Woody Allen directing Puccini should be interesting, at any rate.

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

-I'm looking forward to the soprano soliloquy from the inside-out baboon... *g*

[ponygirl118.livejournal.com]

I want to live in the hobbit house.

[seamonkey-mags.livejournal.com]

Wow, so if Duchovny is a sex addict...I would have had a chance? 16 year old Mags wishes she knew this.

I mean, NOT JAIL BAIT Mags.

[laughingacademy.livejournal.com]

On the one hand, I am really impressed by the craftsmanship and detail of the Joker figurine; on the other hand, GET IT THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME.

[quitesometime.livejournal.com]

i hate being back in school, only because everyone talks about twilight. i think i am the only girl in my entire school who doesn't revere the book like it's the next work of shakespeare.

also, a conversation had in the car with my friend today:

Me: "see, the book is too perfect. bella's what is known as a mary sue."

Her: "a what?"

"mary sue. conversely, gary stu for guys."

"oh. so what is that?"

"she's too perfect. she has no flaws."

"she so does! she's - she's....you're right, she doesn't."

[sneaky-minx.livejournal.com]

Oh blah! *pets* Sorry your headaches have been acting up. The other week I couldn't figure out if I was getting my headaches repeatedly in a short amount of time or if it was just really bad, really long headache that was temporarily appeased with the occasional dose of excedrin. I honestly have lost track of the variety of headaches I get. Surely such grand variations should be illegal in the realm of physiology at some point, yes?

NEW JOKER ACTION FIGURE! (holy crap, I would not be able to sleep with this in the room).

Honestly? I'm having trouble sleeping without it in my room.

[mermaidkween.livejournal.com]

Okay, so Lionsgate is STILL pushing Disaster Movie that hard and leaving Repo! The Genetic Opera in the lurch? I am going to cry.

[kosher-jenny.livejournal.com]

From the Amy Adams MGS link:

XTCG: Speaking of Snake, Can you tell us who they have asked to portray the series hero?
AA: From what I can tell you, they are still in early development for the movie. Some actors I know they have asked are Viggo Mortensen and Christian Bale, but that as far as I know and I can tell you, there really keeping secret about casting.

Batman, Terminator, and possibly Metal Gear Solid? Wow, Bale could score a franchise hat-trick. Has that been done?

Re: the Joker figure: I'm guessing that this is by the same Japanese company that released the super-amazing Batman figure for Begins. If it is, then this figure will cost around the 200 buck mark. So, right now it's own of my price range, no matter how much I WANT it.

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

A Metal Gear Solid Movie! Awesome! Technobabble and Homoeroticism and Freaky Baddies, Oh My! Although if they cast anyone but David Hayter as Snake, I will scream...

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

Ha, seriously! He is Snake-uh!

[kilted.livejournal.com]

Ugh, stop moving stuff indeed! I JUST put a huge Australia post up at work yesterday, I don't want to have to throw it out (it's pretty). :(

[casirafics.livejournal.com]

Tip for avoiding jaw-clenching: chewing gum.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

... huh, I'll have to try that.

[edda.livejournal.com]

Okay, genius, when you wake up with a hundred women clawing at your window tomorrow, you will have no one to blame but yourself.

He'll just send them over to David Duchovny's place.

*dies and goes straight to hell*

[jasminelily.livejournal.com]

Regarding your clenching and headaches: can you get a mouthguard? Because I was having the same issues (and lots of tooth sensitivity) and sleeping with a mouthguard has really really helped.

[sweetsyren.livejournal.com]

Vin Diesel, please stop talking. You sound silly.

*strokes his arm and leads him gently away*

There, there. Maybe they'll do another Riddick and you won't have to try so hard.

[disturbed-kiwi.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure, but I think WALL-e is coming out on DVD and BluRay at roughly the same time they are deigning to allow us in NZ to see it. Fuckers.