I get to use my spooky icons now!

[cleolinda]

Ah, Naproxen, my sweet cramp-killing lovah.

Happy October! October may be my favorite month, I'm not sure--December is also pretty awesome, because I like the idea of Christmas as kind of a spooky-magical time, and also: my birthday. My thirtieth, as I keep reminding people, and I have spent so much time mentally slapping myself every time I felt woeful about it that I think the behavior modification has worked and I'm actually looking forward to it. But back to October! It's also The Month in Which My Journal Was Born, and since I feel very nostalgic and self-indulgent, I'm going to link to something or other every day. Today... let's try... The Lost Outlines of Carolyn Keene, how about that?

foresthouse: "For your next linkspam, would you include a link to the speech Terry Pratchett made on care for older people a couple of days ago? It's just an amazing, amazing speech and people should read it."

More linkspam!

Donna Tartt Leaves Knopf: Can Publishing Be Saved? I KEEP MEANING TO READ THE SECRET HISTORY, HOLY CRAP I FORGOT AGAIN.

Fey Sparks Bidding War With First Book.

Forbes List of Best Paid Authors.

Will Kindle Pirates Float a Book Napster? Yes, but first you'd have to get a Kindle, wouldn't you?

Social Networks for Book Readers Comparison. A linked post, Book Cataloguing - An analysis of online sites is heavily in favor of Library Thing, which makes me glad that's the one I use (if sad that I've now realized it has a free-account cap of 200 books. I think I would actually pay the one-time fee, except that I don't have the money).

xkcd: The Fiction Rule of Thumb.

I Read It So You Don't Have To: Lynne Spears' memoir.

Unliving dolls: Women collect fake babies.

VMA host Russell Brand gets another chance to charm America.

Paramore's new song "Decode" ...streaming on Stephenie Meyer's website. I AM NOT GOING OVER THERE. SOMEBODY FIND ME A RIP.

("Twilight is the first series of books I've ever read." Oh, Hayley.)

Four years after disbanding, Phish to reunite.

Did Paris Hilton's new single, 'My BFF,' cause Wall Street to collapse?

NBC has picked up an updated version of 'The Partridge Family.' "The new version will reflect what seems to me to be the more realistic family band scenario these days: a struggling, sort of well-meaning mom pimping her kids in order to create a wholesome-slash-sexy cash cow." So... basically it's The Dina Lohan Story, is what you're saying.

'The Graysons' Are Coming to The CW; CW Readies Pre-Robin 'Graysons.'

Movie Stars, Movie Moments Coming Up On ‘Pushing Daisies.’

In the Battle of the British Funnymen, Simon Pegg Calls Ricky Gervais a 'Fat Idiot.' I'm pretty sure I know who this blog's readership is going to side with, given y'all's reaction to the "Ricky Gervais might host the Oscars" news item...

Dunst's Teeth 'Weren't Photoshopped' For Magazine Cover. "The teeth are definitely retouched. If they didn't want her to have fangs, that's very easy to do." AW! That's so terrible! I kind of laughed out loud.

Dominic Cooper Tried To Give Keira Knightley A New Love — Of Books. Aww, it's a Dark Materials/Harry Potter rivalry.

Countdown: Four Fantastic Movie-Related Simpsons Images. The "Watchmen Babies" one still cracks me up.

Images: Exclusive: 'Bolt' Poster Premiere; The 'Uninvited' Movie Poster (aka 'Tale of Two Sisters' Remake); Fake 'Entourage' Movie Poster for 'Smoke Jumpers.'

Trailers and clips: 'Dragonball' Promo Teaser Online.

Daniel Radcliffe Admits Man Crush On ‘Equus’ Horse ("Why can't DanRad write raunchy letters to me???"); Printing Press Replica for 'Deathly Hallows' Film.

'Quantum of Solace' - Official Blog Report #28; Virgin Atlantic Launches 'Quantum of Solace' Campaign.

Dark Knight sequel starting production in 2009?

Jon Favreau Talks 'Iron Man 2' Villains, War Machine and Nick Fury; Jon Favreau Talks ‘Iron Man 2,’ ‘Dark Knight’ Comparisons.

Sherlock Holmes Press Conference video; Come On, Rachel, Smile For Iron Man.

12 Splash Pages Will Convince You Frank Miller Shouldn't Adapt 'The Spirit.'

‘Prince of Persia’ Creator Says Film Will Give ‘Pirates’ Treatment To Arabian Nights Genre.

Tom Hanks Welcomes You To The 'City Of Ember.'

Finally: Your Chance To Write Better Transformers Dialogue Than Michael Bay Could Ever Dream Of; LaBeouf Hurt In Transformers 2 Set Accident.

Interview: 'Rachel Getting Married' Star Anne Hathaway; How the 'Anne Hathaway Loves Anal Sex' Rumor Fooled The Internet. "We contacted Esquire for comment, and spokesperson Rhett Usry was shocked by the rumor. 'Absolutely not true,' he told us. 'There is no interview with Anne Hathaway at all in the upcoming issue of Esquire.' "

What Mystery Will be Behind George Lucas' 'Red Tails'?

Star Trek Improv Takes It To New York City Streets [Star Trekkin'].

Michael Sheen Joins 'Unthinkable' & 'Alice in Wonderland.'

Steven Soderbergh Has One More Che Guevara Movie in Mind. This would be his third, by the way.

Exclusive: 'Splinter' Director Toby Wilkins.

Ashley Tisdale Dances Her Way From ‘High School Musical’ To Alien Invasions In ‘They Came From Upstairs.’

Peter Webber to Direct 'The Spider's House.'

'Angel Heart' Remake Takes Wing. Isn't that one of those movies where knowing the twist kind of ruins the possibility of a remake?

Hilary Swank to Star in 'Betty Anne Waters.'

Philip Seymour Hoffman Joins Claymation Project 'Mary and Max.'

O'Donnell, McBrayer in 'Cats & Dogs' Sequel.

Jack Black Reuniting with 'Panda' Writers; Jack Black Playing Fat, Fake Jason Bourne.

EW reviews 'Fireproof', hilarity ensues. The phrase "Kirk Cameron, the only pro among the movie's otherwise all-local, all-volunteer cast" suddenly answers a lot of the questions I had.

Clooney Has 'No Regrets' Over Batman. Are you sure about that? Really, really sure? WARNING: Watch this video and you may lose your will to live.

Comments

[last-archangel.livejournal.com]

I could totally see Dominic Cooper as an older Will Parry. My goodness. And I just started rereading HDM, too. I am a masochist, because they made me cry the first time around.

[scornedsaint.livejournal.com]

I KEEP MEANING TO READ THE SECRET HISTORY, HOLY CRAP I FORGOT AGAIN.

I liked Special Topics in Calamity Physics better. It had a lot more humor and better characters.

I still love Lost Outlines of Carolyn Keene; I read it if I'm feeling down.

[tabbyclaw.livejournal.com]

PUSHING DAISIES STARTS TONIGHT OMGOMGOMG

I mean, What a pleasant development! I anticipate it greatly.

Ahem.

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

Don't be ashamed to flip out at the return of Pushing Daisies. I am right there with you. We've had to wait so long.

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

Just for shits and giggles, at Kirsten Dunst's expense:

http://www.wildbluffmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/kirsten_dunst_cut_01.jpg

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, those really are bad. I mean, I knew she had them, but... damn.

[laurelin-kit.livejournal.com]

TEAM SIMON ALL THE WAY.

Also, please oh please marry me Dominic Cooper. You can sing and you read HDM. I might be persuaded to let you be my first husband before I inevitably settle down with my love Jason Segel.

[conquistadora.livejournal.com]

Well, I thought the thing with Anne Hathaway was true all along. Still do.

[morganwolf.livejournal.com]

My husband called me at work to tell me Phish were going to be touring next year. Now I have to worry about my marriage failing, because we have compromised on family, religion, kids, money, food, interior decorating, and any number of other issues, but we will never, ever, ever, ever be able to come to terms over Phish.

At least he doesn't expect me to go to shows with him. Small favors, etc.

EDIT: I just read that Dominic Cooper/HDM article, and for Christ's sake, MTV, could you STOP with the HDM-inspired-steampunk bullshit? It did not. IT DID NOT. The series is only vaguely steampunk-related if you look at it with squinted eyes and don't know shit about steampunk SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY.

[aminamckenna.livejournal.com]

You couldn't be any more correct! It was driving me nuts, too!

[sapphires13.livejournal.com]

Nice to see your ghostie background back in action =)


Also, ugh. Fireproof. When I saw that advertised the other day, I was like "Well I bet that's full of evangelical proselytizing.

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

("Twilight is the first series of books I've ever read." Oh, Hayley.)
Oh noes. Not even Harry Potter? Come on now.

EW reviews 'Fireproof', hilarity ensues. The phrase "Kirk Cameron, the only pro among the movie's otherwise all-local, all-volunteer cast" suddenly answers a lot of the questions I had.
I had barely even heard of this movie, and it managed to be #4 at the box office. So freaky.

[barrelgoddess.livejournal.com]

Or Narnia??? @_@ I want to tell her to go read both those series!

[kitaloon.livejournal.com]

I have the exact same feelings about October and December. One one hand, fall and cider mills and caramel apples and halloween. On the other hand, winter and hot cocoa and crackling fires and christmas and my birthday!

On the third hand; new layout is badass, most definitely.

[anne-jumps.livejournal.com]

I have the exact same feelings about October and December. One one hand, fall and cider mills and caramel apples and halloween. On the other hand, winter and hot cocoa and crackling fires and christmas and my birthday!

So do I!

[missmp.livejournal.com]

"Twilight is the first series of books I've ever read."

Man, that quote is sort of the equivalent of saying, "I didn't read AT ALL as a child or young woman!" That is to say: I would never admit to that shit.

A blast from the past request: The DOOL recaps. I still giggle when I think about those.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Heeee, I'll have to find a couple of good ones.

[mechamummy.livejournal.com]

Fuck it, I'll side with Simon Pegg to an extent too. I like Ricky Gervais and I think he's funny (though Extras was a letdown and possibly one of the most overrated shows of the present decade) but at the same time I have this nagging feeling that if I knew Ricky Gervais in real life I would never actually want to be around him. And besides, either of the Pegg/Wright films are far better than any movie Gervais has ever been in.

[greedyskunk.livejournal.com]

Ricky Gervais was awesome in The Office, but I agree with you about Extras. The first season started out promising, however the second was pretty bad and the Christmas special was just downright awful. The only reason I kept watching was to see Stephen Merchant.

[incogra.livejournal.com]

Oh, god, those fake babies. I CAN'T UNSEE THEM.

[schmoo999.livejournal.com]

I saw those women this morning on the Today Show with those baby dolls. That cost $1000 a pop.

I have seen the doc on the full size living dolls men buy.

I can't decide which ones are creepier.

and as a parent? I love babies, love them still, but those dolls just aren't the same and creepy..so creepy.

I also want to see Fireproof at some point for the same reason that I love to read and mock Twilight and watch the Duggar family's new show 17 and counting or whatever its called.
Cause it is all just crazy cakes fun.

[laughingacademy.livejournal.com]

While the fake babies are hella creepy, at least you don't need to swab the owners' bodily fluids out of their crevices. If I am wrong, I do not want to know.

(Oh man, that one guy who owned, like, 12 "real girl" dolls, all of which had double-Ds and were made up like colorblind porn stars? DO NOT WANT.)

[misachan.livejournal.com]

The Graysons is going to be hilarious. I want every episode to feature Dick's parents narrowly escaping certain death in comical ways as a massive weekly audience fake-out.

[ravenofthejade.livejournal.com]

The Graysons is going to make me so angry. He'll probably be a teenager instead of being like.. ten for some reason, and they're calling him DJ.

DEE JAY.

[anne-jumps.livejournal.com]

Will Kindle Pirates Float a Book Napster?

Purple monkey dishwasher.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

omg racecar bling bling!

(Heeeeee.)

[elendiari22.livejournal.com]

Awesome new background! Love the ghosties.

[queenofattolia.livejournal.com]

The new version will reflect what seems to me to be the more realistic family band scenario these days: a struggling, sort of well-meaning mom pimping her kids in order to create a wholesome-slash-sexy cash cow.

The Jonas Brothers came immediately into my mind after reading this, although their dad is the well-meaning, pimping parent.

Isn't that one of those movies where knowing the twist kind of ruins the possibility of a remake?

As Angel Heart came out over 20 years ago, I doubt that very many of the vaunted 18-to- 30-year-old demographic have even heard of it, much less seen it. Stick LeBeouf in it and they'll come in droves, scary Satan guy or no.

[teepot09.livejournal.com]

"...streaming on Stephenie Meyer's website. I AM NOT GOING OVER THERE. SOMEBODY FIND ME A RIP."

But if you don't head to her website then you can't see the extras she added from all the books...which means you can't read them...which means you can't recap/comment...which means no more Twilight LOLZ.

Haha. Sorry, my bad. There's an endless supply of Twilight LOLZ.


no seriously. please read...they are hilarious. Especially the clip from New Moon in which Edward tries to give Bella millions of dollars under the ridiculous disguise of an unknown scholarship fund.

[greedyskunk.livejournal.com]

There are deleted scenes from Twilight? They are books, not DVDs!

Damn you, JK Rowling, you should have left well enough alone, now *everyone* is adding extra crap. If it's important to our understanding of the plot or character, put it in the damn book! Otherwise leave it to the fanfic writers.

[emmaorgana.livejournal.com]

Realistic fake babies WHYYYY?

[theendofallthat.livejournal.com]

isn't "Fat Idiot" Ricky Gervais's whole shtick? I mean...it's like if Ricky called Simon a horny, barely attractive nerd...isn't the pot talking to the kettle a bit about personas, here?

(How sad is it that I have a degree in writing, have taught writing, am planning on volunteering for the literacy program at the library, and still cannot remember how to make a possessive out of a name ending with an s? SO HARD YOU GUYS.)

[nore-fortuna.livejournal.com]

Between Noel Cruz' work getting round the celebrity gossip blogs and now MSNBC reporting on reborns, I'm laughing my ass off. Noel Cruz has been repainting dolls as celebrities for *at least* 5 years and the reborns were hugely popular 3-6 years ago....

Where have these reporters been?

[barrelgoddess.livejournal.com]

October is love. <3 Nothing, I tell you, nothing makes me feel quite like a kid again the way Halloween does.

Batman and Robin... erk. The only thing that makes that movie go down easier is Rifftrax... and even THEN...

[sweet-pessimism.livejournal.com]

Daniel Radcliffe Admits Man Crush On ‘Equus’ Horse

And, across the internet, Radcliffe/Pisoni fanfiction spontaneously sprang into existence.

[edda.livejournal.com]

I KEEP MEANING TO READ THE SECRET HISTORY, HOLY CRAP I FORGOT AGAIN.

It's OK. It's not the greatest thing you've ever dragged your eyeballs across, but it's OK.