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[cleolinda]

God, my jaw is killing me (left side). Tension, I guess. Anyway, Sister Girl came home from the podiatrist and now she has a "flayed Achilles tendon," so I'm pretty much just waiting for the other shoe to drop and fall on my head (so to speak). Mom's foot's doing reasonably okay, though.

Alabama Mayor Charged With Fraud; Mayor arrested on bribery, other charges; Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford enters not-guilty plea, is released. Given that this is the same mayor who wanted to spend a shitload of money nominating Birmingham FOR THE OLYMPICS (as if we even had enough hotels to deal with that) and moved a downtown dome-building project OUT TO THE DOG TRACK to benefit his cronies, I am pleased by these developments.

Venice Under 5 feet of Water as City is Flooded (PHOTOS).

Luxury cruise ship outruns pirates.

Juror, mother in MySpace case speak about trial outcome; Megan Meier's Mother Talks To Today About MySpace Verdict [Clips].

Astronomy Students Find New Galaxy Their First Time Out.

Bizarre absence of acorns in parts of the United States.

"Lhuna" by Coldplay featuring Kylie Minogue.

Thirty Answers to Thirty Questions, Muse Style.

Neil Gaiman: Why defend freedom of icky speech?; Gaiman's The Coolest: 8 Reasons Why.

Well, you certainly win the NaNoDoucheMo contest.

Ancient Pre-Internet LOLcat Discovered; still can not has cheezburger.

"Goth Pop Icon" Emily the Strange a Children's Book Knockoff? OH SNAP. And I love Emily the Strange, too, but that image/text comparison is pretty damning.

Holiday gift guide: Fun and games that'll wow the kids; City Room: A Muppet Entirely Your Own; Holiday Movie Junk: A Talking Frank the Bunny.

A large swath of Oscar-related stories:

OSCAR BRIEF: Many Predicting Oscar Will Go Slumming; Today in Oscar Hell: 'Reader' Climbs, Bagger Returns; The Cost of Oscar Living Keeps Going Up.

Indie Winners: 'Milk' and 'Slumdog Millionaire' Score Big; The Annie Award Nominees are Announced; Satellite Award nominees.

No Joke! Ledger’s role is Oscar-worthy.

Pair of ‘Reader’ Reviews Tell Me I’m Going to Like It.

‘Benjamin’ Beauty: A Quick Commentary on ‘Benjamin Button’; David Fincher Tries Unique 'Brutality Method' of Oscar Campaigning.

MGM Swats Rogue Critic in Latest Round of 'Valkyrie' Backlash; Tom Cruise takes a risky flight with World War II-era 'Valkyrie.'

What to Say When Your Movie Flops, 'Australia' Edition [Didgeridon't].

'Milk': How it got made.

Slippery Mickey Rourke Fights Toughest Opponent Yet: The Truth.

Blanchett Set For Walk Of Fame Honour.

Must Read: Roger Ebert Criticizes the Death of the Film Critic.

Images: The picture's from this weekend, but the headline makes me laugh: Gambit: Cajun Thief By Day, 90s Go-Go Dancer By Night. Also: First Look at Weisz in ‘Agora’ as Well as Several Set Pics; First Look: Thomas Jane in Noir Drama 'Give 'Em Hell Malone'; Men Who Stare at Goats set pics.

Trailers and clips: Exclusive Clip Shows Why Keanu Can't Fill Original Klaatu's Boots; 3rd Spirit Featurette & 3 International Spots; Exclusive: Clip from 'Let Them Chirp Awhile'; Trailer for 'Mammoth' - Starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Michelle Williams; Has Gay Cinema Finally Gone Too Far? (We Hope So!) ['Were The World Mine']; Watch This: 'The Pen Is Mightier' ("one pen's journey to defend the enslaved pencils from their evil masters, the straight-edge rulers").

What Were The Most Popular Movie Trailers of 2008?

Twilight Take Plummets; Catherine Hardwicke Eager To Return For ‘Twilight’ Sequel - What Do You Think Of Her Plans?; Casting 'The Volturi' in 'New Moon,' the 'Twilight' sequel; 'New Moon' wank starts... NOW. Also, from everstar3: "I come bearing news about what was really important in Twilight, i.e., what you could knit in it. Someone has made a pattern for Bella's mittens, and it is here"; the best ticket stub ever; Reese Witherspoon remembers her son fondly (the scene in question cut from 'Vanity Fair'); Twilight Inspiration: Edward Cullen's Bedroom Design (really?); via wildcatlizzie, OK magazine scans: "You have little girls going, 'I want to have your babies,' and it's like, no, you don't, seriously. I don't even want to have my babies"; and finally, via sleevesofsatin: suzyx's Twilight icons ("He knows when you are sleeping, he knows when you're awake").

(One more thing: "Fursplode" in the Urban Dictionary? I didn't actually put this in there myself, just so you know. It's framed like I actually posted the definition, which I didn't. So, does someone actually have an account on there with my name? Because I just started one with the username "Cleolinda," but the fursplode definition wasn't posted by me, and--I'm confused now.)

Brian Grazer Reveals ‘Nottingham’ Plot Points, Sets Record Straight On Russell Crowe Confusion (spoilers).

'Quantum of Solace' Holds Strong At US Box Office; Olga Kurylenko's 'Quantum' Dress Goes Up For Auction; Chris Corbould On Creating 'Quantum' Special Effects.

German HBP calendar promos; Tom Felton Talks Malfoy Manor, Draco and his father Lucius Malfoy, and More in New Interview; Rowling's 'Tales of Beedle the Bard' figured into 'Potter' finale (yes, duh, thank you); PotterCast Emceeing Bryn Mawr Yule Ball with Moaning Myrtles, Mudbloods, Whompy and Ministry!; Daniel Radcliffe Livens Up ‘Inside The Actors Studio’; Jason Isaacs, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters Nominated at Satellite Awards. Well, this is what happens when you put half of Britain in the Harry Potter movies.

'Dawn Treader' Casting Call Information; Narnia: Dawn Treader In Trouble?

(I think I'm going to get a lot of use out of this macro.)

Learn More Than You Could Ever Want To About Star Trek's Doomed Spaceship; Steampunk Star Trek Wallpaper.

Tartakovsky Armors Up for 'Iron Man 2.'

Unseen Star Wars Visions Emerge; So Many Star Wars Photos.

New 'Forbidden Planet' Delves into Creation of Alien Tech; J. Michael Straczynski Promises His Take On ‘Forbidden Planet’ Will Be Something ‘No One Has Thought Of.’

‘Green Lantern’ Screenwriter Talks Casting Superman’s Cameo And More.

George Miller Officially Off Justice League.

Guillermo Del Toro Tagged For Stop-Motion Remake Of ‘The Witches’?

Exclusive: Juliette Lewis Joins Mark Ruffalo’s ‘Sympathy For Delicious.’

Steve Buscemi and Kelly Macdonald To Star In Scorsese-Directed HBO Pilot 'Boardwalk Empire'?

'Fame' faculty: Yay, nay, or eh? "The high school's faculty will include Bebe Neuwirth (dance), Kelsey Grammer (orchestra), Megan Mullally (voice), and Broadway actor Charles S. Dutton (acting) in the 2009 film," with Debbie Allen as the principal.

Philip Seymour Hoffman Awfully Defensive About His 'Doubt' Priest's Extracurricular Choirboy Activities.

A 'Rome' Movie? Hail, Caesar!

EXCLUSIVE: Ray Winstone Cast As Ceaser In Cleopatra Musical, Soderbergh Calls It ‘Viva Las Vegas Meets Tommy.’ You can hear me screaming "[SIC]" from over here, can't you?

Vampire Comedy Has Musicians Lining Up to 'Suck.'

Michael Sheen Completed Frost Film As Werewolf: "So there I am, dressed as a werewolf with an arrow through my arm, covered in blood, and I go right into David Frost mode... I got someone to take a photograph of me [recording one line] as Lucian in 'Underworld' and I sent it to Ron [Howard]."

This Can't Be - New Tron 2 Plot Details and Title Change?!

Rumor: Scott Frank Directing New 'Planet of the Apes' Movie?

Plot Details Revealed for 'Beverly Hills Cop 4' (related: 14 film franchises that should stop).

Holding Out for a Hero: "Sure, Transporter 3 features a scene where Jason Statham takes off his clothes so he can hit bad guys with his shirt, but is that gay? Yes! says series mastermind Louis Letterier. 'If you watch the movie and you know he's gay, it becomes so much more fun,' Leterrier told the LA Times."

'Space Buddies' Takes Air Bud to Next Level (Space).

Comments

[dramaturgca.livejournal.com]

Wait... we need a new 'Fame'? What was wrong with the old one?

Also, I think it's funny that Kelsey Grammar will be in it, since his daughter went to the L.A. version of the school.

edit: Other things:
re: Emily the Strange. I've been arguing that perspective for YEARS.
re: Astronomy students. SWEET.
re: Neil Gaiman. My hero. <3
re: Agora. My parents tell me frequently that they wish they had named me Hypatia. My father suggests regularly that I should change my name to Hypatia. Usually when I say that, people say "Who?" After this movie, maybe I should change it after all...

[swordmage.livejournal.com]

re: Emily the Strange. I've been arguing that perspective for YEARS.

I always just assumed it was linked to Nate the Great...

Mmm - sweet, sweet validation. (of a sort)

[elizardbits.livejournal.com]

Twilight saw its box-office take plummet 62 percent in its second weekend of release, virtually tying for second place for the Thanksgiving period with an estimated $26.4 million, the Associated Press reported.

Aaaaand, all is right with the universe once again.

Also, that Gaiman article on free speech made me love him even more, which seems to somehow defy the laws of god and man.

Glad to hear your mom's doing better.

[ofshoesandships.livejournal.com]

Is there really more crap to squeeze out of Air Bud?

[eisoj5]

That make-your-own-Muppet thing is the Best Thing Ever!!!!

Too bad it costs $130.

[barrelgoddess.livejournal.com]

Curse HBO for cancelling Rome so soon, all that stuff sounds like it would've been fantastic! ;_; Gods, what I wouldn't do for them to make a movie...

(Also, Dawn Treader in trouble!? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!)

[swordmage.livejournal.com]

I have a deep and abiding love for Rome. Among other things - sooooo pretty. And there was potential at the end!


Also, I agree on Dawn Treader.

Hotels?

[franklanguage.livejournal.com]

They can always displace the poor people to build hotels and Olympic housing; that's what cities have traditionally done. Fuck the poor.

In New York, they managed to get the Olympic proposal off the table, thank goodness. More people DO NOT WANT the Olympics than do. I say, we have enough tourists as it is without the Olympics.

[flamingtoilet.livejournal.com]

I've seen Twilight now. It was everything I ever imagined it would be and more.

I love it when the lulz write themselves.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I TOLD YOU.

[saramiskismet.livejournal.com]

Urrggghhh at people getting sick about Taylor Lautner's listing.

aeteanake: The series is about Edward, Bella, and Jacob. It's a love triangle. [...] This is Hollywood crediting logic, not a personal snub to Edward/Bella fans.

For crying out loud.

chrissydechagny: The series is not about a love triangle. It's about Edward and Bella.

....D'WHAT?

*grabs onto Taylor Lautner and pats his little head* DON'T WORRY, WE STILL LOVE YOU.

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

Can they not just fix the poor boy's hair? IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK...Jeez.

Poor thing is a cutie, but that hair.

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

I still want to be Robert Pattinson's friend. He never fails to crack me up as I think he has no filter from brain to mouth. He's delightfully funny and wry though rather than obnoxious. Generally don't find him that attractive, but I'd still like to have a pint with him.

[dramaturgca.livejournal.com]

AMEN. Also, I kind of want to build him a safe hiding place...

[sienamystic.livejournal.com]

:sigh: My poor, poor Venice.

[julietvalcouer.livejournal.com]

Rome movie Rome movie Rome movie Rome movie....

I'm just going to think happy positive thougts and that will make it happen, right? Power of positive thinking, right?

(I know, I know, icon is the wrong Rome, but it's all I have.)

[lacrimaeveneris.livejournal.com]

Take care of your feet, Cleo! We would hate to hear that you got laid up too... besides, someone needs a functioning set.

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

'Space Buddies' Takes Air Bud to Next Level (Space).
I can always count on you for my daily dose of WTF.

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

As happy as the idea of a Rome movie makes me, I'd be even more excited if they were going to make a Deadwood movie. Pretty pretty please?

I'm watching Daniel Radcliffe on Inside the Actors Studio right now, talking about onstage shrinkage. It's bizarre and awesome.

[trampchic.livejournal.com]

I love that kid's interviews almost as much as I love RP's :D.

[laughingacademy.livejournal.com]

Astronomy Students Find New Galaxy Their First Time Out.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...SCIENCE! *cymbal crash*

...Seriously, that’s the great thing about science — shit like that happens all the time.

[brainchild129.livejournal.com]

There's probably a good explanation for the lack of acorns in some areas: all nut trees go through cycles, usually ranging between 5-10 years depending on species, where they will reach a peak of nut production, then scale back. Combine that with a screwy spring, weather-wise, and that would probably explain it.

/my thoughts on botany, let me show you them.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Well, that's better than "It was an act of nature, and we may never fully understand it."

[mercat.livejournal.com]

I can only imagine that Del Toro's "Witches" would be amazing.

[profbutters.livejournal.com]

Really, "fursplode" is in the Urban Dictionary? I was actually thinking of using the word for an academic paper I'm writing on werewolves, but I was going to ask your permission to use it and credit you as the person who came up with it.

I'm surprised *Twilight*'s take is considered to have "plummeted." It's still #2 on its second weekend. What's surprising is that the blechtastic *Four Christmases* knocked it down a notch.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Well, I still am the person who came up with it, but sure, no problem. : )

[phantomess05.livejournal.com]

I feel like the only person who saw Australia and liked it... :(

[dachelle.livejournal.com]

I liked it too! It was sweeping and epic and pretty!

[seven-trees.livejournal.com]

"I don't give a fuck if Edward's part is small in NM, Taylor's SHOULD NEVER come before RPattz, NEVER. "



Yes, as it says in the eleventh commandment, "Thou shalt not take the vampire's sparkly thunder away."

Jesus.

victory is mine!

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

My boyfriend read "My thoughts on Twilight, let me show you them" last night after I'd gone to bed, and when he told me tonight I was like "do you SEE, do you understand now?" and he does. Also, he thinks you're hilarious. So then I showed him the first part of the Midnight Sun recap.

Him: Wait, she smells like freesia? For real?
Me: Yeah.
Him: ...I'm gonna have to let that sink in.

Re: victory is mine!

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Heeeeee, awesome. And I didn't even really go to town on the books until after that first Twilight entry, either.

Where have all the acorns gone?

[word-herder.livejournal.com]

I read the article to my husband, and...I just COULDN'T HELP IT. IT WAS RIGHT THERE.

Me: This is really weird.
Him: Do they know what's causing it?
Me: No, just that it's Happening all over the place and no one knows why.
*pause*
Him: You know, we never saw that movie.

Re: Where have all the acorns gone?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

You know, that is honestly, totally why I posted that article. Because it made me think of the bees and Marky Mark as the dumbass science teacher who apparently doesn't believe in actually doing science.

[edda.livejournal.com]

1.) Thank you for the linkspam!

2.) I thought you might want to know I totally channeled your mom today (http://edda.livejournal.com/459437.html#cutid1).

[hkmmurph.livejournal.com]

Did anyone else read the acorn bit and think of 'The Happening'?

D:

[kismeteve.livejournal.com]

Agora sounds awesome, Australia was terrible, and Daniel Radcliffe was hilarious on Actors' Studio. I'd love to see an extended version of the interview, because he was impressive.

That PSH interview was dumb. The whole point of Doubt is that no one knows for sure. Uh, that's why it's a great play. \

(I highly doubt Edward Cullen is cool enough to own an original Mies van der Rohe/Lilly Reich.)