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[cleolinda]

New Made of Fail! In which DAYNA MEETS WIL WHEATON. I have a feeling my dogs will enjoy this one, probably because they will be the only ones able to hear it. (Happy birthday, queenanthai!)

New Tonner Doctor Who pictures! (Compare to the smaller picture still at the top of the page.) See, I told you that they get sneaky and update the pictures. I just... don't know that you're going to like them any better.

New book from Stephenie Meyer in June! Except that it's a 192-page novella about a character who was in Eclipse for 10 pages and no one cares about. Meanwhile, she said a long while back that she would never write anything similar for Carlisle (the original Cullen who was turned in the 1600s), because that would require research. On the upside, $1 from each copy will go to the Red Cross, or you can read it for free two days later with an option to donate directly. Due to the love-hate embrace these books and I are locked in (let's face it: Twilight-related page hits have been very good to me), I will probably recap it. (Speaking of Things I Have Recapped, apparently a great Twifan cry of "WHAT ABOUT MIDNIGHT SUN????!1?" went up on Twitter.) 

Also, if you make an eyeshadow called Skin of a Killer, I WILL buy it. I will hate myself, but I will do it. FOR SCIENCE.

(IT WAS $11.25 FOR TEN SAMPLES!! With FREE SHIPPING. You can't beat that WITH A STICK!)

(You should probably beat me with a stick, but...)

Today on Tumblr: It's another Victorian/vampire/goth-themed day! Don't miss the amazing Atwood-esque white/violet dress.

Snackfood Deathmatch, Semifinals round 2: Rice Krispies treats vs. cinnamon rolls! Are you ready to rumble?

Ricky Martin is livin' la vida open, says he's gay. I don't know if it's just that I spent yesterday afternoon offline reading, but I'm really not seeing a whole lot of reaction to this. Which is probably the way it should be.

The Domestic Poster for Iron Man 2; Smell Like Tony Stark With Iron Man Cologne.

The whole concept cannot help but beg the question: What exactly does Tony Stark/Iron Man smell like? In our imagination, l'aroma de Stark involves the scent of crisp hundos, mixed with new car smell, motor oil, and Axe body spray. Which is to say masculine and slightly industrial, with just a splash of douchebag.

The original fragrance has been described as "leathery" and "woody" (tee hee) and the Diesel website calls it "a voluptuous and explosive cocktail that bears witness to a man with an identity as strong as it is present, almost magnetic," which sounds pretty much like what I just said.

'Knight and Day' Trailer: Good Cruise or Bad Cruise?

First Look: Angelina Jolie in “Salt.”

Al Pacino's Disturbingly Accurate Jack Kevorkian Impersonation.

Must Watch: Creepy Official UK Red Band Trailer for [Rec] 2!

Will Smith locked for two Independence Day sequels? No. NO. NO! I already did the first one for the book! I AM NOT GOING BACK TO THIS.

Our favorite similes from James Franco's foray into short stories.

The Crafty Frouds Say a Dark Crystal Sequel Still on the Way.

Sofia Vergara Joins "The Smurfs" and "Happy Feet 2."

It's Official - Legendary & Warner Bros Bringing Back Godzilla. To which I can only say: OLD MEME.

Comments

[nb2000.livejournal.com]

Everyone I've told about the Twilight novella has had the same reaction I did, namely "Who the hell was Bree?" I'm probably going to end up reading it while it's available for free though.

I never finished reading Midnight Sun, I made it about five chapters in before giving up and reading your recap instead.

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Wasn't Bree the girl Bella mentally tormented with her fake death for no reason at all?

[lots42.livejournal.com]

They look like past Doctors trying to be 'future' Doctors, which is of course an excellent basis for a fanfic. "What in the bloody hell is up with this scarf? I damn near hung myself three times today."

[greyduck.livejournal.com]

You know, on the subject of Twilight-related page hits, I wonder if I should whore myself out come up with a Twilight joke for the comic... I could always use the traffic bump, after all.

*is shameless*

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

THIS IS THE BEAK OF A KILLER

[nicolars.livejournal.com]

The thing with the Doctor Who doll that I don't get is...why is he so tan? David Tennant is a very pale man, and it's not like Tonner is incapable of producing paler-toned dolls.

At least the new episode will be on on Saturday.

[fleshandfantasy.livejournal.com]

Um this Smeyer tomfoolery is a complete rip-off of the chapter "The Short Happy Life of Baby Jenks and the Fang Gang" from Queen of the Damned.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Oh, snap--the title format is definitely similar. I thought she said she hadn't read other vampire books?

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

Cleo, be careful with the Twilight eyeshadow. Don't permanently disfigure yourself FOR SCIENCE.

Also: you may have already seen this, and I'm not sure when it happened, but Vanity Fair seems to be crashing Entertainment Weekly's Twihard party: http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood

As for Ricky Martin, I felt like the general consensus on the internet yesterday was "Well, duh. Moving on."

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Yeah, once they started having fairly regular features, I put a Watch That Page alert on it. Which I love, because it reaps the benefits of stalking a website for people who don't actually give a shit. (I had a WTP on the Doctor Who Tonner page as well, which is how I found out about the picture change.)

I had not considered how the Twilight Curse might effect a makeup test. But I did get Aromaleigh's Twilight powders and nothing bad happened.

RE: Godzilla and a few comments on Godzilla: Final Wars

[dhaunea.livejournal.com]

After Godzilla: Final Wars (which was awesome and involved a sort of Matrix meets Independence Day meets X-Men and let-me-dazzle-you-bitch Jpop vibe), in which the American Godzilla got it's badly made and spinally incorrect ass beaten through the Sydney Opera House in a battle sequence that lasted all of FIVE SECONDS, and which gained Godzilla himself a standing ovation from the audience at the screening I attended -

You'd think Warner Brothers would learn.

(p.s. I don't think of the fate of the American Godzilla in that movie as a spoiler. Every monster in a Godzilla movie tends to get its ass thoroughly kicked by Godzilla himself. It's what he does. It was also the shortest Godzilla combat sequence I think I've ever seen, which also says something.)

Re: Godzilla and a few comments on Godzilla: Final Wars

[sharpest_rose.livejournal.com]

I loved the fact that American Godzilla (named by the film-makers as Zilla, because there's nothing godlike about it) was the only cgi monster in that movie. That movie is a thing of beauty.

[janecpb.livejournal.com]

I love Tonner, but I didn't know that Tony Curtis played Dr. Who. The more you know.

[bad-habit.livejournal.com]

Ha! I'm so glad I'm not the only one who saw that! :D I've been looking at those pictures since they fist got posted and thought fondly of the Persuaders! :D

[bad-habit.livejournal.com]

I still think that the Doctor Who Tonner doll looks more like a young Tony Curtis than DT.

[nicolars.livejournal.com]

I knew that doll was reminding me of somebody (that wasn't David Tennant)!

[lunylucy.livejournal.com]

Looking at your tumblr (so much pretty!), I think you'll enjoy this person's jewelery: http://faeriedivine.deviantart.com/gallery/

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[windancer.livejournal.com]

New Iron Man poster is sort of an improvement on the international one...but where's Whiplash?


And, Iron Man cologne. Guess Tony's got his fingers in everything (well, we knew that). Seems like one of the characters in the White Tiger miniseries ran into a perfume put out by Stark Industries.

[wondersheep.livejournal.com]

Ricky Martin is livin' la vida open, says he's gay. I don't know if it's just that I spent yesterday afternoon offline reading, but I'm really not seeing a whole lot of reaction to this. Which is probably the way it should be.
I did. From someone who is very, very sheltered in her prejudices. She insisted she never knew he was gay because she assumed that the song "She Bangs" was, you know, autobiographical and also binding on his sexuality.

I rolled my eyes so hard I sprung something.

[fallen-soprano.livejournal.com]

First off, love the Deadpool icon. I use that phrase if it fits with my situation all the time. He's just awesome in general.

I rolled my eyes so hard I sprung something.

You have no idea how hard I laughed at this. I watched the video for Livin' La Vida Loca as a kid and I thought, "That man isn't right". Now I know why. Moving on.

[mumford519.livejournal.com]

Re: Ricky Martin

The whole reaction was "This is new, how?" It wasn't a big surprise or anything.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

I must admit, I love the idea of an eyeshadow named "Skin of a Killer". But I really hope the Twilight Product Curse doesn't strike you again.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Heh, yeah. Well, the Aromaleigh powders didn't do me no harm. I still need to review those, try to take some pictures--I think I originally bought them a year ago.

As far as these eyeshadows go, the Carlisle and Esme shades--I think? The brown and the light pink?--are exactly the kind of colors I wear. I absolutely do not ever wear anything as dark as the Edward and Rosalie, but since I've paid for them, I might as well try to figure out how. (I have very deep-set eyes, wear glasses, and never go out anywhere that heavy makeup would be appropriate. So I tend to stick to light/medium colors, even if I go vivid with them sometimes.)

[amaz0n-princess.livejournal.com]

I love your dedication to science. :)

Iconlove

[kupfergruen.livejournal.com]

Love your icon! LOL

[duct-tape-fairy.livejournal.com]

My second reaction to the Twilight book was "I wonder if Cleo knows?"

My first reaction was mostly profanity unfit for Teen librarian. I'm not looking forward to buying five copies of this for my library, let alone spending all of June putting the things on hold.

[vzg.livejournal.com]

I actually said, "Oh no, James Franco!" reading one of those similies. Perhaps I can overcome my inability to speak to celebrities, hunt him down on campus, and offer myself up as an editor? He would probably just go "Who the hell are you?" but still.

And I cannot help but be happy Ricky Martin is actually admitting it to himself now, just because he was partially responsible for my personal realization that being gay is okay. I mean, yes, that was about eleven years ago, but still. It was significant! Kind of!

[rahrahmah.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, the James Franco thing. The little paragraph wasn't great, but I wasn't willing to write him off yet, with no context. The first couple similes weren't THAT bad, but by the time I got to "ketchupy-randomness" I was laughing pretty hard. Then I got to "like a mommy with her little baby making him feel good*" and I scrolled down to find the asterisk informing me that this was in reference to sex. My laughter died, and I don't know if it will ever come back.

[profbutters.livejournal.com]

I'm actually kind of tempted by that sample bag. I don't wear lots of eyeshadow, but I'm started to go for neutral tones. Also, I do sometimes wear very dark eyeshadow when I go to twenties themed events, so I'll be interested to see what you say about them.

As for the Stephenie Meyer "new novel": WTF. She's going to write almost 200 pages of first person crap that could probably be about one-tenth the size, and meanwhile, she is TOO LAZY to write anything about Carlisle. Couldn't she, I dunno, HIRE AN EFFING RESEARCH ASSISTANT? Seriously, she has so much money she can sculpt with it, and I bet Phoenix is full to the brim with unemployed PhDs and Master's students specializing in 17th century history or literature who could really use the job.

I'm almost tempted to go look at Forks High Professor and see what John Granger has to say. He is so convinced that everything she does in complex, intentional, and well thought out, right in the teeth of the evidence.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I wear a lot of pinks (which kind of have a no-makeup look with my skintone) or beiges or light browns. And I mean a *lot*, after all the wallet damage I've done with Aromaleigh samples.

I wouldn't be so sure how much money Meyer has. I mean, unless you have figures--writers really make a lot less than you'd think they do, and then there's taxes and health insurance/medical bills (you're working for yourself, not an employer), your traveling/appearances may not be paid for--who knows. A million dollars doesn't go as far as it used to. And this is her first book in two years.

Didn't John Granger also go by the name "Hogwarts Professor"? I seem to remember that also being his schtick back then--go down fighting for whatever theory it was.

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

I love that you have an "are you kidding me" tag. Especially when there are so very many links to which it could apply. :-)

[winters-queen.livejournal.com]

I don't really have any dolls but I would really love to have a Doctor Who one. *sighs and watches moths flutter out of wallet* Curse the no monies for it.

[onceinspired.livejournal.com]

So... basically Hollywood is all out of ideas* and I should look forward to a year full of sequels.

*headdesk*

*I know, they've been out of ideas since forever, but... sh.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Roger Ebert just said on Twitter that Michael Bay is remaking Rosemary's Baby.

[aestasbeyond.livejournal.com]

Ricky Martin is livin' la vida open, says he's gay. I don't know if it's just that I spent yesterday afternoon offline reading, but I'm really not seeing a whole lot of reaction to this. Which is probably the way it should be.

Even though this should clearly be LOL UH DUH, I am pretty sure ONTD broke LJ yesterday thanks to his coming out.

[swsa.livejournal.com]

apparently a great Twifan cry of "WHAT ABOUT MIDNIGHT SUN????!1?" went up on Twitter

I did not tweet it. But I thought it. Intensely. I hate that I want to read that damn book so badly.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I WANT TO SEE THE MEADOW OF GREAT SPARKLE FROM EDWARD'S PERSPECTIVE

IF THIS IS WRONG I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT

[fallen-soprano.livejournal.com]

No. NO. NO! I already did the first one for the book! I AM NOT GOING BACK TO THIS.

We're I'm not asking you to.....but it would be fun to see what you come up with, yes?

[maxineofarc.livejournal.com]

Grey over at Gothique just did a review of the Glamour Doll Twilight colors: http://legothique.com/2010/03/28/glamour-doll-eyes-a-follow-up/

I don't know, I'm actually a little interested to see what Smeyer will come up with if she's writing in her Twilight verse but without Bella's awful internal dialogue.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's where I first saw them. I have her blog on Google Reader. : )

That's actually one of the reasons Midnight Sun is more bearable--because Edward at least pays attention to other people.