D'oh. I worked out how to set the scheduler on my Roomba. Forget I said anything.
Julia Ormond was on CSI:NY. When she smiles she has a gazillion wrinkles around her mouth. Looks really good on her.
Zoe: Don't think it's a good spot, sir. She still has the advantage over us. Mal: Everyone always does. That's what makes us special.
'Serenity'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Nov 19, 2008 11:50:10 pm PST #2445 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sophia Brooks - Nov 20, 2008 1:15:27 am PST #2446 of 10002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I love Reid, and I do want to take care of him. Also, though (or perhaps relatedly) he is a physical type I tend to be attracted to as well.
Barb - Nov 20, 2008 2:19:40 am PST #2447 of 10002
“Not dead yet!”
A beginner’s guide to ‘Twilight’
Yeah, we've been talking about that article and the phenomena in general over in literary. It's getting beyond freaky. Seven year-old girls asking Rob Pattinson to bite them and other girls scratching their necks to blood runs freely just prior to meeting him.
So far the reviews on the movie seem to be universally "meh," stating that the screenwriter improved on Meyer's clunky prose and overwrought dialogue and that Kristin Stewart refuses to let Bella be a complete doormat. However, the USA Today reviewer pretty much loathed it.
Theodosia - Nov 20, 2008 2:21:10 am PST #2448 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Sounds like the actors are better than the material, at least.
Barb - Nov 20, 2008 2:26:28 am PST #2449 of 10002
“Not dead yet!”
The SF Chronicle review made me snort coffee:
Which brings us to the sparkling, a phenomenon that causes light-stricken vampires to suddenly look as if they've had a horrible accident involving a glitter truck and an angry mob armed with Bedazzlers. What may have seemed cool in the book looks like a human disco ball onscreen.
"Twilight" has a few gory plot turns - mostly offscreen - and one near-sex scene that may offend a few Amish people, but the rest is maybe 33 percent less wholesome than "High School Musical." It's almost certainly less risque than what you were watching when you were 14. (Cue the soundtrack to "Risky Business.")
-- Advisory: This movie contains some violence and sensuality. This material also attracts packs of girls with extremely high-pitched voices, who will scream every time their favorite character comes onscreen. Bring earplugs, or sit at least six rows away from anyone female between the ages of 12 and 15.
Laura - Nov 20, 2008 2:33:16 am PST #2450 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
Heh, my sons have been threatening to kidnap and force me to watch Twilight. They reason that I am a girl and like vampire stuff therefore must really secretly want to see it. They report that the fans they go to school with are very scary.
Laura - Nov 20, 2008 2:53:28 am PST #2451 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
Why didn't I drive up for this launch? They are always awesome, but the full moon too. Shiny! [link]
Barb - Nov 20, 2008 3:09:42 am PST #2452 of 10002
“Not dead yet!”
Oooh... that's a gorgeous shot. Although I still think this is my favorite night launch photo ever, just because it's so quintessentially Florida. Equal parts awe-inspiring and tacky.
Ginger - Nov 20, 2008 3:12:20 am PST #2453 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Barb, that picture would make a great Christmas card.
Barb - Nov 20, 2008 3:18:02 am PST #2454 of 10002
“Not dead yet!”
Wouldn't it? It's tempting, if I wasn't so damned lazy about sending the things out.