America is officially Obamaville

& that's pretty rad.

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Entourage is back...but only for tonight

Entourage returned for it's 5th season on September 7th and boy was I excited, because it used to be one of my all time favorite shows. Though the show just got renewed for a 6th season, the current one has been so lackluster (so much so I haven't even felt compelled to blog about it) and i'm glad someone else agrees. Now that the season as basically at it's end, I've had a chance to reflect on the the events, or lack there of, that have transpired for "movie star Vincent Chase." I truly applaud and respect creator, and frequent writer, Doug Ellin, for showing the less glamorous side of what it means to be, or attempting to be a working actor in Hollywood. For the first half of the season waited and waited for something, anything to happen with Vince's character, but all he did was toil away and get rejected time and time again, and then finally get some work, thanks to Ari's backhanded manipulations, only to be temporarily fired and then out of work completely. I really hope the season finale, has a somewhat optimistic outcome to this rather grim season. Though more than anything I'm hoping there is begining of some character development for any of the boys, because after five years I'm hoping they can finally turn into men.

I do have to add that the one consistent good thing about the show has been the music and even the cameos, Peter Berg and Joy Bryant are still my favorite (and since she's not actually dating him, give him my #) even though a "Gossip Girl" did show up with Tony Bennet.

I still have this Phoenix song stuck in my head from the week 2's epsiode end credits. And it's pretty awesome that local musician Devin Smith's music made it on the show too.

the world is a vampire...

With the "True Blood" finale tonight, the release of "Twilight" Friday and constant pop-culture focus on Vampires, has made me also think about my favorite "vampire related" songs and they're accompanying videos.

Smashing Pumpkins "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" and while we're on the subject of the Pumpkins I can share possibly THE greatest article title I've seen in a while.

Arctic Monkey's "Perhaps Vampires is a Bit Strong"

Radiohead "We Suck Young Blood" Live in West Palm in 2003

"Role Models" Review

David Wain's new comedy "Role Models" stars Paul Rudd (who co-wrote the film with Wain,) and Seann William Scott, who play energy drink salesman that end up having to do community service after a hilarious and ridiculous accident ensues at a high school they were promoting the drink at occurs. They end up at "Sturdy Wings" a mentoring program run by former a straight, and sometimes crazy talking former drug addict, played by the brilliant and insane Jane Lynch, where Rudd and Scott end up as "Bigs" to the 2 most unlikely kids, Chrisopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin from Superbad,) an uber-nerd obsessed with a live action Dungeons and Dragons/World of War Craft role playing game, and a foul mouthed 8 year old named Ronnie, played by the maginificent Bobb'e J. Thompson that could probably out curse Chris Rock. While I've had a crush on Paul Rudd since Clueless and didn't think he could ever be more amazing than he was in Wet Hot American Summer*, he proved to me he was a leading man in this film.

I've been a David Wain fan since "The State" was on MTV in the early 90's and he's really matures, stepped up his game and still works with the brilliantly talented people he worked with then, like Ken Marino (who I am now convinced is Zach Braff's brother from another mother after this movie.) If you want to laugh and listen to kids and adults with filthy mouths and filthier minds GO SEE THIS MOVIE. Not only is it hilarious, but it's got a lot of heart and legitimately enjoyable. My rating 9.2/10

[*possibly one of THE greatest comedies you'll EVER watch]

I coincidentally saw these containers right after I saw the movie and was inspired to shoot them. Though the tag line isn't as exciting as Minotaur's "Taste the Beast!""Piercing enery that strikes back," is just as awesome/awful.

New York Day 1

Dogs at the airport, Times Square, Opening Ceremony, Jil Sander, boarding school buddies, vampire-ish bars & more.
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How I spent Veterans Day

It was such a beautiful day out, that after watching 4 episodes of "Band of Brothers" I had to get a couple of shots off.

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do you think about me now and then? do you think about me now and then?

with all these posts about Kanye and Coldplay I just had to post this
"Homecoming"

"Mad" Fashion

Now that "Mad Men" has been off the air for about a month I'm slowly but surely going into withdrawal. I haven't gone so far as to buy the first season just to get my fix on Don and Betty, but I've been watching A LOT of Hitchcok's films, that were actually filmed during that era, so I could bask in the glamour, style and elegance the Hitchcock Blonde had,(Grace Kelly & Eva Marie Saint in particular,) and what Betty Draper emulates. Jon Hamm was recently photographed for Vogue Magazine by Mario Testino and the shoot looks pretty stunning. I may have to against my better judgement and actually by something that involves Jennifer Aniston (she's on the cover this month) and buy the issue. I've posted the behind the scenes video below.

why hello there

I figured I'd make up for not posting in so long (and the dirge of "Twilight" posts) with some cleavage...you're welcome

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please take a moment to Rock the F out to The Klaxons!

...to THE KLAXONS

"it's not over yet"

"atlantis to interzone"

"gravity's rainbow"