a dapper (and sometimes disgruntled) take on popular culture
Posted in '90s, 90210, Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Pop Culture, Television, Video on Sep 2nd, 2010
As 9.02.10 comes to a close, let us reflect on the best thing to come from the original Beverly Hills 90210: David Silver.
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Fashion, Pop Culture on Sep 2nd, 2010
Wrote a blog post for SFGate.com’s fashion blog, SF Unzipped — wanna hear it? Hear it goes…
William Ivey Long has an impressive track record when it comes to designing costumes for the divas and divos of the musical stage. He’s won Tony Awards for creating the costumes for “The Producers,” “Hairspray,” “Nine,” “Crazy for You,” [...]
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Film, Movies, Pop Culture on Aug 26th, 2010
Long and Barrymore in ‘Going the Distance’ Photo credit: Warner Bros. Pictures
When I say that Nanette Burstein’s romantic comedy, Going the Distance is a fictional take on long distance relationships – I mean exactly that: it’s fictional. I am not saying that they never work nor am I speaking from first-person experience; I am just [...]
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Pop Culture, Television on Aug 25th, 2010
NBC’s show, The Event doesn’t air until September 20, but lucky for you, I can hook you up. Actually, I don’t have that much power. In fact, I don’t really have any power of that magnitude. I only have the power of teleportation. Nonetheless, NBC has the power to hook you up. They chose San [...]
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Film, Movies, Pop Culture on Aug 19th, 2010
There’s a part in The Switch where Wally (Jason Bateman) has to procure a head lice situation with his artificially/illegitimately inseminated son Sebastian (Thomas Robinson).
It’s probably the best part of the entire movie – that and the tormented cuteness of Robinson’s portrayal of Sebastian.
But let’s rewind just a little bit to paint a picture [...]
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Film, Movies, Pop Culture, Video on Aug 18th, 2010
I love Natalie Portman. I love Mila Kunis. I love Darren Aronofsky. I love ballerinas. I love psycho/stalker girls with lesbian undertones. I love girl on girl action. I love girl fights.I love mysterious scars. I love swans.
That’s some crazy shit right there. I can’t wait.
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Film, Movies, Music, Pop Culture on Aug 18th, 2010
Idris Elba as Gordon Cozier in Takers
When I told people I was interviewing Idris Elba for the upcoming bro-centric heist movie, Takers many people gave me a puzzled look and asked, “Who?”
I list his long resume of roles and it’s not until I get to his character of Stringer Bell from The Wire until he [...]
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Film, Movies, Pop Culture, Video on Aug 17th, 2010
Boomerang has been on HBO a lot lately — and it keeps on reminding me how brilliant it is. Specifically this scene:
It’s even more enjoyable en français.
Posted in '80s, '90s, Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Fashion, Movies, Music, Pop Culture, Video on Aug 16th, 2010
August 16 marked the 52nd birthday of pop icon, Madonna. She is still as relevant as ever — even if she does seem to be eclipsed by some of this wacky glam pop madness we are witnessing. If she wasn’t, I wouldn’t be wondering if she prefers Red Lobster or Olive Garden for her birthday [...]
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Music, Pop Culture, Video on Aug 13th, 2010
Eminem’s new video for “Love the Way You Lie” featuring the vibrating echoes of Rihanna was released last week and it got like 30 gazillion hits in like 5 minutes on YouTube.
Okay. That’s an exaggeration — but it did get a lot of hits.
It got so many hits because it features Merry the Hobbit/Charle from [...]