Geist Infection: Bryan Cranston
It’s been a while since I gave everyone a nice Geist Infection, but after watching Contagion, Drive, Larry Crowne (sadly), and being unbelievably immersed in the brilliance that is Breaking Bad, I had to say something about Bryan Cranston — the homeboy is EVERYWHERE. First off, before enjoying his unethical meth cook ways in Breaking...
Geist Infection: Jessica Chastain
It’s been a while since The Finer Dandy had a geist infection, but after watching The Tree of Life this week, I, like many other many other blogs and magazines am going to jump on the Jessica Chastain bandwagon and dub her as the geist infection of the moment. That may sound a bit nasty,...
Geist Infection: One-Armed Heroes
Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours must have brewed a nice geist infection since it was released last year because I’ve been seeing a lot of armless moments in a couple of movies in the past couple of weeks. First off, in Your Highnesss, Damian Lewis (who plays the best bud of Franco’s character) has some sort...
Geist Infection: Uprisings, Revolts and Acting a Fool
There are some real issues concerning uprisings and things of that matter going on in Libya — not to mention the diffused danger in Asia — but I am just not that smart to articulate my thoughts on real issues. But perhaps those real life situations may be in line with the geist. Everyone wants...
Geist Infection: Seeing Red
I’ll bypass the obvious things that are drunkenly wandering around in the pop culture geist such as the whole Charlie Sheen circus, X-tina’s public intoxication, Gaga’s egotistically moist music video, and John Galliano’s anti-semitic tirade that got him dethroned from the house of Dior. But forget all that — it’s all about RED. No, I’m...
Geist Infection: ‘Avenue Q’ Characters and Other Naughty Puppets
Kerri Brackin, Nicky, Rod, and Brent Michael DiRoma from ‘Avenue Q’ (Photo by John Daughtry) Last week, I saw the brilliant and not-too-appropriate-for-children musical Avenue Q and I have to say that it was one of the most magical moments in my musical-going career. It was unbelievably refreshing to see puppets partake in coitus and...
Geist Infection: The United States National Anthem
Everybody has been dragging Christina Aguilera‘s name through the mud because of the glaring flub she made while singing the United States National Anthem at the Super Bowl. Actually, I didn’t notice the mistake. I was too busy stuffing my face full of food and telling my friends how I sing the National Anthem in...
Geist Infection: Jay Pharoah on SNL
It seems like there is a new reason to watch Saturday Night Live and he goes by the name of Jay Pharoah. He adds a spike of energy and a third dimension to a show that has been at a stagnant state of comedic complacency. Pharoah is actually one of the few members of the...
Geist Infection: Winona Ryder
Sure, Winona Ryder may be on her press rounds for Black Swan and The Dilemma (in theaters January 14), but there’s something about her presence that is welcoming and very geisty. Her interview in GQ was quite compelling. Her 10-minute stint in Black Swan is crucial, scathing, and commanding. Her turn as Spock’s mama in...
Geist Infection: January Jones as Emma Frost
Yesterday, while doing my hourly Twitter feed troll, I came across at least five stories about January Jones‘s turn as Emma Frost in “X-Men: First Class”. The majority of the sites linked to an article from the Los Angeles Times. It mostly talked about the sexiness of the costumes — which is the MOST important...
Geist Infection: The Big Bang Theory
Bazinga. Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock. Raj. Howard. Penny. Leonard. Sheldon. The Big Bang Theory isn’t necessarily geisty in the world as a whole, but my world has been infected and I enjoy it thoroughly. I was one of those people who said, “Oh! I heard about The Big Bang Theory. I need to watch...
Geist Infection: Eye Patch Kids
The release and never-ending buzz about True Grit has sparked something in the geist: eye patches. Both Jeff Bridges and John Wayne (above) donned the one-eyed veil in the two cinematic versions of the film — but eye patches have always been a go-to bad rebel accessory for movie pirates and non-pirates alike. Here’s some...
