This one is my favourite:
hahaha!
Day 09 - A song that you can dance to
>>> Heaven Must be Missing an Angel by Tavares
Wednesday 21 April 2010
This is too appropriate...
...as I have my final exams in about a week. This Great Gatsby cartoon by Kate Beaton is brilliant though. I wish we submitted our essays in sarcastic comic strip format instead of regular paragraphs. Either way, im so stressed. Cant wait for summer.
This one is my favourite:
hahaha!
Day 09 - A song that you can dance to
>>> Heaven Must be Missing an Angel by Tavares
This one is my favourite:
hahaha!
Day 09 - A song that you can dance to
>>> Heaven Must be Missing an Angel by Tavares
Im happier..
...since I found out Serj Tankian is playing at Reading Festival this year. I love Serj; this has totally redeemed the festival lineup!
Wednesday 14 April 2010
Tuesday 13 April 2010
David Shrigley..
...is brilliant. One of my all time favourite artists, he mainly produces cartoons and sketches which, although drawn in a child-like style, are funny, witty and often x-rated. His style is similar to "outsider art", as he employs an unusual technique, often crossing out words and leaving mistakes visible on the page which to me, makes the art seem alot more personal.
I am a huge David Shrigley fan, although I had really only experienced him through reading the little books he releases and every so often seeing a sketch on the internet. I recently came across these photographs of outdoor pieces he created, and love them >>>>
Day 06 - A song that reminds of you of somewhere
>>> He's on the Beach by Kirsty McColl
I am a huge David Shrigley fan, although I had really only experienced him through reading the little books he releases and every so often seeing a sketch on the internet. I recently came across these photographs of outdoor pieces he created, and love them >>>>
Day 06 - A song that reminds of you of somewhere
>>> He's on the Beach by Kirsty McColl
Monday 12 April 2010
30 Day Song Challenge
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of someone
>>> I Want You To Want Me by Cheap Trick
>>> I Want You To Want Me by Cheap Trick
Sunday 11 April 2010
Saturday 10 April 2010
T-Shirt Monster
This video was created by Stephen Reedy and Alex Pardee in order to promote Pardee's clothing and art company, Zerofriends.
It basically comprises of a monster eating a girl who is late for her date, and trying to decide what to wear. The monster succeeds in eating her and in turn, solves her problem.
>>>>
It basically comprises of a monster eating a girl who is late for her date, and trying to decide what to wear. The monster succeeds in eating her and in turn, solves her problem.
>>>>
Friday 9 April 2010
Wow...
...Alex Pardee is so amazing.
First discovered him through the artwork for "Lies for the Liars" by The Used which he designed.
Since then I've looked at more of his work..and have become a huge fan.
He also did the artwork for Aiden's Conviction, and A Sense of Pupose by In Flames.
Both of these are amazing, but I don't think they compare to some of his other projects. Here are two of my favourites >>>
First discovered him through the artwork for "Lies for the Liars" by The Used which he designed.
Since then I've looked at more of his work..and have become a huge fan.
He also did the artwork for Aiden's Conviction, and A Sense of Pupose by In Flames.
Both of these are amazing, but I don't think they compare to some of his other projects. Here are two of my favourites >>>
30 Day Song Challenge
This skipped a few days because I was in Germany...
Day 02 - Your least favorite song
>>> anything by The Saturdays or Pixie Lott
Day 02 - Your least favorite song
>>> anything by The Saturdays or Pixie Lott
Tuesday 6 April 2010
An amazing tattoo
This photograph is by Patric Shaw, who always does really great portraits.
The rose tattoo on the model is something I seriously want, but maybe on the back of the neck instead, and without the "I love no man" heart morif. The flower on its own is so gorgeous.
How Twilight Works
"The Oatmeal" is an amazing cartoonist who creates comedy comics, articles and quizzes. Genuinely one of my favourite things on the internet, everything created by "The Oatmeal" is hilarious. I recently read this article on on "The Oatmeal" website called "How Twilight Works". It is brilliant.
I have to stress that I did not write any of the article, it is taken from theoatmeal.com. Please read on >>>>>
How Twilight Works
A few weeks ago I had the miserable experience of reading Twilight. A friend bought it for me and I took it with me to read on a long flight from Seattle to Houston. I knew it was going to be crappy, but I thought it would be a guilty pleasure kind of crappy - where you know it's bad but you still get enjoyment out of it. I actually managed to power through around 400 pages until I gave up and started reading Sky Mall. I've been seeing Twilight everywhere lately, especially with Vampire Teens II New Moon's release, so I thought I'd break down why chicks go apeshit for it.
First off, the author creates a main character which is an empty shell. Her appearance isn't described in detail; that way, any female can slip into it and easily fantasize about being this person. I read 400 pages of that book and barely had any idea of what the main character looked like; as far as I was concerned she was a giant Lego brick. Appearance aside, her personality is portrayed as insecure, fumbling, and awkward - a combination anyone who ever went through puberty can relate to. By creating this "empty shell," the character becomes less of a person and more of something a female reader can put on and wear. Because I forgot her name (I think it was Barbara or Brando or something like that), I'm going to refer to her as "Pants" from here on out.
So after a few chapters of listening to Pants whine about high school, sucking at volleyball, and being the center of attention, the second major character is introduced. Imagine everything women want in a man, then exaggerate it by ten thousand - and you've got Edward Cullen. The level of detail that the author goes into while describing Edward's appearance is remarkable. At one point while reading I started counting the number of times the author used the expression "Edward's perfect face," and it was far into the double digits. The author excruciatingly details his muscular pecs, clothing, hair, eye color - even his goddamn breath (I'm not joking).
Edward intensely listens to everything Pants has to say, even if she's bitching about she had diarrhea on Christmas or her preferred method for cutting a sandwich in half. As far as the reader is concerned, Edward cares about nothing in the world more than Pants. What the author has done is created a perfect male figure - a pale Greek statue which the reader can worship and in turn be worshipped by.
So what about men that like Twilight?
If you're male and you like Twilight, you're gay. I don't mean that in the derogatory sense, I mean it in the "you want to put your testicles against another man's testicles while gripping handfuls of chesthair" kind of way.
And the movie?
The movie is just the same uninspired crap shat out onto a film reel. If you like the taste of horse manure on your bologna sandwiches, you're probably gonna like it on your birthday cake as well. The same principle applies with Twilight.
Beyond that, it's just a romance novel with the occasional vampire teen drama bullshit peppered here and there. It doesn't really break any new ground in the realm of vampire fiction, other than portraying vampires as a family of uncomfortable retards who prance around the woods eating deer and bunny rabbits. There's lots of nervous lip-biting, tender kisses between Pants and Edward, and lengthy descriptions of every feature of Edward's body. Pants is a static character who never really progresses beyond being an insecure vampire fangirl who obsesses over Edward. Whether her character grows beyond that is unknown to me, I'd stopped reading by then and shifted my attention to an electric butt-massaging chair in Sky Mall.
I have to stress that I did not write any of the article, it is taken from theoatmeal.com. Please read on >>>>>
How Twilight Works
A few weeks ago I had the miserable experience of reading Twilight. A friend bought it for me and I took it with me to read on a long flight from Seattle to Houston. I knew it was going to be crappy, but I thought it would be a guilty pleasure kind of crappy - where you know it's bad but you still get enjoyment out of it. I actually managed to power through around 400 pages until I gave up and started reading Sky Mall. I've been seeing Twilight everywhere lately, especially with Vampire Teens II New Moon's release, so I thought I'd break down why chicks go apeshit for it.
First off, the author creates a main character which is an empty shell. Her appearance isn't described in detail; that way, any female can slip into it and easily fantasize about being this person. I read 400 pages of that book and barely had any idea of what the main character looked like; as far as I was concerned she was a giant Lego brick. Appearance aside, her personality is portrayed as insecure, fumbling, and awkward - a combination anyone who ever went through puberty can relate to. By creating this "empty shell," the character becomes less of a person and more of something a female reader can put on and wear. Because I forgot her name (I think it was Barbara or Brando or something like that), I'm going to refer to her as "Pants" from here on out.
So after a few chapters of listening to Pants whine about high school, sucking at volleyball, and being the center of attention, the second major character is introduced. Imagine everything women want in a man, then exaggerate it by ten thousand - and you've got Edward Cullen. The level of detail that the author goes into while describing Edward's appearance is remarkable. At one point while reading I started counting the number of times the author used the expression "Edward's perfect face," and it was far into the double digits. The author excruciatingly details his muscular pecs, clothing, hair, eye color - even his goddamn breath (I'm not joking).
Edward intensely listens to everything Pants has to say, even if she's bitching about she had diarrhea on Christmas or her preferred method for cutting a sandwich in half. As far as the reader is concerned, Edward cares about nothing in the world more than Pants. What the author has done is created a perfect male figure - a pale Greek statue which the reader can worship and in turn be worshipped by.
So what about men that like Twilight?
If you're male and you like Twilight, you're gay. I don't mean that in the derogatory sense, I mean it in the "you want to put your testicles against another man's testicles while gripping handfuls of chesthair" kind of way.
And the movie?
The movie is just the same uninspired crap shat out onto a film reel. If you like the taste of horse manure on your bologna sandwiches, you're probably gonna like it on your birthday cake as well. The same principle applies with Twilight.
Beyond that, it's just a romance novel with the occasional vampire teen drama bullshit peppered here and there. It doesn't really break any new ground in the realm of vampire fiction, other than portraying vampires as a family of uncomfortable retards who prance around the woods eating deer and bunny rabbits. There's lots of nervous lip-biting, tender kisses between Pants and Edward, and lengthy descriptions of every feature of Edward's body. Pants is a static character who never really progresses beyond being an insecure vampire fangirl who obsesses over Edward. Whether her character grows beyond that is unknown to me, I'd stopped reading by then and shifted my attention to an electric butt-massaging chair in Sky Mall.
30 Day Song Challenge
Day 01 - Your favourite song
Day 02 - Your least favorite song
Day 03 - A song that makes you happy
Day 04 - A song that makes you sad
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 06 - A song that reminds of you of somewhere
Day 07 - A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 08 - A song that you know all the words to
Day 09 - A song that you can dance to
Day 10 - A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 11 - A song from your favorite band
Day 12 - A song from a band you hate
Day 13 - A song that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love
Day 15 - A song that describes you
Day 16 - A song that you used to love but now hate
Day 17 - A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 18 - A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Day 19 - A song from your favorite album
Day 20 - A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Day 21 - A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Day 22 - A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Day 23 - A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 25 - A song that makes you laugh
Day 26 - A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27 - A song that you wish you could play
Day 28 - A song that you are obsessed with
Day 29 - A song from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favorite song at this time last year
>> Day 01 - Favourite song: Down in Mexico by the Coasters, Soldier Side by System of a Down or Afterlife by Avenged Sevenfold.
Day 02 - Your least favorite song
Day 03 - A song that makes you happy
Day 04 - A song that makes you sad
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 06 - A song that reminds of you of somewhere
Day 07 - A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 08 - A song that you know all the words to
Day 09 - A song that you can dance to
Day 10 - A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 11 - A song from your favorite band
Day 12 - A song from a band you hate
Day 13 - A song that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love
Day 15 - A song that describes you
Day 16 - A song that you used to love but now hate
Day 17 - A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 18 - A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Day 19 - A song from your favorite album
Day 20 - A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Day 21 - A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Day 22 - A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Day 23 - A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 25 - A song that makes you laugh
Day 26 - A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27 - A song that you wish you could play
Day 28 - A song that you are obsessed with
Day 29 - A song from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favorite song at this time last year
>> Day 01 - Favourite song: Down in Mexico by the Coasters, Soldier Side by System of a Down or Afterlife by Avenged Sevenfold.
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