Forum: Arts and Entertainment

Mello, Mello on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? No poll, no vote, just show me who it is that you think is the most beautiful woman alive. I'll go first. :smile: Christina Hendricks (and her two friends):

I went to a hispanic market yesterday and it was like I was in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory—there was so much to see and try and I wanted one of everything and I lost my mind. I bought several varieties of dried chiles, and when I got home, I...

Post some hot movie characters. Looking for roles that really pulled some sexy out of an actor. For example, I really like the slightly matronly, slightly bitchy role Demi Moore played in the movie Flawless opposite Michael Caine. ...

I like this beginning.

Holy shit! (See spoiler below) Oh, yeah, Meatloaf is married to the POTW, and it appears that their conditions are related.

Very interesting episode. POTW wasn't all that interesting, but the soap opera, damn!

Well, that was interesting. The team managed to whip a rabbit out of their asses without House being around.

This is the one show that I think I've been looking forward to more than any other. House is formulaic as hell, but it looks like they're going to change that up a little this season. Who else is excited about this one?

So did anyone else watch this? I'm still enjoying Andre Braugher's guest role, I'm assuming we'll probably see him more as the season progresses. And I'm glad House is now headed back to the hospital where he belongs. Seeing him obsess over being...

When I choose new books of fiction to read I don't think I have ever just grabbed one from the shelf because it looked interesting. Instead I might choose a book from an author I know already or at least one were I have heard enough about the author...

For me, Foundation by Isaac Asimov is one of the great all-time scifi classics. It takes a concept so simple you can’t help but say “huh, I wish I thought of that” and pulls it off beautifully. It’s a book that changes the way you look at the world,...

I am not much of a celebrity news person, and only see 5 or 6 movies per year. I watch TV occasionally, but not that much. I saw "Top Gun" and "Risky Business" when I was a kid, but besides his involvement with Scientology, know little about Tom...

On idea that you hear from time to time is that the rise of film and TV has changed the audience's expectations of narratives even in other media like e.g. books. It seems to make sense. Film has its own narrative requirements and the average...

The other day a friend and I were talking about Shakira, and I suggested he listen to her first two albums because they are very enjoyable and not at all like her American releases. He pointed out that he does not understand Spanish, so would be...

It looks like news is filtering out that Matt Smith is looking to do one more series of Doctor Who and then try his luck in America. Nothing confirmed of course, but it seems such a short run compared to the earlier doctors. No, Paul McGann and...

Every Joo Down in Joo-ville Liked Chanukah as such… But the Kvetch, Who lived just north of Joo-ville, … not so much. The Kvetch hated Chanukah, the whole Chanukah season. Now don't ask me why. What? Should I know the reason?

As everyone knows, The Lord of the Rings is based on historical events*--the exploits of Frodo Baggins, his servant** Samwise, and their companions during the war that ended the Third Age and restored the heirs of Isildur*** to the throne of Gondor....

How would it be described if: John Smith created the characters in a movie Tom Johnson (with John's input) wrote the screenplay

Yay!

Trying to use willpower to overcome the apathetic sort of sadness that accompanies depression is like a person with no arms trying to punch themselves until their hands grow back. This post from Allie both made me laugh and wince. One of the...

Yay! Man, I was starting to worry she'd never update again.

I can't believe I only just saw Raging Bull last night. What a great film? What classic, highly regarded television or cinema have you only just got around to seeing for the first time recently?

However, I have found that I make really good vegetable soup. Tasty. Which leads me to the conclusion that I grew up with a mother that can't cook. My mom's veggie soup: Dump a bunch of canned whatever into a pot. Add a can of tomato juice. ...

... Titanic is a good movie. It has Jack Bristow and the king of Rohan, for crying out loud.

Many thanks to Johnny LA for posting to the SDMB that he got tickets and prompting me to look to see if they were going to play LA while they were on this coast. I have missed seeing them twice before in concert, so I am super stoked. Also, my...

Zipping around in some pseudo-jet humming Beethoven's 9th does NOT equal Art Appreciation. Heathens. Why is it so impossible to teach anything about art? I swear 3/4 of the adults in this country think the point of a painting is to...

I find this quite exciting. Apparently there was a reprehensibly filleted version originally released in the US. I've seen the 229 minutes version, which is one of my favourite films. This new version is apparently going to restore the film to its...

This week, I was treated to this lady. And these talented kids...they had Sharon Osbourne crying. And how about this kid! I told my daughter some day she'd be a fan of his when he's famous. Enjoy!

This thread is for TV characters you loved that just disappeared from the show. Big Gay Al, you are missed. South Park isn't the same without you. Anyone else?

This past Christmas I was given a Sony Reader. Which is monstrously cool. I like it a lot. I'd recommend it to anyone who believes that they're ready to start reading ebooks. But I have a small problem. With the purchase, Sony was...

I need to add more. Suggestions? I've been working my way through Supernatural, so I figure I'll toss season 3 on there. I'm waiting for season 4 of Dexter anxiously. I really want more Doctor Who, but I've already watched everything that Netflix...

... and I think a little part of my bibliophile soul just died. ::scream:: <-- inner bibliophile I don't know if it's all the commercials, or seeing them around on the bus, or what*. So, I will probably have a little extra in the way of...

Waiting until October blows. Although I do note that Unseen Academicals is still 7 months from publication, but still manages to rank #729 on Amazon.UK's best-seller list. But I want it now. (whine) 400 pages of UU football...what's not to like? ...

I wrote a first draft of this right after filming, and recently revised it, now that the movie has been released in the U.S. and we're released from the studio's nondisclosure agreement. Hope you like it. I'll remember that night for a long, long...

I don't care how hard they try and sell you to me. Fox is practically begging me to stay tuned after House M.D. to watch you. It's like the "Designer Imposters" perfume kiosk at the mall: "If you like House, you'll LOOOOOOOOVE Lie To Me!"...

http://blog.limewire.com/posts/29504-iggy-and-the-stooges-plan-full-slate-of-2010-tour-dates/ So The Stooges are hitting the road with James Williamson (guitarist on Raw Power) filling in for the late Ron Asheton. I can't wait! I've seen...

For years, we've been baking plain old Idaho potatoes. Today, for the first time, I tried Yukon Gold potatoes, and I'm not goin' back. They cost a little more per pound, but well worth it. Excellent, slightly buttery taste; tender; easily edible...

MTV's "The State": all four seasons, on DVD. Anyone else a fan? Remember "I'm Doug, I'm ouuttttaaa here." Or "Let's go to the zoo and watch the monkees do it!!!" Yay!!!

So, a week ago I decided to try making some infused vodkas for mixing and sipping. Now that I'm on Day 7, I thought I'd share some progress and photos. Day 1: I decided to start with cinnamon, peppercorn, blackberry, and citrus. Here are the...

From the show's description: One of the race&#39;s frontrunners winds up at the back of the bunch after an unexpected plane landing. Who will be eliminated tonight?

The local radio djs use various audio clips during their shows, and one of them has a guy saying "I love the nightlife. I like to boogie." (He might be saying something other than "like" in the second half. I think the song lyric is "got"...

I tried to get through it the same way I got through Alien (when I was watching it in the theater at age 12) and The Ring. I just kept telling myself, "This is just a movie. This can't really happen." But unlike Alien, where I just had to be...

Ow! My Balls! now available in the iTunes App Store.If you're a fan of dystopian humor, like in the movie "Idiocracy," this may be the game for you. Introduced Monday by Jetson Creative, Ow My Balls! is a funny game that brings some unusual...

You know them. The songs that misty-eyed drunks belch along to. The songs that, for some reason, when combined with beer, seem to sum up the purpose of peoples' entire lives. Think shirtless tailgaters, guys who still wear their HS...

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...would it change your opinion of him? Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and the wonderful Silmarillion are all false documents--that is, part of the narrative conceit is that they are translations of much older works rather than the creations of...

Today, one of my coworkers asked me a terribly random and silly question. Coworker: If you could be anything from any movie ever, what would you be? Me: Uh...I don't really know. Coworker: I'd be a Transformer, or Jack Nicholson from The...

Many plants I try to grow in Jakarta are defeated by the heat, rain, and numerous pests (snails, bugs, viruses, fungus) but lemon grass (citronella) does just fine, since it is adapted to local conditions. So now I have a lot of the stuff, but other...

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