It’s hard to believe that it was nearly two years ago that I was sitting in a theater on the opening night of Inception for my internship. I’ve watched the film maybe once or twice every year since then, but if you asked me to explain it to you, I wouldn’t be able to. Luckily, I don’t really have to because Inception Explained is kind of like an infographic that holds your hand the entire way in a manner that is visually pleasing and kind of fun!
Check it out here and prepare to be a little less lost.
I can’t exactly explain why Adam Brody is my dream crush. I mean I could try to explain, but I’m not sure if it would make sense to anyone. Adam Brody as Seth Cohen was a freakin’ dreamboat. He loved Death Cab For Cutie. Hello – Death Cab For Cutie is like the anthem band for any Seattle resident. Seth Cohen was all into his comic books. I knew my X-Men characters. His hobbies included skateboarding, boating, and being stealth. I’m not into any one of those things, but I can learn to appreciate it.
If Adam Brody would reprise his role as Seth Cohen in his own series, I would watch it. It has been five years, but his appeal has not faltered one bit.
The actor was recently featured in this spread for GQ and he looks damn good. Just sayin’…
- Will Jeopardy host, Alex Trabek, leave the show? I sure hope not. [Source]
- Britney Spears and Demi Lovato have joined The X Factor. [Source]
- The Jonas Brothers are getting a reality show on E! y’all! [Source]
Movies
- Twilight’s Kellan Lutz has just signed on to play Tarzan in the new animated film. [Source]
- And yet another trailer for The Amazing Spider Man.
- Outkast’s Andre 3000 will begin shooting for the Jimi Hendrix biopic next month. [Source]
Seattle
- The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) lineup is up! [Source]
- A new Seattle spot is opening up and it is dedicated to one of my favorite desserts – the Molten Chocolate Cake. Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery will open up later on this month. [Source]
Other
- Demi Moore has officially changed her Twitter handle. [Source]
- Jessica Simpson finally gave birth to a baby girl named Maxwell Drew Johnson.
- RIP to the Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Youch. He passed away Friday at age 47 after battling cancer for two years.
- Kings of Leon’s Jared Followill has proposed to model Martha Patterson. The two have been dating for only a few months. [Source]
- SNL’s Taran Killam and HIMYM’s Cobie Smulders will marry this September. [Source]
Before the Manic Pixie Indie Dream Girl phase happened, every girl aspired to be the free-spirited woman. Our icons included Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Kate Hudson. They were charming, funny, sweet, young, and coincidentally all blonde. I’ve watched my fair share of movies growing up and while I loved the 90′s romantic comedies taking place in high school, I liked to pretend that I actually knew all that was going on in movies like There’s Something About Mary or Charlie’s Angels. I was age eight and ten, respectively, when those movies came out.
Cameron Diaz is just that actress that remains to be unforgettable despite not always being in the spotlight. I absolutely love this shot of her on the new cover for InStyle. The editorial isn’t my favorite, but you can peep the rest of the images here!
After not posting consistently for several days on Yow Yow, it always feels like unknown territory coming back to this. I forget how to write lengthy news posts or original posts and resort to ones that can be easily re-posted just so I can ease back into routine again. For the last several days, I have spent time getting re-acquainted with myself again. It has set me back in terms of work-related activities. I put some things on hold. I even had to back out of a commitment, which doesn’t mean that I have commitment problems – it just means that I made a shift in my own priorities and realized the importance of taking care of myself right now and figuring out where I want to be in the next chapter of my life. After all, my mother always said that you cannot take care of anyone else unless you take care of yourself first and that was precisely the situation that I had found myself in.
With each and every day, I believe that I wake up feeling more and more like an adult. If you would have told 9-year-old me that in the future my idea of a good time catching up with friends involved grabbing coffee (I hated coffee and tea) and sitting down for a meal, I would have laughed in your face. How boring, let’s go play with my easy bake oven and not question why it is that a light bulb is heating up my delicious sweet treats. Simply put, as children we are naive to the world. We love our innocence, but would we ever want it back fully? After writing that line, I automatically pictured Zach Braff circa Garden State in my head about him feeling numb and not wanting to feel that way anymore.
If I could label the cliche term of “roller coaster ride” for any period of my life, it would probably be college, but I wouldn’t take it back. In the past few days, I have sat down with a couple of my friends who graduated two years ago and just listening to them talk about life after college and how they are now pursuing different paths than when they first graduated is every indication to me that the learning doesn’t end here. Nothing is set in stone even after I get my degree because things and life change so quickly.
Now, in the spring quarter of our college years, many of my peers have been asking each other “What are you doing after college?” After answering this question tonight, my friend then said, “Really? I thought you would have had it figured out by now.” It wasn’t offensive; I maybe felt self-conscious for a second, but then I realized I do have it figured it out. I am going to enjoy my last quarter here as best as I can. In the past few days, I have been inspired by the people around me. I have strengthened my relationships. I’ve consumed my favorite foods and I can’t remember the last time I danced and laughed this hard before this weekend. All these things aren’t going to lead me to my dream job right away, but they have helped in making me feel whole again and realize what’s important NOW.
We are most definitely headed into a future where everything becomes much more simplified. There is something about minimalism that gives it the ability to make everything sleek and clean while still providing the same message and information. Too put it simply, I’m just a fan of things that aren’t…cluttered?
Anyways, Rowan Stocks-Moore has put out a new series of minimalist Disney posters and it’s a pretty nice blast from the past. Check them all out here.
Participating in activities in places where they do not belong is riveting to me. Would you ever, in your life, imagine a floating cinema out in the middle of the water? No, of course not. This is probably the coolest thing I’ve seen all week though and I would jump at the chance to be able to watch a film here in Yao Noi, Thailand.
The Floating Cinema was designed by the talented architect, Ole Scheeran.
Using only the sounds heard in Monsters Inc. the creative masterminds behind Pogo/Faggotron have created a remix entitled “Boo Bass.” This is one of my favorite movies, but I never would have imagined a song created out of it.
I will probably at my happiest when I am at the age of 33.
I’ve clearly been doing something right by cramming right before I go to bed the night before a final/presentation because studies show that sleep helps you retain more information. [Source]
Being a little drunk and sleepy can actually make you more creative. [Source]
Watching sad films can actually make us happier. Funny how that works. [Source]
After perusing through some of my favorite wedding blogs for some time now, I have seen my fair share of engagement photos based on popular movies. There aren’t usually any that melt my heart (except maybe this snapshot of a Harry Potter one,) but who am I kidding? I’ve got a soft spot for all things wedding-related.
The 15-year old actress has announced today via Twitter that she will be starring as the lead in the new remake of Carrie. Moretz will be playing the exact role made famous by Sissy Spacek in the 1976 horror film as a teenager with telepathic powers. Oh geez, that pig blood scene is unforgettable. As much as that terrifies me, I am excited to see how this film will be remade.
If you haven’t been introduced to Chloe yet, now’s the time to study up because she is truly an it-girl in the making. With films like 500 Days of Summer, Let Me In, Hugo, and Kick Ass, the young actress can only go up! In addition to being a talented actress, the startlet is also somewhat of a fashionista being tapped for fashion campaigns and nabbing the front row seat at this season’s most talked about fashion shows.
