Month: February 2015

19 Feb 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey: Yeah, We Watched It

Oh yes, you better believe that we caught this movie on opening weekend. Having never read the books and being very curious about the advertisements I’ve been seeing for the film, I just had to see it. So here are my thoughts:

  • The movie didn’t flow as well as I would’ve liked. Everything felt really choppy, but I hear it’s not like this in the books.
  • They made Seattle look gooooooooooood.
  • This is not a movie that you want to take your kids to. I was appalled to see children sitting a couple rows in front of me.
  • Is it just me or did it feel like Jamie and Dakota had absolutely no chemistry together onscreen. I mean it didn’t seem very belivable to me?
  • It’s definitely not as racy as people made it out to me.
  • Why is this version offered in imax?
  • What is it like to see the NC-17 version of this film?
  • The best part of this movie? The soundtrack. Gimme that Ellie Goulding and The Weeknd anyday.

It’s not a masterpiece by any means, but I’m glad I saw it. We got something out of our systems by doing so.

18 Feb 2015

“After Us”

[youtube=http://youtu.be/iOFI213MuKM]

I read a blog called Doobybrain every day and every so often they highlight Wong Fu Production short videos and they’ve always been so so good. “After Us” definitely hits close to home. It reminds me of my own breakups, but also the type of rebuilding after a breakup that we all go through and that I’ve even seen through my own friends and those closest to me. I thought this was very well done.

And after watching the actual video, watch the behind the scenes for how it was all done.

[youtube=http://youtu.be/Tfa89XKrQJ8]

17 Feb 2015

Pitchfork Music Festival 2015

Friday:

Wilco
Chvrches
Panda Bear
Mac DeMarco
iLoveMakonnen
Iceage
Ought
Steve Gunn
Tobias Jesso Jr.
Jessica Pratt
Natalie Prass
Ryley Walker

Saturday

Sleater-Kinney
Future Islands
New Pornographers
Todd Terje & The Olsens
Kurt Vile and the Violators
Parquet Courts
Ariel Pink
Vic Mensa
A$AP Ferg
Ex Hex
Vince Staples
Future Brown
Shamir
Mr Twin Sister
Protomartyr
Jimmy Whispers
Bully

Sunday

Chance the Rapper
Run the Jewels
Caribou
Jamie xx
Madlib & Freddie Gibbs
Courtney Barnett
Perfume Genius
Waxahatchee
SOPHIE
The Julie Ruin
Clark
How to Dress Well
A. G. Cook
Viet Cong
Mourn
Bitchin Bajas
Single Mothers

17 Feb 2015

Blog Roundup

– 5 of the best spots in Seattle to get your mac and cheese on [Seattle Refined]

– The profession that will get you the most dates and the professions that are attracted to each other [Refinery29]

– Careless tweeting and how it can change your life…for the worse. [NY Times]

– The time Taylor Swift gave breakup advice to a fan. [BuzzFeed]

– 9 Questions you wish you could ask Ariana Grande [Vox]