The Modern Age

Child stars–gotta love ‘em! Remember that adorable little boy who helped an orca whale to freedom in Free Willy?

Wonder what he looks like now?

I have been completely saddened by the death of actor Heath Ledger. But I have also become completely INFURIATED with the mainstream news media, particularly at the NY Times, and their inability to report this story properly.
I heard about the death when many people did, around 4:50pm yesterday when I overheard some male co-workers talking […]

I can’t even begin to understand this…
At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A in the building for an appointment with Mr. Ledger, the police said. The masseuse was let in to the home by a housekeeper, who then knocked on the door of Mr. Ledger’s bedroom. When no one answered, the housekeeper and […]

Newsweek recently had a round table interview featuring Angelina Jolie, Daniel Day-Lewis, Ellen Page, George Clooney, James McAvoy, and Marion Cotillard.
I skipped over reading anything Angelina said, but I was particularly intrigued by what James McAvoy had to say about the movie that inspired him to be an actor:
It sounds weird, but there’s a film […]

Holy sheboigies! I just got an alarming text from Sarah:

Brad Renfro, star of films like The Client and Apt Pupil has died according to TMZ.com. The cause of death has not yet been determined.
Renfro recently finished filming on The Informers, a movie starring Winona Ryder and Billy Bob Thornton.
Woah.
UPDATE: The Los Angeles Times reports […]

Have you heard the Matt Damon game based on Team America on Scott Mills Radio 1 show? Hilarious.

UghhhH! There are so many things wrong w/ Britney Spears’ performance of “Gimmie More” on this years VMAs. 1. She’s not dancing at ALL. The SLOWEST movements known to man. Was the routine designed for a talentless slug? You will see this exact routine in just about every strip club across the globe by the […]

My friend Joc mocked up these images (she had to take Topanga out of the first shot) and I LOLed. The though of Shia LaBeouf and Zac Efron taking on the roles of Corey and Shawn is AWESOME.

vs

To quote her original email:
Will the real Corey and Shawn stand up?
I’m just sayin… am I the ONLY […]

Hmmm… I’m undecided. I’m not sure with or without the Strokes shirt makes a difference.
I did think he was pretty good in Transfomers though. Although he looks wee. How tall is he?
Also, I’m clearly spending too much time on ONTD.

This is video from one of the many nights of Rufus at the Gramercy Theater here in NYC. Pretty awesome. Link from ONTD.