via dorothysurrenders.blogspot.com You know, I’m officially excited for this movie now. I was worried; I still have worries. But this first photo from “The Runaways” (formerly “Cherry Bomb”) is so fucking fierce that I don’t care. I just want to go to there. Immediately. It’s not necessarily the ...
- Helen Sventitsky
from Posterous
I was excited until I heard Kristen Stewart was playing Joan Jett.
- cecily
from iPhone
Why is a movie about Joan Jett being made? She's still alive! She was on set! The 80's weren't that long ago!
- Mike Nayyar
Hmmm....I've never seen Kristen Stewart act (I've avoided the Twilight movies like the plague), but I'll take your word for it, Cecily. Mike, lots of movies about the 80's have been made over the last decade. 24 Hour Party People, for example, is about the Manchester party scene in the mid-80's and features people playing members of New Order and Happy Mondays.
- Helen Sventitsky
...which is one of my all-time fave movies, partly for that reason: "That's not how I remembered it..."
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Hollywood studio movers and shakers are mostly 80s kids. This is simply another facet of the same reasons for the 70s/80s remake/reboot bonanza.
- Michael W. May
She's just...one dimensional. Joan is awesome, and I just can't see Stewart doing her justice.
- cecily
from iPhone
When I was younger I couldn't decide whether I wanted to be Joan Jett or Chrissie Hynde.
- Katy S
I have been jonesing for this movie since I first heard about it. I just hope it's as good as I want it to be.
- Ciaoenrico
Brittany Murphy died early this morning after she went into full cardiac arrest and could not be revived, multiple sources tell TMZ. She was 32. A 911 call was made at 8:00 AM from a home in Los Angeles that is listed as belonging to her husband, Simon Monjack, the Los Angeles City Fire Department tells TMZ.
- rowlikeagirl
from Bookmarklet
Still no other news sources getting outside confirmation.I don't know, it sounds fishy.
- Ciaoenrico
NY Daily News has it posted. So does HuffPo. no other big outlets yet
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
All the other outlets I see say "TMZ reports that..."
- Brian Sullivan
Saw the TMZ and NY Daily News articles, but I'm still hoping this is a terrible hoax. Brittany gone and yet Kim Kardashian still walks the earth? God has a bizarre sense of humor.
- Ken & Kiyomi
from iPod
The problem is that many credible (i.e. "hard") news outlets have barely any staffing on weekends any more. A few of the pseudo-paparazzi news outlets have "stringers," or freelancers, stake out the L.A.-area hospitals on weekends for celeb appearances. I'll be surprised if any newspapers have this until tomorrow. Lord knows the LATimes won't.
- rowlikeagirl
I agree Row, but CNN is ahead of them, and they would bang this story like a gong if they could back it up. In fact, they have a huge building on Sunset - they could have someone at the hospital in minutes for a confirmation.
- Ciaoenrico
True, CNN + MSNBC are still well-funded these days. Papers, not so much.
- rowlikeagirl
@Ciaoennrico A death at 32 not tragic? What does her career have to do with it being tragic or not? How about her family losing her? Her friends? People who enjoyed her on screen... :-(
- Rasmus Lauridsen
very sad, tragic and unfortunate, indeed :(
- Nima نیما
Sooooo wish there was a block feature in Facebook! My right-wing conspiratorial, red-neck ignorant and bat-shit crazy family members would be getting a heaping helping of a cock-block right about now. They need to take their myopic & crazy as fuck views elsewhere...
There is. Click the "Hide" button on any of their entries that show up on your News Feed and select the "Hide <person's name>" option. Unless you're trying to block them from friending/messaging you?
- Brian Chang
I tweeted this because I thought Muse playing this song on SNL last night was completely unnecessary. They should have trusted that people know they've done this song, and continued to do stuff from their latest CD. But that's just me.
- Helen Sventitsky
James Franco did a tremendous job in Freaks & Geeks. He got famous for playing Norman Osborne in Spider-Man although I'm not sure he was that great a cast for the role. I haven't seen "Pineapple Express" yet. But I just haven't seen him in anythere where he's cast as well as he was in Freaks & Geeks.
- Spidra Webster
Spidra, he hosted SNL for the 2nd time (!?!?!?!?) last night. He was actually pretty good, but the show's skits were just...bloody...awful. The only reason why I watched the thing was because Muse was the musical guest last night #thingsIdoasafan But I can honestly say that I hadn't seen him in anything. I don't watch much TV and I don't do the blockbuster movie thing.
- Helen Sventitsky
SNL skits suck almost no matter who's there. There are only a very few people who can elevate SNL writing with their acting and even then, we're only feeling it's funny because we've lowered the bar so very much in the expectations we have from SNL.
- Spidra Webster
True, that. I wish who ever's in charge could bring down another Gilda Radner. God, I loved her.
- Helen Sventitsky
They've actually had skill amongst the various people that have been on SNL but the writing has sucked for a very long time (yet they still have an overwhelmingly male writing room because "women aren't funny". From what I can see, men aren't funny either.)
- Spidra Webster
What's with all these Presidential Erections I keep hearing about?
- T. Brent, technopeasant
The scariest part is that I've only used that card at two other places within the last three months. One is a restaurant in the neighborhood. I doubt it's them that compromised my info. The other is for studio services and I really, really, hope, it's not them.
- Christopher Harley
It looks like ViewCks and DigitalFee handle merchant billing for subscription-based websites. Sounds like Pr0N to me. The thief is a Pr0N freak!
- Christopher Harley
So they just have the number, not the actual cards? Holy crap.
- Josh Haley
Yeah, I know. What can you do? You use it, they copy the info and merchants take it thinking it's you without any supplemental info like billing address or last four of your SS#. OR ID!!1!
- Christopher Harley
Christopher, it's illegal in brick and mortar locations to ask for your ID or SS#. I don't know if that applies to online merchants as well but I would think it does. Billing address would be all I would allow for online purchases.
- Jimminy Fuller
And hence, the fees we'll all absorb. Thanks, fellow fee payer.
- Christopher Harley
I wouldn't worry too much about it, it's one thing for them to get a hold of the number and have your bank eat the charge and handle an investigation, it'd be another if your personal identity had been compromised and they were using it to take out loans in your name or transfer property and such.
- Davis Freeberg
Hey Ian, Laura, Jimminy and Mark H. :) Jimminy, If I were in Sparks this weekend, that would have been my past time as well. Laura, I'm actually doing great. Had a horrific drive over the mountains to attend hubster's company Christmas party. Am now enjoying life with my first cup of coffee in the morning. CW, I'm sending a virtual back scratcher over. :D
- Helen Sventitsky
"Spotted Lake, Canada ( Chris Boyle ) During the summer, peculiar white, green and yellow spots appear on this salty lake in British Columbia. The explanation: When the lake water evaporates during the summer, natural walkways form on the lake from crystallized mineral deposits. The spots, made up mostly of magnesium sulfate, vary from white to green based on the mineral composition. The Okanagan Indians considered the lake sacred for its therapeutic qualities. The Okanagan nation owns the lake, which is closed to visitors, but the spots can easily be viewed and photographed from Highway 3, which runs next to it."
- RAPatton
"Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia (Carlos Adampol) Seasonal floods transform the large, dry surfaces of the world's largest salt flat into one of the biggest mirrors on Earth. Salar de Uyuni, near the crest of the Andes, is made up of the remains of dried-up prehistoric lakes. The unusually flat and reflective salt crust gives visitors the illusion they are walking on clouds. Although little...
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- RAPatton
"Tiger's Nest monastery, Bhutan (Scott Bonhard) Taktsang Monastery, also known as the Tiger's Nest, clings to the slide of a cliff about 10,000 feet above ground in Bhutan's Paro district. The monastery was built in the 17th century and damaged in a fire in 1998. Visitors can reach the monastery by mule ride or by foot. Walking takes about two hours from the base of the trail. The monastery is still used, and entry is restricted. More info: http://www.tourism.gov.bt/destina..."
- RAPatton
"Black Rock Desert, Nevada (Ken Lund) This Nevada desert's picturesque mountains and sparkling geysers are well-known backgrounds for the annual radical arts Burning Man festival. Fly Geyser (pictured), which is on a private ranch, is one of the strangest and and most beautiful parts of the desert, spouting groundwater from a vivid orange and green calcium carbonate deposit base. The...
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- RAPatton
Black Rock Desert is a beautiful place, but not one where I'd like to experience a car breakdown...
- Helen Sventitsky
Fuckity-fuck-fuck!! Can't things ever be easy for us or our family? You know, just catch a break or two? Not have to deal with some sort of financial or personal crisis?! Arrgghh...
...just got off the phone with my step-mother in Texas. My little brother's wife just went in for an emergency C-Section; she's due in late January. The baby stopped moving today. DO ANYBODY NO WHY THE FUCK WE KEEP GETTING RUN OVER?!?!
- JA Castillo
Any one who went to see the Live 105 No So Silent Night last week cannot deny that Muse were the highlight of the evening (Vampire Weekend and Metric, notwithstanding). I wondered on my blog how they would be without having to share the bill with 4 other bands. Apparently SOMEONE was listening, and my prayers were answered this morning. I've got a seat closer to the stage in the "Club"...
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- Helen Sventitsky
Val, I'm an obsessed fan, what can I tell you? :D Also, the Silversun Pickups will be opening for them, so it's a pretty sweet bill.
- Helen Sventitsky
Thanks to some guy's campaign on Facebook, one of my all time fave bands, Rage against The Machine, is in a battle for the top of the UK music charts against yet another Simon Cowell orchestrated popbot by the name of Joe Mceherllwhatitcallehwhocares. Who covers a Miley Cyrus track. As his big hit ...
- Helen Sventitsky
from Posterous
Except for when I post about events, such as traveling, or rock concerts. Part of it is an externally enforced cutback of my online activities. But more importantly, I'm preparing for my life to be changed. I'm not sure how it's going to happen, but it's going to, and I can't be online when it happens.
- Helen Sventitsky
If I had a quarter for every time some woman told me "it's not you, it's me."...
- CW™
via npr.org The most interesting thing about the minor dust-up over ABBA's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is that I had no idea anyone still cared about who was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. But people really do! Which is great. But let's get serious: Of course the ...
- Helen Sventitsky
from Posterous
It was actually kind of nice not to have to run after her while at the party. She is so subdued. She did have some cake, though. :)
- Trish Haley
from iPhone
Thanks, all. Someone needs to tell Zoe today that she is still sick. She has been all smiles and jumping around, but she still has a bad cough and runny nose. She finally went down for a nap a while ago. :p
- Josh Haley
"We've seen plenty of cases where courts have said that an individual has no expectation of privacy on emails sent from work, and therefore cannot protect those emails. However, in an interesting new ruling (found via the EFF), a court found that personal emails sent from work computers can still be considered privileged and confidential as an attorney-client communication."
- Helen Sventitsky
from Bookmarklet
Someone went through my mailbox and stole my mail. The reason I know this is because my order from Amazon is just an open, empty box! It makes me so mad because I when I checked the mailbox yesterday, it was empty and tonight I find the empty box in my yard!
assholes. Hope they get a rash someplace inconvenient.
- Yolanda
That sucks royally. Make sure you report it to the police. Messing with the mail is a federal crime and if they manage to catch someone who's been working your area, they can catch your case # up with it.
- Spidra Webster
On the plus side, I called Amazon and they are sending out a replacement. Now I just have to make sure I receive it!
- Elena
I'm expecting my replacement order tomorrow. Let's both hope for the best!
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
Loving Amazon's customer service. A little annoyed that they said not to report it to the police or postal inspector, though. I reported it anyway.
- Elena
I figured Amazon would come through. Completely surprised they said not to report it, though.
- Spidra Webster
Some services won't deliver to a PO Box, though. Esp if a signature is needed. However, there are some private mailbox services that will accept USPS, UPS, FedEx and whatnot.
- Spidra Webster
PO Box would be for USPS, obviously. a UPS/FedEx shipment wouldn't be shoved into the mailbox.
- Joe Silence is not Santa
...it would be thrown at the door just before the delivery truck burns rubber down the street!
- Joe Silence is not Santa
Yea people are desperate . last year people did the same they drive around good neighborhood slowly looking 4 boxes on porches
- Caroline
from iPhone
The other option is get it delivered to your job Ora friend who stays home .
- Caroline
from iPhone
Dude! It's got Ben Folds as a judge! Now Glee, don't worry, IMMA let you finish, but Ben Folds is the best TV judge of all time! OF ALL TIME!
- Alex Scoble
I've started a block list on Facebook. I probably should had done this a while back, and the people I put on it have probably forgotten that I existed a LONG time ago. Nevertheless, I didn't really want to take any chances, as there are certain people who's paths I never, ever want to cross again, as long as I live. Not even online.
Not even the new Facebook privacy setups are fazing me. You can still have your walled garden. Even if Facebook is making it harder to achieve.
- Helen Sventitsky
I'm fussing with the public view of my Facebook profile as well. The only thing I can't seem to hide are the pages of which I'm a fan. Is it so wrong to be a fan of both Bob Barr AND Barack Obama? Of Dolly Parton AND Muse? I guess it would say that I'm nothing if not eclectic in my tastes. :D
- Helen Sventitsky
I'm still having a problem working out Facebook. When the SO, an IT guy with years of web experience, asked me how to email someone on Facebook, I knew the controls were too overtly convoluted to handle.
- Helen Sventitsky
shit, I think I deleted my comment by accident on this thread, I kept getttng that goddman whoops error so it "looked" posted twice, so I deleted it
- sofarsoShawn
Hubby and I were 19 and 16 when we got together.
- Alix Whitmire
hmmmm im 18 now and i just could not date someone that young...i know its only three years, but its a BIG three years in my eyes. but i'm glad you two worked out =]
- Marissa
It was love at first sight - I didn't know his age before it was too late. :D You just never know what's going to happen. The guy before him was 6 years older! But yeah, together 11 years, married 9 (in a few days anyway). The difference doesn't seem so much at 28 & 31. :D
- Alix Whitmire
Doesn't this break some age of consent law? No wait...
- Helen Sventitsky
I was taken advantage of. My innocence was lost. And I dont regret it for a moment. :)
- Shawn Whitmire
Helen, IIRC, Texas was 17 or within 3 years of age, so it was okay, no matter what HE says. ;) It was just a few months before 17 by the time we got to that stage anyway. :D
- Alix Whitmire