by Secretary
I’ll let you in on a little secret. I’m a massive Doctor Who fan. The longest running science fiction series in the world, it was first broadcast in 1964. It’s an idiosyncratically British institution, whose longevity is cleverly assured by one of the fundamental principals of our protagonist, the Doctor. He is able to ‘regenerate’ his physical form to cheat death – and to keep the show fresh and give writers wiggle-space, allowing the character to develop and change.
The program went on hiatus between 1989 and 2005 (with the exception of a movie, released in 1996), and when Russell T Davis revived it (with Christopher Eccleston and then David Tennant in the role of the Doctor), he was quick to say that it was the enduring affection of fans that helped convince the BBC to give it another shot.
Current writer Steven Moffat, who produced some of the most memorable shows of the Tennant era, has gone one further; he has actively sought to bring the fans into the experience with somewhat of a stylistic flourish. Late last year we were treated to Doctor Who Live, a stage-show big on audience participation, where monsters such as the Scarecrows, clockwork androids and Cybermen roamed the floors of the O2 Arena in London, terrifying small children and delighting older Who fans in equal measure.
The Doctor Who Experience, currently showing at London’s Olympia, is another gift to fans young and old; the audience become the story, and who was I to resist? I grabbed my Tom Baker scarf and my faithful companion, and prepared to indulge in some hardcore Who-dom (if you’re planning on seeing the show and are sensitive to spoilers, I’d discourage you from reading any further).
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by Blogbot
This Sunday (Feb 27th) SG Radio’s very special guest will be Bay Area folk rock singer/songwriter Garrett Pierce. In town for a March 2nd Silverlake Lounge show, he’ll be playing songs live in-studio from his forthcoming album, City of Sand.
Taking SG Radio’s carefully cultivated ‘bring-a-bottle’ vibe to the next level, Garrett- who also happens to be a wine expert – will be pairing his rustic yet sophisticated, fresh and zesty songs with wines that best express his music, and will be leading a tasting live on air between songs.
We’ve posted the tasting menu below, so you can purchase the wine (or similar finds) ahead of the show and join in the fun at home!
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by Erin Broadley
“I’m a hardcore geek.”
-Emile Hirsch
Kurt Vonnegut once said, ”I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can’t see from the center.” A seductive statement, especially for an actor
The last time audiences saw actor Emile Hirsch, hed abandoned all his material possessions and went by the name Alexander Supertramp. He was stubborn, deathly emaciated, living alone on an broken down bus, in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness, seeking lifes truths. His portrayal of real-life adventurer Christopher McCandless in Sean Penn’s Into the Wild scored the young actor a hell of a lot of attention, and more so, Oscar buzz.
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Saiylor Suicide in In Ribbons
- INTO: Photography, rum, animals, cuddles, partying, tea, zombies, nature, making lists, being on time, piercings, tattoos, pale skin, smell of rain, old school horror.
- MAKES ME HAPPY: More cuddles, being with people, acting like a child.
- MAKES ME SAD: When the top of my ice cream falls off, rude people, ignorant people.
- 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Internet, cereal, iPod, eyeliner, tea.
- I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Taking pictures, eating, tidying, drinking tea, drawing, daydreaming.
Get to know Saiylor better over at SuicideGirls.com!
by Darrah de jour
“Can I just vent for a fucking moment?
I was not allowed to leave my recovery program until I was a “healthy” 120 lbs.
Tonight, the “Biggest Loser” was awarded $250,000 for being 117 lbs.
What the FUCK is wrong with this picture????”
(Anonymous blogger)
With the hypocritical and oppressive ‘beauty machine’ of America in full-swing, girls are getting “thinspiration” off food blogs and Pro-Ana sites; detouring off the deep end instead of finding their way into recovery. Even Portia de Rossi’s memoir Unbearable Lightness and the stick figures of Black Swan can serve as a “how to” for low self esteem. And this begs the question. Women – aren’t we just too dang valuable to level our self-worth by countable ribs?
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by Scott Rothman and Mike Sacks
$1,000 wk/8BR – Come enjoy beautiful East Hampton this summer! Awesome beach house just steps from ocean, with fabulous views throughout. New Weber grill. Plenty of rooms to sob in. Totally did not just rent this and hope I could find 7 other people to spend the summer with me. Tennis nearby. Minutes from town. Jacuzzi. Newly installed phone for late-night therapist and ambulance dialing. New bedding. Bedbug issue semi resolved.
Other amenities include laundry room, weight room, a guy looking to meet some cool buds, wrap-around deck where the seeds of new friendships can be planted, showers no one has rigged to look at you naked, etc.
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by Erin Broadley
“I’ve kind of grown up and become less afraid of sincerity.”
-Christina Ricci
Actress Christina Ricci has always been a bit obsessed with historys Eleanor of Aquitaine. Rumor has it that the 12th Century Queen ran a cult of courtly love in France that practiced the radical ideology that a marriage without love was no marriage at all. Eleanor, naturally, was charged with heresy by the Catholic Church and spent 15 years wasting away in a prison cell.
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