This post originally appeared online here. I find myself thinking about the zombie apocalypse more often than I’d like. Back when internet quizzes were still novel, I’d taken one purely about survival—“How long would you last in the zombie apocalypse?”—and I was pretty upset to discover that based on my answers, my estimated survival time […]
Film
Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder? Reflections on Twilight
Oh, Twilight. You saucy subliminal minx! I’m usually not one for teen b/pop culture (save for rhinestone headbands—Gossip Girl forever!), but when my mom recently brought home Twilight by Stephenie Meyer as the latest selection for her book club, I thought, hey, it’s here– no harm no foul (1) if I sneak a peek (2). […]
Yes, Virginia, there is a stylish alternative
Pass me my stilettos so I can gouge out my eyes! The horror! I’m starting to realize that a disastrous throwback to the 1980s is alive and very much in the city sight line almost every step of the day: Perhaps one of the seven wince-able sins of shoe-wearing commuters: The dreaded marriage of ratty […]
Watching me watching you: CCTV at the movie theatre
So, I saw my first flick in a London theatre: Quantum of Solace. And, like a kid taking its first bath, walk, etc., it has quite possibly* been immortalized forever in the digital reel. In fact, I’m sure you can file an FOI and watch me watching it–thanks to CCTV Camera A and B. According to […]
Shall we Salvadelve into that further?
So it snowed in London last night for the first time in 70 years in October. I missed the snow–but I did see an image today that I hope to never see for another 70 years. Straight out of a surrealism painting, I saw a man vacuuming up leaves on the sidewalk. No, not using […]
Flicks you gotta see! Reflections on the 27th Atlantic Film Festival
So, this past week the 27th Atlantic Film Festival has been in full action. I got a small student pass to the fest (six films) even though the festival screens about 250 films. I wasn’t up on my film gossip before selecting, so I through caution to the wind and ended up with some awesome […]