Essays, Interviews, Observations, Pop Culture, Stories, and other Dodginess

Girls and Running Songs

Posted on April 18, 2012

Trying out a new design. We’ll see if it sticks.

So to test it I’ll share the new iPod playlist I created today for when I go running. Then we’ll talk about Girls.

  1. Kingdom – David Gahan
  2. And I Thought My Jokes Were Bad – Hans Zimmer (Dark Knight Score)
  3. Cool – Gwen Stefani
  4. The Night Before – Hooverphonic
  5. Hold On – Korn
  6. I Follow Rivers – Lykke Li
  7. XXXO – MIA
  8. Help I’m Alive – Metric
  9. Insect/Suspect – Pigface
  10. Beautiful – Moby
  11. Phantom Limb – The Shins
  12. Unforgiven – The Go-Go’s
  13. Halo – Depeche Mode

Pretty something, eh? Makes me run my arse off.

Girls!

The new favorite show is Girls on HBO. I knew this would be freakin’ unbelievable after watching Lena Dunham’s Tiny Furniture a few weeks ago. Lena’s a great talent and the cast kills me. “The TV show or the movie?” You’d know that line if you watched the premiere. It came up twice. It was good see Chris Eigeman make an appearance as Lena’s internship boss. He’s been in those classic Whit Stillman films Metropolitan, Barcelona and Last Days of Disco. And Noah Baumbach’s legendary Kicking and Screaming. I think those writer/directors are high on Lena’s list and it shows in her work. And shit I love that.

C2E2 Fashion Part 2

Posted on April 16, 2012

A few more pics (and video) from the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). I thought these belonged in a separate category from the first batch.

Mummy Girl – or weird nurse or something

C2E2 in Chicago

Nurse Mummy

Black Captain America and Wonder Woman

Black Superheros at C2E2 in Chicago

In this case, I think Wonder Woman kicks Capt. American’s ass

Superman – really a plumber from Chicago’s south side

Fat Superman at C2E2 in Chicago

Time to hit the tavern. Where’s Lois?

A Batman

Fat Batman at C2E2 in Chicago

I’m off to the tavern too. Where’s Lois?

Registering for Costume Contest

R2D2 at C2E2 in Chicago

Gal in purple looks lethally cute

Ozzy and the Stormtroopers

Storm Stroopers and Ozzy Osbourne at C2E2 in Chicago

Crazy Train to the Death Star

R2D2 hitting on the gals

R2D2 at C2E2 in Chicago

“Trust me girls, C3P0 is an asshole”

Just a short video of the geek culture goings-on at C2E2

C2E2 Fashion

Posted on April 14, 2012

I attended the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo Saturday in Chicago. Otherwise known as C2E2. I call it “Chicago’s Comic Con.” I’m not a hardcore comic geek but I have a few and do enjoy a graphic novel here and there. But it’s not just comics (and I didn’t know who any of the comic artists were on “Artists Row” really). It’s also about sci-fi and fantasy tv and movie stuff. Which is pretty huge (Avengers, Dark Knight, Walking Dead, Scott Pilgrim Gossip Girl, etc.)

Basically, I like to be surrounded by geek weirdness. And something I’m working on, in a literature sense, has some of these elements in it.

Without much commentary, here’s a look at some interesting C2E2 fashion (part 1).

Poison me…

Poison Ivy at C2E2 in Chicago

Poison Ivy

Avenging Skirts

Captain America C2E2 Chicago

Love those skirts…too bad they weren’t being modeled

Sucker Punch

Babydoll Suckerpunch at C2E2 in Chicago

Babydoll

What? You think I’m just gonna take pics of dudes?

Beautiful girl at C2E2 in Chicago

Not sure what superhero this is…but look at her

Cool Couple

They were awesome. Selling some cool (valuable) trinkets and stuff.

Suicide Girls

Suicide Girls at C2E2 in Chicago

Not sure what this is, but it looked cool

Ozzy and…naughty schoolgirl?

beauty and the beast

Harley Quinn and girl in green tights

Harley and Green chick

There will be a part 2. I saving some more of the “weirdest” pics (and video) for that post.

Cheers