Adoxography

so I’ve extolled on the wonders of ABC’s on-line shows for those of us who pretend that we don’t watch TV (you know who you are). I finally admitted that I’d been fighting off a cold for weeks, so spent the weekend lounging/sleeping. My original plan was to catch up on podcasts, finish my very good book and call a few friends. Instead, I watched Brothers and Sisters.

One of my popculture friends mentioned in passing that she was watching it. I was mildly intrigued, wondering how any show with a cast that large and relatively well-known managed to get on the air - isn’t everyone over dramas? - and I was sick. Sick calls for TV and for whatever reason (I’m guessing maybe it’s not doing as well as hoped?). ABC has the entire season to date available for viewing.

And so I did. And I’m not saying that you should rush out and watch it, but if you’ve got a little time on your hands and you want a show where you can yell at the characters when they are dumb and occasionally disparage the writing and wonder anew if Calista Flockhart is the mutant gene from which spawned the Olsen Twins but not be totally embarrassed to be watching, well, then I’ve got a show for you.

This was funny and sad and beautifully acted.

I haven’t had a TV in forever because I learned that I’m fully capable of losing an entire Sunday watching an entire season of America’s Next Top Model and the internet sucks up more than enough of my time. Now, TV has come to me: first, Project Runway, Season 3 via iTunes and now Ugly Betty and Grey’s Anatomy thanks to ABC and their very cool website. Maybe if I start rereading some of the classics, it’ll make up for the lost brain cells …

Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman in the Other Bolyen Girl. I bought the book for a plane flight and, while it was historical fiction that leaned heavily on the fiction, it was very entertaining. And I like the casting for the film version.

for the plot and the music

It seems fitting that the last thing that I will ever buy at Tower is the complete collection of my favorite now-cancelled series

not perfect, but perfectly beautiful

good music and probably my favorite trailer of the year

I love old movies, but somehow, had never seen Gilda or any other Rita Hayworth film, for that matter.

If you haven’t seen it, I would highly recommend it. Her initial appearance alone is totally worth it.

The movie was meh, but I’m so in love with the clothes

And these aren’t even pictures of the really good outfits. Beautiful, vintage flavored dresses that emphasize a small waist and graceful figure. Timeless easy pieces in a trendy world.

come when you go into a new show with no expectations and are totally hooked by the end of the second episode. I didn’t even know the plot of Veronica Mars - think Buffy minus the vampires crossed with Twin Peaks minus the weirdness. And so flippin’ funny. I’m in love.