I've been waiting my whole life for a Velvet Goldmine picture to grace an article here, I just didn't know it yet!

That's officially the best birthday present I could ask for.

I figured there was a method to the madness!

I'm glad it's not just me :)

Re: Jena Malone in Catching Fire

My brain is still stuck in 1997 because I didn't realize Kill Rock Stars had changed so much and no longer held the Bikini Kill back catalog. In my head, I could still get a paper catalog and send in a money order in some Hello Kitty Stationary and get my 7"s.

You are very welcome. I made the mistake of continuing on with the books so now I'm constantly disappointed by the show (except when it gives Meredith more fodder for reviews.) I hope this plot point does unfold like in the book simply because I don't think the show needs anymore random plot strands.

Oh I know... that's why I said "for about 5 minutes." It bummed me out because I thought Tara might start being snarkily enjoyable with Jessica.

If they're following the books at all (and this sniper plot seems to be ever so slightly lifted from book 5) the mastermind behind the shooting has a specific shifter vendetta, as opposed to a were/shifter vendetta.

Nope. They had a meet-cute at the bar and they were vampy besties for about 5 minutes. I know it was ham-fisted and I loathe Tara but that was a nice moment for me.

I'm "take or leave it" on P.T. Anderson as a director but this film has me really excited. I agree that it's too soon to say whether or not this will be a hard look at Scientology but the two short clips we've seen are promising that it'll give us the beginnings.

You made my day with this.

I'm really bad about finding a new author I like and then denying myself the pleasure of reading all of their books all at once (i.e. Angela Carter; since she's dead I don't want to run out of books of hers to read) and by the time I get back around to them, I'm not nearly as enamored as I was with them before.

I did that 1/2 way through Martyrs. I stopped the dvd and read the synopsis on Wikipedia and thought "If I don't watch this, I'm going to imagine it much more gruesomely and awful in my head. I'll just finish watching."

I already emailed them and asked when they would be stocking sizes over 38.

Per the boyfriend: "You know how you'll know that True Blood has jumped the shark? When there are people actually turning into sharks on screen."

I like how you think :)

My (and Peggy Olson's) favorite violet candies.

I'm thinking it is. Most of the early stuff is instrumental and much less vocal-driven and melodic.

That song makes me absolutely bonkers and disrupts my enjoyment of the album every time I hear it. That said, it could make a fun video.