Tuesday, January 4, 2011

actors who look related

There are certain actors who resemble each other, and I find myself wishing that more film directors would cast these actors together so that 'families' in movies would look convincingly related. Here are a bunch I'd recommend:

Daughter: Leelee Sobieski
Mom: Helen Hunt


Mom: Stacy London
Daughter: Miranda Cosgrove
French Cousin: Audrey Tautou
British Cousin: Catherine Zeta-Jones



Brother 1: Ryan Reynolds
Brother 2: Dane Cook


Mom: Stockard Channing
Daughter: Carey Mulligan


Brother 1: Paul Reubens
Brother 2: Alan Cumming
Brother 3: Emo Philips


Older Brother: Thomas Haden Church
Younger Brother: Steven Mackintosh


Brother 1: Jim Carrey
Brother 2: Stefán Karl Stefánsson


And, if we could time travel:

Brother 1: Kelsey Grammer
Brother 2: Bob Hope


For related hilarity, I recommend http://totallylookslike.icanhascheezburger.com.


Thursday, December 23, 2010

aar, here be treasure!

Sorry, but this post is not about pirates. Instead, it's about the Etsy Treasury, where you can browse people's 'collections' of Etsy stuff they love. It's pretty inspiring, especially if you're female, 30-something, and can't fall asleep. Here's how my favorites among others' favorites ended up clustering....

Category I: Art-Deco Something Or Other


This dress makes my jaw drop. Into the apartment below mine. My floor now has a gaping hole in it, but I still love this dress. It is a love that hurts, and not just my jawline.


Could go with the dress, I suppose. Not that anyone would notice. But hey, it's admittedly pretty nifty.


This gorgeous lantern makes me think of Casablanca, hence the 1930s tie-in. I adore any light fixture which turns your walls into art.


Category II: Postmodern Woodlands Girl


Yes, it's a dirndl. Shut up.


And I'd wear the aforementioned dirndl with a crisp white shirt and this visually delicious scarf. I would totally order this scarf for dessert, if only as a dessert for my eyeballs.


Is this locket darkly romantic or what? Love it.


And it would nicely complement the rustic charm of this ring.


Category III: Whimsically Geometric


These pants might try to go off to Beginning Ninja classes without me, but I'd be willing to take that risk.


This shirt is pure Astridness, distilled into textile and witty silkscreens. I'm actually ordering this one.

And finally, for the sheer category-defying fun of it:


Soap! Lends whole new meaning to the phrase 'cute as a button'. I'd be terrified to actually use it for anything as stupid as washing my hands, though.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

shopping list

My boyfriend left me alone with his shopping list. It said:

- Trader Joes
- poptarts
- cereal
- AA batteries
- sponges


I added

- elephant
- sassafras
- Herbert Hoover
- ferns


Perhaps I've been reading too much MAD lately; lucky for me, my boyfriend thought my additions fabulous. Mainly, I'm just impressed that I remembered how to spell 'sassafras.'


Friday, December 3, 2010

sweet dreams are not made of this

Watch this if you want nightmares about monstrous mushrooms out to devour you (and worse!):




But if you'd prefer nightmares about wacky driving, try this instead:

Beyonce as performed by Pomplamoose

I can't stop listening to these people! They are too hep for words.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

art lesson for today

Examine the work of Shigeo Fukuda. The man was quietly amazing.


fun with GIFs!

Check out Nico Nico Douga. These are some of my faves: