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- Virgin Viewing: 'Mary Poppins'
- Hot Shot: Very Subtle, James Franco
- Sex on the Wire: Sex Bartering, Everybody's Doing It!
- Video: 'Jersey Shore' Gone (Oscar) Wilde!
- The Daily WTF: The New York Bonnet Festival Exists
- In Honor of Batman's 72nd Anniversary, Here Are the Celebrities Who Have Played the Caped Crusader Through the Years
- Warmongering With 'Game of Thrones': Follow the Yellow Brick Kingsroad
- 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' Will Base an Episode on 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'
- According to 'Miss Congeniality,' Today Is the Perfect Day
- Video: Watch Part of Arcade Fire Sing 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'
| Virgin Viewing: 'Mary Poppins' Posted: 25 Apr 2011 10:29 AM PDT
There are certain conventions that you just have to embrace when watching a Disney movie, including an angelic main character. While we know from the beginning of the movie that Mary Poppins is “practically perfect in every way,” as an adult I kept finding myself rolling my eyes at Mary’s sainthood. I mean, an entire song about how great she is and how much everyone loves her? I love Julie Andrews too, but it was a bit excessive. This might have to do with what it’s like to be a 21st-century viewer: I like my heroes and heroines a little flawed. I came of age in a culture where intellectual, unconventionally handsome Tobey Maguire and Christian Bale are superheroes instead of perfect, muscled traditional macho men. There’s something about Mary Poppins that almost pulls her into Mary Sue territory. If not for (spoiler alert!) the moment at the end of the movie when she gets emotional about leaving the Banks family, I might not have been able to stand her. That’s probably a horrible, jaded thing to say – I know that this movie is for children, and I’m sure my younger self would have wanted to be just as perfect and winsome as Mary. But the adult version of me found her entirely unrelatable. It is, after all, a fantasy story, and Mary is a fantasy character. But the grownup me felt really sorry for Bert and his obvious unrequited love for Mary. Once I put my jadedness aside, I can see why this is such a wonderful, eternal movie. Everything Dick Van Dyke does is delightful (with the possible exception of his Cockney accent), especially the penguin dance. I can’t believe that he didn’t have formal dance training before doing this movie. (I highly recommend watching the making-of featurette that comes with some versions of the movie – it’s really cool to see everyone years later and hear about how they achieved all the groundbreaking special effects. My favorite anecdote was about how they got the “London skyline” scene by painting on glass and then chipping pieces away for lights to shine through.) The mix of live action and animation still works after all these years. For a few moments, I was captivated by the magic of the whole thing, the feeling of youthful innocence and exuberance. And I still really, really wish someone would take me to have tea on the ceiling. Post from: Crushable Virgin Viewing: 'Mary Poppins' |
| Hot Shot: Very Subtle, James Franco Posted: 25 Apr 2011 11:28 AM PDT
Whoa, you guys, do you think James Franco likes to get high? Could that possibly be true? Goodness, we’re feeling rather scandalized by this photo! Put down that imaginary doobie, James, and get back to pursuing your three consecutive post-grad degrees Bonus: Here’s a story about JF being awesomely mean to a hot girl. (via) Post from: Crushable Hot Shot: Very Subtle, James Franco |
| Sex on the Wire: Sex Bartering, Everybody's Doing It! Posted: 25 Apr 2011 11:03 AM PDT • Would you trade blowjobs for back rubs? How about for cocaine? Hahaha, just kidding. (The Frisky) • Here are some bizarre confidence boosters from Modern Man. And we mean bizarre. (The Gloss) • Five relationship red flags you can’t ignore. So don’t ignore them, dummy! (The College Crush) • The truth about online dating from people who have done it. Meaning: sometimes you’ll end up married. (MyDaily) • Girls are crazy, especially when it comes to finding love. Girls! (Seventeen) Post from: Crushable Sex on the Wire: Sex Bartering, Everybody's Doing It! |
| Video: 'Jersey Shore' Gone (Oscar) Wilde! Posted: 25 Apr 2011 10:50 AM PDT
And hey, guess what? There’s a second one! Post from: Crushable Video: 'Jersey Shore' Gone (Oscar) Wilde! |
| The Daily WTF: The New York Bonnet Festival Exists Posted: 25 Apr 2011 10:42 AM PDT
Oh New Yorkers, you’re so crazy. And to think, we were mocking the Royal Family for their hatwear when folks were parading about in flowerpot bonnets in our own backyard. Easter: it means something different to everyone, it seems. (via) Post from: Crushable The Daily WTF: The New York Bonnet Festival Exists |
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| Warmongering With 'Game of Thrones': Follow the Yellow Brick Kingsroad Posted: 25 Apr 2011 10:16 AM PDT This week on Game of Thrones, the plot thickens as the families hit the road. In between the many shots of horseback riders in various-colored locales, though, there are philosophical conversations, veiled threats, assassination attempts, and a healthy dose of sex, so read on to find out who’s killing who! Post from: Crushable Warmongering With 'Game of Thrones': Follow the Yellow Brick Kingsroad |
| 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' Will Base an Episode on 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' Posted: 25 Apr 2011 10:10 AM PDT
None of the guest stars have been announced yet, but the casting for Taymor’s character describes her as a born-again alcoholic who’s “high-strung and larger-than life.” If that’s not enough, Bono’s counterpart “Arno” is a superstar composer who’s secretly bisexual and cheating on his wife with “a colleague” — maybe the victim?! Team Crushable has come up with our speculations on casting. We’re thinking Lenny Kravitz, who’s trying to get into acting after Precious, could believably play a bi rock star; Jonathan Rhys Meyers‘ sexuality is also ambiguous enough for the role. Sharon Stone could redeem her clunky turn on Law & Order: SVU to play the high-strung Taymor character, or bring another Broadway star in: Kathleen Turner‘s High closed last weekend, so her schedule’s open. Maybe she even has some juicy gossip to bring to the role. Post from: Crushable 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' Will Base an Episode on 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' |
| According to 'Miss Congeniality,' Today Is the Perfect Day Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:01 AM PDT
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| Video: Watch Part of Arcade Fire Sing 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' Posted: 25 Apr 2011 10:01 AM PDT Arcade Fire members Will Butler and Marika Anthony-Shaw stirred up the crowd at a Cubs game by singing during the seventh-inning stretch. Ah, what enthusiasm — putting that Grammy to work! (via) Post from: Crushable Video: Watch Part of Arcade Fire Sing 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' |
So far in this feature, I’ve covered a pretty broad range of film genres, from action/adventure to classic romance. But I realized that one genre had been sorely neglected – Disney movies. So I 
Oscar Wilde once said, “Whatever harsh criticism may be passed on the construction of their sentences, they at least possess that one touch of vulgarity that makes the whole world kin.” Or, the cast of Jersey Shore may be insufferable human beings, but boy, aren’t they fun to watch! You know what makes them even MORE fun to watch? Their direct quotes being delivered by the cast of the current Broadway revival of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, of course. There’s nothing quite like hearing the phrase “work blows dick for skittles” coming out of the mouth of a mustachioed gentleman in a posh British accent. 
On this date in 1939, DC introduced its second major masked hero in Detective Comics #27: The steely, utilitarian Batman and his troubled, wealthy alter-ego Bruce Wayne. And for as many comics series he’s passed through in the past 72 years, he’s been immortalized in almost as many movies and cartoon series — campy and serious — by a bevy of recognizable actors.
Ripped from the headlines, indeed: Season 10 of Law & Order: Criminal Intent will feature an episode that alludes to Julie Taymor and Bono‘s troubled Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. 
In one of the best parts of Miss Congeniality, an erstwhile Miss United States contestant is asked to describe her perfect date. Her choice? April 25th, which is today!| You are subscribed to email updates from Crushable To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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