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- The Daily WTF: Kim Kardashian Got a Butt X-Ray
- ‘Cars 2′ Is the First Pixar Film to Get a Rotten Rating on Rotten Tomatoes
- Questionable Choices: The Nintendo Controller Bra
- Conspiracy Theory: Caroline Manzo Hates Teresa Giudice Now
- Snap This: Meet Qannik, the New Cutest Polar Bear Cub
- Crushable Presents: The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Nude Photos
- Britney Spears Needs to Find a Subject Other Than Paparazzi-Bashing for Her Music Videos
- Snap This: Whoopi Goldberg Gives Justin Bieber A Backrub
- Will You Drink Train’s Drops of Jupiter Wine?
| The Daily WTF: Kim Kardashian Got a Butt X-Ray Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:30 AM PDT |
| ‘Cars 2′ Is the First Pixar Film to Get a Rotten Rating on Rotten Tomatoes Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:10 AM PDT
Since Pixar’s films consistently rank above 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, it was bound to happen that one of them would fall short of the group. But it’s shocking just how much of a divide there is: Cars 2 is currently at 37%, the lowest score ever for a Pixar movie and the studio’s first rotten rating. The most baffling part is that audiences seemed to like it well enough, and director John Lasseter approached the movie with genuine enthusiasm even though it was a sequel. This is Pixar’s first sequel — not counting the Toy Story trilogy, which is so beloved as to be untouchable where the critics are concerned — so it’s not surprising that it got blasted for lacking the nuance of other films. Pixar movies are better suited as standalones; the dazzling animation and heart-tugging stories work best when the story is self-contained. Plus, sequels naturally have a bad rap: We know them to be hasty, often crass stories trying to sneak by wearing the skin of the original. If anything, that’s part of the reason I haven’t seen Toy Story 3; despite how fantastic I remember Toy Story 2 being, I don’t believe that a third movie in that series can tread new ground. This surprise could affect development of Monsters University, the sequel to 2001′s Monsters, Inc. However, considering /Film’s observations that the Pixar creative team throws itself into projects without cynicism, I imagine that they’ll continue along the same route. The fact that it’s a prequel will probably help its case. Plus, by the time it gets released in 2013, it’ll be 12 years removed from the original. If nothing else, Pixar’s next project Brave (out in June 2012) seems to hit all the points for what does make a successful Pixar film: An engaging, somewhat alien setting; a fresh twist on a fairy tale; the emotional foundation of adolescence and battle — and the unprecedented choice of a female heroine. Seeing as Pixar’s last three movies — Wall-E, Up, and Toy Story 3 — all racked up the Academy Award nominations, it could be really awkward if that streak dries up this year. Related posts: Post from: Crushable ‘Cars 2′ Is the First Pixar Film to Get a Rotten Rating on Rotten Tomatoes |
| Questionable Choices: The Nintendo Controller Bra Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:05 AM PDT
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| Conspiracy Theory: Caroline Manzo Hates Teresa Giudice Now Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:08 AM PDT
Although matriarch Caroline Manzo (Dina’s sister) has wisely stayed neutral on the show, in previous seasons she said that she considered Teresa practically family and that they had known each other for years. Teresa and Caroline didn’t have many scenes together, though, and it was clear that Teresa and Dina were much closer friends – Teresa even asked Dina to be her youngest daughter’s godmother. Without Dina on the show, Teresa and Caroline don’t seem to have as much in common anymore. On last week’s Watch What Happens Live postshow with Andy Cohen, Caroline was a guest and said that she “sees Melissa’s point of view” regarding the Melissa/Teresa feud. While that seemed like a relatively innocuous comment, it’s the first time that Caroline has expressed any opinions on the sisters-in-law fight. On camera, Caroline has isolated herself more from the other cast members and mostly appeared in scenes with her family, which in part is because of her sons’ Albie and Chris Manzo‘s spinoff, Boys to Manzo. It could be that Caroline is simply fed up with all the backbiting and drama-stirring that is the hallmark of every Real Housewives show, or it could hint at something deeper. A blind item that came out before the season launched strongly indicated that two reality show cast members were becoming distant from each other due to one’s financial worries, and I suspected that the item was about Teresa’s bankruptcy woes. This could all just be a lot of smoke, but I’m going to see how the rest of the season shakes out. Related posts: Post from: Crushable Conspiracy Theory: Caroline Manzo Hates Teresa Giudice Now |
| Snap This: Meet Qannik, the New Cutest Polar Bear Cub Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:12 AM PDT |
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| Crushable Presents: The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Nude Photos Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:56 AM PDT
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| Britney Spears Needs to Find a Subject Other Than Paparazzi-Bashing for Her Music Videos Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:23 AM PDT
Spears has been a paparazzi fixture her whole life, though before 2005 it was for being too sexy for her own good. After that dividing line, it was for truly disturbing behavior as she cracked under various personal and professional pressures. She’s been grappling with invasive photographers for the majority of her career, but how she does it has changed over time. Stage 1: Whining Like any kid pushing against a manufactured image, Spears started to show signs of strain in 2001, when she released the video for “Overprotected.” Even though the song speaks to any teenager’s need for privacy, it’s especially relevant for Spears, who underwent uncomfortable scrutiny about whether she was as virginal as she claimed. The video shows her seeking an abandoned warehouse away from the cameras; even though some kids find her, she’s OK with the attention because it’s on her own terms. Still, nothing awful had happened to her, so the reaction was mostly the standard response the public has to celebrities: You signed on for this life, so shut up and deal. Related posts: Post from: Crushable Britney Spears Needs to Find a Subject Other Than Paparazzi-Bashing for Her Music Videos |
| Snap This: Whoopi Goldberg Gives Justin Bieber A Backrub Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:25 AM PDT
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| Will You Drink Train’s Drops of Jupiter Wine? Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:00 AM PDT
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This season of Real Housewives of New Jersey has been all about Teresa Giudice, for better or for worse – the additions of new cast members Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile, both of whom hate Teresa, has re-energized the show and turned Teresa from “that lady who flipped the table” to being almost sympathetic. The first two seasons of the show focused much more on the Manzo families and Danielle Staub‘s insanity, but when Danielle and Dina Manzo left the show, Real Housewives of New Jersey had to regroup and place the focus on Teresa and her family.
Because I kept getting Britney Spears‘ newest song “I Wanna Go” confused with “Till the World Ends,” I checked out the music video yesterday. It’s so bad! I had a flicker of hope when she starts things off by pointing at paparazzi and saying, “F–k you, f–k you, and f–k you.” But when she takes to the streets of LA to fight the cybernetic photogs, it all goes downhill — not least because this is her third music video striking back at the paps.
This happened yesterday on The View. Do you think that when Whoopi Goldberg touched Justin Bieber‘s shoulders little wings sprouted and pixies flew out, encircling the set and sprinkling fairy dust on everyone except Elisabeth Hasselbeck? Was Selena Gomez standing offstage seething and considering whether it was worth taking out a hit on Whoopi’s life? So many questions, you guys.
Before Train was that corny band that sang “Hey Soul Sister,” they were that corny band that sang “Drops of Jupiter.” Now, ten years after the single was originally released, Train is launching | 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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