According to the NY Times, I probably should go out and get that Blu-Ray player. See mom, I'm saving the fucking country!!!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
BUY MORE SHIT!!!
I'd rock lobster. lol.
High Snobiety has pics of the new Nike Premium Dunk Low Sb Yadda Yadda Yadda "Lobsters." They're pretty serious. Outrun the law and never get pinched. Can't stop won't stop.
Kate Moss is getting married on my birthday.
According to reports, Kate Moss has booked a restaurant for a reception, probably for a wedding. She's set to settle down with the guy from The Kills, which is a kick ass band, so he must be pretty cool.
how the West was won - LA Times aricle on the Lakers.
The LA Times has a really cool photo slideshow/article profiling the Lakers. Bow in the presence of Lake-ness.
and I'm a Nike head...
Hypebeast has pics on the new Nike Dunk High Vintage release. They come in three colorways, should be available now, and are fucking awesome.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Louis Vuitton and Gucci gas masks
The Apocalypse never looked so cool.
The death of our planet doesn't necessarily mean the death of chic. After the ice caps melt and our air turns to poison, we'll look good when the aliens come and find our corpses.
Monday, April 28, 2008
holy shit new dark knight trailer!!!!
its really shitty quality but the real version is goin up sunday here:
whysoserious?
Man Locks His Daughter in the Basement for 24 Years, Children Never See Daylight
This is truly disturbing.
According to CNN, a man in Austria admitted to locking his daughter up in the basement for 24 years. Basically, he started sexually molesting her when she was 11, and when she turned 18 he drugged her and locked her up in the basement. For the next 24 years, she lived down there and he would go down there and rape her. His wife, and everybody else, had no idea what was going on because he said she ran away and forced her to write a letter saying it was true.
There was only one tiny entrance behind some shelves, and it had a keypad lock on it. The basement was soundproof.
She also gave birth to 6 kids (that survived, one died and he put it in the oven), 3 of which he brought up to the house and claimed his daughter left them on the doorstep. The other 3 (ages 19, 18, and 5) spent their whole lives in the basement! That means they've never seen sunlight. Wow.
lol
Sorry for posting so many videos (this is my last I swear!) but I absolutely had to post this. It's kinda hilarious and borderline genius, sure to put a smile on that mean mug of yours.
new coldplay album artwork.
Coldplay has a new album coming out, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, and you can check out the new artwork here. I'm not the biggest fan in the world or anything, but I thought this looked kinda cool. You can also download the first single for free at their website. Kinda cool.
new Jason Bateman movie.
According to Cinematical, Mike Judge is set to make his new film entitled Extract starring the one and only Jason The Bate-man himself. Anything (except for The Ex) he does is awesome, so I can't wait. Details are scarce, but who gives a fuck. It's Jason Bateman!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
NY makes good music.
Richard Hell and the Voidoids - "Blank Generation"
Mobb Deep - "Survival of the Fittest
The Ramones - "California Sun"
Big L - "Put it On"
NY Dolls - "Lookin for a Kiss"
NEw "The Dark Knight" trailer Monday!!!
Details are a bit sketchy at the moment, but the viral website Why So Serious has been updated, and that shit is creepy! Keeping with the tradition so far, the viral marketing campaign for the new Batman movie has been amazing.
You can click on the President's photos and it has a countdown and a location. This shit is awesome!!!
Detectives in Sean Bell Case Acquitted
In case you haven't heard of the Sean Bell case, here's the NY Times article here.
All I can say is, as an innocent person living in the United States, I'm scared shitless. Sometimes things like this just will never be understood.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wesley Snipes is goin to jail for 3 years!
According to Cinematical, Wesley Snipes has been sentenced to 3 years in prison and fined 5 mil. Damn, they got Nino Brown! Guess we won't see that "James Brown" biopic with him as the star Spike Lee said he wanted to make.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Dwayne Wade is dating Star Jones?!?!
Holy shit, this dude just can't stop takin L's can he? According to new reports, D-Wade, AKA the new Penny Hardaway (and not in a good way, that dude used to have ill ass commercials back in the day too, til of course he fell the fuck off), is running faster down that slippery slope and dating It That is Known as Star. Wonder if he had to bump Chuck out of his top 5.
A dude has one good year and everyone wants to crown his ass. Then, of course, they crack under the pressure of being compared to Kobe and quit after their team earns the shittiest record in the league (while playing in the JV East by the way). That's what separates the men from the boys I guess. From The Flash to The Flash in the Pan.
Enjoy the abyss and tell Damon Stoudamire I said what's up.
new song i did!!!!
So this is like the 1st song I've done in about a year, and i still wanna change a few things, but I figured I'd post it up and see what you think!!!
50 points to whoever can tell me whose voice that is lol.
Bust My Gun.mp3
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jam of the day: Van Halen - "Runnin' With the Devil"
Noone jams harder than VH. Diamond Dave >>>> Van Hanus each and every day of the week!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
In Appreciation of "The Badass" pt. 1
I've always idolized "badasses." To me, though, a badass is any outsider who has a problem with authority and stands as a symbol for rebellion. Not douchebags like Vin Deisel. Sorry XXX, but being able to do shit like blow up a helicopter with a 9 MM or chug 10 Jagerbombs in the span of a commercial break looks cool on screen and all, but leave the task of encapsulating the true essence of cool to guys like Jimmy Dean, Miles Davis, and Peter Lawford.
So yea, in that vein, Marlon Brando, Joey Ramone, and Che Guevara share something: they're all pretty badass. So yea, if your not dead, then you're probably not a badass. I just think that it's high time their breed is acknowledged and appreciated before their extinct. When in doubt, these true men of men could always be depended upon as blueprints for how to rock the fucking shit; unfortunately, though, their going the way of the Wolly Mammoth and Zima, rapidly disappearing off the face of Mother Earth herself, and instead being replaced by cheap knock-offs like Shia LeBouef and the guy from "Step Up." Fucking boo.
So before its too too late, here's to you, Dean Martin, Richard Hell, and Jack Johnson (the boxer, not the shitty singer). Without guys like you, noone would know how to be cool. Ya dig?!
Robert Rodriguez came to my school today!!!
So today I was lucky enough to see Robert Rodriguez speak. He's a graduate from UT with a major in RTF (like me!), and he came today to talk to a bunch of us about his life and answer questions.
The main themes of what he said were "shoot for the stars, because if you miss you'll land on the clouds," and don't give up your dreams, because most people do anyways, so it's not that far fetched for you to succeed. He also talked about how a lot of what he's done in film has come from his idea that you should use whatever tools you have to their full potential. Just be creative and have an imagination.
Other than that, he talked a lot about the technical aspects of filmmaking. And how the first time he met George Lucas was very "Wizard of Oz"-ish. Shooting on digital is the future. Life goes by fast. George Clooney's a cool guy. Make your own movies. Oliver Stone is kind of hard-headed. Angelina Jolie's kid thinks he's Shark Boy. School sucks. His next project is going to be called Shorts. He described it as "Pulp Fiction" for kids. It's a bunch of short films that are intertwined and told out of order. Cool. He said he likes "empowering" kids.
He's also inspired me to get a day planner. A real one. Like, paper and pen.
Here's his short film Bedhead that won a lot of awards and sort of sparked his career.
"The Strangers" trailer
I'm not a big fan of horror movies at all, but this one actually looks pretty good. PS If my roomates are reading this, I finally found "The Exorcist" on DVD and were watching that shit this weekend. Remind me!
if I met a girl who rocked Hellz Bellz, i'd pretty much marry her.
Hypebeast has the Spring 2008 collabs from the girls streetwear brand Hellz Bellz. If you're a girl, wear this so I can go ga-ga over your fine ass.
Monday, April 21, 2008
obama!!!
See more funny videos at CollegeHumor
There's even a cameo by the master of all things Ether himself, Keith "you just got sonned" Olberman,
new al green!
For his new album Lay it Down,(May 27th) legendary soul singer Al Green hooked up with The Roots' drummer ?uestlove. You can hear 2 tracks off the album here. They also recruited the Dap Kings, known for their work with Sharon Jones and Amy Winehouse/Mark Ronson.
From the sounds of things, this album should be amazing. I love old 60's/70's soul, and it has always bothered me that no contemporary artists have ever strived to recreate that sort of classic sound. Instead, it seems like most artist are concerned with sounding like whatever bullshit is in rotation on the top 40. With his new album, it looks as if Al Green and ?uest have actually been able to recapture some of that old school mojo. I can't wait!!!
"the wackness" trailer
how can you not love the title?
ghandi + an olsen twin + NY in the early 90's + the hot chick from "Juno" = good ass movie.
hank on joba: "only and idioit wouldn't start him"
According to The NY Times, Hank Steinbrenner can't keep his mouth shut, and that's awesome. He says that he and Joba both want the 22 year old in the starting rotation. Hank and the Evil Empire are shitting over the 10-10 start, and now that A-Rod's hurt, we're fucked. I totally support the idea of no more dicking around and making Joba a starter, but then what does that do to our middle relief? Only time will tell this sordid saga!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
why Iron Man is purely a poor man's version of Batman
Let's see. Dark, troubled billionaire playboy with a sordid past? Who tries to overcome personal issues by suiting up and becoming a superhero? Who doesn't have actual powers but uses his wealth and company's technology to defend to helpless?
Please. Get that shit out of here!!!
New "The Dark Knight" Trailer in 2 Weeks!!!
According to Super Hero Hype, a new trailer for TDK is set to premier in a couple of weeks!!! Oh fuck, this means i might actually have to go see Iron Man. BOO!
You should probably know this now: The Dark Knight is my most anticipated movie of my lifetime!!! More than Episode I anything ever multiplied by each other. The sheer genius of this film is on another planet: Christian Bale, the late Heath Ledger, Micheal Caine, Cillian Murphy, Maggy Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, Eric Roberts, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Micheal Jai White, and Anthony Micheal Hall all directed by Christopher Nolan! And written by his brother (who wrote Momento and The Following)! It's also based on The Long Halloween, the incredible graphic novel by Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale. Holy mindfuck Batman, I think my toes are gonna explode!!!!
So, I will of course be updating the blog with bat-news. Peep the trailer below. Ledger's performance = pure fucking Einsteinness. He's getting that Oscar! He even locked himself in a room for 6 weeks and kept a journal in preperation! How fucking method. And the viral campaign? On some other shit!
Also, the movie's reportedly going to span nearly 3 hours! Nolan also shied away from using a lot of CGI, so it's not as if the audience is stuck watching a video game. They even blew up a real fucking building and flipped over an 18-wheeler! This is in no fucking way a "comic book" movie. It's on pace to be The Godfather II of anything Batman or science-fictionish.
Holy fucking shit i cannot wait!!!!!! Only 88 days away!
I Done Seen It: "Lars and the Real Girl"
This is getting ridiculous. Soon enough, Ryan Gosling is gonna have more classics than Jay-Z.
Lars and the Real girl tells the sweet story of a loner who orders a "love doll" and trots her around town as his girlfriend. The entire community falls in love with the fake plastic girl named Biance as well, surprisingly taking her, and Lars, under their wing. And all this is accomplished without coming off as creepy or ridiculous. How amazing the Gosling is indeed.
The film is filled with metaphors, life lessons, and layer upon layer of "Oh I get it, this stands for this, and so and so feels like this because of this." Though the premise is a tricky one to achieve and be taken seriously, trust that here, it is done so with artistic perfection. Granted, it is kinda weird, but throughout the course of the film, you find yourself transfixed and believing. Bianca's real not just to Lars, but anybody who feels like something is missing.
This film appeals to anyone who's lost someone they loved, who doesn't fit in, or is a fan of the Gosling.
9.5/10!
I Done Seen It: "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"
Let me preface this review by saying this: it is much easier (and kinda more enjoyable lol) to write about shitty movies that I hate. Forgetting Sarah Marshall is far and away NOT one of these films, so allow me to trudge along.
FSM tells the tale we're all familiar with: boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy escapes to Hawaii on vacation and runs into girl and watches her fuck a rockstar. Since it's inception, it's had genius written all over it: Judd Apatow, Jason Sigel, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Paul Rudd, Mila Kunis, Russel Brand, and a surprise cameo at the that pushed this one from classic status to "OMFG when is the DVD coming out!?" Even one of the Baldwin brothers earns his keep and drops a classic "dicksickle" line (not Alec, and not the crazy one).
With all the talent attached to this one, the strike zone is shrunken to the point where the film bats 1.000 for all 110 minutes. But it doesn't sacrifice heart for laughs: with great dick jokes, comes great romance. It's as if the movie feels bad for turning the stomachs of all the women in attendance, so it immediately follows up every gross out with a flashing of heart. But don't worry: right after that, it flashes something else (literally).
At the end of the day, it's another classic for the Apatow gang. FSM even shows some growth by actually not making all the women in the film hateable. In fact, it's kinda hard to hate anyone here. And Sigel's Kermit influences are evident as "Dracula's Lament" shines as a musical performance in a movie that's actually funny.
So fuck Jet Li, you shoulda seen this. 9/10!
Appreciating Aloysius Snuffleupagus
Not unlike many of my ilk, I feel like much of the success I've achieved can be accredited to one source: Sesame Street. Life on the street was tough. Drugs, pregnancy, giant yellow birds with imaginary friends. It was a daily struggle to keep your neck above the water, and thanks to the gang, many a child earned their degree from the school of Hard Knocks and learned to read in the process.
So, in appreciation, I salute you, Mr. Aloysius Snuffleupagus. You were big, tough, and for a while, merely a figment of Bird's imagination. If we learned one thing, it was that if you want your best friend to kick that heroin habit, then quit pretending like they don't fucking exist. It's okay Snuffy, we'll always love you.
Friday, April 18, 2008
awkward...
according to the NY times, during his first visit here to the states, the pope-alicious himself met with several victims of sexual abuse from other priests. and you thought running into your ex at chili's was weird. but the meeting took place at the request of the pope himself. good for him. good for not ignoring the situation and actually coming face to face with it, trying to make amends and all. still though, that had to be REALLY awkward.
nice kicks btw.
hilarious snl sketch - surprise party
it seems to me that whenever snl is brought up, the first words out of people's mouths are always "it's not as good as it used to be." now, i'm sure they've been saying this since '79, and yes, during certain periods in its illustrious history, it's had its moments of weakness, but the fact that snl has endured going-on 33 seasons its amazing. and it's still a huge part of popular culture. even though its almost never the same old faces, its still really really good. and kristin wigg is the shit!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
i'm gonna cry!!!
writers poll says kobe's got this!!!
since kobe's rookie year, i've been a ridiculously passionate supporter of this guy. i remember back when he was merely a bald headed do-gooder who spoke 4 languages and just got out of high school. and through thick and thin, the colorado thing, the shaq trade, the year they missed the playoffs, all the talk of dwaye whatever-his-name is, my fandomness has yet to falter. second to only a ring without kazaam, kobe winning his first mvp was perhaps the number one thing in sports i had to see happen. how could a guy who has been without question the most talented and skilled player in the game not have one of these things? the chick from the carpenters has 2!
regardless, it finally appears that his day has come. and the fact that it's happening to this guy, after all he's been through as a player, and after all the abuse i've taken as a loyal and stubborn fan, who takes this shit personally, makes it that much sweeter.
to paraphrase the great s. corey carter, "men lie, women lie, numbers don't," and neither does the record of one kobe bean bryant. yes!!!
read this book.
if you like pretty much any police procedurals or movie about crime (especially the wire!) then do yourself a gold ol' boy and pick this thing up now!
the most baddest ass song of all time right now! please listen!
Santogold – Creator (vs. Switch and FreQ Nasty)
if this song doesn't get your heart pounding to the point of panic-attack status, then something wrong with your head! now get out there and be somebody!
here's another video by santogold:
buzzword of the decade right now: barackracy
yes, i, like many americans, find that the presidential hopeful of my dreams is barack obama. yet, not without some trepidation. i won't go so far as to say that he posseses the same "omen 2" anti-christ-like vibe like some of the other candidates (john edwards, i'm looking at you), yet, some part of my brain feels like he's only a bowl of kool-aid and a compound somewhere in the south away from being somewhat of a cult like figure, you know, to go along with that cult like following of his.
but i digress. ever since common said we should "impeach bush and elect obama" back on jadakiss' "why" remix, i knew that middle america was gonna have to sharpen their beat boxing skills, rewatch "purple rain," and finally pass the damn torch. call me a barackrat, but i'm sure it's obvious to everyone else by now that what this country really needs is something completely different. and barack, is indeed, very, very different.
and hopefully, as a new generation of americans are having their voices heard, america will return to being the land of opportunity, freedom, and just pretty much the most baddest ass place ever. but please, don't call it a comeback.
barackracy now!
why i started "the kite eating trees"
it seems that today, blogs are like the new opinions, which, at their inception, were like the new assholes: not only did everyone have one, but it took a lot for anyone to care to see it. as it is, however, it's kinda hard not to have one.
so there's a few points to my blog. first, to practice my writing. nextly, i feel that blogs are a great way for people to share their passions with the world. for me, my blog will be a platform for me to get up and yell to the world about all the things in music, film, and street fashion that not only do i care about, but i think other people should as well. and of course, blogs are the soapboxes of the 21st century: movie reviews, little known news stories, pretty much anything i care about, i'll scream about, at the top of my lungs. and i can share film projects i do with my friends.
fuck it. i'll just let the damn thing speak for itself.
and as for the name itself...
according to wikipedia:
Charlie Brown is a lovable loser, a child possessed of endless determination and hope, but who is ultimately dominated by his insecurities and a "permanent case of bad luck"...Usually, Charlie Brown was a representative for everyone going through a time when they feel like nothing ever goes right for them; however, Charlie Brown refuses to give up.
i most definitely feel like most people can relate. i mean, he never really downed himself, yet, due to forces beyond his control, things just seemed to go not-so-well sometimes. but i'm sure, when the cameras weren't around, things were a lot better. i can definitely picturing him partyin with steve aoki and jamming Girl Talk remixes with model bitches. or free-falling into an abyss of moroseness after snoopy died the summer before his sophomore year in high school. either way, he was a cool kid. and "i got a rock" was already taken.
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