debwa loves...

jesus is magic!

kd fantasy whatchu think about this dress

I am going to be a bridesmaid in my friend lesbian qweefer's wedding, and this is the dress I think she is going to wear. now, as a rule, I think wedding dresses usually look really tacky and ugly, but I am pretty into this one. fantasy, whatchu think girl?

i think you're supersonic

alright all you potential lovers out there, here is some unwarranted advice. I was talking to mr. unicorn jones a while back and we were talking about how so many people on dates don't get along b/c the guy thinks that the way a date goes well is if 2 people share things about themselves, aka...

boy: me
girl: me
boy: me
girl: me
boy: me

BUT! the ladies don't want none of that shit. this is the way to make a date go well, and potentially get some...

boy: you
girl: me
boy: you
girl: me
boy: you
girl: me
boy: you

Also, as a side note, I was going to post a photo of 2 people kissing for this, but when I googled "kiss" this is what came up, and I thought it was way better.

Are We Becoming A World Of Pus...wellll...Cowards?

Let's be frank: how many of you reading this (out of the 12 of you, yes) are around my age - in their 40s?

Okay, good. Now, of those people, how many of you remember the good old days?

In movies?

You know, back when they weren't afraid to put some of the good stuff in a PG movie?

Alright; you're the ones I want to talk to.

In one of the movie boards I frequent (just choose one, they're all there on my side menu) there's a discussion about scary parts in movies that were NOT rated R. Now, don't go confusing blood and gore and all that with scares, much like Sean Cunningham did. You can have a soul-shattering scare in a film without a drop of blood being shed. In fact, it's scarier when a scene's like that. It's all about what you THINK you've seen, now what you DID see.

Anyway, back to the topic. There were horror movies the likes of Tourist Trap and Magic that, IIRC, were rated PG when they came out and had some pretty horrifying scenes in them.

And that's only two examples, kids. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention all these other PG-rated goodies that fueled many a nightmare:

Jaws (1975)
Grizzly (1976)
Prophecy (1979)
Night of the Living Dead (1968 - and yes, it's unrated, so it qualifies)

That's just the tip of the iceberg, but you get the idea.

But something happened since we were kids, my friends: it seems someone got the bright idea to keep kids from getting scared and to limit the scary things they see to when they get older (say, 20 or so) and then they can go and see a movie without mommy and daddy and have no one to cry to when the people on-screen are doing Lord-Knows-What.

In other words, we are being taught to watch bland films from G to PG, without any of the good stuff we grew up with.

I don't know exactly when it was but I think it was around the same time they stopped showing women's breasts in PG comedies.

But you know what? It didn't work - kids still snuck into R-rated gorefests with some ingenuity or a friend's help, then of course there's the whole thing with video rental and watching stuff online. So they really accomplished nothing; they just prolonged the inevitable by a few nanoseconds.

My feeling on the matter is this: little Billy is not going to be a murderer or sex fiend if he sees a woman's breasts or a scary puppet face in an old PG movie for a few minutes. He will get a shock that will better prepare him for later in life, though. Let's face it: we're all exposed to breasts sooner or later. Might as well get used to it.

And as far as scares go, as the classic (PG-rated, might I add) The Nightmare Before Christmas reminds us, "life's no fun without a good scare". And the more we're used to an occasional scare, the less we're likely to scream like a girl and cower in the corner in a fetal position than someone who's been protected by mommy all their lives. Anyway, it might even lead to a better understanding of and appreciation for just how such scenes are made in movies.

Hey, Eli Roth didn't get that way from watching "Care Bears" all the time, y'know. (or maybe he's a bad example? Oh well....)

I guess the whole point of this post is that just because Hollywood is caving in to whoever they're caving in to and dumbing down "scary" movies so that none of that intrinsic scariness seeps into the PG lot, it doesn't mean that we as a people don't have the right to go to our local video store, rent a few old school movies (like those mentioned above) and just par-tay with some like-minded friends. Fight the power.

Have I been rambling? Yeah? Well, just remember whose blog this is, bucko.

Oh, and you ain't getting out of here without a video. So watch this trailer for The Magic Land Of Mother Goose - a kiddie film directed by none other than the Godfather of Gore - Herschell Gordon Lewis.

And be warned: there's a couple of freaky characters herein - especially after :46.



So there you have it. Pleasant dreams, sucka.

Dope out.

-TGWD

EDITOR'S NOTE - I was notified, after writing this entry, that Magic was , in fact, an "R"-rated film. Which makes sense, I guess, since there are scenes with blood and violence and Ann-Margaret's...talents. But then again, Magic was so horrifically scarring that I was not about to go back and check out its pertinent info, seeing as I might run across a picture of that...that...dummy again.

Well, anyway, there you go.

-TGWD

debwa loves...

food. all food. any food. it don't matta, son, we like it allllll

So, here is a little treat from the new bon appetit. If you cohabit w/ a vegetarian, but still get that meaty-craving, this recipe looks delicious and satisfying to both you and your non-meat eating pussy friend.

Fettucine with Wild Mushroom Sauce

6 servings

1 1/2 ounces dried porcini mushrooms
3 cups hot water

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed1 1/2 pounds assorted fresh mushrooms, such as wild crimini, portobello (dark gills scraped out), and stemmed shiitake, thickly sliced
6 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley, divided1 batch freshly cooked fettucine (try and get fresh pasta, if not, dried will work)
2 cup freshly grated PecorinoRomano cheese plus more for passing


Place porcini in medium bowl; add 3 cups hot water. Let soak until soft, about 30 minutes. Drain mushrooms, reserving soaking liquid.

Melt butter with oil in large deep skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; sauté until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Add fresh mushrooms; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover; cook until tender, stirring often, about 6 minutes. Add drained porcini. Cover; cook 2 minutes. Uncover; sauté 2 minutes longer. Mix in 3 tablespoons parsley; season with salt and pepper.

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover mushroom sauce and soaking liquid separately and refrigerate.

Add cooked fettuccine and 1/2 cup cheese to mushroom sauce in skillet. Toss over medium heat until heated, cheese melts, and sauce coats pasta, adding reserved mushroom soaking liquid as needed if dry. Mix in remaining 3 tablespoons parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl and serve with more cheese.



mmmmmmmmmm delish!

old skool debwa

check it:

debwa loves...

Starfish! most of the time anyway.

check out Partick Carroll in Brian DePalma's (who directed films such as Scarface and the Untouchables) Redacted which tells the story of a group of US troops in Iraq that gradually loose control, ending in the rape of a 15 year old girl.

Cutler and Gross Specs

as a big fan of both retro nostalgia and anything remotely 'nerdcore' i can't help but obsess over cutler and gross' chunky plastic frames. i think they have a sort of timeless vintage style and i want them like amy winehouse wants a needle between her toes.

maybe i'm just eurotrash...

but i can't get enough of this song. ever.

Happy 42nd (St.) Birthday! (NSFW - really!!)

Yeah, so I'm 42 year sold today...so what? Like you're gonna stay 29 forever, smarty?

Sorry; us old fogies get cranky easy.

Anyway, nothing special today; no party or nothin' - like I need reminded of how much closer I am to meeting the Grim Reaper. Sheesh....

You may be wondering about the St. in parentheses in the title. Not to get away from the fact that I have gray hair growing out my ears now, but 42nd Street is a reference to the grindhouse classification of films, which reminds me of the film Grindhouse which made an absolute crater from its resounding bombing at the ol' box office. Shouldn't have, but it did.

I saw it. It was good - great idea for a film and well-executed. My favorite part of it, though, were the fake trailers made exclusively for the film and peppered throughout it. If you like grimy, sleazy films with lots of blood, violence, gore sex, nudity and no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

Here then - a gift to you on this, the day of my birth - the four same-said fake trailers from Grindhouse. Watch at your own discretion. Oh, and NSFW - duh.

Here's Robert Rodriguez' donation: Machete....



This trailer is from Rob Zombie: the wonderfully titled Werewolf Women Of The S.S.....



Edgar Wright's trailer: Don't....



And Thanksgiving from Eli Roth (as if we needed more proof that he is some kind of mad genius).



So there you have it. Now you know what grindhouse is and what great movie trailers are supposed to look like. A two-fer!

...and how to celebrate a 42nd birthday. Yee-haw.

Dope out.

-TGWD

such a vibrant thing

I recently came across the thai/australian artist Jirat James Patradoon (or James Jirat...I'm not really sure) ...and I'm pretty into it

it is superfun and vibrant and .... HE IS ONLY 21!!! hot damn. Whenever I come across somebody who is more accomplished than I am and younger, I always feel inadequate. too bad I actually like his shit. sucka MC


...this girl reminds me of kd fantasy!



this one reminds me of a modern day akira


JJ's homepage is -- http://www.members.optushome.com.au/patranet/

Some classy looks from...

Luca Luca Spring 2008 RTW

debwa loves...

san francisco!!! (and dim sum)

I just had the best dim sum of my life at a little hole in the wall in san francisco...I can't remember the name of the joint, but it was at 808 Pacific Ave...

And it was cheap, too!! For 3 people and enough to eat that we were complaining about how full we were for 2 hours afterwards, the total came to $22.50.

Fucking sweeeeet

Comparing An Apple To An Onion...

Basically, I am against remakes. I hate them, and usually they don't improve on the original. Now, that goes for TV shows and books as well as movies.

But for today's post, we'll discuss movies.

And what better example is there than Psycho? Is there anyone out there who even thinks that the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock original isn't a shadow on the 1998 Gus Van Sant remake? Probably anyone who hasn't even seen Hitchcock's film or are unaware of even who Alfred Hitchcock is. --Don't laugh: those people are out there.

Okay, for those who need to have this concept explained to them, let's do a visual comparison. Here's the ending of Psycho done two different ways. You tell me which one is more effective.

Hitchcock's version:


Van Sant's version:



Well? You see that? Do ya?!!

Kids today. Sheesh....

Dope out.

-TGWD

love/hate - debwa goes inside benefit

I recently 'auditioned' for a job at the benefit cosmetics counter in selfridges on oxford street. Prior to this experience I had been enamored with the company's simple-retro styling and their pin-up esque packaging. Benefit seemed to be a good company for the 'tweens' group - not full of age defying make-up for forty-somethings like clarins or lancome, but not bubble gum sweet or poor quality like teen lines seen in drug stores.



At my job audition myself and three other girls were showed four products:

-Dr. Feel Good - a mattifying moisturizer

-You Rebel - a tinted moisturizer offered in one color that "adjusts to any skintone"

-Benetint - a liquid lip and cheek tint

-Highbeam - a liquid highlighter

we were brieftly taught about each one and how to apply it. Then we had to apply them on each other while reciting all the details we had just learned. After finishing, the supervisor put us on the floor in the main make-up department and we were told to traffic customers, or reel them in, the most important part of our job. I found this part extremely difficult, mostly because I absolutely hate it when people bombard me with new products and perfumes, it makes me not want to buy anything from them - ever! In the end I got about 5 people to sit down for me and i chatted with them and showed them my 4 'favorite products'. No one really bought anything, but I met a very nice woman from italy, two young asian girls, a little old lady, and a woman who never wore make-up ever, not even to her wedding! I had been working the floor for about 3 hours when the supervisor approached me and told me I wasn't putting enough emphasis on the company and the cosmetics and that i needed to be more pushy with people. She said I spent too much time putting the make-up on and talking to the customer, which is bad for business because i could be using that time getting more people to buy more things. Then she said the didn't think this job was for me.

I'm really disappointed in benefit. I thought they were a laid-back, anti-establishment sort of cosmetics company, a lot friendlier than the people at chanel or MAC, whom I often find to be a bit lofty. It didn't matter to them how well I could do make-up - most of the other girls at the interview had no make-up experience at all! The items they gave us to use required hardly any skill at all. Even the supervisor was wearing badly blended blush and took little or no care applying products to the clients faces. No one seemed to really care about what they were doing or the people they were serving, just about making money. I do love benefit's cosmetics, but it may be a while now before I shop there again.

debwa is way into...

this wall. I am so going to arrange my books by color in a bookcase and then you don't even need to paint the wall! debwa is not so into, however, that creepy baby doll on the left.

Some hot looks from...

Badgley Mischka Spring 2008 RTW

wow!

i stole this from knome's myspace. a new michel gondry film -it looks amazing!



and mos def is in it!

poop back and forth, forever

This is from Miranda July's movie, "you and me and everyone we know." I don't really know much about it, but I love this part of it. it incorporates one of debwa's love, poop:

when gwen stefani didn't suck

here's a little flashback of when gwen was cool and orange-county cuteness, before she turned all high-fashion douche-y

epic music photo

I think that this pic sums up the most epic music sound. I don't know exactly what that means, but I think it.


what a pimp photo (off of envy's myspace)

what a trip

A while back, scientists at the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) tested what happens when you get a spider fucked up. Here are a few examples:

ps-check out how messed up caffeine made it. doesn't that make you wonder, if caffeine wasn't legal, would people drink a cup of coffee and then be like "oh man I'm so fucked up right now"

oh, legalization. how you toy with us.

Drug-free spider web:

A spider on marijuana:

A spider on mescaline:

A spider on LSD:

A spider on caffeine:

A spider on sleeping pills:

A spider on speed:

(courtesy of http://www.trinity.edu/jdunn/spiderdrugs.htm)

debwa loves....

sarah silverman!




and cheese, and fat people. no, not fat people, actually.