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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-7)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:47:26 -0500

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-7):

I was in a really bad mood earlier today, and was listening to Liz Phair all morning, and it was...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:47:00 -0500

I was in a really bad mood earlier today, and was listening to Liz Phair all morning, and it was brutal. I was revisiting Phair to try and get at the root of why I’m still single (the answer is here somewhere!), why that kind of seems to be about being a woman who writes about music (even though there’s so much more to me than that), and why I have this complete inability to approach men I’m interested in and indicate my interest.

I mean, really, this put me in about the most terrible mood you could imagine.

And then I decided to listen to Rilo Kiley, and … even songs I wasn’t so hot on when they were first released — none of that leaves me disoriented and nauseated as Phair’s music. And yet! I’d say that band’s music was possibly more influential on my way of looking at the world (and other art and music) than Liz Phair ever was. It’s not just about subject matter, or musical prowess … though I’d put Rilo Kiley slightly ahead of Phair in both categories.

I guess what’s so shocking is the way that the cynicism and self-loathing of Phair’s lyrics really wormed their way into whatever part of of me that defines self-worth. Yes, there were things going on in my life at that time that were just as important at drawing those lines (I mean, I was a freshman in college! my life was a mess!), but dammit if I don’t think listening to Liz Phair nonstop kind of made it all worse.

Does this make any sense? It’s been a long time since I had a nice and semi-unhinged post about the way music makes me feel. (To a certain extent, meghanagain, I think this one’s for you.)

xoxo, c. hotpoint

Sir Laurence Olivier … in a girdle for a charity...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:59:59 -0500

Sir Laurence Olivier … in a girdle for a charity performance, 1964. Photo by Terry O’Neill. (via vanityfair.com)

xoxo, c. hotpoint

starcrossed1: via Shorpy October 1942. “Women are trained as...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:29:05 -0500

starcrossed1:

via Shorpy

October 1942. “Women are trained as engine mechanics in thorough Douglas training methods. Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California.”

So much to love here, visually and … contextually.

xoxo, c. hotpoint

The new backlash against casual sex.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:51:42 -0500

The new backlash against casual sex. :

Look! I’m five years ahead of the curve, again! Somehow, that’s not making this particular pill any easier to swallow. Can’t we talk about what to do next?

xoxo c. hotpoint

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-28)

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:29:38 -0500

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-28):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

I'm permanently out of the dating pool. PERMANENTLY.

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:46:33 -0500

I'm permanently out of the dating pool. PERMANENTLY.:

trenchant: maura

The study, still under peer review before publication, analyzed 22,000 online daters and found that women put a premium on income and height when deciding which men to contact, said Dan Ariely, a Duke behavioral economist who worked with University of Chicago researchers on the project.

For example, the study showed a 5-foot-9-inch man needs to make $30,000 more than a 5-foot-10-inch one to be as successful in the dating pool.

Men in the study showed strong preference for women with a body mass index of 18 or 19 - “which is slightly on the anorexic side,” Ariely said. (A 5-foot-6-inch woman would need to weigh about 115 to fit that profile, according to the National Institutes of Health’s online body-mass index calculator).

And yet? Isn’t every straight man (hell, some of the queers, too!) in this city wanking to Christina Hendricks on the cover of NY Mag this week? I bet they are.

xoxo, c. hotpoint

"1) Turn up for work. Discipline allows creative freedom. No discipline equals no freedom. 2) Never..."

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:37:40 -0500

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1) Turn up for work. Discipline allows creative freedom. No discipline equals no freedom.

2) Never stop when you are stuck. You may not be able to solve the problem, but turn aside and write something else. Do not stop altogether.

3) Love what you do.

4) Be honest with yourself. If you are no good, accept it. If the work you are doing is no good, accept it.

5) Don’t hold on to poor work. If it was bad when it went in the drawer it will be just as bad when it comes out.

6) Take no notice of anyone you don’t respect.

7) Take no notice of anyone with a gender agenda. A lot of men still think that women lack imagination of the fiery kind.

8) Be ambitious for the work and not for the reward.

9) Trust your creativity.

10) Enjoy this work!

”

- Jeannette Winterson in Ten rules for writing fiction(part two) @ guardian.co.uk

Though there is lots of good advice in parts one and two of this feature from a stunning array of great writers, Winterson’s is by far the most realistic and pointed and useful.

xoxo, c. hotpoint

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-21)

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:56:11 -0500

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-21):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

maura: ohrohin: Here’s an answer to the question, “What is the...

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:19:21 -0500

maura:

ohrohin:

Here’s an answer to the question, “What is the worst 2010 rip-off of Lady Gaga?” courtesy of Popjustice.

Comes off kinda… Aqua-y, no?

Ha! When I first saw another Cascada video on MTV Hits a few months ago, that was my first thought too. However, for better or worse, everyone is going to be ripping off Lady Gaga now, whether its logical or applicable or not. Everyone. (Of course, this train of thought makes me desperately sad about the loss of McQueen all over again …)

xoxo, c. hotpoint

via 5500:mathewparkin:robgonemild:geekinpink:elniapo:cmd715 I...

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:58:06 -0500

via 5500:mathewparkin:robgonemild:geekinpink:elniapo:cmd715

I love this, but wish the photoshop job was better; the crown should be resting on darling Tim’s noggin.

xoxo, c. hotpoint

Ellie Goulding — Starry Eyed I admit, I’m not sure...

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:44:37 -0500

Ellie Goulding — Starry Eyed

I admit, I’m not sure what to think about Ellie Goulding. Her voice is lovely, but the Little Boots 2.0 angle is a bit … hard to grok. Thoughts?

xoxo, c. hotpoint

A box of demo tapes and mix tapes that Hughes gathered while...

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:39:00 -0500

A box of demo tapes and mix tapes that Hughes gathered while deciding which music to use in his films in the 1980s. The tapes pictured here include temp scores (selections of existing recorded music used by directors to convey what they want in the final score), submissions from bands, and personal mix tapes of various genres that Hughes used to generate ideas for music cues. (via Vanity Fair: Straight Outta Shermer: The John Hughes Archive)

xoxo, c. hotpoint

homeofthevain: Photo of Alexander McQueen and Isabella Blow by...

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:30:16 -0500

homeofthevain: Photo of Alexander McQueen and Isabella Blow by David Lachapelle.

I wish with all my heart that they are happy somewhere, together again.

xoxo, c. hotpoint

Oyster Dress (S/S 2003) | Alexander McQueen | The Costume...

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:15:00 -0500

Oyster Dress (S/S 2003) | Alexander McQueen | The Costume Institute

No more.

Godspeed, Alexander McQueen (March 7, 1969 - February 11, 2010). It won’t be the same without you.

sadly, c. hotpoint

via youmightfindyourself: Holly Andres, Anna’s Birthday Party I...

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:03:32 -0500

via youmightfindyourself: Holly Andres, Anna’s Birthday Party

I love Andres’ photography, it’s so delightfully unsettling.

xoxo, c. hotpoint

"Nothing characterizes The Dumbest Generation Of Narcissists In The History Of the World better than using throwaway cinema as a template for life. "

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:09:00 -0500

"Nothing characterizes The Dumbest Generation Of Narcissists In The History Of the World better than using throwaway cinema as a template for life. ":

(via maura)

Look, ladies. Don’t settle. EVER. (Also, don’t pine over your fags, they don’t like to have sex with ladies, remember?) Being unmarried, or not in a serious long-term relationship is not a blight or a medical condition or something pathetic. It means you are a fully-formed person who doesn’t need someone else to validate your existence. End of story, the end.

xoxo, c. hotpoint

ps — BTW, this doesn’t give you license to skank around and fuck random guys without attachments just to validate your existence, either. Are we clear?

Tune-Yards — Real Live Flesh Wow, I love it when a rambly,...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:57:11 -0500

Tune-Yards — Real Live Flesh

Wow, I love it when a rambly, unlistenable, disappointing lo-fi act suddenly exceeds expectations, out of nowhere.

xoxo, c. hotpoint

youmightfindyourself: waxandmilk: HEY! I finally made hi-res...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:52:04 -0500

youmightfindyourself:

waxandmilk: HEY! I finally made hi-res versions of this poster…..now with new styles/colorways based on different Jarmusch movies. VIEW / DOWNLOAD HERE

I’m ordering one of these immediately to hang up in my new home office.

xoxo, c. hotpoint

"In a study published last year, Professor Martha Lauzen of San Diego State University found that..."

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:51:10 -0500

“

In a study published last year, Professor Martha Lauzen of San Diego State University found that only 9% of Hollywood directors in 2008 were women – the same figure she had recorded in 1998.

… Bigelow’s [nomination] for the best directing Oscar in March [is] only the fourth time a woman has been nominated, out of more than 400 director nominations altogether (the other three were Lina Wertmüller in 1976, Jane Campion in 1993, and Sofia Coppola in 2003). No woman has ever won.

”

- Why are there so few female film-makers?

Worst glass ceiling in the universe. As someone who went to film school, it’s hard to explain exactly how the bias against female directors works out in real life. It’s just … there. You can be anything else — a screenwriter, an editor, a DP — but heaven forbid you want to direct. People won’t laugh in your face when you tell them of your aspirations, but they might snigger behind your back.

xoxo, c. hotpoint