The Little Bits 12.13.12
Pasolini at MoMA. Cinespect
The Golden Globe nominations. Hitfix
Downton Abbey Season 3 trailer. WOW Report
Sade, Adele, and Madonna are top earning women in music. Forbes
Anne Hathaway would rather talk about Les Mis, not her vagina. D Listed
Grizzly Bear and Santigold played a private show at Bowery Ballroom. Brooklyn Vegan
The SAG nominations are full of surprises. The Wrap
Westvleteren XII, ’World’s Best Beer’ now available in the U.S. The Inquisitr
Google’s Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen predict the future. Big Think
Two-ingredient recipes. Buzzfeed
[more]The Little Bits 7.24.12
Bob Recine: The Alchemy of Beauty. WOW Report
Downton Abbey: Season 3, Episode 1 reviewed. The Telegraph
I grew up watching George and now he’s dead 
PITNB
Katie Holmes looks fantastic. Lainey Gossip
Hollywood needs more money: make ‘The Hobbit’ into 3 parts. The Wrap
Japanese graphic design from the 1920s and 30s. Pink Tentacle
Me too! ‘Thomas’ is creator Julian Fellowes favorite character on ‘Downton Abbey’. OMG Blog
Why don’t you go to church? Atheist Overdose
‘Going Ahmadinejad’ on Chick-Fil-A. Towleroad
The MDNA tour book in full. Madonnarama
[more]Movie Review: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
JOHN MADDEN’S BEAUTIFUL ‘MARIGOLD HOTEL’ TRAVELS TO U.S. THEATERS FRIDAY MAY 2ND
I was struck by how much I liked this movie. I was half-expecting to be taken in by its imagery of India and half-expecting to be rolling my eyes at it’s trite or melodramatic story arc. The former certainly was the case, but the latter—apart from a few short moments with Dev Patel’s character—never happened.
Director John Madden (Shakespeare In Love) shoots a lush India in ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ and fills it with thoughtful, well-written, superbly acted characters. All are interesting. Some are funny and some are annoying—like any group of people, I suppose. Having the chance to see Judi Dench’s beautiful face on a big screen always earns my money.
Before we can get into the characters’ journeys, we have to start with my own.
[more]Maggie Smith Leaving? A Christmas Special? Has Downton Abbey Jumped The Shark Already?
Oh, I think that may be the wrong Maggie Smith. Ah, yes, here we go:
Oh, say it isn’t so! The third season is filming now and if Dame Maggie Smith has her way (and you know she will), it’ll be her last on Downton Abbey. When they announced plans for a Christmas special, you know her eyes rolled into the back of her head and she shouted for her assistant to get her agent on the phone. “I’m Done!” She must’ve belted out into the horn (with authority, grace, and a slightly condescending tone, of course). Then her agent told her they’d pay her the big bucks to do the special.
So, breaking news:
[more]The Little Bits 3.21.12
This writer thinks The Shins need to be a real band. The Wrap
Madonna talks about making music in an interview on Sirius Radio. Madonnarama
Harvey Weinstein wants a PG-13 rating for ‘Bully’ and he’ll sue to get it. THR
Which fashion designer is a fan of the fist? D Listed
Aww, poor things…celebrities with one tiny hand. World Of Wonder
Homeless people don’t mince words. New Kids On My Cock (site nsfw)
Gay, Egyptian, and Jewish! Hot Omar Sharif Jr. fears persecution. Towleroad
Beautiful store in Santa Monica: Zouk. Stylist
Downton Abbey cast as dogs. Buzzfeed
Jonathan Franzen’s least favorite things. The Daily Beast
Houdini exhibition moves to Madison. Huffington Post
Aziz Ansari to release his comedy special on his website for $5. NY Daily News
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