Remember when we said we would more timely with our posts? Well, this stupid thing called "life" continues to get in our way, in the best possible sense. It seems those momentous life occasions can happen all at once and April was a doozy for us here at Half and Half.
But enough about us! Moving on to...Taylor Swift! We've been hearing her ubiquitous song "22' and...don't hate it. Also, girl looks fiiiiine in that vid. Tay's got a gift for making catchy, adorable, disposable songs, which merit hilarious (and so very true) parodies. She's a pop star, damnit!
We get what she's going for with her song--trying to capture the feeling of possibility, fear, and excitement about being 22. We just think there are artists who convey those feelings better, without having to actually title the song "22". And with more subtlety. But come on, if she was subtle, she wouldn't be TAYLOR SWIFT!
See our favorite "22" songs under the cut!
Tuesday 30 April 2013
Tuesday 23 April 2013
Tuesday Tunes: April 23, 2013
Tuesday Tunes are back after last week's absence. Forgive us, but we were watching our Oilers continue their downward slide. At least we were in fabulous seats!
While last week was all about losing, this week is all about winning. Winning=funk. Ergo, this week is all about funk. See our picks under the cut!
We Wish This Was Real!
We were going to make a post about Mad Men and our thoughts on the season so far, but then Mocha saw this awesome recut and knew it needed a post unto itself:
Seriously, just watch this. Isn't it crazy what some creative recutting of dialogue/scenes can do? We'd love to see crazy unhinged Pete Campbell go after the equally deranged and unstable Don Draper. And when you add that ridiculously epic "Inception" soundtrack to the mix, things get real (even though this whole thing, technically, is not. Boom.)
It gives us the creepies, but in a good way. Awesome!
Seriously, just watch this. Isn't it crazy what some creative recutting of dialogue/scenes can do? We'd love to see crazy unhinged Pete Campbell go after the equally deranged and unstable Don Draper. And when you add that ridiculously epic "Inception" soundtrack to the mix, things get real (even though this whole thing, technically, is not. Boom.)
It gives us the creepies, but in a good way. Awesome!
Monday 22 April 2013
Weekday WTF
What do Lindsay Lohan and Reese Witherspoon have in common?
A mugshot.
We never thought we would say the following words: Reese Witherspoon got arrested over the weekend. For disorderly conduct, after frontin' a cop who pulled over her husband for suspicion of driving under the influence. Turns out Mr. Witherspoon's blood alcohol level was off the charts--and Ms. Witherspoon had also imbibed. Like you, we always suspected Reese was a teetotaler who lived off cucumber sandwiches, lemon water and rainbows.
So to recap: America's sweetheart was ARRESTED. Let that one sink in. At least Elle Woods won't be representing herself?
A mugshot.
We never thought we would say the following words: Reese Witherspoon got arrested over the weekend. For disorderly conduct, after frontin' a cop who pulled over her husband for suspicion of driving under the influence. Turns out Mr. Witherspoon's blood alcohol level was off the charts--and Ms. Witherspoon had also imbibed. Like you, we always suspected Reese was a teetotaler who lived off cucumber sandwiches, lemon water and rainbows.
So to recap: America's sweetheart was ARRESTED. Let that one sink in. At least Elle Woods won't be representing herself?
Another Mindless Crime
It's been a week since the horrific Boston Marathon bombings. It's been a week of heartfelt messages of support to the city; overeager, sloppy reporting; and heroic acts of endurance and generosity.
It's been a week of rushing to judgment, surprise at the perpetrators' ethnicity, and earnest discussion on why such acts happen. Are these bombers simply losers? Entitled white men who somehow feel excluded?
It's been a week of questioning, how could this happen here? It's been a week of questioning, where is the media attention when this happens abroad?
We've seen weeks like this before. In the last year alone, we've seen the media onslaught brought on by the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut and the movie theatre shooting in Aurora, Colorado. We've seen the looks of incomprehensible suffering on the faces of parents, teachers, and family members.
But it doesn't get any easier--there are no simple solutions to the grief, moral questions, or political issues. You don't get hardened to the pain. But somehow, in between each tragedy, we forget. We promise we won't but we do.
Our hearts are with you, Boston.
It's been a week of rushing to judgment, surprise at the perpetrators' ethnicity, and earnest discussion on why such acts happen. Are these bombers simply losers? Entitled white men who somehow feel excluded?
It's been a week of questioning, how could this happen here? It's been a week of questioning, where is the media attention when this happens abroad?
We've seen weeks like this before. In the last year alone, we've seen the media onslaught brought on by the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut and the movie theatre shooting in Aurora, Colorado. We've seen the looks of incomprehensible suffering on the faces of parents, teachers, and family members.
But it doesn't get any easier--there are no simple solutions to the grief, moral questions, or political issues. You don't get hardened to the pain. But somehow, in between each tragedy, we forget. We promise we won't but we do.
Our hearts are with you, Boston.
Thursday 18 April 2013
Oh man!
Ack, you guys. We're so sorry we've been kind of absent as of late. Isn't it one of those unwritten rules that real life shouldn't interfere with the internet?
There's just been so much going on! Try to forgive us though. For tomorrow we are going to drop a post on you with the fury of a thousand suns, because the new Daft Punk single will be officially released. (Mocha has a theory that the internet might actually explode as fans everywhere rush to hear/download/buy/discuss a high quality version of "Get Funky". We shall see.)
Accept our apologies in the form of many new movie trailers. Surely you'll find something here to get you all excited about the summer:
Listen to Benedict Cumberbatch practice his evil monologues (with bonus lens flare) for "Star Trek: Into Darkness"!
Ponder the weird casting choices of "Man of Steel" as you simultaneously cry at the sight of Henry Cavil without his shirt on!
Listen to Beyonce butcher an Amy Winehouse classic while Leo wears a pink linen suit in "The Great Gatsby"!
Or maybe you can find something here to get you excited for the fall! Like perhaps even the month of November. The 22nd, maybe, but it's not like we're getting all specific here for any particular reason...
There's just been so much going on! Try to forgive us though. For tomorrow we are going to drop a post on you with the fury of a thousand suns, because the new Daft Punk single will be officially released. (Mocha has a theory that the internet might actually explode as fans everywhere rush to hear/download/buy/discuss a high quality version of "Get Funky". We shall see.)
Accept our apologies in the form of many new movie trailers. Surely you'll find something here to get you all excited about the summer:
Listen to Benedict Cumberbatch practice his evil monologues (with bonus lens flare) for "Star Trek: Into Darkness"!
Ponder the weird casting choices of "Man of Steel" as you simultaneously cry at the sight of Henry Cavil without his shirt on!
Listen to Beyonce butcher an Amy Winehouse classic while Leo wears a pink linen suit in "The Great Gatsby"!
Or maybe you can find something here to get you excited for the fall! Like perhaps even the month of November. The 22nd, maybe, but it's not like we're getting all specific here for any particular reason...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Tuesday Tunes: April 9, 2012
This week's Tuesday Tunes will be short and sweet, unlike your authors, who are tall(ish) and spicy.
See them all under the cut!
See them all under the cut!
Thursday 4 April 2013
Sigils For All!
It feels like sigil-mania right now on the internet in the wake of the Game of Thrones Season 3 premiere. Seriously, every time we open one of our favorite websites, someone has done a sigil version of something, to the nerdy delight of all.
Soccer blog The Fifth Pitch has taken the six of the makor Premier League football clubs and given them their own GOT-style sigils, complete with mottos, their in-universe counterparts, and the reasoning behind the choices. Naturally, we favour Liverpool:
As far as the GOT series itself, Latte has dived right into it and has watched the first few eps of Season 1. Mocha doesn't know whether to read the books first or watch the show, but she's probably going to end up watching the show.
And for the record, we'll probably start calling ourselves "House Halfie" in a few weeks. Need to think of a motto, though...
Soccer blog The Fifth Pitch has taken the six of the makor Premier League football clubs and given them their own GOT-style sigils, complete with mottos, their in-universe counterparts, and the reasoning behind the choices. Naturally, we favour Liverpool:
The Fifth Pitch sees them as akin to House Targaryen, with the motto being "a playful attempt to make fun of Liverpool's obsession with their history (and subsequently their claim to success.)" Far enough, guys, but we have this to say in response:
And there is no arguing with Captain Fantastic.
Be sure to click here and see what The Fifth Pitch make of Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspurs, and Manchester City. They get into the real nitty gritty of both the GOT universe and the football world to explain their choices, and we have the hugest internet crush on them right now.
But football not your thing? We got you. How about some custom sigils for Google, Wikipedia, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit, just to name a few?
And for the record, we'll probably start calling ourselves "House Halfie" in a few weeks. Need to think of a motto, though...
The Great Hypesby
God, aren't we just so clever with that title?
Anyways, here at the offices (read: parent's basements) of Half and Half, we aren't exactly sure what to make of the forthcoming Baz Luhrmann version of "The Great Gatsby". There's so much going on, it's kind of overwhelming.
Yes, Prada is associated with some of the film's costuming, but not hardly has much as media would like you to believe. (Here is a great article by Clothes on Film on "Gatsby" and the difference between clothing and costume design.) The Prada designs are mostly for background extras-- there's only one specially-designed piece for Carey Mulligan-- and a lot of them are simply slightly modified runway pieces from seasons past. Plus, can't we get a little love for the men's tailoring? (Brooks Brothers, people!) There's a lot of love for a well-cut suit around these parts.
The official soundtrack information has been also been released, and it's kind of a crazy mishmash of artists: Beyonce, Jay-Z, Florence and the Machine, Jack White, Lana Del Rey, Gotye, and . . . will.i.am? ... Actually? The whole anachronistic soundtrack-thing did work amazingly well in "Moulin Rouge!", but we're not sure if it will translate here. This time around, it's not so much of a bohemian fever dream as it is a tale of decadence and excess, but some of these tracks may get the mood across (especially with some of those crazy party scenes.)
New character posters are showing up too, and dear God, they are Photoshopped to hell and back. (Or you know, maybe not. Back in the 1920's if you were young, rich, and fabulous, maybe there was also a way to get rid of every pore on your face?)
So yes, we're definitely flip-flopping on this one. May 10 will either herald the arrival of a hot mess, or a haute one.
Anyways, here at the offices (read: parent's basements) of Half and Half, we aren't exactly sure what to make of the forthcoming Baz Luhrmann version of "The Great Gatsby". There's so much going on, it's kind of overwhelming.
Yes, Prada is associated with some of the film's costuming, but not hardly has much as media would like you to believe. (Here is a great article by Clothes on Film on "Gatsby" and the difference between clothing and costume design.) The Prada designs are mostly for background extras-- there's only one specially-designed piece for Carey Mulligan-- and a lot of them are simply slightly modified runway pieces from seasons past. Plus, can't we get a little love for the men's tailoring? (Brooks Brothers, people!) There's a lot of love for a well-cut suit around these parts.
The official soundtrack information has been also been released, and it's kind of a crazy mishmash of artists: Beyonce, Jay-Z, Florence and the Machine, Jack White, Lana Del Rey, Gotye, and . . . will.i.am? ... Actually? The whole anachronistic soundtrack-thing did work amazingly well in "Moulin Rouge!", but we're not sure if it will translate here. This time around, it's not so much of a bohemian fever dream as it is a tale of decadence and excess, but some of these tracks may get the mood across (especially with some of those crazy party scenes.)
New character posters are showing up too, and dear God, they are Photoshopped to hell and back. (Or you know, maybe not. Back in the 1920's if you were young, rich, and fabulous, maybe there was also a way to get rid of every pore on your face?)
So yes, we're definitely flip-flopping on this one. May 10 will either herald the arrival of a hot mess, or a haute one.
Tuesday 2 April 2013
Tuesday Tunes: April 2, 2013
This week's Tuesday Tunes: we've got some songs that will make you get up and dance and songs that will make you feel introspective. Hopefully. If you feel nothing at all after listening to these songs, please go see a doctor.
See our picks under the cut!
See our picks under the cut!
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