Betsy Ross, Pocahontas, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton. VH1 has Movies That Rock! So in the spirit of being all "whoohoo female power YEAH!", I'm gonna make a list of women who I think are the cats pajamas and why.
*Note: I only feel feministy once in a while so I figured I should roll with it now. Ok here we go, in no order of importance:
1.Oprah Winfrey. No one messes with Oprah. She is one of, if not, the most successful person on the planet. She gives to others daily, and has worked to overcome issues of race and gender in the media. Started several charities encouraging others to give to the underprivleged.
2.Janis Joplin. Singer. Songwriter. Tattoo revolution. Wasn't afraid to say what everyone else was thinkin.
3.Tina Turner. The Queen of Rock and Roll. Also, kicked Ike to the curb and still made it on her own.
4.Eve Ensler. Vagina Monolouges- stop violence against women!
5.Jackie O. Proved that First Ladies can do things, by restoring the White House and making a breakthrough on Foreign Policy. Not to mention a Fashion Icon.
6.Carol Burnett. One of the funniest people ever to walk the earth. Brought comedy to television with her own show.
7.Diablo Cody. The best thing to ever come out of a phone sex operation. Worked her way from stripper gone phone sex operator to crafty blogger to Academy Award Winner for a little screenplay you may have heard of, Juno.
8.Eva Peron (Evita). Started multiple charity groups in Argentina, her first consisting of 87 women not only raising money to help poor and homeless children but also proving women have power to change.
9.Ellen DeGeneres. 11 Emmys. Stand Up Comedian. Her own show. Dory. Portia De Rossi. I'm just sayin...
10.Idina Menzel. Everything she plays on Broadway is a) a HIT and b) proving women kick ass. Nuff said.
11.Sandra Day O'Connor. First woman to serve as associate justice on US Supreme Court.
12.Princess Diana. Princess of Wales and huge contributor in the fight against AIDS.
13.Gloria Steinem. Women's Rights Advocate. Exposed how women were treated at clubs by being dressed as a playboy bunny.
14.Hillary Clinton. Ok, I know I voted for Obama, but still, Hill rocks. She fights for health care and children's education, and Bill plays a mean sax.
15.Rosa Parks. I'm sorry sir, why don't you go sit back there?
16.Kristi Yamaguchi. How could I leave out my favorite figure skater? Won the Olympics the same year she won Worlds and the US Championship.
17.Madonna. I don't care what you say. No one reading this has not at least once sang, danced, tapped their foot, had anomous sex,or whatever'd to a Madonna song. And liked it. Also, she's a smart business woman. She has a hand in everything, including clothes at H&M. To quote Lauren Graham, actress extraordinare: "If Madonna has the time to sew you a dress, you should buy it."
18.Alicia Keys. Besides her soulful sound and her piano skills I wish I had, Alicia Keys helps support children who have a passion for music by raising money so they can learn to play instruments.
19.Erin Brokovich. Legal clerk and environmental activist potrayed by Julia Roberts. Won a $28 billion case against Pacific Gas & Electric in California.
20.Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul. R-E-S-P-E-C-T, I probably don't need to say more, except for the fact that we all wish we could sing like Aretha.
21.Coco Chanel. Here's some sports apparel and mens clothing... why don't we take this and put in a women's fashion line and make it look sophisticated. Thats Chanel, and thats why she's one of the greatest fasion icons ever.
22.Bette Midler. Besides being hilarious and a great singer, she started a non profit organization dedicated to restoring neglected neighborhoods of New York City.
23.Ellen Page. Besides playing one of the most honest character's America has ever seen (Juno MacGuff) Ellen Page continues to make a difference through the U.S Campaign for Burma, trying to end military dictatorship in Burma.
24.Reese Witherspoon. Totally Sweet. Remained classy in her public divorce from Ryan Phillipe, and manages to make quality films with hits like Legally Blonde- where she kicked ass and took names as Elle Woods, and Walk the Line , which got her an Oscar for her performance as June Carter Cash.
25.Laura Bell Bundy. Brought Elle Woods to Broadway in Legally Blonde: The Musical- which gives blondes everywhere vindication. Definition of the triple threat. Founder of the Kreative Kids Foundation, bringing the arts to children.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Four Questions About the CRASH
With the global meltdown surrounding us I'm thinking that its pretty likely we're going to head into a depression of sorts.
1. If this is bigger than the Great Depression, what is it called? The GreatER Depression? GreatEST Depression? Super Triple Duty Depression?
2. If we all lose our money and can't afford to go to college anymore will they make college free or will we have to drop out?
3. If we have to drop out- will all of my friends have to move in together to afford the cost of living? And if so will we refuse to pay our rent and sing about it instead and then inspire a Broadway musical?
4. Should I start investigating bicycles because I certainly will not be paying for gas/my car if we're livin on lint and pennies here.
1. If this is bigger than the Great Depression, what is it called? The GreatER Depression? GreatEST Depression? Super Triple Duty Depression?
2. If we all lose our money and can't afford to go to college anymore will they make college free or will we have to drop out?
3. If we have to drop out- will all of my friends have to move in together to afford the cost of living? And if so will we refuse to pay our rent and sing about it instead and then inspire a Broadway musical?
4. Should I start investigating bicycles because I certainly will not be paying for gas/my car if we're livin on lint and pennies here.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Blog? Why not!
In the times of the iPhone and the GPS and all those flibbity jibbits it just seems ridiculous for me NOT to have a blog. I mean come on. I've got sass. I've got things to say. Why not blog? Hell, Diablo Cody got an Oscar out of something that resulted from her successful blogging. So I figure I should have, you know, a Nobel Peace Prize or something by 2015- all thanks to my blog. And my E! True Hollywood Story will be that I just started out as a college student who probably should have been doing something else but instead she chose to blog and now she's A HIT!
So anyways, now that I've declared I'm going to be famous, I'm going to share my thoughts on a few subjects, in absolutely no order of importance.
First order of business: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. I saw this movie yesterday, and it was fanfreakintastic. It reminded me a little bit of Juno, and not because it involved Michael Cera, Awkward Boy Wonder. Only in the fact that it was honest humor. The comedy in both these movies involves things that I thought were so real, this is how my friends and I talk. Not some type of movie humor where you're like "hey this is actually not how people behave." Other than that it did not remind me of anything- WHICH IS WHY I LOVE IT. I hate comparing movies. Go original or go home.
Ok movies- check. Music- lets talk about the band The Boy Least Likely To. I think they're great. I heard one of their first songs "Be Gentle With Me" and I thought it was tre catchy. Even the xylophone in the beginning just makes your mood better. Now I'm on to another favorite, "Hugging My Grudge" which starts off with about four measures of acoustic guitar and you think its going to be one of those emo WHY CAN'T YOU COME BACK TO MEEEE songs and then a little melody comes in and saves the day! And suddenly you've gone from emo in my room to driving into a sunset in 1.4 seconds. The title alone "Hugging My Grudge" sounds frightening, but I think thats whats so unique about this band. Their listed as alternative and you hear about them and you think they've got some rough things to say, and then you listen and you just feel like everythings going to be ok. I look forward to hearing more of their sound in the future, and you should go investigate them RIGHT NOW! Well not right now, finish reading this and tell all your friends about it. Then go.
The last thing I am going to talk about today is this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olpCyDA4kYA
This is a video about voting. And it's celebrity endorsed, ,so bonus. But I think this is fantastic because although I don't think it will really make a ton of people register to vote, I think it might influence people to recognize how important voting is. PEOPLE NEED TO TAKE A STAND THIS IS A BIG DEAL. And we are certainly in a place that needs a few ideas as to an exit strategy. I think we all know what items I may or may not be referring to: they rhyme with the shwar in shiraq and shneconomic shrisis. And the more votes we have towards a person who you think can help ease the... tension shall we say, the better.
Alright thats a lot to mull over for the very few people who may have actually read this. Until then , keep on rockin in the free world.
So anyways, now that I've declared I'm going to be famous, I'm going to share my thoughts on a few subjects, in absolutely no order of importance.
First order of business: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. I saw this movie yesterday, and it was fanfreakintastic. It reminded me a little bit of Juno, and not because it involved Michael Cera, Awkward Boy Wonder. Only in the fact that it was honest humor. The comedy in both these movies involves things that I thought were so real, this is how my friends and I talk. Not some type of movie humor where you're like "hey this is actually not how people behave." Other than that it did not remind me of anything- WHICH IS WHY I LOVE IT. I hate comparing movies. Go original or go home.
Ok movies- check. Music- lets talk about the band The Boy Least Likely To. I think they're great. I heard one of their first songs "Be Gentle With Me" and I thought it was tre catchy. Even the xylophone in the beginning just makes your mood better. Now I'm on to another favorite, "Hugging My Grudge" which starts off with about four measures of acoustic guitar and you think its going to be one of those emo WHY CAN'T YOU COME BACK TO MEEEE songs and then a little melody comes in and saves the day! And suddenly you've gone from emo in my room to driving into a sunset in 1.4 seconds. The title alone "Hugging My Grudge" sounds frightening, but I think thats whats so unique about this band. Their listed as alternative and you hear about them and you think they've got some rough things to say, and then you listen and you just feel like everythings going to be ok. I look forward to hearing more of their sound in the future, and you should go investigate them RIGHT NOW! Well not right now, finish reading this and tell all your friends about it. Then go.
The last thing I am going to talk about today is this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olpCyDA4kYA
This is a video about voting. And it's celebrity endorsed, ,so bonus. But I think this is fantastic because although I don't think it will really make a ton of people register to vote, I think it might influence people to recognize how important voting is. PEOPLE NEED TO TAKE A STAND THIS IS A BIG DEAL. And we are certainly in a place that needs a few ideas as to an exit strategy. I think we all know what items I may or may not be referring to: they rhyme with the shwar in shiraq and shneconomic shrisis. And the more votes we have towards a person who you think can help ease the... tension shall we say, the better.
Alright thats a lot to mull over for the very few people who may have actually read this. Until then , keep on rockin in the free world.
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