Recently on Bustle, I
...tried to justify bringing Agent Peggy Carter onto Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. just because she's awesome.
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...told Batman fans that they're not crazy for not knowing who Fish Mooney is, since she's new for Gotham.
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...marveled -- in slideshow form -- that Manhattan has such a talented cast for a show no one I know watches.
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...was surprised by how normal Larry Jr. is, despite being the son of Theresa Caputo from Long Island Medium.
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..got to the bottom of what Sugar Bear from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo really does for a living (besides act on a reality show).
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This week on Bustle, I...
...discovered how totally adorable The Fosters' Bailee Madison and Maia Mitchell are—and how much they really look like sisters.
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...realized that SoundClash host Diplo is behind more memes than you would think.
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...got to the bottom of the big feud between Caroline and Caprice on Ladies of London
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...and argued that Julia Ormond's "acting rut" was actually kind of awesome.
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This week on Bustle, I:
...got "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes stuck in my own head while looking into Make or Break Linda Perry's biggest hits.
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...found out all the crazy stories you've heard about rumspringa are true.
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...looked back at the cheesy Lifetime movie that brought LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian together
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...and discovered that the music behind 'Married" is by Ratatat and Broken Bells.
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...We follow Laura as she drives around the streets of Glasgow in a van, luring and seducing men into her orbit, often to their detriment. For these scenes, Glazer uses a series of non-actors in largely improvised environments; the van is outfitted with up to 10 hidden-camera setups.
The result of these conditions—regular people having unscripted conversations in a natural setting without cameras reminding them they’re being filmed—should be naturalistic. However, they don’t entirely feel this way. While these scenes do feel authentic, Glazer heightens the action beyond the typical found-footage-style documentary. His images are more beautiful than something you’d expect from dashboard cameras. He also sets the scenes to a discordantly beautiful score by Mica Levi. You can feel the disconnect between Laura and the rest of humanity; everything feels distant and unsettled.
This is largely to the credit of Johansson. She’s capable of telegraphing both seduction and isolation simultaneously. She connects with the men she meets on the street, but you can tell that there’s an emotional disconnect. While there is dialogue throughout the film, Johansson is essentially giving a silent performance. The words that pass between her and the men are of no consequence to the arc of the film; they’re just to get the men in the van. The emotional core of the story—which comes more and more into focus as the film progresses—is almost entirely advanced through Johansson’s face...Click through to read the full review at PopMatters.
This week on Bustle, I:
...explained how Welcome to Sweden is basically a lower-key Parks & Recreation
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...but lamented how little Amy Poehler will be on it
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...speculated that Olaf will not be appearing on Once Upon a Time
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...reminded the world of Rising Star host Josh Groban's greatest accomplishment, his "I'm your Bieber now" tweet
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...noticed what a difference a year or two has made in the life of Extant's Halle Berry
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...and reminded everyone how holidays are always better if you add Muppets
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When you want more than just a cocktail, head to one of these rooftop bars, where the price of a drink gets you access to some rarified scenery.
Don't let the name fool you—you won't be heading to Sonny's Soda Shoppe for an old-fashioned egg cream. Instead, this is where a well-heeled crowd gathers to sip cocktails and check out the view of lower Manhattan and beyond. It sits atop the modern Mondrian SoHo, but the design is meant to recall a 1950s Italian beach club, albeit with faux grass turf instead of sand.
To drink: We didn't say there were zero old-time soda fountain pleasures to be had. Sonny's Blood Orange Gelato Float combines Don Julio Añejo, Chartreuse, vanilla gelato, and blood orange soda.
Click through to see the full slideshow at the Condé Nast Traveler.
A Hot Tub Cinema? Our Favorite Outdoor Movie Venues
Who needs a drive-in? No cars are required to enjoy
these outdoor movie screenings—and, chances are, the view will be as
good as the film. Enjoy a sunset screening all summer long in an
historic Italian piazza, on the rooftop of a cinema in Athens, in a
cemetery in Los Angeles, and yes, in a hot tub.
When the weather warms, Cineteca di Bologna turns the city’s Piazza Maggiore into one of the most historic outdoor movie venues, with Renaissance architecture surrounding the plaza on all sides and the dome of the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Vita rising behind the screen. Cineteca di Bologna holds 51 screenings under the stars throughout the summer, with eight nights dedicated to the “Il Cinema Ritrovato” (Cinema Rediscovered) series of classic movies. It also claims that the Piazza Maggiore's screen is one of the largest in Europe.
Coming Attractions: Jules and Jim, The Spirit of '45, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
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Photo: Lorenzo Burlando
So, I picked up a freelance gig covering TV for Bustle! My first week, I...
...geeked out about how much I loved the flawed women of Tom Perrotta
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...took any excuse I could to post the "Donna Martin graduates!" video from Beverly Hills, 90210
Tag Team, Back Again
...watched a ton of YouTube videos starring my favorite So You Think You Can Dance contestant, tWitch
Catch Up with the Best 'SYTYCD' Contestant Ever
...got super-jealous of Moran Atias' Instagram account
She's Your Next Girl Crush
...and tried to figure out what the heck CeeLo's reality show is about
CeeLo Green's Reality Show Isn't Very Real
The Craziest New Roller Coasters and Thrill Rides in the U.S.
Screw up your courage and take a ride on one of
this year's new crop of roller coasters, drop towers, Ferris Wheels, and
other amusement-park attractions—if you can stand the record-shattering
speeds, mind-bending loops, and heart-stopping falls.
The small, four-person cars of the El Loco allow for tighter twist, turns, and rolls. The whole thing starts with a hairpin turn that rolls into a greater-than-straight-down dive, so riders experience what coaster nerds call a "negative 1.5 vertical G"—what a normal rider would call that feeling of floating up out of your seat. Plus, the Las Vegas Adventuredome, located in Circus Circus, is all indoors, so you can't use the weather as an excuse to chicken out.
Click through to read the full slideshow at the website of the Condé Nast Traveler.
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The love story should be the heart of Winter’s Tale, but the
movie is frequently caught up in the more supernatural elements of the
story, and everything is consumed in its spiritual mumbo-jumbo. For
example, at least two different characters are pressed into service to
explain that Lake’s horse is “actually a dog”—specifically Athansor, the
“Dog of the East”—that just sometimes takes the form of a horse. This
information never comes to bear in the rest of the entire movie, as
Athansor never appears as a dog; it’s just magical nonsense.
The magical elements of the story come at the expense of developing
real characters. By the time a second set of major characters is
introduced in the 2014 timeline, Winter’s Tale doesn’t have
enough time left to get invested in them as people. Instead, they become
just another set of mystical objects in Lake’s quest for miracles.
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