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Things We Saw Today

Things We Saw Today: If Disney Princesses Roamed Brooklyn

by Jamie Frevele | 4:58 pm, January 25th, 2012


I think I saw these girls standing outside the Music Hall of Williamsburg, waiting to see the Jolly Frogs for a super secret set. Never heard of them? Not surprised, they’re so underground they’re underwater. (File under: Web Series That Might Have to Happen.) (via Erin Knits, Nerds, Exists)

Women and Hollywood on IndieWire obtained a quote from Oscar-nominee Annie Mumolo, who shares her Best Original Screenplay nomination for Bridesmaids with Kristen Wiig:

Our main objective was to write a film that focused about relationships and friendships. We really tried to focus on that when writing this… [Judd Apatow] is a creative producer and his influence really helped us when we were writing this film. I think that really shows in the final product.

  • Speaking of women in comedy, Ahna Tessler posted a video to Funny or Die in which she plays Leah, a woman who just got a job as a teacher, even though she hates kids. So, what’s the story? Funny or Die took down that video, plus her whole entire account. Why? Because she showed herself breastfeeding both of her babies during the expletive-filled rant. No, it wasn’t the cursing, and it wasn’t the cursing around the babies — it was the breasts. The non-sexual breasts. (This, even though there are more than one videos with (non-sexual) penises on the site.) Someone at Funny or Die thought it was 1. spam and/or 2. “obscene.” Tessler told the New York Times: “If I wanted to shock them, I would have shown my breasts in a very sexual manner. I wouldn’t have been feeding my children.” The site has apologized for shutting down her account and will restore it with the video in question, adding “Funny or Die supports breast-feeding in all forms, especially among consenting adults.” In the meantime, the video is also on YouTube. (via Jezebel)

    • And here is Batman, on the (Game of) Throne(s). (via Fashionably Geek)

  • Sad news for Elfquest fans: The planned movie adaptation by Warner Bros., which has been four years in the making, won’t be happening after all. Why? Because it doesn’t even want to try competing with The Hobbit. (via Ladies Making Comics)
  • Patton Oswalt, whom everyone thought was a lock for a Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his work in Young Adult, was not nominated for an Oscar. He took it … well, he dealt with it. By tweeting about the awesome time that other snubbed celebrities were having! That included Tilda Swinton singing David Bowie songs with Andy Serkis! What? She really wants to do that? She really wants to do that! Here is her exact quote:

    “But is it real? We should go! Where is he?” … “Oh, he’s making jokes. What a shame. I think we should do it for real. How faaabulous!” … “That’s a dare! That’s an excellent dare. Okay, Patton, you’re on. Let’s get Andy and let’s go for it!”

    (via Vulture)

    • Allow us to bring the Arkh Project to your attention! If you support video games for “queer people and people of color,” then you should read all about it!

    Here are those Power Rangers hoodies you’ve been hoping would finally exist. (via EPIC Ponyz)

  • Just what we’ve always wanted: ABC orders a Beauty and the Beast series while the CW produces one, claiming that their version will be more about the fairy tale. What you heard just now was a George R. R. Martin facepalm. (via The Hollywood Reporter)

    • This girl painted a portrait of NBA player Yao Ming — with a basket ball. For video, visit Sportsgrid.

    Could we be finding out about what happened to Peter Parker’s parents in The Amazing Spider-Man? A plot synopsis that mentions something about an “untold story” seems to think so. And no, “Plot Synopsis” is not a new Spidey villain, though that might be a fun comedy sketch to write. (via Screen Rant)

    Daffy as the Doctor, Bugs as Amy Pond. Well, he was in drag on occasion. What a maroon! (by Hello With Cheese via The Uniblog)

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    • Anonymous

      http://hradzka.dreamwidth.org/427926.html –I’d love to see video games starring queer folk and people of color, but not from people who’re asking a hundred thousand dollars to make their first-ever game.

    • John Wao

      Those Disney princesses need way more piercings and ink, then they’ll look like they’re from Brooklyn.

    • http://xemily.com Dorkus

      Since I live in a “flyover state,” what I know about hipsters is largely based upon what the Internets tell me. And these hipster princesses are just reinforcing my hypothesis that it mostly involves 1) dressing like it’s either 1979 or 1992, and 2) being ugly on purpose.

    • http://twitter.com/dobblers Abbey

      Where might one actually get those amazing Power Rangers hoodies? Cuz I must absolutely have one in my life.

    • http://sjwsock.livejournal.com/ no way

      The Arkh Project, seriously?

      Do you know what one of their staff members blogs about in their spare time?

      Stuff like THIS: http://smallblackangel.livejournal.com/51210.html

      Yeah, I REALLY want to support them.

    • Carmen Sandiego

      Is that for real?  Can someone confirm a) if this is a staff member of the project and b) if this was an actual post by them?

    • Frodo Baggins

      Wow. Dickhead alert.

    • http://sjwsock.livejournal.com/ no way

      Except they are. http://sf-drama.livejournal.com/3225031.html Here’s another post about how vile of a person they are, and if you look in their other LJ (gisei_nashi_ni) there’s evidence that they are Riley, the same person from Kinougames who is involved in the Arkh Project.

    • Anonymous

      SERIOUSLY. You do not know the extent to which I need one of these hoodies. Pink or yellow, please.

    • Frodo Baggins

      Hmm… yeah, gisei_nashi_ni does namecheck Kinou, and their IM name matches smallblackangel’s. Guess they really are that much of an ass!

      On a totally unrelated note, how do I ensure that people are never, ever able to connect my disparate online identities to my real-life self?

    • http://sjwsock.livejournal.com/ no way

      Since Riley deleted that journal this morning to hide the evidence, here’s a screencap of the entry I linked: http://i.imgur.com/EQcwV.png

      But you don’t have to take my word for it: Google “smallblackangel livejournal fuck” and it’s the second result, complete with a cached version of the page. (if you include the N-word in your search terms, it’s the first result.)

      The internet never forgets, Riley.

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/HE52V7KOSXKRY4J2RKQO7ZXFMU red dragon

       The Arkh project seem strangly familiar…oh wait….http://www.journalfen.net/community/unfunny_fandom/18490.html

    • http://twitter.com/XGrlGamerX Brittany Smith

      Oh look, Snow White is Ginnifer Goodwin. 

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