Archive for the ‘Popular Culture’ Category

The Last Airbender (Film) Review

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

It was my moral stance to NOT watch this movie at the cinemas.

But the curiousity devil made me go. Please feel free to blame the curiousity devil.

Spoilers of both movie and animation series beyond this point.

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Dib’s Family vs Zuko’s Family

Monday, September 27th, 2010

WARNING – This is a nonsense post.

This is a post about how two cartoon single father families are similar. The cartoons would be Invader Zim (2001-2003) and Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008) – both are also Nickelodeon shows.

The families noted are, Dib’s family consisting of Dib, younger sister Gaz and their dad Professor Membrane.

Dib's Family

Dib's Family

Zuko’s family currently consists of himself, his younger sister Azula and their dad Fire Lord Ozai.

Zuko's Family

Zuko's Family

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Flashdance Jennifer Beals to be Barbiefied… in white

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

As part of their Ladies of the 80′s Barbie doll series, Mattel is making a miniature Alex Owens as played by Jennifer Beals from the iconic 1980′s movie Flashdance (1983).

The doll looks like this

Basically that’s…

... this face...

... this face...


… in that same pale skin tone too…

… wearing…

... this outfit...

... this outfit...


(plus black singlet under the grey sweater and black leg warmers)

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9 StitchPunks

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Movie 9 + StitchPunks

directed by Shane Acker + produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov = WIN!

movie poster

movie poster

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Twilight Jacob doll due out February 2010

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Previews (actual full coloured images… not just a silhouette like below) of Twilight Jacob Doll are up on the Barbie Collector website* – Pink Label doll – Due out in Feb, 2010. Will retail for about USD $25.

jacob_twilight_preview

Will be interesting to see the doll in real life… do you think they’ll include a doggie wolfie with him? Guess I could dream… canines are sooo adorable!!! *continues looking up pics of Snowy of Tintin*

*ETA – oh… you can also download a HUGE Jacob doll file @ Barbie’s Blog All Doll’d Up – Meet My New Friend (And Pssst, Check Out His Bod!) lolz guess you don’t need to check out the Barbie Collector website after all…

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