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Black Swan

Awesome new poster for the upcoming ballet thriller "Black Swan." I love the eyes. Could this bea modern "Suspiria"?

12 Songs About the Art of Storytelling

Songs about or in reference to writing and storytelling of all kinds:


"Another Traveling Song" by Bright Eyes

"Dear Diary" by Travis

"The Engine Driver" by The Decembrists

"Ghost Writing" by Neko Case

"If I Wrote You" by Dar Williams

"The Letter" by Natalie Merchant

"Oxford Comma" by Vampire Weekend

"The Poet Game" by Greg Brown

"Telling Stories" by Tracy Chapman

"Words" by Madonna

"Write a Letter Home" by Jackie Green

"The Wrote & The Writ" by Johnny Flynn

Hot Shot: Booty in Red

Such a cute tush. Thanks again to Lucien for the pic.

One Good Thing

Owl City. Infectious, clever summertime candy for the ears. It doesn't pretend to be anything else. I'm listening to it right now. Adam Young, Owl City's lead, is more talented than any of his big pop star contemporaries, and he has an ear for wit, which puts him way out ahead in my book. He then sets his clever lyrics to lovely melodies. Whether the songs are about parachuting or visiting the dentist, Young makes it a good time. The argument could be made that, after a while, a lot of his so...

Hot Shots: Bo & Luke?

I'll take Luke...

Target Ain't People

Love it.

One Good Thing

A handful of chocolate chips (or two). Honestly. If you're ever feeling blah, just grab a bag of chocolate chips, put them in the refrigerator, let them chill for a bit, and then grab yourself a handful in the middle of the day when you most need it. It's refreshing and all your problems melt away for a few minutes. You're not being bad. Not really. Chocolate is good for you in small increments. I swore off sugar last week. I discovered that's not going to happen. I need my chocolate fix, an...

Has To Be, Madonna

Can't believe I left this song off my Madonna list this morning!

15 Favorite Madonna Songs

For her birthday:

"Live To Tell" (absolutely haunting)

"La Isla Bonita" (I remember watching this video on Saturday morning and totally having a drag queen moment when I saw that dress)

"Who's That Girl"

"Like a Prayer" (the song that made me a true fan)

"Express Yourself" (hotness in the video, Metropolis-style)

"Oh Father" (amazing video)

"This Used To Be My Playground" (a very un-Madonna like song, I think, from "A League of Their Own". Should have been nominated for the Oscar)

"Human Nature"

"Don'...

Hot Shot: Now, That's a Hen!

What a strange idea for a photo, but I'm not complaining...