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Buzz Gift Guide: Pop Culture T-Shirts For the Ladies

BuzzSugar — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:30:03 -0800

Welcome back to my Buzz Gift Guide series for all the entertainment lovers in your life. This week is all about gifting your peers. Yesterday I suggested some gifts for the Sex and the City fan, and today I've rounded up a few of those gifts that keep on giving: TV- and movie-themed t-shirts.

I like wearing shirts with funny TV and movie lines on them because people are either like, "Ha! Yeah!" or "What is that from?" If it's the former, you've identified a fellow fan and if it's the latter, you've started a conversation about one of your favorite shows/movies. It's win-win, really.

Got an '80s movie fan in your circle of friends? Check out these t-shirts inspired by Dirty Dancing and Sixteen Candles. Here's a Twilight-inspired t-shirt for anyone you know who's into the movie or the book series (it cracked me up, anyway). I love this straightforward "Seriously" t-shirt from Grey's Anatomy, and this Lost inspired Dharma Orchid tee will work for a superfan. Finally, for the younger at heart I found this funny Juno t-shirt (I love the word "shenanigans") and Gossip Girl fans will rejoice when they find out someone stuck Blair's "mother-chucker" line on a shirt.

Jake Ryan Sixteen Candles t-shirt ($20.00)	Watermelon Dirty Dancing t-shirt ($22.00)
Grey's Anatomy ''Seriously'' Women's Tee ($19.95)	Lost Dharma Orchid Women's Tee ($24.95)
Juno What Other Shenanigans Junior's Tee ($19.95)	Bella's Doodle Women's Light T-Shirt ($17.99)	Gossip Girl/Chuck Bass Women's Dark T-Shirt ($24.99)

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Buzz Gift Guide: Good Stuff For Girls

BuzzSugar — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:30:32 -0800

Welcome back to my Buzz Gift Guide series for all the entertainment lovers in your life. We're talking kids and teens this week, and since we've covered the boys already, today it's all about the teen girls.

Teenage girls (I know because I was one) can be hard to shop for since the age lends itself to phases. So, as Heidi would say, one day a gift is in, and the next - it's out. Today I've got some fun gifts that might satisfy varying tastes of entertainment-obsessed teens.

When I saw this hamburger phone I laughed to myself and thought of a few younger cousins who A) loved Juno and B) have a keen sense of irony. I've also yet to run into a young lady who doesn't (secretly or publicly) enjoy those Traveling Pants movies, and this limited-edition gift set looks awesome. In terms of gifting a music-loving girl, I think it would be hard to go wrong with the Gossip Girl soundtrack.

Finally, I love giving books to my loved ones for the holidays and found some great ones for girls, including this book of personal essays by teenage girls and a career guide based on shows like Ugly Betty.

Hamburger Retro Style Kitsch Phone ($15.99)	Find Your Inner Ugly Betty ($13.22)
OMFGG - Original Music Featured On Gossip Girl ($9.99)	Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1 and 2 (Limited Gift Set Edition) ($26.99)	Red: Teenage Girls in America Write On What Fires Up Their Lives Today ($11.20 )

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Do You Talk to Your Kids About Teenage Pregnancy?

LilSugar — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:00:23 -0700

Audiences fell in love with Juno, pact or no pact, the girls of Gloucester High School made national headlines and Jamie Lynn Spears left her Nickelodeon stage to set up a nursery - it's been a big year for teenage pregnancy. And, perhaps the finale of it all is the recent announcement that Bristol Palin is expecting. Did you, or would you, use any of these instances to initiate a conversation with your kids about sex or teenage pregnancy?Source and Source

Variety's Women's Impact Report: Diablo Cody and Ellen Page

BuzzSugar — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:30:59 -0700

Variety has issued its annual Women's Impact Report, highlighting women who have made an impression at all levels of entertainment. Just like last year, the list includes executive powerhouses, household-name performers, and lesser-known talents. Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be spotlighting some of the women whom I find particularly noteworthy. Today's pick: the screenwriter and the star of Juno, Diablo Cody and Ellen Page.

Variety has a whole category devoted to Diablo Cody and Ellen Page, titled "The Muse and the Messenger." I had no way of knowing back in December when I first saw Juno that it would explode on the movie scene as much as it did. It even went on to earn Oscar nods as one of the few heartwarming Oscar films, and one of the even fewer female-centric Oscar films.

We can thank screenwriter Diablo Cody for dreaming up the sweet script, but it was the combination of that and a smart, sassy, lovable lead character that so endeared this film to many people. For more on these two ladies, read more.

The Variety profile goes into the backlash that followed Juno's popularity, especially toward Cody:

The lion's share of scorn was aimed squarely at Cody, whose oft-repeated backstory, distinctive colloquialisms and largely thesis-less Entertainment Weekly columns made her a conspicuous target for comment-board assassins. For the seemingly unpardonable sin of writing a distinctive, successful comedy on her first attempt (and collecting Oscar, BAFTA, Indie Spirit and WGA statuettes for her trouble), Cody has inspired a budding cottage industry of parodies.

I tend to think that the haters who get personal with their attacks - beyond just disliking the movie, which is all a matter of taste - are perhaps a little jealous. The awesome thing is that it's not getting Cody down, not even a little: "Tenacity is as important as talent," Cody says. "And criticism is as useful as praise. I eat it like fuel. I'm the little engine that runs on hate. My productivity spikes when I've got something to prove, and it seems like I always do."

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Is That a Moldy Peaches Song I Hear in the Atlantis Commercial?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:33:15 -0700

OK, look: we all gotta make a living, I understand that. But this commercial for the family resort Atlantis featuring the Moldy Peaches single "Anyone Else But You" is kind of crazy. The song was made famous by Juno and to many it will remain a delicate and simple love song that Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera) and Juno (Ellen Page) sing to each other. Whenever I hear it I think of things like falling in love with your best friend, teenage crushes, loving someone warts and all, etc. You know what I don't think of? Swimming with dolphins and golfing.

This is the cheesy kicker: The commercial changes the lyrics to better suit a commercial aimed at getting families to go on fun-filled vacations in the Bahamas. For example, in the original song, the first phrase goes like this:

You're a part time lover and a full time friend/The monkey on you're back is the latest trend/I don't see what anyone can see, in anyone else/But you.

And has been changed to the following for the commercial:

Let's go ride a couple of dolphins/Or maybe play tennis or do some golfin/Oh what a wonder/A wonderful world can be.

Sigh. To see the whole thing for yourself and let me know if this breaks your heart a little, read more.

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Duffy Joins Mostly Men At Mojo Honours

PopSugarUK — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:16:41 -0700

The hairy and the hairless were out in force at the Mojo Honours List 2008 ceremony in London last night. Living legends were the order of the day as Jimmy Page, Lemmy, Nick Cave, Neil Diamond and John Lydon walked the red carpet alongside Alex Turner, Miles Kane and Belle & Sebastian. Gorgeous blonde Duffy picked up one award (from her three nominations) for "Mercy", which won Song Of The Year.

Alex and Miles Kane picked up a Breakthrough Act award for The Last Shadow Puppets and the amazing Juno soundtrack got yet another award for Compilation Of The Year. Led Zeppelin picked up Best Live Act, and the awesome My Bloody Valentine won a Classic Album award for Loveless.

For a list of all the winners including Paul Weller, Judy Collins, Genesis, Irma Thomas and Mark E Smith, as well as many more photos from the Mojo celebration, just read more

Mojo Honours List 2008

Duffy - "Mercy" - Song Of The Year
The Last Shadow Puppets - Breakthrough Act
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! - Best Album
Motorhead - MOJO Hero
The Sex Pistols - MOJO Icon
Led Zeppelin - Best Live Act
Neil Diamond - Classic Songwriter
The Specials - Hall of Fame
Genesis - Lifetime Achievement Award
Judy Collins - Special Award
Irma Thomas - Legend Award
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless - Classic Album
John Fogerty - Inspiration Award
Paul Weller - Outstanding Contribution To Music
Toots Hibbert - Roots Award
John Martyn - Les Paul Award
Mark E. Smith - Maverick Award
Julien Temple - Vision Award
Juno Original Soundtrack - Compilation Of The Year
Pillows & Prayers Cherry Red Records 1981 – 1984 - Catalogue Release

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Images include: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Fogerty, Duffy, Richard Hawley, Paul Weller, Genesis, Phil Collins, Belle & Sebastian, Judy Collins, Eliza Carthy, My Bloody Valentine, Phil Jupitus, Julien Temple, Eliza Carthy, Edwin Collins, Irma Thomas, Al Murray, Graham Coxon, Lemmy, Rat Scabies, Miles Kane, Neil Diamond, John Lydon, Jazzy B.

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Pop A DVD In: Juno

PopSugarUK — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:08:34 -0700

One of my favourite recent movies – Juno – is released on DVD on Monday, and I'm super-happy I can add it to my collection.

If you didn't catch it at the cinema, it's a warm-hearted film centered on 16 year old Juno Macduff (Ellen Page). She's an uber-hip girl who finds herself pregnant after sleeping with her best friend Bleeker (Michael Cera) and decides to give her baby up for adoption to a perfect couple.

The characters are awesome and adorable, the soundtrack is fab, Allison Janney and JK Simmons play Juno's parents (surely a nominee for best on-screen parents ever?) and the film made me laugh and cry. My girl Buzz totally agrees, and gives more details, for those who haven't seen it.

Ellen Page was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the film, and Diablo Cody won for her original screenplay. As a side note, Diablo's book Candy Girl – about her time stripping – is a really interesting and funny read.

But back to the movie – I'd highly recommend you either rent or buy the movie when it comes out on Monday. There's a whole bunch of fun featurettes, screen tests, a commentary by Director Jason Reitman and Diablo, deleted scenes, gag reels, and a fun cast and crew jam! I'll leave you with Juno and Bleeker in song...

Buzz In: Which Movies Have You Seen Multiple Times in the Theater?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:30:31 -0700

And no, multiple viewings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show doesn't really count. I'm talking about the movies that so captivated your imagination you just had to go back for more. Or the movies that were such a fun event, you piggiebacked along with different friends and family members to keep the party going all weekend.

Just this past weekend, I know there were plenty of girls' nights out. . . and then girls' afternoons out and girls' Sunday evenings out for the Sex and the City movie. When the first Spider-Man came out, I couldn't get enough and may have seen it four times in the theater. I've also heard some mom friends talk about how many times they escorted their kids to Enchanted over the holidays. And um, I might have known someone, who - ahem! - may have seen The Cutting Edge several times in the theater when it came out in 1992.

What movies have you seen more than once in the theaters?

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What Was Truly the Best Movie Kiss of the Year?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:01:07 -0700

This Sunday June 1, the MTV Movie Awards will strike again and while they aren't the most prestigious awards around, they at least get creative with their nomination categories. My favorite: Best Kiss.

Here are the nominees:

Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey, Enchanted
Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman, Step Up 2 the Streets
Shia LaBeouf and Sarah Roemer, Disturbia
Ellen Page and Michael Cera, Juno
Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

I would love it if Ellen Page and Michael Cera won and then reenacted their kiss during the acceptance speech. But I have a feeling The LaBeouf will take that win.

Anyway, is it just me or were there some way better kisses this year than these nominees? There's a great scene in Waitress where Kerri Russell's character imagines a gorgeous kiss with her doctor friend (Nathan Fillion, anyone?) for example. Or hello? The library kisses between Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in Atonement!

Do you agree with this list or are there others you would add? What were some of the great on-screen kisses of the year (and by "this year" I guess we're talking all or most of 2007 since Disturbia came out in April of that year)?

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Movie Preview: The Wackness

BuzzSugar — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:30:27 -0700

The Wackness was one of the films that received a lot of buzz during the Sundance film festival - even taking home the 2008 Audience Award. When I first heard about the film it was hard to piece together what this thing would be about, especially with the bizarre combo of Mary-Kate Olsen and Ben Kingsley.

Finally, The Wackness has a trailer and I can see that the story centers around some teenagers mostly concerned with "chillin'" in New York. Based on the preview, Juno's Olivia Thirlby and Drillbit Taylor's Josh Peck are the two talents at the forefront of this oddball dramedy. Despite reactions I got from folks at Sundance that ranged from "meh" to "amazing!" I'm still really looking forward to seeing it.

The trailer looks like a quirky tale about urban teens - and drugs - and I get the feeling that even if the movie strikes some false notes, the performances will make it worthwhile. I guess we'll see when The Wackness hits theaters in limited release July 3. In the meantime, you can watch the trailer if you read more.

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