Archive for August, 2004

Sneak preview of “Shaun of the Dead”

Friday, August 27th, 2004 by Aabra

Scored sneak preview tx for Shaun of the Dead, woo hoo! Hollywood Theatre, September 7th or 9th or something. I have a reason to live next month! Oh, and it’s Bumbershoot weekend after next. I’ve been stocking up on offensive t-shirts for Matt to wear. Now all I need is power bars, ear plugs and [...]

Bug-eyed murderers and perverts, yum

Thursday, August 26th, 2004 by Aabra

‘Going through a Sam Rockwell phase. ‘Sat through Charlie’s Angels to see him, lord. And it was the choppy TV edit, too! When is Hitchhiker’s coming out?? I’m as bad as a teenager with these Hollywood crushes. Well… mine are usually on slightly bug-eyed Jewish guys who play murderers and/or perverts…

Tom Riddle as a beady-eyed, hammy mama’s boy

Thursday, August 5th, 2004 by Aabra

No, no, NOOOOOOOOOO!! Damn it. It’s confirmed. Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort?? When did JKR describe Tom Riddle as a beady-eyed, hammy mama’s boy?

RIP, Wesley Willis

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2004 by Aabra

Oh my god. I just found out Wesley Willis is dead. Almost a year ago, at the age of 40. Why didn’t I hear about this sooner?? I was online, farting around, looking for this stoopid t-shirt of his face I saw someone wearing at a SCOTS show, and boom, I find this depressing article. [...]

“I never promised you a trailer garden”

Monday, August 2nd, 2004 by Aabra

Delicious previews courtesy of Matt, in an email entitled “I never promised you a trailer garden.” * Parker and Stone’s Team America. “This fall, freedom hangs by a thread” hee hee hee… * Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. I… wow, all the hair is standing up on my arms. Beautiful. Were the ’40s [...]

Special screening of “Hair High”, with Plympton in attendance!

Sunday, August 1st, 2004 by Aabra

Days like this are why I’m glad I live in Portland. We went to a special screening of Bill Plympton’s Hair High at the Crystal Ballroom, drinking Hammerhead while sitting behind someone Matt swears was Rowdy Roddy Piper. Claymation god Will Vinton was there, too, with his grandkids, which probably wasn’t totally appropriate. Hair High [...]


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