Linkspam + more top fives
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next_to_normal* Following the success of the movie, Les Miserables is, unsuprisingly, coming back to Broadway. Has anyone seen the "reimagined" show? I am torn - I am kind of curious to see what's been changed, but I also don't want to be disappointed if it's TOO reimagined, lol. Speaking of Broadway, I'm going up to New York next weekend with my mom. We're taking our chances at the TKTS booth, but if anyone has recommendations, I'm open. Right now, I'm leaning toward either The Mystery of Edwin Drood or Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
* My bb Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick in a movie version of The Last Five Years! First of all, I am shocked this is happening, because TLFY is not a very well-known show, so I'm not sure what kind of movie audience they'd get (surely not the blockbuster of Les Miserables) although maybe they're counting on the new off-Broadway production to drum up attention? Second, I am curious how they plan to adapt it, given the structure of the show. But mostly: YAY.
* The Americans has been renewed for a second season already. After only four episodes have aired. That's how good it is, people.
* Nifty Catching Fire posters.
* Men and women apparently tweet differently. Women are more frequent users of "emoticons, ellipses (…), expressive lengthening (nooo waaay), repeated exclamation marks, puzzled punctuation (combinations of ? and !), the abbreviation omg, and transcriptions of backchannels like ah, hmm, ugh, and grr." As a frequent offender in allllllllll of those categories, this piqued my interest. I haven't read through the entire study, but the first thing that pops into my head is whether Twitter-speak might be influenced by the culture of more gendered spaces on the internet (compare the predominately female LJ/DW to the predominately male Reddit). We tend to adopt the speech patterns of our social group, and I know that I at least have been very influenced by my fandom experience. (I NEVER USED TO CAPSLOCK SO MUCH. NOW I HAVE ALL THE FEELINGS.)
And now, top fives:
Fromever_neutral:
Top Five Dudes You Would Bang
I asked Alex whether she meant fictional characters or real (famous) people, and she was non-specific, so I'm doing both.
Fictional characters (in ascending order of dysfunctionality, obvs):
1. Kai Booker - Time-traveling musicians are my THING, yo.
2. Tony Stark - What more could you want? OH, lots of issues? Got that, too.
3. Jesse Pinkman - All the meth dealing and hanging out with Walt would probably get me killed, but Jesse is just a precious little woobie when he cries, so... worth it.
4. Spike - Preferably when he's not in his "eating humans" phase, but I'm not that picky.
5. Damon Salvatore - He wouldn't even need to compel me!
Real people:
1. Chris Evans - I used to think I didn't go for conventionally attractive guys? Look at my fictional character list! And then Captain America happened. And now I will be satisfied with nothing less (aka I will be alone forever).
2. Zachary Levi - He's my TV boyfriend for a reason, yo.
3. Aaron Tveit - He could sing to me. *swoon* Actually, common theme - all these guys can sing. Coincidence? Nope.
4. Tom Hiddleston - Ah, see, now we're back in my comfort zone - unconventional, nerd hot.
5. Jeremy Jordan - How cute is that? I used to have a hat like that.
* My bb Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick in a movie version of The Last Five Years! First of all, I am shocked this is happening, because TLFY is not a very well-known show, so I'm not sure what kind of movie audience they'd get (surely not the blockbuster of Les Miserables) although maybe they're counting on the new off-Broadway production to drum up attention? Second, I am curious how they plan to adapt it, given the structure of the show. But mostly: YAY.
* The Americans has been renewed for a second season already. After only four episodes have aired. That's how good it is, people.
* Nifty Catching Fire posters.
* Men and women apparently tweet differently. Women are more frequent users of "emoticons, ellipses (…), expressive lengthening (nooo waaay), repeated exclamation marks, puzzled punctuation (combinations of ? and !), the abbreviation omg, and transcriptions of backchannels like ah, hmm, ugh, and grr." As a frequent offender in allllllllll of those categories, this piqued my interest. I haven't read through the entire study, but the first thing that pops into my head is whether Twitter-speak might be influenced by the culture of more gendered spaces on the internet (compare the predominately female LJ/DW to the predominately male Reddit). We tend to adopt the speech patterns of our social group, and I know that I at least have been very influenced by my fandom experience. (I NEVER USED TO CAPSLOCK SO MUCH. NOW I HAVE ALL THE FEELINGS.)
And now, top fives:
From
ever_neutral:Top Five Dudes You Would Bang
I asked Alex whether she meant fictional characters or real (famous) people, and she was non-specific, so I'm doing both.
Fictional characters (in ascending order of dysfunctionality, obvs):
1. Kai Booker - Time-traveling musicians are my THING, yo.
2. Tony Stark - What more could you want? OH, lots of issues? Got that, too.
3. Jesse Pinkman - All the meth dealing and hanging out with Walt would probably get me killed, but Jesse is just a precious little woobie when he cries, so... worth it.
4. Spike - Preferably when he's not in his "eating humans" phase, but I'm not that picky.
5. Damon Salvatore - He wouldn't even need to compel me!
Real people:
1. Chris Evans - I used to think I didn't go for conventionally attractive guys? Look at my fictional character list! And then Captain America happened. And now I will be satisfied with nothing less (aka I will be alone forever).
2. Zachary Levi - He's my TV boyfriend for a reason, yo.
3. Aaron Tveit - He could sing to me. *swoon* Actually, common theme - all these guys can sing. Coincidence? Nope.
4. Tom Hiddleston - Ah, see, now we're back in my comfort zone - unconventional, nerd hot.
5. Jeremy Jordan - How cute is that? I used to have a hat like that.
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Date: Feb. 22nd, 2013 10:39 pm (UTC)Not if you were a one night stand who got in and got out, lol! Just don't hang around Jesse TOO long for Walt to notice you. :)
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Date: Feb. 25th, 2013 02:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: Feb. 23rd, 2013 12:31 am (UTC)Basically, this. I adopted Capslock and other ornamentation from LJ, too.
2. Tony Stark - What more could you want? OH, lots of issues? Got that, too.
Indeed.
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Date: Feb. 25th, 2013 02:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: Feb. 23rd, 2013 03:08 am (UTC)3. Preach it.
lol and I can ~agree~ with your other choices, though RDJ isn’t really my type (but Tony is amusing). Oh, and yeah, Chris Evans is a bit conventionally good looking. I’M NOT FAMILIAR ENOUGH WITH JEREMY TO HAVE AN OPINION.
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Date: Feb. 25th, 2013 02:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: Feb. 23rd, 2013 06:17 am (UTC)* The Americans has been renewed for a second season already. After only four episodes have aired. That's how good it is, people.
!!! Excellent.
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Date: Feb. 25th, 2013 02:50 am (UTC)