From the "Nice" to the "Naughty" List

I might be tipping myself over on the Naughty scale by stripping these former cute child Christmas movie stars of their innocence and including them in my "Hot in December" list, but I consider myself being rather kind and generous by sharing said list with you all. Naughty or Nice? I'm not sure, but these celebs are definitely very sexy.

Zack Ward, who played Scut Farkas, the bully everyone loved to hate in the 1983 classic A Christmas Story, is now looking extra sexy, much to my surprise.  His latest acting endeavors include a guest role in Cold Case and a permanent role on the series Doll House... But I would prefer to add him to my list of Good-to-Look-at-Gingers.

Images courtesy IMDB

Taylor Momsen, Hollywood's residential bad girl since Lindsay Lohan got locked up and became boring, is not often remembered as the adorable Cindy Lou Who she played a decade ago in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, alongside Jim Carey.  The black eyeliner-loving 17-year-old now stars in Gossip Girl as Jenny Humphrey and writes, sings, and plays guitar for her band The Pretty Reckless.



Left image courtesy IMDB

David Krumholtz, a not-so-sexy name for a very sexy celeb, appeared in the cast list for 1994's The Santa Clause when he played Bernard, the head elf in Santa's workshop that had all viewers confused by the correlation between elves and dreadlocks. Krumholtz has a lengthy filmography, but is probably most recently well known for his role as Charlie in NUMB3RS.



Arguably the most famous on my list, Juliette Lewis is not to be neglected for her role as Audrey Griswold in Christmas Vacation (1989).  The movie is hilarious and so is the juxtaposition of her looks from then and now.  But Lewis definitely tops off the list for sexy Christmas celebs keeping us hot in the cold month of December.

"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."

LEO TOLSTOY

Movie of the Month

Going along with my plan to represent the atypical NYU student during finals week (i.e. doing everything BUT pulling all-nighters studying in Bobst library and surviving off nothing but coffee and redbulls), I decided to spend my evening at the movies.  The film of choice? Black Swan.  Yes, I did feel like I was cheating on Johnny Depp by choosing this blockbuster thriller over The Tourist, but based on its reviews, I knew Black Swan was much more of a priority (plus, I spent the rest of the night drooling over my JD posters covering 90% of my wallspace).

Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman, was unthinkably moving.  Its effect is so fresh that I cannot yet formulate words to describe my experience.  However, I do want to share this: my connection to this film began about one year ago, when I was living on 12th st. and 4th ave.  The entrance to Forum, a NYC bar located just around the corner from where I resided, was blocked off, and the street was filled with tents and had the appearance of a set.  I was doing one of my usual Walgreen's runs when I had to walk past Forum.  It was a cold and dark day, and the sidewalk was filled with people moving in every direction, but my eyes were immediately drawn towards the small yet stunning face peeking out of a large black cloak... There she was - Natalie Portman.

Turns out, they were filming a scene from Black Swan at Forum, and I caught a glimpse of it.  It was exciting to see the scenes played back to me in the final product.  Below is a screenshot from the scene in which Mila Kunis and Portman are having dinner and drinks at the local bar.

(Scene from Black Swan, courtesy http://www.rottentomatoes.com/)

I highly advise you all to see this film, but definitely not in a fragile mental state. It is a phenomenal work of art for which Portman most deserves an Oscar for "Best Actress". Happy watching!

The Hipsters are Coming

Today, sexypants Marky-Mark made a scrumdiddliumptious (big ups to Willy Wonka) appearance on the Ellen show on NBC. Obviously I was too distracted by his dashing looks to pay attention to any of what he was actually saying, but in my superficial examination of his superbly crafted anatomy, I made a shocking discovery:

Is Mark Wahlberg a HIPSTER?!?!?

Check out the clip below of the man/myth/legend/underwear model/rapper extraordinaire Marky-Mark on the Ellen show and see his shameless promotion of widely recognized hipster favorite, Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, via tightly worn t-shirt.

Nothin Wrong with a Little Egoism

A friend of mine recommended that I listen to Keri Hilson's latest single "Pretty Girl Rock", and as I was listening I realized I had already heard it (sadly to admit, it was in Charlotte Russe at 8am while I was Black Friday shopping... hold the jokes).  But I had NOT seen the music video, which I'm really feeling - maybe even more than the song itself.  Ms. Hilson provides us with the 21st century women's anthem while giving an ode to iconic women of music of the past several decades. My personal favorite: a nonverbal shoutout to TLC's Lisa Left Eye, Chilli, and T-Boz in satin PJs on a white backdrop, blatantly reminiscent of their unforgettable "Creep" video.

Check out "Pretty Girl Rock" and be filled with personal conceit and the warmth of your favorite female musical legends.  Which ones do you remember?

I'm Baaaaack...

A) Never acquire responsibilities. They are overrated and they will take over your life.

2) Get used to the fact that this blog might be inconsistent. I don't know who wrote the unwritten rule that consistency is good and inconsistency is bad, but I beg to differ.

Lastly, brace yourselves for a blogging rampage because I have decided to select the time when I should be upholding aforementioned "responsibilities" most as the time when I will cast them aside to do things like blogging and online window-shopping and watching clips of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" via YouTube.