It’s Remember ‘Chewbacca’ Day!

•October 5, 2013 • Leave a Comment

“In a galaxy, far, far away” lived one exceptionally loyal Wookiee. Chewie is Han Solo’s best friend and the co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon. I would say celebrate with him today, only that would be kind of an oxymoron considering the reason why today is Chewbacca Day is because in 1999, the STAR WARS novel “Vector Prime” by R. A. Salvatore was released, and in it featured the heroic, yet tragic death of the beloved Fuzzball. October 5 is a day of mourning for Star Wars fans.

Goodnight, sweet Wookiee. You… won… ｡･ﾟﾟ･(>д<)･ﾟﾟ･｡

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‘Hello Halloween Dolly!’

•October 4, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Walked through the Cellar door into an empty bar and took to a stool. Watched the barman polish glass, awkwardly, before I realized the side entrance leading to the actual sketch area.

Photograph taken by Doug Wetherall

I greeted the hosts but forgot to say trick or treat, fortunately for me, Pocahotness, Leda Petit treated me with a lollipop anyway; I’ll have to repay the favour. The ghoultastic MC, Lilly Loca was deejaying Fleetwood Mac over the speakers when I took my seat. David Bowie and Tupac made an appearance during her eclectic playlist, creating a pretty chill atmosphere throughout the night.

This was my first attempt at life drawing so I had to get used to the timed posing. It wasn’t a steep learning curve at all, just sketch what you see but be fast about it. Lilly had a few fun drawing games with an ARKHAM CITY COMICS prize for the winners, and for an undead starlet, Dolly DeStory made zombification look appealing. Apart from struggling to draw that damn flower in her hair, the night was all treats. I may have found myself a new hobby. Definitely dragging my drawing buddy along with me next time.

Oh, and about that favour; Leda Petit has a killer idea for a movie and has entered into the MAKE MY HORROR MOVIE competition. I had planned on submitting an entry about a girl and a volcano and blah blah blah, but Leda’s idea is not so outrageously ambitious as mine and has real potential to bring decency back to the classic werewolf creature feature we should all want to see happen. Vote for her after the jump — she wants to get hairy:

You don’t have to vote for her of course, but I mean, she did give me a lollipop.

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Guy on Molly/Ecstasy at a Willie Nelson Concert

•October 3, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Yeah, it is as funny as it sounds. It can’t be said that this man isn’t enjoying himself. The amusing juxtaposition is that, he seems to be the only one that is:

As party invitations go, this man is worthy of being my plus one. Ecstasyguy, use Dance Agility, now!

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MY COMIC BOOKS!!! [comics]

•October 2, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Yes, I am a collector. I’m not exactly Caltech theoretical physicist Sheldon Cooper when it comes to my Marvel and DC lore, nor could I ever represent any superhero insignia across my chest. I’ve developed a more acquired taste in my readings. Well, not that acquired, just more independent; alternative characters that are less traditional. This post wont be a review by the way, but more of a ‘hey look at how obsessed I am, yay’ sort of post. …MINE!

These are the comic books I am currently collecting:

These are a few of my favourites from the year gone by:

These two are my oldest favourites:

And this is maybe a quarter of what I have not including the ones above:

I love comic books 😀 and I can’t imagine that ever changing, fortunately.

Huh… An insignia… OK, so there may be hope yet.

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One Day, Who You Are, Will All Make Sense

•October 1, 2013 • Leave a Comment

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Dr Sketchy’s Burlesque Anti-Art School Life Drawing Sessions Presents ‘Hello Halloween Dolly!’

•September 30, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Ever wondered if Marilyn Monroe would lose any of her sex appeal if she was a zombie? Want to find out? Dr. Sketchy began in Brooklyn and is now a worldwide art community with a burlesque twist, and there happens to be a faction right here in Auckland.

Dr Sketchy is a life drawing class with a more enticing, geek orientated vibe. The Wine Cellar will be hosting @ 7pm, Tue, October 01… NOOOOOOOOO I have major study and an essay to do! Decisions, decisions…

In the spirit of paganism & candy we bring you the ever devious glamazon of darkness: Dolly DeStory. Dr Sketchy’s Burlesque anti-art school life drawing sessions, held once a month in the Wine Cellar/Whammy Bar, St Kevin’s Arcade. Fun evening of burlesque girlies in skimpy outfits! Wine and liquor is to be consumed! Art to be created by the quick fingers of many busy art monkeys.

Bring your favourite tools: pens, paper, pencils, crayons, glue, cameras and/or finger paint. Dr. Sketchy is open to anyone, regardless of creed, colour and artistic style.

7pm start at the Wine Cellar. $10 on the door to feed the model. If you’re good, & be good I mean totally messed up, you’ll probably get candy. Please note, we are becoming rather popular & as such, we recommend you come early to ensure a seat!

Experience completely unnecessary, but a sense of cheeky fun a must. Dr. Sketchys will be once a month, $10 on the door (to feed the models).

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#BatDad Vine Compilation

•September 30, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Jen! Your man is a vigilantly! BatDad is one of the better Viners out there whose shenanigans are innocent and funny. Can you believe he is a father of four children? I thought he must have eyes on the back of his cowl, but I guess that comes with the job of being a father — You are the BatDad the internet deserves:

Vine is a mobile app owned by Twitter that enables its users to create and post short video clips. Viners tend to prank, create fake personas, cosplay, spawn memes and perform armature stunts and do just about anything to hit that fleeting 6 seconds worth of fame. Everyone’s a comedian, but there are some super crafty people out there doing some very experimental stuff within the limitations. There will be more Vines to come, just as soon as I figure out how to embedded them that is; YouTube will have to do.

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Percussive Maintenance [movie montage]

•September 29, 2013 • Leave a Comment

I would be disappointed in a film if it incorporated some piece of machinery that didn’t act up, and so would Duncan Robson, the same man behind the zoom and enhance cliché compilation. He has compiled yet another revealing review of a staple cinema plot device — a technological version of Murphy’s law, and how to solve it:

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On This Day 26 Years Ago, the First Episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation Premiered

•September 29, 2013 • Leave a Comment

I still watch it. THAT’S MY JAM! When I was a child, during the opening credits, I used to run to the back of the hallway then sprint down into the livingroom and jump on the couch just as the Enterprise shot across the screen, then I’d try for the hallway again before the Enterprise made another flyby, and repeat. Funny kid. Only time my parents let me stand on the furniture, come to think of it. This show was ahead of its time.

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“Defined Lines,” I Know You Want It – Auckland Uni Law Students Parody Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines”

•September 28, 2013 • Leave a Comment

I thought the video was good but I didn’t realize how good until Aljazeera’s The Stream covered a story on Grace Brown’s Project Unbreakable, an online photo essay exhibit that features images of women and men holding signs with sentences that their rapist said before, during, or after their assault. Word for word, some things quoted are lyrics in “Blurred Lines.”

This tongue-in-cheek parody was part of Auckland University’s law revue, a show of 40 skits performed at SkyCity Theatre last month. Video contains coarse language, and a purple vibrator:

Adelaide Dunn, Olivia Lubbock and Zoe Ellwood are a group of law students who call themselves the “Law Revue girls” and hail from right here in Auckland, New Zealand. They took on Thicke’s number one hit following criticism which described the original song as advocating sexual abuse and “blurring the lines” between consensual and non-consensual sex.

Chlöe from 95bFM’s The Wire spoke with Adelaide Dunn, regarding the video, misogyny, and the state of modern feminism. Quite insightful. You can listen to the full recording here: 95bfm/chloe-adelaide.mp3 (10m44s, 9.8MB, broadcast 3 September 2013)

Unbelievable. I can’t believe this rubbish passes as popular music nowadays — cowbell, snare, hihat, chauvinistic lyrics, Pharrell…

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What If You Stopped SlezzzzzzZZZZzzzzZZZZzzzzZZZZzzzz

•September 25, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Perfectionism has its flaws for sure; I pulled that all-nighter and man am I ready to crash.

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Goldroom “Fifteen” (feat. Chela) & BANKS “Change”

•September 24, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Floating through the slipstream, alright. Not gonna lie; this song has lullabied me to sleep several nights in a row now:

Banks too:

Sultry. No lullabies tonight though, I’m pulling an all-nighter for the essay that’s due tomorrow. You’d think a guy would learn a lesson. Sheesh, Fin. Where’s that coffee pot!

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