If you took all the stylistic tropes of the 1980s and refined them down into one glorious fever dream, I think what you'd be left with is something resembling the work of late 20th century French surrealist painter Jean Paul Avisse. There is something about his paintings that speaks to the aesthetic soul of my childhood in much the same way as ( Read more... )

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13 Going On 30--I had a feeling I was going to love this movie when I saw the outfits and side ponytails on the clique of school bitches (dear gods, I remember when I wanted to look like that >_<), but the clincher? Lisa Frank and Hello Kitty...in a fashion editor's office O_O Stop looking inside my head ( Read more... )

Trying to wake up. So far unsuccessfully. Stayed up too late last night finishing my book, and being reminded of all the reasons I hate politics (not by the book, by the convention coverage on the radio). Must shock myself awake with brightly colored artwork! These all appeal to the Lisa Frank girl in me (Children of the 80s, what will become ( Read more... )