Meme time
Comment on this entry and I'll...
-Pick 7 of your interests for you to talk about.
-And 4 icons for you to talk about.
Then, post this on your journal so other people can play.
Okay, dytabytes gave me some interests and icons to discuss.
Abstract expressionism - This is a form of painting and sculpture popular after WWII, and it's really grown on me over the past few years. Examples of artists associated with the movement are Jackson Pollack, Herbert Ferber, and Hans Hofmann. I'd love to give you a fancy and learned reason why I love it, but I got nothin'. When I look at it, it pleases me, and I figure that's reason enough. :)
Gambit - Ah, Gambit. I have a hard time resisting a Southern rogue who throws 'splodey cards. While his story has taken some unpleasing turns (Milligan shouldn't be allowed within 100 feet of Gambit ever again!) in the past few years, I really loved the way the character was originally presented. I can still remember this one scene between Gambit and Storm, where he asked her to dance, and he waltzed to rock and roll, because that's the only dance step he knew, lol. And I am SO jonesing to finally see him on screen.
Michael Emerson - He plays Ben Linus on LOST and is easily the most talented actor on the show. He was totally robbed by the Emmys, btw. *fumes* There's just something amazing and understated about him. When he walks into a scene, he completely electrifies it, and I haven't seen a single actor with whom he doesn't have chemistry.
Sun Records - As a rock and roll fan, and as a historian of popular culture, I find Sun Records fascinating. Started by Sam Philips, Sun Records was interesting in terms of race, because they initially put out records from a lot of black artists in a time where that was decried by an uptight white middle class. Eventually, the label discovered four white artists--Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley (dubbed the Million Dollar Quartet). At that point, Sun Records started concentrating on white artists and used less and less black artists. Musically, Sun Records gave us a lot of important records associated with the 50s Memphis rock sound. Johnny Cash did some of his coolest stuff with Sun Records.
The 4400 - This is one of my favorite shows, and it pains me that more people didn't watch it. Initially, it was about a group of 4400 people who were abducted throughout the years (starting in the 40s) and mysteriously returned to the Seattle area years later, none of them looking a day older. The show evolved from there and played with a lot of provocative ideas without surrendering to the temptation to turn the show into something that had already been done to death. It had a great cast, and I still sit and watch it, even though I've seen the episodes before.
Universal Monsters - These are the really cool classic black and white horror characters. Dracula. Frankenstein. The Wolfman. The Creature from the Black Lagoon. They relied on ambiance, solid acting from people like Lon Chaney and Boris Karloff, and creepy stories. Sure, they can update these into special-effects laden epics now, Benico del Toro will soon be taking over Lon Chaney's role as The Wolfman. But I prefer the old black and white simplicity.
X-Factor - Well, technically, this was a Marvel team who was originally comprised of the original five X-Men. They had an agenda that's too complicated to explain right now, but to make a long story short, they left the team, and some newbies took over. Eventually, that team broke up, and they all went their separate ways. That brings us to the present. The current X-Factor is a team of mostly super-powered private detectives led by Jamie Madrox, who may just be one of the best characters out there right now. The book is written by one of the few Marvel writers who still knows how to write, Peter David. It's snarky, and it features a great cast. Not a big fan of his decision to include Darwin, though.
Heh. This is my angry icon. I love King Kong anyway, but this just seems appropriate for when I'm pissed. It was made by dontburnme.
McShep is Rodney McKay and John Sheppard from Stargate: Atlantis, and they form one of my main ships. McKay is a snarky scientist and Sheppard is a hot flyboy. They have oodles of chemistry together. I like this particular icon, because it shows them on their off time playing an alien video game (which isn't exactly a game at all). In any case, the "Physics Geek" refers to Rodney, and "Math Geek" refers to Sheppard, as it's a recurring thing that he's actually got a high aptitude in math. It was made by taibhrigh.
I'm an old school New Mutants fan, and Dani is one of my favorites. She has a great chemistry with Karma, and I think they'd be great in a romantic pairing. They're personally compatible, they look really hot together, and they could both use some love in their lives. It was made by nightingaledies.
This is John Barrowman from his special, Making of Me. Since he was kind enough to float around in a pool for a while, I decided to snag an icon of him doing it. :D Honestly, he is one fine looking man. And proof positive that a gay man can be a sexy and successful actor. It was made by chloe_2450.
-Pick 7 of your interests for you to talk about.
-And 4 icons for you to talk about.
Then, post this on your journal so other people can play.
Okay, dytabytes gave me some interests and icons to discuss.
Abstract expressionism - This is a form of painting and sculpture popular after WWII, and it's really grown on me over the past few years. Examples of artists associated with the movement are Jackson Pollack, Herbert Ferber, and Hans Hofmann. I'd love to give you a fancy and learned reason why I love it, but I got nothin'. When I look at it, it pleases me, and I figure that's reason enough. :)
Gambit - Ah, Gambit. I have a hard time resisting a Southern rogue who throws 'splodey cards. While his story has taken some unpleasing turns (Milligan shouldn't be allowed within 100 feet of Gambit ever again!) in the past few years, I really loved the way the character was originally presented. I can still remember this one scene between Gambit and Storm, where he asked her to dance, and he waltzed to rock and roll, because that's the only dance step he knew, lol. And I am SO jonesing to finally see him on screen.
Michael Emerson - He plays Ben Linus on LOST and is easily the most talented actor on the show. He was totally robbed by the Emmys, btw. *fumes* There's just something amazing and understated about him. When he walks into a scene, he completely electrifies it, and I haven't seen a single actor with whom he doesn't have chemistry.
Sun Records - As a rock and roll fan, and as a historian of popular culture, I find Sun Records fascinating. Started by Sam Philips, Sun Records was interesting in terms of race, because they initially put out records from a lot of black artists in a time where that was decried by an uptight white middle class. Eventually, the label discovered four white artists--Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley (dubbed the Million Dollar Quartet). At that point, Sun Records started concentrating on white artists and used less and less black artists. Musically, Sun Records gave us a lot of important records associated with the 50s Memphis rock sound. Johnny Cash did some of his coolest stuff with Sun Records.
The 4400 - This is one of my favorite shows, and it pains me that more people didn't watch it. Initially, it was about a group of 4400 people who were abducted throughout the years (starting in the 40s) and mysteriously returned to the Seattle area years later, none of them looking a day older. The show evolved from there and played with a lot of provocative ideas without surrendering to the temptation to turn the show into something that had already been done to death. It had a great cast, and I still sit and watch it, even though I've seen the episodes before.
Universal Monsters - These are the really cool classic black and white horror characters. Dracula. Frankenstein. The Wolfman. The Creature from the Black Lagoon. They relied on ambiance, solid acting from people like Lon Chaney and Boris Karloff, and creepy stories. Sure, they can update these into special-effects laden epics now, Benico del Toro will soon be taking over Lon Chaney's role as The Wolfman. But I prefer the old black and white simplicity.
X-Factor - Well, technically, this was a Marvel team who was originally comprised of the original five X-Men. They had an agenda that's too complicated to explain right now, but to make a long story short, they left the team, and some newbies took over. Eventually, that team broke up, and they all went their separate ways. That brings us to the present. The current X-Factor is a team of mostly super-powered private detectives led by Jamie Madrox, who may just be one of the best characters out there right now. The book is written by one of the few Marvel writers who still knows how to write, Peter David. It's snarky, and it features a great cast. Not a big fan of his decision to include Darwin, though.
Heh. This is my angry icon. I love King Kong anyway, but this just seems appropriate for when I'm pissed. It was made by dontburnme.
McShep is Rodney McKay and John Sheppard from Stargate: Atlantis, and they form one of my main ships. McKay is a snarky scientist and Sheppard is a hot flyboy. They have oodles of chemistry together. I like this particular icon, because it shows them on their off time playing an alien video game (which isn't exactly a game at all). In any case, the "Physics Geek" refers to Rodney, and "Math Geek" refers to Sheppard, as it's a recurring thing that he's actually got a high aptitude in math. It was made by taibhrigh.
I'm an old school New Mutants fan, and Dani is one of my favorites. She has a great chemistry with Karma, and I think they'd be great in a romantic pairing. They're personally compatible, they look really hot together, and they could both use some love in their lives. It was made by nightingaledies.
This is John Barrowman from his special, Making of Me. Since he was kind enough to float around in a pool for a while, I decided to snag an icon of him doing it. :D Honestly, he is one fine looking man. And proof positive that a gay man can be a sexy and successful actor. It was made by chloe_2450.