1. Things 1-5

    YO I’M IN PARIS AND PARIS IS DOPE.

    A few weeks ago, I went to New York. It was also dope. I was gonna write posts about the best things I saw/did there, but I got too sad. So now you know, I guess.

  2. #Spiceless The Downtown Independent does monthly double feature drinkalongs, and this month we went to Spice World/Clueless for Callie’s birthday (a lot of birthdays this week). Free beer with your ticket, singing along, shouting at the screen, and a reminder of how good these movies are. This was great. If you have the chance to rewatch either, definitely do it, and also do it at the Downtown Independent. The best.

    #Spiceless

    The Downtown Independent does monthly double feature drinkalongs, and this month we went to Spice World/Clueless for Callie’s birthday (a lot of birthdays this week). Free beer with your ticket, singing along, shouting at the screen, and a reminder of how good these movies are. This was great. If you have the chance to rewatch either, definitely do it, and also do it at the Downtown Independent. The best.

  3. The Griffith Park Observatory So I’m pretty famous for not liking science. It’s boring and complicated and annoying. But for Natalie’s birthday, we went here, and it was so awesome. I wasn’t great at learning things, but I saw some really cool stuff, like the pictured Periodic Table of Elements, which Charis claimed existed but I doubted, and a ceiling mural from 1934, which I am looking at here. We got there too late for a few of the place’s features, so we will go again. If you live in Los Angeles (and you should), you should do this.

    The Griffith Park Observatory

    So I’m pretty famous for not liking science. It’s boring and complicated and annoying. But for Natalie’s birthday, we went here, and it was so awesome. I wasn’t great at learning things, but I saw some really cool stuff, like the pictured Periodic Table of Elements, which Charis claimed existed but I doubted, and a ceiling mural from 1934, which I am looking at here. We got there too late for a few of the place’s features, so we will go again. If you live in Los Angeles (and you should), you should do this.

  4. Grizzly Man

    This movie is also on Netflix and I forgot to see it when it was in theaters. It’s terrific. I’ve been trying to see more Herzog movies lately because the dude’s hilarious/ridiculous/terrific. Grizzly Man is a great movie that gave me a Lot To Think About. You should totally see it. Nature, and stuff. It made me feel like I’d just gone outside.

  5. Marwencol

    This movie is streaming on Netflix and it’s good! I forgot to see it when it came out. Now I have seen it. You should see it too! It’s great. And it ALSO has some surprises you should not spoil yourself for.

  6. The Cabin in the Woods This was a good movie! You should see it! I recommend it! But don’t spoil yourself, a lot of the fun is the surprises. * We saw it at the Arclight, though, and don’t see it there, because that place sucks.

    The Cabin in the Woods

    This was a good movie! You should see it! I recommend it! But don’t spoil yourself, a lot of the fun is the surprises.

    *

    We saw it at the Arclight, though, and don’t see it there, because that place sucks.

  7.   Caine’s Arcade

    Straight-up the best fucking thing.

  8.   Sweet Genius Why is everybody not talking about this show and also watching it all the time? It is like Chopped but for dessert and completely ludicrous. It is hosted by Ron Ben-Israel (above), who appears to be a real-life Bond villain. Contestants cook three courses of dessert: chocolate, candy, and then cake. In each round, there are mandatory ingredients and also an “inspiration”: lighting, ballet, magic, etc. On the most recent episode I watched, the cake inspiration was Chef Ron himself! He rode out on a conveyor belt.

      Sweet Genius

    Why is everybody not talking about this show and also watching it all the time? It is like Chopped but for dessert and completely ludicrous. It is hosted by Ron Ben-Israel (above), who appears to be a real-life Bond villain. Contestants cook three courses of dessert: chocolate, candy, and then cake. In each round, there are mandatory ingredients and also an “inspiration”: lighting, ballet, magic, etc. On the most recent episode I watched, the cake inspiration was Chef Ron himself! He rode out on a conveyor belt.

  9.   Pretty Poison

    Obligatory Cinefamily post! This black comedy with Anthony Perkins and Tuesday Weld feels ahead of its time (1968). It sort of feels like a John Waters movie? Whatever, it was good; I liked it.

  10.   squirrel stealing my lunch

    My friend Sarah met a squirrel, and they are pals now.