Project Runway – So we have a winner, I guess
So Project Runway’s first season on Lifetime has wrapped up. And … yeah. It’s certainly been a strange ride this season. I feel as though I cannot even express in the slightest how I felt about the finale without betraying who won. It was strange, because, unlike in previous seasons, I wasn’t rooting for any of the contenders until this very last episode. None of the designers’ talent really struck me as anything worthy of cheering on, although all of them were, you know, competent.
Project Runway – Finale – Live-blog/chat
Ladies and gentlemen, don your finest couch potato outfit and best Santino/Tim impression for Project Runway’s big season finale! Althea, Carol Hannah, and Irina have spent most of their last week either whining or throwing up, but it’s time to get down to business. Serious business. I’m curious to see how their collections play out, as all of them look like they have a lot of work to do. Will they take the critiques from the last episode to heart or will they shrug it off like so much last season’s knits? Also, it seems like Tim Gunn has a mini-meltdown at some point, so I think we all need to tune in and pretend to comfort him.
I’ll be hosting a live chat tonight as the episode airs so that we can bitch/marvel together. Join us at 10 PM EST to rant and rave and celebrate!
Spaced – CliqueClack Flashback
Brace yourselves, because I’m about to get extra-nostalgic. I remember stumbling out of the theater one afternoon in September of 2004, feeling more excited and wired than I thought humanly possible, not because I had just went to my first rated R movie, but because every part of Shaun of the Dead still rattled in my brain. In the ensuing days, I had to learn everything I could about the creative team behind the film, and one of the things that kept popping up in my endless research was a British comedy called Spaced. Mind you, this was in the age before YouTube, so it’s not like I could just hop online and check out a clip.
For the purposes of this post, I delved back into my high school blog and I see that I made a point of celebrating that Trio had decided to start airing Spaced in conjunction with Shaun’s release. I also see that past-me was so goddamn hooked on Spaced that, two episodes in, she (I?) had already got it in her head to buy the DVD box set. And a region-free player to play said DVD box set.
Needless to say, I really freaking love Spaced. And I want you to love it too.
Project Runway – Heidi Klum loves Oktoberfest
To kick things off, an observation from one of my few friends that are not figments of my imagination: “Nicolas looks like John Hodgman,” she said, almost too casually. “A young, douchey John Hodgman.”
Well done, friend. This remark was made after a lengthy back-and-forth about all the contestants we don’t like. I believe the only overlap was with Shirin, whom we decided was exceptionally annoying both in personality and voice. Needless to say, we were extra-pissed when she got some side-hug comfort-action from Tim Gunn. This season’s contestants have really lucked out with the Tim Gunn tenderness/wisdom combo.
Diary of a Gossip Girl virgin – Ice cream and magic will always win
(Season 2, Episode 9)
Blair’s desperation to get into Yale lands her in yet another sticky situation, dealing with a hormone-crazy girl who would rather go out than stay at home, reading Harry Potter and eating ice cream. At this point, I’m so curious to know where are the characters end up attending school, I’m tempted to jump ahead and read spoilers for the upcoming season. As I’ve mentioned before, if I find that they all end up at the same university, I will break something. Maybe I should just hold off until I absolutely have to know, because I’m getting the feeling there’s a stupid cop-out coming.
Project Runway – What a twist!
The current season of Project Runway has yet to bring out its star talent or resident weirdo, but that is doing wonders for catwalk justice. In previous years, it would sometimes feel like producers were keeping certain contestants on the show simply because of the controversy they stirred (creepy Victor? Rosette-tastic Angela?). However, this episode’s elimination convinced me that Project Runway is moving in the right direction. They’re already on thin ice with this move to Lifetime; they can’t really afford to make viewers too angry.
Also, also, I had no idea that Lifetime was doing this, but apparently you can watch full episodes of Project Runway on their website. Four for you, Lifetime! You go, Lifetime.
Diary of a Gossip Girl virgin – Nate, that chick is, like, ten
(Season 2, Episode 8)
Oh, no. An unlikely couple has sprung out of nowhere. Nate and Little J are sucking face in a darkened street and I am uncomfortable for having witnessed that. Is it because it’s almost like watching Dan and Jenny make out? Or is it because Jenny’s built like a 12-year-old boy and that’s all I can see? I mean, really, I can’t unsee things, people.
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