Posts by Robyn Gallagher
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While I'm not as svelte as I might be, without the top ballast, I'm a size 14-16. But there is no way a shirt or a jacket less than an 18 will fit me, and unfortunately 16-18 is when the "big" sizes start to kick in, so often they are cut for shoulders and/or a belly I simply don't possess.
I'm in a similar situation. I find it incredibly hard to find clothes that fit me. My boobs bump me up into "plus size", which usually means tops that are designed for ladies with a smaller proportioned bust and a larger belly. Such clothing ends up disguising my waist (I has one) and making me look pregnant. Ugh.
The last time I found a top that fit me well, I almost cried in the fitting room.
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That Bieber remix is probably what Sigur Ros have been striving to sound like for ten years.
I'd be more impressed if someone could speed up a Sigur Ros and make a kick-arse pop song out of their easy-listening snore music.
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Another thought on The Room and sexism. Yeah, it's sexist, but due to its cult status, the film has been gone over with a finetooth comb by its audiences. Every bit of sexism is called out and mercilessly mocked.
Compare that with your average Hollywood film, where little sexist moments pass most audiences by.
But you know the weirdest thing about The Room? It fully passes the Bechdel Test.
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He's been quoted in the AV Club saying that the trouble with women is that they're manipulative beings.
Do you think he's oppressing women? Or are people - both women and men - laughing at his dorky perspective on relationships? I reckon he's been dicked over several times and it's left a lasting mark on him that he's working out through his art.
One of The Room lines is to add "...because you're a woman!" to the end of various lines, especially the one where Lisa's mom tells her she can't have the fancy things in her life without Johnny. At the Wellington screening, I heard several women yell out that line.
Man, Tommy's a dick.
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Yet more good reasons I'm glad I skipped it.
Yeah, I don't think you'd find much to enjoy in The Room. Though there was a strange scene where I was reminded of that film you made where you projected Two Girls, One Cup on your naked belly.
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I'm so excited about the new Flying Num website. There are a few titles I've been after for years, so I'll be keeping an eager eye on the shop for back catalogue rereleases.
In the meantime, here's a searing live-to-air version of he Straitjacket Fits song "A.P.S".
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[Yay!]
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[I guess few here know what Braxton Hicks contractions are...]
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Down by 20 points Smash Malice takes the lead jammer position through Braxton Kicks. Braxton was close to not skating, her sister was giving birth that day and she came straight from the hospital.
I was expecting the next sentence to read, "But it turned out her sister wasn't in labour - it was just some Braxton Hicks contractions."
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Roller derby is a tricky sport. See, there are sports where appearance and costume are a significant part - like synchronised swimming, dressage, figure skating, even to the point where appearance is included in the scoring.
Roller derby, on the other hand, doesn't give points for appearance, but make-up and costume are a vital part of the sport. And I would suggest that roller derby wouldn't be anywhere near as thrilling if the players were dressed in indentical shorts and t-shirts, like a netball team.
Because the glamorous physical appearance of roller derby teams is an integral part of the sport, it's very much open for discussion.