Some of you might be thinking, "That Julia sure does post a lot of Twilight-related things!"
Well .. DUH!
Here's a clip from Eclipse (which comes out in theaters next month!) in which all the Team Edward and Team Jacob goodness comes into light:
Friday, May 21, 2010
Clip from Eclipse!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
LOST Series Finale This Sunday!
Think that this week in television was amazing, with all the upfronts and season finals?? Think again!
The FINAL episode of LOST airs this Sunday (May 24, 2010) at 7PM. That's right - it's finally here .. the season finale!
I know that I will be watching the epic 2.5hr series finale with my fellow LOSTies, and tune into the epic Jimmy Kimmel LOST finale after-show.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Saturday Night Live: Betty White + Jay-Z = AMAZING
So in case you haven't heard, Betty White hosted a "Mother's Day Special" episode of Saturday Night Live over the weekend .. and it was pretty good!
A lot of bloggers talk on and on about Betty White's comic timing and how her professional approach made it an amazing show .. I'm not going to disagree on that, because it was a pretty entertaining show for me. I didn't even mind the overload of MacGruber skits (probably because I have plans on watching it at the midnight showing:x)
Anyway, the highlight of SNL's 2nd to last show on their 35th year is probably Jay-Z.
Shocking, I know. For those of you who know me, I'm not really a Jay-Z fan (especially in comparison to my bf) .. but Jay-Z's performance was AWESOME.
Check it out (before NBC pulls them offline!)
Jay-Z Medley:
"Young Forever" (I love how Jay-Z dedicated this song to Betty White - aww! But not really a fan of "Mr. Hudson" .. his voice gave me chills (not in a good way))
Friday, April 23, 2010
It's Here: The Eclipse Trailer
Oprah premiered the Eclipse trailer on her show yesterday (surrounded by Twihards - what was she thinking??):
A few things to note:
-I really really dislike seeing Bryce Dallas Howard as Victoria.
-RPattz is looking more and more sickly as Edward. New makeup artist, please.
-The army of "young" vampires coming out of the water reminded me of zombies.
-I think that the entire time I see the movie, I will either be looking at Kristen Stewart's bad wig or ..
-Taylor Lautner's abs FTW.
Eclipse will be out in theaters on June 30, 2010!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Ready, Set, Watch: Through a Dog's Eyes
I love dogs. Seriously, how can someone even hate a dog??
So anything with dogs immediately grabs my attention. Whether they're walking down the street, or even in an ad - I will stop dead in my tracks and give a little shoutout to the dog and/or its breed.
So naturally, I am TOTALLY watching Through a Dog's Eyes - a new PBS documentary that focuses on service dogs and the lives that they affect.
Best part about it?? It's narrated by Neil Patrick Harris.
LEGEN - wait for it because I hope you like milk - DARY.
Check out the trailer:
Through a Dog's Eyes airs on April 21st at 8PM, on PBS.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Tax Day Free Day!
Tomorrow is 4/15, the dreaded Tax Day for Americans. I think it's probably a little too late for me to tell you to go file your taxes at this point, but um, yeah, if you haven't done it already, you probably should. Good news guys, I actually am getting money back from the government this year! Oh, you don't care? It's ok, I'm just glad I don't owe hundreds like I did last year, so I don't care that you don't care! But here's good news that's applicable for all of you. In honor of the headache inducing Tax Day, many restaurants are offering freebies or major discounts as a little tax relief. Head over to The Bargainist for more.
Boston Market: Individual dinner plates BOGO Free
04/15/2010 through 04/18/2010.
Cinnabon - 2 Free Cupcake Bites on 04/15/2010 between 6pm and 8pm.
McCormick & Schmick's - $10.40 dinner specials & drink specials at the bar. (Guys, M&S has these amaaaazing Happy Hour specials. I like a lot. Check it.)
P.F. Chang's - 15% off food purchases all day
Starbucks - Bring in a reusable travel mug & get free brewed coffee
McDonald's - Select restaurants to offer BOGO Free Southern Style Chicken Biscuit
Subway - Free cookie for all customers
T.G.I. Friday's - Diners receive a $5 gift card w/purchase of $15-$25 or a $10 card w/purchases of $25 or more
Friday, April 2, 2010
Harvard Sailing Team: Boys Will Be Girls
The "Harvard Sailing Team" is a group of 4 dudes doing sometimes funny videos because they have a lot of time, and don't really need to study. 'Cause who actually studies at Harvard, right? (sarcasm)
Anyway, check out their latest video, "Boys Will Be Girls," where they imitate what I imagine they think girls are like. 'Cause like, omg, I am soo totally not like that. But I totally agree - why doesn't my boyfriend just wear his fall coat??
Omg, "besties with testies." Best line ever.
Friday, March 26, 2010
It's That Time of the Year Again: Earth Hour 2010
Tomorrow is Earth Hour, the day when all around, everyone turns off their lights for an hour:
JOIN WWF FOR EARTH HOUR
Saturday, March 27, at 8:30 pm local time
Earth Hour is WWF's initiative to unite millions of people worldwide in boldly stating their concern about climate change by doing something quite simple: turning off their lights for one hour.
Earth Hour sends the message that we care about our planet and our future, that we want to “turn the lights off” on pollution and climate change and switch to a cleaner, safer, more secure world. (Earth Hour)
I mean, how simple is that? Especially after most of Northern NJ was without power when that big storm hit 2 weeks ago, this should be a piece of cake, people!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Gleeee!
It's been WAY too long since Glee had its fall finale, and while it seemed like April was so far away (new episodes come back on April 17th) we're about a month away, HOORAH!!!! The cast of Glee has been everywhere in the news, from their concert tour in May being sold out (see you there!), to being invited to the White House next month, to their upcoming Oprah appearance. YAYY!
Spoiler Alert: The folks at NY Mag have put together all the spoilers that have been all over the place. Read at your own risk, but be prepared to hear about lots of cool guest stars and musical numbers. It's gonna be so great! And click below for the new preview for the remaining episodes. Is it April yet??
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Eclipse Teaser
It's that time of the year, girls - a NEW TWILIGHT TEASER!
Swoooooooooooooooooooooooon!
UPDATED!
As of Thursday (3/11/10) morning, the official trailer was released! Check it out for your viewing pleasure!
Friday, March 5, 2010
2010 Academy Award Predictions!
My Super Bowl, the Oscars, are on this Sunday! Who else is so so excited! Unfortunately this will be the first year I don't get to watch the telecast live, but I've got my predictions, ballot, and DVR all fired up and ready to go nonetheless! If you are into this stuff as much as I am, or need suggestions to win your office pool, or just want to read what I think will go down on Sun night, read on (my predicted winners are in bold).
Best Supporting Actor & Best Supporting Actress
These two categories are the most boring of the night, just cause the winners are pretty much locked. From the beginning of the awards season, Christopher Waltz (Inglorious Basterds) and Monique (Precious) have pretty much dominated, and so they are gonna walk away with the coveted awards. There is a slight chance someone other than Waltz will win Supporting Actor (maybe Stanley Tucci or Woody Harrelson), but Monique is a definite. The other ladies should just be thankful to be nominated, cause there is no chance any of them are taking home the Oscar this year.
Best Adapted Screenplay/Best Original Screenplay
For the Adapted Screenplay, I'm gonna go with Up in the Air. The movie had reallly good buzz towards the beginning of the season, but lost its steam in the midst of the whole Avatar/Hurt Locker buzz that started taking over. The Academy will reward the movie in this category. As for Original Screenplay, I'm thinking its a battle between The Hurt Locker and Inglorious Basterds, but I'm gonna go with the latter because The Hurt Locker will win bigger awards. But you never know, the warm crowd pleaser Up might sneak in enough votes to steal the prize.
Best Actor & Best Actress
Jeff Bridges also pretty much has the Best Actor on a lockdown, but I'm secretly hoping Colin Firth (who is just so dreamy) steals it. Even though Colin just won a BAFTA a couple of weeks ago (the British Oscars), I still think Bridges will win. The Best Actress category is my favorite one this year, because there is no clear winner. Sandra Bullock has pretty much won everything leading up to this, and while that may seem like she is going to win, her role in The Blind Side isn't usually what garners a Best Actress win. So while the awards season has been good to her, she might likely lose to seasoned veteran Meryl Streep, or newcomer Carey Mulligan. I really hope Bullock wins and I'm gonna say she will, but I will so not be surprised if she goes home empty handed Sunday night.
Best Director
This comes down to the battle of the exes-- Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) used to be married to James Cameron (Avatar), and now they are the frontrunners for this coveted award. History will be made if Bigelow wins; she will be the first female winner ever, which is kinda sad, no? Come on Academy! Or, come on, female directors! =P I think she will win. Unless...
Best Picture
Now, I'm pretty sure The Hurt Locker is going to win. Avatar may be the bigger movie, but out of the 10 Best Picture nominees, no other movie had as much critical praise behind it as the Hurt Locker. But like I said, Avatar is the bigger movie, in all senses of the word. Critics may not have been super impressed with its storyline and dialogue, but you can't overlook how well the movie turned out. Now, if Kathryn wins Best Director for The Hurt Locker, the Academy might reward James Cameron with a Best Picture win. And vice versa- Cameron for Director, the Hurt Locker for Best Picture. But. I honestly think, the night is gonna belong to The Hurt Locker, for both Best Picture and Director.
AHHHH I LOVE THE OSCARS.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Music Video + Art History = Mind Blown
Ok I don't know anything about this French band called Hold Your Horses!, but I love them for this amazing music video, in which they recreate the history of painting. Um, I LOVE ART HISTORY. And music videos. So, not surprisingly, I LOVE this video. Consider my mind blown. Actually I'm just giddy. Amazing, amazing!
70 Million by Hold Your Horses ! from L'Ogre on Vimeo.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
To Their Moms, They'll Always Be Kids
I love creative marketing campaigns, and I think P&G is really smart to recognize a niche group watching the Olympics-- the moms. I mean, I don't relate to this commercial directly cause I'm not a mom yet, but my own mom loves this one, and she totally agrees, so I think P&G is really striking a chord. In fact, I do think this commercial is true in a lot of ways, cause even though I'm an adult in my mid-20s, my mom still gives me smooches and treats me like a kid (um, not of the weirdo, dysfunctional family kind, but in a cute way..). Anyways, as the Olympics draw to a close (not before Queen Yu-Na skates tonight!!), watch this and smile. And go hug your momma.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Figure Skating!
There was a time in my life when I used to be reallllly into figure skating (watching, NOT doing), and that was because I idolized the greatest figure skater of MY generation-- Michelle Kwan. Michelle is probably (and unfortunately so) known to many as the great skater with one accolade missing from her collection, the Olympic gold medal. However, I know her as the graceful, classy athlete who is the most decorated figure skater in the history of US skating. When Michelle stopped competing, I stopped watching. And so, I haven't been excited about figure skating, until now. Last night was the short program portion of the female figure skating competition at the Olympics, and there is a reason why it is the most watched Winter Olympic event. Drama Drama Drama! LOVES IT.
In one corner you have the world reigning champion, Yuna Kim, a 19 year old from South Korea who is not only considered the greatest figure skater skating today, but quickly cemented herself as one of the greatest figure skaters of all time. The biggest celebrity of her nation, she has the weight of Korea's expectations on her shoulders, so much so that she can't even live and train in Korea. Her match with Mao Asada, an equally talented 19 year old from Japan, is the stuff scripted dramas are made of. Both carry the weight of their country's pressure on their shoulders, both are multi-millionaire celebrities, both are expected to bring home the gold and once and for all settle the rivalry between the girls' respective nations. And if drama and rivalry aren't your things, then you have tragedy: the current 3rd place finisher, Canadian Joannie Rochette, is skating a mere 2 days after the sudden death of her mother. Emotional stuff!
Tomorrow brings the conclusion of the exciting competition, and while Yuna Kim has the commanding lead at the moment, anything can happen by tomorrow night's end. My current prediction though, mirrors the current standings at the moment:
Gold: Yuna Kim (South Korea)
Silver: Mao Asada (Japan)
Bronze: Joannie Rochette (Canada)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Operation: NO SPAM
Here at Life in Boxes, we try our best to post decent comment. That's why it kind of sucks to see that some of our top commenters are .. SPAMMERS.
With that said, we're officially switching over the commenting option so that you have to be logged into your Gmail account to leave us a message. Hopefully it'll stop random spammers searching for certain keywords and marking us with their spammy tactics.
Comment on, friends!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Super Bowl Ads: The best
As Julia said in her post last week, I too am a fan of Super Bowl ads, especially because I like anything that can hold my attention for a minute or less. I was actually pretty into the game this year (YAY Saints!), but I was on the lookout for some great commercials. I don't think I was blown away by anything this year, but the below are some of my favorites.
Google
This is my FAVORITE of last night, and one of my favorites ever, dare I say. Simple, charming, moving, and pretty much sums up the Google brand and purpose in one minute, which really is what an effective ad should be. A love story told through a series of google searches, it was incredible storytelling, and probably more romantic in that one minute than some 2 hour rom coms. Amazing. Genius. Love Love Love.
Snickers
How much do I love Betty White? For an 80 some year old, she is still a firecracker who is adorable and feisty and just plain awesome. I cracked up at this ad, in which she is battered around on the football field and gets to use the line, "That's not what your girlfriend said." Hilarious.
Bud Light
Umm. I freaking love auto-tune. I know, one of these days it will no longer be funny, but until then, I am still gonna laugh at the ridiculousness that is T-pain auto-crooning, "Pass that guacamoleeeee." HAHAHAHA.
Late Show w/David Letterman
And of course, the most talked about ad this morning is the Letterman-Leno-Oprah 10 second commercial that put the rival late-night giants in the same room. Apparently a lot went into ensuring this was kept under wraps, including Jay sneaking into the Letterman studios in full disguise to tape the spot. Totally surprising, and pretty funny.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Gettin' Psyched for Super Bowl (Ads)!
On Sunday, millions(?) of people will be huddled around their HD TVs watching two football teams play against each other to win a bowl of sorts.
No? Hm ..
I honestly had no idea that the Super Bowl was this coming weekend, until a friend asked me if I had any plans for Sunday. I told him that I don't plan for things I don't care about (sorry, football fans), but he enticed me with my one weakness: commercials. With that said, I know that I will be glued to my TV, solely for the Super Bowl ads (YEAHHHHHH!)!! Millions of dollars spent on ads during a football game between teams comprised of players who get paid millions! That's my kind of Sunday!
Entertainment Weekly did their list of 11 Best Super Bowls Ads Ever and it's getting me super psyched for the big day!
Personally, this Fedex commercial is a fave, mainly because Cast Away was such a memorable movie for me:
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Road to the Oscars 2010!
This morning the lovely Anne Hathaway woke up super early to announce the 2010 Academy Award nominations, and while I cannot say I am surprised at most of the nominations, there were some things that made me go hmmm... I'm gonna do my predictions closer to the Mar.7 ceremony, but for now, here are my quick snap judgments on the nominees:
* Best picture
In an effort to include more mainstream (and popular) movies as well as the usual critically-acclaimed fare, the Academy nominated 10 movies for Best Picture this year. I think most of the movies (9 out of 10) are what was expected, but I am super surprised that The Blind Side was nominated. I love the movie, I love Sandra Bullock, but to me it isn't really a Best Picture nominee worthy movie. But, who am I to say, it has made a ridonkulous amount of money at the box office. I do wish the spot it took up had gone to The Hangover (my favorite movie of last year) or (500) Days of Summer instead.
* Best Actress/Supporting Actress
Given the amount of awards she has won this season, the Oscar is Sandra Bullock's to lose. Unfortunately, that is exactly what will happen. I LOVE HER, but I'm pretty sure her winning the big one (especially over veteran Meryl Streep) is slim to none. But, I don't know, The Blind Side did receive a Best Picture nod, so it is clear that the Academy does support her movie. In the Best Supporting Actress category, Maggie Gyllenhall's nomination for Crazy Heart comes as a big surprise since she's been shut out of nominations for all of the other award shows leading up to the Oscars. It doesn't matter however, Mo'nique will totally win this category hands down.
*Where the Wild Things Are
On a more personal note, I cannot believe Spike Jones's amazing Where the Wild Things Are was completely shut out of every category. Did I expect it to land any of the major nominations (director, picture, acting, screenplay)? No. But honestly even nothing in the technical awards such as costumes? Visual effects? Nothing?? So disappointing. It is a beautiful, beautiful movie, folks!!
Monday, January 25, 2010
There's an app for that!
One of my favorite stories to come out of the Haitian tragedy is of a man who was trapped in the rubble for 60 hours, severely injured and bleeding, and managed to stay alive with the help of an.. iPhone app?! Yeah. So the guy, Dan Woolley, an aid worker from Colorado, remembered he had downloaded an app called "Pocket First Aid & CPR" from the American Heart Association, and used that information to treat his wounds properly. It's kinda amazing what this guy did, using his shirt to bandage his leg, tying his belt around the wound, firmly pressing a sock to his bleeding head, setting his alarm every 20 min to not fall asleep as a result of experiencing shock. A total validation to Apple's pretty bold statement, "There's an app for that." I imagine we will see this somewhere in their app commercials.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Adieu, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien aired last Friday. Conan ended his short stint as host on a classy note, making all the people who were on Team Coco sad to see their freakishly tall, red-headed friend go, but proud to have been supporters of such a tremendous man.
A lot of sites are posting up Conan's farewell speech, but rather than falling in suite, I'd rather show one of my favorite clips from Conan's Tonight Show:
Additionally, my favorite Late Night with Conan O'Brien clip EVER (YouTube disabled embedding it, so click the link!): Conan and Mr. T Go Apple Picking
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