Without Alex Chilton, there’d be no Big Star. Without Big Star, there’d be no “September Gurls.” Without “September Gurls” there’d be no U in PopGurls.
That’s the easiest way that I can explain how much Alex Chilton and his music touched and influenced my life. I’m so glad I caught the Big Star show in Brooklyn last year — he was uncharacteristically uncranky, and seemed to be having a pretty damn good time. He will so very much be missed.
Ann Powers has a very lovely eulogy here:
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March 18th, 2010
After the Esquire piece, there has been a resurgence of interest in Roger Ebert. He stopped being a weekly visitor in our homes several years ago when he started the first of many cancer surgeries which had eventually cost him his lower jaw. For those of us not in Chicago, not thinking to check out his blog and movie reviews at the Chicago Sun-Times, we have truly missed out on his brilliant thoughts and beautiful words.
I’ve been working through his writings, savoring each one, and this line definitely made me stop in my tracks. I hope it will whet your own appetite for all the delicious and memorable pieces that Ebert has written, and will continue to write.
“Some of the truest words I’ve ever written are: It is more erotic to wonder if you’re about to be kissed than it is to be kissed.”
Read Ebert’s reviews and ponderings at RogerEbert.com
Follow Ebert on Twitter
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February 22nd, 2010
Our longtime friend and new writer Dana is on board to recap Season 9 of American Idol which makes me want to watch it although her take on it is most likely far, far funnier than the actual viewing would be.
“It’s so sad seeing these contestants so excited and hopeful about making it through the first round of the first day of Hollywood Week. Learn to manage your expectations just a little bit, Youth of America. This is not actually “your future,” it’s a game show. Or maybe very little is required to change some people’s lives.”
“Michael Lynche, even though he’s missing the birth of his baby for Hollywood week — I support him because he’s singing “Waiting On the World to Change” and we need more people to cover John Mayer songs so I have to hear him less. See how much better this is without the singer sounding like he’s having severe intestinal distress?”
Check out Dana’s first dive into the AI pool here.
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February 16th, 2010
"I could have killed you all, but I didn't. And that's what was great about me."
“My love of Star Trek is well known… I’d give anything to have the chest at 35 that [Ricardo] Montalban had at 72.
I went to the premiere of the Star Trek 2 DVD and Montalban was there. And he was in a wheelchair, as he’s had some issues as he’s gotten older, and I was going, “oh, that’s so sad, he’s in a wheelchair” and then they gave him a microphone and he opened his mouth and was like, “Hello! I am Ricardo Montalban” and every one of us was like, “oh god!” Literally, in a wheelchair, this guy could kick anyone’s ass. He is the manliest man alive. They don’t get manlier than Ricardo Montalban. I think he’s manlier than anyone on any show I’ve ever been on…
He’s the manliest. Good lord — he could kill us all if he wanted to, but he hasn’t and that’s what’s so great about Ricardo Montalban.”
– PopGurls Interview: Javier Grillo-Marxuach
“Your genius cannot beat my evil and treachery. Oh, by the way, have you met my bodyguards, Evil and Treachery?”
– Señor Senior Sr. on Kim Possible
RIP Ricardo, may all your fantasies come true…
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January 14th, 2009
Tonight, on VH1, Scream Queens premieres — and 10 unknown actresses who will vie for an unprecedented prize — a break-out role in Saw VI from Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures.
Our PG-Porn friend, James Gunn, is one of the judges and he talks to PopGurls about the show, what makes a good Scream Queen and what’s needed in the horror genre today.
Check out our interview with James about his new show on VH1, Scream Queens.
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October 20th, 2008
Nancy O’Dell is best known for being the charming host of Access Hollywood and this Saturday, October 11th, she puts a new set of skills on display for Macy’s Passport Celebrity Catwalk Challenge.
She talks to PopGurls about what she learned about being a runway model, her extensive charity work and sitting down with the Democratic National Convention’s first ladies Michelle Obama and Jill Biden.
A Quickie with Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell
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October 10th, 2008
James Gunn doesn’t want you to have to deal with all the ickyness of sex. On-screen, that is. The writer/director best known for his work in the horror genre (Slither, Dawn of the Dead) is taking on porn and making it more enjoyable for the whole family.
“You and your grandmother, for instance, could sit down together and enjoy some nice clean smut. Or your kids could come home from school, and the whole family could gather around the computer and not-jerk-off to some porn deeply embedded with traditional values (like not fucking.)” – PGPorn.tv
He talks with us about his wholesome new adventure with adult film stars Belladonna and Aria Giovanni, the perils of naked photo shoots and how Joss Whedon gave him his first job in Hollywood.
PopGurls Interview: PG-Porn’s James Gunn
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October 8th, 2008
Misha Collins literally exploded on the scene as the Angel of Smokin’ Hotness in the Supernatural season four premiere. On a mission from God, Castiel yanked Dean up from Hell to do His bidding – and we are all too happy to go along for the ride.
It’s gonna be a line of a dialogue that stands out — I don’t think there’s any casual way to say “I’m the one who gripped you tight and raised you from perdition.” (laughs)
Not unless you were just sitting around, having a few beers at a bar.
Possibly. I’ll try to slip it into casual conversation. See how it goes. Let me make a note.
Misha talks to PopGurls about how he got past the FBI, why flying is overrated and if he prefers being touched or groped.
PopGurls Interview: Supernatural’s Misha Collins
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October 6th, 2008
Don’t forget — today’s your LAST CHANCE to enter in our Elizabeth Scott Living Dead Girl book giveaway!
The Book:
When Alice was ten, Ray took her away from her family, her friends–her life. She learned to give up all power, to endure all pain. She waited for the nightmare to be over.
Now Alice is fifteen and Ray still has her, but speaks more and more of her death. He does not know it is what she wants.
She does not know he has something more terrifying than death in mind for her.
This is Alice’s story. It is one you have never heard, and one you will never, ever forget.
The Reviews:
“Scott’s prose is spare and damning, relying on suggestive details and their impact on Alice to convey the unimaginable violence she repeatedly experiences. Disturbing but fascinating, the book exerts an inescapable grip on readers–like Alice, they have virtually no choice but to continue until the conclusion sets them free. — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“Scott gives the phrase emotionally wrenching a whole new meaning in this searing book… the ending itself will leave readers gasping.” — Booklist (Starred Review)
“Scott, best known for such chick-lit pleasers as Bloom (2007), breaks the mold with this harrowing tale of abuse leavened only by lyric writing a la Adam Rapp (33 Snowfish, 2003, etc.). When Alice was ten, Ray kidnapped her; five years later, Alice wishes only to escape by dying, as the last Alice did. But her freedom comes at a price–a new girl for Ray. Bit by bit, Alice reveals the depths of psychological and physical terror that hold her captive. Her voice is convincingly naive yet prematurely aged; vivid but never graphic, details of the sexual abuse perfectly capture the way in which she has normalized her situation while still recognizing the truth. Ray is a complex abuser, perhaps a bit too psychotic but terrifying nevertheless; he himself was abused, and the logic of how his own past has shaped his present and his treatment of Alice never falters. Choosing Ray’s next victim does not provide a re-entry into empathy, a bold but believable choice. Scott provides neither easy answers nor a happy resolution, although the ending provides a grim sense of release.” — Kirkus
Just send an email to freestuff@popgurls.com by MIDNIGHT TONIGHT and we’ll select 5 names at random to win.
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October 1st, 2008
Happy Tuesday!
+ PopGurls Interview: Gossip Girl’s Jessica Szohr
She talks about what’s to come for Vanessa (and CHUCK?!?), cheerleading and if we’re all imagining that flirtation between Rufus and Vanessa.
+ Another Quickie with Author Elizabeth Scott
She talks to her controversial new novel, Living Dead Girl, and why people rarely see what is in front of their face. ALSO — we’re giving away 5 copies!
Find out more at PopGurls.com
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September 23rd, 2008
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