Published on February 24, 2008 by Vu Le
Yesterday, yours truly watched the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards on IFC which celebrated the year’s best in independent film. Though there were some similarities with the Oscar nominees, the Independent Spirit Awards prides itself in honoring those looked over and has a more international flavour. It reacts to “Hollywood” associations with dramatic disdain (as IFC correspondent Matt Singer’s assertions reinforce) and is more gritty than the Oscar ceremony. Known for being uncut, IFC had no qualms about its presenters and their foul mouths, with the ceremony having more F-bombs thrown about than the Source Awards had forks and knives thrown about. Most memorable was Dustin Hoffman jokingly admitting that he has f**ked Oscar nominee Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) with the spawn of their unholy union being Philip Seymour Hoffman. Equally hilarious was Rainn Wilson sporting striped teen maternity wear to audition for the role of Juno; a skit in which the awkward “Wizard!”-sex scene (among others) were reenacted with Jason Bateman filling in for Michael Cera. Tonight’s Oscars seem to pale in comparison to the Indie Spirit. Last night’s Indie winners were: Read more »
Published on February 18, 2008 by Vu Le
So it has all led up to this. After all the nastiness of the Writers’ Strike, what better way to let bygones be bygones than the Oscars? With less than a week to go, cinephiles everywhere are scrambling to rental stores and theatres to see the Oscar nods. But some of us aren’t so lucky. To my dismay, my Hollywood Video has closed without any notice. The irony here–ladies and gentlemen–is that I was also planning to get a job there (let’s hope Blockbusters is hiring). Perfect timing on their behalf. What is more upsetting is the prospect that they won’t be having a clearance sale. Since it is a movie rental chain and I haven’t heard any news of the chain closing, they will probably just relocate their merchandise to another location (one that is probably out of my way). Recent disappointments aside, I cannot wait for the Oscars. With the Golden Globes making a no-show this year, viewers have nothing else BUT the Oscars. It’s the night that Hollywood comes out to play and we are ready…and the nominees (that I care about) are: Read more »
Published on February 17, 2008 by Vu Le
The Writers’ Strike may be over and our favorite shows may be coming back to a boobtube near you in about 3-4 weeks, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t have to wait. Isn’t waiting just simply the worst? I think it’s even more upsetting that we KNOW that it’s finally over yet we still don’t get the majority of our shows back. For example, new episodes of the beloved 30 Rock don’t start until April 10th–I’d sooner wait for the new Sex and the City movie. Then again, it’s not like the withdrawal from our favorite ladies has been bad: it’s been syndicated and dramatically edited on almost every channel and now from the minds of those writers we so greatly appreciate and cherish, we have two new Sex and the Cities to deal with during the week. Read more »
Published on February 8, 2008 by Quan Vo
Earlier we brought you leaked pictures of the new Mercedes-Benz SL class. Well, now the top of the line AMG models have been revealed and we felt compelled to bring it straight to you. It features most of the changes of the standard SL, but with one MAJOR difference. It comes with AMG’s 6.3 liter with The SL63 AMG is new and comes with AMG’s naturally aspirated 6.2 litre engine cranking out 538 hp and 465 lb-ft or torque. And if that’s not enough for you the SL65 AMG has the renowned twin turbo V12 pushing out 604 hp and a tire-shredding 738 lb-ft of torque. Pricing hasn’t been announced but if you’re hankering for one of these babies, be prepared to spend about $120,000 or more for the SL63 and around $200,000 for the SL65. AMG specific features include a new hood, complete new aero kit, wheels jacked from a Porsche 911 Turbo, plus the obligatory AMG badging. Inside you still get all the luxury expected from a Mercedes-Benz featuring seas of dead cow everywhere accented by carbon fibre. I’ll take a 63 in black, please. More pics after the jump. Read more »
Published on February 8, 2008 by Noel Madali
So for the Super Bowl, I had the pleasure of making chicken wings. Now this task includes buying the chicken, cutting up the chicken, slaughtering and breaking off their limbs, and placing them in a bowl to be mixed in a special seasoning to be later fried at my friend’s Super Bowl. Now, I won’t go into detail with the special sauce that I used and the exact measurements, but I will reveal the ingredients I used as well as pictures depicting the chicken massacre that has occured. Recipe after the jump. Read more »
Published on February 5, 2008 by Logan Casurkis
Hello everyone! This is indeed an exciting day in the political world!
The following states will be voting in primaries or caucuses today:
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Missouri, New Mexico Democrats, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Utah, West Virginia Republicans, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho Democrats, Illinois, Kansas Democrats, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana Republicans, New Jersey, New York, and Tennessee.
After the jump are my predictions of who will win each state. Check back this evening for up-to-date election results! Feel free to make your own predictions, as well. Read more »
Published on February 5, 2008 by Vu Le
Hillary to Barack: “I HAVE JUNGLE FEVER.”
Yeah, I know I’m about half a week late on this news but whatever. Last Friday, I woke up to find headlines and footage of Hillary and Barack making nice in public. You know what’s worse than PDA? . . . fake PDA. Then again, it wasn’t as if they were frenching or anything–just a hug here, a whisper of sweet nothings there. Read more »
Published on February 4, 2008 by Quan Vo
Alright, so as anyone who doesn’t live under a rock should know, the Super Bowl was Sunday. It was officially the most-watched Super Bowl ever with 97.5 million people tuned in. It was the second most-watched broadcast in American TV history, beaten only by the finale of M*A*S*H, which is a show I’ve never watched. I was going to write a game preview and get all of our predictions here, but was too preoccupied/lazy to get it in on time, so I’ll just give you some of my afterthoughts. Just for the record, however, I was rooting for the Giants to take it all, though I didn’t place any bets on it (I should have). Read more »
Published on February 3, 2008 by Vu Le
So almost every periodical you read has some sort of advice column or vent block for readers to seek a second opinion or just get a couple of things of their chest. We here at Roastlechon try our best to give you something new each week, so I guess we can be considered a periodical of sorts. Why can’t we have what those others have?
Introducing Cyber Couch Confessions, a damned blogger’s attempt for redemption and salvation by means of helping others through an advice column (wow, sounds like the pitch for a bad ABC drama). Those of you that know me probably would agree when I say that I’m a brutally honest person. Now is that such a bad quality? I don’t think so and neither should you.
So if something’s bugging you and you need someone to hear you out, click on the Cyber Couch Confessions link at the upper right hand side of the page by Behind the Scenes and you’ll be redirected to a page where you can send your message. I’m not that much of a judgmental prick, so relax and fire away.
Published on February 3, 2008 by Vu Le
So yes, it’s official. Today, yours truly turns 18 and is now legally able to do stuff like watch porn, go to war, and apply for a position at Hollywood Video yet still cannot drink in the United States. Grievances aside, today is a day of celebration . . . no matter who wins tonight at the Super Bowl (preferably the Giants but I’m not wasting my wish on that), I am still a winner nonetheless. Here are some other winners (or those I share my birthday with) according to the interwebs: Read more »
