Avoiding the Rack

There are a surprisingly low number of movies this year that have been able to produce iconic looks for their characters. Sure Looper and Magic Mike may have been some of the more stand out films this year but do you really remember what they were wearing (or not wearing in the case of Magic Mike) as opposed to films like Black Swan and Drive  that came out last year? We may not remember the plot of Drive in the future but we'll never stop associating that movie with that iconic scorpion jacket. Natalie Portman gave an unforgettable performance in Black Swan however, her make up and costume will give you chills to remember for decades. It's unfortunate I can't get that feeling from any movies that have been out this year! The movie that comes the closest to a memorable wardrobe is none other than Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom. Anderson is a man that always gives his characters a very unique iconic look and Moonrise Kingdom is no exception. You still see pe...

I'm not saying you've been living in a hole if you've never heard of Gangnam style but it has been in  Time ,  ABC ,  CBC  , The Atlantic  and pretty much all of the internetz (don't ask why this is news). While this parody video may be the flavor of the week in terms of viral music videos, who doesn't want to be a prissy Korean horse rider for a day and show some real swag? Thus Gangnam style is joining my list of halloween costumes for 2012, to which is there is only one so far (gosh I really need to get moving on these).    It's almost humanly impossible to sit down and not watch this video more than once. T-Pain was the one to say it best when he tweeted "Words cannot even describe how amazing this video is." While I love this video to death, I think it's surprising to everyone that the only Korean song to make a mark outside of Korea is actually a song that makes fun of Korea. Gangnam is a small neighborhood in Seoul that is reno...

Never has the bleeding art of ballet been so scary and yet so glamourous than in Black Swan. This year has housed many a horror film, torture porn, and dance flick however nothing seems to stand out as much as this film. No one will recognize you as a character from Step Up 3D or even as the iconic roles from Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula   (yes this is real) as much as the infamous Black Swan. oh hello fabulous For those who don't know, Black Swan is a psychological tale of a young Natalie Portman's spiral into insanity over the lead role in Swan Lake. This self-inflicted mental obsession leads poor Natalie into such shenanigans as drugs, lesbian sex, fists fights with her mom, and eventually... knife fights with her pretend self. All the while she shows off that she is a really awesome dancer so all is forgiven. This movie not only got a lot of buzz (mostly for the girl-on-girl sex scene) but it was also able to do what most movies can't, Black Swan ...