What We Do In The Shadows looks like the kind of hilarious movie you don't want to miss. Luckily, the film's genius marketing campaign will ensure you won't forget to catch it. Proof that the marketing is getting through: I had a What We Do In The Shadows dream the other night.
I have a friend whose baby arrived too soon earlier this year, so this article about Wedding gowns for angel babies is particularly poignant. Such a lovely, special idea.
I've been to Brisbane once, & I gotta tell ya, I don't think it's the city for me. I'm more of a cold, dark, gothic Wellingtonian than a hot, bright, colourful summer lover. There was one thing that I loved about Brisbane though (other than my wonderful family, who I would travel to Brisbane to visit again in a heartbeat) ~ The Queenslander.
Heather Armstrong of Dooce has been on a trip to South East Asia with Exodus Road to look into the work they do to help girls and women caught up in sex tourism and sex trafficking. This post of hers had me in tears. I can't even explain how perfect this piece is, so just read it for yourself.
I went to the Matariki Poetry Slam at Te Papa last week. What a night! Here's the deserving winner Ben Stokes performing his second poem of the night. Swagger going swell, brother! ~
"But the
overall problem is one of a culture where instead of seeing women as, you know,
people, protagonists of their own stories just like we are of ours, men are
taught that women are things to “earn,” to “win.” That if we try hard enough
and persist long enough, we’ll get the girl in the end. Like life is a video
game and women, like money and status, are just part of the reward we get for
doing well."
A fascinating read on managing publicity ~Angelina Jolie's Perfect Game. "Taken together, these images, and the stories that accompanied them,
were speaking about
their relationship, even if the pair themselves weren’t offering comment. And
what they were saying was that this wasn’t a story about sex or scandal; rather,
it was one of family, humanitarianism, and global citizenship. Within this
framework, any publication that chose to focus on sexual intrigue was
effectively neglecting the most in need."
I Confronted Donald Trump In Dubai.
Molly Crabapple is doing such good, important work. "On stage, Trump praises his Dubai. He is effusive—and
sincere. Trump is one sort of Westerner who loves the UAE. They find here a
throwback to colonialism's heyday. No matter how much you've shat the bed at
home, here your whiteness will get you a job, money, servants from the Global
South. Help is so affordable when migrant workers make $200 a month. In police
states, there is little crime." Wilder Women alert! Sarah of Yes and Yes has rounded up somelife advice from famous, painfully awesome
women.
"It's funny: I always imagined when I was a kid
that adults had some kind of inner toolbox full of shiny tools: the saw of
discernment, the hammer of wisdom, the sandpaper of patience. But then when I
grew up I found that life handed you these rusty bent old tools - friendships,
prayer, conscience, honesty - and said 'do the best you can with these, they
will have to do'. And mostly, against all odds, they do."
Confession time: I've always had a fondness for Heart, cos,
Wilder Women! Watch Ann & Nancy Wilson and others perform a cover of
Stairway to Heaven that moves Led Zeppelin to tears ~
Ryland's
Story has been doing the rounds on social media these past few weeks. It is
definitely worth watching ~
