Happy Links Are Here Again
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 1:30PM For today's link roundup ONLY articles that made me smile over these past few holiday-smeared days even if a few of them have that melancholy undertow.
Jezebel Rooney Mara refuses Taylor Swift's pleas to hang out
Decider Joe Reid's top 16 of everything 2016
Idolator Deee-Lite's classic "World Clique" LP getting a deluxe reissue. I really cannot express how much I love that record
Adequate Man things that got stuck in people's orifices this year, via emergency room databases. LOL
New York Times fascinating article about Judy Garland and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" from Meet Me In St Louis which is incidentally one of my favorite movies of all time. Like ALL time.
The Establishment "General Leia Organa is the Hero We Need Right Now"
Playbill Adorable. Gifted Broadway darling Laura Benanti will be doing a cabaret show with her mother Linda "The Story Goes On" this summer. Want tickets. Now!
Interview talks to Lucas Jade Zumann about his 20th Century Women breakthrough and auditions as a teenage actor. Ah the endearing often beautiful precociousness of goodhearted showbiz kids. Consider...
It's not that I don't plan on pursuing acting forever, it's just that my ultimate goal is to be a meditation guide and spiritual healer, along with studying plant medicine and stuff like that. I want to be able to do that without profit. I want to be able to provide medicine for people without them having to pay for it, since I think that's something that reduces the value of the medicine. I think that having an acting career and a different source of income would allow me to help people without having to charge them.
Reader Comments (7)
Rooney Mara's refusal to join Taylor Swift's clique gives me hope in the world.
I still can't forgive Rooney Mara for playing Tiger Lily. Not joining Taylor Swift's white feminist squad is bringing her back closer to my good graces, however.
Rooney Mara refuses Taylor Swift's pleas to hang out
Good for you Rooney. We don't want you swiftboated.
We have another reason to adore Rooney Mara.
Taylor: 'Come and join my squad Rooney!'
Rooney: 'No'
Taylor: 'But I love you Rooney!'
Rooney: 'I can't help you with that'
Good for Rooney to not join that Succubus Squad. Yet, if she's in a jam. There's the Bullet Club who will superkick Taylor and her high-and-mighty bitches.
Lucas Jade Zumann sounds like an amazing person.