Photo Diary: Sexy Bitch???

by Carmen Cruz

Today: A silver Dodge Charger weaving in and out of traffic on Commercial Drive had this lovely little decal...


... in case you can't see it, it's a pic of what appears to be a woman pulling down her pants to show off her prized Dodge Ram logo that's tattooed on her ass. The caption above and below says "Sexy Bitch". How witty/cheeky!

The confident gal driving this estrogen fueled car must have no problem with the gents.
Nope, no problem at all.

Enjoy.

Besos,

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Songs Of The Week: INXS, New Order, Depeche Mode, The Smiths

by Carmen Cruz

Forever Awesome.

INXS ~ I Need You Tonight


New Order ~ Temptation = 7 minutes of awesomeness


Depeche Mode ~ Enjoy The Silence 


The Smiths ~ This Charming Man


And finally, you know those songs you love to listen to, even though they make you incredibly sad? Well here's one of them...

INXS ~ Never Tear Us Apart = Filmed mostly in a graveyard in Prague, Czech Republic. It's Perfect.



Enjoy.

Besos,

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The Bestest Of Vancouver ~ The Dunbar Theatre

by Carmen Cruz

 Here's what sucks about most movie theatres:                                                   
1) Massive line ups and sold out show after sold out show
2) Usually ending up sitting waaaaaaay too close to the screen
3) Uncomfortable seats. Shifting from one butt cheek to another, with no real sweet spot to be found.
4) Popcorn flavoured styrofoam (I'm looking at you Scotiabank Theatre).


Wanna avoid this?
The Dunbar Theatre = The BESTEST movie theatre in the city.What makes it so awesome?
1) MASSIVE seats with tons of leg room.
2) Reasonable lineups. Chances are, you will actually get into the movie you want to see. Can you believe it? Ka-Ray-Zee!!!
3) Best Popcorn in the city. Hands down.
4) Rumour has it, the theatre is haunted. True Story.

Ken, one of the big wigs from The Dunbar Theatre, chatted with me about the theatres history, giant seats, ghosts and the secret behind their kick ass popcorn.

How old is The Dunbar Theatre?

Ken - The theatre has been around since about 1934. It's actually the first independent theatre to show first run shows in Vancouver. 

78 Years! Wow! The theatre has had a few facelifts since then, no?

Ken - It's always getting renovated but the major renovations were just over two years ago, new seats (more leg room then any other theatre in the city!), and a new digital and 3D projection system

I've heard from several different sources that the place is haunted. Is that true?

Ken -  Yes. No question. The manager (Tia) and a colleague (Matt) have both said they've seen moving shadows and have heard things at night when they close up.  We think it's the wife of a former worker. She use to come to the theatre when her then boyfriend worked as an usher every Friday, as I understand it.

What's the weirdest item to ever end up in your lost and found box? 

Ken - We get everything shoes, cell phones, even retainers! Everything is donated to Goodwill after 30 days.

Retainers? I betcha one of those was mine. So Ken, your popcorn is legendary. What makes it so damn good?!?!?!

Ken - We use only the BEST products including coconut oil and REAL butter. It tastes like butter because it IS butter.  Our popcorn is so good it comes with a health warning.

Yum.

Good News! The ticket prices at The Dunbar Theatre are still less than the big box theatres (Adult: $10.75 / Child: $8.00 / Senior: $8.00)  and just a heads up for ya'll -  the concession stand is CASH ONLY.   

Enjoy.

Besos,

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New Album From Esthero + A Free Download

by Carmen Cruz

It's finally here!!!! It's been 7 looooong years since Esthero has released a full length album (the last one was 2005’s Wikked Lil’ Grrrls), and on Tuesday, Everything Is Expensive finally made it's full debut.

Here's an awesome article about the Canadian singer and her new album.

Here's the first single off the album. It's called 'Never Gonna Let You Go'.



This album is a solid mix of pop, trip-hop, and mellow stuff.

Speaking of mellow stuff, here's another tune off the new album. It's called 'Once'.



Like whatcha hear? You can download this track for free off Esthero's website.

What makes this album (and artist!) extra cool is the way you can purchase it. Esthero is using a 'Pledge Music' program, where you can pledge $10 for a digital download of the album, $25 for a signed CD, and then the pledge list goes KA-RAY-ZEE from there. For a $150 pledge, you can go for a hike in L.A's Griffith Park with Esthero (btw, that pledge option is now sold out!).
$500 = Korean BBQ date with Esthero in Hollywood
$800 = A private 2 hour karaoke booth party with the singer
$2000 = A lullaby sang to you, in person
$150,000 = Esthero will tattoo your initials on her ass. On - Her - ASS.

**fyi: 10% of all the money Esthero raises will be going to the charity of her choice. **

Dear GAD this woman is awesome. 

Want more info? Check out her Pledge Music Page.
Enjoy.

Besos,
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Feeling Bored? Hilarious Website Of The Day

by Carmen Cruz

You don't need to be a dog owner to love this website.

dog-shaming.com

Dog shaming is pretty popular right now. It's where you take a pic of your pup, either caught in the act of doing something bad, or sitting next to a sign explaining the dogs specific shame.

Here are a few of my favourite examples for ya:

 

 


Enjoy.

Besos, 

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IT'S OFFICIAL~ Disney Making Star Wars Episode 7,8,9

by Carmen Cruz

Sci-fi nerds across the globe are foaming at the mouth, convulsing and soiling themselves in unison.
                                     
Disney has decided to buy George Lucas' Lucasfilm for a cool $4.05 BILLION dollars, and they're starting work on the next installment of the Star Wars Series.

You can expect to see Star Wars Episode 7 hitting theatres in 2015, with Episode 8 and Episode 9 released 2 - 3 years apart.







George Lucas = Really, really, ridiculously rich.
He's officially made the sci-fi world his bitch.

Enjoy.

Besos,

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The Ridge Theatre + Rocky Horror Picture Show = Get It While You Can

by Carmen Cruz

It's the one time of year where you're expected, nay, ENCOURAGED to sing along, throw toast (at the movie screen) and dress like a tranny - all in honour of the weirdest and awesomest musical ever created.

THIS Wednesday, October 31st, The Ridge Theatre will be hosting it's final showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. The show time is 11:59PM and tickets are almost sold out (if they haven't sold out already). If you're interested, get on it ASAP! Tickets cost about $12.75 per person, and $9.75 if you have a student ID.

(** Can you believe they're tearing down The Ridge? It's heartbreaking...**)

This is your LAST chance to watch a classic movie in a classic movie theater.



 Aaaaand to get you in the mood....


Rocky Horror Picture Show - Movie Trailer by Schutzengerl1205

Enjoy.

Besos,

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LADY GAGA & TONY BENNETT ~ WORKING ON A JAZZ ALBUM!

by Carmen Cruz

BELIEVE IT!

After collaborating on a track for Tony Bennett's 'Duet's II' album, Lady Gaga decided she wanted  more.

While on tour, Lady Gaga had her dad call Tony Bennett to ask if he was interested in working on a jazz album with the eccentric singer. Tony was all...'Heck Yeah!'
So the wheels are in motion, and for now, the tracklist is top secret.

If you've never heard Gaga sing jazz, you're in for a surprise. She's like a sassy, growly version of Ella Fitzgerald. She's so freaking cheeky, it's AWESOME! Here's a sample of what you can expect from the new collabo.
Love, love, love this on so many levels.



Can't wait!!!!            

Enjoy.

Besos,

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