They don't make 'em like they used to...

So my love for Gene Kelly grows deeper with every movie I see him in. Today's offering was It's Always Fair Weather. Despite the presence of Cyd Charisse (who's an amazing dancer but not my favorite musical heroine by a longshot), the film was brilliant. I highly recommend it. The splashy opening number included toe stands and single wings on trashcan lids--brilliant! Then ol' Gene took my breath away by tap dancing on rollerskates. He's just spectacular. I'm smitten. (He also very much reminds me of Dale Serrano, which makes me want to cry in reminiscence.)

It just made me think about how nothing can beat musicals of the '30s-'50s. Sure today we've got our Moulin Rouges and our Greases, but the dancing just ain't the same. Gene Kelly, Michael Kidd and... the other guy were unabashed about their talent as dancers. They tapped, they did acrobatics, they were men. Today, the closest we've got to that is Gregory Hines, but he is by no means striking up a film musical renaissance. And you've got Savion Glover who is undeniably the greatest tap dancer around right now, but his tap dancing and the shows he has done are angrier, definitely more political (and rightly so) and in general less carefree/happy than what we need right now.

Where have all the Gene Kellys and Fred Astaires gone? Bring the spirit of Gene & Fred back, please!

Charlie Hunnam, you, too, have smote my heart

In a non sequitur, I was watching episode 1 of Queer As Folk UK. Soooo good. I'm going to majorly binge on the Waterfront Video Homo section when I return to Vermont in February.

She had an apple three days ago, she should be fine!

Another different piece of news -- I got an internship for January!!! I will be working for Paper magazine in New York City. Right now Shannyn Sossamon is on the cover, and one of my major duties as an intern will be to assist at photo shoots... Stars are already in my eyes and heart. I will totally be like Dominique Swain's character in Intern! It's going to be brilliant! And I don't have to face the cold tundra of Middlebury in January minus my closest confidantes.

Do it for Laura, it's a good cause

And finally, I issue a request to you, readers. My flatmate Laura from Colorado has given me the precious task of coming up with a list of movies and television shows that she must say. We're basically starting from Square One because Laura hasn't even seen 10 Things I Hate About You or Bring It On. So, kids think-think-think! And send me suggestions so that Laura can enjoy herself some pop culture.