It's season finale time! (Part ll)

 I'm catching up with a lot of shows i've watched over the past few months and i couldn't miss commenting on them, so here you have part 2 of the Season Finale time post. Spoilers ahead!

Everything Sucks (Season1) This show is the cutest thing. It brought back 90s nostalgia and who doesn't love a good old highschool show? The kids were nice and relatable and the series turned out to be a happy and accurate portray of grunge and highschool days, particularly for those like me who had their teen years during the 90s. Now, everything really sucked when Netflix decided to cancel it and not give it a second season as it deserved and as the plot was left open and unresolved and that really, really sucked. Many have complained about this and the young lead actress Peyton Kennedy (who ncan be seen now on 'Grey's Anatomy') has expressed that maybe everything is not lost, so let's hope they can give it at least a final season.

Love (Season 3-Finale) I've always hate-watched this show, mainly because all the characters are annoying and really punchable in the face but this third and final season (which i had no idea it was going to be its last) turned out to be quite decent. Gus and Mickey were kinda nice and, surprisingly, Bertie was the best thing, with her birthday episode being the episode o most enjoyed of the season, alongside the final ep. In the end it was sad that there aren't more seasons but better to leave it like this.

 Dark (Season 1) This German show turned out to be quite a good surprise because i was not expecting such a great series and quite a mindfuck. But what a lovely puzzling series, it got me hooked to it the whole entire season. Season 2 is currently filming and they better make a really good 'Previously in Dark' intro because i could barely keep on track of what was going on the entire season but i loved every second of it.

 Divorce (Season 2) The Sarah Jessica Parker show started quite nicely the first season and while this second one hasn't been bad, i didn't quite like it as the first one. It's still an enjoyable show though i have to admit it doesn't have me guessing of what's going to happen next but still is nice to see Sarah Jessica in whatever and Molly Shannon along her. It seems that there will be a Season 3 though it hasn't been renewed yet and i will watch it no matter what though i wouldn't mind either if it got cancelled.

sources: buzzfeed, hellogiggles, popsugar & businessinsider

Makeover Madness by Steven Meisel

Even though this fantastic magazine shoot from photographer Steven Meisel for the Vogue Italia July 2005 issue was done years ago, i've only come across with it now, so i absolutely had to post it.

This new to me iconic photoshoot features a series of models, on which Linda Evangelista stands out, that glamorizes the struggle that many models go through when they have surgery to convey the idea of beauty that the fashion world demands, and therefore being a part of that world. It's a criticism  to the extent of what models (and actresses for that matter) will do to make a name for themselves in that complicated world, and the shoot sort of normalises it. I'm not against surgery, in fact you can see some before and after photos of the models and how good they look afterwards at the source, but they also looked good before even though not for the fashion industry.

Nowadays plastic surgery is something that not only almost every person on show business has done (from botox, lip injections to breast or butt implants), but also more present in our everyday life, where anyone can modify their looks in order to feel better. I personally think that one has to accept and love oneself the way they look but if a little intervention makes you feel better then go for it, but never to fill out some crazy standards.

Anyway, the photoshoot is fantastic and Meisel's satire of the modelling world is great, you can see the rest of shoot after the cut but some of the photos might be NSFW so have that in mind.

It's season finale time! (Part l)

It's time to catch up and some series finales shows that i have seen lately and that i could not comment on, and i really had to do it. There are many more i want to talk about so i'll be making another post for others shows like 'Dark', 'Everything Sucks', the season finale of 'Love', 'Divorce' or the upcoming 'Grey's Anatomy', but in the meantime here are the ones that i recently watched. It has minor spoilers but you've been warned!

UnReal (Season 3) - The thing with 'UnReal' is that the first season was outstanding, it was such a guilty pleasure that it was hard to live up to that. The second season was fine and now the third one, with a suitress instead of a male suitor, was a nice change for the show's formula, and while it wasn't bad, it was not amazing either. But i adore dark and twisted characters like Quinn and i love watching this mess of a show. Now, the preview of the fourth season was something... beyond.They totally had to change their formula and they did a twist that we didn't expect at all, that was having Rachel as the suitress. And we all know she's going to be a mess, a complete and total mess. And i really can't wait to watch it but we'll have to wait until 2019.

The X Files (Season 11) It's really surprinsing but this season of 'The X Files' has been excellent. Sure it had some boring episodes like the two first eps and the Skinner one, but the rest have been absolutely fantastic. From 'Plus One' or 'Familiar' that echoed the good old seasons, to the 'Black Mirror'-esque 'Rm9sbG93ZXJz', this season made us believe that the show hasn't lost its touch. it hasn't but maybe it's about time that we say goodbye for good to the show and end it on a high note, after all, it seems that Gillian Anderson is not coming back for more seasons. But anyway, whatever happens to the show i have to admit that Mulder and Scully still make my heart skip a beat.

American Crime Story: Versace  I was really looking forward to see what Ryan Murphy had done with the murder case of one of the most important fashion designers in the world, especially when it had Penélope Cruz as Donatella Versace, but the season has been a bit of a let down. Sure the actors are all amazing on the show, from the lead Darren Criss, to Penélope, Edgar Ramirez as Gianni or personal favorites of mine like Michael Nouri or Max Greenfield, the cast is brilliant but the story... not so much. As many others, i expected to see more of the Versace family but instead we got a look at the complete life of the murderer Andrew Cunanan and hence, the disappointment. And it wasn't a bad story but i was looking forward to see a different story.

sources: spoilertv, bidoctor & radiotimes

Dakota Johnson photographed by Gia Coppola for Grazia Italia

 Dakota Johnson is most known for her role in the cinema adaptation of '50 Shades of Grey', but that's nothing i care about. Instead, she's going to be in Luca Guadagnino's 'Suspiria' remake and that's something to keep an eye on. And these photos taken by Gia Coppola for Grazia Italia absolutely help.

Photographed in Francis Ford Coppola's family home, Gia Coppola graces us once again with an intimate, Sofia Coppola-esque photoshoot that captures another starlet coming from a royal Hollywood family–as Dakota is Don Johnson's and Melanie Griffith's daughter while Gia is the 'Apocalypse Now's granddaughter. And while all this cries out loud nepotism, at least in Gia's case she really stands by herself, though obviously inspired by her aunt Sofia.

Anyways, i feel like Dakota still has to prove herself so maybe starring in the 'Suspiria' remake will give her her place. In the meantime, these photos by Gia are absolutely gorgeous and i couldn't miss them, as i'm a huge fan of her work, so check them all out after the cut.

15 years of Madonna's 'American Life'

In 2003 Madonna released the controversial 'American Life' after the country dance album 'Music' and it was definitely a different twist for her. And while i liked some songs, i was kinda disappointed as i expected something else, despite Mirwai's fabulous involvement. But i played it again a few years later and i unexpectedly adored it.

'American Life' wasn't Madonna's biggest success, in fact, its lead single and title album track didn't even make big on the charts as it was expected from the Queen of Pop but many as i didn't understand what we had ahead of ourselves. This album was ahead of its time, and that makes it priceless as years go by and you listen to it with a different point of view. Many appreciated it for what it was but it took time to others to see that this is not Madonna's worst album, not even close. One has to admire gems like the ultra hit 'Hollywood' or divine and worth James Bond tunes like 'Die Another Die', so underrated at the time. And what about the powerful and heart felt ballad 'Nothing Fails' which i saw her performing live, playing an acoustic guitar and with a profound feeling that later i understood as weeks later it was announced that she and Guy Ritchie (after whom he wrote such a beautiful love letter) were divorcing. But all of them, alongside some pure disco electronic delights as fantastic as 'Mother and Father' or 'Nobody Knows Me', make up for a different, out of the box album.

It's surprising how underrated this album actually is but i guess many experienced what happened to me when i first listened to it and now we can give the place it deserves. Below there are my five absolute favorite songs from 'American Life', one of them actually included in my Top 20 Madonna songs ever so it can't be that bad of an album. Not at all.

Hollywood

Nothing Fails

Die Another Day

Love Profusion

Mother and Father

sources: thepinsta & youtube

Pete Yorn and Scarlett together are back together with 'Apart'

These are excellent music news and you have no idea how happy i am. Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson are collaborating again and releasing an EP called 'Apart' after their 2009 'Break Up' and these are wonderful news.

'Break Up' was an excellent EP full of catchy and lively songs about a couple's struggle of breaking things up and now, nine years later, they're back together with 'Apart' dealing with all the emotions that you go through when you're not living anymore with the person you used to be. Lots of sad and confused feelings in really hip songs as the first single 'Bad Dreams' is out and sounds amazing.

We'll have to wait for June 1st to listen to the rest of the tracks but in the meantime, watch the music vid for 'Bad Dreams' below and if you weren't familiar with him, get to know a little bit more about Pete Yorn with my 10 fave songs from him –including lots of the 'Break Up' EP, of course. Maybe you're not aware of it, but Pete and Scarlett back together is the best thing ever.

sources: albumism & youtube

'Picnic at Hanging Rock' series trailer

The 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' movie is one of the most enigmatic and haunting films that served as inspiration to Sofia Coppola's 'The Virgin Suicides', so it's a must-watch. It's a simple but twisted film that really gets inside of you and makes you wonder what happened on that Valentine day in 1975.

Now, we can wonder the same thing from a different point of view, as the Joan Lindsay novel is being adapted for TV. Starring the gorgeous and enormously talented Natalie Dormer, the show looks intriguing and i really can't wait for May to come and see if it has the same creepy vibe as the original film. In the meantime, check out the trailer below and get haunted by this story and if you haven't seen the movie, it's about time.

            sources: theguardian, thehollywoodreporter & youtube

'Dawson's Creek's 20th Anniversary Reunion

I didn't wanna miss posting these great photos of the 'Dawson's Creek' reunion, could i? This fantastic spread came out a few weeks ago on Entertainment Weekly and i simply loved all the pics. And it's seems like yesterday that we were watching Dawson and Joey analyzing their whole entire teenage era but it's been 20 years already.

I was a really huge fan of the Capeside kids, meaning that i followed their show really bad. I couldn't miss a thing and i loved their mature drama for their age. It's funny because back then i hated Joey and loved Jen, and now, as i'm re-watching the show all over again–and i've never have watched it once ever since it ended, things seem so different. I'm only up to Season 2 but now i understand Joey a lot more while i find Jen really boring with her continuous bad girl drama. I like Pacey a lot as well, while i think Dawson is the worst on the show, that hasn't changed. But it's interesting to see it now in my thirties, when back then i was their same age.

I'm surely going to make a post about 'Re-watching 'Dawson's Creek' 20 years later' as i did with 'The OC', or recently with 'Melrose Place', but in the meantime enjoy these gorgeous photos as i loved them all, especially that last shot of Michelle Williams with Busy Philipps, who was also one of my truly faves on the show.

sources: ew

70th Annual Academy Awards 2018

Long time no see, huh? The thing is that i've been on hiatus because i have this big test coming up in a few months and i had to really focus on it, but i've missed posting some things here and the specials i used to do so i'm taking a little bit of time to it. I will be catching up with some old news like the Academy Awards that i couldn't miss and also be posting some new stuff, so this blog is not over.

And about the Academy Awards this year i have to say that they were kind of satisfactory as the overrated 'Get Out' didn't get the Best Picture Award as i thought it would (i'm sorry but despite the message that lies within the movie, it didn't fascinate me that much). This year my absolute favorite was obviously 'Call Me By Your Name' because that film really mesmerized me, and out of the three noms it received, it got the Best Adapted Screenplay award which was really great. Another favorite of mine that really blew my mind and i didn't expect that was Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Phantom Thread' which was really exquisite and twisted and only got Best Achievement in Costume Design which was highly deserved but i would had given them Best Actor for the farewell performance of Daniel Day Lewis and Best Director. Another movie that was brilliant was 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' with a stellar performance from Frances McDormand that obviously got the award for Best Actress. Sam Rockwell got Best Supporting Actor and he did good but i loved way more Woody Harrelson's heartbreaking performance on that film as he was also nominated in that category. And my other favorite that only got one nomination was the super cute, real and tender 'The Florida Project' with Willem Dafoe also nominated as Best Supporting Actor. This movie deserved more credit, as it did director Sean Baker for 'Tangerine', but well things are like this.

And now, about the red carpet, this year they really put on some really pretty and amazing dresses! Starting with gorgeous Lupita Nyong'o in Atelier Versace and Danai Gurira in Gabriella Hearst (above) the best looks from the night. Don't miss the rest after the cut!