Lol the putti are "flipping off" the Pope.

[evanae]

Wall Street Journal apparently has a wealth of interesting things today. Not that I usually check this site at all, but these are all cool, interesting, etc.

Michelangelo's hidden agenda?

On the 500th anniversary of the artist's first climb up the ladder in 1508 to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling, a new book claims he embedded subversive messages in his spectacular frescoes -- not only Jewish, Kabbalistic and pagan symbols but also insults directed at Pope Julius II, who commissioned the work, and references to his own sexuality. Read more...

Now well, I don't know if half these "hidden messages" are interpreted correctly but it still was an interesting read and him being gay does kind of make sense as to why his female nudes sucked...or he just sucked at drawing girl. :D

Alicia Keys and Jack White collaborated in a Quantum of Solace song? O__o;

Okay, embedding isn't working for some reason. Here's the link.

I have to say, it's got a bit more oompf and rock and r&b to it. I-I kinda like it...

This is why I wished I lived in New York sometimes (or somewhere close enough to drive there): Cirque du Met: A Classic Tale Gets the Vegas Treatment. It's basically Faust meets Cirque du Soleil with crazy cool uses of projections and multiples of the performers everywhere.

Here's another link from NY Times that has videos. It really looks quite different and very imaginative.

Comments

[sakurae.livejournal.com]

LOL that is pretty funny that they would be flipping off the pope but I'm sure a lot of people were thinking about it back then too.

Oh! BTW let me know when you're free to hang out and did you ever get that iPod Nano that you were thinking of getting?

[evanae.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm sure. XD I just never knew flipping people off meant sticking your thumb in b/w your index and middle finger. And it makes it all the more awesome that he drew it with a big FUCK YOU in mind. Haha.

I actually did get my Nano already! Just recently, but we can go get yours if you want or just to hang out. Uhm...I should be fine to hang out anytime after 6 pm on weekdays and I'm free on Fridays and weekends usually.

[sakurae.livejournal.com]

Ooh what color did you get? :D I'm up for hanging out or if you need to do any fabric runs, that would be cool too to maybe do lunch in Little Tokyo. I'm free on the same times you are actually so whenever is good ^_^ I'm trying to figure if I'm going to ALA (probably since it's only in Burbank) and what to make for it XD

[evanae.livejournal.com]

I got the green one to match my laptop cuz it has a hard plastic case in about the same shade of green. XD;; /dork

Hrm, I don't need any fabric as of now...but I can accompany you if you need it? Except this weekend may not be a good idea...I need to go to a friend's house so she can help me with a prop for a shoot I have in the beginning of December but she might not be available sooo I'll get back to you when she gets back to me? I know I also want to cut my hair this weekend if possible, too...

ALA is near where PMX was this year. Somewhere near LAX. :x Which means I think it's closer to you than me, lol.

[sakurae.livejournal.com]

LOL Yeah it is closer in that it's closer to my parents house so I'd probably just commute from there to ALA if it's still Burbank? I actually have no idea where it's located this year ^_^;

Aw cute! I still can't decide on a color XD I feel like I should get a color they hadn't offered before so maybe the purple :3 Sure sure, let me know! Probably after Thanksgiving since that's a busy weekend for most people? I'm just busy on on Thursday and Friday of next week for obvious fatty eating day XD

[evanae.livejournal.com]

ALA's at the LAX Marriott this year.

Okay, after Turkey Day sounds good! :)

[sakurae.livejournal.com]

LOL Wowwwwww I am so behind on the times! XD Totally clueless to have missed that. I hope it's not going to be all dark and hard to take photos in ^^;

Yay sounds good!

[evanae.livejournal.com]

It's dark in the LAX Marriott? O_o;