Web Bytes: Season 2 of Burning Love

Posted in Web, Web Bytes by Ellen Lloyd

If you watch The Bachelor franchise, as I do, you are well aware that it is ripe for some ribbing. Enter Burning Love, a web series from Ken Marino and the rest of my favorite comedy personalities. The first season focused on a fireman who asked they ladies if they would “accept his hose”. It hit the mark so perfectly that it was scary.

This season looks like it will be no different. You have the musician who is just there to up his profile, the single dad who constantly bring up his son, the rich jack weed, the hot guy who “isn’t there for the right reasons”, and the guy who is still trying to get over a medical trauma (in this case, being born three months premature). Yeah, it’s pretty amazing.

Go see for yourself.

– Ellen

14Feb2013

Fangirly Crush of the Week: Chris Hardwick!

Posted in Crush of the Week by Whitney Weldon

This weeks crush Chris Hardwick, or as I like to call him, Lord Protector of the Nerd Commonwealth, has been rocking my world pretty consistently for the last few years. It started with Web Soup, and then his hilarious podcast The Nerdist, which was recently adapted into a TV show for BBC America and now has a place of honor in my DVR. Not sold? Well then, watch him charm the Scottish pants off Craig Ferguson in this clip.

I told you! Now do yourself a favor and watch The Nerdist on BBC America on March 30!

-Whitney

14Feb2013

Run-On Sentence Reviews: Beautiful Creatures

Posted in Movies, Run-On Sentence Reviews by Ellen Lloyd

I should start off by saying that I read the book so I was predisposed to like the movie to certain extent and I thought it was pretty good even though the lead guy grated on me in the beginning but he eventually endeared himself to me even though him and the girl kiss a LOT verging on uncomfortable but I still thought both of them were WAY better actors than KStew and RPattz and it actually ended up being a lot funnier than I expected and that’s intentionally funny.

Verdict: As long as you go in fully aware that it is a supernatural teen drama, I say, sure, go see it.

14Feb2013

Grade A, Choice Picks: Top Overrated Chick Flicks

Posted in Choice Picks by Ellen Lloyd

Happy Valentine’s Day, boys and girls! Let’s slam some chick flicks!

This girl loves love. Most of my books have pink covers, I seek out TV shows with good ships, and my favorite author is Jane Austen. Yeah. I’m one of those girls.

The one thing you are going to notice about this list of, in my opinion, overrated chick flicks is that I don’t like my romances to be bogged down with drama. Isn’t love supposed to be happy and fun? I realize that there are sometimes complications, but come on, people.

With that, let’s dive in.

5. Notting Hill – I like this one, I do. But… “I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” It ruins it for me. It really does. The mood will often strike where I can overlook it, but not as often as it does for others. Try this instead: Love Actually. Always Love Actually. Or Muriel’s Wedding, from across a different pond.

4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Let it be widely known: I love Audrey Hepburn. She does an amazing job and I do enjoy this movie. I just feel like it gets more attention than it is due because Holly Golightly is such an iconic character. In my opinion, Audrey has done better in better movies. Try this instead: Roman Holiday or Sabrina. Superior performances and love stories without the weird racist stuff.

3. Steel Magnolias – Ugh, why do we always have to resort to cancer? It happens and it is sad, I get it. Believe me. There is a lot to love here: Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis, etc. I just don’t enjoy being emotionally manipulated in a blatant manner. Does this make me a bad person? I don’t really care. Try this instead: Fried Green Tomatoes

2. Dirty Dancing – I know what you’re going to say. “Nobody puts baby, and therefore Dirty Dancing, in a corner.” Well, I just did. This is coming from the girl who listened to the soundtrack on repeat from the age of 11 to 13. This movie needs more “Stay” and “Be My Baby” and less abortion, sickness, and misogyny. I am a sucker for climatic dance routines, though. Try this instead: Strictly Ballroom and/or American Graffiti. The dancing and soundtrack in two movies that are more palatable.

1. The Notebook – Here’s the big one. I get it, everyone. You love this movie. My history with The Notebook is as follows: I never saw it in theatres and then it was a solid five years before I got around to seeing it on DVD. Everyone always made SUCH a huge deal when they heard I hadn’t seen it. “YOU, of all people haven’t seen The Notebook?” You don’t know my life! Maybe I went in with the wrong attitude, but I just didn’t get what everyone was getting all in a tizzy about. The sex scene is hot, I’ll grant you that, but there are other movies to see a shirtless Ryan Gosling. Try this instead: The Painted Veil or Cocoon.

Agree? Disagree? Did I grossly offend you with any of my picks? Because that’s kind of what I was going for. Let me know in the comments.

– Ellen

13Feb2013

Run-On Sentence Reviews: Warm Bodies

Posted in Movies, Run-On Sentence Reviews by Ellen Lloyd

In what I am pretty sure is the first zom-rom-com, this retelling of Romeo and Juliet pairs zombie and human girl and they try to save the human race and it is pretty funny while still maintaining a sweet love story and and it has a really great soundtrack that I have become obsessed with and I’ve seen it twice so…

Verdict: Go See It!

–Ellen

13Feb2013

Shows I Can’t Wait to Watch in 2013

Posted in Choice Picks, TV by Whitney Weldon

Orphan Black (BBC America): I have absolutely no idea what this show is supposed to be about, but you know that if they are showing it on BBC America, it had to do reasonably well in the UK. Actually, it looks a little like Ringer, minus the Sarah Michelle Gellar and crappy dialogue. (March 30th)

Bates Motel (A & E): Love Psycho. Love Vera Farmiga. Love Freddy Highmore. If I hate this show, it won’t be for lack of trying! (March 18th)

Mr Selfridge (PBS): Like all my other favorite shows, this one originally aired on ITV. If for no other reason, you should watch this just to see Jeremy Piven in a period costume. (March 31)

-Whitney

12Feb2013

Mixin’ it Up: February’s Playlist

Posted in Mixin' it Up, Music by Ellen Lloyd

I love my car, I really do. It is practical and in pretty good condition. If I had to have one complaint it would be that it came out the year before they started putting iPod jacks in cars, but after they stopped installing tape decks. This puts me in quite the pickle for what to do about music, because I can’t do radio.

My solution to this quandry has been to make a mix CD (or two, or three) every month, just to keep things fresh. The mixes are usually a mix of new songs and old favorites that I want to listen to that month. While it can sometimes be a pain, it is also kind of fun to sit down and reflect on what is jiving with me. It also ends up being like a sort of musical journal entry, because I can go back to my May 2012 playlist and be taken right back to that month.

I thought I may as well write about some of my top picks for each month, because I like to think I have somewhat good taste and it is certainly eclectic enough to strike a chord with a wide range of people.

“Thrift Shop” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Wanz – Yeah, I know. Me and everyone else on planet earth. But just in case, this one hasn’t ended up on your radar yet, you need to change that. I have been listening to this while walking to my office from our parking garage and I have a really hard time not dancing. I sneak in some moves and let people think I am moving to fight off the cold.

“All For You” Sister Hazel – Whatever, don’t hate the playa, hate the fact that 90’s music is awesome. This one came on my Pandora last week and I went and downloaded it right away. It’s happy. If you don’t end up singing and/or bouncing along to this song, you need to get over yourself.

“Boys and Buses” Hayden Panettiere – Something you will quickly learn about me is that my TV/movie viewing dictates a lot of my music discoveries. If you told me last year that I would be downloading a whole lot of country music, I would have laughed in your face, but that’s just what happens when you watch a whole lot of Nashville. I enjoy the lyrical simplicity of this one. Yeah, Juliette. Boys and buses, DO have a lot in common.

“Brooklyn We Go Hard” Jay-Z Feat. Santogold – Another download that came about after hearing it on TV, this one coming from the trailer for the upcoming 42 (the Jackie Robinson movie). Side note: As an extremely white girl, do I need to feel weird about blasting this in my car and bopping my head like I’m gangsta?

“Silver Springs” Fleetwood Mac – Confession: this song was a blind spot in my Fleetwood Mac listening until it popped up on the recent covers album, Just Tell Me That You Want Me, being covered by Lykke Li. While I discovered the song through that cover, nothing is going to compare to Stevie, right? Right.

“How Come You Don’t Want Me” Tegan and Sara – I just got this album (Heartthrob) and I am liking it quite a bit. I picked this song specifically because haven’t we all thought this at one point? (It’s also a really good song).

“I’d Rather Go Blind” Etta James – I may be weird, but there is nothing sexier to me than old school R&B. There’s something about it that just… just… just watch this dance to see what I mean without making things awkward. This is a perfect of that languid, sexy, vibe that I’m talking about. I’d rather go deaf than never get to listen to Etta James again. (See also “Sunday Kind of Love”)

“Shelter From the Storm” Bob Dylan – Let the record state that I do not like Bob Dylan. His voice and general attitude usually annoy me, but when I heard this song in Warm Bodies I reluctantly fell in love with it. There was just something about a zombie playing it to express to his human crush that he would protect her that really got to me. (Another reason to not like Bob Dylan is that apparently he won’t allow YouTube play his music, but Vimeo got him somehow even if it isn’t the version I like).

“Suit & Tie” Justin Timberlake Feat. Jay-Z – You guys, I love Justin. Did you see him at the Grammys? He is just so… cool! Then Jay-Z just ambles up and does his thing and then goes and sits back in the audience with Beyonce. No biggie. I know that a lot of people are disappointed with this song, but let’s respect it for what it is: a pretty dang infectious hook with JT’s swagger. I’m all in.

“Yer So Bad” Tom Petty – I’ve been on a Tom Petty kick lately. Well, really, for my whole life, but I’ve been digging into some of the B-Sides and this one is my current jam. That strum in the chorus gets me rocking out every time and I love “Yer so bad, best that I ever had.” Once you get past all the divorce and suicide, it’s a pretty sweet song.

Whew. Click on the links and watch some videos (official and fan made). What is your current jam? I’m also interested in recommendations. Aside from all those I have just listed, I am downloaded every song that is featured in Warm Bodies and I am loving all of them. Check out the music and the movie.

– Ellen

10Feb2013

Fangirl Poetry: Dealbreaker

Posted in Fangirl Poetry by Whitney Weldon

We’re still reeling from the loss of 30 Rock here at Fangirly and in a effort to aid others in the grief process, I’ve decided to post an original poem I wrote for my 12th grade AP English class. I feel like I should mention that this poem only earned me a B. Moral of the story: when your teacher asks for a poem that expresses your inner self, don’t write about your favorite prime time sitcom. He will not be amused.

Dealbreaker

Single woman, loves her cheese

Won’t you come and date her please?

Goes to work every day at NBC

Deals with kooks named Jenna and Tracy

She figured out the Rural Juror

At first she was sure, but now she is surer

Dated a Beeper King, dogonit

Floyd also tried to put a ring on it

Jon Ham was stuck inside his bubble

Dating caused her nothin’ but trouble

Then at the dentist with a mouth full of drool

Wesley Snipes told her, “To settle is cool”

Tracy’s goal is to get his first EGOT

All Lemon wants is her own little tot

She just wants a man who isn’t a faker

Phony fellas are a real Deal-Breaker

But what every one knows and she cannot see

Is that Lemon belongs with Jacky D

-Whitney

8Feb2013

Fangirly Crush of the Week: Jacob Pitts

Posted in Crush of the Week, TV by Ellen Lloyd

Look, no one can deny that Timothy Olyphant is a fine specimen of a man. He wears that cowboy hat like nobody’s business and has swagger to boot.

While I still love me some Raylan Givens, my heart belongs to another on Justified, and that is none other than the grossly underused Deputy U.S. Marshal Tim Gutterson, played by Jacob Pitts. Every time he says something on the show, it’s gold and watching him and Raylan work a sting is particularly titillating. His snarky retorts and mad sniper skills are working in all sorts of ways for this girl.

An maybe, just maybe, if we write about our love for him enough, the showrunners will give him more to do. I know I speak for both Whitney and myself when I say, Jacob Pitts, we salute you.

Scha-wing.

– Ellen

7Feb2013

Get with the Program: Community

Posted in Get with the Program, TV by Ellen Lloyd

It’s here! October 19th is here! And you know what that means, fellow Greendale peers, Community is back! Whether it will be better than ever is yet to be determined. This show really is the “little engine that could” of network television. It has faced management changes, behind the scenes drama, and scheduling snafus, but still it prevails, raising that Greendale anus flag high on Thursday nights once more.

I think it is safe to say that Community is the weirdest little gem on television. What other shows have episodes in 8 bit and stop motion? Or alternative timelines and dreamatoriums (besides Fringe)? But all of that weirdness, self-referential humor, and Joel McHale’s face are what make me love this show so much.

Although, Troy and Abed are perhaps my MOST favorite thing of this show and definitely my favorite friendship on TV. Individually, their characters are hilarious and deliver my favorite lines, but they deliver pure gold. Having seen Danny Pudi and Donald Glover together at Comic Con, I think that this is aided by the fact that are actually friends who are great at riffing off each other.

To elaborate my point, I have included one of my favorite scenes from the show below, but before you click that, are you excited for the return of Community? Worried about the lack of Dan Harmon? Let us know in the comments!

– Ellen

6Feb2013

Top Five Things I Miss about the 90’s

Posted in Choice Picks by Whitney Weldon

5) Are you Afraid of the Dark– I had a classic love/hate relationship with this show. Love, because it was the scariest thing my mom would let me watch at the time. Hate, because those tweenage jerks swiped the coolest club name in recorded history. What am I supposed to do, the next time I want to start a secret society where all the cool kids get together and swap creepy stories around a non-regulation camp fire? How am I ever going to top “The Midnight Society”?! I really don’t think “Middle of the Night Society” has the same ring to it. Jerks.

4) Gag me with a spoon– How is a modern lady supposed to express her derision for a particular person, place, or thing without pretending to stick a finger down her throat? With her words? As if! Careful articulation is for squares.

3) 90’s Music Videos- They even had a whole TV network dedicated to them. Now that’s what I call innovation. My favorite had to be the classic Chumbawamba hit “Tubthumping”. So. Awesome. I can’t count how many times my brother and I stared at each other from across the dinner table and, over our glasses of kool aid, sang “pissing the night away”. We were so cool.

2) Tom Everett Scott- Even six year old me knew your boffability was off the charts. SCHAAAWING.

1) Good Disney Movies– Yeah, I went there. Remember when Disney movies used to be funny and smart and scary and, occasionally, a little too sexy for our impressionable brain-sponges? Case and point: there is an ENTIRE song in The Hunchback of Notre Dame where Frollo wails about his lust for Esmeralda. It’s probably been a while for most of us, so here’s a clip to refresh your memory. Note the sexy dancing chick in the fire. Even as a seven year old I knew there was only one way to interpret that.

What do you miss about the best decade of the 20th century? Let us know in our comment section!

-Whitney

5Feb2013

Get with the Program: Lost Girl

Posted in Get with the Program, TV by Whitney Weldon

Gratuitous TV sex is not super high on my list of favorite things. In fact, it sits somewhere between dangling participles and getting paper cuts under a fingernail. That being said, I decided to give Syfy’s Lost Girl a try, even though I was fully aware of its… um… saucy reputation. And while I wasn’t exactly wrong (there is a pretty disproportionate amount of boot knocking going on in this show), this series actually has a lot going for it.

At its heart, Lost Girl is about the struggle for identity and community. Bo (Anna Silk), a mysterious bartender with a troubled past, learns that the reason all her lovers wind up dead is because she’s actually a succubus. As in, a crazy-killing-sex-machine of legend. Luckily, she has her adorable best friend Kenzi (Ksenia Solo) to help her navigate the not so sexy parts of her new supernatural lifestyle (such as monster slaying and uncovering the mystery of her birth parents).

On paper, this show sounds pretty stupid, like any other hyper-sexualized sci-fi drama out there, but the writing is actually pretty good. In fact, it’s better that pretty good. Anna silk and Ksenia Solo have insane on-screen chemistry, and admittedly it is pretty nice seeing a TV relationship between two women that feels realistic and supportive.
So if you’re looking for a show with a fresh take on the supernatural drama (a.k.a. a show that goes beyond the vampire-witch-werewolf trifecta) the give Lost Girl a try. It has some hokey moments, but I think you’ll find it more than makes up for it in wit, charm, and girl power.

-Whitney

4Feb2013

Fangirly Exposed: The Bachelor

Posted in Fangirly Exposed!, TV by Ellen Lloyd

Yep, I’m a Rose Lover.

This hasn’t always been the case. In fact, I used to be one of those that would see clips of The Bachelor featured on The Soup and think, “Who is watching this garbage?!” While I still think that this is pure, unfiltered garbage, I can no longer look away.

The thing with The Bachelor/ette/ Pad franchise is that it is the closest you can get to stopping to watch a train wreck without clogging traffic and loss of human life. It is also a somewhat fascinating experiment in human behavior. How stupid can one person be? How easy is it to manipulate a dumb jock? What happens to the female brain when she hasn’t consumed anything but vodka for a week in preparation for the first rose ceremony? All of these questions are bound to be answered in an episode of The Bachelor!

I can’t be alone, right? Do you prefer The Bachelor or The Bachelorette? (I find a group of women more entertaining, but I get more invested in the relationships on The Bachelorette)

(Side Note: If you watch the these shows and you enjoy a saltier take, I strongly suggest checking out the recaps at Lost Angeles. It has become the main reason I rush to catch the latest episode.)

–Ellen

1Feb2013

Fangirly Crush of the Week: Allen Leech

Posted in Crush of the Week, TV by Whitney Weldon

Allen Leech arriving at the 2013 SAG Awards, proving once and for all that bow ties ARE cool.

I feel like I spend so much of my time and energy trying really, really hard not to be weird. This week was particularly challenging in that regard because last Sundays episode of Downton Abbey sent me down a crazy celebrity crush spiral. The foxy object of my affection? Allen Leech, who plays the chauffer-turned-son-in-law Tom Branson. Of course, after watching his weep-worthy performance on Sunday I was obligated to spend an hour on youtube looking up interviews with Mr. Leech. Turns out, not only is he cute AND Irish AND an awesome actor, he’s also hysterical. I present exhibit A. He doesn’t say much but check out his perfectly executed eye-roll around 00:53.

Adorable, right? In this next clip Allen does a pretty hilarious Julian Fellows impression.

Believe me, I could go on. If you need an Allen Leech fix, be sure to watch Downton Abbey, Sundays on PBS!

-Whitney

31Jan2013

TV Obituaries: RIP 30 Rock

Posted in Nostalgia, TV, TV Obituaries by Whitney Weldon

I’ve been trying really hard to be bitter about the end of 30 Rock, the show that basically shaped Ellen and me as adults and perpetual weirdoes, but I can’t. The truth is, NBC had no reason to pick up Tina Fey’s beloved brainchild after that initial 12 episode run seven years ago, but they did. They took a chance on 30 Rock, and now all they have to show for it is a truck-load of Emmys, insane critical and commercial success, and the gratitude of this humble nerd.

I love this show more than I can express without bursting into tears/hysterical laughter. Liz Lemon wasn’t like any other female character on television at the time. She was weird and obsessive and cool and smart, and for the first time my thirteen year old self saw someone on TV worth looking up to.

My fondest 30 Rock memory happened during my high school years. It was one of those glorious weekends when my parents decided to take their adorable act on the road, leaving me to experience the world of independent living for a few days. Glorious, that is, until the sun went down and the house started making weird noises (did the fridge always sound like that?) and I suddenly regretted watching quite so much Law and Order: SVU. In an attempt to stave off the panic I could feel building in my teenage tummy, I started flipping though our DVR in search of something entertaining enough to take my mind off the rising crime rates in my hometown but innocuous enough to help me fall asleep. Pretty soon I stumbled upon “Black Tie”, the 30 Rock episode where Liz and Jack attend a birthday bash for a fantastically inbred Austrian prince played by the one and only Paul Reubens. Pretty soon I was so involved in their misadventures I completely forgot to worry about being murdered in my sleep. Mostly.

So thank you 30 Rock. Thanks for being the coolest, funniest, most bizarre show on TV. Thanks for giving Ellen and me a reason to hang out on Thursday nights. My one parting request? Get Jack McBrayer a new show. Mama needs her weekly dose of apple-faced goon.

-Whitney

30Jan2013

Fangirly Poll: Was that New Girl [SPOILER] Everything You Hoped it Would Be?

Posted in TV by Ellen Lloyd

Wow-ee-wow. Am I right? Now is the time to look away if you don’t want to be spoiled. [SERIOUSLY. Look away and stop reading because I am about to start scream-typing.]

IT HAPPENED! That was pretty epic and I don’t want to judge prematurely but this had to be up there on the list of best kisses on TV. Yep, that’s right, folks, Nick and Jess kissed and it was awesome. Actually, when I thought they were going to kiss during the game of True American, it was going to be awesome, but then it was awesome-er.

The two complaints I have heard so far are that it is happening too soon and that Nick ate Jess’ face. But I was into it. Nick Miller can eat my face any day.

What did you think? Let us know in the poll and comments below.

–Ellen

30Jan2013

In with the Old: Heart and Souls

Posted in In with the Old, Movies, Nostalgia by Ellen Lloyd

Once upon a Sundance Film Festival, I happened upon one Robert Downey Jr. This was pre-Iron Man and pre-his comeback. The crowd was clamoring around him, whispering about his priors and calling out to him. Struggling to get his attention, I yelled out the first thing that came to my mind.

“I loved you in Heart and Souls!”

He stopped trying to escape the masses, turned to me, and said, “I don’t get that one too often.”

He then proceeded to his Black SUV, but I will always remember that as the time that RDJ and I bonded.

The important thing about that story is that I wasn’t lying when I said that. It came from the heart. No matter how big he gets, to me he’ll always be that guy strolling down the streets of San Francisco singing “Walk Like a Man” with his ghost pals.

This movie was my jam when I was a kid. I got it on DVD for Christmas this year and I was anxious to see if it would hold up, but it delivered in spades. I have yet to determine whether that is purely based on nostalgic reasons, but whatever, it warmed the cockles of my heart and isn’t that what matters?

The basic plot of Heart of Souls centers on RDJ’s character, Thomas, who was born near a bus crash and as a result was granted/cursed with the four “guardian angels” of the victims. With the mounting child psychologists and calls home, the angels decide to watch him in silence. However, when Thomas is a grown man they are told that they were supposed to be using him as vessle to settle their unfinished business. They are given a little extra time to do so, but Thomas does not take seeing his former “imaginary friends” very well. Crazy hijinks and tender moments ensue.

While much of my love for this movie probably stems from those memories of watching this in my family’s basement and dancing along with Thomas and the gang, I still feel like I can say it’s a good movie. Not a great movie, but a good one.

After that resounding recommendation, have I sold you? Did anyone connect to this movie on a visceral level as a 7 year old?

–Ellen

29Jan2013

TV Obituaries: RIP Ben and Kate

Posted in TV, TV Obituaries by Ellen Lloyd

We have only just begun the season’s cancellations and if this a sign of things to come, I am not going to be in good shape. While Ben and Kate has not been officially cancelled, production has been halted and much like my face when I heard this news, it is not looking good.

Assuming this happens, I will never understand how this show didn’t make it. It’s the kind of comedy that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy after you watch it while still remaining funny and sharp. The show seemed to be settling into the characters with Kate finding her dorky awkwardness, Ben finding his ambition, Tommy getting over Kate (for now), and B.J. establishing her general awesomeness.

I will always struggle with smart, lovely shows getting cancelled while networks can still find room for your Last Man Standings and Whitneys. How does this happen?! How do we LET this happen?! And I’m just going to say it: Ben and Kate is a better show than The Mindy Project. That’s just how I feel. I still enjoy watching Mindy, but Ben and Kate had more to love, and now everything I loved is being taken from me.

What?! I don’t get too invested in TV, but my life is over.

–Ellen

28Jan2013

Web Bytes: The Lonely Island “Yolo”

Posted in Music, Web Bytes by Ellen Lloyd

Before “D**k in a Box”, before “Lazy Sunday”, and even before Andy Samberg showed up on SNL, my friend and I were college freshman who were obsessed with three guys who made random web videos about The ‘Bu, storks, sandwiches, and a “frazzy-haired Jew girl”.

When it comes to the guys known as the Lonely Island, I really CAN say that I knew them when they were nobodies and I have always loved that my boys are now getting to make their videos with a somewhat higher production value.

In case you haven’t already seen it, I give you “Yolo”, the song that knows that we really do only live once and we should be careful with that precious gift of life.

Considering that my previously mentioned college roommate and I would regularly argue over which of the Lonely Island boys was the cutest, we would have gone nuts for this video, because all of them are looking pretty fly in their acid-washed denim jackets.

Watch the video and see if your heart is also sent aflutter.

– Ellen

28Jan2013

Fangirly Exposed: Billie Piper (Again!)

Posted in Fangirly Exposed!, Music, Nostalgia, Web Bytes by Whitney Weldon

What makes an artist? Some say it’s creativity, or passion, or talent. Personally, and I apologize if this sounds pretentious, I feel that a true artist dances around in midriff tops and leather pants to catchy 90’s chart toppers. Call me fastidious, but that’s just my opinion. And few people fit that definition better than Billie Piper, the brilliant teen-pop-idol-turned-serious-actress. I could present you with well-planned arguments to support my case, but if Billie’s music has taught me anything, it’s that style is WAY more important than substance. So without further ado, I present you with three of my favorite Billie Piper music videos.
-Whitney