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Vintage Album Cover Art Inspired by ‘Homeland’

By Alison Nastasi on Jan 8, 2013 7:35pm

If the Claire Danes cry face meme has worn out its welcome for you, check out these fantastic “vintage” record covers that give a nod to the gripping drama, Homeland. California-based designer Ty Mattson created the LP artworks that replicate the jazzy tone of the series soundtrack. Mattson even went to the trouble of creating all the creases and seam splits that every well-worn album cover contains. We love it. See more in our gallery, and thanks to Inspiration Grid for the tip. … Read More

Pop Culture

The Top 10 Cry-Faces in Hollywood

By Jennifer Lewis on Dec 3, 2012 12:30pm

A cry-face is like a snowflake; each one is a special and unique work of art. For that reason, ranking the effectiveness of cry-faces is harder than you’d think. We took a whack at the task, and are proud to present our top ten cry-faces in Hollywood, judged by believability, tear duct dexterity, and lip-quiver technique. (For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term “cry-face,” it’s exactly what it sounds like — the face an actor makes when he or she cries, of course! Simple as that.) Check out our rankings after the jump, and hit the comments to let us know who would top your own list of oh-so-intense criers. … Read More

Web

What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on Oct 17, 2012 9:00pm

Today at Flavorpill, we enjoyed eight great Lego reenactments. We realized that we need to listen to Fargo radio more often. Insanity! We watched Claire Danes cry. A lot. We were happy that Anne Rice finally confirmed that vamps Louis and Lestat are a gay couple with … Read More

Television

Watch the First 20 Minutes of ‘Homeland’ Season 2

By Judy Berman on Sep 10, 2012 12:30pm

Showtime’s Golden Globe-winning Homeland cemented its place as the most lauded new TV series of the 2011-12 season by punctuating its showstopping finale with a terrifying cliffhanger. But, while the show’s second season doesn’t waste time getting the plot moving, it begins on a far less intense note than we would have predicted. Carrie and Brody have both embarked upon new lives — his significantly more exciting than hers. As you might have guessed, though, we’re hardly in store for a whole season of classroom drama with Carrie Mathison, bipolar ELL teacher. Watch the storyline take shape in first 20 minutes of Homeland Season 2, which Showtime has just posted online and you can watch below. The season premiere airs September 30th. … Read More

News

The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

By Caroline Stanley on Jul 5, 2012 10:00am

1. The good news: Claire Danes and her husband Hugh Dancy are expecting their first child. The even better news: It won’t affect the shooting schedule of Season 2 of Homeland. [via Vulture]

2. Apparently San Diego accidentally set off all of the fireworks in their Fourth of July display in just 15… Read More

Television

Exciting Details Revealed About Season 2 of ‘Homeland’

By Caroline Stanley on Jul 3, 2012 3:30pm

If the slew of cryptic teasers have left you wondering where the second season of Showtime’s intense drama Homeland will pick up when the show returns on September 30th, then you’ll want to check out Maureen Ryan’s new interview with co-executive producer Alex Gansa over on HuffPost TV. Among the interesting spoilers that he offers on what’s next for he show’s two main characters, Carrie Mathison and Nicholas Brody (so stop reading now if you don’t want to know!): … Read More

Media

Which of Your Favorite Cultural Icons Made the TIME 100?

By Judy Berman on Apr 18, 2012 2:00pm

Time has just published its annual list of the “100 Most Influential People in the World.” Most of the names you expect are there — Barack Obama, Kim Jong-un, the lady who invented Spanx — but here at Flavorpill, we’re especially interested in the magazine’s picks within the cultural realm. Along with the obvious choices (Adele, Harvey Weinstein, Stephen Colbert), some intriguing trends emerge. All five of the actors on the list are women, for example, and the only two filmmakers come from Muslim countries. See who made the cut after the jump, and be sure to click through and read the blurbs by celebrities who are just as noteworthy as their subjects. … Read More

Fashion

The Fug Report: Highs and Lows from the Week in Fashion

By Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan on Apr 6, 2012 5:00pm

Editor’s note: Welcome to The Fug Report! Each week our fashion blogger friends Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, the sartorial geniuses behind Go Fug Yourself, will feature some of the most memorable looks of the week in this space. We hope you enjoy it!

This week on Go Fug Yourself,

News

The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

By Caroline Stanley on Jan 23, 2012 10:06am

1. Tracy Morgan was taken to a hospital yesterday after he collapsed during a dinner at the Sundance Film Festival; apparently the cause of the incident was “a combination of exhaustion and altitude,” but according to one person who was there, Morgan “seemed out of control, yelling and falling onto the ground.” [via … Read More