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Female artists in the music and film industry

Moody Monday : Geek is Chic

by kranARI

Most people would agree that geeks are endearing. I’m not referring to “fake geeks”- you know, people who wear over sized specs for fashion but actually have brains filled with fluff. I’m talking about real geeks, people whose eyes glimmer when they talk about something they love and feel slightly guilty about loving it. Now whether that interest is called science, sewers, comics or cinema, I personally find it endearing to see someone I love GEEK OUT at any given moment. I read a great article last week on Freshly Pressed, called Top 10 Romantic movies for Geeks which inspired me to write about and present you with an amusing photo collection which just might make you geek out, Kristen Bell style.

LOST GIRLS

Ksenia Solo, Lost Girl, Black Swan

KSENIA SOLO

zoie palmer, lost girl, the guard

ZOIE PALMER

courtesy of The Mind Reels

anna silk, Lost Girl, Nicorrette commercial, Being Erica

ANNA SILK

Of course, any of you who know the show, know that Lauren’s character (aka Zoie Palmer) is the epitome geeky. She plays scientist who is otherwise adorable, cool, collected and just plain hot. Now we can all Geek out to this wonderful Canadian sci-fi show in the US as well. I am so excited my favorite characters are back (aka: Kenzi and Lauren) so now the fandoms can finally find out what happens to Doccubus (Bo & Lauren ) or Bo & Dyson. Read a fun interview at the TV Watchtower to find out more about the show.

COPS slash INVESTIGATORS

Angie Harmon, Rizzoli and Isles, Law and Order

ANGIE HARMON

courtesy of Angie Harmon’s Twitter page

Stana Katic on Castle

STANA KATIC

jennifer beals, chicagoo code, the l word

JENNIFER BEALS

heather peace on Lip Service

HEATHER PEACE on Lip Service

 courtesy of HeatherPeaceFans

Gillian Anderson Esquire Magazine

GILLIAN ANDERSON

property of Esquire Magazine, courtesy of Girl with a Pen

Cops can be pretty geeky in their own kind of way right? I mean they geek over cases for weeks, months, years, they know weird facts that normal people have never heard of and they’re kind of reclusive. There is definitely something very appealing about all of this but God forbid you fall for a cop cause I’ll bet you you’ll never get to see them…So there you have it, Angie Harmon from Rizzoli and Isles, Stana Katic from Castle, Heather Peace from Lip Service, Gillian Anderson from the epic The X Files and Jennifer Beals from The Chicago Code. Anyone I forgot? Feel free to add onto the list…

Thursday for Thought : Stana Katic, let’s analyze this obsession.

by kranARI

for-lovers-only-stana-katic

So what is it that ultimately draws us to discover more about an artist? Is it the character they portray, the music they produce or the facts the media sends our way?

The television series Castle might be well into its fourth season, but it was not until today that I caved and decided to check out what all the hoo-ha was behind actress Stana Katic. Though I might be tempted to blame the lovely Dorothy Snarker or the people I’ve been following on Tumblr, I kind of fell into the same trap everyone did the first time they saw her on Castle. I just NEEDED to know the who-what-when and why about this girl ASAP. I guess the media fuss finally got to me and either way, I’m glad it did.

Stana Katic

 courtesy of StanaKatic.tumblr.com

Stana might be an unusual name for a girl with such a flawless Canadian accent but it doesn’t faze the actress much when people mispronounce it- She just might end up stabbing the talk show host

Stana Katic on Jimmy Kimmel

courtesy of ABC and vriecc.tumblr.com

But let’s just dive straight into why people are obsessing over her. For some reason I think her fans see past her large hazel dreamy eyes, her perfect jawline, her gorgeous auburn hair and certainly the fact that she could be Mischa Burton’s older sister – actually, I think the fascination has to do EXACTLY with all of the above plus the fact that she’s slightly exotic looking (for a Canadian at least), she’s multi-lingual and kind of badass for portraying a strong, humorous yet vulnerable cop on Castle every Monday night on ABC.

And after watching some interviews it seems to me that Stana doesn’t stray far from the character she’s currently portraying. I might be wrong but her sweet yet strong, funny and quirky qualities dominate her appearances,  so check her out on the lovely Craig Fergusson whom I adore.

Either way, both guys and girls are loving her and I definitely urge you to check her out as well as co-star Nathan Fillion on Castle if not now, very soon. Their original cop-writer team up is a refreshing television relationship that will warm your hearts and their tense chemistry will explode all over your screens. Cause it’s all about the chemistry nowadays, ain’t it?

stana katic portrait

Wicked Wednesday : Lynn Hirschberg interviews amazing actresses

by kranARI

Charlize_Theron_b&wnatalie portman b&wjulianne moore b&wcarey mulligan b&wemma stone b&wmila kunis b&wdakota fanning_b&wKatie Holmes Harpers Bazaar b&wmia wasikowska b&wannette bening b&wHelena Bonham Carter b&w

“New York Times magazine” writer develops a concept called screen tests in which she interviews actors and actresses about various subjects concerning their careers, how they got started off and much much more.

CAREY MULLIGAN

NATALIE PORTMAN

EMMA STONE

MIA WASIKOWSKA

JULIANNE MOORE

CHARLIZE THERON

MILA KUNIS

DAKOTA FANNING

KATIE HOLMES

ANNETTE BENING

ELLE FANNING

HELENA BOHEM CARTER