Under the Sea Fashion Gala 2011
Under The Sea Fetish Fashion Gala! Enter a different world, populated by mischievous mermaids, pirates, sultry sailors, deep sea monsters, 50′s poodle skirts, a kaleidoscope of all sorts of fashionable, fetish fishes & sea critters… At the next restricted entertainment fashion show & long weekend party extravaganza! Long weekend party fashion show art dancing customs photography with a fun, sexy twist… Restricted Entertainment presents its third over-the-top fashion show gala and party extraordinaire, this time featuring runway fetish & fashions, art & photography, glamor photo booth and stage performances …. all inspired by the myriad wonders of marine myth and life, and the kaleidoscope of the sea denizens under the waves, crossed with fun & sexy themes and imagery!
10 Most Unsettling Dark Comedies of All Time
There’s something about modern life that calls for dark humor. It seems appropriate that, in the face of adversities, the best form of defense is to poke fun at those very adversities through the time-honored American tradition of celebrating the macabre, the unsettling and the downright twisted.
Here we decided to put together a list of the ten black comedies that made us feel the most genuinely uncomfortable; menacingly comic cinematic milestones that managed to be by turns — or at once — both funny and disturbing. So get your cringe muscles tensed, and we’ll begin!
1. Fargo
Ethan and Joel Coen are moviemakers renowned for their discreetly humorous dialogue and excellent use of atmosphere, and their 1996 offering Fargo is arguably the ultimate testament to this. The movie tells the “true” story of a kidnapping gone horribly wrong and several murders out in the sticks of Minnesota and North Dakota. Through all its exciting, gory detail, it still retains a sense of humor so delicate it remains ambiguous. Whether it’s the violent introduction of Steve Buscemi to a woodchipper, or the sing-song accent of the movie’s various regional extras — not to mention the superb Frances McDormand — the atmosphere remains truly thrilling, unbearably tense, and constantly amusing.
2. The War of the Roses
To some, Michael Douglas may be a washed-up star nowadays, but he’s the only actor to have starred in two films in our top ten list, and he resolutely stole the show in both. The War of The Roses is a great, if underrated, comedy of the darkest kind. The tale begins when two lovers meet (the female protagonist played by the excellent Kathleen Turner), fall in love, get married, improve their careers and become wealthy. Then it all goes horribly wrong. Brilliantly narrated by their divorce lawyer (Danny DeVito), the movie chronicles how the couple’s squabbles eventually escalate into a messy, violent climax, as they inflict despicable levels of vengeance upon each another. If you’ve ever been through a break-up, you’ll squirm throughout this movie, laughing uncontrollably at the same time. Look out for a brief cameo from Dan “Homer Simpson” Castellaneta.
3. Addams Family Values
Perhaps not the most disturbing of films on this list, Barry Sonnenfeld’s Addams Family Values, which came out in 1993, is nonetheless a movie that conveys a constant and unnerving feeling of uncertainty. Perhaps it’s simply the more Gothic nature of the second Addams installment, the family’s impermeable relationship with death, or the darker and more serious use of the macabre juxtaposed with the normal American world around them. One way or another, it’s a black-as-night comedy with a true air of dis-ease. If you haven’t seen it since the fifth grade, take another look. The performances from Raúl Juliá, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd and Christina Ricci are tantamount to genius!
4. Delicatessen
Whilst 1991′s Delicatessen is certainly not considered a prequel to Amélie — director Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s “other” movie — it could well be described as its (very) messed-up older sister. The story revolves around a Parisian apartment building above a shady butcher’s shop in a post-apocalyptic France. The butcher lures waifs in with the promise of a vacancy, and then promptly dispatches them in order to sell their meat to the tenants above. This scheme is only foiled by the arrival of a plucky circus performer who becomes the butcher’s next target, and by a team of vegetarian troglodyte terrorists. What makes the film so creepy is its grimy, dirty aesthetic — one totally removed from the twee croissant-a-thon of Amélie. Macabre comic brilliance.
Name of Thy God is Alcohol
It’s almost time for New Year’s Eve party! Every year, boys and girls go extra wild on New Year’s Eve without caring what may happen to them. While it’s a happy day for us to welcome the year of 2011, make sure you don’t get too drunk in the party or you may end up looking like these poor victims below.
Take A Peep
Sometimes we just have to look at the direction at which we are not supposed to look at. It is in our nature as human beings. We might be ashamed of it, but it sure makes for fantastically funny photo opportunity. Check out these funniest photos taken at just the right time of people taking a peep at other attractive specimens of human kind.
The Art of Being Bored
Matching your daily groceries in style and buy them by color. That would be a fun thing to do when you’re bored on a lazy Sunday. Per Color pictures are exhibited at Robert Mann Gallery, Food For Thought: A Group Exhibition in New York from March 31 – May 14, 2011. Marco Ugolini
Oktoberfest Inspirational Advertising
Oktoberfest just has started! Oktoberfest is a 16–18 day beer festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world’s largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations, modeled after the Munich event. Because of that we found interesting Inspirational Advertising made to promote this festival. Enjoy!
11 Photos Totally Ruined By Action in The Background
Apparently, people haven’t figured out that with the number of cameras in existence today, any time you get it on in public, someone’s lens is going to catch you. Here are the greatest 11 images I’ve found where people were just trying to take a nice photo… and someone had to get in and totally ruin it. Great stuff
