2 Directions

            First I want to start off with an apology because I know this was all over the internet and if you’re somehow reading this blog, then you probably have already seen a bunch of stuff about Zayn Malik leaving One Direction (they're going in two directions now, ha ha).  I’m obviously late to the discussion, but I still want to talk about it.

            Of course there are devastated “Directioners” across the globe, but I think most people are understanding that the band wouldn’t last forever and it just happened to be  Zayn who chose to leave first.  Just look at the Jonas Brothers! (I know, great comparison)  One Direction isn’t completely broken and will finish their tour without Zayn; we’re just going to miss a really important high note in “You and I”.  Many bands break up and it’s totally fine if Zayn wants to settle down with his fiancée Perry Edwards, or whatever he wants to do.  It’s just a little too soon that he had his new music released so soon after leaving the band!  It still stings, Zayn.  It also seems a bit rude that he won’t finish their tour before going solo.  Naughty Boy, the new producer, is receiving a lot of hate from the One Direction fandom. 

            As much or as little as the fans are coping, apparently not all the members of Zayn’s former band are accepting (*cough *cough, Louis).  Louis Tomlinson has apparently called Zayn out as a coward.  Ouch, that must be tough seeing as Louis, Zayn, and the boys have practically been family for so long with a band that started five years ago. 

            There’s talk and pictures of Zayn and Perrie heading on a nice vacation and leaving the world behind for a bit, but he left people stirring.  Of course the press makes it seem like he’s avoiding his ex-band members, but he could be just avoiding everyone for a while after his big decision.

           Who knows what’ll happen or if there’s “bad blood” between the boys but we hope it’s for the best.

The Difference Between Dislike and Insanity

            I can’t find a way to communicate to both sides of every argument or relate to every story or topic, but I can’t help the sick feeling I had in my stomach when I read this article, or the feeling I have now typing this.  I believe in equality for all, including the sexuality of a person and who they are.  I can't try to relate to the other side.  I don’t know if this is a real thing that was actually proposed or could be processed, but even the thought of shooting someone in the head or “any other convenient way” because of who they are is utter insanity.  I have no respect for anyone who votes for that cause.  It’s not only cruel, but inhumane.  I don’t have words to describe what I’m feeling, and I can't imagine the feelings of someone who is homosexual.

            

             I know people who are homophobic and I know people who are homosexual.  Everyone is entitled to believe or be what they want, but it’s the actions people chose to take that can define who they are.  I think the legalization of the proposal is a long-shot, but even so, the fact that the idea was proposed makes me lose hope for this world.  I understand not everyone supports gay rights or same-sex marriage, but this is too far.  What are these people trying to do?  Shoot down amazing people in the world like Ellen DeGeneres?  I don’t think so.  This is barbaric and takes homophobia up ten times.  I understand people’s religion influence their views on what’s right and what’s wrong, and maybe it isn’t even religion and it’s just their views.  Looking at it though, would you feel better killing someone because you don’t like the way they’re wired?  Some people might think the same about you for thinking such cruel thought and better yet, proposing it to the state of California.  You know what this makes me think of?  The Purge.  It was a good movie in my opinion, but it was a MOVIE and I don’t want it to become REALITY.

News Reported By Lying Newsman

            When I was younger, I used to watch the news all the time with my mom.  We’d recognize the face of Brian Williams anywhere.  In today’s new, you won’t see his face on your television while watching the NBC News.  Why you may ask? A

            Some of you may know that a well-known news reporter, Brian Williams, recently was called out on a lie about being in a recent helicopter crash.  The reported crash was that a helicopter was shot down by RPG fire, and while that part was true, Brian was indeed NOT there.  I don’t believe he is the first reporter to ever lie about being involved in an incident or a story, but I personally think it’s sad because I used to watch the news program all the time.  I don’t know why someone would lie about that, especially a news reporter. 

            Because of his actions, he’s been suspended from his job and probably won’t be back.

Wrap on Glee

          The Fox TV series, Glee just wrapped up their last episode ever, finishing it with their 6^th season.  I, like many others, have fallen under its spell.   The shows starts off with a bunch of kids from completely different social backgrounds who all come together for one musical and dancing group, called the Glee Club.  Each person is affected in a different way and there are some obstacles they each face, but still together.  I think this show is really inspiring and sends so many messages to adolescences.  The show teaches you self and social difference, finding yourself and others, acceptance, morals, and so much more.  It’s really eye opening from my experience and opinion.

          

         

          After season 4, the show lost an important character, friend, and love.  Cory Monteith died on July 13^th, 2013 from a toxic mix of heroin and alcohol.  Cory had been struggling with drugs before and would check into rehab and stay clean for a while, but it never lasted long.  Other Glee cast members knew of his struggling addiction and tried to help, including his girlfriend, Lea Michelle.  Lea and Cory met through Glee and became quite the pair.  They were planning their futures together and then he was gone.  Through everything, Lea has been SO STRONG.  There are many interviews and articles she addressed her situation in and she’s so powerful to push through something like that.     

(Lea Michelle finished up with Glee and takes the jersey Cory wore on the show)

          

           I know the hardest episode for me to ever watch was “the Quarterback”.  It’s a tribute episode to Cory and his character Finn Hudson.  They do not address what happened to Cory, but I think anyone who has watched or was watching knew and was deeply shaken.  The death was really hard and I remember watching the Teen Choice Awards that followed his death to have some of the members of Glee come out and remember Cory.  Lea Michelle spoke and I think everyone there was shaken.  She had a “Cory” necklace on and I remember feeling so sad. 

          The show must go on, but Cory will never be forgotten.  Before Cory died, the show had already planned out its ending with “Finn” and Lea’s character “Rachel”.  But since then, things had to change and they’ve continued on.  Even without “Finn Hudson”, the show has so many likeable characters.   

          

          With the show ending, I want to recommend it to anyone who loves comedy-drama shows might love this like I do.  I think it’s really captivating and worth a watch.

Zeddlena!!

          Relationships are nothing if not complicated…  I previously addressed the issues between Selena Gomez and the on again off again relationship with bad boy Bieber.  I mentioned how I thought Selena should get the heck out of that unstable relationship and look where she is now!  She and the music producer seem to have a nice chemistry about them.  Finally a chance for Selena to break free!

          

         As we all probably remember Selena’s heartbreaking performance of “The Heart Wants What It Wants” at the America Music Awards (AMA’s), we kind of got a taste of what Selena saw through her eyes when she was with Justin Bieber and the relationship they had.  Her performance was emotional and empowering.  For what I could tell, there was a lot to get through and performing that song probably was NOT easy on her!  We’ve seen stories about Selena that almost always seem to be linked to the Biebs and it never seems good.

          

         In recent news however, Selena and Zedd seem to be quite cozy and comfortable with each other!   Go Zeddlena!  If what I gather is true, then this relationship is probably going to benefit not only Selena and Zedd, but perhaps Bieber!  Maybe he will see her happy and he’ll finally realize (but probably not) that he needs to mature and move on instead of dragging her (Selena) around like a dog.

          

          The new couple has been most recently seen together at the Oscar after party, also the Vanity Fair party, together!  In some pictures, it looks like Zedd never left Selena’s side for too long or was too far away.  How cute.  I’ve also seen stories about people in Selena’s life like Jennifer Aniston who thinks Zedd is a good guy and will be good for Selena, so it’s great to see so many people supporting Zeddlena.  There were some questions about why Selena wasn’t with Zedd on the red carpet, or why she wasn’t there with him at all, but seeing as they seem to live up the after party together, we shouldn’t read too far into it. 

          

          Selena and Zedd also just created a song together called “I Want You To Know” that was leaked early!  The lyrics are all adorable and almost saying “I love you” without actually speaking the three words and eight letters.  The two seem to be facing big news together, and all positive! 

The Oscars

                I know I always blog about the award shows that go on, but basically everyone is there and they all look so good!  The 87^th annual Oscars were last night (2/22/15).  Neil Patrick Harris was this year’s host, following behind Ellen DeGeneres who hosted the award show last year.

The nominees were all great and I was really happy about a lot of the wins.  I do wish The Theory of Everything would’ve won for “Best Picture”, but from what I understand, Birdman was really good.  I really thought Julianne Moore deserved her win.  The movie was okay, but her acting stood out to me.

          I’m always really impressed with the looks of the award show and red carpet.  I like how much effort they put into them.  The lights, camera, and action are so vital and everything looked perfect and very manicured.  The awards, however, are not the only perfect looking thing.  So many people just looked like they walked out of a magazine (perhaps with more clothing).  I love looking at all the dresses (mostly dresses) on the women and their hairstyles, even though I can’t fathom how much their look adds up to be, or how much they get for wearing certain designs by people.  I was really impressed with the presentation of the whole event. 

          

          When the award show actually started, I personally found them kind of boring.  They weren’t bad, but I really thought Ellen did a fantastic job last year keeping the audience alive.  She ordered pizza and took one fantastic selfie for crying out loud.  Don’t get me wrong, I like Neil Patrick Harris, but I thought Ellen did a great, especially because she is so used to talking in front of a big group, or live audience.

         

           If I had to rate this year’s Oscars, I’d give it a solid 7/10.  The show was alright, but again I thought the overall look was really what drew me in.

          What did you think?  Are you a big fan of award shows? What’s your favorite?

Beauty and the Beast

            I can officially count this as the 3^rd blog post I’ve written about or mentioned Emma Watson.  I can’t find any reason not to!  She’s like my woman crush every day.  If any of you don’t know, Disney has been creating and remaking live action versions of their Princess movies!  Malificent was a recreation of Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella is coming out in March, and Beauty and the Beast has been confirmed with Emma Watson playing the famous and quirky Belle! I LOVE Beauty and the Beast and I just went to Disney this past Christmas Break and I’ve been obsessing over Disney more than usual.  Belle is a huge deal to Disney and I’m really excited for this movie.  You all probably know how much I love Emma Watson and I told you of my love for Disney, so her playing Belle is the cherry on top.  Disney’s original Beauty and the Beast (1991) made $424,967,620 worldwide in grosses. The movie has been nominated for six Academy Awards and won two.  I’d say that’s very successful.

            The release date hasn’t been set yet, but the director Bill Condon plans to begin the production this year (2015).  Emma has released this information on her Facebook page and seems to be really excited to play Belle.  I think the role is a good fit for Emma.  She’s a well-known feminist and very intellectual, as is Belle.  Belle also reminds me a lot of the character Emma portrayed in the Harry Potter series, Hermione Granger.  Hermione loved to read, had a strong and leader-like personality, and was charming.  Many know how well Emma played Hermione and with such a similar role, Belle should be very easy to channel. 

                    

Beauty and the Beast is a tale as old as time (ha ha).  A unique girl lives in a place where she sticks out and wants to be more adventurous.  She finds her way to an enchanted castle after her father gets lost in the woods and finds herself in a fairytale much like the books she reads.  If that’s not a story that draws you in, I don’t know where your loyalties lie.

            I think the story is inspiring, much like Watson, and it’s really cute.  It’ll teach you to look past the outside and look inside a person.  It also teaches kindness, intelligence, and obviously love.  Where would Disney be without its love stories?  I would be lost as I grew up watching these movies and still do.  I’m really interested in how Disney will make this live action movie, like bringing characters like Lumiere and Cogsworth to life.  If anyone can do it, you can count on Disney to be successful.