Monday Minute Movie Review (Road to the Oscars)

Django Unchained *Read in Tarantino Style

Django Unchained is off the hook! Okay, that was corny and so was the very last minute of the movie. What do you expect from a "spaghetti southern" genre? It is a genre. Tarantino invented it. And I appreciate it. For you well read literary types that loved Midnight in Paris, Tarantino references the works of Alexander Dumas and German folklore. Don't worry you don't need to read up on any of the works prior, because he introduces the two very well and effectively.  So, yes, historical fiction, with an emphasis on the noun.  If you want historically accurate account of slavery watch, Lincoln. But this movie is as accurate as Inglourious Bastards was to Nazi history.  But no one watches Tarantino movies for accuracy, you watch it because it is a smart, fun, and can bring the likes of almost-forgettable actors, such as Tom Wopat's, career back to life. (Is it?)

Fark & Back to School Fashion Tips

If you can recall several years back when I did the show on back to school fashion, well congratulations, you have a great memory. Then I did another show where I recycled the year before's back to school fashion segment except I added a school administrator's favorite saying and provided listener self promotion. And I believe a year after that I recycled that show with more listener self promotion and possibly a letter written by "Kevin." (Think Gilda Radner SNL Skit.) And remember how I said reinvention is pretty much where I'm going at this point in the blogging world? Yeah. Fark is a great inspiration.


"And your point is what?"


If you are new to the world of Nikki Northstrom and her Obvious Fashion Tips, I must explain. Wait, I must also explain to fellow OFT fans and followers from the KOW, too. Because the concept of the show wasn't really appreciated for the original intention of the show. For those short on time and need a succinct answer: Farkly tongue and cheek with a slice of Onion never caught wearing Fox. ::Sigh:: So last season.

What has two thumbs and believes finding a new t-shirt is upgrading a wardrobe?

Surprised? I hope not. Don't get me wrong, I love new clothes and like to look presentable, polished, and sometimes funky. My everyday attire is pretty mute and overly accessorized.

Nikki Northstrom came out the day she was outside a Home Depot hanging with the new midday DJ while Tony Richardson was signing autographs inside. (This is about as fabulous as the 'burg gets.) We were rehashing a story Miss Midday's mom, Precious, experienced in a PF Changs' powder room on the Plaza the weekend before. Two JoCo girls were loud and snarky about an unfortunate victim to the Nordstrom's prom fashion while Precious was powdering her nose. "Nooo, not Nordstroms," Precious turned to them and sarcastically gasped. "Yes, can you believe it? Nordstorm's for a Prom dress," they snorted.

Somewhere, somehow, I started playing a scene in my head publicly in front of the Depot and proudly showed my badly executed New Jersey accent imagining I had hair out to here and believing I was a Nordstrom fashion consultant. "Hi, I'm Nikki Nordstrom. Gosh it's sunny. Wear some sunglasses. Oh, the new black is black." Yeah, I guess we thought she was funny and Miss Midday pitched it and the rest is history. Didn't want to take on the Nordstrom name for, you know, all those silly copyright stuff. And I think her surname suits her since she has been deemed a "Yankee" by her Southern friends.

So there you go. The beginning of Nikki Northstrom. Don't take her too seriously, because she doesn't. Oh, and your Nikki Northstrom's Obvious Back to School Fashion Tip: no front or back cleavage, no problem.

Keep it classy and obvious and no one gets hurt.