The heart throbbing Wizard in "What if"

So here is the good news for the fans of Daniel Radcliffe. His new movie "What if" is going to be released on 1st August 2014. "What if" which was initially named as "The F Word"is directed by Michael Dowse starring Daniel radcliffe and Zoe Kazan. The story revolves around Daniel and Zoe who meet in a party and find themselves attracted to each other, but he has had enough failed relationships and she already has a serious boyfriend. Given this, they try remaining friends ....... the rest, we will know in August. Although Daniel switched his wizard wardrobe with jeans and casual shirts, we will definitely like him, won't we? Lets have a look at the cast and the stills.

From right: Screenwriter Elan Mastai, Daniel Radcliffe, Adam Driver, Zoe Kazan, director Michael Dowse, and Megan Park

 

Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan

The Princess who recycles her dresses!

I have literally gone gaga over the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. Probably, this is why she is leading off my celebrity gossip section. I am habitual of stalking her like an ex boyfriend would, and one fine day, engrossed as I was in peeping into her royal life, it occurred to me that she recycles her outfits. Yes you read it right; the duchess of Cambridge recycles her dresses bringing life to them every single time.  I could not help but sharing this with you! Let’s have a look.

Kate wore this black laced dress before and after the birth of Prince George and she looked equally stunning in both the events. 

I am not aware of the detailing of this dress (I am not a fashion or style pundit), but she delightfully wore this gown to two separate charity events.

This red skirt blouse was worn by her twice, once during her visit to Christchurch, New Zealand and also during one of her trips with William to St. Andrews. I personally fell for this outfit! “Dreamy”. 

And apparently, Kate’s favorite is undoubtedly this navy Zara Blazer which she had worn thrice. Once during the London Olympics, at the Royal New Zealand Air force base and also during her royal trip to Canada.

What does this habit portray?  General opinion might be that Kate must give away the already worn dresses to a good cause, but I believe she is forwarding herself as being approachable and human. She is already famous for being a street fashion lover, and no matter how she is dressed, we always find her breathtakingly gorgeous.

Next time before whining over having to wear the same outfit again, remember that there is a charming, trendsetting princess who recycles her outfits like any girl would.  I am anticipating this habit going viral among other celebrities. What do you say?

The lost heroes?

They say if you still watch cartoons beyond the age you are supposed to, you are a nerd.  They just do not know how amazingly conceptualized and presented those cartoons were which still keep us expecting the same fun with the new ones. But, every time I try watching a new cartoon, I drown in an inexplicable misery and want to bang my head against the wall out of despair.   

The other day, I was having a conversation with my friend about the cartoons used to air in our not so distant childhood (yes, we are still not so old).

Do you recall those?

Of course you do, so how about a flash back? *yes drum rolls please*

Captain Planet: The father of all superheroes to me who used to appear mostly in the last few scenes of the episode when needed desperately by his stunning team of five "planeteers", but those last scenes were worth waiting for. Interestingly, no matter how much I loathed “blight” (the Vam), her hideous bangs and curly hair always stunned me. (Note: I did not need any campaign to teach me environmental sustainability, captain planet was enough, and I do wear “bangs”). 

Thunder cats:  As I write these lines, my brain repeatedly plays the very catching thunder cat soundtrack. Fearless lion-o was yet another star, who when teamed up with Cheetara could turn evil upside down. Besides, we did not care much if Cheetara wore not so modest clothes (trust me; today’s kids will not go indifferent to Cheetara’s apparently adult costume).  

Johnny Bravo: My first crush indeed, the muscular, gaudy, woman chaser did not irk me at all despite his despicable behavior. Instead, it was always amusing to watch his failed attempts and undying desire to go on a date, and the girls beating him up when he attempted so.  Would kids enjoy watching him today? My gut feeling says, why not? 

Looney Toons: With this name, all I can recall is daffy, bunny, porky, Sylvester, road runner and tweety playing witty pranks against their better others.  Most of my kinky behavior and wit is taken after them, so yes, blame them!

Jonny Quest: Ok, it was the most sophisticated sci fic cartoon of all of them, showcasing the future of science and information. We are living in one! Tada! This science fiction adventure taught one thing for sure,“Seek and never let go”. 

Well this is not all!

Wacky races-the one where mutley dog spell bounded us with his wicked laughter, Powerpuff girls, Courage the cowardly dog, Dexter-the know it all dude and the most infuriating creature on earth, Dede. Them and umpteenth others earned the fondness and love of kids.They were not merely cartoons, they were stars, idols, superheroes, bestest buddies, inspiration, love mongers and no less than a family. Oh yes, I wear my heart on my sleeve when it’s about them, so pardon my nostalgic, tear jerking and a very much melodramatic tone here.

Some of them like courage and Power puff are still aired but, do we ever see kids today going la-la over them ? I guess no! The fact is even if these kids are made to watch those cartoons again; they might not enjoy them as much as they enjoy the violent ones.  The graphic violence today show kids how they can do things, and indirectly this violence allows them to inflict harm for no reason just because their cartoon hero did so. (The one where a good guy starts a brawl with a bad guy just because the good guy does not own a state of the art “bey blade”).

Probably, this industry needed to adapt itself with time, but unfortunately it has not remained successful in holding onto the element of innocence, lesson, and fun. But we can always suggest the kids few good old cartoons to watch and befriend with. I hope they could carry forward our legacy of cartoon nostalgia *feeling old *.