Flossy reader Margaret sent in this great link: “Have you ever seen a period film and thought, ‘that costume looks familiar’? Well, you’re not crazy, they do recycle them!” Recycled Movie Costumes is truly a labor of love, and if you adore period pieces then you will probably be familiar with quite a few of the featured frocks!
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As if Reality TV couldn’t get any more embarrassing, Ranker.com has managed to put together a list of 12 Cringeworthy Reality TV Show FAILs that will just make you feel even more uncomfortable than usual watching these shows!
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We already know that reality show contestants will do a lot of things for money. But what about you? You may not actually have the option of shaving your eyebrows and never letting them grow back for $1 million, but you can vote whether you would do it or not and see how you compare with everyone else (‘s levels of shame).
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We’ve heard auto-tuning of the news, interviews, and all sorts of unusual things … but are you prepared for auto-tuned animals? The Internet Animal Orchestra is a cacophony of critter voices, all enhanced to carry a rather catchy beat.
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They may not be as controversial as a dress made out of meat, but these food-based fashion accessories are worth some attention.
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In some cases, what’s old is new again. But you just don’t hear of little boys anymore with names like “Leslie” and “Walter.” Matthew, Michael, Christopher, James have remained among the top ten most popular American names for baby boys a hundred years running, says the Social Security Administration, and they won’t be going out of style any time soon. Here are some “forgotten names” and a few words from modern day men who sport them. Do any of you guys have old-fashioned names? Is it a blessing or a curse?
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From the Department of Addicting Entertainment comes a ski game where you are the mountain.
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What do emeralds, a snake and a suit or armor have in common? They are all some of the strangest items found in lost luggage.
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From Flossy friend Jan, an interactive exploration of Monet’s works, including a journey through his life. One of the most expertly executed websites I’ve seen in awhile. Afterwards, stay inspired by viewing some of these amazing human body flowers.
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A big thanks as always to everyone who sent in links this week! Remember to send your finds to FlossyLinks@gmail.com
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My daughter’s name was 450th in popularity the year she was born, had fallen to 937th by the time her brother was born.My son’s was 102nd the year he was born and it was 72nd the year his sister was born.
My name was the 24th most popular name the year I was born. That explains a lot…..LOL!
In all the years since my daughter was born (almost 18) I have met one little girl with the same name. She likes having an unusual (nowadays) name. It’s a pretty name even though it is old fashion, medieval French. My son’s name is ancient Roman and suits him well. There are 3 boys we know with the same name about the same age, so it was obviously a popular name here that year!
posted by Eden on 10-9-2010 at 12:04 pm
Oh great, thanks Dad (he is the one who came up with Jody as a name in 1959..for his daughter!!!)
I knew I never liked that name!!!
posted by JFS in IL on 10-9-2010 at 1:09 pm
That recycled costume blog is going to kill so many hours of productivity today. Thanks for the link!
posted by Tracie on 10-9-2010 at 1:54 pm
My name (Louise) is #954 for my birth year (1987), and hasn’t been on the top 1000 since 1990. It’s kind of nice having a name that no one else haves, even if I am assumed to be an old lady online sometimes. The drawback? Since no one else is named Louise, I’m not used to people hearing my name and it referring to other people, so in public I respond to everything that happens to sound slightly like my name(from Luis to weasel)!
posted by lu on 10-9-2010 at 3:48 pm
While the film and theatre intustries do re-use costumes for different productions, that website kidna sucks. I clicked few some of the images, and there were similar costumes, not identical (some of them were the same piece, but not all). Just because the silhouette is similar does not mean its the same one. Look at the patterns, or the trim, or the cut of the collar. I also don’t think putting a replica of a dress worn by Queen Elizabeth next to a portrait of her hardly counts.
posted by Mary on 10-9-2010 at 4:37 pm
I had the 9th popular name of my birth year…and it shares it’s name with a movie where a whole bunch of girls with my name get killed. Thanks, Mom and Dad.
posted by Heather on 10-9-2010 at 5:57 pm
My name, I discovered, is derived from Latin (Johan, Johannes, etc.) and that other more commonplace names (Ann, Hannah, etc.) are derived from it. Unfortunately history and pop culture bash Joanna-s horribly:
“Joanna the Mad” was King Charles I of Spain’s mother.
Joanna is the name of Beth’s doll in Little Women without arms or legs.
Joanna is the name of a girl in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn that has a baby out of wedlock and the neighborhood women throw stones at her.
Joanna is one of the former prostitutes that find that the cave the body of Christ was laid in was empty (post-resurrection)
Joanna is the name of Meryl Streep’s character in Kramer vs. Kramer.
Joanna’s Goldie Hawn’s real name in Overboard, pre-amnesia.
I’ve spent 20 years trying to find some good Joannas and only know of one ;)
posted by Joanna on 10-9-2010 at 8:15 pm
@Mary If you read some of the entries, many of the costumes are reworked with new trim, collars and sleeves. Also, some are stills from before hd, so the patterns look really muddled and almost look like totally different patterns.
posted by margoGo on 10-10-2010 at 3:29 am
Augustus, I did not like it as a child. However, as an adult I like having a an uncommon name. My son iterates.
posted by gus on 10-10-2010 at 9:21 am