Bunny of My Dreams

Lula, Lula, Lula. It is the magazine of my dreams. Every picture is ethereal and haunting. Every article seems like a daydream. I am in a stage of arrested development, and Lula caters to my longing of little girl simplicities. Lula is abundant with girls flouncing around in pretty dresses. Guest stars include Zooey Deschanel, Kirsten Dunst, and Clemence Poesy. Lula is an obscure magazine that only comes out twice a year, and back issues can sell for over $100 on eBay. I own issues 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. I'm on eBay every day hunting for issues 1 and 3. The 9th issue just came out with the beautiful red head and wife of Jack White, Karen Elson. I've been visiting Barnes and Noble almost every day searching for it. It's a special treasure when I finally find it.


Issue 9









Zooey Deschanel













Kirsten Dunst



Clemence Poesy



Natasha Khan aka Bat for Lashes



Kiera Knightly



Sweets and Rings

Werebunny

Some of my friends make fun of me for being obsessed with the Twilight Saga. I can't help it; it speaks to my inner teenage vampire. The franchise might seem kind of lame, but Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are cool! I swear. And it didn't surprise me that there were some cool bands on the Twilight soundtrack (Muse, Iron and Wine), and there are even more indie bands on the New Moon soundtrack (and thank god no Linkin Park). I about lost my shit when I saw the track listing:

1. Death Cab for Cutie – Meet Me On the Equinox
2. Band of Skulls – Friends
3. Thom Yorke – Hearing Damage
4. Lykke Li – Possibility
5. The Killers – A White Demon Love Song
6. Anya Marina – Satellite Heart
7. Muse- I Belong To You (New Moon Remix)
8. Bon Iver & St. Vincent- Rosyln
9. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Done All Wrong
10. Hurricane Bells – Monsters
11. Sea Wolf- The Violet Hour
12. OK Go – Shooting the Moon
13. Grizzly Bear With Victoria Legrand– Slow Life
14. Editors – No Sound But the Wind
15. Alexandre Desplat – New Moon (The Meadow)

All of the songs are new and were made for the New Moon soundtrack. I can't wait to hear the new Killers song.

Members of Death Cab have admitted that they have read the Twilight books and like them. So just stop being pretentious, and admit that Twilight is cool. You secretly love it.


Other Awesome Soundtracks:

1. (500) Days of Summer
2. Marie Antoinette
3. Moulin Rouge!
4. Adventureland
5. Hedwig and the Angry Inch
6. Velvet Goldmine
7. Labyrinth
8. Sweeney Todd
9. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
10. Coraline

Future awesome soundtrack:

Where the Wild Things Are (Karen O. put it together!)


Evidence that I am a Twilight Sucker:

1.
Twilight Venom by DuWop.
Urban Outfitters

2.
I bought this ring on Etsy. It reminded me of the apple on the cover of Twilight. Sad.

3.
Twilight Jacket by BB Dakota. Not really my style, but I bought it. It was obviously a weak moment.
Fred Flare

The Mighty Boonny

Howard Moon (Julian Barratt) and Vince Noir (Noel Fielding)


Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding


I probably develop at least one new obsession every week. Lately, it has been the BBC comedy, The Mighty Boosh. It is completely ridiculous, and you have to be ridiculous and familiar with fashion and music to appreciate it. It stars Julian Barratt as Howard Moon (jazz maverick, poet) and Noel Fielding as Vince Noir (goth fairy, midnight barber). Anyone who knows me would recognize instantly that I have a huge crush on the latter. He's obsessed with fashion, hair and glam rock. He enjoys wearing makeup and doesn't mind putting on a dress. He is often mistaken as Howard's lady friend or wife. Ever since I was a little girl, I have been attracted to effeminate men (David Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King in Labyrinth). This brings me to a whole other topic: transvestites. I guess I'm just a girly girl and I prefer my men to be girly as well. Nothing says "confidence" like a man who is comfortable enough with his sexuality that he can put on a dress and makeup. Some might say, "Uhhh... those kind of men wouldn't have any interest in you." Not all transvestites are gay, mind you. Eddie Izzard, anyone? And a few months ago I read an awesome book entitled Debbie Harry Sings in French by Meagan Brothers. The main character, Johnny, is straight, but he is obsessed with Debbie Harry from Blondie and discovers that he likes to dress like her and it's okay. Anyway, I would just like to confirm that I can't stop thinking about Noel Fielding/Vince Noir. I hope the rumors are true and there will be a Mighty Boosh movie.

Top Five Transvestites in Film:

1. Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Hands down.

2. Ed Wood in Ed Wood

Johnny Depp in drag? Yes, please.

3. Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Don't get strung out by the way he looks. Don't judge a book by its cover.

4. Patrick "Kitten" Braden in Breakfast on Pluto

Possibly the prettiest transvestite. Cillian Murphy is up there with Candy Darling.

5. Angel in Bad Education

Damn.

"Something extremely interesting was happening in men's fashions, too -- they were starting to compete in glamour and marketing with women's fashions, and this signaled big social changes that went beyond fashion into the question of sex roles. Now a lot of the men with fashion awareness who'd been frustrated for the last couple of years telling their girlfriends what to wear could start dressing themselves up instead. It was all so healthy, people finally doing what they really wanted, not having to fake it by having an opposite-sex person around to act out their fantasies for them -- now they could get right out there and be their own fantasies." - Andy Warhol (who dabbled in transvestism)