The Wisened Words of Riley Cantina

hipster puppy!

from where else but cute overload:

Squeeee

Zombiekilloftheweek

have you noticed that dropping pianos on heads seems to be the new cliched addage? i first noticed it in the zombieland trailer where the "zombie kill of the week" was dropping a piano on his head to kill him. how very wile e. coyote of them. the true meaning of the phrase "to drop a piano on one's head" stems from:

"What a director would say back in the early 20th century during the making of a silent comedy picture. If the movie just wasn't funny up until this point, this was the pat answer. "Drop a piano on his head. That's funny!" This answer was also used on occasion in cartoons throughout the 1930s through 1990s. Sometimes it wasn't a piano; Sometimes it was something else, but the sentiment was the same." (via everything2.com)

but the more I hear it, the more it has taken to mean "dumped a load of knowledge and/or bad news onto someone." chynna phillips (sister to mackenzie phillips) relays the story about when mackenzie called her to tell her that she had an affair with their father for 10 years. BOOM.

"Somebody could have dropped a piano on my head and I probably wouldn't have felt it." (via usmagazine)

the last appearance this addage came from a post from thefrisky about where all the good guys have gone. the author details that the good guys are right under our noses, women just choose to put them in the "friend zone" and never allow them to leave. he went through two relationships that derived from "platonic" relationships with women but have since gone defunct:

"We broke up for the reasons people break up—changing priorities, the mean little pianos life drops on your head." (via thefrisky)

is this a new trend? should we all start using the phrase "dropping pianos on our heads"? i hope not to use it sporadically.

Suri-heels

'Oh mommy, these are lovely, but they're boy shoes,'" Suri said. She, of course, was referring to a gold-plated pair of sneakers. Wayyyy too masculine for such a fashionista as herself. She opted instead for these sweet lil' peep-toe kitten heels. Gotta love the divaliciousness of it all.

(via usmagazine)

Raveonettes

man oh man, how cute is Sune Rose Wagner (apart from having the best. name. ever.)? not only do i heart the raveonettes but i wish i could rock a 'do such as hers. le sigh. they played a really good set at the bowery last year. i should check them out again. apparently they're coming out with a new album soonish. consider me ON IT.

(via flavorpill)