Does anybody mind if I pass out?

Willow ,'Beneath You'


Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own

This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]


Frankenbuddha - Oct 08, 2009 9:45:32 am PDT #11181 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

OMG, FOOD PORN!!!

makes Homer Simpson drool noise


SailAweigh - Oct 08, 2009 9:53:28 am PDT #11182 of 23273
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Next visit to Chicago we need to a get a group together to check it out.


brenda m - Oct 08, 2009 9:58:24 am PDT #11183 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

So when will that be again?


SailAweigh - Oct 08, 2009 10:27:32 am PDT #11184 of 23273
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Well, I could come down just about anytime at this point. My social and professional (hahahaha) calendar are pretty empty. When would be good for others?


Kristen - Oct 08, 2009 4:26:59 pm PDT #11185 of 23273

I just got an invite to an MPTF fundraiser during LA Fashion Week:

"Project Runway" Season 6 contestant, Gordana Gehlhausen invites you to be her guest

Admission is free but they ask that you participate in their raffle.


quester - Oct 08, 2009 4:33:40 pm PDT #11186 of 23273
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I will gladly come to Chicago as soon as the Chicago to Iowa City railroad gets going.


megan walker - Oct 08, 2009 9:30:29 pm PDT #11187 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

What, no Survivor? no PR?

Survivor was particularly lame. It seemed like Jeff and the challenge designers decided to take the week off.

Loved the PR challenge. I can't believe Nicholas wasn't in the bottom three--that was hideous. Christopher's wasn't totally flattering, but I thought it the fabric looked cool.


brenda m - Oct 09, 2009 2:08:36 am PDT #11188 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

What he did with the fabric was great but he turned it into a total mess. I had the same "garbage bag" reaction as Michael Kors.

I always find the judging so uncomfortable when they use real people as models. Because outside of some clear disasters, you can usually see that the women are loving going down that runway, and then get to hear the judges go on about how awful they looked? Oof.


Frankenbuddha - Oct 09, 2009 4:22:50 am PDT #11189 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I finally caught the Next Iron Chef, and I totally agree that the "extreme cuisine" challenge was a horrid idea for a first round elimination. Maybe if ICA was using those wacky kind of ingredients like the original did it would make sense, but as things are - nsm. A few weeks down the road would have been a lot better.

Also, I must sadly agree that Steingarten seems to have permanently crossed over from curmudgeon to asshole.


Jessica - Oct 09, 2009 4:41:11 am PDT #11190 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Survivor was particularly lame. It seemed like Jeff and the challenge designers decided to take the week off.

These people are WAY too well behaved - if Jeff's not there to referee, why do the challenge at all? Why not say whoever gets to the chickens first wins them? Split the chickens up and rock-paper-scissors for the last one?

If this was a test on how to be a dumb sheep, everyone passed with flying colors.