Tuesday, 19 February 2013

'The Vampire Diaries': Is Jeremy Dead?


According to an EW.com poll after last week’s Vampire Diaries cliffhanger, only 25 percent of viewers are absolutely certain that Jeremy Gilbert (Steven R. McQueen) will live again after Silas drained him of his blood and snapped his neck. Another 17 percent are nearly certain, while 37 percent think the odds are 50/50, and 22 percent believe we’ve lost him (and his white tanks) for good. Watch our exclusive clip below of Jeremy’s return home; you’ll know what Stefan would have voted.


Nina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder: How The ‘VD’ Stars Spent Valentine’s Day


The ‘Vampire Diaries’ stars used Twitter to send their fans & followers some love on V-Day!
While many humans spent Feb. 14 stressing out, trying to impress their special ladies or gentlemen, Nina Dobrev had her Valentine’s Day plans made for her. ”On set, filming all Day,” Nina tweeted. “Doesn’t matter that its Valentines day… Still gotta work.” Of course, I’m sure ‘working’ alongside Ian Somerhalder probably wasn’t the worst way to spend the most romantic day of the year.

And Nina, 24, is definitely a romantic — you could say she’s more of an Elena than a Katherine — as she spent the rest of the night tweeting out love-related messages to her 3.36 million Twitter followers.

Nina Dobrev’s Valentine’s Day Tweets
“Send you all…” she tweeted, along with a photo that read “hugs, kisses and valentine wishes.”

She followed that up by tweeting a picture of all the words she uses to describe love, including: self-knowledge, respect, forgiveness, communication, trust, commitment, self-giving, understanding, sacrifice, faith and responsibility. (Sounds like she’s got the right idea!)

As if that wasn’t enough, Nina next introduced a contest for her followers!

“Be my Valentine?” she tweeted. “Whoever can send me the most creative Valentine’s card with their lipstick kiss will win…” and she linked to the Amazon.com page for The Vampire Diaries complete seasons 1-3 bundle pack. She also wanted to make sure her followers knew this contest wasn’t just for girls, tweeting, “you too boys… If you have the courage, show me how die hard you are and send me a valentine card with your lipstick kiss.” She included the hash tag #NinasValentine.

And in case any of Nina’s followers needed a last-minute V-Day gift idea, she had them covered: “Ladies print this one out as an added surprise for your fella,” she tweeted, along with a cut-able coupon book for massages, movie dates and more.

What Was Ian Somerhalder Up To On Valentine’s Day?
Ian, 34, wasn’t quite as forthcoming with his tweets — we’re guessing he didn’t have as much downtime as his leading lady — but he did manage to shoot one message out to his 3.38 million followers:

“Good night beautiful world,” he tweeted.

That’s right, Ian called you beautiful. You’re welcome.


Kristen Stewart ties up Robert Pattinson’s phone line after he snubbed her on Valentine’s Day


Kristen Stewart has been bombarding Robert Pattinson with phone calls after the actor snubbed her over Valentine’s Day, it was claimed.

The on/off lovers failed to send each other loving cards but that didn’t stop the actress allegedly clogging up his phone line while he is busy filming his new movie, The Rover, in Australia.

‘Stewart only got an engaged tone,’ a source told HollywoodLife.

It appears the 22-year-old is turning to her family for support during her rocky relationship with her former Twilight co-star.

‘Kristen spent the day with her mom, [Jules Stewart] and her little brother [Taylor Stewart],’ the source added.

‘As far as I know, she didn’t get any Valentine’s Day gifts from Rob. She’s been hanging out with her mom a lot lately. I think her mom is really comforting and supportive. And so is her brother.’

The lack of Valentine’s Day communication appears to have not put K-Stew off and she is apparently keener than ever for the pair to get their fractured relationship back on track, according to The Sun.

She might have to fight for his attention though after it was reported the 26-year-old has been busy calling Liberty Ross – the ex of Rupert Sanders whose affair with Kristen started the couple’s downward spiral.

‘Funnily enough Robert’s always thought Liberty was gorgeous since he first spotted her in a magazine as a teen.

‘They’re keen to meet up when they’re both in London in March,’ the insider said.


Selena Gomez Is ‘Frustrated’ With Justin Bieber Relationship


The cast of ‘Spring Breakers’ is in Paris, France, promoting the new raunchy film. During a new interview with NRJ radio, Selena and the girls talk about life in the public eye, belly dancing and how ‘shocked’ viewers will be. Plus, Selena talks about her relationship with Justin Bieber. Watch the live stream video!
Spring Breakers premieres in the US on March 22 and we can hardly wait! But to hold us over, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Vanessa Hudgens and Rachel Korine are letting it all hang out in a new interview with Paris’ NRJ radio!


“We never actually had a spring break before, so this was our chance to have our own spring break,” Selena said, when asked whether the movie is comparable to their real lives.

While the girls may not be as adventurous as their on-screen counterparts, Ashley may be considering a move to Paris!

Ashley said, “Yes, it’s my first time here, but I already love it. I only got a chance to go out for a few hours, but I want to come back.”

Selena Talks Justin Bieber Relationship
Of course, Selena’s love life with Justin Bieber was touched upon, in the vaguest way possible. The girls were simply asked if it was hard to live life in the limelight, but we know it was directed at Selena — that’s why she chose to answer it!

“I  mean, there’s certain points where it gets a little frustrating, not in the fan aspect, but in the media. I think it’s frustrating, but we’re all super blessed to be here and we love our fans and love what we do that we just try not to let it bother us,” Selena said.

This Movie Will ‘Shock’ You
And expect to be surprised when you see the movie. Vanessa admits that even SHE gets shocked each time she watches it.

“When I watch the movie, I’m still shocked. And I did it. But it’s an amazing movie for the fans who are old enough to see it, I think that they’re really going to enjoy it,” Vanessa said.


Harry Styles calls ex Taylor Swift a sweet girl


Harry Styles has broken his silence on his short-lived romance with Taylor Swift, explaining there is no bad blood between the pair.

Speaking as he took to the decks at jeweller Dominic Jones' London Fashion Week after-party at The Box in London on Sunday night, the One Direction singer admitted Taylor is a 'sweet girl' and he has no qualms with potentially bumping into her at Wednesday's BRIT Awards, the Daily Mail reported.

“I'm not worried about seeing her at all. She's a sweet girl, you know, I don't have a bad word to say about her,” he told Grazia magazine.

The couple split after a row during a New Year's holiday to the British Virgin Islands following a two month relationship.


Thursday, 31 January 2013

Asteroid 2012 DA14 Will Just Barely Miss The Earth On February 15th, Destructive Potential Of An H-Bomb


Asteroid 2012 DA14 is going to just miss the Earth on February 15th. It will pass by at a distance of just 14,913 miles, which is closer than many satellites orbit. If it did strike the Earth, which it may in the future, the 164ft long asteroid has about as much destructive potential as an H-bomb. So if it hit an urban area the damage would be enormous, and that’s not even including side effects such as changes in the weather, and possible tsunamis.



As Don Yeomans, of NASA’s Near Earth Object Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, says: it will be a “record-setting close approach. 2012 DA14 will definitely not hit Earth. The orbit of the asteroid is known well enough to rule out an impact.”

Researchers have estimated that if a strike did occur, that it would level an area larger than all of Greater London. Just back in 1908 there was an asteroid impact of similar size, the Tunguska event. The (estimated) 131ft asteroid completely flattened over 772 square miles of Siberian forest.

“That is an area the size of Greater London,” said Dr. Gerhard Drolshagen, a near-Earth object observer from the European Space Agency’s Space Situational Awareness (SSA) office. “This asteroid is a little bigger.”

Dr Yeomans continued: “Since regular sky surveys began in the 1990s, we’ve never seen an object this big get so close to Earth.”

“The rock in question is believed to be made of stone, rather than metal or ice and Yeomans estimates an asteroid of that sort flies past Earth on average every 40 years, but is only likely to strike the planet ever 1,200 years or so. An estimated 500,000 near-Earth objects measuring up to 98ft are believed to be undiscovered.”

Dr Detlef Koschny, also from the SSA, said: “We are developing a system of automated optical telescopes that can detect asteroids just like this one, with the goal of being able to spot them at least three weeks before closest approach to Earth.”

Unfortunately, even though it will be passing very close to the Earth it will not be visible with the naked eye. It will peak around an apparent magnitude of 7.4.

The asteroid’s orbit will likely be changed to some degree by its very close pass-by, but isn’t expected to pass any closer than 0.0004 AU from the center-point of the Earth on its next pass-by in 2046.



Saturday, 26 January 2013

Parfait tic manga review


Synonyms: Parfait Tic
Type: Manga
Volumes: 22
Chapters: 149
Status: Finished
Published: 2000 to 2007
Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Shoujo
Authors: Nanaji, Nagamu (Story)
Serialization: Margaret

I was pretty surprised how much I really got into it too!  First off, the art is GREAT!  And this one was like, blatantly <3-triangle, spelled out in the first chapter.  But I never, for a moment, doubted whether or not Fuuko liked the cousins.  The relationships are really REALLY well done.  There's nothing rushed about it.
Fuuko is a happy and cheerful girl. One day, two cousins, Daiya and Ichi, move into the apartment upstairs. Cold Ichi and mischievous Daiya gave a very bad first impression. All three are going to the same school as well. How will Fuuko's high school life turn out?


I found this story to be extremely interesting and realistic. Usually in manga, the girl falls in love with a guy and stays with him and eventually moves on to the second guy and stays with him permanently if it's a love triangle. However, this manga portrays life- girls that are unsettled on their love. The truth is, we don't understand our hearts and our love interests tend to change as well. The same happens with the female protagonist of Parfait Tic, Fuuko. 


She's uncertain as to her feelings for Daiya and Ichi. And Daiya and Ichi are so lovable as well. Of course, the male protagonists are clichéd. You have Daiya, the fun, lively, and funny one who's in danger of failing school. He appeals to the fun-loving Fuuko chan and she takes a liking to him. And then on the other hand, you have the cold Ichi kun, the smart one who doesn't take any nonsense. He's more secretive and has a lot more complexity to his character than Daiya. However, when push comes to shove, he too has feelings for Fuuko. It's a battle between the cousins for Fuuko's love. Who will win? 


The only flaw with this series is its length. I feel like some parts are dragged out way too long...especially with Fuuko when she's rejected by one guy and has to learn how to move on...or when she's confused about her feelings for one or more of them. It gets annoying when you need to plow through 10+ painful chapters of her feeling remorse and depression when she sees the face of the guy that she used to like and now has to learn to act normal with. It was extremely annoying and repetitive, especially since this cycle of like, love, express feelings, get rejected repeats two/three times. And the guys...at times I felt like they were being cowards, Ichi mostly. He acted like a spoiled brat rather than that masculine shojo male figure girl's look up to. He doubted himself and he caused Fuuko to feel pain...now that does happen in manga, but it takes him forever to realize his mistake and his true feelings. But then again I think it takes time to over come issues in real life too right?


It's very cutesy, typical shoujo. I LOVE the facial expressions though, especially chibi versions. Overall, the artwork is visually appealing, but I enjoy it most for its comedy. I will definitly recommend it if you are for unrequited love or for love triangles. GAH I wish the series will end soon because it's taking forever. I think I know who she ends up with so for those of you who have read up to chapter 114 [because I'm updating myself with onemanga.com], there's probably a final arc where she will switch her love interest to the other guy [don't want to mention any names], and I think that'll be the conclusion of the story...or so I hope.
Anyhow, definitely a cute one to read so try it and see for yourself :D