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GOTHLOLI OF THE WEEK #95: GWENDYLYN. FILM OF WEEK IS TADPOLE STARRING AARON STANFORD, BEBE NEUWIRTH, SIGOURNEY WEAVER. KAWAII OR AI-YAH?

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† Name: Gwendylyn Thompson
† Age: 31
† Location: California, USA
† How were you introduced to Gothic Lolita fashion?
You and your gorgeous blog! GL style and culture has always been part of my style but it developed through your blog.
† What do you find appealing about GL style and culture?
I love the thrill of the frills. I adore the Victorian and Baroque aspects of this style.
† What are your favorite Gothic Lolita clothing brands?
Lady Heather’s Fashions, Gloomth, Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Angelic Pretty, Innocent World, and many more… Gloomth is my new favorite shopping destination.

Tadpole, aaron stanford, directed by Gary Winick. actresses Sigourney Weaver, Bebe Neuwirth, Aaron Stanford, John Ritter, Robert Iler, and Kate Mara. coming of age comedy, Oscar teen boy falls in love with older step mom, cougars

Film of the Week #45: Tadpole (directed by Gary Winick, starring Aaron Stanford, Sigourney Weaver, Bebe Neuwirth.) Aaron Stanford’s best role remains his big-screen debut in Tadpole. Oscar Grubman is a precocious, Voltaire-quoting 15-year-old who’s in love with his stepmother, Eve. Over Thanksgiving, things get complicated when he winds up in an affair with Eve’s sultry friend — also in her 40s! The protagonist of Tadpole and Patrick Fugit in Almost Famous are two of my favorite movie males — ever. The next time you’re on Netflix or in the video store, look for both films; they’ll charm your pants off.

durian boy mascot, Singapore’s Shanghai 2010 World Expo mascot, the Durian Star 榴莲小星, cnngo, kawaii fruit, merlion boy and beanie, stinky fruit cartoon, singapore durians, cnngo cnn asia travel website

CNNGo.com is the most epic Asia pop culture site on the net — and I’m not just saying that because I write for them! We’ve got articles about the most creative Bangkok cocktails, Japanese convenience store taste tests, photos of Shanghai at 3am, Singapore vintage shopping guides… if you haven’t seen the CNN project yet, please check it out (all my articles are posted here).

Time for a long overdue round of “Kawaii or Ai-yah,” featuring content from CNNGo. First up, Durian Boy. That’s right: Singapore’s World Expo 2010 mascot is a “hyper cheery, super thorny and modeled after a stinky fruit.” The little boy wears red overalls emblazoned with a picture of the Merlion and wears a durian-shaped cap. Pewwww… what do you say, kawaii or ai-yah?

japanese larvae candy, sweets made from insects, insect chocolates, chocolate covered beetles, komatsuya honten, valentines bug candy, eating insects, gross food weird sweets

Let’s move on to sweets made from insects. “Komatsuya Honten, a bakery and confectionery shop located in Akita Prefecture, debuted a series of cakes and candies modeled on the larval and adult forms of the rhinoceros beetle.” Would you squeal kawaii and take a bite? Or run away screaming ai-yah?

Finally, CNNGo wrote about Kirsten Dunst’s Akihabara Majokko Princess PV shoot. “Piling cliché upon cliché, director McG, artist Takashi Murakami and the actress team up for a music video of the Vapors’ classic Turning Japanese.” Kirsten Dunst dancing around in a skimpy Sailor Moon-type dress and blue wig: kawaii or ai-yah?

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  • http://www.mariesu.net/blog Marie

    Wow, thank you for the Gloomth tips! I love that shop already :o

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      Me too — highly recommend! Have you seen my Gloomth outfit posts? Just search “gloomth” in the search box on the top right sidebar to find them. :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/eunice.ayame.yin Ayame

    Tadpole reminds me of my friend. He likes his stepsister who is 7 years older than him. Hmm, quite disturbing somehow. Kawaii for both Durian Boy and Insect confectionaries. :D I would like one of those cockroaches to scare my aunt, she’s terribly afraid of them.

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      Hahah if I left out one of those cockroaches for my Hong Kong relatives, they’d grab a slipper and SMASH it to smithereens :P

  • Lhene

    Durian Boy is kawaii! (Let’s hope he took a bath first.)

    Edible Insects: It would take me a while to work up the courage to eat one, but after that they would be a great addition to school lunches ;) (I don’t think I can call them kawaii or ai-yah… Maybe just awesome?)

    Kirsten Dunst: Ai-yah… that was painful to watch. It would be better if she did something besides hop around like a ditz.

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      Cute but stinky… like my cat! (Just kidding…)
      I used to put edible flowers in my salad to weird out my school classmates. I guess insects would achieve the same purpose.

  • http://www.sugarpollution.com/blog Jennifer

    Those cakes look epic! Although when I first saw the image of the beetle I thought it was made of plastic.

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      They’re very well crafted, as Japanese confectionery tends to be. Impressive work.

  • http://www.mariesu.net/blog Marie

    Wow, thank you for the Gloomth tips! I love that shop already :o

  • http://hibari-sensei.livejournal.com/ Jen

    Durian Boy is kawaii. I still don’t dare to try it (my mother sent once made my brother go outside to his durian chips because apparently they smelled bad).

    The larva sweets look too icky for me, but if I could get past the idea of eating a bug, I would try the adult beetle. If anything, it makes a pretty-looking gift.

    I agree that the Kirsten Dunst video is laden with cliches, but I give them props for bringing in Takashi Murakami. It doesn’t quite excuse the singing though.

  • http://www.hilarylindler.com photographerleia

    It’s nice to see some older gothlolis featured since not all of us are under 22 :) I’m not so much lolita, as I am goth. However, I still appreciate look at everyone’s individual styles.

  • Ayame

    Tadpole reminds me of my friend. He likes his stepsister who is 7 years older than him. Hmm, quite disturbing somehow. Kawaii for both Durian Boy and Insect confectionaries. :D I would like one of those cockroaches to scare my aunt, she's terribly afraid of them.

  • Lhene

    Durian Boy is kawaii! (Let's hope he took a bath first.)

    Edible Insects: It would take me a while to work up the courage to eat one, but after that they would be a great addition to school lunches ;) (I don't think I can call them kawaii or ai-yah… Maybe just awesome?)

    Kirsten Dunst: Ai-yah… that was painful to watch. It would be better if she did something besides hop around like a ditz.

  • Lady Ari

    so that WAS her! I kept thinking when I was watching that it looked like her. I just stumbled across it on veoh. what was the reason behind her doing that

  • http://www.sugarpollution.com/blog Jennifer

    Those cakes look epic! Although when I first saw the image of the beetle I thought it was made of plastic.

  • Thomas

    ..So many things to comment on! First congrads to Gwen for being Loli of the week and her amazing outfits!

    Tadpole seems pretty interesting, and what 15 year old doesn’t quote Voltaire? XD. Reminds me of a few friends hitting on other friends moms, but never their own stepmom (at least to my knowledge), nor ever leading to an affair ( hence songs like “Stacey’s Mom”).

    I’d certainly eat the Rhino Beetle, larva and adult shaped candies. Its like Gummy Worms, or other candies, except Rhino Bettles have a much cooler shape.

    I wasn’t sure about the Dunst video until I saw the finished version! I doubt it will be one I re-watch or an all time classic, but I thought it was pretty cute with all the cliches and different street styles. I think they could have updated their pop culture references though, Sailor Moon style outfit while classic is a bit dated, a Scream mask extremely dated, why not have the people in masks wearing Japanese movie monster masks or costumes? Then again the Vapors music video was extremely dated showing only Samurai, Geishas and Nikon Cameras.

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      haha I think you’d like Tadpole — it’s a poignant film, but very funny and dark!

      Yeah… it’s sort of an updated Japan pop cliche video… haha. Not sure I like it.

  • Dan
  • Thompson

    Kristen Dunst is kawaii! I adore her!

    • Beth

      I think that is what they planned on filming though, all the jumping and silly singing. I liked her in Marie Antoinette.

  • Alice Eve

    Kirsten oh no, that was terrible definitely not kawaii. Everything else is kawaii, good article or Sunday blogging.

  • http://hibari-sensei.livejournal.com/ Jen

    Durian Boy is kawaii. I still don't dare to try it (my mother sent once made my brother go outside to his durian chips because apparently they smelled bad).

    The larva sweets look too icky for me, but if I could get past the idea of eating a bug, I would try the adult beetle. If anything, it makes a pretty-looking gift.

    I agree that the Kirsten Dunst video is laden with cliches, but I give them props for bringing in Takashi Murakami. It doesn't quite excuse the singing though.

  • http://www.hilarylindler.com photographerleia

    It's nice to see some older gothlolis featured since not all or of us are under 22 :)

  • Seiran

    Tadpole…looks….GOOD! ;D
    Also, Gwen is pretty ^^ I’ve never seen a GL who was 30+ except for Mana-sama xD

  • Lauren

    I love ‘Tadpole’! (Of course.)

  • Lady Ari

    so that WAS her! I kept thinking when I was watching that it looked like her. I just stumbled across it on veoh. what was the reason behind her doing that

  • Thomas

    ..So many things to comment on! First congrads to Gwen for being Loli of the week and her amazing outfits!

    Tadpole seems pretty interesting, and what 15 year old doesn't quote Voltaire? XD. Reminds me of a few friends hitting on other friends moms, but never their own stepmom (at least to my knowledge), nor ever leading to an affair ( hence songs like “Stacey's Mom”).

    I'd certainly eat the Rhino Beetle, larva and adult shaped candies. Its like Gummy Worms, or other candies, except Rhino Bettles have a much cooler shape.

    I wasn't sure about the Dunst video until I saw the finished version! I doubt it will be one I re-watch or an all time classic, but I thought it was pretty cute with all the cliches and different street styles. I think they could have updated their pop culture references though, Sailor Moon style outfit while classic is a bit dated, a Scream mask extremely dated, why not have the people in masks wearing Japanese movie monster masks or costumes? Then again the Vapors music video was extremely dated showing only Samurai, Geishas and Nikon Cameras.

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    haha I think you'd like Tadpole — it's a poignant film, but very funny and dark!

    Yeah… it's sort of an updated Japan pop cliche video… haha. Not sure I like it.

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    Me too — highly recommend! Have you seen my Gloomth outfit posts? Just search “gloomth” in the search box on the top right sidebar to find them. :)

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    Hahah if I left out one of those cockroaches for my Hong Kong relatives, they'd grab a slipper and SMASH it to smithereens :P

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    Cute but stinky… like my cat! (Just kidding…)
    I used to put edible flowers in my salad to weird out my school classmates. I guess insects would achieve the same purpose.

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    They're very well crafted, as Japanese confectionery tends to be. Impressive work.

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    I've never been able to get close enough to a smelly durian to try it haha. Anthony Bourdain HATED it, so I'm not really eager to try…

    Did you see the EPIC photo of Murakami wearing a smiley flower ball rainbow costume??? http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/play/kirsten-dunst-t…

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    Have you seen this Gothloli of the Week? She's 40 and STUNNING!! My inspiration! http://www.lacarmina.com/blog/2008/11/gothloli-…

  • Dan
  • Thomspon

    Kristen Dunst is kawaii! I adore her!

  • Thompson

    Kristen Dunst is kawaii! I adore her!

  • Alice Eve

    Kirsten oh no, that was terrible definitely not kawaii. Everything else is kawaii, good article or Sunday blogging.

  • Seiran

    Tadpole…looks….GOOD! ;D
    Also, Gwen is pretty ^^ I've never seen a GL who was 30+ except for Mana-sama xD

  • Lauren

    I love 'Tadpole'! (Of course.)

  • Special K

    I saw “Tadpole” the minute it came out onto dvd. i love that movie! I was around Aaron Stanford character’s age when it came out and I was completely in love with him (yes, as well as Patrick Fugit in Almost Famous- TOTALLY agree!!!). I have it myself and I watch it every so often. Definitely recommend it, its so funny and charming.

    Kirsten Dunst: oh dear…. o_0

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      I had never heard of it, but came across it airing on a plane years ago… and was so captivated that I watched it twice before the plane landed!

  • Special K

    I saw “Tadpole” the minute it came out onto dvd. i love that movie! I was around Aaron Stanford character's age when it came out and I was completely in love with him (yes, as well as Patrick Fugit in Almost Famous- TOTALLY agree!!!). I have it myself and I watch it every so often. Definitely recommend it, its so funny and charming.

    Kirsten Dunst: oh dear…. o_0

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    I had never heard of it, but came across it airing on a plane years ago… and was so captivated that I watched it twice before the plane landed!

  • Beth

    I think that is what they planned on filming though, all the jumping and silly singing. I liked her in Marie Antoinette.

  • http://www.hilarylindler.com photographerleia

    40? You're kidding me. She has such amazing skin!