Maybe I'm just bad news.

I present to you, an abrupt list of no discernable theme:

• Jezebel's own non-trashy beach reads for your summer! (Though Zan warns against reading Possession while basking in the sun's glow...)
• Aileen tried out this sweet nail paintin' trick I shared from the ALU blog - I hope to try this out soon myself! Aileen's nails looks awesome!
• Here's a thoughtful, intellectual criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times of Inception in which the writer acknowledges what he thinks are the film's flaws; let's compare this to the worst example of "professional film criticism" I've ever read over at Eclipse Magazine.
• Speaking of Inception: Tom Hardy is the breakout star here, right? If you were as intrigued you should definitely check out his turn in Layer Cake and especially his acclaimed performance in Bronson (it's currently on Netflix Instant Watch!!).

• I'm not exactly up to snuff on the Avengers lore, but I've learned this week that at some point Spider Woman was a part of the gang, and lo and behold, her real name is Jessica (seems like a positive representation at this point!) - so why can't the upcoming Avengers movie, which is being preceded by single-hero installments like Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor, feature more female heroes and maybe, perhaps, please even a female-centered prequel? It may be too late now, but if Scarlett Johansson in tight black leather is all they're offering for female avengers, I'll be quite disappointed.
• But, also, my not-very-deep research into the Avengers tells me that at some point Wolverine was in it. Meaning - given Hulk's Bruce Banner role has recently been filled by Mark Ruffalo - that there is a chance my entire top five could come together in a movie. The only hold out is Joseph Gordon Levitt; unfortunately, he's on the DC side of things at the moment with rumors of him being cast as The Riddler in Nolan's next Batman film. Tony Stark (RDJ), Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) could meet on screen together someday. And maybe they could get a real Jessica to play Spider Woman? Like, oh, I don't know, me, for instance...I'm sure I'd hold my own amongst those characters...for sure...
• I'm totally in love with Orbit Pina Colada gum.
• My favourite blog to read out loud.
• And, finally, yesterday while wearing my Gap denim jacket, I realized it had POCKETS. This makes everything better, am I right? Also: it has INSIDE POCKETS. True, I didn't realize any of this the first week I had the jacket, nor the first time I wore it. You think I'd be better at noticing the details! (My feeble demonstration of pocket below - paired with sundress and yellow wedge heels!)