List of emoticons. A simple smiley This is a list of notable and commonly used emoticons or textual portrayals of a writer's mood or facial expression in the form of icons.
The Western use of emoticons is quite different from Eastern usage, and Internet forums, such as 2channel, typically show expressions in their own ways. In recent times, graphic representations, both static and animated, have taken the place of traditional emoticons in the form of icons. Emoticons can generally be divided into two groups: Western or Horizontal (mainly from America and Europe), and Eastern or Vertical (mainly from east Asia). The most common explanation for these differences is how the different cultures value different parts of the face, i.e. eyes often play a bigger part in figuring out mood in the East while the West puts the eyes as equal to the rest of the face.[1] Western The emoticon in Western style is written most often from left to right as though the head is rotated counter-clockwise 90 degrees.
11 Facts I Learned About Movies&8230; Top Ten Tuesday: Magnificent Musicals. EmailEmail In honor of the opening of the film BURLESQUE, starring Cher, Christina Aguilera and Stanley Tucci, the Movie Geeks are presenting what we feel are the best motion picture musicals.
Honorable Mention: MARY POPPINS “Practically Perfect in Every Way”, this is how the incomparably magical nanny Mary Poppins describes herself with nary a boastful smirk on a revealing tape measure in the still-charming 1964 Disney classic musical set in post-Victorian London circa 1910. MARY POPPINS is the first movie I can remember seeing in a theater as a child I still feel genuine warmth about this movie as an adult. Such was the impact of Julie Andrews in her big screen debut, as she epitomizes the title character with equal quantities of starch and sugar. THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW is the essential B-movie: cheesy script, bad special effects, and odd costumes, characters, and plot lines. Ok… so, this one has a special place in my heart. 8054.jpg from meh.ro. A Gallery of Movies as Neon Signs. The internet will apparently never run out of cool movie-themed art projects, and until it does, I’ll still have a job.
Today’s entry comes from Mr. Whaite, who likes to put a bit of motion in his art using the animated GIF as his format of choice. He’s designed a series of movie posters using old school neon signs as inspiration. He’s gone through a number of classic films, and has really done a fantastic job with these. There’s Batman, The Shining, Spinal Tap, Strangers on a Train and many, many more. Dream Bedrooms.
30 of the Worlds Greatest Wedding Cakes. Few things are more important on a wedding day (apart from both partners turning up; the ring being secure; and nobody objecting during the ceremony) than the cake.
Very few weddings are without such a centrepiece. It's just a shame that so many couples opt for the same traditional, boring designs when there is so much opportunity to impress and surprise the guests. Here are 30 brilliant examples, to be used as inspiration for your own big day. Above: A wedding cake fit for an action hero. Above: An illustration of things to come? Above: There's nothing like brutal honesty wrapped in a Portal nod to begin a marriage. Above: A wedding massacre. Above: A show of vanity so incredible as to be impressive. Above: A wedding cake fit for geeks. Above: The most unappetising wedding cake I've ever wanted. Above: A work of baked art. Above: For Stargate fans only. Above: Good news everyone! Above: A cake for the Lego lovers amongst us. Above: Binary deliciousness.
Above: Nothing is safe from Steampunk.