Celebrities riding bikes

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Rides A Bike is an awesome Tumblr full of vintage photos of -- you guessed it!! -- movie stars cruising around on their bikes. It's equal parts fun and whimsical, reminding us of that classic summertime activity. That's Twiggy, above, in 1967...

Sean Connery, 2000

Grace Kelly, 1954

Audrey Hepburn, 1967

Peter O'Toole, 1984

Steve McQueen, 1971

Morgan Freeman, 1989

Annette Funicello, 1958

Ginger Rogers, 1942

How fun is that? Have you found any great Tumblrs lately, friends? There are so many creative and fantastic ones out there... xoxo

Disabilities In The Media: Miss You Can Do It

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Have you guys seen the new HBO documentary Miss You Can Do It? The documentary chronicles the inspiring work of Abbey Curran, who was crowned Miss Iowa USA 2008 and went on to become the first woman with a disability to compete in the Miss USA pageant. Born with cerebral palsy, she never let her physical limitations stop her; she faced life with a strong sense of determination and resilience. Curran wanted to give other young girls with disabilities the opportunity to let their beauty shine, so she launched the Miss You Can Do It pageant.

The annual event, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, invites contestants and their families for a weekend of fun and self-esteem building. The documentary follows eight young girls as they compete in the pageant. "I hope that my Miss You Can Do It girls leave this pageant knowing that, okay, we might fall down, or someone might stare at us, but I just did something amazing," says Curran. "Something that not very many people get to experience."

Did you watch it, friends? I'm dying to see it, but I don't get HBO -- anyone know if you can watch it online somewhere? Way to go, Abbey and all the beautiful girls!! xoxo

Man Candy Monday.

FREE IMAGES Good morning, friends! How are you feeling today? It's a beautiful morning summer morning here in the Midwest. Speaking of summer, I'm so excited to kick off Summer Week in a bit (and if you follow So About What I Said... on Facebook, then you know I've got another little surprise gem to share as well), but first: This lad is soaring to new heights (literally!) on the silver screen in Man of Steel, which I'm dying to see. He's talented. He's got a pretty big cape to fill. And I'm pretty sure he's my Kryptonite...

HENRY CAVILL!!!!!!!!!!

"I'm a giant softy, for sure, but I honestly think these days it's probably considered more masculine to be emotionally connected."

Honest Disney posters

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Ever wonder what the posters to your favorite Disney movies would look like if they were interpreted a bit more realistically? Well, The FW's Christina Gritmon has done just that with these nine Disney posters, and I love how honest they are. The Lion King as Hamlet? Perfect. You can see them all here. xoxo

P.S. The untold story of Disney princesses, Disneyland proposal, Disney wedding dresses and more Disney posters.

[Via Jezebel]

Behind-the-scenes photos: E.T.

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E.T. -- the movie that helped define childhood for an entire generation -- turns 31 today! My mom always loves to tell the story of the first time I saw the movie. I was fine until the scenes where E.T. and Elliott are captured by the government. Apparently, the whole scene reminded me of the hospital and the operating room because I started crying, so off to the lobby we went. But, "I want to see the movie," I told my mom, so we stayed in the back of the theater for the rest of the movie, right by the door, in case we had to make a quick escape.

Even to this day, I still have a pretty emotional relationship with the film. But, I loved stumbling across these awesome behind-the-scenes photos today. I can't get over how young Drew Barrymore was!

And speaking of young actors, this audition video of Henry Thomas reading for the role of Elliott made the blog rounds a few months ago. "I read a scene from some early version of the script, and then I was asked to do an improvisation," Thomas told Esquire. "I think the gist of the improv was, 'You found someone, and they're going to take them away from you, and it's your friend, and you really don't want your friend to go away.' So I started crying, and really going for it I guess."

How unbelievable is that, friends? xoxo

[Via Huffington Post]

Man Candy Monday.

FREE IMAGES Good morning, friends! How's your Monday going so far? If you've come down with a case of the Monday sads, I've got just the cure for you. It's a double dose of guy goodness. I went to the movies again yesterday (two weekends in a row, which is a rare occurrence for me) and caught these two in their newest comedy. They know the direct route to my funny bone. They make a great team. And they can crash my wedding any time...

VINCE VAUGHN & OWEN WILSON!!!!!!!!!!

"A buddy movie has to have that beat where one buddy doesn't show up. They hit the same beats as romantic comedies." --Owen

Actors who almost got the part...

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When you're watching a movie, do you ever wonder what other actors were up for the lead parts? I'm a sucker for this sort of fun trivia, so I was all over this list of actors who almost got the part. Can you believe Jennifer Lawrence was almost Bella Swan in Twilight? Here are six more of my "can't-believe-it" favorites...

Nicolas Cage as John Bender in The Breakfast Club

Gwyneth Paltrow as Rose DeWitt Bukater in Titanic

Britney Spears as Allie Calhoun in The Notebook

Matt Damon as Jack Sully in Avatar

Christina Aguilera as Alison Scott in Knocked Up

Al Pacino as Han Solo in Star Wars

Who knew? Are you surprised by any of them? Any other movie roles you think should have been re-cast? xoxo

Man Candy Monday.

FREE IMAGES Happy Monday, friends! How is your day going so far? I've got a new challenge coming up this afternoon, but first, let's honor a guy who's long wowed us with his boyish charm. I saw his newest movie over the weekend and loved it. He's a bit shy. He's refreshingly un-Hollywood (is that even a word...?). And he once scaled buildings as a larger-than-life superhero...

TOBEY MAGUIRE!!!!!!!!!!

"You live for those really great scenes where you almost feel that the film has gone beyond what was printed on the script pages and been raised to another level."

Man Candy Monday.

FREE IMAGES Good morning, friends, and happy Memorial Day! How are you kicking off the unofficial first day of summer? We had big plans to get up early this morning and enjoy the parade downtown, but we were out late on Saturday night for a wedding reception (more on that later...), so we decided to sleep in. Speaking of sleeping (well, more like dreaming, really...), today's guy is quite the international dreamboat. He walks a bit on the wild side. And I'm pretty sure I'd turn into an awkward mess if I ever met him in person...

COLIN FARRELL!!!!!!!!!!

"But I dare not think too far into the future on the risk that I'll miss the present."