Breaking Bad - Blog Posts
Henley Monday -
Did you really think I wasn't going to go in search of pictures of this guy? Did you really think with the blizzard of social media that happens every Sunday night and Monday morning that I wasn't going to do my damndest to find a picture of Aaron Paul looking smoldering hot in a henley?
OH YE OF LITTLE FAITH. Of course I found a picture of Jesse Pinkman with that crazy intense but oh so attractive look in his eye that says, "get over here, girl" and NOT "bitch" because this is dreamboat Aaron Paul we're talking about not his character, come on now.
Bridging the Gap - On Filling the Pop Culture Lull
The gap between summer and fall, from about mid-August to late-September, is big old lull, pop-culturally speaking. All the summer programming is over, but the news shows haven’t started and the old shows haven’t picked back up. All the summer blockbusters have long since been released, and the critically acclaimed films gearing up towards awards-season are sitting in the pot.
So what’s a bear to do? Hibernate? I think not. Here are my recommendations of how to efficiently fill your time in the Pop-Culture Lull.
1) Books - There are no fewer than five books on my nightstand right now that I am either half-way through or am borrowing from a friend who insisted I read them (four months ago). But summer caught up with me and the books got put aside for the beach and festivals and concerts and movies. So use this time to finally finish Game of Thrones, book 2, “A Clash of Kings”, or read “The Fault in Our Stars” so you can finally give it back to your friend who just wants to talk about Hazel and August Waters with you!
2) Podcasts - In the past, I’ve only listened to podcasts while on my commutes, but in the past month, I’ve discovered several new, great podcasts that help pass the time cooking, cleaning, or just sitting around. They can be purely entertaining (try Pop My Culture Podcast, or Pop Culture Happy Hour), they can be enlightening (try This American Life, or The Moth), they can be in-depth portraits of actors, writers, or musicians (try WTF? with Marc Maron, or Doug Loves Movies), or they can be any number of other things. The best part is that the vast majority of podcasts are 100% free, so open up the podcast tab in iTunes and subscribe to a few that most peak your specific interests.
3) Classic Films – My regular readers know how derelict I am in my knowledge of the top classic films. But this isn’t just me; most of us have a pop-culture blind-spot. A classic thing that it seems EVERYONE ELSE LIVING has seen, but we haven’t. Netflix has all of the modern classics readily available, but they also have every film on the AFI Top 100 Movies of All Time (click through here for the full list). This is a great time to finally watch Citizen Kane, Vertigo, Gone with the Wind, and clear up that blind-spot.
4) Start a new TV show on Netflix – While you wait for your old favorite shows to start up once again, pick up something new that everyone has been imploring you to watch for months, or possibly years. If I had a nickel for every time someone has literally yelled at me to watch “Breaking Bad”, I would be a rich lady indeed. You can check out that show, "Sherlock", "Louie", and tons more current, popular show on Netflix instant. Or go the classic route like with your movies. All eleven seasons of “Frasier” are also on instant, which is a beautifully crafted comedy that I bet you’ve overlooked with prejudgments. “Firefly” likewise is a great, short-lived TV show from the brilliant brain of Joss Whedon, who, you know, recently earned all the money for a little film called “the Avengers” so…credentials…
5) Revisit Old Favorites – Do you have all the seasons of the Simpsons on DVD? What about the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy with extended editions and commentary? How about the Colin Firth, BBC mini-series of “Pride and Prejudice”? Get down with your old favorites that you haven’t devoted time to in a while! You miss them and you don’t even know. You want to cry over the perfection of Mr. Darcy and you really want to spend almost a full day in the world of Middle Earth.
If you can’t successfully utilize any of these to help pass the time from limbo to full-blown media overload, I don’t know what to do with you. Take a walk? Maybe? Who knows? But, hopefully any/all of these things will fill that void and successfully carry you through, and who knows, maybe open up a new pop-culture addiction. Which you can never have too many of, honestly.
Xiaomao we need to cook
You can’t tell me they don’t give off some of the same vibes lol
Artist Credit: Gunnrhildr on Reddit
that one full measure gus moment where he starts asking walt if the cancer spread to his brain because he’s acting so fucking stupid
When Walt tells Jesse to jump, Jesse asks “How high?”
Walt doesn’t answer, tells him to “just give it a go”
Jesse jumps and Walt beats him into the ground for doing it wrong.
Hilarious that Mike hated Walt so much that his final words were to tell him to shut the fuck up.
this sucks so bad i need to [remembers suicide jokes only worsen my mental health] start a meth empire that ruins the lives of half of albuquerque
word has come down that they want me to go to mexico. it’s what you’d call a rock-and-a-hard-place situation.
You can love a character and still admit when they’re wrong. I love the blue eyes trio but can acknowledge their flaws (they have none) and can hold them accountable for their wrongdoings (they’ve never done anything wrong in their life) and call them out for their actions (which are always correct).
HELPPP WHY WOULD THE INTERVIEWER ASK THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE 💀💀💀
Hannibal/Breaking Bad crossover 2025
I have never seen him, but I would really like to! That interview is amazing! Created with VSCO®
Walter White?
Willy Wonka?
For today, 2 of my favourite actors :)
Notice how one's appearence is the opposite as the other.
Gave me a good giggle this.
this is the funniest video ive ever seen in my life
OK well ill just keep putting jesse pinkman into my chemical romance until something else comes up
Jesse. Jesse meth isn't the only thing we're cooking. Because today's video was sponsored by Hello Fresh.
"Jesse is straight" "Jesse is gay" "Jesse is trans" "Jesse is cis" JESSE IS STRAPPED TO THE TRAIN TRACKS HE NEEDS HELP HES GOING TO DIE