Welcome to the crazy-ass world of Cape Optional. You’ll like it here, we leave mints on the pillows. We have five contributors:Greg,Carl,Chris,James andTom. This is where we come to let it all out. And by “it all”, I of course mean a continuing feed of news and reviews of various media, entertainment and technology stuff. Awesome. Feel free to put your feet up on the sofa, by the way.Tumblr (3.0; @capeoptional)http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has problems, like everything else that has ever existed. It’s...http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/38155449276http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/38155449276Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:34:13 +0000hobbitthe hobbitlord of the ringsgandalfbilbo bagginsthorinoakenshielddwarvespeter jacksonfilmmoviemartin freemanian mckellengollumandy serkisreviewHeath Ledger: Charisma as Natural as Gravity: “I’d fretted about the reaction of Batman...http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/31653820379http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/31653820379Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:50:21 +0100heath ledgerthe dark knightthe jokerbatmanChristopher Nolan<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/r_DwZfyXAXI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>One of the Scariest Scenes of All Time</strong></p> <p>Horror movies never get as tense as this…</p>http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/26976339666http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/26976339666Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:51:34 +0100Martin Scorsesegoodfellasjoe pesciray liottahenry hillRobert De Niro1990oscar In 1997, Joel Schumacher publicly executed the Batman franchise with the camp, cartoon-esque...http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/26830868995http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/26830868995Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:04:07 +0100Christopher NolanMarvel ComicsThe Amazing Spider ManThe Dark Knight RisesThe Incredible Hulkandrew garfieldbatmanbatman and robinbatman beginscasino royalejoel schumachermarc webbmarvelrebootspider manspidermanstan leethe dark knightsam raimi““It will hurt my feelings even more if people dont listen to my music when its free”” -...http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/22561131167http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/22561131167Mon, 07 May 2012 02:44:28 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3lvouQkJY1r64q2ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/22561055716http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/22561055716Mon, 07 May 2012 02:43:29 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mpskKOxJ1qc94u1o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><a href="http://www.theeconomist.com" target="_blank">The Economist</a></em> on music sales in the age of the Internet.</p>http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/22560524819http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/22560524819Mon, 07 May 2012 02:36:20 +0100musicdownloadsdownloadingpiracyillegalsaleshmvthe economistitunesmegauploadrapidsharesfree“Raging Bull is his best and most personal [film]. It is the greatest cinematic expression of...http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/21853199209http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/21853199209Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:36:27 +0100raging bullMartin ScorseseRobert De Niroroger ebertfilmcinema<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0zlc0aHkU1qzb8vao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Stanley Kubrick on life</p>http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/20533555505http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/20533555505Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:11:20 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1uy17pNqJ1qc94u1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>If <em>Sgt. Pepper</em> was released in 2012…</strong></p> <p>For his 80th birthday, British pop-artist <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Blake_(artist)" target="_blank">Sir Peter Blake</a> recreates his iconic sleeve artwork from The Beatles’ <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band" target="_blank"><em>Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band</em></a>.</p> <p>A full-size, annotated version is available <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17582676" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/20350408807http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/20350408807Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:07:55 +0100the beatlesJohn Lennonpaul mccartneygeorge harrisonringo starrsgt peppersgt pepper's lonely hearts club bandalbumalbum coverartworkpop artsir peter blake19682012<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lptopqmQq41qag1ubo1_r2_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Little Known Fact of the Day:</strong> The two old men talking in The Incredibles after the family and Frozone finished destroying the final Omnidroid are <strong>Frank Thomas</strong> and <strong>Ollie Johnston</strong>, two of the <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Old_Men" target="_blank">nine old men of Disney</a></em>. These nine men are responsible for the development of all of the principles of animation used in all great animated films to date, both 2-D and 3-D alike.</p>http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/19289480855http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/19289480855Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:01:57 +0000disneypixarthe incrediblesfrank thomasollie johnstonnine old menanimationbrad birdRichard Burton's Parting Letter to Elizabeth Taylor: “So My Lumps, You’re off, by God! I can...http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/19273573682http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/19273573682Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:13:34 +0000richard burtonelizabeth taylormarriagedivorcelove letter<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0sxngotqg1qc94u1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>R2D2 and Chewbacca on a smoke-break…</p>http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/19216434385http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/19216434385Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:30:50 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0mzh1XpE81qc94u1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Worth thinking about…</p>http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/19017344306http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/19017344306Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:24:36 +0000John Lennonhappinessgreat quotesquotesthe beatles<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0mpxvtW891qc94u1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>I look like you wanna look, I fuck like you wanna fuck, I am smart, capable, and most importantly, I’m free in all the ways that you are not.</span></p>http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/19008459046http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/19008459046Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:58:43 +0000fight clubtyler durdenbrad pittfilmdavid fincher1999<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzta96pFuY1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>The Tree of Life</em> by <a href="http://www.tryclassic.com/movie-night.html" target="_blank">tryclassic</a></p>http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/18801061531http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/18801061531Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:49:32 +000010 of the Most Powerful Female Characters in Literature: http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/18751414607http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/18751414607Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:02:23 +0000Jane Eyrehermione grangerthe wife of bathcanterbury talesharry potterKatniss Everdeenthe hunger talesHester Prynnethe scarlet lettereowynlord of the ringshis dark materialsLyra SilvertongueJanie CrawfordTheir Eyes Were Watching GodHua MulanmulanLisbeth Salanderthe girl with the dragon tattoo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m00x6rfLe41qd39tro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ourvaluedcustomers.tumblr.com/post/18726815010/to-her-friend" target="_blank">ourvaluedcustomers</a>:</p> <p><strong>To her friend…</strong></p>http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/18750424891http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/18750424891Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:46:56 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwck14IfAv1qztxgno1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwck14IfAv1qztxgno2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwck14IfAv1qztxgno3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwck14IfAv1qztxgno4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote></blockquote> <p><em>Marquees</em> by Jenny Holzer, 1993</p> <blockquote></blockquote>http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/18512108107http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/18512108107Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:58:37 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m04yltfGdF1qc94u1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><a href="http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/tagged/the%20artist" target="_blank">The Artist</a></em> won Best Actor and Best Director with this shot.</p>http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/18478077527http://capeoptional.tumblr.com/post/18478077527Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:49:05 +0000the artistMichel HazanaviciusJean Dujardinbest picturebest actorbest directoroscaroscars2012academy award