how cool is this?

edit: all the quotes everywhere are bothering me...but i can't figure out to get them to go away. of course when i try to use the fancy "Blockquote" button Blogger makes it look crazy for me.

i have really come to enjoy Vanity Fair in the past year. granted, i'm not a subscriber. and its expensive. but the stuff i've come across online is good. here's a taste from the culture section of their next issue...its awesome. in case it matters...all small text is directly word for word from the Vanity Fair site. there's probably a copyright issue here. don't tell.

sidenote: i've never seen West Side Story fully. sam w and i watched about 20 minutes of it one time. and i really do want to see it. obviously it must go on the netflix list. anywho...

West Side Story Revisited

As a long-anticipated Broadway revival of West Side Story opens this week, photographer Mark Seliger re-creates scenes from the beloved 1961 film version with the help of Jennifer Lopez and friends. Maria, Tony, Anita, Bernardo, and Riff live again—at least until the end of Act I. Jim Windolf fills in the scenario.

plus, its kind of fun to see if you can spot all the celebs. granted i don't really know who some of them are. but, if you care, here's the list at least.

Between Maria (Camilla Belle, far left) and Tony (Ben Barnes, far right, also known as Prince Caspian), it is dancing, dancing, dancing. Latin steps predominate on the left, as the Sharks and their ladies give America a taste of the culture to come. On the right, we have a series of funky Anglo moves, as the Jets and their gals go rhythmically at it. On either side, our two tragic protagonists have eyes only for each other. The lead Sharks dancers are Anita (J.Lo, in an incredible pose) and Bernardo (Rodrigo Santoro). The Jet girl dancing with Riff (Chris Evans) is played by Ashley Tisdale (of High School Musical fame). Rounding out the Sharks, left to right: Minka Kelly (she’s Lyla on Friday Night Lights), Jay Hernandez, Natalie Martinez (Death Race), Brandon T. Jackson, Melonie Diaz (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints). On the Jets’ side: Sean Faris (Never Back Down), Shane Lynch (she’s gonna be big), Robert Pattinson, Cam Gigandet, Trilby Glover (88 Minutes), Brittany Snow (Hairspray), Drake Bell.

for full article plus more pictures go here.