Waiting for tonight

To get you ready for tonight's cycle premiere of ANTM, I've compiled a greatest-hits package of sorts after the jump: it's a big cluster of some of my favorite animated gifs I've made over the cycles. On my own and via some help (thanks to Erin and Caitlin), I've noticed a few sites have made big posts of gifs that I've taken and I have to say that a sea of mugging Tyras all on one page is pretty fucking hypnotizing. So, to reclaim what I've essentially taken from television, I thought I'd compile my own. Call it a wall of motion. Call it my art. Call it the extent of my accomplishment in my 28 years on earth.

Going over my files, I found the first Tyra gif I ever made in a folder simply titled "Tyra gif." To think that there was a day when there was just one!

And now, grabbing frames from DVD and threading them together is practically second nature to me. I've evolved so much as a person! Thank you, ANTM!

Keep in mind that there are tons of gifs below, so the page is going to take a while to load. Hit the jump an then go do something productive. I suggest flossing. Seriously, it's important and there's no worse smell on earth than plaque breath. You don't want people to think you have a rotting corpse in your mouth when you talk to them, do you?

         
And, while I'm at it here's a bonus cluster of some of my favorite non-Tyra dumbness:

I have to say that after all this time...

...that felt fabulous all over again.

Oh, and if you're into it, there's an ANTM Fantasy Game here. It's like Fantasy Baseball with 25 percent more gayness. I'm not a gambling man and I'm terrible at predicting that kinda stuff, so as to salvage my self-esteem, I will not be taking part. But you should if you're into that sort of thing.

Comments

[Mark O.]

Greatest .gif post ever.

Thank you, Rich.

[thegirl]

RICH
like everyone else here, i cant wait for tonight! but most of all, i cant wait until monday when you post about it. thats always the best part =)

[K]

ANDDD, you brought back JADE. Wow, you complete me haha.

[jmjm]

Rich and all ANTM lovers! Radar Online managed to corral some of hamsters from seasons past for a cute little retrospective that is in some ways better than the photo shoots they actually did on the show.

http://www.radarmagazine.com/photos/2007/09/americas_next_top_model_1.php

Who works as a hostess at a Mexican restaurant and who delivers pizzas? Find out for yourselves!

P.S.: I love your blog and your kitties Rich. I've been reading your Rock of Love blog on Celebreality, great work. Awesome to see you've been able to bring home some bacon with this gig!

[Brian]

ZOMG! I love these. Animated Tyra gifs rock! And loves me some Jade! She was so whack.

Leftover lady
let alone the strongest to be subdued
if I only had the magic key
that would unlock the realms
to the plateau of the highest me
even though I’ve been badly bruised
living in a house
to become a popular muse.

[Tallsonofagun]

Oh my God!!!! I have been laying in a dormant state for months waiting for the return of ANTM and your recaps. And it´s finally here. I cannot believe that within 24 hours, my life can begin again. It is so hard to go those 4 months or so in a hibernating vegetative state while the planets line back up and create the perfection that is ANTM. Thank you Rich for being here to help me make sense of this celestial phenomenon that only takes place twice a year.

If The CW ever cancels this show (God forbid), I only hope that the people attending my funeral will bring their fake hair weaves and crazy Tyra eyes to celebrate me as I deserve to be celebrated.

[Micklets]

Can't wait. I'm new to posting here, but check the blog semi-regularly ... being an ANTM Brooklyn homo and all. Thanks for all the great re-caps!
We're playing ANTM Bingo tonight and making Tyratkes (Tyra-inspired potato pancakes)... let me know if y'alls want the recipe / bingo boards!

[Sarah]

That very first Tyra gif is made so much better by Nigel in the background, uncomfortably looking away.

[kw]

honestly, the tyra gif compliation is the best art i have seen in a really long time. if that was in a gallery, i would buy it, and hang it in my house and stare at it every day. i wish it was for sale, it is so fabulous!

seriously, if you work out a way to make that full scale video art, i will buy that shit. and i freaking HATE video art above all other bad art. but this is so good!

[Bonnie]

THIS IS PURE GENIUS!
Thanks for the animated entertainment!

[DON]

Wow that actually made me miss Natasha. I hope she ends up on a VH1 reality show.

[Shane]

My fantasy league thusfar is Chantal, Heather, and Ambreal. And Rich, you're gonna be getting a lot of link from BuzzPatrol this season!!

[finding the filth]

memories.... like the corners of natasha's mind....

im watching the E! true hollywood story about ANTM right now. youve made me a top model geek. and i love you for it!

[JadeFan]

<3 JADE. <3 RICH.

[Aaron]

Man, I am so looking forward to seeing what you've got to say about this show. You're an inspiration to TV critics and fashion bitches everywhere.

[Beckylooo]

You know, I often fast forward through Tyra's insanity. She makes me very uncomfortable with her cupie doll eyes and her over annunciation, but I think you may have just changed my mind.

[Pook]

Wow. That's a whole lotta Ty Ty.

I wonder if you took some LSD what these .gifs would be like???

[BBPL]

Miss Jay can move her eyes independently of one another? Check it out?

FourFour, je t'aime.

[Ilana]

I hope you are going to comment on this girl calling aspberger's 'ossburgers'...because that's total insanity!

[Cookie]

<< Did you know I knew Yoanna? >>

No, I didn't...

BUT THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SONG TITLE! Very Simon & Garfunkle.

("Did you know I knew Yoanna /
A girl with feathers in her hair...")

Maybe we can write songs -- or haikus -- about the girls this cycle. Whatever it is, whatever it takes, I'm there! (With feathers in my hair.)

[jtalia]

in the east coast ANTM is already on, i have to wait two more hours :(

damn, watching the second row of the non-tyra section made me laugh so hard i got whiplash.. oh whitelle ...

[Deborah]

Oh Rich, I love you so (but not as much as I love teh Winston, it's true) that my first thought at hearing tonight was ANTM premiere was, "YAY!! Rich's ANTM Recap Tomorrow!!!" *sigh* it's been too long.

[Arthur James]

It feels so good to be back! :-)

[Joel]

I'm so disappointed that the "1st episode" was only one hour. I already knew who the final 13 were. I feel so used by the CW.

It was as if it was all a scam to try to get me to watch that pussy ass Gossip Girl show. I didn't give in though.

This is ANTM MOTHERFUCKER. FIERCE OR GTFO!

[WC]

OH LAWD!

I actually did go an floss my teeth, and DAMN, how can there be a popcorn skin in there and I didn't eat popcorn for like 3 days.

LOL. Kidding. But I really did floss.

Muchisimos gracias for the Wall of Tyra.