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A Case For Choosing Words Carefully When Remembering Michael Jackson [Touchy Feely]

July 2nd, 2009 by admin

It’s been one week since Michael Jackson’s death, and in the ensuing 7 days, friends and fans have been everywhere, expressing both admiration and grief. However, such talk about how Jackson “touched” people could exist misconstrued, considering recent, controversial recital.

Author Asks: If Every Man Could Have Gay Sex, Why Would He Need Women? [Strange Questions]

July 2nd, 2009 by admin

Author Asks: If Every Man Could Have Gay Sex, Why Would He Need Women? [Strange Questions]
Beliefnet writer David Klinghoffer has a theory wherefore women should fight societal acceptance of homosexuality: in a world where men be possible to have sex with men without attendant opprobrium, they won’t want anything but. In other words: all men are merry.

Klinghoffer joins the grand just discovered tradition of social conservatives from bestiality-lover Rick Santorum to sister-schtupper Glenn Beck who view social acceptance of same-sex couples through the accurate prism of their own fantasies. At least Klinghoffer’s don’t involve the family pet!

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When In Roma… [Snap Judgment]

July 2nd, 2009 by admin

When In Roma… [Snap Judgment]

[Sofia, Bulgaria; July 2. Image via Getty]

A Roma girl watches a pre-election rally of the Bulgarian Socialist Party in a Roma suburb of Sofia forward July 2, 2009. Bulgaria’s centre-right opposition is poised to defeat the ruling Socialists in a general freewill on July 5, but will find it difficult to form a stable enough coalition to conduct, experts say. According to last-minute conception polls, Sofia mayor Boyko Borisov and his upstart GERB party will win 28-32 percent of votes, way ahead of Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev and his ex-communist Socialist party with 17-22 percent. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF (Photo credit should read DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images)

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“Fertility Is Women’s Sacred Birthright” [Goddess Bless]

July 2nd, 2009 by admin

“Fertility Is Women’s Sacred Birthright” [Goddess Bless]
We’ve long been infuriated and fascinated by the creepy “Our Bodies, Ourselves-style First Response Fertility ads.

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Chanel Preview - Now With Subtitles! [A La Mode]

July 2nd, 2009 by admin

We were psyched enough to just look at the costumes in the Coco Avant Chanel preview…but now we prevail upon to read for ourselves in what plight defiant and sassy and modern pre-WWII movie-magic Coco was! [New York via Elle]

Keith Urban Says Nicole’s Not Pregnant; Funeral Plans Set For Michael [Dirt Bag (After Dark)]

July 2nd, 2009 by admin

Keith Urban Says Nicole’s Not Pregnant; Funeral Plans Set For Michael [Dirt Bag (After Dark)]
Keith Urban says the rumors that wife Nicole Kidman is pregnant again are not true, but rather, “A little bit of tweaking [of photos] does that…”

He continued, “If we were to obtain another child though we would be very happy but we are additional then happy with Sunday. We feel very blessed to have one child.” [The Sun]The private family funeral service for Michael Jackson will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Forest Lawn in L.A. Then a motorcade will state of facts to either the Staples Center or the Nokia Theater on this account that a public memorial. [TMZ] According to NBC 4 in L.A., Debbie Rowe said in a phone interview that she’s going to fight for custody of Michael Jackson’s two oldest children. She said she’s seeking a restraining order against Joe Jackson and decision submit to a DNA test to show she’s their biological mother. [TMZ] In a new interview with Details, Quincy Jones said Michael Jackson didn’t accept his race. “It’s ridiculous, employee! Chemical peels and aggregate of it. And I slip on’cheek by jowl understand it. But he obviously didn’t want to be black … You escort his kids?” said Quincy, who added that Bubbles the chimp one time bit a hole in his daughter’s hand. [TMZ] President Obama says the only reason he hadn’t made a statement about Michael Jackson’s death is that no one asked him about it. He said today, “I grew up on his music - still have all his stuff on my iPod,” in an AP interview, adding that Michael “will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers. I think that his brilliance as a performer also was paired with a tragic and, in many ways, sad personal life. I’m glad to see that he is being remembered in the first place for the great joy that he brought to a lot of people through his extraordinary gifts as an entertainer.” [AP] Lou Ferrigno, who was training Michael Jackson for his London concerts, says that MJ used to prank call him using the name “Omar,” the same name he allegedly used to score more prescription drugs. [TMZ] Michael Jackson was planning to bring about a duet with his 12-year-old son Prince at his London concerts. [Us] You can be expectant a video of Michael Jackson rehearsing for his summer concerts here: [TMZ] Here’s a description of Neverland from a reporter who toured it yesterday: [MSNBC] The woman accused of slashing Leonardo DiCaprio at a league in 2005 was arrested in Canada and will be extradited to the U.S. Police lastly caught her because she was found guilty of assaulting an ex-boyfriend. [The Daily Express] A reporter in the Chris Brown assault case may be held in contempt of court because he allegedly posted videos on his website of interviews filmed in the hallway outside the court room, which is against the court’s rules. [TMZ] In response to Megan Fox saying Transformers is “not a movie about acting,” Michael Bay said, “Well, that’session Megan Fox for you. She says some very ridiculous things because she’s 23 years old and she still has a portion of growing to do.” [Us] Now that Neil Patrick Harris has hosted the Tony Awards, he’s operating onward a deal to host the Emmys on September 20. [Variety] Tom Cruise took Suri to the zoo yesterday in Australia to see a kangaroo. [News.com.au] Gary Coleman’s wife was arrested last night for domestic passion and disorderly conduct at their home in Utah. She allegedly broke household items and Gary was unharmed. [TMZ] RHONJ Danielle Staub’s ex-husband Kevin Maher says she shouldn’privately have gone on TV because of her shady past. “She helped put a couple of big-time Colombian coke dealers in jail,” says Kevin. “These are dangerous men who never forget…and they could subsist back out on the street now. It’s mind-boggling to me that she’d put herself at risk. I believe she’s shown incredibly poor judgment by putting herself and her family in the public eye. Now she could be an easy target for some bad men with drawn out memories.” [Star] You can check out Brad Pitt’s new Japanese skilled in commerce for Softbank here: [Perez Hilton] Senator Al Franken said that when men call his office and get put on call, they’ll hear the Grateful Dead. Franken said: “Yeah, it’s going to be my hold music … in the Senate, which I’ve noticed is all classical minstrelsy. I’m going to examine judicially and single out American music, Minnesota music.” [Politico] Ray Romano on his upcoming TNT show Men Of A Certain Age, about a group of male friends in their 40s: “I created it by Michael Royce, my friend and writer. It’s kind of like Raymond where I was involved in everything. But Raymond at a certain point runs itself … But this one, there’s even more pressure because it’s my return to television and those at a past period have a track record of not being good. So I really want to put all the essay into making this good. And even then it may not be what people want or expect. So you at no time know. But yeah, I want to be involved in all of it. Except if it fails, then I’ll say it wasn’t me.” [Reuters] Liev Schreiber says of Naomi Watts, “One of the things that is good about our relationship is that we the couple love acting, so we talk about it a lot. It’s our business. We love to be expectant things and talk about them. We can be really catty about each other and other people’s work. We be able to’t help it. It’s fun for us to gossip and talk about operate. I also think we inspire each other. I like impressing her and I know that she likes impressing me.” [The Daily Express]

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Can A Rape Joke Be Funny (Redux)? [Gallows Humor]

July 2nd, 2009 by admin

Can A Rape Joke Be Funny (Redux)? [Gallows Humor]
The Sexist’session Amanda Hess is almost as obsessed with rape joke humor as we are, so she’s compiled a binding list of The Onion’s hits and misses in the rape joke genre. [Washington City Paper]

She Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ [Snap Judgment]

July 2nd, 2009 by admin

She Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ [Snap Judgment]

[Krindjabo, Ivory Coast; July 1. Image via Getty]

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY CHRISTOPHE KOFFI —- A young girl holds a cd with 182 Michael Jackson titles on it on July 1, 2009 in Krindjabo. The people of Krindjabo, the capital of the Sanwi kingdom, desideratum the body of Michael Jackson. ‘He was our son, we are asking for his body’ the citizens of Krindjabo are aphorism. Jackson visited Krindjabo in 1992 and was enthroned ‘prince’ there. AFP PHOTO/ KAMBOU SIA (Photo credit should read KAMBOU SIA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Cat Killer “Likely To Graduate To Adult Crimes” • Obama Tacitly Supports Transgender Rights [Leftovers]

July 2nd, 2009 by admin

Cat Killer “Likely To Graduate To Adult Crimes” • Obama Tacitly Supports Transgender Rights [Leftovers]
Newsweek has a morbidly fascinating article on accused cat killer Tyler Weinman in that a clinical social worker who does not treat Weinman discusses the possibility that violence against animals may signal future violent behavior against people. •

• A study of 47 “sending” and 47 “non-sending” Mexican wives found that those whose husbands immigrate to the U.S. on the side of work (the “sending” assemblage) have poorer ideal health than the woman with spouses who work nearby. •  An agreement signed by the Humane Society of the United States and the Agriculture Department will require animal research facilities to disclose annual reports, that must include “pain and distress information” about the furry test subjects. • Before Lori Drew’s acquittal today, Democratic Representative Linda Sanchez had issued a mention in shore of the prosecutors in the case. “What Lori Drew did was egregious, and it is time that she be brought to justice,” she said. In April, Sanchez introduced the nation’s first federal cyberbullying bill. •  In a similar but unrelated case, a Los Angeles appeals court has ruled that internet servers like MySpace and FaceBook cannot be held responsible for minors that are sexually assaulted by people they meet on the website. • The Justice Department has let the deadline to appeal a case that awarded a transgender woman $500,000 for discrimination pass this Tuesday. In 2005, Diane Schroer lost a job at the Library of Congress for the cause that she disclosed her plans to transition into a woman. Under the Bush Administration, the Justice Department and the Library of Congress unsuccessfully fought the action, but Obama has decided to let the original ruling stand. •  The New Scientist has revealed the most inspirational female scientist, as according to their readers. Madame Curie leads the list, with Rosalind Franklin, Ada Lovelace, and Rachel Carson coming in at numbers two, five, and nine. • A federal appeals court ruled today that a man falsely accused of rape cannot turn around and sue his accuser. “We certainly see this as a victory both for her and for all navew victims similarly situated,” said attorney Sarah Prout. •  What say you: Is this commercial for Evian featuring babies dancing without ceasing rollerskates cute or a scanty creepy? • 

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Top 10 Vacation Destinations for Pretty

July 2nd, 2009 by admin

People ofttimes set off on vacation hoping to spot some beautiful family. Especially when their destination is a tropical resort or a place far-famed for glitz and glamour. While everyone’s tastes are different — one thing is for sure — everyone loves beautiful sights.

Top 10 Vacation Destinations for Pretty

Seville, Spain

1. Seville, Spain
With cultural flare like Flamenco dancing and bullfighting, Spain is a country which sucks you in and holds you tight. Needless to say, we want to go back! Although she is not as elegant and reserved as Great Britain, not as romantic or luxurious as Paris, nor as leisurely or calm as Vienna, Austria, Spain is nonetheless as strong as a mountain and as passionate in the same manner with fire.

Top 10 Vacation Destinations for Pretty

Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas, USA

2. Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas, USA
The leg show here is more enticing than anything depicted in the film Moulin Rouge! Arriving in Las Vegas after dark, after having passed through the dreary desert lands surrounding this glowing chief city, you are greeted by a resplendent, magnificent city which truly never sleeps. Yes, this is Las Vegas, an inconceivably artificial city. Here, none be able to resist the shine of neon lights, drawn like a miller to a flame, and the characteristic casino hotels are not to be overlooked. Lose yourself in the daydream of escaping daily life. This is the entertainment center of the cosmos.

Top 10 Vacation Destinations for Pretty

Hawaii, USA

3. Hawaii, USA
In Hawaii, there are no so-called “seasons”; only endless sunshine and balmy breezes. Here, men wear Aha shirts printed with colorful Hawaiian flowers, while women can be seen with fragrant flowers tucked behind their ears or fashioned into the lovely leis with which many of us are so familiar. Be charmed watching Hula dancers or big wave surfers, all while munching attached macadamia nuts and fresh olives. In the instant it takes a camera shutter to click, you can live countless tropical dreams. This is Hawaii, where the charm of East meets the sex of the West.

Top 10 Vacation Destinations for Pretty

French Tahiti

4. French Tahiti

A virtual Garden of Eden is found on this magical island. It is worth mentioning that wearing clothing is not really considered “fashionable” with the girls over here since they consider clothing as a reserve to their freedom. Generally, the only decoration covering these sun-bronzed bodies will be some nicely arranged flowers, leaves or seashells. Travelers coming to this sensual town had better bring plenty of extra suntan lotion.

Top 10 Vacation Destinations for Pretty

Vietnamese Mekong

5. Vietnamese Mekong
Mekong is the “rice bowl” of Vietnam. More than 50 percent of the total extension of rice in Vietnam comes from fertile soil along the Mekong River. Taking a trip to Mekong, you can experience country life firsthand: wearing a straw hat, joking with the hard-working farmers while transplanting rice seedlings from the paddy field, and singing songs happily. If you are lucky, you might have the honor of meeting a young lady named May, like the character in the play The Scent of Green Papaya.

Top 10 Vacation Destinations for Pretty

Mykonos, Greece

6. Mykonos, Greece
People simply call this place the “Erotic Island”. The hot spots in Mykonos include exposed beaches and countless darkness clubs. On the nude beaches unit feels guilty wearing anything at all. Few can pass up an opportunity to liberate themselves. Having a photogenic figure is not required in the least here; the key is to enjoy the natural happiness of your body. If an enthusiastic, in good spirits, handsome lad or a sexy, captivating lady invites you to play with them, it is advised to not refuse and let nature takes its course.

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