Well, the Nowak story seems to be the story of the day — both in the mainstream media and the blogosphere — presumably for it’s weirdness/entertainment value. CNN is now reporting that astronaut Lisa Nowak will face charges of attempted murder. That’s on top of her three other charges for battery, attempted kidnapping and attempted vehicle burglary with battery. For … Read More
Missed The Super Bowl?
You can watch the whole thing — even the halftime show — here …condensed to 3 minutes.
The F-Bomb
Too long to excerpt here, the Two-Percent Company has an excellent essay on the use of profanity, and some people just need to fuckin’ lighten up.
It’s A Miracle!
The Reverand Ted Haggard “emerged from three weeks of intensive counseling convinced he is ‘completely heterosexual‘ and told an oversight board that his sexual contact with men was limited to his accuser.” Yeah, riiiiiiiiight. He’s probably eating Snickers now, too. I note this: As part of his continuing recovery and presumably in the spirit of forgiveness and caring, the board … Read More
Prince’s Super Bowl Guitar Malfunction
Cue the outrage of the religious right — 3,2,1…. Personally, I don’t think the performance was obscene. Yes, at certain moments Prince’s guitar looked phallic, but only at certain very brief moments. One clever thing about this Superbowl stunt by Prince is that it illuminates the fact that claims of "obscenity" say as much about the mind of the receiver … Read More
Oops
UNC messed up: CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (AP) — An admissions department e-mail sent from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill congratulated 2,700 prospective freshmen this week on their acceptance to the school. The problem is that none of the applicants have been admitted. They won’t start finding out until March whether they’ve made the cut. "We deeply … Read More
I Don’t Think I Can Take Much More Of “Grease: You’re The One That I Want”
They’re all talented — but so Donny-and-Marie-Osmond bland, just like the musical itself. I think even the biggest "Grease" fans won’t come to the Broadway show, because by the time this series is over, everyone will be sick of "Grease" (if they’re not already). And hello? Are we just going to watch these people sing? Is there going to be … Read More
Blogging Miss America
Oh, my — that sounds dirty. Anyway, my friend Heather is blogging her experiences at the Miss America pageant here and here (same thing, but with pictures). No, she’s not competing (a glorious oversight on somebody’s part), but she’s an afficianado of that whole scene. She’s so into it, it’s contageous.
Gay Music
Well, praise the LORD for Lovegodsway.org. Not only do they give us great music videos like "The Bible Says (God Hates A Fag)" by Donnie Davies and Evening Service (click on it — it’s very [unintentionally] funny in its badness), but they also provide a handy-dandy list of "Bands To Watch Out For" — that is, music that will turn … Read More
Please Deliver Us
THE END OF DAYS IS UPON US: Tom Cruise is "Christ" — so says "leaders" of the Church Of Scientology.
Academy Award Nominees Announced
My predicted winners are in red: 1. Best Picture: "Babel," "The Departed," "Letters From Iwo Jima," "Little Miss Sunshine," "The Queen." Comments: The surprise here is, of course, the failure of "Dreamgirls" to be nominated. It was a movie that many expected to not only be nominated, but to win. With "Dreamgirls" out of the mix, it is an open … Read More
On “Spring Awakening”
There was a good mainstream media write-up yesterday about Spring Awakening, for those (like me) into that sort of thing: Teenage sex scenes showing a naked breast, masturbation and sadomasochism aren’t the usual Broadway fare, but "Spring Awakening" has become the surprise hit musical of the season while being hailed as tastefully erotic. Adapted from German playwright Frank Wedekind’s then-scandalous … Read More
New York Times Tackling The Important Issues
The perils of pornography in high definition Yup. Apparently, many performers in the porn industry aren’t exactly embracing high-definition technology, where every wrinkle of cellulite becomes, well, obvious: “The biggest problem is razor burn,” said Stormy Daniels, an actress, writer and director. Ms. Daniels is also a skeptic. “I’m not 100 percent sure why anyone would want to see their … Read More
Sorry, New England. My Bad.
I have this superstition: if I watch an important football game, the team I’m rooting for loses. So I usually try not to pay attention to important football games. However, today I watched — really watched — the Patriots-Colts game. Especially the second half. Oops. SUBSEQUENT THOUGHT: On the plus side, the Patriots’ loss means I can forego the silliness … Read More