There are two things to be admired in this here “kitten vs. cop” video: the cop’s patience and the kitten’s unrelenting perseverance to reach the top of the cop’s head. Everybody wins in this one. Enjoy… Read more »
Cooper Square Hotel Celebrates Completed Camouflage
Last night, the Cooper Square Hotel celebrated, not only the completion of its 5th street façade, but also it’s acceptance into the East Village. Thanks to the unifying powers of public art, the noisy hotel’s neighbors will no longer use dirty underwear and douche bags to signal their displeasure because they simply have none anymore. Read more »
In an impressive feat of journalistic laziness, People magazine has named Johnny Depp as its “Sexiest Man Alive” for the second time. Don’t you just get the feeling that the editors at People pull this issue out of their asses when they’re bored of writing about the Kardashians and Jon and Kate, and then put no effort whatsoever into finding new sexy men to feature on the cover, instead drawing straws to decide between Depp, Clooney and Pitt? I mean, when will Jon Hamm and Bucky Turco get the recognition they so deeply deserve?! |People|
Presenting The Nobel Funk Off, “quite possibly the funkiest supergroup of all time”: Nelson “the man” dela on axe, Mother T (who appears to be a man) playing bass with white gloves, and “Diddy” Lama pounding the skins. The fake Mandela is just a terrible look-a-like. Read more »
Page Six reports today that ABC’s Charles Gibson has taken to trashing his Good Morning America co-host Diane Sawyer “openly and often” around the office since she’s been named to replace him as anchor of World News Tonight. |Page Six|
So Sarah Palin’s out there this week, everywhere, whining about “sexist” magazine covers while she promotes her first foray into the world of literature, the one in which she trashes everyone who isn’t a Jesus Freak with a room temperature IQ. In the course of her trashing, she’s been piling on the McCain campaign, where people were dumb and just didn’t get America’s sweetheart. So naturally, members of the trashed-by-Palin McCain campaign have fired back, with some releasing emails detailing her superdiva-like behavior. For instance, Palin tried to have a campaign rally canceled at the last minute so she could go to New York to cook with Rachael Ray. Read more »
Parting Shot: Seeing Red
In a rare foray into contemporary art and prostitution, London’s National Gallery is hosting a recreation of Amsterdam’s Red Light District, created by American artists Ed and Nancy Kienholz. |WSJ|
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Doug Hoffman, the human dildo robot installed by Glenn Beck into New York’s 23rd congressional district to try to win a House seat for the extra-chromosome wing of the Republican party, has “unconceded” after a recounting of votes lowered his margin of defeat. |The Hill|
If you watch television at all, especially television of the sporting variety, you’ve probably seen that sort of ambiguously gay commercial for Wrangler starring Brett Favre. Well, if there was ever an advertisement ripe for spoofing it is that spot, whose time has finally come. Read more »
Facing the apocalyptic possibilities of 2012, some artists are preparing people to off themselves, while others are simply helping them prepare. Last night in London, a runway model for designer Vivienne Westwood demonstrated how easily an old Coke can is turned into stylish glasses, perfect to prevent snow or sun blindness depending on what end-of-world scenario you believe in.
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