In these times of economic despair, I find that a good adult movie is a welcome distraction.
This is a promo vid for Diesel’s Dirty 30 anniversary party. But who cares about jeans? This is just cool as sh*t.
Semi-SFW. Turn the volume WAY UP. I mean down. No, up. Up, down, up, down. You get it.
Multiple choice time. Check out this clip from failblog.org Then answer below:
What did you just witness?
Is it:
A. An audition tape for Ontario Idol?
B. A novice singer embarrassing herself in front of drunken hockey fans?
or C. A staged allegory for the the fall of the United States.
Answer in the comments section.
The McCain of today sayz: “I was against it before I was for it!” OK, so I’m paraphrasing… but hey, with this tricky guy, I can barely keep track… who knows what he’ll say next? Maybe…
“Evil must be defeated!” — John McCain 8/16/08
“Enough is enough! We’re going to put an end to greed!” — John McCain 9/17/08
via Chris Kelly @ HuffPost on how McCain is going to fundamentally change human nature.
The incomparable masculine images of my friend Blake Little are on display in his show The Company of Men opening September 18, 2008 at Wessel + O’Connor Fine Art in Brooklyn, NY. Blake has captured the reality, masculinity and sexiness of these men, many of whom I know. Blake has an eye that cuts to the realism of who these men are. It’s amazing to see them this way. Blake is working a book of these stunning photographs. There are several pages of images to browse thru, check it out. I only wish I could go to NY for the opening… Thanks, Blake!
The International Movie Poster Awards site has large scans of movie posters from throughout history. Browse by title, director or year. Above: A sampling of movie posters released the year I was born (1968).
It is with a heavy heart that I post this message today. David Foster Wallace, author of Infinite Jest, has died after “eliminating his own map” by hanging himself Friday night.
For many years, DFW has been my favorite author. I’ve read “Infinite Jest,” a 1000+ book with literally hundreds of pages of footnotes, more than 5 times. I can say without shame or hesitation that his writing changed my life. He made me feel smarter just by reading him, and I credit his book to helping me get sober and understand lessons about personal excellence that stick with me to this very day.
I’ve seen him read in person and had the great privilege of asking possibly the dumbest question ever during one of his Q & A’s. And I always fantasized about going out to Pomona College and trying to find him just so I could say thank you. But I didn’t, because I didn’t want to be one of those freakish fanboys that stalks their cultural idols. So I just settled on thanking him from afar and waiting every day for a new piece of fiction from him.
Now, those points are moot. There will be no more fiction from DFW, and no more opportunities to say thank you. The world in general, and me in specific, have lost something very special this weekend.
So in lieu of those things lost, I encourage any of you reading this to crack open some DFW of your own. “Infinite Jest” can be a tough read for a first-timer, so let me suggest his essay “A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again.” Guaranteed you will laugh your ass off.
And to sign off, since I couldn’t do it in person, I’ll do it here. Thank you, DFW. What you wrote helped make me a better person. You will be missed.
I was quite excited when Jim started this here YetiMenace.com. I know you are, too. But does anyone really know what a Yeti is? And is he really such a menace? I dug up some archival Yeti footage and discovered that this is no Bigfoot/Sasquatch/Abominable Snowman/Skunk Ape/Lake Worth Monster. We’re talking about the Yeti. It’s clear now how the average bear can distinguish the Yeti from the others. He has a sexy fetish for all things frozen. Just follow the ice cream. And Morgan Freeman.
Gay, gay, go away: Sarah Palin is a member of the Wasilla Bible Church for the past six years. The radical Christian fundamentalist church promotes a conference that promises to convert gays into heterosexuals through the power of prayer. Their catch phrase is Pray Away the Gay.
I don’t like that book: Back in 1996, when she first became mayor, Sarah Palin asked the city librarian if she would be all right with censoring library books should she be asked to do so. According to news coverage at the time, the librarian said she would definitely not be all right with it. A few months later, the librarian, Mary Ellen Emmons, got a letter from Palin telling her she was going to be fired. The censorship issue was not mentioned as a reason for the firing. The letter just said the new mayor felt Emmons didn’t fully support her and had to go.
Watch out Roe v. Wade: Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, said that Sen. John McCain’s selection today of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate is further evidence that a McCain presidency will be just another four years of the same old Bush-style anti-choice policies. Just like McCain, Palin opposes a woman’s right to choose. Palin has also stated her opposition to abortion even in cases of rape or incest.
“John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate proves just how rigid and extreme his administration would be when it comes to a woman’s right to choose,” Keenan said. “For 25 years, McCain has opposed a woman’s right to choose, and we know that he will continue to push anti-choice policies in the White House. McCain’s pick of anti-choice Sarah Palin is further evidence that his White House will be just another four years of Bush-style policies. Any remaining doubts about McCain’s extreme anti-choice position should be put to rest when voters learn about the combined anti-choice records of Sarah Palin and John McCain.”
Palin, a member of the anti-choice group Feminists for Life, said during her campaign for governor that she is opposed to abortion, even in cases of rape or incest.
Sarah loves the warm weather: In an interview for the September issue of the conservative magazine Newsmax, Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska, said she does not believe climate change is caused by human behavior. “A changing environment will affect Alaska more than any other state, because of our location. I’m not one though who would attribute it to being man-made,” Palin said.
McCain, R-Ariz., by contrast, has broken with his party’s dogma by supporting a mandatory program to cap carbon emissions — a point of pride for McCain as he burnishes his independent reputation. Palin’s quote about global warming not being manmade is also at odds with the freshly approved GOP platform for 2008.
Sarah likes her power: Lawmakers will hire someone within a week to investigate whether Governor Sarah Palin abused her power in firing Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. The legislative council approved 100,000 dollars for the investigation that will find out whether Palin was angry at Monegan for not firing an Alaska State Trooper who went through a messy divorce with Palin’s sister. Accusations have risen that Monegan was fired for his refusal to fire trooper Michael Wooten. The council’s intent is to investigate the circumstances and events surrounding the termination of Monegan and potential abuses of power and improper action by the Governor and her administration.
Finally: Every time Palin appears on television and discusses the “Bridge to Nowhere” fiasco, she uses the phrase “Thanks, but no thanks.” What is curious is that her tone sounds strangely similar to the voice of Principal Victoria from the cartoon series South Park. Prove me wrong on this point….
This is one of the most surreal moments captured and injected into the 2008 presidential campaign. I can understand that politicians have to get their pictures taken with civic groups of all kinds, and I’m so glad for this one, it just makes me chuckle. Come on, who doesn’t like a bit of fur and grr.
If anyone has any context or attribution for this photo, please post a comment.
Via Bil (who should be posting on the Yeti)
