Category Archives: News

Look Sexy, But Say No

Thanks to the diligence of Palingates, I’m now aware of The Candie’s Foundation, the organization that hired Bristol Palin as a poster girl for teenage abstinence. If there’s not enough hypocrisy in Bristol Palin telling teenagers not to have sex, … Continue reading

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Living With Your Face

When I saw this picture today, I was transfixed.   When I saw Connie Culp on the news tonight, I was stunned.   As “the nation’s first face transplant recipient,” here’s what she said: Don’t judge people who don’t look the same … Continue reading

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The Meaning of Susan Boyle, Part 2

So Susan Boyle has not only groomed her eyebrows, but get this: SHE BOUGHT A NEW LIPSTICK! I’m trying not to read any more stories or opinions about Susan Boyle, but I slipped up today. The Daily Mail is making … Continue reading

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Couple of the Week

61 year old fatwa-survivor Salman Rushdie parties with actress girlfriend Pia Glenn, 32. She admits that she’s impressed by Rushdie’s Booker Prize. He, on the other hand, ———————- (complete this sentence.)

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The Susan Boyle Thing

I didn’t actually cry, but I did get choked up. I watched it again, and then I watched it some more. I fucking love Susan Boyle. What is it that has touched a nerve all over the world? I know … Continue reading

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A Word From Sarah Palin

Speaking at a Right to Life banquet on Thursday night, Mrs P said she was energized about a lot of topics, including why more people should refuse federal stimulus dollars as she did. Palin said, “We have legislators all around … Continue reading

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7 Jeans: Protecting Their Ass & Mine

“The denim company 7 For All Mankind is suing manufacturers who are knocking off their ass-embroidery branding….[they] filed a lawsuit against InDesign Apparel and Oleg Cassini for producing a line with back pockets that look exactly the same as their … Continue reading

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Quote of the day (Updated)

Russian Socialite Dashu Zhukova opened a new exhibition of contemporary art at her gallery in Moscow, called the Garage. It is housed in one of Russia’s architectural masterpieces, the former Bakhmetevsky Bus Garage, designed in 1926 by the architect Konstantin … Continue reading

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The Bow Outrage

“In a shocking display of fealty to a foreign potentate, President Obama bowed to Saudi King Abdullah at the Group of 20 summit in London last week,” declares an editorial in the Washington Times. I am truly beginning to love … Continue reading

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Is Fat Really the New Black?

We all know that Beth Ditto is the new must-have accessory, but now I’m seeing evidence that Fat is the new fake trend in the new fake zeitgeist. This model, Crystal Renn, is featured in Australian Harper’s Bazaar in a … Continue reading

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