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A Taste of British Lesbianism

British lesbians rate Rachel Weisz as their top celebrity sexual fantasy. It’s a fine choice in my opinion, particularly in her 1930s bob-cut incarnation as Greta Szabó in one of my favorite movies, the Hungarian historical epic Sunshine.

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Sweet Revenge

The American Left is about to blow a collective gasket at having Barack Obama’s celeb novelty instantly antiquated and cast aside in favor of Sarah Palin. Lots of posts are appearing all over the web damning not her record, views, … Continue reading

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The Virtues of Celebrity Foreign Policy

(Photo: Alice E. Backer | blog) Andrew Galasetti at Lyved is an extremely devoted admirer of Obama. While fanatical devotion can blind — Galasetti thinks for instance that the McCain celebrity charge backfired, when the polls suggest a different picture … Continue reading

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Paris Politics Part II

Uh-oh, Paris doesn’t like John McCain. But wasn’t that sorta the point? It’s amazing how McCain has cheapened the process through involving her though. However…perhaps not entirely for the bad. The 10% of the world that wasn’t paying attention to this election just … Continue reading

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Ignorance & Pride

Obama might be giving McCain more ammunition for the contention he is a condescending elitist. Denouncing Republican attacks on his energy plan as lies, he countered that “these guys take pride in being ignorant.” Huffington Post and the leftblogs are … Continue reading

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The Art of Trying too Hard

(photo: dgeuzen) John Riley at Newsday is criticizing John McCain’s “Celeb” ad on the grounds that “anyone knows” Britney Spears and Paris Hilton just aren’t celebrity enough. Points for novelty at least. To reinforce his argument, he cites the Forbes … Continue reading

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Bingeing and Purging

photo: Dave Morris Garance picks up on the neologism “drunkorexia.” It’s a fittingly ugly word for the ugly habit of combining your eating disorder with alcohol abuse. Garance attributes it to the evolution of the “Gawker mindset,” which I suppose … Continue reading

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The Prison of Celebrity

What’s worse, having to be asked questions like this, or having to ask them? Perhaps there’s little difference.

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