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The Forgotten Man
Some of the discussions I’ve been having recently have got me a bit touchy on certain subjects, which some of the quicker on the draw of you may have noticed. This relates to one of them, and William Powell says things so much better than I could that I figure I should just stand back and let him have at it.
From My Man Godfrey, and as true now as it was then. Skip ahead to 2:30-4:00 to watch the real fun:
Daniel Radcliffe’s Peter Joins Penis Protection Program
For several months now, all the world, or at least, all the world that can afford New York theatre tickets, has been eagerly looking forward to the Broadway debut of Harry Potter’s wand
Says the star, on the possibility of his privates being made public via a quickie Flickr: “It will be amazing but I will be terrified!” And no doubt so will some of the more shrinking violets in the audience, from what we hear!
Just how amazing it will be, fans who cannot affort the high price to share his physical presence may never know. His handlers have taken every precaution to prevent leaks, going so far as to equip the theatre with infra-red defenses, like in that capoeria laser dance scene in Ocean’s Twelve
Cool.
His personal security has been increased as well, and let me tell you, these people do not mess around.
Image sources: Uli Weber, Hollywood Standups, hat-tip With-Malice
article hat-tip to dissfunktional
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blog post o’ the day: strangeness
What a surprising topic for our inaugural Blog Post O’ The Day! Indeed, strangeness is no stranger to the ol’ raincoaster blog which I will not link up because Technorati no longer adds status per link but rather per linking blog, so perhaps I should retain my blogging rate but do each single post in a new blog, given that the time to register a new blog is perhaps 2.5 minutes but where was I?
Oh yes. On painkillers.
No doubt the readers at Valleywag are all, like, WTF and many other TLAs besides.
Where was I? Oh yes. On painkillers.
For a blogging injury, of all things.
Imagine.
Where was I?
Oh yes, about to announce the blog post of the day, the person who said, straight or wasted, what I wish I’d said at some point and, no doubt, will do, having conveniently forgotten that I’d stolen it already.
Good artists borrow. Great artists steal.
The smug like to credit free will; the tragic blame the fates. There is a notable pattern throughout the history of writers, philosophers, and drunks. Reader: I happen to be all three.
I don’t care to choose between free will or fate. If I must dole this out to you, I choose chance…
Nick Denton and Julia Allison: a portrait of the Dark Lord as a young Media Whore
The New York media world is even more incestuous than we imagined.
Can this really be true? Is Nick Denton, the Dark Lord of Gawker Media, really nothing more than the sum of Julia Allison posts? It would explain so much, so very much.
With her shockingly revealing photomontage, Vangroover‘s very own Civixen, in her Gawker alter ego Hez, has dared to open the lid on Pandora’s very box, when most sensible people wouldn’t go near it without a full HAZMAT suit.
Who can we turn to for informed insight on the revolting details of this deal?
- RentYourSoul :
Pierre Ayotte, noted in his press release as a “friendly upcoming Internet opportunist”–i.e. not The Devil Himself, just to be clear–would like to rent your soul for ten bucks a week.
- An esteemed German thought leader :
Johann Faustus was born in Roda in the province of Weimar, of God-fearing parents. Although he often lacked common sense and understanding, at an early age he proved himself a scholar, mastering not only the Holy Scriptures, but also the sciences of medicine, mathematics, astrology, sorcery, prophesy, and necromancy.
- Blues legend Robert Johnson :
Many have dubbed Johnson the father of modern rock and roll. Of all early bluesmen, Robert Johnson can be considered one of the more prolific. Although he did not live long enough to become as popular as many of the other earlier blues artists, his music has influenced a number of musicians who dramatically changed music history.
- Angelyne :
I am everything glamorous and I love HOT PINK! I love pizza, chocolate, angels, and aliens, did you know they talk to me? I have many friends. Ooooh have you seen my art? Did you know I was almost the Governor of California? They would have had to make me a BUST by the Hollywood sign! I have thousands of fans and can’t seem to keep men off of me. You can buy my phenomonal self portraits! Join my fan club!
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