Miss Anita Manbadly

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Smizing since 1999.

Why I’m About To Lose My Mind

Crystal Mind by Nevit DilmenLike many people, I’ve got a lot of feelings about this election cycle. I have wanted to contribute a post or some links to major media stories about everything leading up to the events of November 6, 2012, but instead of being productive, I have been seriously wigging out.

I thought, if I wrote a post, maybe I would call it “Why I’m Ready To Lose My Shit, For Reals.” Why? Although the early vote returns are strongly in favor of four more years, the votes received so far (according to ABC News) are maybe 10% of the total predicted votes to be placed today. Several prominent media outlets have predicted our President will have a second term, but we can’t take that for granted. Continue reading →

QOTD: Shall We Cowboy Up?

What Do We Do With Our Guns?

Here’s a little something to think about. Should we just “go for it” and change the laws in the United States so everybody can carry a gun everywhere all the time, no questions asked? Should we take our attitude back to the 1800’s and assume that everyone, when they are in any public space, has some sort of projectile weapon available to them? Continue reading →

Maggie Gallagher Is a Loaded Diaper

Maggie Gallagher, founder of the National Organization for Marriage and all-around bigot, wrote an opinion article for uExpress about the recent Starbucks annual shareholder meeting. Not one to bury the lede, she titled her piece “DUMP STARBUCKS.” Obviously she’s got a thing or two to learn about subtlety.

She name-checks a Baptist preacher, then goes on to say that one of her minions, Jonathan Baker, attended this meeting and asked if the board really approved the statement that gay marriage is “core to the Starbucks brand.” She reports that Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz replied in the affirmative, and was applauded. Continue reading →

Project Runway All Stars: The Party’s Over


The final episode of this special season starts with our boys leisurely dressing themselves and Mondo sniping at Austin. A quick trip in what looks like a light spring rain (when was this filmed? 2010?) and “je suis arrivee” at Gotham Hall, which we last saw in the season finale episode of Chris March’s reality design show, Mad Fashion. We’re sure there’s a Weinstein connection here somewhere. As always, there’s spoilers after the jump, so go on. Spoil yourself. You can do it. Continue reading →

Project Runway All Stars: Not Dead Yet

Austin, Mondo and Michael are joined by your girl Ke$ha on the runway, where she speaks in careful tones. Last week’s cleanse has done wonders for her demeanor and complexion, and most of the glitter has been hosed off. She looks and sounds like a presentable young woman, now that the whiskey IV has been plucked from her arm. So many spoilers up in here. Pictures, too. Only read further if you dare to be spoiled. Continue reading →

QOTD: Let’s Spend Some Money

In the Tuesday Open Thread, BaldwinP started a conversation about a South by Southwest publicity stunt, where homeless people were hired to wear a t-shirt proclaiming “I’m a wireless hotspot!” The participants were paid $20 a day, plus they kept all monies paid by wireless hotspot users.

Predictably, Crasstalkers had opinions about this event. Although the operation seemed beneficent on the surface, some commenters opined that the setup ended up dehumanizing the homeless people who participated. Continue reading →

Project Runway All Stars: Ready To Wear

Dear Reader,

Please take two minutes and forty seven seconds out of your life to have a look at what Head Judge Isaac Mizrahi sent down the runway twenty years ago, in 1992. Look at him with his crazy hair and listen to his youthful idealism. Also, look at the shapes, the shoes, the accessories.

All done? Excellent. Now click on through to the other side to read about this week’s challenge, and as always, there’s spoilers in there, so be brave and daring. Continue reading →