Talking broom and crazy person Laura Ingrahama has ended her relationship with the Talk Radio Network, the company responsible for foisting her insanity upon an innocent and undeserving public. Continue reading
Now that we’ve heard that Lenny Kravitz will be taking on the role of Marvin Gaye in an upcoming biopic, the interwebz are abuzz about whether or not Lenny is “dark” enough to play the part. This blogger asks the question that if he were a veteran actor would all the talk about “colorism” recede from view? Perhaps. Continue reading
Carnival Cruises, the best place on the ocean to get the norovirus, recently announced that because turrism and 9/11, no passengers may dress in drag or “costume” on its upcoming “Drag Stars at Sea” cruise.
Carnival sent an email to passengers booked on their upcoming “Drag Stars at Sea” cruise, informing them that passengers will be banned from dressing in drag on the drag cruise, under penalty of being kicked off the ship. Continue reading
So, you find yourself surrounded by mason jars, corks, and I dunno, pipe cleaners and coat hangers, and you’ve decided to embark on a DIY project. If you’re like me, this will probably not happen, because 1) Where do you get all this stuff? 2) How does one ever really decide to make a reindeer lawn ornament out of mason jars, corks, pipe cleaners and coat hangers? No matter! This is what you’ve planned to do since all the Thanksgiving hullaballoo has died down and it’s right before the Christmas shopping craze gets into full swing. So, what’s a good DIY project? Continue reading
Mayor of Toronto and noted disgrace to the city Rob Ford was today ordered removed from office. After a three day trial, Mr. Justice Hackland of the Ontario Superior Court found that Ford had breached the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act (MCOIA) and as a result that his seat on Toronto’s City Council was therefore declared to be vacant. Instead of accepting this, Ford has decided to fight on, blaming his situation on a conspiracy against him among the left wing of City Council and the judiciary. So what happens now?
To begin with, Justice Charles Hackland suspended the effect of his order declaring Ford’s seat vacant for 14 days to give City Council time to deal with the administrative difficulties that come with having to replace a mayor on the fly. So not very much is likely to happen in the first week or two. Continue reading
All right, you can do this. Continue reading
For avid travelers who like to cross places off lists, Niihau is a big deal. It is nearly impossible to reach and it has a fascinating story involving a contemporary feudal society, the cause of Japanese internment, and a lot of garbage.
Hawaii, a tourist mecca, has seven inhabited islands. Niihau, off the coast of Kauai, is closed off from the rest of the world. It has no hotels, no paved roads, not even an ATM. Having visited six of the seven islands already, I plotted for years to reach Niihau. I succeeded last year.
Gather ’round everybody! Lifetime is about to give us a very early Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice present in the form of a television biopic of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. But no, this is not just any old television biopic. No, Lifetime, in their infinite wisdom, decided to cast Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor. Lindsay Lohan. As Elizabeth Taylor.