Culture Buzz Shameless publicity stunt? Yes. Did it absolutely work? Also yes. Desigual clothing stores across Europe held an “Arrive Half-Naked, Leave Fully Dressed” sale this week, in which mostly-nude bargain hunters received steep discounts. Here are shots of attractive people in their underwear from Lyon, Sevilla and Prague.
Culture Buzz Another day, another naked guy on a bridge gesticulating towards unimpressed firefighters in China. Putting the “dong” back in “Guangdong.”
I can't put my finger on why, but this ad really captures the Governor. If I were Newt or Mitt, I'd be worried that Perry was finally finding himself. (via theclearlydope.tumblr.com)
Celebrity Buzz This year, give the gift of art porn. The Pirelli Calendar Club released its annual collection of classy nudes, including Kate Moss and Milla Jovovich, by photographer Mario Sorrenti. And this is only half. See the rest at Fashionista.
Culture Buzz Just another man-bites-dog-bullet story. More awful wordplay: “Bow wow OW!”; “Ready, aim, FUR!”; “From my cold dead PAW!”; “Shooting MANGE!” “The SNOOPY Sniper!” “Man's Best FRIENDLY FIRE!” Etc. You're welcome, America's lazy news anchors.
Celebrity Buzz That is not the set up to a joke, that is without hyperbole what is happening in this mind-altering photo. From Miley's birthday party on Thanksgiving Eve. Is she a pop star or Caligula?
Celebrity Buzz No, really…see for yourself. Not making a value judgement, just a factual observation.
Celebrity Buzz Diddy served as “executive editor” on this new coffee table book, a collection of artful ass photography by Raphael Mazzucco. “Culo” is Spanish for booty, by the by. Keep an eye out for celebrity culo from Lady Gaga, Nicole Scherzinger and Stacy Keibler.
Culture Buzz Considering the behavior of certain police lately, this photo is oozing with righteous schadenfreude. This anonymous Chilean activist just delivered the taint shot heard round the world. Kick whichever ass you choose with our handy Photo Editor at the bottom of the page!
Politics Buzz Julia Gilard has some sticky fingaz. Actual moment of ass grabbery or photo taken out of context? Surely it's the latter, but we can dream.
Tech Buzz The name for the new personal assistant on iPhone 4S is going to be the butt of many jokes. Tim Cook really looked like an ass. Apple will never hear the end of this. Whoever came up with this name was a bum. I can't think of a pun for anus. And so forth.
Celebrity Buzz 50? Nu-uh. Yeah huh? Dayum. She mocks time and space and physics with that bikini.
Celebrity Buzz The Dow dropped nearly 400 points today, driven down in no small part thanks to Wall Street's reaction to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's “Operation Twist,” aka “The Kardashian.” The plan is a complicated financial maneuver in which the Fed will move money out of short-term securities and into long-term holdings. Those longer-dated bonds are frequently called “the back end.” The plan—nicknamed “Operation Twist” by analysts—gained popularity within the Fed, but is widely despised in the financial community. Mutual fund manager Oliver Pursche calls it “The Kardashian.” Here's why.
Celebrity Buzz From a never-aired pilot for Kanye West's puppet variety show, “Alligator Boots.” Buried lede: Kanye West had a puppet variety show called “Alligator Boots.” And it looks godawful. There was an ursine puppet named Beary White who talked like Barry White and some Martin Luther King comedy skits for good measure. Thankfully Comedy Central came to their senses and threw it in a deep, dark vault. The video surfaced on, then was promptly removed from, Youtube. Count yourself lucky.
BTW, this pic was taken in Fort Worth, Texas. Perry's back yard.
Celebrity Buzz The most depth ever displayed by a Kardashian. These are from the upcoming issue of World's Most Beautiful, which will come with glasses and be in 3D. Ironic since most men will use this magazine in a fashion that will render them blind.
Culture Buzz Have you seen this posterior-pricker? Police are investigating a series of strange attacks in the Fairfax, Virginia area in which a man is slashing the buttocks of young women with a box cutter or razor. It's certainly not funny, and this is clearly a disturbed individual who is inflicting violence on women, but the reporter in this clip actually uses the phrase “booty stabber.” C'mon. (via nydailynews.com)
Culture Buzz This probably isn't what you have in mind when you think of oil and bikini models. These are from the Surfrider calendar in Europe. Surfrider, if you couldn't tell from the BP-themed satire, is an environmental preservation organization. Relax. It's not really crude oil. Photoshoppery ahoy. (via mymodernmet.com)
Celebrity Buzz Professional Twitterbitionist Adrianne Curry was swarmed by cops at Comic-Con for wearing little more than a black licorice rope as an Aeon Flux costume. Here she is in the offending costume, the naughtiest bits covered to prevent arrest. (via thesuperficial.com)