Hollywood Celebrity Buzz: Zac Efron, Amy Winehouse
Zac Efron gets his nips cut from the very G rated High School Musical 3… but we have em; Amy Winehouse loses her dealer to jail… is she next?; Jessica Simpson is still popular in at least one country; Sam Jackson says No on 8… and when Sam talks, people listen; and Madonna has Guy Ritchie adhere to a few rules.
Victoria Beckham – Armani’s Newest Underwear Model
Following in the footsteps of her famously hunky husband, Victoria Beckham is slated to take it all off in a new advertising campaign. According to MSN, the former Spice Girl turned full-time designer and fashionista, will model underwear for designer Giorgio Armani in an advertising campaign set to roll out in the spring of 2009.
Guy Ritchie Plans Tell-All Film, Madonna Pleads for Amicable Split
First there was her brother Christopher Ciccone’s much talked about and occasionally unflattering tome, Life With My Sister Madonna, which hit newsstands to much fanfare earlier this year and now there may soon be a film about married life behind closed doors with the ultimate material girl.
FBI Investigating Attacks on California, Florida Gay Marriage Websites
Federal authorities are investigating a cyber attack after websites campaigning against Florida and California’s proposed gay marriage bans were hacked into on Wednesday night, preventing supporters from donating. The denial-of-service attack appears to have been coordinated to affect California’s NoOnProp8.com and Florida’s No on Amendment 2 campaign at SayNo2.com, according to a press release.
El Dia de Los Muertos
In the United States, Halloween is celebrated with morbid (or slutty) costumes, sweets and mischief. However, in Mexico the first day of November marks the beginning of a two-day festival Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, which includes sweets that resemble skulls for the kids, and some traditional costumes that invoke images that are at the same time macabre and playful.
A Very Gay Halloween
The only thing we like better than seeing a bunch of teens getting hacked to pieces for foolishly deciding to investigate the strange noise in the basement is seeing reflections of our own homo selves, tendencies, and/or obsessions show up in that very same slasher flick. In honor of Halloween we chose a few of our favorite fright films that represent the best in scary cinema and gay sensibility.
The Violet Underground: Video Blog #1:3
Jill Bennett is back with her raw, unexpurgated vlog, The Violet Underground. Whether it’s pop culture or politics, Jill’s got her finger on the pulse of what’s happening. For the exciting conclusion of Jill’s premiere Violet Underground, the competition with Jay continues. Then Jill chats with her good friends Susan and Jen about why our community should care about Prop 8. And then she goes on a rant…or two…or three.
Saturn’s Return
Believers in the Zodiac have said that I am a typical Capricorn. Capricorns have a knack for handling their shit. And for the most part, that is true for me. I rarely need rescuing… Poet and Activist Staceyann Chin muses about Saturn’s unsettling impact on the 30-year mark.
‘Twas the Night of the Election
Well, it’s all over but the crying. And lord knows we’ve had enough of that this election cycle. But after Hillary’s pouting in Portsmouth, who would have ever thought we would be here today? A lot has happened in this election. But then again, a lot can happen when the election is eighteen months long.
Hypocrite of the Week: Carnie Wilson
Carnie Wilson says the media is obsessed with her weight and that she feels like every pound she gains or loses is scrutinized. While that may be true, there can be no denying that whatever ongoing interest there is in Carnie’s weight, it is she and not the public or the media who is responsible for inspiring that interest which coincidentally is the main reason many people still know her name.
