September 2007
shananaomi: LA heat extra dizzying after sub-zero chill of air-conditioned trains & hotels. completely exhausted. up at quarter to 5 for flight to SEA. (via Twitter / shananaomi)
August 2007
shananaomi: Don’t quite remember this dress being so short. Um, too late now? (via Twitter / shananaomi)
shananaomi: back to the conference (via Twitter / shananaomi)
Ryan Reynolds whispers to you in the dark
Photo: Getty Images If you’re in LA or NY, I highly recommend checking out John August’s new film, The Nines, which opens (sadly only in those two cities so far) today. The movie is smart and intense and a little… (via Popnography)
Breaking: Men have sex in bathrooms! (And like...
There are more political cartoons, angry editorials and thinky thought pieces today about the ongoing drama of alleged heterosexual Larry Craig than I can possibly begin to count, let alone mock. My favorite so far is this article at Salon.com… (via Popnography)
Idle hands...
Photo: Getty Images Q. You know who’s not spending all his time turning serious journalistic conversation into gutter jokes about sex? (Hint: Your resident Popnographer has her hands full with that right now.) A. My fabulous chic brother over at… (via Popnography)
shananaomi: people are great, if exhausting. or anyway i am tired and a little sweaty and recharging in my hotel before receptions and dinner. (via Twitter / shananaomi)
shananaomi: union station in los angeles always makes me think of syd and vaughn sitting back to back whispering secrets and promises. (via Twitter / shananaomi)
On the road, being an expert, etc.
I’m off to San Diego for today and tomorrow to hang around the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association annual convention. Posting will be a little light as I spend my time gabbing in hallways (the old conference stand-by) and… (via Popnography)
Quickies: College football, Mormon missionaries,...
Photo: Getty Images> Boi From Troy counts down the 25 hottest dudes in college football. (Pictured above: No. 1 ranked tight end — for hotness! — John Carlson, #89 on the field, and his former teammate Brady Quinn.) > Mormon… (via Popnography)
shananaomi: not quite feeling energetic enough to tackle work and/or packing, yet those being the things that need doing before 7am. (via Twitter / shananaomi)
Breaking: Tucker Carlson more of an ass than we...
Photo: Getty Images Speaking of lame Dancing With the Stars contestants… Really I do my best to minimize the number of folks I’d like to send to Asshole Rehab by ignoring them whenever possible. But I’m having trouble ignoring Tucker… (via Popnography)
shana: had basix brunch w amy, tried and failed to buy a weekend-type bag. (via Twitter / shana)
New Dancing... lineup decidedly boring! Oh,...
Photo: Getty Images I don’t mean to be that kind of fair-weather fan, because discovering Dancing With the Stars this year was one of the highlights of my guilty pleasure TV schedule. But none of these contestants announced for the… (via Popnography)
shana: no black eye, btw, just a very tender temple and swollen eye. (via Twitter / shana)
shana: eating cold pizza for breakfast. missing my gf. enjoying the sky blue sky of socal late summer. prepping for west coast travel: SD, Seattle. (via Twitter / shana)
How not to defend your alleged heterosexuality
Photo: Getty Images Not that people who are so invested in maintaining their alleged heterosexuality that they’ll do anything rather than admit to any same-sex action are really thinking clearly, per se, but here’s a quick tip on what not… (via Popnography)
Breaking: Rufus still a huge tease
Photo: Getty Images This is the kind of review that includes the disclaimer that the writer’s not really a big fan, but… But who cares because it also includes the important information that Rufus Wainwright taped his show Monday night… (via Popnography)
shana: watching High School Music after the BBC’s Skins is almost enough on principle (gay musical aside) to make me hate american entertainment. (via Twitter / shana)
shana: Quite possibly just gave myself a black eye hitting my face getting into my own car. Suave Shana. (via Twitter / shana)
Back to the boob tube
Photo: Getty ImagesWondering why the best the cineplex has to offer for kick-ass female roles is, well, Lindsay Lohan getting busy in I Know Who Killed Me? Maybe it’s because all the hot chicks with serious acting chops are on… (via Popnography)
The gay old days: Chicago mag schools you
Photo: Getty Images Chicago magazine turns in a rich historical piece about Jeff McCourt, the founder of the city’s first real gay newspaper, Windy City Times. It’s a smart take that tracks the gay movement as it came into its… (via Popnography)
shana: oh, why don’t they teach more math in j-school? seriously, it’s just shameful. at least offer editorial budget classes or something. (via Twitter / shana)
shana: yard overrun with chipmunks today, which makes me feel a little tony soprano. (via Twitter / shana)
Fall harder
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30, 2003: Bruce Willis (left) was awarded the Congressional Angel in Adoption Award.Photo: Getty Images. Here’s the thing, at this point in gay history, about sleazy politicians finally getting caught for the same old same old… (via Popnography)
There's a reason they're called the dog days of...
Photo: Getty Images How I miss the good old Wonkette, full of spit and fire and hilarious one-word summations of an entire phase of our political history. As they recall: Larry Craig was outed as a secret gay by blogger… (via Popnography)
Wish we were there: Reading & Leeds festival...
Photo: Getty Images Over the weekend some 80,000-odd folks packed into England’s Reading and Leeds music festivals, collectively known as the Carling Weekend. Think of it like the British Coachella, jam-packed with indie rock bands, except even bigger and way… (via Popnography)
Denials & extremely unlikely gossip: Mel B, Jake...
Photo: Getty Images I told you it was going to be a slow news week! Today we have some of the most awesomely absurd gossip I’ve seen in a while. > The Sunday Mirror says that Scary Spice — aka… (via Popnography)
shana: ahead on posting, going to the gym early instead. (via Twitter / shana)
Breaking: Wentworth Miller has friends!
Photo: Getty Images No sooner do I idly speculate about the potential on-screen action sequences of one Wentworth Miller than these pics of him with Brothers & Sisters’ Luke MacFarlane show up in my inbox. (Flashback for those not hanging… (via Popnography)
shana: random dream: katie heigl complaining she never sees us any more. we invited her to go see josh kelley (her actual fiance) at hotel cafe. (via Twitter / shana)
For boys who played with dolls action figures
Photo: Getty Images G.I. Joe is finally ready for his close-up:While G.I. Joe toys have been around for decades, the movie will be based on the toy line launched in the 1980s, which also was tied to a Saturday morning… (via Popnography)
When no news isn't necessarily good or bad
Photo: Getty Images Welcome to the absolute slowest news week of the entire year. Most of the people usually busy putting out reports or policy statements or announcing new movies and music are off enjoying the last gasp of summer… (via Popnography)
shana: Everywhere we go! Today at sojourner in Santa barbara we saw melora hardin (jan from the office) plus kid&hubby. I’ve totally interview … (via Twitter / shana)
shana: just started to sprinkle here. we’re off to santa barbara to see wilco, and hopefully by the time we get there it’ll be dry. (via Twitter / shana)
What Every 'Mo Should Know about... ditching...
Photo: Discovery Channel/BBC If you’re into the environment because it’s what all the hot guys are talking about these days, maybe you actually got your butt in a theater to watch Leo DiCaprio’s documentary The 11th Hour. But if the… (via Popnography)
shana: the sounds’ “night after night” reminding me so much of alphaville that i keep expecting to wake up in, like, 1985 or something. (via Twitter / shana)
shana: about to eat farmer’s mkt combo of the day: smoky, crumbly cheddar on red pepper & dill sourdough. grilled, of course. yum. (via Twitter / shana)
shana: No hot fruit guy today. (via Twitter / shana)
shana: thai (with bonus chad allen), 2nd coat of paint, quinceañera watched. yet all felt lazily so. that kind of day i guess. (via Twitter / shana)
shana: it feels like fall today, something cool under the rest of the air. first coat of paint is drying. bacon accomplished. now: movie? (via Twitter / shana)
Quickies: Trouble with a capital T
Photo: Getty Images > David Beckham gets fouled; teammates defend his honor by starting on-field fight. Though that’s not really what it looks like is about to happen there, is it? > Too bad he didn’t have a gay superhero… (via Popnography)
Must-see once-upon-a-time on TV
Photo: Getty Images > Watch a preview of Bob Saget — yup, dear old Mr. Tanner from Full House — flipping his shit, stand-up style. The whole show is on HBO Saturday night. Even his old co-parent John Stamos agrees:… (via Popnography)
shana: pls send good thoughts to my mom, who got rear-ended 2 days ago and is now feeling the impact… (via Twitter / shana)
shana: Carson daly in the house at hermosa beach. Presumably to see joe, his house band. This place has the best margaritas. (via Twitter / shana)
Getting greasy with Morrissey, Fashion Rocks, Team...
Photo: Getty Images> Morrissey loves you, if you want to come see him in LA or NY, where he’s doing multiple-night residencies with discounts for those who attend the entire run. Or, well, maybe Morrissey hates you, because not even… (via Popnography)