Ho hum

[cleolinda]

Not much going on today, except that I'm left wondering what Birmingham ever did to Simon Cowell. Dear American Idol: Don't complain that the "talent pool has dried up in Birmingham" and then show a cursory montage of people being let through to Hollywood so you have more time to devote to the fifty-year-old woman who showed up in yellow feathers.

Also, for some reason I've been easily irritated and cranky--bordering on mischievously cranky, for some reason--so I'm going to lie down and read. Something. Anything. I came about as close to flaming someone as I ever have today, and it wasn't even over anything interesting.

Cuba TV shows Castro meeting with Chavez.

Gas station explosion kills 4 in W.Va.

Specter: Bush not sole 'decision-maker.' "A Senate Republican on Tuesday directly challenged President Bush's declaration that 'I am the decision-maker' on issues of war....The question of whether to use its power over the government's purse strings to force an end to the war in Iraq, and under what conditions, is among the issues faced by the newly empowered Democratic majority in Congress, and even some of the president's political allies as well. 'The Constitution makes Congress a coequal branch of government. It's time we start acting like it,' said Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., who presided over a hearing Tuesday on Congress' war powers. He also is pushing legislation to end the war by eventually prohibiting funding for the deployment of troops to Iraq."

From obigrrl: Police jail rape victim for two days over disputed warrant; jail worker withholds second morning-after pill.

Wife convicted of poisoning Marine--"with arsenic so she could cash in on his $250,000 life insurance policy, some of which she used to have her breasts enlarged."

WWII vet, 84, claims $254M lottery prize.

Hobbit Declared a New Species as Debate Continues.

From unheardpublic: Police use stun guns on greased, naked student. "A high school lunch period was disrupted Monday by a greased, naked student who ran around screaming and flailing his arms until police twice used a stun gun on him, authorities said. Taylor Killian, 18, had rubbed his body with grapeseed oil to keep from being caught, and got up after the first time he was shocked to continue running toward a group of frightened students huddled in a corner at Westerville North High School, Lt. Jeff Gaylor said. School officials reported that Killian was a good student, Gaylor said. There was no indication of substance abuse or a medical problem." See, we in the South would diagnose that as "done lost his fool mind."

Eagle lugging deer head causes blackout.

Remains of village found near Stonehenge.

Brandy faces $50 mln lawsuit over car smash.

The Police reunite for Grammys.

Teri Polo set for third 'Fockers' film. Sigh.

Update on yesterday's Equus pictures: Hi-res Daniel Radcliffe wrongness, including more and newer wrongness. I don't know who the actress in the panties is (Joanna someone?), but I hope she has bodyguards.

An '80s comic where Superman and Big Barda are forced to film porn. My favorite part is how everyone in the comments volunteers what song they think is playing on the boombox in Barda's exotic dancing scene. I'm going to go with "Naughty Girls Need Love Too," myself.

From starlady42: Neil Gaiman is hosting an early version of the official Stardust site on his personal domain. Includes hi-res wallpapers, image gallery, and a digital coloring book.

Comments

[elendiari22.livejournal.com]

I just hope that the raped girl who was jailed and denied her date rape meds sues the living hell out of that police department. Bastards.

[edda.livejournal.com]

Oh, gods, yes. You took the words out of my (outraged) mouth.

In other news, *icon love*.

Some linkspam for a future edition?

[dakiwiboid.livejournal.com]

I'm one of the moderators for 021407, Saint Valentine's Letter Box (http://community.livejournal.com/021407/profile), a community where people can leave Valentine messages for those they love or just like, even anonymously, as long as they play nicely. Team Cupid does check for rude messages or flamewars, but to judge by our experience last year, most of what gets left in this community is simple, sentimental delight!

[georion23.livejournal.com]

a guy rants about pachelbel's canon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM&eur)

[thea-scooter.livejournal.com]

that is amazing

[shesnotallthere.livejournal.com]

Something about Radcliffe always struck me as odd, and in these photos it seems really obvious (assuming I'm not imagining it entirely). Does anyone else think Radcliffe's head seems somewhat out of proportion with the rest of him?

[dives.livejournal.com]

I do see it with the head, yeah, but it looks more like his shoulders/upper body are way way wayyyyyy wider than his torso.

Superman

[hulamoth.livejournal.com]

Orgasmo

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

The best part of Harry Potter and the Treasure Trail of Inappropriate Thoughts is the news that the white horse in the promo pics won't actually be in the play of EQUUS. Due to animal welfare/poetic license/homoerotic scenario envisioning laws, the horse Daniel will be riding nude around on will be played by actor/dancer/hottie Will Kemp, whom you may recall as the lycanthropic Prince Velkan in VAN HELSING... I don't have the words to express my Squeeage over this!!

[mycenae.livejournal.com]

Oh, God, Harry Potter is in furry porn. Oh, God.

[theatre-angel.livejournal.com]

That Equus chick is going to get MOBBED, man.

[ellaafleck.livejournal.com]

Dan Radcliff is really not all that much younger than me, yet I still feel dirty when I find him attractive in those photos. But damn, I bet that show will be hot. (for acting and production value as well as...hot).

[queenofattolia.livejournal.com]

Wow. Yet another reason to stay the hell away from Florida (as if Jeb Bush wasn't enough). To call it a backwater is putting it mildly.

Radcliffe is cute, but he's really straining to be "sexual" here. Give it about five more years, Dan.

And yes, I'm squeeing over the Police reunion, even though they (and therefore I suppose I) are creaky.

[flamingtoilet.livejournal.com]

The heads of thousands of fangirls worldwide exploded when those pictures were released.

[r-a-black.livejournal.com]

I'd hate to clean up that mess.

[claidissa.livejournal.com]

Whoo, li'l stubbly there, aren't we, Daniel.
I don't have to feel bad, thinking he's hot, because he's older than me. (Bwahahaa.)

On a similar note, that poor eagle. I like how the only comment on the issue is "Ah, only in Alaska."

[bardintraining.livejournal.com]

because he's older than me.

Treasure that. One day you wake up and find yourself watching Peter kick ass in Narnia and realize that he's younger than you, and yet you didn't think you were so *very* old...

[stringertheory.livejournal.com]

Greased naked guy stunned by police: See, we in the South would diagnose that as "done lost his fool mind."

So true. That boy most seriously done lost his fool mind. Indeed.

And super-geek squeeage over the Stonehenge village. YAY!

[r-a-black.livejournal.com]

Wife convicted of poisoning Marine

I read this earlier and got all weirded out, since her friends mention that she threw various wild parties and had casual sex with a bunch of guys recently after her husband's death. Just speaking in the friends' views, you can't help but think she's just insane.

I don't know who the actress in the panties is (Joanna someone?), but I hope she has bodyguards.

I didn't even think of that... though I have seen some, uh, interesting manipulations of the pics that have her in there.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I knew there'd be manips, but I'm still surprised by how many are apparently out there so soon.

[kosher-jenny.livejournal.com]

An '80s comic where Superman and Big Barda are forced to film porn. My favorite part is how everyone in the comments volunteers what song they think is playing on the boombox in Barda's exotic dancing scene. I'm going to go with "Naughty Girls Need Love Too," myself.

Auugh! Thanks for keeping it creepy, John Byrne. :/ I read this link a little while ago, and I'm a little surprised to see it linked to here. Also, a quick google image search reveals that the director in the comic looks quite a bit like Mr. Byrne himself. Again: Auugh! I guess it also bugs me because lately Big Barda is quickly becoming one of my favorite superhero characters. I much prefer her when she's doing stuff like this (http://community.livejournal.com/scans_daily/2783404.html#cutid1) though. (Dude! She attacked a jet! How cool is that? *G*)

I don't know if any one has brought this up yet, or maybe I missed it, but congrats on the cuteoverload shoutout (http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2007/01/omgwtfpolarbear.html)!

[bardintraining.livejournal.com]

The Police thing was made official on Saturday, I thought. I heard they were rehearshing in Vancouver. Classic rock is the only station my dinky little radio gets at work, and the DJ wouldn't talk about anything else.

[ccaretta.livejournal.com]

Does anyone else watch Family Guy? Because the greased up kid is just a reenactment of the greased up naked guy. And it's hilarious.

"You're never gonna get me! You can't catch me! Ha ha!"

[iwanabspaghetti.livejournal.com]

I'm touchin all the candy!

[jennnk.livejournal.com]

I saw Harry Potter and the Erotic Horse Photos of Immense Wrongness earlier. Seriously, he's my little brother's doppleganger (SP?), which makes it that much weirder for me to see him in that context.

[dives.livejournal.com]

It's weird, but I'm just deeply skeeved out by the sight of Radcakes without his shirt.

I am lolling excessively at Will Kemp, mainly cos I will always associate him with Van Helsing.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

It doesn't help that he looks like my nephews. DO NOT WANT.

[fadagaski.livejournal.com]

Okay, so I never thought I'd be one to ask for free advertising. However, at the request of my dad, can you please take a look at his site (http://chapterone.me.uk). It's for authors aspiring to publish - the idea being that you submit a sample of your work for publishers to browse at their leisure, rather than harrassing/stalking said publishers in the dim hope that they read your manuscript. Anywho, if you think the site/premise is interesting, I'd REALLY REALLY REALLY appreciate a mention in the linkspam. :D

[maggiebloome.livejournal.com]

Dear god the what augh wtf dan? Also blondies panties look like they've been photoshopped to be shorter.

[ironclad1609.livejournal.com]

OMG, I love The Police!

I can't believe Radcliffe is starting to look like a man. Let's hope his acting improves as well. I still find he was horrible in the movies 1-3.

[t4-flirt.livejournal.com]

here's an interesting story for future linkspam.
Teen accuses record companies of collusion
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_mu/music_download_suit_2

...and people say kids today are stupid.

[elvensapphire.livejournal.com]

The Dan pictures are too much. It's so wrong to me. He's 17, for goodness' sake. We don't need to be seeing that, I don't care if he's gorgeous or not. It makes me feel squicky and I'm only a few years older than he is. The thing that really bothers me is the fact that the little eight year old girls will be seeing this, too. And they won't understand. ...Nor will their mothers. Ugh.

Hobbits for the win!

By the way, thank you for the multiple chronic illness links the past few days. I'd never seen the sites before and they've actually already ended up being of some help to me, so I appreciate the people who shared them with you and you sharing them in turn.

And Cleo! I know you have a thing for dolls (alas, this is most assuredly my greatest weakness, too), and I stumbled across one that I absolutely love. I don't know if you've seen her, but this mix of adorable and awesomeness cannot be denied (http://www.twodaydreamers.com/10whwina.html).

Huh. Very different priorities.

[xander77.livejournal.com]

People, the Stardust site is up! And it's got pictures! Who freaking cares about the Harry Potter actor engaging in pretend homosexual bestiality?

Dude, I keep forgetting which one is Clare Dunst and which one is Claire Danes. Then I note the huge nose and complete lack of talent. Peter O'Toole is totally the lord of Stormhold. Ruper Everett? Tell me that's a joke. Secondus should be all serpentine. Like the guy currently playing James Bond. And however did they miss Cate Blanchett for the wicked witch part? She already did it once...

[threemagisteria.livejournal.com]

In Roman times, the activities of birds were closely watched by diviners seeking omens. These diviners filled entire scrolls with observations of avian behaviour and its alleged implications for the future.

I can't help but wonder what "eagle carrying severed deer head goes kamikaze into high-voltage lines" is supposed to portend.