Comparisons with one of the best reviewed and hyped Android handsets after the jump.
8.31.2011
Department of Justice files to block AT&T/T-Mobile merger
The Department of Justice doesn't want AT&T and T-Mobile to become best friends, and has filed an antitrust complaint to try and prevent the proposed merger. More after the jump.
This is The Day that The Reboot Has Made II
Clearly there's a lot riding on this reboot.
UPDATE See why the reboot is DOOMED after the jump!
This Is the Day that The Reboot Has Made
Despite this disinterest, after seeing this picture from the set, I feel the need to speak my mind and point out that Cavill may be a little too "heroic" for this role. CROM!
UPDATE: See two more shots of the reboot Superman in both movie and comic form...after the jump!
Rise of the Brown Sugar & Bourbon Chicken!
My foot is broken and booted. The agony of not being able to do everything I used to do leads to periods of complete and utter boredom, the resurgence of writers block, malicious and unforgiving thoughts about those who have wronged me (Now I understand how women feel and will be able to empathize more when Stavvy, Twin, or Marja say something hateful and/or petty).
More boot fueled babble and brown sugar & bourbon chicken...after the jump!
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While even the blind can see that I've mastered the art of "look cute," I still haven't learned to "cook cute". My chicken is not as presentable as Lettuce Eat's, but the flavor was poppin!
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My foot is broken and booted. The agony of not being able to do everything I used to do leads to periods of complete and utter boredom, the resurgence of writers block, malicious and unforgiving thoughts about those who have wronged me (Now I understand how women feel and will be able to empathize more when Stavvy, Twin, or Marja say something hateful and/or petty).
More boot fueled babble and brown sugar & bourbon chicken...after the jump!
8.30.2011
Lettuce Eat: Retro Molded Vegetable Salad Recipe
So I've decided that the last Tuesday of every month will be dedicated to Retro dishes. I don't know if I'm going to end up strangling myself for this brilliant idea or if I'll actually find some good recipes. To start this off with a bang, I found something truly retro and truly disturbing.
Behold, the Molded Vegetable Salad!
Omg, I wanted to kill myself.
I suppose it wasn't THAT horrible, but I hate the taste of raw celery. Amidst the lime flavored jello, all you could taste was celery.
Recipe and more pictures below.
8.29.2011
MTV Video Music Awards Live Blogging: Grave Rolling Edition
I'll be honest, I was about 6 cocktails deep, post the Del Mar Pacific Classic when I suddenly remembered the MTV Video Music Awards were on tonight. I hadn't planned on covering this annual teen flesh fest - which is less about music as it is about hype - when I saw Lady Gaga open the show in what could only be described as a bad Al Pacino Raging Bull audition with a hint of Grease lightning and Billy Joel. All three of those words should tell you right there that this thing is off to a bad start.
9:09 Who is Kevin Hart? Where is Dave Chapelle?
9:10 The host (Kevin Hart) is name dropping Oprah and seemingly on Adderral. Suddenly I'm missing Dennis Miller.
9:11 "Black people shouldn't skateboard" joke. Oi. Falls flat.
And we're just getting started, more MTV, Marja, and grave rolling...after the jump!
Whyyyyyyyy???????
Because sometimes life throws you a curveball and smacks you in the face with it. That's why.
SkrilLex In the Afternoon-First of the Year
F*cking Amazing new video from Skrillex- First of the Year
Crucio!
True Blood Recap: Burning Down the House
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Bonjour, fangers! I took last week off from True Blood recapping for a quick trip to Paris. What can I tell you? Awesome city, but once you’ve had your fill of the Louvre, the Eiffel Tour, and all of their other 20 Euros-a-pop tourist traps, you’re ready for some good American TV programming. Too bad all your hotel room has to offer is a Law and Order: SVU episode in French. Even with decent dubbing, Stabler still walks around like he’s got a stick up his ass. I was very excited to get back to a world beyond basic cable and a DVR that had not one – but two! – episodes of True Blood.
However, it was a bit of a let down that last week’s TB episode was mostly filler. And the latest episode “Burning Down the House,” I’m sorry to report, wasn’t much better. The majority of the screen time seemed to be devoted to that weak “Andy Bellefleur hooked on V and hitting rock bottom” subplot. But at least we got VikingEric back. And we got rid of that little twerp Tommy too.
So it wasn’t all bad. But – it wasn’t all good, either.
8.26.2011
Gingerbreadmama's Gossip Wrap: Mr. & Mrs. Smith Edition
Gingerbreadmama says: That’s A Wrap
This week’s round-up of entertainment highlights: the I can’t think of a witty quip Edition
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
"Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumors circulating about our relationship are completely false," the couple [Will and Jada Pinkett Smith] said in a joint statement Tuesday. "We are still together, and our marriage is intact."
I get that they want their privacy but these are people who are in the public eye in more than one media, and have children who are now acting. It’s their choice to give up that privacy element so why wouldn’t you immediately squelch a rumor of a break-up if it wasn’t true? Why wait and then release a statement with very lawyerly verbiage that the marriage is “intact”?
There may still be more to this story. Stay tuned…
Could Scientology be behind the recent rumors of a rift? Is Will Smith up to his notorious busy body ways again? Is Marc Anthony giving Jada a type of attention she hasn't had in years? Time will tell, stay tuned.
Find out which hip hop superstar's son is making his own name for himself as we continue after the jump!
Russian Pooch & Pussy Stand Off!
(from reddit)
That pooch should have got the hell out of there the moment that sketchy cat turned and gave the persons recording this the stink eye!
Bonus Blogging: Now With More Mongrel!
The Go-Go Dancing Chemist sent me this video with "Soooooo cute" in the subject line. I'm crippled and cranky so I couldn't have cared less (the mean-spirited pussy vs. the playful pooch video is more to my liking at the moment), but maybe you'll enjoy it.
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KNOW Who I Am! Starring Helen Mirren
That's right. 66. Take a moment to recognize after you've caught your breath.
This has been KNOW Who I Am with Helen Mirren.
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8.25.2011
America's Next Top Model: Where Are They Now? Top Model All-Star Run Down Inside A Very Special...
But before we can welcome back the Top Model antics (and announce our TWL regular’s picks), let’s take a look at the Cycle 17 contestants in a “Where Are They Now?” style photo parade.
ALEXANDRIA EVERETT, Age 22
Before appearing on ANTM, Alexandria Everett was modeling at beachmodels.com, a NSFW website with classy taglines like “Cameltoe Bikini Girls” and “Puffy Nipple Champions”. Despite her questionable resume, Alexandria excelled in Cycle 16 with a bossy demeanor and tacky signature beret. Alexandria has graduated from Top Model to do national campaigns for Futures (surf gear) and skate label Etnies.
Find out who else is in the All Star Cycle and get a pop-eyed surprise...after the jump!
Hung
I love this show because it takes place in Detroit, MI and the characters do little besides wallow in misery.
The name of the show is "Hung". If you can't piece together that this is NSFW than we have bigger problems than the content of this preview.
8.24.2011
Steve Jobs Resigns
The king of Apple has stepped down. What is next for Steve Jobs, and who will succeed him?
8.23.2011
Gingerbreadmama's Bite: Will & Jada Smith break-up? UPDATE: NO!
STILL TOGETHER
Oh the plight of the gossip monger and what to do with initial breaking news. Do you report a rumor, do you wait for confirmation?
Your heart beats faster when you hear scoop like power couple Will and Jada Smith, seemingly the happiest people on the planet, are calling it quits after 13 years.
You exchange e-mails with T., where you snicker at the irony of that pesky unlucky #13 and you agree that being back in the fishbowl after a marriage that long, especially after 40, sounds no fun at all. Then the rumor of a possible romance between Jada and co-star Marc Anthony, rebounding from his J.Lo split surfaces and bam! you drool at the prospect of riding this gossip train all week.
Making it all the more interesting is that initially no word comes from Will or Jada’s camp but rather Will’s 19 year old son Trey starts power tweeting that the split is a rumor and nothing more.
Then Marc Anthony’s rep gets involved with the denials, which makes sense because even though California is a no fault state and they probably have a prenup pissing off his ex may not help his custody wishes.
Then finally Jada’s rep puts out this statement, “All the rumors regarding Marc Anthony and Jada are false. Completely untrue. As for [the reports of a split between] Will and Jada, I'm not commenting on their personal life."
Not commenting on their personal life, when the news is something this big, sure makes it seem like it’s true.
And that’s when you wish you had posted this nibble earlier. Oh, the plight of the gossip monger.
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5.8 Earthquake Rocks Heathens in Washington DC, Hellmouth Opens
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake just rocked Washington D.C. We're still awaiting word whether or not a hellmouth is opening up under the Capitol building. Here's a quick take on the reaction on Twitter.
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KNOW Who I Am! Starring Halle Berry
Halle Berry- Actress, Oscar Winner, 45 year old mother of one, Genetic Powerball winner.
(photo sent in by an awe struck Marja)
This has been KNOW Who I Am
8.22.2011
True Blood Recap: Let’s Get Out of Here
Run Sookie Run!
By Diana Prince
Hello fellow Trubies! It’s the yearly “filler” episode of TB! But, if we have to go through this to get to the end-of-the-season balls-to-the-wall craziness, I’m all for it.
Alcide’s running through the mist with a shot Sookie. Bill gives her his blood but Sookie’s not taking it, and we’re left wondering, will the main character of a hugely popular TV show bite it? Just as I start to think, “Gee that never happens,” I remember I’m watching HBO and Games of Thrones beheaded Ned Stark. Thankfully, Sookie lives and immediately wonders “Where’s AmnesiaEric?”
He’s now ZombieEric, who’s under Martonia’s thrall. She brings him back to the MoonGoddess and reveals that she wants all vampires dead, period. Tara gets that familiar look she has this time every season when she realizes that her misguided devotion to the crazy big bad has been in poor taste and she should have been on the other side to begin with. Oh Tara. I’m still hoping Pam (who’s not even in the episode—fail!) turns you. That’s the only way you’ll become interesting.
He’s now ZombieEric, who’s under Martonia’s thrall. She brings him back to the MoonGoddess and reveals that she wants all vampires dead, period. Tara gets that familiar look she has this time every season when she realizes that her misguided devotion to the crazy big bad has been in poor taste and she should have been on the other side to begin with. Oh Tara. I’m still hoping Pam (who’s not even in the episode—fail!) turns you. That’s the only way you’ll become interesting.
Blah Sam, Luna, and annoying kid blah.
8.21.2011
The Glee Project — Glee-ality (aka, The Finale)
by Heather PV
On this, the last night of The Glee Project, the final four
finalists finally get what they’ve been waiting for: The chance to sing “Don’t
Stop Believing.” They are all ridiculously excited about it.
The guest judge is … Ryan Murphy. He is immediately
under-whelmed by the kids’ performance of “Don’t Stop Believing” right from the
get-go. “Did you guys work on choreography?” he demands. “It just seems flat.
You guys need some help.” And he opens the door and all of the ejected
contenders stream into the room, and though Ellis confesses that they’re all
jealous of the finalists, they join them to belt out the song.
All 12 will perform the group number together — Pink’s
“Raise Your Glass.” And oh, yeah — all four will do a last-chance performance
and get to choose their own songs.
Watch all the contestants tackle Raise Your Glass, get more Heather PV and find out who's going to be on Glee..after the jump!
8.19.2011
Gingerbreadmama's Gossip Wrap: What Makes You Poop? Edition
Gingerbreadmama says: That’s A Wrap
This week’s round-up of entertainment highlights: Public urination, naked girls in cages and suicide. Let’s dub this the Effed Up Good Times edition.
Rebound guy
Jesse dipped his wick during their brief yet convenient "break."
Kat Von D’s show LA Ink was cancelled so now she and Jesse James are back together, engaged, and according to Jesse, “I will never stop fighting and striving to hold on to her. Showing her how special she is, and how much I love her."
Can’t wait to see how long it lasts this time around. You’ll remember that the engagement was called off last month because; “The distance between us was just too much” (they commuted between her home in Los Angeles and his in Texas). So in other words, he chose his kids over her and she chose her show over him? Apparently no LA show frees her up a bit.
Find out what makes a certain pseudo celebrity poop at the end of this week's gossip!
The Go Go Dancing Chemist Does Adele!
To say that Adele has struck a chord with heartbroken American audiences is putting it mildly. She has the biggest selling digital album of all time (kicking Eminem’s, Recovery, to the curb) and (with able assist from Lady Gaga) has lead the music industry to its first increase in sales since 2004. Even more telling, thanks to the juggernaut single, Rolling in the Deep, for the first time since Rhiannon’s, Umbrella, Stavvy (lover of harsh, noisy rock) and I (lover of nothing too loud or jarring, unless it’s Lady Gaga) had a song we could listen to and/or sing in the car together without any ill will or “I hate this song!” While Rolling in the Deep and that Chasing Pavements song are all I know of Adele, The Go-Go Dancing Chemist is a notorious drama queen (but in a big fun way) and thus, of course, a BIG fan of Adele and he caught her show live last night at the San Diego State Open Air Theatre. I asked him a few questions about the show and his responses were quite interesting as they moved on beyond the concert and into the realm of heart-break and healing in general.
1. What percentage of the audience were Heartbroken Women ? Melodramatic Gay Men?
See the rest of our Q&A, which contains heartbreak and insight, after the jump!
Twin It To Win It Serves The Sh*t Sandwich
by Twin
Rest assured today’s recipe contains ingredients we all have, isn’t very time consuming and is a dish we all have served without even realizing it. It’s the bittersweet “shit sandwich”. We have given the shit sandwich through clenched teeth and eaten it with eye-brows raised since as long as we can remember. What is a shit sandwich you may ask? Have you ever been in this scenario:
find out if you've been served or have served a shit sandwich, after the jump!
find out if you've been served or have served a shit sandwich, after the jump!
8.18.2011
HP kills WebOS devices, wants to ditch PC business
Well, that didn't last long. The marriage between HP and WebOS/Palm has come to an abrupt end this morning with the announcement that HP is going to discontinue the TouchPad, HP Veer, and the yet released - and unnamed, Pre 3. HP has hoped to get a firm grasp on the mobile market with their purchase of Palm, and release of the TouchPad, but the device never got a good amount of market share, and HP's revenue was down this year.
In addition to shutting down their WebOS devices, HP also wants to exit the PC manufacturing business. Even though HP is the largest PC manufacturer in the world, they say the business is low margin, and would rather focus efforts on developing software and cloud services.
Press release after the jump.
Lex In the Afternoon: Who Moved My Cheese?
8.17.2011
Fright Night is Farrell-Licious!
Fright Night may not be genius movie making, but the genius of Fright Night is that it doesn’t waste the viewer’s time. The story line is not just paper thin, it’s transparent. There is no character development, no back story, no intrigue or Shayamalan-style twists. In fact, within the first 10 minutes of the film Colin Farrell’s mysterious “Jerry” is revealed to be a vampire with none of the usual “is he or isn’t he?” suspense. Fright Night jumps right into classic horror film clichés and doesn’t patronize moviegoers with reinvention of the wheel. The only gimmicks in Fright Night are the unnecessary use of 3-D and Farrell’s over-the-top lothario routine, the latter of which is actually endearing.
Endearing to women and gays that is.
Gingerbreadmama's bite: Clothing label to Jersey Shore "cease and desist"!
According to the statement posted on the Abercrombie & Fitch website, the clothing label fittingly finds the cast of The Jersey Shore (especially The Situation) less than jerseylicious.
"We are deeply concerned that Mr. Sorrentino’s association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image. We understand that the show is for entertainment purposes, but believe this association is contrary to the aspirational nature of our brand, and may be distressing to many of our fans. We have therefore offered a substantial payment to Michael ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino and the producers of MTV’s The Jersey Shore to have the character wear an alternate brand. We have also extended this offer to other members of the cast, and are urgently waiting a response.”
Joan, you are your cast of chatty catty Fashion Police should have a field day with this tidbit!
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T's Trailer Park: Vibrator Edition
Maggie Gyllenhaal stars in Hysteria, the true story of the Victorian era gynecologists who invented a device that freed women sexually and socially: the vibrator.
Those in possession of vibrators or "personal massagers" may want to have them at the ready before viewing the latest Immortals trailer. The sight of Henry Cavill's sweaty and sinewy torso may have you reaching for it in search of relief.
You Know You're Annoying When...
Despite the fact that you've broken your foot and are weighed down by crutches and a big ass boot, you’ve made what you think is a triumphant return to the office.
A mere twenty minutes later, after you’ve made a few minor requests for coffee, water, etc. and made a few, measly complaints about the discomfort of your rigid chair and abrasive seat, two of your co-workers, one of whom has told everyone how much they miss you, the other the 2nd in command of the entire company, beg you to take the rest of the week off.
FINE!8.16.2011
Lettuce Eat: Hummingbird Cake Recipe
Have you ever gone to Costco to buy cream cheese?
If you haven’t, I implore you—don’t. The only reason to do so, is if you have a family of about 8+ and can consume a 3lb log of cheese in a decent amount of time. If you don’t have a family of 8+, you’ll be stuck in the same situation I’m in trying to find any recipes that involve the bloody cheese. And no, your husband really can’t eat that many cream cheese sandwiches.
Of course, the easiest way to get rid of the cheese is homemade frosting. I figured I’d do a nice summer recipe, bringing me to: The Hummingbird Cake.
The hummingbird cake is a delicious dessert consisting of sugar, bananas, .33 oz of hummingbird meat (about three birds) and a few other things thrown in the mix. I find it works best if you send a little Chihuahua out hunting for birds in the early AM. If you don’t have a Chihuahua, I suggest you get one. It might save your life one day or come in handy in a situation specifically like this.
All right, fine—maybe no hummingbird meat, but seriously, get a Chihuahua.
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Yacht Party Sails Into Macabre
Well, this is grim. Remember that yacht party I yammered on about a couple of weeks ago. This is that same yacht. Outdoorsy-Jarrod predicts that, "it will get shut down," and he's usually right about such things.
All of those that jumped in the water during our outing may want to start counting the order in which they jumped in because....sorry, too much Final Destination.
And So It Goes...T Now a Triple Threat!
T, the gay black man, who's always been doubly burdened due to his lot in life, can now call himself a triple threat! (Gay, black, and able to use handicap scooters.)
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8.15.2011
True Blood Recap: Spellbound?
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If, after last week’s True Blood episode, you were biting your nails, scouring the net for True Blood spoilers, and dying to know whether a spellbound Jessica was indeed going to stroll out into the sun and start smoldering – well, then you’re clearly a dedicated True Blood fan. But you’re not quite wise to this kind of True Blood trickery. Of course, Jessica wasn’t going anywhere!
“Spellbound?” begins – surprisingly enough – with Jessica NOT walking out into the sunlight. At the last second, Jason shows her his impression of an SPF 70 sun block by jumping in and knocking her clear of the light. Whew! That was close. Or… actually… no. It really wasn’t, was it?
8.14.2011
The Glee Project — Generosity
by Heather PV
The Gleek-sters, down to the final four — Samuel, Damian,
Alex and Lindsay — are pumped to see the group number is “Lean on Me.” But Alex says he doesn’t know who he leans on anymore in the competition now that all
his buds are gone. Each contestant says how badly they want to win this.
The video is going to be “Sing” by My Chemical Romance, and in it they will all be playing instruments. The only one who actually plays an instrument is Samuel, but Damian says he can fake guitar but if he has to play the drums it will be a shambles. I like how he says “shambles.” I mean, it’s an interesting word and I love it in general, but his Irish accent makes it sound kind of hilarious.
more Glee and Heather PV....after the jump!
8.12.2011
Gingerbreadmama's Gossip Wrap: A Bit Too Much Wine Edition
Gingerbreadmama says: That’s A Wrap
This week’s round-up of entertainment highlights: The “I may have had a bit too much wine last night so this is what you get” edition.
R.I.P.
Jani Lane (47), lead singer of 80s band Warrant, was found dead in a Comfort Inn motel room in Woodland Hills, CA. Cause of death is unknown. He had alcohol-related troubles in the past, appeared on Celebrity Fit Club and is survived by his two daughters.
Francesco Quinn, actor and son of the late Anthony Quinn, died of a heart attack at age 48.
Fame-whore
Pick up the issue of Playboy to see her juggs in full glory.
Find out who this is a picture of after the jump!
Rise of the Power Bottoms: The Email of the Year
The Editor in Chief, Gingerbreadmama and her white picket fence, California Kara, and I (T) were embroiled in an editorial pow-wow when The Editor quipped, "Of course Kara may just come in and re-do it all (a post on the blog, she's done it before and highly improved the post), depends on how much top juice she guzzled this morning." To which I replied, "HAHAHA. Kara wheels around an IV with 'top juice' in it!" This led a confused (and more wholesome) Gingerbreadmama to ask, "Ok. What's top juice?" The e-mail we received from the Editor was more than we or anyone else could have expected or dared hope for. It is simply too good not to share. And since he won't do it, I will. So without further ado, I give you...
The E-mail of the Year: About a Bottom
Oh boy... this requires quite a bit prepping to fully understand the what this means in context.
In pretty much every relationship there are certain roles. In this case and context we're talking about who takes on the more assertive and dominant role vs the more submissive and passive role.
This gets tossed around a lot in the gay community because it means a lot, but understanding it can help ANYONE really, gay, straight, even people in working or professional relationships. The first step is understanding what role you are most comfortable in, the next is figuring out and understanding the role that your partner(s) or associates are so you know how to best handle them. I need to actually print this up in a pamphlet for T to give out to all future friends, lovers, and simple acquaintances because it would really make everyone's lives a lot easier.
(The EIC gets to the meat of it, after the jump!)
8.11.2011
Death Doesn't Like to Be Cheated
In anticipation of Final Destination 5 (which opens tomorrow), Screened.com brings you every single death from the Final Destination series, in sequential order. Gruesome and stomach churning to some, silly and fun to others.
Watch at your own risk.
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8.10.2011
Boxer Gets Pwned by Poodle, Then Bolts
My boxer Rowan is just chilling at the dog park when a small dust mop of a Poodle mounts her. She bolts, then streaks past the camera, as if to say, "Aw hell to the no, I'm outta here!
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8.09.2011
Lettuce Eat: Brown Sugar and Bourbon Chicken Recipe
A tasty treat for either a small family gathering or the masses, this chicken is simple and flippn' delicious. Undoubtedly, this ranks high on my list of my favorite chicken recipes—quite possibly may even be my favorite.
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