Jezebel: fourfour

Catfight!

Anna — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:15:00 EDT

What A Thriller

Anna — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:20:00 EDT

This video deserves a certain someone's animated Michael Jackson GIF. [FourFour]

Strange Fruit

Anna — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:20:00 EST

At left: What happens when pussy meets phallus. (Don't blame us; Rich did it!) The only thing that would make this better is if Rich shot the footage with a night-vision camera. [fourfour]

Attack Of The Cat People: On The Scene At The CFA-IAMS Cat Championship

Richfourfour — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

This past weekend, New York City played host to the CFA-IAMS Cat Championship, where felines from all four corners of the country were judged on aesthetics and athletics. We sent FourFour's Rich Juzwiak — Pot Psychologist, beloved pop culture chronicler and father to the feline internet sensation named Winston — to capture the craziness on videotape.

From what I can tell, cat shows and dog shows couldn't be more different. It's like comparing apples to oranges... or cats to dogs, for that matter. Or so it would seem, as I roamed the floor of Madison Square Garden's Expo Center at this weekend's CFA-IAMS Cat Championship.

Whereas a dog show has a pageant-like, almost sterile vibe wrapped up in etiquette and handler-glamor, a cat show is more like a flea market (no parasitic pun intended). Sure, it involves formal competing (a Russian Blue named Blade Runner took this year's top prize), but the slow-moving, quiet judging is usually off in the periphery. It's the owners and their cats (often kept in gaudy gift-basket-like encasements) waiting in the middle who command center stage (so to speak). And damn it, that's where they belong.

As I talked to people who've devoted their lives to their felines (and have the sweatshirts and Crocs to prove it!), I encountered none of the aloofness their pet of choice supposedly exhibits. In fact, all I had to do was point a camera at them to get them to talk all about their animals and the cat-show scene (it isn't catty, one woman assured me). No one even so much as hissed at me when I asked about the "crazy cat person" stereotype and whether it applied to them. Some of the friendliness no doubt stems from the fact that most of them are breeders and therefore salespeople, but I felt no pressure to buy after they'd given me some of their time and good humor. They're virtually dog-like! Which, bizarrely enough, is how many describe their cats. Video below.

FourFour blogger and fellow Pot Psychologist...

Tracie — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:40:00 EDT

FourFour blogger and fellow Pot Psychologist Rich Juzwiak has teamed up with streetwear company Neighborhoodies to create a line of pop-culture referencing T-shirts. Our personal favorite is the one to the left, "Swan Is My Co-Pilot," based on Swan Brooner from one of the best documentaries of all time, Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen. But there's also a Tyra shirt, a Jodeci shirt, Winston and Rudy shirts, and a Stevie B shirt, a freestyle artist whose music can often be heard at the Jersey shore. [Neighborhoodies]

"I'm Not Here To Make Friends" Is The Mantra Of Reality TV

Tracie — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:30:00 EDT

Some reality shows are competition-based. Some are merely a fishbowl for eager voyeurs. Some have a cash prize. Some promise careers to their cast members, while others promise romance. But on every single reality show, one truth remains constant: Participants are not here to make friends. FourFour's Rich Juzwiak (and fellow Pot Psychologist) put together this comprehensive reel demonstrating that point.

"I'm Not Here To Make Friends": A Montage [FourFour]

Winston Light

Anna — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:45:00 EDT

Winston got weeded! His owner, Rich Juzwiak of FourFour (and, of course, Pot Psychology), has taken the famous, fuzzy feline to the groomer to give him some relief from the summer heat. Check out the awesome video diary and captioned stills documenting his close shave here. [FourFour]

"How Do I Convince A Guy To Have Period Sex?"

Tracie — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:20:00 EDT

It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the advice column in which everyone's problems are solved with an "herbal" remedy. (Remember, kids: Don't do drugs!) In this episode, my friend till the end, Rich, helps me dole out advice on stuff like lactating, cream pies, and male virgins. Got a burning question? Send it to tips@jezebel.com with "Pot Psychology" in the subject line. (Please keep them short; they're verrrry hard to read when stoned.)

P.S. No animals were drugged in the making of this video.

Earlier: Dr. Ruth Personally Advises Us On Period Sex

Anna Nicole Biopic: As Delightfully, Trashily Watchable As Its Subject Matter

Tracie — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:30:00 EDT

So it looks like Anna Nicole, the movie about our late, large-breasted embodiment of the American dream, might not get the theatrical release its producers were hoping for. However, the movie was leaked online and we got a chance to view it. It's kind of perfect in its stupidity, shoestring budget, and bawdy tone because while it's factually inaccurate (unintentionally, it would seem) you just know that a pilled-up Anna wouldn't be able to get the facts straight on her own life. It's about as organic as her breasts were. Rich from FourFour boiled the film down to what makes it so special in this clip above. Enjoy!

Everything Good In Anna Nicole [FourFour]

The Paper's Amanda Lorber Wins Hearts, Sings Songs

Tracie — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:00:00 EDT

>We love MTV's The Paper, and its fearless editor-in-chief Amanda Lorber. FourFour's Rich Juzwiak (whom you may recognize as the hunky voice of reason from Pot Psychology) wrote a great post about Amanda that puts into words — much more eloquently than we ever could — just how wonderful The Paper really is. ("It's raw but it doesn't show bruises. It's harsh but it's not cruel. I can't think of a better medium to portray the all-too-real-but-still-not-quite-real world of high school than that of pseudo-reality television.") The best, though, is that Rich tipped us off to Amanda's YouTube page. The clip above is her interpretation of Mr. Roboto. Enjoy!

My New Favorite Show [FourFour]

Pop-culture aficionado Rich Juzwiak, whom...

Tracie — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:40:00 EDT

Pop-culture aficionado Rich Juzwiak, whom readers may know from his appearances in Pot Psychology, went to the live taping of the Rock of Love 2 reunion and came back with lots of stories, but we particularly liked the one about Kristy Joe, the woman who went on the show and cried about her husband the whole time she was supposed to be rocking Bret's world: "And then there's Kristy Joe, who introduced herself to me by saying, 'I don't like you'...Catherine came into the room, and I heard Kristy Joe mutter to her that she just ripped me a new a**hole. Clearly, our definitions differ entirely on what that entails." [VH1]

Angela Chase: "When You Call Someone's Name, Like, Kind Of Loud And They Don't Hear You, It Makes You Feel Really Lonely."

Tracie — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:30:00 EDT

Juno was released on DVD today, and as FourFour's Rich brilliantly points out, teenage heroine Angela Chase of My So-Called Life is the anti-Juno. While Juno reveled in her own quirkiness and established individuality — something that is rare, if not nonexistent among teens — Angela dealt with the desperation of "fitting in" and over-thinking every situation in an attempt to try to figure out who the hell she was. Her efforts led to introspective voiceovers that are as hilarious as they are wise: "I thought at least by age 15, I would have a love life. But I don't even have a like life" and "The thought that I might be seeing Jordan Catalano in a few hours was, like, impossible to comprehend. Like when they first tell you about infinity." "It's so weird that teachers actually, like, live places." Clip above.

The Anti-Juno [FourFour]

When Tracie's Away, The Cats Come Out To Play

Jennifer — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:30:00 EDT

Since Tracie is en vacances and we're missing her (and her videos) terribly, we decided to make do with the next best thing: Put up a new video of her favorite cat, Winston, stuffing his face like the lovable freak he is.

My Cat The Pig [Four Four, via YouTube]
Earlier: Sushi + Cats = Feline Feeding Frenzy

In the review of her new album Discipline,...

Slut Machine — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:20:00 EST

In the review of her new album Discipline, Entertainment Weekly has taken Janet Jackson to task for still singing about sex — not because she's been doing it on all her albums for the last 15 years, but because they deem it to be age inappropriate. (She's 41.) Our friend Rich gives an awesome critique of the critique: "Making this about age is straight-up intolerant. Hateful, even. But at least that makes the sentiment transparent: as is always the case with hate, the problem doesn't come from the hated, but the hater." [FourFour]

How To Lick A Pussy

Slut Machine — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:20:00 EST

Here's a little Valentine's love letter from internet celebrity cats Rudy and Winston. "Even though the joke is, 'LOL gay cats!!!', I don't actually think that's what's going on. I think it's more like, 'LOL, look at how Rudy helps out his retarded brother.'" Enjoy!

How Many Licks? [FourFour]

"Will I Look Like A Whore If I Keep A Supply Of Magnums?"

Slut Machine — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:20:00 EST

It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the advice column in which everyone's problems are solved with an "herbal" remedy. (Did we mention? Don't do drugs!) Gawker Media videographer Alex Goldberg filmed me and my friend Rich — who, like last time, played the role of sidekick — attempting to tackle issues like cheating, jealousy and dudes who try to sneak the d in the b . (Note that I said "attempting".) Got a burning question? Send it to tips@jezebel.com with "Pot Psychology" in the subject line. (Please keep them short; they're verrrry hard to read when stoned.)

Sushi + Cats = Feline Feeding Frenzy

Anna — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:30:00 EST

Meet Rudy and Winston, two funny felines with a love of "human" food and an aggressive way of asking for it. The two appear in a video titled "Thanksgiving Feast" — which features a gorgeous song from the soundtrack to the 1980 film Cannibal Holocaust — in which they snack (or try to snack) on everything from ice cream to minestrone soup to celery.

Thanksgiving Feast [fourfour, via YouTube]

Former Sassy Scribe Margie Ingall Loves Dudes With "A Butt Rug"

Jessica — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:30:04 EST

Got a hairy man fetish? You're not alone! Sassy vet Marjorie Ingall goes on for almost 1,300 words about her love for "men with hair. And not just a tasteful little patch, dead-center, either: I like a full-on chestal pelt, hirsute arms, be-furred legs, even a butt rug." (Butt rug is officially my new favorite phrase!) She describes the straight bear type as "primal, manly, sexual," and wonders what other women see in virtually hairless teenyboppers. That chest waxing scene in the 40-Year-Old Virgin must have been traumatizing for Marge. Later on, she wonders, "why do so many grown women skeeve at the sight of male fuzz? Is it because they see hairless men as gentler, more likely to respect a woman's equality? Is a womanly preference for dainty smoothness a statement about our growing economic power and the mainstreaming of feminism? Or does it show our own ambivalence about gender roles?" I can only speak to my personal preference, but I think my distaste for back hair has nothing to do with the mainstreaming of feminism. That shit is just nasty.

But I enjoyed Margie's willingness to cop to an obsession with a way of looking that is outside the alleged ideal. While I am grossed out by aggressive hairiness, I've always had a fondness for the chunk. One of my best friends is exclusively into super scrawny dudes whom everyone else thinks are gay. True story! Essays like Ingall's make me feel fuzzy inside because different perceptions of attractiveness are what makes the world go 'round.

I Heart Hairy Men [Jewcy]