I'm not the only person who thought that Withnail and I is about a couple of gay dudes, am I? I mean, yes they're friends too, but it's not an "eccentric friendship" story.
@lisas: I got that vibe too, but the script made it pretty clear that they were just too strung out on multitudes of drugs to be able to deal much with sexuality. Also, they had the flaming gay uncle to offset them. However, I'm not completely disagreeing with you.
I'm getting a little tired of the Carrie Prejean lambasting, and here's why: Not that I'm ever sorry to see an idiot get their comeuppance, but because it's not going to change any minds.
There exist bigots who want to refuse grown-ass adults the right to love each other and have the same legal rights as opposite marriage. Those bigots aren't going to look at Prejean and say, "Man, she talks like one of us, but she happens to be a complete idiot. I better change my mind on this whole bigotry thing!" People who have decided to discriminate in the name of their ever-precious morally-pure "opposite marriage" are just going to listen to slightly more intelligent bigots, insofar as they exist.
Those of us who support gay marriage can revel in the schadenfreude, sure, but at what point is it just preaching to the choir? Yes, she's an idiot, but will the Prejean coverage change any minds?
Ah, Kiefer, who hasn't gotten too drunk and then accidentally-on-purpose head-butted a famous designer at a ball because they may or may not have knocked over that lady who used to let nothing come between her and her Calvins? Jeesh, that's what we call Saturday around these parts.
@hatepaperdoll: You were probably just dizzy from looking at her dress.
I once punched out Tommy Hilfiger AND Axl in one night. Axl was just for Chinese Deomcracy, but Hilfiger had it coming after he knocked over Cindy Crawford.
Is anyone else saddened and sort of horrified at the idea of Michael Jackson performing again? I mean. Just looking at him is enough to make you sad. He just looks so broken and brittle and sick. I'm thinking that these concert plans may be scrapped in short order, and i'm thinking that'd probably be the best thing.
Madonna is probably wearing her sunglasses at night in the rain for the same reason I wear mine in the rain on my walks to and from work: protect the mascara so you don't arrive at your destination looking like you just came off the set of Montel.
I've been a Kiefer fan for ages and ages. But, I'm afraid he's quickly going from "cute, party/bad boy" into "needs serious help." Tackling a Christmas tree is funny. A DUI with jail time and an assault that may violate probation... not so much. If a probation violation sends him back to jail, that could have serious implications for 24 and all the people who work on the show. And, I'm assuming he was at the event with the woman he's been dating, who I believe works around the fashion industry (magazine editor of some sort?). I would think she's pretty mortified that he assaulted a designer she may have worked with or may work with in the future. I think the whole situation is just sad and wish he'd get help.
Re Jon Gosselin: I love how newspapers and magazines hem and haw as to whether or not putting your kids on a TV show is okay for their development, and then go on to cover the family's traumatic moments in article after article in outlets that the kids will see.
Kiefer, you are insane and probably have some alcohol problems you should deal with, but you get an eternal pass from me for being the grandson of Tommy Douglas.
@LongGoneCourtney: No pass. You don't get blamed for shit your dad did, and you don't get credit neither. Especially if you're a thoughtless drunk who cares nothing for the people he puts at risk CONSTANTLY. Fuck Keifer Sutherland.
I don't know how I feel about Mia Farrow's hunger strike. Obviously Darfur is an important issue, but is it more effective than, say, donating money or using her influence to get meetings with congresspeople to pressure them to do something about it? It just seems unlikely that Obama or whoever is going to be like, "Well, this whole clusterfuck in Sudan is complicated and we're figuring out what to do, but OH MY GOD MIA FARROW ISN'T EATING! SEND IN ALL THE TROOPS WE'VE GOT RIGHT THIS SECOND!!!"
Also, isn't she in her 60s? This can't be good for her health.
@deitybox: As I've said before, awareness is an important thing. But most people - particularly anybody who's paying attention to Mia Farrow - already know about the trouble in the Sudan! If this is a priority for you, be active, not passive.
The comparison of the friendship of Holmes and Watson with the relationship between Withnail and Marwood boggles my mind. On the other hand, Holmes was addicted to cocaine and Withnail drank paint thinner...
@AtomiClash is a ball-cutting cybersuccubus: I just started reading Sherlock Holmes, and was trying to use that basic knowledge to figure out how that comparison worked.
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@Sev: I do think there is a difference between "startled" and "scared." My baby (who is just a little younger than Harlow) has been startled many times, but I wouldn't say he's been scared by anything yet. "Scared" kind of implies that they understand they are in a threatening situation.
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There exist bigots who want to refuse grown-ass adults the right to love each other and have the same legal rights as opposite marriage. Those bigots aren't going to look at Prejean and say, "Man, she talks like one of us, but she happens to be a complete idiot. I better change my mind on this whole bigotry thing!" People who have decided to discriminate in the name of their ever-precious morally-pure "opposite marriage" are just going to listen to slightly more intelligent bigots, insofar as they exist.
Those of us who support gay marriage can revel in the schadenfreude, sure, but at what point is it just preaching to the choir? Yes, she's an idiot, but will the Prejean coverage change any minds?
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I once punched out Tommy Hilfiger AND Axl in one night. Axl was just for Chinese Deomcracy, but Hilfiger had it coming after he knocked over Cindy Crawford.
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Also, isn't she in her 60s? This can't be good for her health.
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