Enjoy heaven, my friend. Nice knowing you - I know you'll have some extra hard questions to ask the next time we meet.
Rolling around the floor in just his jeans, the Hoff makes a clumsy attempt at eating a burger - which lasts six minutes.
Genius.
Interesting New Yorker article on Banksy, one of the most influential artists of the 21st Century. Or whichever one it is that we're in.
Sheryl Crow has officially changed her name to Miss Dookie Crumbs.
Richard Gere kisses an Indian, gerbils burn effigy in protest.
Forget SSS, this is probably the Best Show Evar. Period.
For all you denim heads out there in Reader Land (all none of you), here's an interesting article to share with friends and family, if you're having difficulty explaining your obsession.
Is Mims really hot? You decide.
Thanks Howitgolook, Nick Dangers, Rachael, Anya and Wattie. Whew.
Three men trapped by anti-gay Jamaican mob
published Friday, February 16, 2007
Three men branded as gay were rescued by police after being confined inside a pharmacy in St. Andrew, Jamaica, for an hour, the Jamaica Observer reported Thursday. The 2,000-person mob cornered the trio into the Monarch Pharmacy in Tropical Square.
When police arrived, the group was resistant, the Observer reported. When authorities attempted to extricate the three from the pharmacy to a police vehicle, one of the men was hit in the back of the head with a rock thrown from the crowd. Police were forced to use tear gas to disperse the angry, shouting mob, which included children.
Under Jamaican law, a person can be sentenced for up to nine years if caught having consensual gay sex. Gay rights groups have long branded the island nation as anti-gay.
Jamaica Star columnist Leighton Levy praised the police response and expressed relief that the men were not injured. "The last thing we needed was for a mob to be beating three suspected homosexuals perhaps to death -- not with the Cricket World Cup less than a month away," Levy wrote.
But "Jamaica has lost its way if men think they can openly flaunt being gay without any consequences," a woman told the Observer. "We don't want that kind of open gay life in this country." (The Advocate)
There were more pictures, but it's just like lots of Island Style-dressed people standing around outside a pharmacy. Just go down to the Promenade tomorrow afternoon and you'll get the idea.
Tough break, Misters Police Officers.
Dawn Ritch is one of Jamaica's greatest comic geniuses. She is also a good argument for not teaching women to read or write:
In the case of Trinidad, nobody wants to live down there because there are poisonous snakes and no mountains.Attilah Springer is one of Trinidad's smart people. She reads lots of books and writes lots of words:
I take back what i said about the whole female literacy thing.And for real, as a Trini it is part of your patriotic duty to recognise that we’re living in a deforested banana republic that can’t feed itself, with pimped blimp rides and plenty concrete edifices to wanton development.
But just like I’d chew up and spit out anyone who tells me anything about any of my family members and my relationship with them, I have a problem when people who just don’t get it piss on my force-ripe corrupt little nation.
I dunno man. Anybody driving around in a mint green Elantra isn't exactly hiding from his debtors. You're just making yourself a whiny old lady, the webternets isn't really the best place to air your dirty linens.Folks I did a documentary shoot for KMC Ken Marlon Charles anddelivered some of the pick for his client in NY and till this day hehas refused to pay me or to offer any part of what he owes me.
THIS WENT OUT TO EVERYONE IN MY EMAIL LISTING. YOU NEED NOT REPLY. BUTFEEL FREE TO PASS IT ON AND LET OTHERS KNOW ABOUT KMC AS A PRETENSIVE MF
SOME OF YOU SAW ME AT THE CARNIVAL 2006 SHOWS SHOOTING THE PICS.
INEVER GOT PAID.
Here is a chutney playing motorcycle. Or is it a motorcycle playing chutney? On Saturday night I witnessed one of the most amazing events evar - an illegal bike meet, Island Style. The rain put a damper on the festivities, but we were still able to see some crazy long wheelie action, and a couple drag races. And it wouldn't be completely Island Style if we didn't see a fire-breathing Honda Civic, a bunny-hopping Nissan Patrol, and lots of older men in Michael Jackson-esque jackets.
The highlight of the evening was some guy named Mikey riding a Hayabusa (basically a two-wheeler Suzuki Swift) getting his ass repetitively handed to him by some other guy named Horse.
Lovers of Male Bravado, rejoice.
"Jamaica is regarded as a place where murder occurs on a daily basis. The rest of the world is now going to say how violent Jamaica is," one caller is quoted as saying.
Ms Chin referred me to these two amazing projects: We Feel Fine - an exploration of human emotion, and Lovelines - an exploration of human desire. Too advanced to explain, just click the links. Check out some more of collaborator Jonathan Harris' projects, including his just launched Universe. The dude is outta control.
Oh you British, your wonders never cease to amaze.
