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Awesome.
Fab Alert!
I recently viewed the 2009 documentary, The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia.
Here's the nitty-gritty, from the film's web site:
Shoot-outs, robberies, gas-huffing , drug dealing, pill popping, murders, and tap dancing - what do these all have in common? These are just a few of the parts of being a member of the Wild and Wonderful White Family. The legendary family is as known for their wild, excessive criminal ways as they are for their famous mountain dancing members, including Jesco White, the star of the cult classic documentary, Dancing Outlaw. Exploring both the comic and tragic sides of life on the other side of the law, this stylish, fast-paced family portrait exposes the powerful forces of corruption, poverty, and West Virginia's environmentally and culturally devastating coal mining culture that helped shape the White family, a dying breed of outlaws preserving a dying form of dance.
Interested? Check out the trailer...
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This flick is a runaway train ride/wreck of pill popping, ass-kicking, tap dancing (yep, seriously) and loads of other cringe-worthy, "not in my reality" situations. It will definitely make you pause and appreciate your life. Five-star fabulous.
Biggie Was Shot 14 Years Ago Today
The Notorious B.I.G was shot and killed 14 years ago today.
He'd just left a Los Angeles party, and was riding in the front passenger seat of a vehicle. When the car stopped at a red light, a black Chevy pulled up beside it and the driver shot Biggie four times through the chest.
His second solo album, Life After Death, was released two weeks later and sold over 10 million copies.
His murder remains unsolved.
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My Epic Ash Wednesday Failure
It's Ash Wednesday, and you know what that means... or do you? For some people, it's a complete mystery.
Here's an extra-stupid little story about how I learned about Ash Wednesday.
My parents raised me without religion. For this, I'm quite grateful -- thanks, Mom and Dad. It allowed me to figure it all out on my own. However, I didn't start that process until college, when I took several religion classes, eastern and western, to see what it was all about. Thus, prior to college, I was quite clueless about it all.
Flashback to the early 90s... this was pre-college. I found myself backstage at a Ratt concert. Please shut-up immediately. I don't need your mocking, thankyouverymuch. It was 20 years ago, for cryin' out loud.
Anyway, there I was backstage, thinking I was a total bad-ass, and in walks the head Ratt, singer Stephen Pearcy. 
He starts working the room, mixing it up, signing autographs, flirting with the ladies and doing the rockstar thing. He walks up to me and I notice he has a smudge on his forehead.
"Wait, hold still," I instructed as I placed my thumb against the offending smudge and began vigorously wiping it off. "You've got some dirt on your forehead."
Yes, I did.
I had no idea that 1.) it was Ash Wednesday, or 2.) what Ash Wednesday even meant.
I received a very quick Ash Wednesday tutorial from the not-remotely-pleased Ratt master Pearcy, then he sauntered off as far away from yours truly as he could possibly get. That was my cue to exit the backstage area, pronto.
And that, my friends, was how I learned about Ash Wednesday.
This gives all new meaning to the lyrics from the Ratt song, You're in Trouble:
And I will only tell you once/You're in trouble/What are you gonna do?/You're in trouble/I got a finger on you/You're in trouble
True story. FML.
Celeb Rehab Scandals!
It's a hotbed of WTF?!? in the Celebrity Rehab camp...
1. Mike Starr, former Alice in Chains bassist, was found dead yesterday at a home in Utah, where he was arrested a few weeks ago for illegal possession of prescription narcotics. Let's hope he's in a better place now; dude had 'tortured soul' written all over him.
2. White House Party Crasher and former DC Real Housewife, Michaele Salahi, was fired from Celeb Rehab's current filming because it turns out... wait for it... she doesn't really have an addiction. Pow! Faaabulous!
3. Celeb Rehab staff called 911 on Bai Ling because, apparently, she was on the Pasadena Recovery Center roof and there was concern for her safety. She reportedly came down sans incident. Two words: publicity stunt.
Borrr-innng.
McQueen Protege to Design Royal Wedding Dress?
Reports are surfacing that Kate Middleton's wedding dress for her über-fab royal marriage to Prince William will be designed by Sarah Burton of the Alexander McQueen house.
Burton, 36, who worked with McQueen for 14 years before stepping in as creative director at the legendary fashion house after McQueen's suicide last year, is denying the reports. Royal tradition, however, dictates that bridal gown designers are bound to secrecy.
We'll seeeeee.
Introducing...Vampire Face-Lifts!
The New York Times - In this anti-aging age, perhaps it’s unsurprising that vampires — ancient, but with forever-young skin — are a cultural obsession. Now a cosmetic treatment to fill in wrinkles or to plump up hollow cheeks is being marketed as a “vampire filler” or a “vampire face-lift.”
In fact, it’s not surgery, but an in-office procedure that entails having blood drawn from your arm, then spun in a centrifuge to separate out the platelets. They are then injected into your face, with the hope of stimulating new collagen production. Selphyl, as the system is called, arrived on the booming facial-rejuvenation market in 2009, and is now used by roughly 300 doctors nationwide in the name of beauty, said Sanjay Batra, the chief executive of Aesthetic Factors, which manufactures the Selphyl system.
Click here to read the rest of the story.
Mardi Gras Madness!
Happy International Women's Day!
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Today marks its centennial year. Happy 100th, IWD!
Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and networking events through to local women's craft markets, theatric performances, fashion parades and more.
Make a difference, think globally and act locally. Make every day International Women's Day. Do your part to ensure that the future for girls is bright, equal, safe and rewarding.
Credo
Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.
Aldous Huxley
Feed Your Face
Did you know... • A slice of pizza can protect your skin from sunburn? • Green beans can boost your hair’s strength and shine? • Milk and dairy products can contribute to acne? • Almonds can ward off grays?
All true, says Dr. Jessica Wu. Her new book, Feed Your Face, features a 28-day diet plan that will help you banish blemishes, wipe out wrinkles, shed unwanted pounds, and feel better overall.
Best. Clip. EVAH!
Yeah, I hate it when people encourage me to watch clips, too. They're never as funny to you as the other person thinks they are.
This clip is different. This clip is considered absolutely hilarous by everyone on Earth.
Watch it immediately.
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Happy Birthday, Tammy Faye!
"You don't have to be dowdy to be a Christian" - Tammy Faye Bakker-Messner
Happy birthday to you, Tammy Faye, the fiercest betch in God's Army.
Even. Though. You're. Dead.
xo!
Vintage Shoe Heaven!
Now, we'll pause for a Busey break
In honor of completely insane actors, I've compiled this list of my fave Gary Busey quotes and acronyms.
1. "You know what 'DOUBT' stands for? It stands for `Debate On Understanding Bewildersome Thoughts.'"
2. “My dark side, my shadow, my lower companion is now in the back room blowing up balloons for kids' parties."
3. "You know what 'SOBER' stands for? It stands for `Son Of a Bitch, Everything`s Real!"
4. "When you get lost in your imaginatory vagueness, your foresight will become a nimble vagrant."
5. "You know what 'ROMANCE' stands for? It stands for `Relying On Magnificent And Necessary Compatible Energy.'"
6. "Your imagination is the hood ornament on your car of creativity."
7. "You know what 'FEAR' stands for? It stands for 'False Evidence Appearing Real.' It`s the darkroom where Satan develops his negatives."
8. "There has got to be more to life than being a really, really, ridiculously good actor."
Gary Busey would totally kick Charlie Sheen's ass in a fight.
You know it's true.
It was only a matter of time...
Behold! The Charlie Sheen song, Bi-Winning. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0NIMTPYYcU&feature=player_embedded#at=32]
This crazy Sheen fiasco is, by far, the best scandal we've had in years. Thanks, Charlie! Love you, man.
Happy Birthday, Andy Gibb!
Andy!
I festooned my walls with your posters.
I lusted after your hairy, ever-medallioned chest and spandex-coated bulge.
Actually, that last part's not true. I was prepubescent during my Andy Gibb obsession, so I wasn't lusting after anyone, honey.
So, Andy, thanks for Shadow Dancing your way into my little heart. Happy birthday, my fantasy disco boyfriend.
... even though you're dead.
Yves Saint Laurent is Making Me Cry
I'm sitting here watching Yves Saint Laurent: His Life and Times for the umpteenth time. It's so damn inspiring. I admire the hell out of him. His speech positively floors me. He chooses every word carefully and perfectly. We should all be so aware.
These two YSL quotes are currently battling for Most Fabulous:
"The word 'elegance' is as outmoded as 'haute couture'. It's a seductive woman who dresses to appeal to men. The word 'seduction' has replaced the word 'elegance'. It's a certain way of living, not of dressing."
"We must never confuse elegance with snobbery."
Um... WTF?!?
Cow fart cans offer 'authentic smell of countryside'
Metro.com.uk - Tins filled with the air sucked out of an aging wooden stable, straw lined and filled with gas-producing cattle has become an instant hit after it went on sale in Germany.
Managers of the 'Countryside Air to Go' project say their clients are mainly country people who have moved to the city and want to be reminded of home.
The cans cost £5 a pop and can be ordered from the web site www.stallduft.de
One advert boasts: 'Simply put your nose to the tin and peel back the lid for the authentic smell of the country'.
Designer Daniela Dorrer from the village of Adlkofen in Bavaria in Germany said: 'We hope to make people who miss the countryside happy and remind them of home.
'We are planning other smells such as horse, straw, pigs and manure. But most people miss the smell of the cows in the country, not really surprising as much of the smell is from cows.'
Cows' farting and burping have even been accused of causing global warming problems.
Just one cow gives off enough harmful methane gas in a single day to fill around 400 litre bottles, which is really bad for the environment, say experts.
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P.S. Is it me, or does the calf in that pic bear a striking resemblance to Mary Poppins?