I still haven’t watched Hung. Given the fact that my mind resides about three feet below gutter level, you’d think that Hung would be at the top of my to-do list, but you know, I’m not an HBO subscriber, and I’ve never gotten around to bittorrenting the first season (even though a quick search on isoHunt shows that I’d have no problem doing so), and maybe it’s out on DVD, but really, do I seem like the kind of person who buys DVDs? Fewer things, fewer bibelots,  fewer objects in my life, please.

That said, season two looks worthy of my semi-to-full attention:

http://www.hbo.com/bin/hboPlayeru.swf?vid=1096912

…in fact, maybe ESPECIALLY when they’re picking their noses or sitting on the can.

I get it, I get it: there comes a point in every relationship where we accept the icky parts of our lovers’ bodies, like mucus and toenails and poo. I fail to see how taking a Tzabar Romantic vacation will change that — I mean, the guy can just as easily pick his nose on a cruise ship, right? — but you know: advertising.

Anyway, the fact is, I can’t really focus on the ad or its message or its nice art direction (and the terrible posing) because dude is afreakingdorable.

“Take your relationship a step backwards
Tzabar Romantic
Vacations for couples
1-700-500-600”

Advertising Agency: ACW Grey, Israel
Executive Creative Director: Yonatan Stirin
Creative Director: Shani Gershi
Copywriters: Inbal Barak, Shani Gershi
Art Director: Shani Gershi
Account Manager: Dani Brande
Account Superviser: Sarit Sternhell
Agency Producers: Chaguy Eshel, Nurit Rimon
Photographer: Yaron Yitzhakov

I have no idea when this ad was created or where it ran (though recently in South Africa is a reasonable guess), but since the BP/Deepwater Horizon disaster began over a month ago, chances are good that images from the Gulf influenced the art direction. Then again, who knows? Apart from the number of fingers and the direction they’re pointing, maybe all oil leaks look alike.

I’m a little confused about the message, though. I know kids are supposed to hate being laughed at, because that means they’re different, and kids going through puberty, dealing with spontaneous erections and sudden boob growth really just want to hide in the crowd. But don’t kids also like aliens? I mean, Disney tells us they do, and would Disney lie? So are readers of National Geographic Kids meant to groove on the alien coolness, or are they supposed to wanna meet them after school and show them who’s boss?

Anyway, the credits:



Since Megan Fox has been canned from Transformers 3: Electric Boogaloo, 99% of Hollywood starlets — real or imagined — are preparing to slob Michael Bay’s knob for the part of “The Girl Who Probably Won’t Die as Long as Shia LaBeouf Is Around”. And by “starlet”, I suppose I also mean Heidi Montag, because her audition tape is CLEARLY starlet quality.

Alexander McQueen’s 2004 spring/summer show, inspired by They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? and maybe kinda sorta by the beautiful but not-so-well-received Marathon Dancing by Laura Harrington and Anne Bogart. Maybe.

[via the one and only Barbara “Yesterday’s Perfume” Herman]

…but I often wished I were.

Sadly, I don’t have the body for it — not for most of it. Sure, modern dance opened a lot of doors for men and women who didn’t fit the bill, who lacked Ballanchine bodies made of bone marrow and taut skin. Today, plenty of companies feature principals with entirely average figures, even fat figures, hurtling through space. But I see a good bit of dance — it’s kind of my thing — and personally, I think that certain bodies are more versatile than others. Not necessarily better, but they have a broader range.

Yesterday, Jonno posted a clip reminding me of that. Or at the very least, it reminded me how much I like watching dance. It’s a little gimmicky, and it’s a little long, and for most of you, it’s a lot NSFW, but here:

And also, one of my previous faves: a dodgy recording of “Strange Humors”, choreographed by former closepersonalfriend (and now artistic director for Alvin Ailey!) Robert Battle:

[Linsday Lohan in court, via TheSuperficial]

Sometimes, he could be accused of  gilding the lily. Other times, he misses the boat entirely. But clearly, Flickr member ttyyttyy555 has proven that in the right hands, Photoshop can be a force for good in the world.

[via the Mrs. Mouth Channel, though there’s more on JKTurner‘s]

[DIS magazine via CTRL+W33D]