I beat the girl just like you said I would Dad, er, George.
Mitt Romney won the Conservative Political Action Convention or CPAC straw poll nabbing 20% of the vote. The CPAC top three was rounded out by Bobby Jindal with 14% and Ron Paul tied with Sarah Palin at 13%. The poll provides the current terror level state of mind of conservative Republicansand their possible 2012 GOP nominee.
Other activities on tap for CPAC this weekend include a book signing by a real witch! Ann Coulter and a speech by professional douchebag, Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh was also the recepient of CPAC’sDefender of the Constitution award at this year.
Gamucci is a London based company that makes electronic smoking devices that uses atomization to create smoke. Right now, Gamucci only makes nicotine flavored smoking devices but say they plan on developing new flavors. Japanese company Ruyan created the first electric cigars and cigarettes back in 2004 and has since branched into electric pipes. Ruyan’sV8 electric cigarette pack will run you around $170.
Both companies claim that there are no health implications in using their products. Something disputed by World Health Organization:
Unlike other nicotine-replacement therapies such as patches for slow delivery through the skin, gum or candy for absorption in the mouth, or inhalers and nasal sprays, e-cigarettes have not gone through rigorous testing.
But even Gamucci’s own websitestates that pregnant women and those sensitive to nicotine should not use their product while Ruyan’s site says that their product is not intended for non-smokers under the age of 18.
Tony Montana funny money will not buy you real drugs. But it should…
In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power.
Tony Montana
Although I’m not one to argue with Tony Montana’s cocaine logic, I’m pretty sure he wansn’t talking about making funny money. Tennessee police say that they arrested a man who used almost $5 grand worth of fake money to cop fake OC’s(or OxyContin for those of you less versed in the language of the street) from an undercover cop. Members of Tenessee’s finest party crashers said some of the bills were only printed on one side. The perp was charged with four felonies, including the sexy sounding,criminal simulation. Which as it turns out, is not sexy at all. Drag…
Animalania, a group photography/mixed-media show will run at New York’s Fuse Gallery through March 14th. I don’t know, maybe I’m getting soft, but I love Tim Barber’s bad-kitty photographs.
There are lots of things I don’t mind integrating with my vagina, but a balloon is not one of them. However, the WITCHES! masterminds behind US Patent #6843251 believe that inserting a balloon into the vagina of a pregnant woman will help simulate the action of the baby’s head emerging during childbirth.
Coolio (remember him???? NO? Yeah, me either), 1,2,3,4.
If you got a beef Fool, eat a pork chop. Makes sense, right? No? Well, who is gonna beef about lyrics that make no sensewhen you have gravity defying braids like Coolio, and you have pork chops made of beef…? That’s right…nobody.
Buffalo Tom coined one of my favorite phrases with the title of their 1992 record (one of my top 10 records of all time), Let Me Come Over. Every few years, this record, especially the deep-cutMountains, define a new space in my sad liquor addled life time for me. Just like it did in 1992. If you don’t own it, I won’t chastise this time as I usually do. Instead, I will gently encourage you to pick up this record as soon as you can. You’re music collection (and your favorite, musically inclined Cherry) thank you.
The band is currently recording songs for a new record and will slowly release some vintage recordings online via The Buffalo Tom website. Tune in, yo…
Mickey Rourke and Jaws, Rourke’s long-time Chihuahua…
I now no longer need to know what love isafter looking at this photo of Mickey Rourke and his Chihuahua, Jaws at LAX today. I’m also glad that Mickey’s cowboy hat seems to be in this thing for the long haul. Whatever that means…
Dean Grose thinks this image is funny. Dean Grose is gross…
The Mayor of Los Alamitos, Dean Grose, says he will officially resign from his position on Monday. Grose sent an email to his “friends”earlier this week containing the image above and the caption “No Easter Egg Hunt This Year.” More Grose, “I’m so sorry but not really” blah-blah below…:
Grose says he accepts that the e-mail was in poor taste and has affected his ability to lead the city. Grose said he didn’t mean to offend anyone and claimed he was unaware of the racial stereotype linking black people with eating watermelons.
Yesterday, Grose found a smashed watermelon on the doorstep of his office. In other news, today was a good day, unless you’re Dean Grose.
In 2007Paul Stanley made over $2 million dollars (not a typo) from the sale of his art.
One of the three new Paul Stanley paintings, Dream Catcher.
If you’re in the cultural epicenters of Hackensack or Short Hills, New Jersey tomorrow you can catch Stanley as he unveils three new paintings at the Wentworth Gallery. There will be VIP sessions held with Stanley at each Gallery, click here for details.
Tomomasu, a Japanese company, launched Kidsbeer last year. Of course, the alcohol-free beer was a huge smash so Tomomasu decided to create a Black Beer, Light Kidsbeer(the label looks just like a Corona) as well as Sake Cider. Can decide what to get your favorite future alcoholic? Tomomasu makes a Kidsbeer gift setthat features the Black, Light and original Kidsbeer. For me, the best thing about Kidsbeer is their awesome slogan:
Even kids cannot stand life unless they have a drink
At the Rose Monday Carnival Parade in Duesseldorf, Germany, a parade float depicting Barack Obama as an angel made an appearance. And we all know what that flying blond girl (that represents Europe) is holding on to so don’t ask.
Photo of the White House sent from Los Alamito’s Mayor, Dean Grose.
…oh and Grose might be a racist too. Los Alamito’s city volunteer & local business person, Keyanus Price, says she received the email with the above photo from the Los Alamito’s Mayor’s own personal email address. Under the photo was the title:
No Easter egg hunt this year.
Grose has admitted to sending the email but says he wasn’t aware of the racial stereotype that black people like watermelons. Price, an African American woman, had considered Grose a friend before the incident. Grose says he has since apologized for sending the email. Then he added this bit of twisted logic into the mix. Which just reinforced what a huge douchebag he is:
Bottom line is, we laugh at things and I didn’t see this in the same light that she did.
Right. Watermelons on the lawn of the White House is pretty funny stuff. What’s next, picking cotton in the Rose Garden or some hilarious burning crosses outside the Oval Office?
Miwa Yanagi, Rapunzel, From Fairy Tale, 2004. Gelatin Silver Print.
Photographer Miwa Yanagi is from Kyoto, Japan. Her latest show, My Grandmothers, opens on March 7th Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography at . Yanagi’s concept for Grandmothers is a child’s visualization of what they might become in 50 years. The results of Yanagi’s prodding are powerful photographs full of joyful and empowering images, including one from the artist herself.
Check out more from the amazing Miwa Yanagihere. Many thanks to Joshua Hoffine’s Horror Blog for the hip on the very talented Yanagi.
Faith No More, Surprise, You’re Dead. From 1989’s The Real Thing.
Mike Patton, the former vocalist for Faith No More confirmed that he and Faith will tour Europe this summer. It’s also rumored that the band will play a set at Coachella this year as Patton is playing with Crudo, his stellar collaboration with Dan the Automator. Not as surprising as Patton’s announcement is the lack of confirmation regarding Faith’s guitarist, Jim Martin on his FNM reunion plans.
The band that put out my favorite record of 2008, Davila 666, say they plan to put out a 7″ single later this summer on Chicago’sHoZac Records. I can’t get enough of this band so, I’m completely stoked.
For all you East Coast Strutters out there, Davila will depart from their native Puerto Rico to play a few live gigs in March. Here are the dates:
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If boozing was an olympic event, we would be on a box of Wheaties. If this all sounds familiar to you (and your mother), welcome home.
