Amazing news! The Saucier’s blog has linked to POP Effect! This is a coup and a great honor, considering The Saucier’s is one of the most popular blogs among the Sakraida media network. Congrats to the staff (Jenny, occassionally; Ali, once; me, all the time).

I made a short film which depicts pretty much every conversation I have with Jackie lately. It is a tribute to friendship. (It may take a minute to load completely.)

Morgan has a nemesis! And she’s French, naturally. Capucine is an adorable little francaise (nicknamed Amelie Jr.) who spins magical stories about animals who lose their way (view her famed video here). Naturally Morgan is getting jealous, which means: It’s baby’s first rival!

So far the feud is thus: Capucine has been quoted as saying, “There was something going amiss because there was a crocodile who was sleeping in the grass and when you stepped on him, he would eat the babies.”

To which Morgan retorted: “Mamamamamamamamama.”

The fight may not progress very far until Morgan learns how to do more than wave at her toys and say Mama or Dada in a circuituous string.

AT&T is now marketing one of its phone plans with the lure that it will give you unlimited votes for American Idol. With it’s Messaging Unlimited plan, you’ll no longer be charged extra for text voting! This just highlights how American Idol is one of those massive cultural things that I totally missed out on. Good thing I got hip to Harry Potter, or I’d be completely out of touch.

Someone spent eons of time compiling images for an expose on the similarities between Christian Bale and Kermit the Frog. I know — finally. The above set of pictures is just one of probably a gazillion that this person posted. Even though the project intends to highlight the perpetually ignored parallel between Batman and the world’s most famous frog (HAS ANYONE EVER SEEN THEM IN THE SAME ROOM TOGETHER???), it actually leaves me with a greater appreciation for Kermit’s versatility as an actor.

Since I’ve not-so-recently become obsessed with English culture and TV shows, I’ve noticed how much the UK seems to accept Courtney Love. They think she’s cool. They think she spouts wisdom. They think she’s stylish.

Wait: this woman?

It’s baffling. Do they not realize that she was probably legally removed from the US for being a bat shit crazy, drug-addled bag lady? Apparently not, because the genuinely “cool” Brits keep her around.

Still, when I read about Topshop’s new shirt with Love’s face on it—called “Clown Girl”—I assumed it was finally an example of Blighty picking up on her trainwreck ways. It’s got to be a joke, right? No. It’s an artist’s rendition of “modern femininity” (see below) because Love “isn’t afraid to be creative with her look.”

I’m sorry — this woman?

Seriously? Courtney Love as a beacon of feminine style? Seriously?? Maybe once upon a time, but have you seen her lately? Have you seen her FACE lately? Her hair? I don’t believe these things to be an intentional style, but rather a sad degradation of what she used to be. Her appearance is like a visual manifestation of her inability to stop. Too much heroin results in too much eye shadow and garter belts around her head.

There is one person in England who seems to see through her though:

Dear President-elect Obama. Congratulations! Enjoy these cookies I made you.

Sorry you couldn’t make my training session I had planned. It would have been real fun. Instead I’ve written up a list of tips to make the transition go smoothly. Consider this a George W. Bush cheat sheet to being president!

So, this is your office. To the left of your desk is the photocopier. It makes copies of things that you want more of. Sometimes it gets jammed for no reason at all. Just kick it and it should start working again. To the right of that is the corner. If your relationship with Biden is anything like mine with Cheney, you may spend some time there.

Say hello to Rita. She’ll help you get business cards made. You know, with your name and title on it. It’s a hell of a lot of paperwork, but they’ll get you to the front of any line—a club, the pizza ride at Chuck E Cheese. Also get acquainted with the guys from US intelligence. They’ve got the…best…gossip. Also, they’re really smart?

Open the drawers to the desk. That’s where I keep my video collection. I’ll be sending for it later, but if you want you can have my copy of Love Actually. I realized Billy Bob Thornton’s character is supposed to be me, and now I don’t want it anymore. You can also have Independence Day; I’ve seen it too many times.

I know I’m forgetting some things, but you’ll pick it up as you go along. Check out the signed headshot I left you—my number is on the back, in case of emergencies.

Best,
President Bush

Anyone who knows me at all is aware that my two favorite things in the world are Nikki Sixx and Comic Con. And guess what! I get to cover them both for American Photo magazine! (Nikki Sixx takes pixx in his non-Motley Crue time, and the unit photographer from The Watchmen movie is releasing a book of his set photos.)

In all seriousness now, I’m actually pretty excited for both of these. Having known little about Nikki Sixx before interviewing him (other than the fact that the Crue has an awesome Behind the Music), he turned out to be really dedicated to photography. So I like how that article has shaped up. And all I have to say about Comic Con is this: Wolverine. Will Hugh Jackman make an appearance? If so, I may fan girl all over the place.

OMG guys, does everyone have their mysterious, fantastical designer horse dress for spring?? This one from Maison Martin Margiela is unfortunately sold out. I should have bought it when Ryan and I found it on sale for just $1500 at NET-A-PORTER.com. I suppose I could go to a local faux Native American craft shop and get the same thing, but would the quality level be the same? Perhaps the MMM version is expensive because they don’t have Native Americans in Europe, and thus without the proper resources their production costs are higher.