tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10655650295346299562024-03-12T22:06:05.280-04:00CLUELESS INSIDERUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-88603935756700316652010-04-11T14:14:00.007-04:002010-04-11T23:22:42.750-04:00MEGAN FOX IN AN NC-17 RED SONJA, PLEASE?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/S8KRJdgpw3I/AAAAAAAABgE/YH4woUvsU0E/s1600/Megan_Fox_Red_Sonja.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/S8KRJdgpw3I/AAAAAAAABgE/YH4woUvsU0E/s400/Megan_Fox_Red_Sonja.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459085290052895602" border="0" /></a>It would appear that Rose McGowan is out of Robert Rodriguez' upcoming <span style="font-style: italic;">Red Sonja</span> feature film and Megan Fox is in. Although only a deranged Republican evangelist would have something against the idea of Megan Fox running around in a barbarian costume (preferably very close to the original) and fanboys have been fantasizing about her in all kinds of comic book roles, from Wonder Woman to Witchblade, the jury is still out on her abilities as an action star. A self-confessed wannabe comic book artist currently attached to a future big screen adaptation of Michael Turner's <span style="font-style: italic;">Fathom</span>, the Fox has also disclosed numerous times her allergy to strenuous physical activity. Then, there is the issue of political correctness in Hollywood, which turns potentially edgy films into fodder for toddlers, as illustrated by the diluted adaptation of <span style="font-style: italic;">Wanted</span>, a film that deleted all the bite of the original book. But the guiding hand of Robert Rodriguez, the only man ever to make a comic book film without deviation from the source material (<span style="font-style: italic;">Sin City</span>) and with the balls to quit the Director's Guild to do so, may yet surprise us and give us an "R" picture or, better yet, an NC-17. That would be sheer fun.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-40567503414531117632009-12-03T18:45:00.004-05:002009-12-03T19:05:26.829-05:00MILO MANARA DOES THE X-MEN WOMEN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SxhNvPEv8bI/AAAAAAAABf4/u2H4sns19hg/s1600-h/Xmen_Manara.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SxhNvPEv8bI/AAAAAAAABf4/u2H4sns19hg/s400/Xmen_Manara.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411160426181292466" border="0" /></a>In November 2009, Italian publisher Panini Comics released a 64-page, black & white, hard bound X-MEN comic book, entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">Ragazze in Fuga</span> (<span style="font-style: italic;">Women on the Run</span> or <span style="font-style: italic;">Mujeres en Peligro</span>, Spanish edition), written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Milo Manara. All the VFX in Hollywood, Hugh Jackman humping a donkey and Halle Berry doing an African mating dance together could not deliver a sexier X-MEN tale than Manara, Italy's master of erotic comics. For obvious puritan reasons, the project had to be conceived in Italy and Marvel has given no hint as to whether it will ever be released in America. Until then, fans will have to search for copies online and hope that Chris Claremont, the writer responsible for some of the most iconic X-MEN books in the past 25 years, but not known for his erotic plots, has delivered a hot script to showcase the sensual, clean, yet hardcore style of Manara. To be continued.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-83917617203495929452009-12-02T13:09:00.000-05:002009-12-03T18:37:44.380-05:00BOND GIRLS BETTER IN ST-TRINIAN'S<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwLnC0DlFeI/AAAAAAAABbA/zEbdLoBCcf0/s1600/Slide2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwLnC0DlFeI/AAAAAAAABbA/zEbdLoBCcf0/s400/Slide2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405136538317428194" border="0" /></a>In the late 40s, English cartoonist Ronald Searle came up with the wonderful idea of stories set in a fictional boarding school for girls named St-Trinian's. The irreverent, politically-incorrect and sometimes hilariously violent adventures of its student body of social misfits, anarchists and rejects, along with a cast of outrageous educators, have been told in books, comics and films. The latest entry in the series, of which we can expect a sequel soon, is <span style="font-style: italic;">St-Trinian's</span>, one of the funniest and campiest sexy private school films in recent memory, featuring Rupert Everett in the dual role of Miss Camilla Fritton (the school's principal) and her brother, and the stunning Gemma Arterton. Most of us had the pleasure of discovering Gemma through her role of agent Strawberry Fields, in Bond's <span style="font-style: italic;">Quantum of Solace</span>. In <span style="font-style: italic;">St-Trinian's</span>, she displays a gift for comedy and scorching sex appeal as the dominatrix-looking head girl. The Bond connection continues with the brief, but stunning presence of Italian bombshell Caterina Murino (<span style="font-style: italic;">Casino Royale</span>) as the also dominatrix-inspired Spanish teacher. The DVD, a thrill for fans of British comedy and really short skirts, can be found <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/B002L6NYBS">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-14482274811768127702009-12-01T23:43:00.000-05:002009-12-03T18:38:07.732-05:00SPIDER-WOMAN THRILLER<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwTNhEr9h6I/AAAAAAAABbI/8h6O9De02wU/s1600/Slide1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwTNhEr9h6I/AAAAAAAABbI/8h6O9De02wU/s400/Slide1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405671420828944290" border="0" /></a>Writer Brian Michael Bendis, who is about to become Marvel's most influential scribe since Stan Lee (OK, OK, you don't agree, but he comes up with fun stuff), and artist Alex Maleev, the rising master of moody photorealistic comic art, are following their Eisner-Award winning Daredevil tour de force with a new <span style="font-style: italic;">Spider-Woman</span> monthly book. One of my favorite techniques to elevate a generic costumed superhero comic to an addictive series is the old spy conspiracy thriller twist. Few can pull this off better than Bendis and Maleev. In issue one, Jessica Drew, Spider-Woman's alter-ego, is recruited by a secret agency (S.W.O.R.D.) to hunt down Skrull aliens and put a serious damper on their earth-invading aspirations. Her first mission takes her to the seedy Southeast Asian island of Madripoor, home to the worst of humanity, where she's immediately targeted for execution by the loving green space invaders. I found out Madripoor was fictional when I tried to buy a chalet in that den of depravity and the real estate agent laughed me out of the office. The damn place sounded so real. The series had a pleasantly intriguing beginning and, if the art below is any indication, it's bound to get sexier, unless Maleev is just messing with us. The origins of the current Spider-Woman were re-imagined in 2007 by Bendis, Brian Reed and the Luna brothers in the series appropriately entitled <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/0785119663"><span style="font-style: italic;">Origins</span></a>. And any hard fiction fan (notice I didn't say<span style="font-style: italic;"> just</span> comic book fan) unfamiliar with the previous collaborations of Bendis and Maleev has to get a copy of their <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/0785131124"><span style="font-style: italic;">Daredevil Omnibus</span></a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwTV7UVu-sI/AAAAAAAABbg/Swsv1bKE67M/s1600/Spider-Woman_2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwTV7UVu-sI/AAAAAAAABbg/Swsv1bKE67M/s200/Spider-Woman_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405680667800304322" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwTV75rlqzI/AAAAAAAABbo/tqvOEvVRIqQ/s1600/Spiderwoman01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwTV75rlqzI/AAAAAAAABbo/tqvOEvVRIqQ/s200/Spiderwoman01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405680677824080690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwTV6_3IPJI/AAAAAAAABbQ/anUngO_Z2Fk/s1600/SWbody.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwTV6_3IPJI/AAAAAAAABbQ/anUngO_Z2Fk/s200/SWbody.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405680662303227026" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwTV7ExTztI/AAAAAAAABbY/skoymOjzaDo/s1600/spiderwoman02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 123px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwTV7ExTztI/AAAAAAAABbY/skoymOjzaDo/s200/spiderwoman02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405680663620996818" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-12923781550794924152009-11-26T14:00:00.009-05:002009-11-26T14:37:54.863-05:00RE-DISCOVERING ROBERT MAGUIRE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sw7QuE6CIaI/AAAAAAAABfw/xwh6lrZTzMY/s1600/Slide4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 199px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sw7QuE6CIaI/AAAAAAAABfw/xwh6lrZTzMY/s400/Slide4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408489692528255394" border="0" /></a>To celebrate Jim Silke's book tribute to the art of master pulp cover painter Robert Maguire, <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/1595822720"><span style="font-style: italic;">Dames, Dolls and Gun Molls</span></a>, you will find below an excerpt from an interview with Maguire, published at the <a href="http://www.americanartarchives.com/maguire.htm">American Art Archives</a>. The full article is a must-read:<br /><br /> <span style="font-size:100%;">"<span>Why did I leave the paperback business? I got out ’98, ’99. They wanted the paintings to look just like photographs -- couldn’t even tell from the brush strokes. They didn’t want me to paint like me anymore. Can you imagine? By that time I was supposed to be well known, but these people (publishers) had no clue. Basically, the sales force became the most powerful element. If a book sold well, the next 4 or 5 books had to be just like it. There’s no future in that. Not every artist has a great new idea all the time, but frequently they do! And they fired the good art directors (too much money) and hired second-string art directors who didn’t have any real clout with the publisher. The good art directors could take a young artist and help mold him.</span>"</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />It’s impossible to imagine that publishers didn’t want Robert Maguire to paint like Robert Maguire. From the late 40s, sporadically through the sixties, and back with a vengeance from the 70s on, Maguire’s paperback covers sold books far more than the books’ authors or titles. His ability to capture a sexy girl, often holding a gun, a knife, or even a voodoo doll, is instantly obvious.</span> <span style="font-size:100%;">His women were always intriguing, whether the world was crashing around them or whether they were in decisive control. Each is glamour-page gorgeous. But talent for curvy dames was bolstered by a knack for dramatic action, bold and exotic colors, and striking throws of hues and shadows; these enticed millions of readers to do what they were supposed to do: buy the books.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Maguire often set his women against some muted slab-gray background or low-key pattern of jagged screens, but just as often he stood them out against deathly greens, bloody reds, or morguish blues. Of course, basic black also served him well, as for what has become a signature piece, <span style="font-style: italic;">Black Opium</span> (C.I. note: This painting is considered by many as the definitive crime noir paperback cover):<br /><br /></span><div align="left"><div align="left"><div align="left"> </div> </div> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sw7Qty97NzI/AAAAAAAABfo/dJG_yCdHoeQ/s1600/maguire_black_opium.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sw7Qty97NzI/AAAAAAAABfo/dJG_yCdHoeQ/s400/maguire_black_opium.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408489687712741170" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-91021791086778127372009-11-24T20:14:00.009-05:002009-11-27T13:56:59.089-05:00RED SONJA WALLPAPER & SKETCH GALLERY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyIiPv3-7I/AAAAAAAABfg/LMbsdJ7i2SU/s1600/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyIiPv3-7I/AAAAAAAABfg/LMbsdJ7i2SU/s400/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407847374489385906" border="0" /></a>With the rumormill spinning around an upcoming <span style="font-style: italic;">Red Sonja</span> film, starring Rose McGowan and produced by Robert Rodriguez, Clueless Insider celebrates everyone's favorite female barbarian with her first wallpaper gallery, with a mix of vintage and new, featuring some of the horniest artists in the business. For print lovers, outstanding Red Sonja illustrations can be found in the gorgeous hard cover volume, <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/1606900668"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Art of Red Sonja</span></a>. <span style="font-style: italic;">All wallpapers 1024 x 768.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyF1qvNKJI/AAAAAAAABfA/x59PLefhkoc/s1600/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_13.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyF1qvNKJI/AAAAAAAABfA/x59PLefhkoc/s200/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407844409616967826" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyGARdXuII/AAAAAAAABfI/vNpG7uRt3pg/s1600/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyGARdXuII/AAAAAAAABfI/vNpG7uRt3pg/s200/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407844591809837186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyF1ihf3eI/AAAAAAAABe4/Gipkuw3YoaY/s1600/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyF1ihf3eI/AAAAAAAABe4/Gipkuw3YoaY/s200/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407844407411989986" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyIO9BJ3mI/AAAAAAAABfY/1Nb3yM3am28/s1600/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_12.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyIO9BJ3mI/AAAAAAAABfY/1Nb3yM3am28/s200/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407847043044073058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyF1b0QlBI/AAAAAAAABew/lYc9FC7kZbc/s1600/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_09.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyF1b0QlBI/AAAAAAAABew/lYc9FC7kZbc/s200/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407844405611631634" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyF07dwRyI/AAAAAAAABeg/26Cl5HK7tq4/s1600/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_07.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyF07dwRyI/AAAAAAAABeg/26Cl5HK7tq4/s200/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407844396927305506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyFe2_WNII/AAAAAAAABeY/fK05qcKQ3I8/s1600/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_06.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyFe2_WNII/AAAAAAAABeY/fK05qcKQ3I8/s200/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407844017768903810" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyFew0rMxI/AAAAAAAABeQ/oUV6FNGA24Q/s1600/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_05.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyFew0rMxI/AAAAAAAABeQ/oUV6FNGA24Q/s200/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407844016113529618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyFemyocrI/AAAAAAAABeI/RCmvbomNJ8M/s1600/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyFemyocrI/AAAAAAAABeI/RCmvbomNJ8M/s200/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407844013420606130" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyF07yZeFI/AAAAAAAABeo/A5UmtkmX8_A/s1600/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_08.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyF07yZeFI/AAAAAAAABeo/A5UmtkmX8_A/s200/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407844397013891154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyFeDNbCbI/AAAAAAAABd4/It4iM1Udqj8/s1600/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyFeDNbCbI/AAAAAAAABd4/It4iM1Udqj8/s200/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407844003869297074" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyFeTWwpWI/AAAAAAAABeA/CadkPFtuycg/s1600/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwyFeTWwpWI/AAAAAAAABeA/CadkPFtuycg/s200/Red_Sonja_wallpaper_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407844008203429218" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-33042715461570554052009-11-23T20:39:00.006-05:002009-11-27T12:46:47.072-05:00GIA MADE JOLIE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sws5kdmZdBI/AAAAAAAABdw/0xPGi5jBM1c/s1600/Slide1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sws5kdmZdBI/AAAAAAAABdw/0xPGi5jBM1c/s400/Slide1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407479076172166162" border="0" /></a>Angelina Jolie's breakthrough (and damn hottest) role arrived in the 1998 HBO TV film <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/B0002KPIQY"><span style="font-style: italic;">Gia</span></a>. Jolie received a Golden Globe award for her interpretation of Gia Marie Carangi (above, right), a woman considered by many as the first supermodel of the 80s, infamous for her drug experiments, torrid lesbian love affairs and short tragic life. Jolie took a massive bite into the role and went full out, guns blazing, giving his estranged father, Jon Voight, numerous reasons to have cardiac arrests during the 90-or-so minutes of the film. Those who love Jolie and missed this little gem are in for a sweet treat. Those who don't, stay away. The rest of the world feels sorry for you. There are still <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/B0002KPIQY">DVD copies</a> running around.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-81853830214874356762009-11-23T20:10:00.000-05:002009-12-03T19:08:41.962-05:00BRUCE TIMM WALLPAPER & SKETCH GALLERYCharacter designer, animator and cartoonist, Bruce Timm is more respected in the world of comics and film than a schizophrenic pitbull. The man reinvented superhero animated shows and propelled them into the 21st century with a distinct retro flavor. The first <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/B00023E894"><span style="font-style: italic;">Batman: The Animated Series</span></a> (1992), co-created by Timm, started it all and became a fan favorite with kids and adults alike. If anyone can illustrate sex appeal with two lines or less, it's Timm. <span style="font-style: italic;">All wallpapers 1024 x 768</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX1BQZQ8dI/AAAAAAAABdY/iftXWa4sSu4/s1600/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX1BQZQ8dI/AAAAAAAABdY/iftXWa4sSu4/s200/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405996329657758162" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX1Bun9ojI/AAAAAAAABdg/dOOwH4xCCq8/s1600/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_09.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX1Bun9ojI/AAAAAAAABdg/dOOwH4xCCq8/s200/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405996337772470834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX1BXHyAFI/AAAAAAAABdQ/EsONk-LzTzI/s1600/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_08.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX1BXHyAFI/AAAAAAAABdQ/EsONk-LzTzI/s200/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405996331463475282" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX1BBkGgGI/AAAAAAAABdI/8ucMMBDHAiQ/s1600/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_07.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX1BBkGgGI/AAAAAAAABdI/8ucMMBDHAiQ/s200/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405996325676679266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX1AxA29wI/AAAAAAAABdA/nI9NSQRiJj0/s1600/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_06.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX1AxA29wI/AAAAAAAABdA/nI9NSQRiJj0/s200/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405996321233893122" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX01B87AHI/AAAAAAAABc4/gQRDi5iY2ps/s1600/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_05.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX01B87AHI/AAAAAAAABc4/gQRDi5iY2ps/s200/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405996119622353010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX00zS6KeI/AAAAAAAABcw/1ruSPY-5FZE/s1600/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX00zS6KeI/AAAAAAAABcw/1ruSPY-5FZE/s200/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405996115688040930" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX00qxmZsI/AAAAAAAABco/nkhpENplzY0/s1600/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX00qxmZsI/AAAAAAAABco/nkhpENplzY0/s200/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405996113400850114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX00vwZ2ZI/AAAAAAAABcg/sh1gQNgt_MQ/s1600/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX00vwZ2ZI/AAAAAAAABcg/sh1gQNgt_MQ/s200/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405996114738010514" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX00TCyxNI/AAAAAAAABcY/BNPvcvXGP1Q/s1600/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwX00TCyxNI/AAAAAAAABcY/BNPvcvXGP1Q/s200/Bruce_Timm_wallpaper_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405996107030512850" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-81581899597588435372009-11-23T20:05:00.008-05:002009-12-03T19:08:23.359-05:00ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS JOANNA LUMLEY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwsyAg_vMyI/AAAAAAAABdo/Z9r5wpoSGPA/s1600/Slide3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SwsyAg_vMyI/AAAAAAAABdo/Z9r5wpoSGPA/s400/Slide3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407470762027070242" border="0" /></a><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/B000UNYPGM"><span style="font-style: italic;">Absolutely Fabulous</span></a> is an irreverent British comedy series about two self-indulgent, image-obsessed, drug-guzzling, fame-starved, chain-smoking, alcoholic and prosperous over-40 women, created by Jennifer Saunders. In a nutshell, not your standard prime-time fare, but funnier than the Pope playing bongos on a nudist beach. One has to see it to believe it, since there isn't one single show on American TV to which it may be compared. Saunders, who also plays the lead role of the utterly immature Edina Monsoon, had the wisdom to cast 70s bombshell Joanna Lumley as Patsy Stone, Edina's best friend, wing woman and constant encourager of deviant behavior. Lumley, who achieved cult figure status portraying sexy hi-kicking agent Purdey in the 70s spy-action series <span style="font-style: italic;">The New Avengers</span>, truly shines in her role, revealing an uncanny gift for comedy and self-deprecation. Lovers of irreverent comedy cannot go another day without discovering <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/B000UNYPGM"><span style="font-style: italic;">Absolutely Fabulous</span></a>. It's like loving Italian food, but never having tried pasta.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-86740128254623279822009-11-13T12:28:00.014-05:002009-11-27T13:53:40.972-05:00Frank Cho wallpaper & sketch gallery 2Time for another gorgeous wallpaper gallery by the master of cheesecake fantasy, Frank Cho. Frank should've been born in 1901. His pulp fiction illustration work in the 1930s would've been astonishing. But, lucky for us, he's part of our generation and we can expect a lot more from him, especially if he gets out of his Marvel deal and starts doing some censorable material again. But I don't blame Frank. Paying bills is fine. <span style="font-style: italic;">All wallpapers 1024 x 768.</span> Clueless Insider strongly recommends Frank Cho's stunning art books, <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/1607060825">Apes & Babes</a> </span>and <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/1582406634">Women</a>.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2Yip-Kf7I/AAAAAAAABaw/fo6YJXwraCQ/s1600-h/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+13.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2Yip-Kf7I/AAAAAAAABaw/fo6YJXwraCQ/s200/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403642849064026034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2YibMxeEI/AAAAAAAABao/Jjjio7tFpGw/s1600-h/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+05.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2YibMxeEI/AAAAAAAABao/Jjjio7tFpGw/s200/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403642845098768450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2YXicpV4I/AAAAAAAABag/g11D0CjzY-E/s1600-h/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+11.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2YXicpV4I/AAAAAAAABag/g11D0CjzY-E/s200/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403642658065831810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2YXRlnN4I/AAAAAAAABaQ/AYGuNacyjZQ/s1600-h/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+07.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2YXRlnN4I/AAAAAAAABaQ/AYGuNacyjZQ/s200/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403642653540038530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2YXY5Yl3I/AAAAAAAABaY/PBL6T74k3wA/s1600-h/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+08.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2YXY5Yl3I/AAAAAAAABaY/PBL6T74k3wA/s200/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403642655502014322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2YXH0zeWI/AAAAAAAABaI/cJIpb7VfaEE/s1600-h/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+06.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2YXH0zeWI/AAAAAAAABaI/cJIpb7VfaEE/s200/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403642650919401826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2YXO4rc2I/AAAAAAAABaA/dYh7TKCxwUs/s1600-h/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2YXO4rc2I/AAAAAAAABaA/dYh7TKCxwUs/s200/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403642652814701410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2YvwKA34I/AAAAAAAABa4/SnhtDpv95KE/s1600-h/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2YvwKA34I/AAAAAAAABa4/SnhtDpv95KE/s200/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403643074062638978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2X4AL4-nI/AAAAAAAABZw/pXw2olo7Lnc/s1600-h/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2X4AL4-nI/AAAAAAAABZw/pXw2olo7Lnc/s200/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403642116292803186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2X30ZKL1I/AAAAAAAABZo/r00rJ9w_kUM/s1600-h/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+09.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2X30ZKL1I/AAAAAAAABZo/r00rJ9w_kUM/s200/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403642113127231314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2X3_OLG8I/AAAAAAAABZg/ouWvP6BlFxI/s1600-h/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2X3_OLG8I/AAAAAAAABZg/ouWvP6BlFxI/s200/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403642116033944514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2X3ml8M0I/AAAAAAAABZY/Gfv5B4v8FHk/s1600-h/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sv2X3ml8M0I/AAAAAAAABZY/Gfv5B4v8FHk/s200/Frank+Cho+wallpaper+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403642109422744386" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-72739183295628528322008-10-27T11:45:00.009-04:002009-11-27T12:49:22.059-05:00Vanity Fair's "Vanities"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SeiuGQhDR_I/AAAAAAAABYs/ssSWFJO9C9Q/s1600-h/Vanities_Girls.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SeiuGQhDR_I/AAAAAAAABYs/ssSWFJO9C9Q/s400/Vanities_Girls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325697981901654002" border="0" /></a>Since <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Vanity Fair</span>'s rebirth 25 years ago, the magazine has delivered one of the most stimulating cocktails of style, politics and investigative journalism available on the printed market. In a recent issue, the mag revealed the identity of Deep Throat, the until-then secret Watergate whistle-blower, beating even Bob Woodward to his own scoop! But we digress. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Vanity Fair</span> continues to publish outstanding, sexy pictures and portraits of celebrities from all walks of fame. My dear readers will certainly appreciate the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Vanities Girls</span> feature, a showcase of impeccable retro pin-up style photos of hot young rising starlets by the magazine's top photographers. We have seen countless attempts at reproducing the vibe of those classic pin-ups, with various degrees of (mostly) failure, but the style artists at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Vanity Fair</span> are doing an impressive job. You may browse through the selected photos published <a href="http://cluelessinsider.blogspot.com/2009/03/vanities-girls-gallery.html">here</a> or visit the <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/2007/05/vanities_portfolio200705">online home of Vanities</a> to read about the subjects of the images.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-70329128841085785162008-10-27T09:27:00.011-04:002009-11-27T12:49:39.210-05:00Modesty Blaise was anything but<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Seit7EU0d1I/AAAAAAAABYk/os2qxx_am5c/s1600-h/Modesty_Blaise.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Seit7EU0d1I/AAAAAAAABYk/os2qxx_am5c/s400/Modesty_Blaise.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325697789650564946" border="0" /></a>The delightfully grrrroovy comic strip <i>Modesty Blaise </i>was created way back in 1963 by writer Peter O'Donnell and artists Jim Holdaway, and debuted in the London <i>Evening Star</i>. It ran until 2001 and spun off novels and three movies. Far from modest, the lead character is the quintessential bad girl, a reformed criminal mastermind who uses his skills and underworld contacts to pull off capers for the British secret services or to help complete strangers. Modesty's sexy adventures are loaded with elaborate conspiracies, exotic locations, abundant scenes of hand-to-hand combat and unusual weapons, not to mention fabulous outfits. In the US, the strip had erratic distribution due to its... guess... <i>sexual content!</i> Aside from the occasional nudity, Modesty would sometimes use a technique she called the "nailer", whereby she would appear topless in front of an enemy to cause a much needed distraction and allow for her partner or herself to dismantle the threat. As it is the case for most American fiction, one panel of partial nudity would drive censors up the wall and make them forget the hard-hitting writing and fantastic art of one of the best works of adventure fiction of the sixties and the inspiration of many female heroes to follow. In these times of political correctness and rampant puritanism, it is a sheer pleasure to dive into an old-school irreverent adventure trip. Thanks to Titan Books, the reprints are now available. Check out the collection <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/1840236582">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-49903272710481035382008-10-17T23:03:00.010-04:002009-11-27T12:50:18.531-05:00Sky Captain should've flown higher<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SbBZI3CgLKI/AAAAAAAABXA/4j5kdByx7c8/s1600-h/Sky+Captain+Angelina.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309841969418087586" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SbBZI3CgLKI/AAAAAAAABXA/4j5kdByx7c8/s400/Sky+Captain+Angelina.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/B000I0QM04"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow</span></span></a> (2004) is probably one of the most underrated sci-fi movies of this decade. The picture is a labor of love and a passionate homage to matinee films and pulp fiction adventures of the 30s and 40s. Set in an alternative 1938, it features the most creative production design and art direction since the original <span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Alien</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">The Matrix. </span>The picture is, simply put, gorgeous, and finds its inspiration in all those classic sci-fi elements that sparked the imagination of Americans in the 1930s: Mad scientists, dangerous dames, a manly hero, airplane dog fights, giant robots, secret bases in the Himalayas, underwater adventure, a giant "helicarrier" above the clouds, a lost King-Kong-type island with dinosaurs AND ANGELINA JOLIE, as a one-eyed amphibian squadron commander! One of my favorite nods to the period is the use of air ships for intercontinental travel, with a docking bay on top of the Empire State building, which was the real reason why the iconic mast was built in the first place. The whole show was shot against green screen and the sets were painted digitally, a couple of years before <span style="font-style: italic;">Sin City</span>. The artistry is breathtaking. And there is a good old Hollywood story behind it, described in detail on the DVD. First-time director Kerry Conran, who, inexplicably, has not been given another film since, got the movie made based on a short he crafted single-handily for years and then peddled around town until a producer had enough vision to bring it to Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sky Captain</span> is now a cult gem to be discovered and appreciated by sci-fi lovers in the decades to come. Someone should start a petition to get Kerry another film soon, although there were rumors circulating about his involvement in a possible adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough's <i>John Carter of Mars.</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-41367503845272583902008-10-17T21:55:00.014-04:002009-11-27T13:14:30.612-05:00When will the L Word get an award?<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPlMAq__-PI/AAAAAAAABVw/mH78ZDyShNU/s1600-h/L+Word.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317614358198514" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPlMAq__-PI/AAAAAAAABVw/mH78ZDyShNU/s400/L+Word.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Only priests and Christian Coalition members are not supposed to watch the <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/B002JIOOB2"><span style="font-style: italic;">L Word</span></a>, the Showtime TV series that follows the lives of a close group of lesbians, bisexuals and transgender women, their families and entourage in West Hollywood-land. Without going into a deep review, let it be said that the writing is superb, the drama high, the sex-factor hot, cleverly staged and just a few frames short of avoiding an outright ban from television. And the whole thing is performed by one of the best female casts ever assembled (yes, a lot stronger than <span style="font-style: italic;">Sex in the City</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Desperate Housewives</span>). After <span style="font-style: italic;">Flashdance</span>, those who forgot how great Jennifer Beals could be, will be reminded. The magnificent Pam Grier (<span style="font-style: italic;">Foxy Brown</span>) is in the house, along with Mia Kirshner, Rachel Shelley, Katherine Moenning, as the tom-boyish heartbreaker, and Sarah Shahi, as Carmen, the curvaceous good-girl Hispanic lesbian that would make a straight woman regret her genetic orientation. A-list stars pop up left and right and viewers are left constantly wondering <span style="font-style: italic;">how the producers manage to get away with some scenes and situations</span>. The <span style="font-style: italic;">L Word</span> is landmark TV into its 6th season. And what about that weird theme song by <span style="font-style: italic;">Betty</span>? Check it out:<br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/14uEo07Wj3o&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/14uEo07Wj3o&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-78856631139505431452008-10-17T21:28:00.002-04:002009-11-27T12:52:35.016-05:00CHÉ, ¿Qué pasa?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sei1AtvfJwI/AAAAAAAABZM/mi3h0x68Sq0/s1600-h/Che_ads.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sei1AtvfJwI/AAAAAAAABZM/mi3h0x68Sq0/s400/Che_ads.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325705583249008386" border="0" /></a>Steven Soderbergh and Benicio del Toro made an epic film about Che Guevara. Obviously, this posting has nothing to do with that. The reference to the film is just a ploy to squeeze some of their traffic out of search engines. It's called marketing. And when it comes to marketing, few companies beat the Belgian men's mangazine, CHÉ. Think Maxim and FHM, but Belgian and in Flemmish (that's a language, not a bodily expectoration). The target, of course, is male readers. Not only do they have extremely eye-catching ads, such as the <span style="font-style: italic;">Let Us Keep On Dreaming of a Better World</span> campaign above, but they also come up with some extremely original merchandising, as attested by the pics below. As a branding fan, all I can say is congrats for sticking out in a highly competitive and cluttered indusry. Does anybody realize how difficult it is to come up with original sexy advertising? As a bonus, keep on scrolling down to check out one of their infamous TV ads.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sei0YdEY37I/AAAAAAAABZE/sNp9Ul4hYls/s1600-h/Che_product_02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Sei0YdEY37I/AAAAAAAABZE/sNp9Ul4hYls/s400/Che_product_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325704891578507186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Seixyfahm4I/AAAAAAAABY8/BF2VkwJPTpk/s1600-h/Che_product_01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/Seixyfahm4I/AAAAAAAABY8/BF2VkwJPTpk/s400/Che_product_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325702040349940610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yx5ZKZY8jX0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yx5ZKZY8jX0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-32297187085392451102008-10-17T21:27:00.016-04:002009-11-27T12:55:35.740-05:00D.E.B.S.: Lesbian camp<div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SbBXpLX91QI/AAAAAAAABW4/Msyew5tvlzY/s1600-h/DEBS_04.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309840325609379074" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 225px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SbBXpLX91QI/AAAAAAAABW4/Msyew5tvlzY/s400/DEBS_04.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Camp" as in "campy film", not as in a camp where you can actually go and see...oh, never mind. Angela Robinson is a fine director and one of those rare creative minds who enjoys tongue-in-cheek sexy B-movies as much as tongue-in-other-places hardcore drama. Angela has directed some of the finest episodes of the <span style="font-style: italic;">L-Word</span>, that fabulous TV show about the life of lesbians in L.A., while giving us such brain-candy as <span style="font-style: italic;">Herby Fully Loaded</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">D.E.B.S.</span> The latter, a film based on her award-winning short of the same name, is a guilty pleasure that only made $97,446 at the U.S. box office. Lovers of camp and school girl comic books will appreciate <span style="font-style: italic;">D.E.B.S.</span>, Angela's low-budget escapist ride about an espionage school for nubile young ladies, in very, <span style="font-style: italic;">very</span> short plaid skirts. The cast is just lovely, including Jordana Brewster in the role of the evil (and lesbian) Lucy Diamond, Sara Foster as the lead good agent who falls for Lucy and Devon Aeoki (Miho, in <span style="font-style: italic;">Sin City</span>), in a great turn as a French spy nymph. Michael Clarke Duncan is their Bosley equivalent. Readers should know that Angela is a legit lesbian and, therefore, has the the finesse to handle the topic with gusto. I just remember something: Lindsay Lohan was in <span style="font-style: italic;">Herbie</span>.<br /><br /><span>Here's the</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> D.E.B.S.</span> trailer and a link to <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/B0009298MU">acquire the DVD</a> if you get the urge. You'll know right away if it's your cup of tea:<br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XWSyv4z1_PA&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><br /><br /><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XWSyv4z1_PA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-40110248065490784622008-10-15T01:07:00.002-04:002009-11-27T12:53:18.329-05:00Vicky Cristina Barcelona<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SOBlxjGjrnI/AAAAAAAABQc/ZGlHNjPPMS8/s1600-h/Scarlett_Johansson_New_York_Magazine_01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SOBlxjGjrnI/AAAAAAAABQc/ZGlHNjPPMS8/s400/Scarlett_Johansson_New_York_Magazine_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251309067424738930" border="0" /></a><br />The Woody Allen/<a href="http://cluelessinsider.blogspot.com/2008/08/scarlett-johansson-wants-to-be-amazon.html">Scarlett <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Johansson</span></a> pairing is about to go down as one of the most iconic writer-director/star relationships since Billy Wilder and Marilyn Monroe. He's the master filmmaker that even his most loyal NY critics had started to write off as no-longer-capable of connecting with his audience. She's the hot young star with the velvety voice and looks that redefine <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">photogeny</span>. Together, they have reminded us that when a genius meets a muse, magic happens. Their first two pictures, <span style="font-style: italic;">Match Point</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Scoop</span>, were just a warm-up leading up to <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/B001G9F9IW"><span style="font-style: italic;">Vicky Cristina Barcelona</span></a>, one of the sexiest and most thought-provoking films about relationships to hit American theaters in who-knows-how-many years. It tells the tale of two young female American students with opposing views on love, who get involved with an intense, horny and older Spanish painter while spending a few soul-searching days in Barcelona. Suffice to say that the script is phenomenal, the directing smooth as an Exxon oil spill and Scarlett is... well... Scarlett is....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Scratlet</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">si</span>...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">shrikpfxssss</span>...................... Sorry. I drifted. Woody, at age 72, has silenced his critics. He remains a loud and original voice in American cinema, a species in serious danger of extinction. Whatever ideas Scarlett triggers in him, one can only hope they will keep on coming.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-21509402754109922052008-10-15T01:06:00.004-04:002009-11-27T12:53:46.242-05:00Milo Manara and branded entertainment<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWanT1KYPI/AAAAAAAABUs/LpEEcT0mR6g/s1600-h/City+Hunters.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWanT1KYPI/AAAAAAAABUs/LpEEcT0mR6g/s400/City+Hunters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257278140153749746" border="0" /></a><br />Imagine your beloved girlfriend leaves you suddenly. In the depths of your despair, you accidentally encounter a 70-year old playboy, member of an ancient secret sect dedicated to the art of seducing women. The handsome guru sees something special in you, decides you've got the sacred fire and proceeds to mentor you in the fine art of infallible seduction. Sounds like fun? Well, this is the actual premise of <span style="font-style: italic;">City Hunters</span> (not the Japanese manga), an animated show from Argentina inspired by character designs created by Italian erotic artist Milo Manara. The show is produced by Unilever, the makers of Axe Body Spray, and is a fine example of branded entertainment. The <a href="http://cityhunters.tv/la/">web site</a> is loaded with sexy features and slick navigation, but, for some reason, I couldn't get the videos to play in Canada (it may be a regional restriction or my Commodore 64). The clips are available on YouTube under <span style="font-style: italic;">City Hunters Axe</span>. While the web site is in Spanish, the show was produced in English to satisfy the international aspirations of partner Fox and sub-titled for the Hispanic market. Online branded entertainment is in its infancy and it almost feels like the early days of cinema, where anything that moved was a movie subject. But, while concepts are still a little rough around the edges, expect to see some great shows emerge as strong creators and cutting-edge companies gang up to produce original content (remember those BMW short films?)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-69787850126048699742008-10-15T01:05:00.002-04:002009-11-27T12:54:03.198-05:00The Vinyl Underground: spooky society<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWJmaV83WI/AAAAAAAABQs/TFWBE8AKWBo/s1600-h/Vinyl+Underground.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWJmaV83WI/AAAAAAAABQs/TFWBE8AKWBo/s400/Vinyl+Underground.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257259433024347490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Vinyl Underground</span> is a creepy, sexy, hip and, sadly, recently canceled comic book series written by Si Spencer, with pencils by Simon Gane and inks by brush master Cameron Stewart. Living in an abandoned London underground station, a four-member group investigates occult crimes, providing anonymous tips to the police. The group is led by minor celebrity DJ Morrison Shepherd, the son of an ex-footballer freshly released from prison. Shepherd is aided by Perv, an ex-con clairvoyant whose seizures give him early clues to crimes; Leah King, a morgue assistant who moonlights as an internet model/pornstar; and Shepherd's ex-girlfriend Kim "Abi" Abiola, an African tribal Princess in exile, whose witchdoctor father is accused of the murder that becomes the group's first mystery. The debut story arc, now available on trade paperback, pulls our odd heroes into the nasty world of urban mutti magic, a no-nonsense African practice that consists in making medicine out of fresh body parts. The younger the better. Crazy thing is, mutti is still practiced today. In <span style="font-style: italic;">Vinyl Underground</span>, the <span style="font-style: italic;">X-Files</span> meets <span style="font-style: italic;">TMZ</span>. Recommended reading: <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/1401218121">The Vinyl Underground Vol. 1: Watching the Detectives</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-47595554577045593952008-10-15T01:04:00.002-04:002009-11-27T12:54:31.990-05:00Italians advertise it better<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Km7jEoOlWEc&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Km7jEoOlWEc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />In places like Italy, the success of an advertising campaign is measured by the number of national erections. Sex is used to sell anything. It's so outrageous, I've posted some examples. Oh, the scandal...<br /><br />The ad above sells underwear. Makes sense. I want it, especially if it can make my derriere look so silky. This one below features Federica Ridolfi, an Italian model closer to sainthood than Pope Benedict, advertising cheese. No, really. Cheese:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mpSo71f6XyE&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mpSo71f6XyE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />This one brings to life the work of erotic comic book artist Milo Manara and insinuates that cartoon girls are indeed attracted to older men, but only if they sleep on certain mattresses:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9ohS_Uf5mRQ&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9ohS_Uf5mRQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />And here's Charlize Theron, peddling Campari:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WKVt_XP-nig&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WKVt_XP-nig&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Lastly, another Campari ad without Charlize. I think they could've saved themselves the star fee:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/N_XzHsNzhtw&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/N_XzHsNzhtw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-63874110074626786072008-10-15T01:03:00.003-04:002009-11-27T13:07:55.411-05:00Michael Turner's greatest feat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWJ-7qcFjI/AAAAAAAABQ0/5myGxicb7rQ/s1600-h/Witchblade+Fathom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWJ-7qcFjI/AAAAAAAABQ0/5myGxicb7rQ/s400/Witchblade+Fathom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257259854285510194" border="0" /></a>(<span style="font-style: italic;">A Michael Turner wallpaper and sketches <a href="http://cluelessinsider.blogspot.com/2008/07/michael-turner-wallpapers-and-sketches.html">gallery awaits here</a>!</span><span>)</span><br /><br />In spite of what the contents of this blog may lead some to believe, the comic book universe remains largely dominated by male characters in colorful tights. Good monthly titles starring female heroes are as rare as an anorexic person in Louisiana. While it seems like every week a new femme fatale or bad girl title hits the shelves, it usually vanishes after a few issues. Only <span style="font-style: italic;">Wonder Woman</span> (1942), <span style="font-style: italic;">Catwoman</span> (1993), <span style="font-style: italic;">Red Sonja</span> (1977), <span style="font-style: italic;">Witchblade</span> (1995) and <span style="font-style: italic;">Fathom</span> (1998) can claim the distinction of having starred in their own books for more than 10 years. The late <a href="http://cluelessinsider.blogspot.com/2008/07/michael-turner-comic-book-great-has.html">Michael Turner</a>, an extraordinary artist who lost his battle with cancer in June 2008, was directly responsible for the success and the longevity of the last two. He not only had a devilish gift for drawing torrid women, but <span style="font-style: italic;">Witchblade</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Fathom</span> were and still are truly original characters, inhabiting rich worlds filled with magic, sci-fi and a bizarre supporting cast. Most astonishingly, they appeal to female readers, a feat comparable to climbing the Everest backwards. In the 90s, where the only women found in a comic book store were printed characters, girls started walking in and purchasing Michael's books, scaring the living daylights out of clerks everywhere. His disciples are many, but none of them have yet given us a lasting heroine. Essential reading: <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/1582407983"><span style="font-style: italic;">Witchblade Compendium Vol. 1</span></a> and <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/cluelinsid-20/detail/0977482154"><span style="font-style: italic;">Fathom - The Definitive Edition Vol. 1</span></a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-32324309650379465702008-10-15T01:02:00.003-04:002009-11-27T12:57:33.263-05:00Action girl Gina Carano<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWKokoZsJI/AAAAAAAABQ8/nr52LLP2iyg/s1600-h/Gina+Carano.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257260569657454738" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWKokoZsJI/AAAAAAAABQ8/nr52LLP2iyg/s400/Gina+Carano.jpg" border="0" /></a>In a room of 1,000 people, men and women, it's probably safe to say that Gina Carano could probably pound into submission about 800 of them. A bad MMA fighter with a record of 7 wins, 0 losses at the time of writing, with 3 KOs and one submission, Gina is also known to viewers-who-don't-watch-Gossip Girl as Crush, on <span style="font-style: italic;">American Gladiators</span>. Weighing in at 141 pounds and standing 5'8", Gina was one of the main attractions of the first <span style="font-style: italic;">Elite XC</span> cage fighting event ever televised on CBS. She traumatized folks watching free primetime TV by destroying her opponent in a most un-girly fashion. Soon thereafter, Gina achieved the distinction of becoming the most searched-for person on Google for the month of May 2008, waaay ahead of Obama. If you didn't know, now you know. Since Gina can look deceivingly cute and sweet in pictures and a few parents reading this may now be inspired to switch their daughters from ballet to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay-thai, I've posted the clip below to showcase her grace in the octagon and the poetry of the sport:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CMmSME9EJYc&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CMmSME9EJYc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-58862074408429509732008-10-15T01:01:00.000-04:002008-10-15T03:22:53.315-04:00Stars & Spandex (and leather, and PVC...)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPV8ZFKbhyI/AAAAAAAABQk/Ko3laLuaXxU/s1600-h/Angelina_Jolie_Tomb_Raider_05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPV8ZFKbhyI/AAAAAAAABQk/Ko3laLuaXxU/s400/Angelina_Jolie_Tomb_Raider_05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257244910349420322" border="0" /></a><br />What deep emotional need drives the world's biggest movie stars to play comic book, anime and video game characters? Is it just to put food on the table and pay the rent? Or is there something about the outfits and the buttock-booting role play? The issue is better left to the experts. For now, enjoy this little gallery of our favorite leading ladies and their corresponding alter-egos.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWLGX3lOXI/AAAAAAAABRE/LcSDPIAk3aY/s1600-h/Angelina+Jolie+Tomb+Raider.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWLGX3lOXI/AAAAAAAABRE/LcSDPIAk3aY/s200/Angelina+Jolie+Tomb+Raider.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257261081627539826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWMWSj9YII/AAAAAAAABRs/sxSwRAZXius/s1600-h/Charlize+Theron+Aeon+Flux.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWMWSj9YII/AAAAAAAABRs/sxSwRAZXius/s200/Charlize+Theron+Aeon+Flux.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257262454592594050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWLGjPxqEI/AAAAAAAABRU/G6RovsXcqSA/s1600-h/Eva+Mendes+The+Spirit.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWLGjPxqEI/AAAAAAAABRU/G6RovsXcqSA/s200/Eva+Mendes+The+Spirit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257261084681807938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWLGyHWXpI/AAAAAAAABRc/VCfzxcV2on0/s1600-h/Halle+Berry+Catwoman.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWLGyHWXpI/AAAAAAAABRc/VCfzxcV2on0/s200/Halle+Berry+Catwoman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257261088672997010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWMW6g7urI/AAAAAAAABR8/Z1lnX4Y0R-k/s1600-h/Jessica+Alba+Invisible+Girl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWMW6g7urI/AAAAAAAABR8/Z1lnX4Y0R-k/s200/Jessica+Alba+Invisible+Girl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257262465317321394" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWMWgsB9hI/AAAAAAAABR0/T0V5TPGVero/s1600-h/Jessica+Biel+Blade.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWMWgsB9hI/AAAAAAAABR0/T0V5TPGVero/s200/Jessica+Biel+Blade.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257262458384545298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWLHLcJdzI/AAAAAAAABRk/0wyyFpWkIyM/s1600-h/Jennifer+Garner+Elektra.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWLHLcJdzI/AAAAAAAABRk/0wyyFpWkIyM/s200/Jennifer+Garner+Elektra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257261095471118130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWMWyuCucI/AAAAAAAABSE/ReA9ebZzyPA/s1600-h/Mila+Jovovich+Resident+Evil.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SPWMWyuCucI/AAAAAAAABSE/ReA9ebZzyPA/s200/Mila+Jovovich+Resident+Evil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257262463224822210" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-42387638580474423292008-09-24T22:07:00.008-04:002009-11-27T13:08:33.353-05:00The Megan Fox gambit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SNkBqDNXYfI/AAAAAAAABLQ/xZOnhs3GSQ4/s1600-h/Mega+Fox+GQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249228662604521970" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SNkBqDNXYfI/AAAAAAAABLQ/xZOnhs3GSQ4/s400/Mega+Fox+GQ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I don't know what to make of Megan Fox, yet. The girl is as photogenic as the pyramids. She loves comic books and video games. At the time of this writing, she's only been in one feature film about giant robots that turn into stuff, with two more about to be released (Diablo Cody's <span style="font-style: italic;">Jennifer's Body</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">How to Lose Friends & Alienate People</span>). In her wildly popular GQ interview (October 2008), shamelessly entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">Megan Fox was a Teenage Lesbian</span>, she dishes out such career-building quotes as "<span style="font-style: italic;">Yeah. Fuck Disney</span>", "<span style="font-style: italic;">Olivia Wilde is so sexy she makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands</span>" and "<span style="font-style: italic;">I went out of my way to create a relationship with this girl, a stripper named Nikita</span>." At the wise age of 23, she seems game to keep feeding the fantasies inspired by her sacrilegious looks and, so far, much against the puritan attitudes so pervasive in Hollywood, has decided not to excommunicate her sexual nature. Fans are lighting candles in churches across the nation, praying that she proves herself a worthy actress and goes on to a long career, loaded with controversial roles. The world needs at least one truly unapologetic bad girl. In the meantime, I've posted a <a href="http://cluelessinsider.blogspot.com/2008/07/megan-fox-wallpapers.html">wallpaper gallery here</a> and a little video from her last GQ photo shoot. Envious actresses, please, forgive me, but the clip has a really catchy tune.<br /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1578134492" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=42975752001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gq.com%2Fvideo%3FvideoID%3D42975752001&playerId=1578134492&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swliveconnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" height="412" width="486"></embed>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065565029534629956.post-170124794772467962008-09-24T22:06:00.003-04:002009-11-27T13:09:02.736-05:00Terry Dodson's French erotic adventure<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SNXItNryxXI/AAAAAAAABJk/caxzGKjD8Wk/s1600-h/Terry+Dodson+Songes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b7liQSB8FYE/SNXItNryxXI/AAAAAAAABJk/caxzGKjD8Wk/s400/Terry+Dodson+Songes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248321619863192946" border="0" /></a>(Visit the lovely Terry Dodson <span style="font-style: italic;">Songes</span> wallpaper and art gallery <a href="http://cluelessinsider.blogspot.com/2008/07/terry-dodson-songes-wallpaper-art.html">here</a>!)<br />(Then, find Terry Dodson super heroine wallpapers and pin-ups <a href="http://cluelessinsider.blogspot.com/2008/07/terry-dodson-wallpaper-gallery.html">here</a>!)<br /><br />Comic book artist Terry Dodson has a way of drawing that makes even sidewalks look horny. Understandably, he has become one of the go-to guys for books featuring curvaceous heroines, such as <span style="font-style: italic;">Harley Quinn</span> (where he got to draw some of the hottest gals in the Batman universe) and <span style="font-style: italic;">Wonder Woman</span>. Looking at his work over the years, one can tell that Dodson was itching to pencil something a little more edgy and with as few male characters as possible. Unfortunately, the opportunities to create adult (see erotic) material when laboring for Marvel and DC come as often as the 31st of February. So, Dodson set his sights on France, where he was invited by the publishing house Les Humanoïdes Associés to illustrate <span style="font-style: italic;">Songes</span>, a gorgeous graphic novel released in 2006, written by D.P. Filippi. "<span style="font-style: italic;">Songes translates roughly as 'Dreams' or 'Daydreams', a very apt title for a book about the imaginative fantasies of its heroine, Coraline, as she explores the mysteries of an elaborate mansion and its inhabitants in the French countryside. Applying for the position of governess, Coraline finds herself charged with the care of the temperamental young master Vernère, who owns the château. As she discovers more about the prodigiously talented and precocious inventor, she begins to find herself drawn into a world of mystery, romanticism and sensuality, which expresses itself through her vivid dreams.</span>" (See the full review by Dave Wallace <a href="http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/116782012734855.htm">here</a>.) It's Jules Verne meets soft Milo Manara, with Dodson's best art to date.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1