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Even The Nation's Most Beloved Gay Man Is Impressed By Christina Hendricks And Her, Um, Very Particular Set Of Skills

By Joanna Robinson | Posted Under Pajiba Love | Comments (34)

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How was your holiday weekend, my little charcoal briquettes? Did you get your burger/sausage/steak/chicken/tofu on? I hope so. Nothing pays homage to our fallen soldiers like BBQ sauce. Me? I celebrated with one of the greatest war films of all-time, Tremors a.k.a. The Great Graboid-American War (TM Ian). Check out this charming interview with Kevin “Can You Fly, You Sucker?” Bacon. (Celebitchy)

I agree with Celebitchy that Bacon is remarkably unpretentious and I appreciate the quote “I don’t suffer from the disease of specialness.” That’s why I object to the title of this tumblr (Kanye West is NOT awesome). The content however is, undeniably awesome. Rando candids of famous people hanging out together including that header photo of NPH and Christina Hendricks’ bosom (Awesome People Hanging Out Together)

Speaking of rando candids, Bierce Ambrose sent me Sean Young’s fantastic polaroids from the set of Blade Runner. The snaps are great (Rutger Hauer, you angelheaded dreamboat) but who designs Sean Young’s website? Is it Sean Young? Does she use Angelfire? I kept expecting a midi of the Blade Runner theme to start playing. (Sean Young)

Speaking of great visuals, Comics Alliance has started a brilliant new feature called “Best Art Ever This Week” which features fan-made art curated from around ye olde internets. My favorites include the amazing Jor-El/ColonelKurtz/Brando sketch and the one of Ron Swanson below. But I don’t do comic books. Maybe you’ll prefer Mystique making out with an iceberg, um, I mean Iceman. (Comics Alliance)

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But man cannot live on comic books alone (no, nor women neither) and that’s why Esquire has this feature on 75 Books Every Man Should Read. Guess how many female authors are on this list. Go ahead, take a guess. Did you guess three? Ah, you do them too much credit. (Esquire)

One of my favorite books to read as a child was all about the discovery of Tutankhamun…I may have had a girlhood crush on Howard Carter. So excuse me if I am super excited about the discovery of a long-sealed tunnel under a temple in Mexico. THERE BE TREASURE!! Or moldering corpses. Or something. (Physorg)

“Our bodies may molder, but our hearts never falter.” That’s my unofficial slogan for Film School Reject’s short film of the day: Rigamortis: A Zombie Love Story. It’s a zombie musical, folks, and you can watch it all right here on the internets. (Film School Rejects)

Speaking of dancing, my loose-footed felons, apparently it’s illegal to dance inside a national monument? That doesn’t seem right. But here is video of some park police violently arresting and detaining some folks for shaking a tailfeather in the Jefferson Memorial. Is it even illegal? The video doesn’t make it clear. The whole thing is, however, appalling. What would Kevin Bacon say? (Boing Boing)

You know what else is against the law? Destroying currency. I had no idea. It’s too bad because this alarm clock that shreds your money every time you hit snooze is probably the best thing I’ve ever seen. (Mashable)

Well, that was before I saw Pajiba reader Dewi Llywelyn Griffiths wail on the git-tar. Dewi, my fellow Llywelyn, sent me some videos of his pickin’ and a-strummin’. This piece, named for his sister, is fantastic and watch his fingers fly at 1:50. Pajiba’s Got Talent, yo. If any of you have some mad skillz you’d like to share with the class, don’t hesitate to drop me a line.

Finally we end today with a video that is actually relevant (thought slightly irreverent). Three graphic designers took four days to create this piece called “Bloody Omaha.” That’s three guys standing in for the entire Allied and Enemy forces on D-Day. Super impressive. It makes me want to take back some of the things I said about CGI. Some.

Joanna Llewellyn Robinson will send sweet crunchings and munchings to the first person who can explain to her who that kid Melvin in Tremors belongs to. Who are his parents??! What is he doing there? Is he a Lost Boy? You can email your suggestions to godtopuswept@gmail.com









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Comments

The weekend is not over! That damn gnome still has the missing piece of the Triforce. How can I possibly honor the service of our military men and women properly without a fully formed Triforce? Luckily, Dr. Wily and Dr. Acula are no longer at large. (I played a lot of old video games this weekend...)

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at May 31, 2011 1:32 PM

Never forget.

Posted by: Ian at May 31, 2011 1:39 PM

The whole thing is, however, appalling. What would Kevin Bacon say?

"I'm sorry... we trespassed on your... fucking territory. God! I'm sorry!"?

Posted by: branded at May 31, 2011 1:41 PM

Pajiba’s Got Talent
This must exist. Soon if not now. Can this be a yearly event, like the Bangables list? We send in vids or other proof of our skills and gifts? I'm not even joking. The Godtopus Eats crew can bake rad yummies, Joanna can wear nerd shirts and talk about boobs... oh the thinks we can think!

Posted by: Patty O'Green at May 31, 2011 1:47 PM

Enough with Christina Hendrick's chest already! She has a bottom too, you know.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at May 31, 2011 1:47 PM

The idea that whatever so-called secure facility she is in allows Sean Young access to the internet scares me.

Posted by: PaddyDog at May 31, 2011 1:49 PM

I can do this amazing thing with my tongue, but I had to stop doing it after ALL of the sheep started following me home.

Posted by: AmbroseKalifornia at May 31, 2011 1:55 PM

Joanna can wear nerd shirts and talk about boobs
I'm not sure how this constitutes a special event, but I'm not complaining either way. If we do Pajiba's Got Talent I may have to actually record my ode to Brian Williams.

Also, I'm with Mrs. J. More profoundly prominent posteriors!

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at May 31, 2011 1:58 PM

Okay - Yes, the cops arresting Kokesh's bunch is legal and, quite frankly, if you are a protester you should be professional about it and not resist arrest (which they did).

There is even a court case upholding the ban on dancing in the memorial (which was intended to draw a crowd):
http://adwww2.americanbar.org/SCFJI/Lists/New%20Case%20Summaries/DispForm.aspx?ID=464

Posted by: jlb at May 31, 2011 2:09 PM

She has a bottom too, you know.

Pajibans don't know that women aren't only torsos.

Posted by: Jay at May 31, 2011 2:10 PM

Melvin acted a douche that entire film.

I highly doubt that any of the other 13 citizens of Perfection would want to claim him as their own.

Posted by: penelope at May 31, 2011 2:14 PM

Socrates, I'm still hoping to hear Font Lobster...

Posted by: Patty O'Green at May 31, 2011 2:15 PM

I've been slacking. That one should easy too. I don't even need to write music.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at May 31, 2011 2:17 PM

She has a bottom too, you know.

Pajibans don't know that women aren't only torsos.

We sure don't.

http://www.pajiba.com/seriously_random_lists/10-signature-moments-of-season-four-of-mad-men-reduced-to-gifs.php

Posted by: branded at May 31, 2011 2:20 PM

That one time? They've forgotten all about it.

(Yup, just the one time. Oh wait.--JR)

Posted by: Jay at May 31, 2011 2:25 PM

None of you know this about me, but I am actually 100% torso. No head, no appendages, just raw, sweet, torso.

Posted by: nosio at May 31, 2011 2:26 PM

It can be a lonely world when you get your kicks below the waistline.

Posted by: Jay at May 31, 2011 2:27 PM

@Awesome People Hanging Out Together:

Cut Barbara Streisand the fuck out of those pictures.

Although Sophia Lauren looking at Jane Mansfield's tits is pitch-perfect.

Posted by: D-Day at May 31, 2011 2:29 PM

Oh, Jay, thanks for that earworm. I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine.

Posted by: coveredinbees at May 31, 2011 2:29 PM

OK, this may be addressed somewhere else, but I'm being distracted by REAL work (cough cough) so I can't be diligent about researching it:

What is this new little browser avatar-thingy for Pajiba that has displaced the Kate-Hudson-in-sunglasses? I cannae figure out what it is...

Posted by: MM at May 31, 2011 2:30 PM

That one time? They've forgotten all about it.

Yup. The one time. Except for all those others times. Also, Odette Yustman.


No head, no appendages, just raw, sweet, torso.

The Thorax of Boe!

Posted by: branded at May 31, 2011 2:33 PM

MM, it's the man in the suit from the main header. Not sure where it's from. Inception?

Posted by: Protoguy at May 31, 2011 2:49 PM

Odette Yustman

"He's gonna mention Yustman...that sorry Photoshopped excuse for callipygy"


Yup, just the one time. Oh wait

The same picture?

Oh hell, there's no changing you people. Go ahead, boobie it up.

Razzm frazzm flarn filth

Posted by: Jay at May 31, 2011 2:51 PM

Oy! I see it now. Except the big version of suit-man is gone from the header at the moment?

I haz a confused, it's "pseudo Monday", actual work is taking over my life, kill me now....

Posted by: MM at May 31, 2011 2:55 PM

MM, it's the falling guy from the Mad Men opening credits.

Posted by: jM at May 31, 2011 3:10 PM

I am ashamed to say that I know the back story of Melvin because it always bothered me when I watched it. In an earlier draft of the script there was a line about his parents being in Las Vegas gambling.

Posted by: bionicwoman at May 31, 2011 3:12 PM

You know I can state pretty definitively that I'm one of the most Liberal people on this site, but those dancers were arrested within the bounds of the law and it's pretty obvious from the video that several of them were hoping to be arrested or at minimum provoke the police. I also wouldn't say they were "violently" arrested since the police (who I'm no fan of) used the typical methods used to arrest someone who is resisting (which they were).
I travel to Washington monthly for work and it's a pretty difficult job that the Park Police have because since 9/11 they are on high alert at all monuments and when something like this happens (a crowd with multiple outbursts that separate the police to try to deal with all of them), there's always a suspicion that they're being diverted from something more sinister that could be happening (i.e., planting a bomb when the police are distracted). I know this seems like I just signed up for the Jack-Booted Thug party but really, I can see the side of the cops here.

Posted by: PaddyDog at May 31, 2011 3:25 PM

Nosio Got His Gun?

and yay for the Lloyd Alexander ref

Posted by: Sara Tonin at May 31, 2011 3:34 PM

The knee to the neck is my major objection Paddy and I agree with you that the "protestors" were being majorly obnoxious. I suppose I object to the existence of this no-dancing law. If it exists to prevent terrorists from causing a distraction in order to carry out something more nefarious, why couldn't the Park Police explain that law and cite the law being broken. Like I said, those "protestors" were asshats and I hate siding with them, but can you threaten to arrest/detain someone without telling them what they're being charged with? If so, well, that's good to know.

Posted by: coveredinbees at May 31, 2011 4:02 PM

My favorite of the fan art is Sizer's Art Deco Wonder Woman poster. Awesome.

Posted by: Sara Tonin at May 31, 2011 4:04 PM

You're right, the police should have explained exactly what the violation is. And the knee to the neck is right on the line of becoming unacceptable.
I believe the law is not a no-dancing law. It's a no gatherings/protests/demonstrations/performances, etc. in national memorials and it singles out the Jefferson Memorial because it's so visible that any demonstration/performance is likely to draw a crowd.
I can see that it looks draconian and I'm fervently in favor of the right to protest (I have done so on many occasions and been arrested in the course of protesting), BUT I'm kind of with the law when it comes to staging a demonstration inside the memorial because I do think it infringes the right of the rest of us to visit the memorial and take it in without having to see a bunch of people dancing or whatever.
The courts have said the group had a perfect right to dance their feet off just outside the memorial but not inside it.

Posted by: PaddyDog at May 31, 2011 4:13 PM

She's got a bottom alright.

The top is for greetin'
And the bottom is for eatin'

Posted by: Pookie at May 31, 2011 4:56 PM

Ugh - that Esquire list is an embarrassment. And I KNEW Tim O'Brien's overrated "The Things They Carried" would be there. Yeah, yeah - I know it's an alleged classic.

Posted by: samantha t at May 31, 2011 6:30 PM

That video was terrific. Boy can play!

I need to get some clips of my standup online soon.

Posted by: ChristianH at May 31, 2011 6:41 PM