Old School. Biblically Independent.
By Lainey Bobainey | Pajiba Love | December 10, 2025
In an ongoing effort to prove her romance with Liam Neeson was real, yet brief, Pamela Anderson opened up about the "intimate week" they spent together before deciding to be just friends. Shortly after filming The Naked Gun reboot, the two shacked up in upstate New York, where Anderson gardened and Neeson chased off a bear in his bathrobe, which somehow didn't carve their relationship into stone. Love is dead, folks. - (PEOPLE)
I have been very good and haven't even mentioned Taylor Swift in, like, weeks? Maybe, I don't know. I can't remember two days ago. ANYway, the first two episodes of her Eras Tour documentary drop on Disney+ on Friday, and she will be on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert tonight. - (Lainey Gossip)
Oh, thank god! Order has been restored and we've all been saved! Marco Rubio has addressed the very important and serious business of de-"wokeifying" the State Department's official font. - (Celebitchy)
Oh, thank god! Order has been... oh, I already said that. Ok, um, WOW, Elvis Presley in IMAX! Why, just imagine the size of his... sweat beads? I'm sorry, I just can't imagine who wants this. - (AVC)
Oh, thank dog! Beyoncé returns to the Met Gala after 10 years! - (THR)
Do you need a short but tense book to fill out your reading year? Fiat.Luxury recommends the train thriller, Eastbound by Maylis De Kerangal. “And there are many great moments of pure tension in this story, because every character is a potential enemy or accomplice.” Do you have novellas to recommend? (Cannonball Read 17)
This is a fun discussion - What Is Your Best White Elephant Gift? There are some good suggestions in here. - (GFY)
Speaking of gifts - several of our very own commenters have stores and/or sites offering their own gifts and wares PERFECT for your holiday giving! Please check them out below.
From Georgie: I have a little Etsy shop that I created when I lost my job last year, and I mostly sell vintage jewelry. A lot of what I sell are pieces I got when my grandparents passed over a decade ago, and it was time for these pieces to go to people who would actually wear and appreciate them. There's a 5% discount code for the Pajiba readers: PAJIBALOVE - (Trader Willis)
From Charlotte: As someone with all their avant-garde fingers firmly on that cutting-edge pulse, I have an online store called The Video Shop where I paint pictures of VHS tape collections and then sell them as prints. And I take commissions! I'm a screenwriter/actor by trade, so this is my side hustle (for want of a less unpalatable phrase), because what better way to subsidise an arts career in this glorious time we're living through than with a third job... in the arts. I'm based in the UK so this would probably be most useful to your UK readers this close to Christmas! - (The Video Shop, Etsy )
Happy Fox Studio is a family-run Etsy shop focusing on hand-drawn nature + queer images. All clothing, hats, and totes are 100% organic and printed in the US. T-shirts and sweatshirts are available in sizes XS-5XL. (Happy Fox Studio)
From KWDragon: You know that completely-wrong-for-you but exciting person you dated when you were younger? The one that maybe still makes your heart skip a beat, even if the break-up was a bad one? Yeah, Amanda knows that feeling, except her ex is an elder god with a humanity problem. The debut novel of JC Rudkin, Cthulhu: A Love Story comes from the writing team of Jim & Casey Rudkin. - (Amazon)
(The way this was phrased when it was sent to me, I wasn't sure if they wanted their name mentioned or not. I'll let them call themself out in the comments if so.) Despite all popular wisdom in the age of Amazon, my husband opened a brick-and-mortar outdoor store - and it worked! Marion Outdoors is located along the Appalachian Trail, and has all your hiking, camping, and backpacking gear. Specializing in cottage brands for the through-hiking community.
What I'd actually like to plug for the Pajiba community is not the store, but the MO Madness Challenge, which we do every year to get people outdoors during the coldest, most depressing months of the year. It's a challenge to get outside every single day, January through March, and get support and prizes from a like-minded community. Life is hard - being in nature helps. I'll let him explain more. There is a fee to sign up, which goes to the prizes and swag. Think of it as a gift to your mental health. - (MO Madness Challenge)
From Megan: DOES YOUR KID NEED A NEW WIZARD?
A little over a decade ago, I started telling bedtime stories to my young daughter. What began as nightly fairy tales turned into a fully mythical world - castles, oceans of tears, and a young wizard named Aquarius who turned into a bird every night and rescued the lost, while also growing up and testing their own magical limits. As life cracked around me (divorce, a move from London back to Seattle, COVID), these stories blossomed into an emotional time capsule. Now they're a self-published middle-grade fantasy book, and made finalist for the Wishing Shelf Awards, (judged by actual grammar-school kids across the UK!!) If your wizard-loving kid is 5-10, or if YOU like stories that feel like old-school fairy tales but with more KITTENS, this little book might be the perfect holiday gift! Check it out - (Megan Carol Haas)
For all your escapist needs, Space Fruit Press specialises in handcrafted queer romance stories ranging from sweet and suitable for work to spicy and, well, not. Pick up one of our anthologies to get a taster of our authors or deep dive into your fave tropes, from queer sci-fi, "there's only one bed!", strangers-to-lovers, or cowboys who are not-so-secretly fond of each other. No AI, fully independent, and joyfully queer. Check out our range here: - (Space Fruit Press)
From Kimberly: I handcraft jewelry from Sterling Silver or 14K gold fill wire with a variety of gemstones and pearls. All my designs/pieces are either one of a kind or limited edition. - (Kimberly DeWald)
From Melina: Do you want to wash your body with an amazing soap and be amused at the same time? Then I have the store for you! Try Jack and Cole Soap Company. Come for the cow soap, stay for the denture soap--there's something for everyone! There's vegan soap, glycerin soap, and cool soaps with toys embedded so kids actually use soap in the bathtub! Ok, I've said soap enough...try it! - (Jack and Cole Soap Company)
And from long-time lurker Alana (Come out and play - we don't bite. We don't break the skin.) - These aren't mine - they are my friends & they are all mom & pop shops offering great deals on different items):
kids' clothing (unique) - (Tres Tesoros)
Cool leather accessories (made in Chicago) - (Ashland Leather)
Vitamins/supplements/wellness - (Mountain Peak Nutritionals)
Major announcement!
This is our new CEO, Javier. I have officially adopted him. He is estimated to be 8 years old and he's deaf, so there's no need to give any feedback on his job performance. He is just a perfect gentlemen and I am so grateful he made his way to me. 14/10 no bias at all
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