This year's best dress was....

...this absolute beauty. Now, I can't claim to know much about fashion (having once teamed denim platform ankle boots with Le Coq Sportif tracksuit bottoms- I so wish that was a joke), but I don't think I would be wrong to say that Marion Cotillard consistently looks impeccable- with the help of Dior. How is it possible for one woman to be so beautiful? Also, I like shiny things, like a clothes-magpie.

Now, while on the subject of Lady Marion and Dior, I have to ask, what is this about:



Is she a hooker? Is she like a showgirl-lady-Jesus who can make lame men walk and knackers paint? And the young guy in it is Russell Tovey, best known (probably) for his roles in the History Boys and BBC 3's Him and Her. So, how the fuck did he bag this job?! I don't think he's bad, just that he is a bit of a random choice. But what do I know- I own green knee high boots.

This is GENIUS!

I love this! Candy magazine- "the first fashion magazine ever completely dedicated to celebrating transvestism, transexuality, cross dressing and androgyny" (direct quote from their website, always important to dodge plagiarism) - has done this spread based on Vogue editor Anna Wintour and its creative director (and all-around genius) Grace Coddington. The likeness is actually uncanny!

Here's a video of the two in action. This film, but the way, is great. Anna Wintour almost comes across as a normal person.

Sorry Katy, but this is good for my self-esteem

Ladies and Gentlemen of the world, this is what Katy Perry looks like when she wakes up.

According to readers of FHM, Katy is the 37th sexiest woman in the world. I thought she'd be higher, but there you go.

If I were you, Katy, I would kick your husband in the balls so hard for taking this picture that you would knock him right of the wagon and into the arms of some dealer. Then I would pack my bags and fuck off.

I'm being overly harsh. She may look like a teenage boy in this picture, but we know she is all woman below the neck. Where are those pictures, Russell?

NYE!

Extreme tanning must ensue. It would be downright rude not too.

I want to be that colour...
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... and I mean the colour of the dress, not the skin.

I know I should be studying, but...

I genuinely just don't care about ICSID, and I have absolutely no idea what relevance CMS Gas holds for me, so I am going to watch this:



How did the Beast not hear all this going on???

Some random Beauty and the Beast facts: Lumiere is voiced by Jerry Orbach, who played Baby's dad in Dirty Dancing (hot old man alert), the film was the first animated picture to be nominated for athe best picture Oscar (Up! was the second) and it won Oscars for best score and best original song (for Beauty and the Beast, though 'Belle' and 'Be Our Guest' were also nominated. All those songs begin with 'B'. Weird).

The Beast is so much more attractive as an animal than a Prince, no?

But do they know it's Christmas?

I love the X Factor, and I have some 'special feelings' for Matt Cardle, so I'm very happy for him and his Christmas number one.

But the single was originally called 'Many of Horror'. What does that have to do with Christmas?! I miss the days when Christmas singles were filled with excessive use of percussion instruments and everyone was wearing scarves and gloves. I watched the X Factor religiously, I don't need to see Matt's winner's story in a 3 minute black and white format. I need bells! And snow! And cabins!

Let's take a moment and reflect on how a Christmas Number 1 should be.



They don't make 'em like that any more.

Not cool, Hegemon, not cool

A beautiful California-native has just brought this totally unacceptable news story to my attention. A 35 year-old American was shot between 10 and 12 times by Long Beach police officers, despite the fact that he was unarmed, and the officers did not identify themselves.

I think this quote from lawyer Brian Claypol sums it up:

"The word tragedy suggests this was an unavoidable event," Claypool said. "It was not a tragedy; it was an ambush. This young man never had a chance."

You can read more about this story here:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/12/man-carrying-water-nozzle-was-shot-10-to-12-times-by-long-beach-police-familys-attorney-says.html
Seriously? This is the country we're all looking up to? What makes it worse is that this story has apparently only gained media attention because the victim in question was white. And even more horrific, cases like this actually have a name. What is going on with the world?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_white_woman_syndrome

Minogue Awesomeness!!!

I almost didn't believe it when I wrote it earlier, but I think this is seriously impressive!



Though Cheryl made a good effort at live-performing this week. She's trying very hard, you can tell by the look of concentration on her face.

Nuhdine would never where that dress though. She's obviously over-compensating.



If anyone has ever seen The Vagina Monlogues, you'll understand why I can't support a song called 'The Flood'. Ick.

Interesting week where gay is concerned

YAY for America and it getting rid of that stupid 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law. Now that they've recognised the importance of equality in the work place, if they could just extend that sentiment to marriage so the whole world could follow suit, my friends and I would be eternally grateful.

In other news, a 'sexy lesbian car commercial' was banned in Italy this week, prompting angry responses from

a) The gay population who think that it should be shown
b) The gay population who think that Renault are sexualising gay relationships.

Now, in my opinion, I hardly think it can be called 'a sexy lesbian commercial'. Don't we all use stockings to tie up random ladies we meet at parties?

Seriously though, I think car commercials always try to be sexy, so the couple they are using is irrelevant. In fact, I think if more big names got involved in making advertisements like this, the media would 'normalise' gay relationships, so that we could just call them 'relationships', without the gay/straight distinction. That said, they didn't use two men.

Whatever the circumstances surrounding its 'ban', I'd bet my Puffa that Burlesconi wasn't involved.

See for yourself

In case you forgot...

Dannii Minogue is actually very talented. I just had her flash up on iPod and it was a very pleasant surprise.

More of that please.



I feel like having a disco for one now.

WTF?!

Oh. My. God. I have just read that the disgustingly beautiful Mila Kunis has been going out with Macauly Culkin for 8 years. Jacqui from That 70s Show and Kevin from Home Alone.

What an odd pair. He must be really, really funny.

Or he's punching above his weight.

Fun Fact

I thought I would take a moment to brush up on this Wikileaks story today, because I've been neglecting the news for celebrity gossip for the greater part of this century.

Anywho, I decided to read about one of my favourite countries ever, Nicaragua, a State that Public International Law has actually made me feel quite sorry for. Imagine my surprise when I found out that the Nicaraguan President shares a surname with one of my top-ten directors of all time!

Yep, Mr President Daniel Ortega shares a name with Disney genius Kenny Ortega, the man who blessed us with the High School Musical franchise and the cinematic triumph that was Hocus Pocus. (He was also the musical director behind what would have been Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' concert, but we all know how that turned out)

Unfortunately, a surname is probably all these two share- one wants to keep kids off the streets by teaching them about the joys of song and witchcraft, while the other has opened the little tykes up to a whole array of narcotics.

Great fun to be had, no matter which Ortega you favour!

Too Soon?

Is it too soon to say that things might be looking up? Belfast and Schipol seem to be operational, and there is no snow forecast for N.I or Nl until Tuesday.

Please, please, please don't snow anymore. I cannot pull off 'recession-chic' hair.

http://easyjet.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3970

Unlikely, but...

Perez is saying Jenny McCarthy is looking for someone normal to share a NYE kiss with this year. Oooh oooh oooh! Pick me!

Northern Irish Tanning

In preparation for my ('alleged') flight home on Monday, I am about to undergo some serious tanning. The reason for doing so are two-fold. Firstly, tanning is much more enjoyable than essay-writing, and I find the scent comforting. Secondly, I would surely be shunned by society if I returned as my normal pallid self. The last time the fair isle was confronted with my fair skin, we were calling the X Factor 'Pop Idol', and thought Gareth Gates would be an international success. And even then, my face was a pretty dark shade of beige (my neck, not so much). At least I am opting for some 'safe tanning', though I can't help but worry that in 20 years time scientists will discover that dying your skin the same beautiful colour as a Crunchy Nut Cornflake will be more dangerous than exposing it to the sun's rays. Sort of like the way my grandad started smoking so he wouldn't get TB, but ended up with pneumonia instead.