Thursday, January 29, 2009

Flotsam & Jetsam

YouTube Clip Of The Day II

12:47PM Jess McGuire | You know what? It’s eight thousand degrees outside in Melbourne, it’s roughly two degrees lower than that inside Defamer Australia HQ, and the only reason I’m alive is because I am plunging myself – ye olde mental patient style – into in a bath of cold water every fifteen minutes. Brain function is at a minimum, so let’s have another YouTube Clip Of The Day! And yes, it’s another one from The Book Grocer, god love him. He’s just sent me a massive collection of video links so there may even be a YouTube Clip Of The Day III coming… The guy at the end puts things into perspective rather nicely, I think. More »
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And Now The British Papers Have Gone Thorpe Crazy!

11:23AM Jess McGuire | It was weird that the Australian papers gave a damn about Ian Thorpe’s living arrangements, but it’s even weirder that the British tabloids seem fascinated too! Actually, they’re less interested in Daniel The Hot Brazilian Swimmer (although he does rate a mention in a recent article in the Daily Mail) and more concerned with Thorpie’s post-competitive swimming waist line. During his 10 years in competitive swimming, Ian Thorpe was a perfect example of physical perfection thanks to his athletic figure. After over two years since he announced his retirement, its perhaps no surprise to see ‘The Thorpedo’ is looking noticeably thicker round the waist without his daily swimming sessions. Saucer of milk, table two! I’m sure Very Good Friend™ Daniel The Hot Brazilian Swimmer appreciates Thorpie for exactly who he is, no matter what shape that may be. And that, chums, is what you call mateship. MORE: Olympic swimmer Ian ‘The Thorpedo’ Thorpe shows off his expanding girth after two years away from the pool Investigating Ian Thorpe’s Relationship With His Brazilian Housemate (Defamer Australia) Are They Hinting At Something To Do With Ian Thorpe’s Private Life? (Defamer Australia More »
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Flag Waving Bogan Teens Claim They’re Not Racist, Just Incredibly Stupid

9:30AM Jess McGuire | You know what’s not racist? Drawing a map of Australia on your stomach and writing the words “FUCK OFF, WE’RE FULL”. In actual fact, it is simply a sign that teens today are incredibly concerned with the problem of over-population. And if you believe that, you deserve to have your citizenship taken away. Two Sydney girls and a boy, draped in Australian flags with sketches proclaiming F*** off we’re full on their stomachs, “celebrating” Australia Day with a message of anti-immigrant hostility and smirks on their faces. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

YouTube Clip Of The Day

8:24AM Jess McGuire | Oh, The Book Grocer. Defamer Australia OWES you big time. Keep sending in those YouTube Clip Of The Day suggestions – and that goes for the rest of you, too. I approve. More »

Angelina Jolie Adopts Backwards-Dressing Custom Of Her New Hip-Hop Orphans

8:16AM Seth | If you were one of the millions of SAG Awards watchers thinking Angelina Jolie looked a little frumpy-dumpy in her Max Azria gown, that’s probably because she had the thing on backwards. More »

Renée Zellweger Taken As POW In ‘New In Town’ Culture War

8:07AM STV | Most midwinter dump-jobs are happy just to get some lukewarm reviews and, if they’re lucky, $US67 million in two weeks of release. But you’re really on fire when you’ve earned a rarer-than-rare “anti-Minnesota” designation. More »

Whoa: 6 Questions That Occurred To Us Upon The 18th Anniversary Of ‘Blossom’

8:07AM Kyle Buchanan | 1. Whose voice has gotten deeper in this reunion clip: Mayim Bialik’s or Joey Lawrence’s? More »

You Know America’s In The Shitter When Even Jake Gyllenhaal Is Kicking Paps In The Shins

7:54AM Seth | Jake Gyllenhaal returned to the drudgery of jury duty today, where he received none of the pampering he’d become accustomed to from Prince of Persia’s small army of chest-hair stylists and grape-peeling P.A.s. More »

‘Fringe’ Chillingly Recreates Experience Of Watching 43 Hours Of ‘Idol’ Auditions

7:50AM Seth | In an interesting Fox crossover last night, Fringe subjected some poor kid to a clip of Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi making out just minutes before. Needless to say, it instantly liquefied his brains. More »

Defamer Exclusive: Mickey Rourke Taps Out Of ‘Wrestlemania’

7:49AM Kyle Buchanan | When we intuited that Mickey Rourke was having second thoughts about a Wrestlemania appearance that would obliterate both Chris Jerichoand his Oscar hopes, we weren’t far off the mark. Rourke’s publicist just told us: More »