this is too good...according to a reputable source, the text on this poster reads: "Planning to give a birth (having a baby) is one of our country's basic policy.' 'To have a happy life, the best is don't have many babies.'" 

someone tell that to this couple.

What's cuter than a monkey dressed in a cowboy outfit (complete with mini Justin boots/chaps!) sittin' tall in a custom-made DOG saddle? Well...nothing.

Meet Whiplash the Rodeo Monkey. Doesn't get much better than this: http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/stadium.weblogsinc.com/tmz/images/2008/07/_00 10_rodeo_monkey_spl37815_011_splash_exc_full.jpg

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I'm seriously considering a shot at the 21-day vegan cleanse that prompted Oprah to give up her precious wine & cheese nights for an opportunity to become a "conscious" eater. Kathy Freston's Quantum Wellness chronicles a meat-free, dairy-free, alcohol-free approach to healthy eating that sounds...well, delicious. Which is saying a LOT since I, too, love me some pinot & gorgonzola...

Here's the issue, however: IT IS SO FREAKIN' EXPENSIVE to be vegan. With the price of produce increasing each day, I'm in a quandary. Point me to the Farmer's Market...or just toss me Tal Ronnen, Freston's chef who volunteered to prepare meals for Oprah & her 3 pals.

A clever news headline will always catch my eye...specifically if it includes the names of notorious fame whores, infamous politicians, celebrity eye candy, etc. Extra points if it's witty. Yet nothing along the lines of "Young Runaway's Alleged Dwarf Pimp To Face Judge" could prepare me for this shocker: 

BOY EATEN BY FAMILY.

Whoa whoa WHOA. I don't even know what to think about this. It goes back to a conversation I had about cults with a friend a few days ago--- ultra creepy.

A 33-year-old Italian artist was killed in Turkey last month simply for the sake of her craft. Giuseppina Pasqualino di Marineo (a.k.a. Pippa Bacca) was performing a stint for her latest creative project "Brides on Tour," hitchhiking her way through Middle East in a white wedding gown to symbolize a proposed "'marriage' of cultures and the building of trust." She imagined "a road journey, in part to symbolize the ways in which minds can travel toward compromise. Their wedding dresses would evoke the sense of hope and life-changing possibility that a bride might feel on her wedding day." Although her idea was well-received in Istanbul, the heart of Turkish tourism, she never made it past the Anatolian region of East Turkey. Turkish police arrested a man named Murat Karatas, who they believe to be guilty of sexually assaulting Bacca before he strangled her. For some reason, this hit home with me...although I'm aware of the HUGE risk she took (hitchhiking through a historically-chauvinistic country, without knowing the language, without an escort) I can't help feeling like she died in vain. 

I do love the occasional article of men's clothing on a woman...but for some reason I just can't love head-to-toe menswear. Tuxedo slacks and suit jackets just aren't my cup of tea, exemplified in this latest look from Ashley Olsen...opinions?

a friend of mine is traveling abroad, and sends pics of strange "lost in translation" moments, this being one of them. snack food or mood stabilizer? you be the judge:

anyone who caught last night's ANTM finale might share my disbelief...WHITNEY?

i mean, really? it seems as though this cycle's competition was judged solely for the purpose of pleasing the Nielsen gods...those with talent and actual potential were axed, while those with poor poses and antagonistic attitudes were left to duke it out in the ultimate "battle of the bitch(es)"...excluding Anya, who came across as genuinely sweet, if not a little dumb. what WERE they thinking?

S KILLED SOMEONE. nope. not a joke. there's hope that she was exaggerating in her midnight confession to B, but last night's Gossip Girl would lead one to assume otherwise. are the writer's that desperate for ratings that they had to sacrifice the believability of the plot? i could handle the tepid love trysts, but murder is really pushing the envelope.

Just thought I'd share...despite the Wolverine sideburns, David Beckham knows how to impress an audience. (and YES I stole this from Perez...sssssh)

"O.M.F.G."

forgive me, i do love a little salacious tv "gossip" now and then, and the wardrobe department sure does a bang-up job (i'm sure every 16-year-old is begging mom and dad for these) which is really the main reason i watch the show. because if "gossip girl" didn't have any redeeming fashion moments, i'd skip the whole thing entirely. the most recent episode aired last night, and let me just say...what kind of tv genius thinks it's appropriate to write scenes about sexual tension, drug use, and stealing one-of-a-kind couture gowns into a show geared toward 14-18 year-old girls?! let's not forget that the show was adapted from a series of tween mini-novels, over-sexed, dramafied, and hand-delivered to America's youth.

i handled it in the OC where they tried to water down the whole "teenage drinking/drugs" issue by casting marissa as an emotionally unstable free spirit who acted out to get her parents back together. but "gossip girl" glorifies inappropriate behavior in a manner that's anything but subtle. at least the terrible role models look good being bad.

i want Rihanna's puppy SO BAD. do you think she'd notice if i took lil' DJ home with me?