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A guy with the largest approval rating on the planet, along with some dude from Texas
The hat. The glove. The medal. Where do I start with this picture?
The opposite of MILF. It's a FLIM
A touching scene from the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York
Emily Alexander would have Osama on his knees in seconds. Then I'm come along and drill him with a bat
Kelli Graham: super model, super actress. I guess the super movies are on the way
PSA: Kiana Tom, of ESPN Bodyshaping fame, bares all in the next issue of Playboy
I've been thinking about getting myself a pet
Pamela Paulshock has Paul in shock
Terry Divyak went to Cancun and came back with this souvenir
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NYC THIS WEEK
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I'm probably going to see Stand at The Parlour (86th and Broadway) on Friday, March 22. E-mail me if you want in. The rest of the week we'll make up as we go along.
Suggestions for your party needs...
Who's on First — Upper East Side bar with super stars Chaundra and Liani on Thursday nights
MurphGuide.com — A daily guide to bar specials and events
Mr. Hipster — Hands-down the wittiest bar and restaurant reviews in the city. If the Mr. Hipster hasn't reviewed it, it's not worth going to.
NYCBP.com — If you pick your bar depending on what hot bartenders are working, this is your resource.
NetworkingGirl — Christan's always organizing events for NYC singles to get in bed with each other. Go see what she's got going on this week.
Dodgeball — NYCers rate bars and post reviews — and without the bridge-and-tunnel reviews that infect CitySearch.
* Got an NYC-centric site to plug? Let me know.
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Since the dawn of the Internet, there are three things you should never do:
1) Respond to instant messages from someone who goes by BigDongInPhilly
2) E-mail your boss a link to that Britney Spears site you found during working hours
3) Screw up
You see, everything is now documented. And you don't want to be caught with your pants down, literally and figuratively.
Luckily for us who take pleasure in the misfortune of others, there are plenty of sites out there dedicated to etching in stone (or at least HTML) mistakes of all kind.
This week, we present bloopers.
* Movie Bloopers Online — Visual evidence of the imperfections in popular movies. May I also suggest all 87 minutes of "Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?"
* Dan Quayle Bloopers — Relive the nightmare that was the first Bush administration. Ten years later, it's horrifying to think that this dud was one heartbeat away from being leader of the free world. Among his greatest mishits...
"I support efforts to limit the terms of members of Congress, especially members of the House and members of the Senate."
"For NASA, space is still a high priority."
He's even cited as an author on Amazon for "If He Only Had a Brain," a collection of dumb Dan Quayle quotes.
* Sorority Sluts 3: Spring Break! (The Outtakes) — A short movie that takes a satirical look at porn bloopers. I Like the 60 Minutes version better.
* McBilly's Gymnastics Bloopers — Experienced Net users may have seen some of these videos before, but if you never get tired of watching 15-year-olds fall on their heads, this site's for you.
* MediaNews: Favorite News Bloopers — Media vets tell tales of how copy-editors saved their asses from embarrassing headlines. Even better, sometimes the copy editors slipped and let through such headlines as "Woman Beats Off Male Attacker" and "Trojans Bang Beavers in Pac-10 Action"
* Three's Company Bloopers — The FBI should have as much info on terrorists as this webmaster does on Mr. Furley. In fact, we should get the FBI to have this nut arrested.
* Harry Shearer's Media Bloopers — Multimedia that exposes the lowlights of such television personalities as Sam Donaldson ... and we're not even talking about the dead opossum he wears on his head.
* Name That Candy Bar — How well can you identify the names of half-eaten candy bars — the same kind you pick out of the trash when you've spent all your money on booze.
RANDOM WEIRDNESS
* FrugalJohn.com: Where Cheap Bastards Find Quality Ladies — Call it the Filene's Basement of hookers. Peruse ads of "ladies" who charge no more than $200 per session. It still sounds like a lot of money to contract herpes. (See Salon article.)
* Gene Simmons' Tongue Magazine — The Alexander Hamilton of rock 'n' roll finds another way to make money. Hey, at least the guy is from New York City. Keep up on all of the Demon Child's promotional exploits at GeneSimmons.com, which also has a section titled Ladies in Waiting. Judging by the looks of some of those fans, they're gonna be waiting for a long time.
* Interview With Howard Stern's Girlfriend, Beth Ostrosky — Proof that fame and fortune can make anyone attractive. I know a lot of funny guys, and they don't get gals like this.
* Letter Grades for the World's Flags — All countries get an A-F rating. (You might recall F from sophomore history class.) Anyway, congrats to honor student Gambia, which, in my mind is absolutely hideous. And see you in summer school, Northern Mariana Islands, which really does look like it was constructed from clip art.
* 101 Dumbest Moments in Business History — No. 10 on the list is one of the reasons I left advertising: adult wet-wipes. I swear I knew about this product in the developmental stage. No one wastes time and money like marketers.
* What Kind of Muppet Are You? — Here's my result...
| You are Fozzie!
Wokka Wokka! You love to make lame jokes. Your sense of humor might be a bit off, but you're a great friend and can always be counted on.. | |
What the hell, man? My jokes are NOT lame. Check this one...
Q: How do you get a nun pregnant?
A: Fuck her.
LAND OF THE FREE, HOME OF THE BRAVE
We're a little heavy this week on the 9/11 stuff, because the six-month anniversary passed since the last update. Remember the lessons of that day: be kind, take nothing for granted.
* Dead 9-11 Terror Suspects Get Visas — The people who should really be deported are the ones who work for the INS.
* How Much Is One Life Worth? — Ted Rall, who recently created a very controversial cartoon about compensation for victim's families, tackles an ultra-sensitive issue. In September, I had hoped that Americans would join to ensure financial security for victims' families, so that paying bills would never be one of the many hurdles they will endure this year, in five years, in 10 years. I was happy when I saw that each family would receive an average of $1.6 million tax-free, and I am surprised that some widows think it's not enough. But maybe we can go a little easy on them in terms of public backlash and try to help them get through a situation that can understandably warp someone's perspective on how well two decades of $80,000 annual tax-free can support a family financially.
* Wanna Be a Star? Hate Islam — Asma Gull Hasan's editorial in the San Francisco Chronicle argues that pundits have railed against Islam to gain popularity. Hey, maybe we can find some Muslims to blow them up.
* WhereWereYou.org — A place to share your actions and emotions on Sept. 11. It's interesting to read the posts by teenagers because, most interviews in the traditional media outlets are conducted by adults and for adults.
* Fire Company Premium Brew — A beer created in memory of the heroes of 9/11 by a retired NYC firefighter from Engine Company 201. I'll drink to that.
* Should Sept. 11 Be a National Holiday? — I don't think so. Let's not turn this into another excuse to have a barbecue.
* Charles Krauthammer: The Case for Profiling — Chuck's essay in TIME argues that random searches of airline travelers are a useless charade. I couldn't agree more, and I said so when I flew in November and December. I didn't feel safer just because some grandma was being pulled out of line. If the profile of a terrorist was like me — white, 5-11, New Yorker — I would wholeheartedly welcome the extra scrutiny, because then I would feel safer myself.
THE NEWSDESK
* Strawberry Leaves Sour Taste — AP columnist Jim Litke on Darryl Strawberry, who was relocated from a drug-treatment center to jail for having sex with a resident and smoking behind the dormitories. Sounds like an episode of "Saved By the Bell."
* 'Fightin' Whites' Whip Up Controversy — A university tries to take a stand for Native Americans by naming its sports teams the Fightin' Whities, but outsiders love it and want t-shirts. That's what happens when you try to change views of people who don't mean any disrespect in the first place.
* Man Gets Job Interview Call After 34 Years — Like everyone says, that 1968 job recession is just about over.
* Saudi Police Stop Fire Rescue — Why bother trying to save 15 girls from burning to death when they're not dressed according to the kingdom's strict interpretation of Islam?
* Celebrity Boxing KOs Ratings — The FOX special was either the greatest or the worst moment in TV history, but one thing that's not subjective is the numbers: people watched in droves. (See TIME.com's review.)
THE WEEKLY LADIES
* Emily Alexander — Hard to believe she's the daughter of Emily Post and Jason Alexander, but it's true. Really, it's true.
* Kelli Graham — Her bio says she's a Coyote Ugly girl in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Trust me, I know ugly girls in Mexico, and she ain't one
* PimpIt.com Princess: Michelle — Read an interview with Michelle of Michelle's Wonderland, a site which I've been linking to almost since the inception of each of our sites.
* Pamela Paulshock — A fitness model with whom I'll be posing on the cover of Muscle & Fitness one of these years. I figure I've got about four million push-ups to go.
* Terry Divyak's Cancun Photos — Terry's a real photographer, which is why these photos are much better than the ones shot by college kids while they're blind drunk. See the bottom of Terry's home page for his newest photo sets.
NEXT WEEK
I don't have a clue what I'm gonna do next week.
Send your link suggestions now.
THE ARCHIVE
Missed a week of PaulKatcher.com? Shame on you.
Hit the archive and see what you missed.
Recent issues include Spring Break, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Before that we (un)covered Mardi Gras 2002.
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