Random mid-week amusements and diversions
September 28th, 2005I just dove into my inbox and found people emailing me about this and that. The first, called the Lesbian Lube Project — but actually for other types of women as well — is a fun little survey on lubricants. The second, a much-anticipated new podcast from my friends Skulk and Urg, is next on my list of things to listen to.
I found this website recently, which is all about hilarious re-imagined artwork featuring dildos; I think the site is sponsored by Viagra, but I can’t tell why.
Finally, I want to direct your attention to the new Fall season line-up on tv, which is wrapping up its pilot and premieres as we speak. I’ve noticed a bevy of alternately strong and sexy women in the mix, including Geena Davis as the first female President on the Tuesday night show Commander In Chief, and Tyra Banks as the host and a judge on Wednesday night’s America’s Next Top Model. I’m working to integrate my love for ANTM with my feminist politics, and doing that is easier than I first imagined given that the show features a lot of racial diversity, occasional (better than none at all) zaftig models, out lesbian and bi contestants — including this season’s hottie butch, Kim, pictured here — and Tyra herself, ever an envelope-pusher in the modelling biz. Time to warm up the remote…












