Happy Birthday, lava!
Today is Squeer! lava’s something-something birthday. She said she didn’t want a fuss, just money, but currently our pockets are overflowing with fuss, but contain very little cash. So please join us in a rousing round of happy birthday, and break out your best breakfast wine to toast our dear lava. I should [...]
Sidney Poitier receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Sidney Poitier was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama yesterday, Wednesday Aug 12, 2009. Poitier, the first black man to win a Best Actor Oscar, was chosen for his contribution to acting and race relations.
This year’s awards were presented to “Agents of Change.” In presenting [...]
RuddSquee!
Because we love you and you love Paul Rudd so much you’re willing to abduct strangers who look like him, we bring you one of our favorite Rudd moments.
Or future daughters…or girls you know…or sons…or cats…
In no particular order…
Angela Bassett
Education: B.A. African American Studies, Yale University; M.F.A. Yale School of Drama
Fluencies: English
Causes: Youth Arts Programs, UNICEF
Notable Awards and Accomplishments:
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Full scholarship to Yale
1993, Golden Globe Award Winner – Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, What’s Love Got [...]
St. David’s Day Edition
In honor of St. David’s Day I wanted to spotlight a kick-ass Welsh woman. However, I could only think of three Welsh women and two were Catherine Zeta Jones and Charlotte Church, so no and no. This left me with Dame Shirley Bassey, and regardless of her country of origin she fits [...]
Gail Trimble: Kicker of University Challenge Ass
By way of Lisa(#1) we bring you Gail Trimble. Ms. Trimble recently lead her Corpus Christi College, Oxford team to victory on BBC2’s University Challenge. What did she win for being a scholarly and confident young woman? Public vilification. She’s maintained her head through good press and bad, and [...]
Sara Bareilles
She rocked the Grammies in confection perfection. She rocks the mic and piano, and she rocks our world.
In case you don’t know who she is, this is the object of our current girl crush:
Thanks to fabulous Lowkuer, koudelka, we have a new current Favorite Woman on TV. It’s the Notorious PAB, Fox News Anchor, Patti Anne Browne. I know what you’re thinking– “Really? You guys love a Fox News Anchor?”
Yep, and here’s why:
So, now, you down with PAB?
Thanks for the tip, koudelka
Glenda Jackson, CBE, age 72, Former Actress, Member of Parliament
Ms. Jackson is a classically trained, award winning actress whose range and achievements have rarely been rivaled. As testament to her range, she’s noted for what many consider to be one of the funniest performances on British TV (A Morecambe & Wise Show skit in which [...]