Monday Music: the Boy with the Thorn in His Side edition

Here’s Michael Jackson in Mexico, past his prime and yet still able to bring the house down while wearing what appears to be a ladies’ one-piece bathing suit over a pair of short black pants, no less. It has been a crappy few days in pop culture, don’t you think? Now, because Drew tagged meContinue reading “Monday Music: the Boy with the Thorn in His Side edition”

More on Michael Jackson: Fame and money can attract the wrong people to your boudoir

Yesterday, someone left a charming comment calling me a “Stockholm syndrome-infected pedophile-lover” because I’m not, like, ecstatic that my childhood hero and pop star legend Michael Jackson has died. I would like to invite this person, and anyone else who may hold similar views, to kindly kiss my ass. As I mentioned in my columnContinue reading “More on Michael Jackson: Fame and money can attract the wrong people to your boudoir”

Mud and Michael

I love how the legendary Dead Sea mud glitters on my shoulder here. I love the way my bathing suit carries its fresh, mineral smell now [ETA: I wrote it was “herbal” before. I must have been more tired than I originally thought]. I spent a little too much time at the hotel watching MichaelContinue reading “Mud and Michael”

Possessed Business: Orange Jordan

The inspiration for this post can be traced back to Jad. Thanks, Jad! Dear Orange Jordan, I have had it with you. You’re like some bad boyfriend who takes my money but refuses to deliver on the important things in life, such as rubbing my feet, or, in your case, LETTING ME USE MY GODDAMNContinue reading “Possessed Business: Orange Jordan”