I already have serious reservations about stuffed animals but this just takes the cake.

 A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing — even in death.  A funeral home used a special embalming treatment to keep the corpse of 24-year-old Angel Pantoja Medina standing upright for his three-day wake.  Dressed in a Yankees baseball cap and sunglasses, Pantoja was mourned by relatives while propped upright in his mother’s living room. - Yahoo News

 That is some scary shit!

Hopefully they remembered to remove him before they went downstairs in the middle of the night for a glass of water…so Blair Witch!

Ok, so I’m late on this whole Ralph Lauren Olympic uniform controversy thing.

I’m not actually watching the Olympics (blasphemy!) or reading stories about it but when I came across Marc Ecko weighing in on the issue, I knew I should be paying attention.

nymag.com caught up with the man-about-town and he explained why we shouldn’t get our panties in a bunch about Ralph branding our Olympians:

“[Ralph Lauren] probably paid a ton of money for that license. I mean, people don’t realize — and I’m not saying that it’s right — but the Olympic license … he had to pay for that. So, it’s no different than a big HP commercial or a big ‘Brought to you by Visa’ in between the spots.” Ah, the magic of licensing! Ecko continued, “He was trying to get credit probably for the fact that he designed it. I don’t know — I don’t think it’s that much of a controversy. If they saw a swoosh, would they have said anything? If they saw Adidas’ three stripes, would they have said anything? Somehow it’s okay for a sports brand.” Touché.

Well, the swoosh and three stripes are synonymous with sports, the Pony is synonymous with pricks at country clubs talking about sailing.

But whatever…technicalities.

In any case, if Marc had it his way we’d be parading around in rhino gear.

“If it was me, there’d have been a big-ass Rhino [Ecko logo] on there. If it was me, I would have made sure people knew. You know what I mean? I think that’s a part of the idea of the licensing agreement. And then he’s got the ability to go resell it, I believe. I bet you that stuff is even in the stores right now.”

Because nothing says Olympic pride like licensing agreements and big ass rhinos!!!

Go for the gold, Marc!!!!

This is the same thing I asked my father while I was home in TX for the weekend (he likes Barack btw) and apparently, Radar Magazine wants to know too.

We know she’s opinionated, and we suspect we haven’t heard them all. She is fiercely public about being fiercely private. She is neither the shrewish lady in pantsuits (Hillary) nor the pretty, if also practical, accessory that generations of political wives have been.

I think the last sentence sums up America’s general feelings best.

No one knows what to do with a possible first lady who has neither the ambition to take her husband’s job nor to be a Stepford wife standing quietly by the wayside.

But she really is an accurate representation of today’s modern woman.

A smart lady who has worked hard for everything she has trying to balance work, kids and husband.

And she’s a little funny and sarcastic.

What’s wrong with that?

I suppose she’d be more digestible if she came sugar coated like other first ladies but I never trust those women…there’s always something dark underneath those bright, sunny smiles.

MTV really confuses me sometimes.

They’re like a cheeseball frat boy who you discover actually likes documentaries and indie films when they’re not playing beer pong or slipping roofies in your drink.

How can you have both Tila Tequila and the plight of Iraq war veterans on the same channel?

MTV is launching an hour long special called “Homecoming” about veterans with help from Kanye West through their “Choose or Lose” initiative.

A recent MTV survey showed that nearly 70 percent of that demographic knew someone who had served in Iraq. “In some ways we think it’s the defining issue of this generation,” said Ian Rowe, vice president for public affairs and strategic partnerships at MTV.

With that in mind MTV is reinvigorating its get-out-the-vote campaign, “Choose or Lose,” even though it has scaled back its news and documentary programming in recent years. MTV plans to cover the 2008 election largely by spotlighting a few of the roughly 1.6 million Americans who have served in Afghanistan and Iraq. Mr. Zarate’s story will be featured in “Homecoming,” an hourlong special about veterans presented by “Choose or Lose” and Mr. West on Monday night at 10. - NYT

This is good news to me since they’ve already succeeded in dumbing down our teenagers with the goings-on of something called “LC” and “Speidi.”

I know people want more videos on MTV, but I just want more “True Life.”

MTV, you’re slowly making it back on to my “DO NOT KILL” list.

Amidst the countless junk emails, club invites, general announcements and credit card offers that clog up my email account daily , it’s nice to come across a gem now and then.

I know what you’re thinking, “not another hipster photo blog.”
But it really ain’t like that.

If you don’t know who Rick Rodney is, you might want to check the video below… 

And here I thought we left rave behind — who knew?

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dozens of partygoers at an outdoor rave near Moscow last week have lost partial vision after a laser light show burned their retinas, Russian health officials said on Monday.

Source: Reuters

Have a Bitchin’ Weekend!

As Matilda pointed out previously, the stimulus package has given an unexpected boost to the porn industry. But apparently, it hasn’t done much for strip clubs.

In Tampa — a city known for its adult entertainment businesses — attendance has dropped at usually thriving strip clubs. Joe Redner, the owner of the well-known Mons Venus club, says his business is down 25 percent.

But Redner says the economy is having another effect on the business — it’s bringing out more women willing to give pole dancing a try.

Too many women at a strip club? — oh the irony.

Source: Naples Daily News

All I wanted was a Pepsi.

I guess that’s a common question considering today’s reality tv landscape.

But this is literal.

Our favorite Pretty Woman, Ashley Dupre is in talks to get her own reality dating show:

As Ashley Dupre sunned herself on the Jersey Shore, rumors were flying that the former call girl may become the “next Tila Tequila” as she reportedly enters talks to get her own dating reality show. - HuffPost

I’m not sure that anyone should aspire to be Tila Tequila (see #42) but we here at F&J say, “You Go, Girl!”

Get yours where you can, Ashley…