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Minnie Driver shows first baby pics on MySpace
Actress Minnie Driver, 38, has shunned lucrative glossy magazine deals to unveil the first picture of her baby son on MySpace.
Driver posted a photograph of one-month-old son Henry Story Driver on her page on the social networking site. The picture shows the Good Will Hunting and The Riches star holding her sleeping child. Actress Minnie Driver, 38, has shunned lucrative glossy magazine deals to unveil the first picture of her baby son on MySpace. ... more -
Last week on Current.com - 9/22-9/28
Another week has passed, and boy, what a week it was! Every Monday I take a look back at the past week on Current.com, and I cram it all together in a recap here on the blog. Here we go!
// Hack the Debate I //
Our first Hack the Debate took place last Friday. In case you missed it, we'll be rebroadcasting the first debate on Current TV tonight: 9pm EST/6PM PST. So tune in, take notes, and get ready to tweet #current this Thursday when Palin and Biden face off for the first time ever.
For more info: http://current.com/debate
Brett Erlich (@bretterlich) explains Twitter and the Hack the Debate concept: http://current.com/items/89332781_
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// VC2 Leaderboard Winner //
Last week's leaderboard winner was dre_allday's, The truth about People's Park -- a detailed look at the section of land in Berkeley, CA rooted in the 60s peace movement.
http://current.com/items/89293868_
Give it a view and offer dre_allday some feedback when you get a chance. Congrats, dre_allday!
// Top Five Contributors on Current.com //
Contributions really are crucial to Current.com, a well-contributed item can spark a wealth of discussion, collaboration, and debate. Each week I pull up the top 5 contributors from the week before, and give them some well-deserved kudos. Here are last week's star clippers:
bmltv (269 items)
http://current.com/people/bmltv
starr111 (239 items)
http://current.com/people/starr111
shugaray (103 items)
http://current.com/people/shugaray
TravG73 (89 items)
http://current.com/people/TravG73
GrandKnow2 (82 items)
http://current.com/people/GrandKnow2
Last week I noted that starr111 has held the top spot for two-weeks running, but this week things have changed. Out of virtually nowhere, bmltv has taken the #1 spot for the first time ever. Congrats! It wasn't without a fight, though. starr111 managed to post 239 items last week, up from 175 last week. TravG73 made his second appearance in the top 5, and we also have a newcomer: GrandKnow2. Kudos to everyone, and thanks for turning up the dial on your contributions!
// Most Commented Stories //
In an effort to change things up a bit, I'm going to slightly tweak the Most Commented Stories section for this week. Instead, let's focus on the stories that accrued the most comments each day. So here you go, seven stories that were extremely popular in commentator circles last week. Enjoy!
Monday
Significant drop in Palin's popularity
http://current.com/items/89324856_
Tuesday
Magazine promotes sterilization for women in their 20's
http://current.com/items/89331083_
Wednesday
Anti-Obama shirt riles school
http://current.com/items/89333929_
Thursday
Legislator proposes sterilization for poor women
http://current.com/items/89336988_
Friday
McCain will attend presidential debate tonight
http://current.com/items/89342228_
Saturday
Why didn't McCain look at Obama?
http://current.com/items/89347285_
Sunday
Army deploys combat unit in US for possible civil
http://current.com/items/89345009_
Give these a quick read if you happened to miss them, and if you found other stories from last week interesting, take a minute to point us in their direction by linking them in a response below.
So there you have it, last week on Current.com all wrapped up nicely. If you're gunning for the top 5, get ready to contribute to your heart's content. I'll see you here next week for another recap.
Best,
Mario
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Cover model sues magazine for gay harassment
A cover model for Genre Magazine is suing the magazine that allegedly printed a series of provocative photos intended for his personal use without his permission.
After the magazine had gone on sale, Benjamin Massing, 20, says he was subjected to unwanted advances and harassment from gay men and decided to sue the magazine and the photographer for invasion of privacy.
Massing, who is straight, is majoring in molecular biology at the University of Southern Florida. Lawyers for student say the photo spread, which flanked advertisements for sex toys and lubricant, has made it difficult for Massing to book jobs.
The suit alleges Massing has been subjected to sexual solicitations from strangers and the model claims he’s suffered humiliation and damage to his career as a result of the photo spread.
Massing has previously appeared almost in the buff for an Abercrombie & Fitch catalogue. The model also sported a pinstriped suit for an issue of Playboy spotlighting eligible college men. A cover model for Genre Magazine is suing the magazine that allegedly printed a series of provocative photos intended for his persona... more -
How Nature magazine featured Obama and McCain ... with an unfortunate ad on the ba...
Has the American presidential campaign gone to the dogs?
One could be forgiven for thinking so after seeing the latest issue of Nature magazine.
The world's leading scientific journal has featured a powerful image of John McCain and Barack Obama on its front cover. The pair radiate statesmanlike-authority, the image is suitably sombre for the weighty interview inside.
Then, however, you see the back cover.
In an unfortunate choice, advertisers placed there an image of two labrador pups - one black, one golden, in an uncanny mirror image of the grave image on the front.
The dogs strike eerily similar poses to Barack Obama, the first black American presidential candidate for a major political party, and his Republican rival John McCain, tanned golden brown from the Arizona sun.
The journal swears it is horrified by the coincidence.
"We didn't know until the issue landed on our desks," Nature pleaded to the media.
"It just goes to show that editorial and advertising aren't working in cahoots." Has the American presidential campaign gone to the dogs? ... more -
Hate! magazine
Channel 4 have launched a new online animation site called 4mations.tv
Hate! is an original commission for 4mations, it's basically a spoof advert for a celebrity magazine, dishing all the star soil that's fit to print.
Disclaimer: I wrote it, so this is some shamless self promotion. If enough people watch it and say 'this is awesome' we might get a feature film out of it. Or book tokens. Or a postcard with a topless lady on it. Channel 4 have launched a new online animation site called 4mations.tv ... more -
The Godfather is the don of Empire's top 500 film poll
The Godfather has topped a list of the top 500 films of all time compiled by Empire magazine following a poll of readers and film industry luminaries
The rest of the top 10 was filled by Goodfellas, Apocalypse Now, Pulp Fiction and Fight Club,
what do you think? should it have been number one or do you have a favourite that is different? The Godfather has topped a list of the top 500 films of all time compiled by Empire magazine following a poll of readers and film indu... more -
Thirteen Years Of Vice
Thirteen years of cutting-edge journalism means a pretty snazzy collection of photography...
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How low can Republicans Go?
Breaking News: Republicans are gathering addresses on foreclosed properties so former occupants (democrats only) will be turned away from polling places because they do not live there anymore!
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How Low Can Republicans Go?
It's bottomless! I swear these people, the Republican people, who run elections have no soul. I know, sadly, there is enough dirty tricks to go around in all the political persuasions. But the Repubs really know how to pull off the dirtiest of dirty tricks, without blinking an eye! I wonder why that is? Is it because they believe rules and laws are meaningless when it comes to getting their party the winning prize?. Or maybe they just have been mentally conditioned and have become barbarian brutes, due to using, low blows for so long they can't tell RIGHT from WRONG any longer?. I believe it's the latter, with quite a bit of truth in the former. Read about how they (repubs) wish to use the property addresses of those unfortunate individuals who have had their shelters, their family homes, their belongings, confiscated by foreclosure, so they would be disqualified from voting because they no longer lived at such address. Calling it disgusting is way too mild. Follow this link: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/09/16/mccain-would-t...
Harper's has a lengthy article this month about the casualties of foreclosure. Please read the poignant account of what happens to those victims and I do mean VICTIMS of the Republican Led Financial Disaster of no oversight on Subprime Mortgage Lender practices within the USA Financial Institutions. It's a read of the stark reality behind all the numbers you see and hear from the media the, hard numbers of sadness... Bleak Houses" http://www.thethinkingblue.com/bleak1.html
http://thinkingblue.blogspot.com Breaking News: Republicans are gathering addresses on foreclosed properties so former occupants (democrats only) will be turned away f... more -
Marisa Miller Sexy in Malibu Magazine
A moment of attention:Supermodel Marisa Miller is on the cover of the latest issue of Malibu. Applause for them, really.Marisa Miller is sexy in a pair of knee high socks and what makes it even better the really high heels. Its definitely a great photo shoot. A moment of attention:Supermodel Marisa Miller is on the cover of the latest issue of Malibu. Applause for them, really.Marisa Miller ... more
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Top 10 most controversial ads
The "Get unhooked" advert aimed at getting people to quit smoking was the most complained about advert last year.
The Department of Health advert prompted 774 complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
The number of adverts complained about in 2007 was the highest ever at 14,080 and key grievances were violence and misleading claims about being green. The "Get unhooked" advert aimed at getting people to quit smoking was the most complained about advert last year. ... more -
Maxim propone un nuovo contest sempre più hot!
Maxim propone l'ennesimo glamour contest con le donne più belle della terra. E' già passato più di un anno da quando la nostra Melita nazionale era arrivata in finale al contest internazionale di Maxim: ricordate (Miss Maxim Worldwide 2006)? Maxim propone l'ennesimo glamour contest con le donne più belle della terra. E' già passato più di un anno da quando la nost... more
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Encefalus just had a serious case of ENCEFALITIS!!! Encefalitis blogzine issue 1!
Encefalitis is a blogzine, that is, a magazine composed of blog posts.
I first thought about piecing together my posts together into a pdf file, so as to be able to classify them and find them easier. But later I discovered that this could make an excellent magazine, that anyone can get and print and read it at his free time at his own leisure. So, there we had the birth of Encefalitis!
Encefalitis issue 1 contains posts from the period 23 July 2008 - 23 August 2008. The first issue is 111 pages long (my lucky number :P ). I will probably make the later issues smaller, since it will be much easier for me to work on the layout and the content :-) . I also found the opportunity with Encefalitis, to make a few corrections to older articles (adding links or correcting bad grammar). So, there you have it! Encefalitis is a blogzine, that is, a magazine composed of blog posts. ... more -
Bright Young Hollywood
Rachel Taylor of "Bottle Shock" tells us about being in Vanity Fair's Bright, Young Hollywood issue alongside Jonah Hill and Amber Heard. Rachel Taylor of "Bottle Shock" tells us about being in Vanity Fair's Bright, Young Hollywood issue alongside Jonah Hil... more
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tyra banks is michelle obama photoshoot
tyra banks is michelle obama photoshoot I like the photoshoot... I think they were well done!
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10 magazine covers that shook the world
The LA Times has compiled a list of magazine covers that shook - and shocked - the world! The recent New Yorker's Obama cover is in the top ten, but maybe you prefer one of the other ones? What about Demi's birthday suit or The Passion of Kanye West? The LA Times has compiled a list of magazine covers that shook - and shocked - the world! The recent New Yorker's Obama cover is ... more
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New Yorker Cover Stirs Campaign Controversy
Barack Obama's campaign says a satirical New Yorker magazine cover showing the Democratic presidential candidate dressed as a Muslim and his wife as a terrorist is ``tasteless and offensive.'' Barack Obama's campaign says a satirical New Yorker magazine cover showing the Democratic presidential candidate dressed as a Mus... more
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150 Naked Lesbians Wanted!
Diva Magazine is calling for 150 lesbian and bisexual women to get naked for a mass photo shoot in August to celebrate their 150th issue.
I'm there! Are you? Diva Magazine is calling for 150 lesbian and bisexual women to get naked for a mass photo shoot in August to celebrate their 150th iss... more -
We Got You Covered 7.3.08
You'll never guess what magazine has Conor all hot and bothered in this week's rapid-fire round-up.
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We Got You Covered 6.26.08
Photoshopped fistbumps, women covered in cake, and so much more in our rapid-fire rundown of the week’s magazine cover stories
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Jamie Pressly puts on some lingerie for FHM Magazine
We haven’t seen this chick in a while, Jamie Pressly finally comes out and poses for this issue of FHM magazine.Nice little shoot…nice little body looks hot as hell in these sexy pics from FHM. Can somebody say, HOT? We haven’t seen this chick in a while, Jamie Pressly finally comes out and poses for this issue of FHM magazine.Nice little shoot…nice... more
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