Truth Above All Else

WARNING: The following post contains EXPLICT MATERIAL.  Please be advised.

So New York State Representative Anthony Weiner has admitted that the underwear photo sent from his Twitter account to an unidentified woman's was not only him, but he sent it...his account was not "hacked" and a false photo posted as he previously charged.

These are some of the photos...in one Weiner (has a surname ever been more appropriate?) is shirtless (courtesy of BigGovernment.com) and in another his penis outline is visible under his gray underwear (from abcnews.com).

In other "news," there some growing speculation that not only are the recently released nude cell phone photos of actress Blake Lively genuinely her (she claims they're faked), but she is the one who leaked them in the first place.  Now, the person who's making noises about this is entrepeneur and all-around douchebag Joe Francis (Girls Gone Wild), so it should be taken with a grain of salt.

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The idea that photos are really of Lively, despite what she and her reps claim, is bolstered by numerous paparazzi photos of her using the same phone (while fully clothed) as well as tattoos and other markers.  Personally, I think the photos are of her.  If they're not, the forger is exceptional and I'd like to meet him/her.

But it's probably just another instance of someone in the public eye getting caught using technology in a dirty, dirty way and lying about it.  I will NEVER understand why people don't just come clean when they've been caught with their pants down...or their bra off or whatever.

We live in the age of constant paparazzi presence.  We also live in the age of quadrillions of gigabytes flying around in the form of the Internet...and people, what you put online NEVER GOES AWAY.  It cannot be erased, it cannot be hidden.  It's out in the universe for-ehv-verr.

Here's another observation: people only care for a few moments if you do something naughty.  President Obama admitted cocaine use in college.  Vanessa Hudgens acknowledged the naked photos of her were indeed taken by her and were a personal gift for her boyfriend Zac Efron.  These stories were "news" for a millisecond and then the public moved on.

What the public does harp on is trying to cover shit up.  Had President Obama denied ever seeing an ounce of cocaine, some enterprising reporter from the National Enquirer (PS, Enquirer: where can I send my resume?) would have found a photo of him snorting and seventeen alumni who attended the party he got so wasted at.  But he admitted it and people stopped caring.  Because bad behavior is not always a big deal: especially if you're rich, successful, attractive or all of the above.  Does John Edwards ring a bell?  Ass.

The TRUTH, friends.  The TRUTH is what matters, no matter the magnitude or significance of your sins.


Sidenote: As a woman who has spent six years in a long distance relationship, I've taken my share of...ahem...questionable photos.  I will never judge a man or a woman for naughty photos...unless that person is using those photos to be unfaithful, entice underage partners or doesn't accept responsibility for the recording and release of the pictures, even if he was actually hacked and the pics were stolen.  They're still yours. 

But seriously, Blake...using your iPhone and a mirror?  That's Busch League.  Get an awesome camera with a timer (Lord knows you can afford it) and get your Playboy on.  Fool around with lighting and poses.  Edit the photos to your liking and then send them...that way if they do get leaked, at least you can call them artsy.

The "List"

Have you guys ever played that game where you make a list of the celebrities you’re “allowed” to sleep with no matter what kind of actual relationship you’re in?  You may remember it as a storyline on a second-season episode of Friends (with Ross' laminated list and a guest spot by Isabella Rossellini). 

When I was in college we used to sit at the university-exclusive (no entry without an ID) pub and discuss it with everyone who popped in for a sandwich and a beer.  It made for some interesting conversation and seems to be a great way to figure out what attracts you to the opposite (or same) sex.

My personal list has morphed slightly over the years: Colin Farrell was on the original but got bumped when he grew out that greasy hair…Bear Grylls of Discovery Channel fame was there for a while but I crossed him off after watching him anally rehydrate himself with his own urine.  Even fake relationships can only handle so much.

Still, it’s pretty easy to see I have a type.  Google some photos of these guys...it'll make your day better, I promise:

1.       MARK VALLEY, actor (mostly television): Valley may be best known for his turn on Boston Legal, but I fell in love with him on Fox’s Keen Eddie years ago.  The show didn’t last but the DVDs are worth the Netflix…Keen Eddie was Sienna Miller’s American television debut.  He currently plays the main character on Fox’s Human Target.  The guy is basically the personification of testosterone.  His build, his face and his voice are all completely and deliciously male.  Plus he’s an army veteran.  Catching on to my type yet?

2.       MIKE ROWE, “media personality”: Rowe is another example of my addiction to classic masculinity.  His degree is in Communications and he’s done extensive television work, including developing and hosting Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel.  He’s funny, loyal (his crew’s been the same from the get-go) and he loves his mom.  And I’m a sucker for a nice baritone.

3.       NICHOLAS GONZALEZ, actor (TV & movies): I first noticed Gonzalez when he was a visiting detective on a mission on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.  Then he popped up on my Grey’s Anatomy successor Off the Map.  Turns out he’s not only a hottie, but an exceptional student with a degree from Stanford and two terms at Oxford under his belt.  His character on Off the Map grows cocaine, but obviously I’m hoping that won’t result in a police shootout death scene anytime soon.

4.       ANDREW LEE POTTS, actor (British TV & movies): As the anti-hero Hatter on Syfy Channel’s miniseries Alice, Lee Potts was introduced to legions of American fans even though he’s been on British TV for more than a decade.  He’s a main cast member on ITV’s Primeval, about a team of scientists and students who travel around Britain catching creatures from the past and future that slip into our world through slits in time.  If you’re interested, there’s a ton of original music videos celebrating his scenes from Alice (where he’s not only clever and quirky, but sits stoically through a torture session meant to break him) on Youtube.

5.       CHRIS LEAK, football player (University of Florida & CFL): Even though his NFL dreams seem to continue getting waylaid, Leak is a very talented quarterback with a long history of academic achievement and volunteer work.  Parade Magazine featured him as its 2003 High School Football Player of the Year, and I actually cut out his photo and kept it in my locker.  It’s hard to make the Canadian Football League watchable, but Leak does it.

On Deck (I apparently have given this a lot of thought):

·         RYAN LOCHTE, professional swimmer: I’ve always thought dancers have the best “feminine” figures and swimmers have the best “masculine” shapes.  Lochte is an excellent example AND he has a face to match.  He’s often overshadowed by Olympic teammate Michael Phelps, but his record at the University of Florida was stellar and he continues to be a real force in the swimming world.  I also appreciate this upstate New Yorker’s ability to stay out of the spotlight, something Phelps has some trouble with.

Try this with your friends.  You may be surprised at their answers and change some of your own J