Calling this a gadget feels wrong. You don’t buy this $7200 phone by LG because of what it can do. You buy it because of the branding.  Currently available for purchase at Harrod’s

According to People Magazine,  the lastest new sensation teeny bopper pop singer Charice got Botox in preperation for her upcoming appearance on  Glee.  The 18 year old reportedly had a 30 minute skin tightening procedure and then botox injections. Her surgeon Vicki Belo commented during a recent interview, that the botox was needed to flatten her ball shaped face so that she could have a “cuter face”   and  ”give you (her) the apple cheek look because it’s cute, right?’. Dr. Belo’s moral compass is completely fucked up. Why would you give an 18 year old a skin tightening procedure  AND botox? Instead of being and adult and giving this young woman some much needed guidance, this woman thought it was better to make a dollar off of teen insecurity. Pafuckinthetic. Charice’s rep has since released a statement that this was not a cosmetic procedure but for a medical reasons, which of course is just spewing more bullshit on what it is already a shitty situation. Another beautiful girl who thinks they’re less than that. Sad. Below are a few fun facts on teen cosmetic surgery courtesy of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Fun Fact #1  209,553 cosmetic procedures were peformed on patients aged 13-19. Of these 134,701 were non surgical, minimally invasive procedures. 

Fun Fact #2  While Liposuction is down 20% and Breast Augmentation is down 9% as compared to 2008, Botox is actually up 2%

Fun Fact #3 The Top 5 Surgical Procedures among teens: Breast Augmentation,  Male Breast Reduction, Ear Surgery, Nose Job and Liposuction

Fun Fact #4   The Top 5 Minimally Invasive procedures among teens: Botox, Laser Hair Removal, Laser Skin Resurfacing, Microdermabrasion and Laser Treatment of Leg Veins

I get that what’s reported in US Media is determined to a large degree by public interest. When you can’t tell the difference in the quality of content produced between a blog ran by an individual and a news organization backed by the power of a corporate conglomerate, I think you need to start paying attention. It’s pathetic really. Blogs are edgy. People are paying more attention to blogs. So ooh, let’s mimic their content so that people will like us too.  Or maybe it’s not even that deep and this is simply the level of content that their staff is capable of producing. But I tend to think it is. The homogenization of our media for the sake of profitibality has simply gotten out of hand. Instead of being innovative and a hallmark in their industry, this media powerhouse is just following the trend. Is this truly what the level of our nation’s discourse has become? Our major media outlets want to be synonymous with gossip and celebrity worship. Pathetic.

Until the whole Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys brouhaha came to light, Mashonda was just another no-hit wonder in the annals of pop n’ b. Forgotten and not even thought of. It’s so ironic how we recognize each other only when we fall and barely acknowledge each other when we are trying to rise. With that said, she looks beautiful. As for the tattoo of  ‘Loyalty” on her hand, it speaks for itself. Check out the rest at Vibe.com

While millions around the world were watching the World Cup in peace yesterday, those who gathered at various locations in Kampala the capital of Uganda, were victim to multiple bomb attacks. More than 74 people were killed in the incident. The Somalian terroritst group Al-Shabab is claiming responsibility. Everytime something likes this happens, it gives some dumbfuck the idea that this is proof of the evils of Islam. As a Baptist ( that’s right, I’m a upstanding woman with potty mouth that is still a work in progress) who has READ the Koran, I can tell you that Islam is not evil. For that matter, no religion is evil. It’s what people do with it that is.

I saw this gem over at Drunkenstepfather and  all I can say is what the fuck were they thinking? Apparently Playboy thought the same thing. The spread which was not approved before publication, will be the last Portugese Edition. While I googled what they were paying homage to ( The Gospel According to Jesus Christ by Jose Saramago) and get the shoot concept, it’s totally wrong. Great for an art exhibition. Not so great for a magazine like Playboy. Seriously, who wants to jack off to Jesus? I can’t even get into my religious feelings about this, because frankly I couldn’t even digest the spread on that deep of the level.  You can’t insult my faith or even anger me with something this simplistic. I’m gonna give this a big hairflip with an extra neckroll and turn the other cheek . The unedited cover is after the jump. Under 18? Click the x and stay out of grown folks’ business.

Tittilating is the word blaring in my head right now. But, I think it’s just because I’ve just seen alot of titties after looking over V Magazine’s latest edition preview bits. Frankly, I don’t get the direction from what I’m seeing so far.  The point of a sexy issue is to objectify and bring sexy to life, no argument there. I have a fond appreciation of eye candy (Idris Elba, Zac Efron, Rain, Stinky Fingaz in his legendary calendar, Tyrese,..but I digress) It’s just that the girls look so…wet and like..sex.  The concept of “sexy” is so literal in most of the photos, it just leaves me wondering is this sex or sexy? NSFW photos after the jump. And if you happen to be under 18, click the x and stay out of grown folks business.               

Sex is the rough and tough,sweating,skin rubbing,slapping juicy and dripping goodness. But sexy is when you wear the boxer briefs that I like because they cling to your ass and thighs just so and give me a peek of that Usher v. Sex is the act. Sexy is supposed to be the peek that makes you want to taste and see if you even would want to act. Sexy is less overt,more subtle. Homegirl in the bottom left is the closet example of personifying sexy. There’s just no imagination in these images. Anyways, the five covers feature Adriana Lima (Spain Edition), Lily Donaldson (UK Edition), Isabeli Fontana ( Brazilian Edition),Natasha Poly and Eniko Mihalik. As a bonus, V Magazine is offering 1000 Limited Edition scratch off covers of every model except Lima for purchase on their website.

Nigalia Gibbs, a 20 year-old woman from St. Louis, knowingly spread HIV to her unsuspecting clients. It would be totally insensitive to say you get what you pay for, but it’s true. A young woman who obviously has some serious issues sold herself for a few dollars to men who must also have issues if they need to pay for sex and cheap sex at that. I feel for her, because obviously her life is fucked up. I feel for her clients because they put their lives at risk for a moment of pleasure with a complete stranger AND they paid for it. I will never understand the concept of paying for sex. It just always makes me think that person must have no game.