Friday Videos Like Romantic But That’s Not It
For those of you who missed it, this is the latest issue of Bloomberg Business about the Continental/United merger:
Failblog was alllll over it.
But wait, there's a VIDEO. Where the folks behind the cover talk about how elegant and romantic it is. YES.
“It's artful! More romantic! We have a much more romantic story to tell.”
Link? It's where the links fall in love, you know. Poor Marvin Gaye. I'm all for bawdy jokes and cheeky humor, but come on. Unless these two cracked up off camera after keeping a straight face through that explanation, that's just ridiculous.
I'm flying on Continental to Durham NC this weekend – I can't wait to wait for the plans to be cleaned before I can board.
Categories: Friday Videos, General Bitching
Like Downton Abbey?
Then you’ll love Laura Lee Guhrke’s AND THEN HE KISSED HER, now only $.99 on nook or kindle! Read the 2008 RITA finalist that Romantic Times called “great fun and delectable reading.”
Filed under Romance | Tags: Abbey, Downton, like | Comment (0)Links! It’s like we’re online or something!
Ever wondered who your Perfect Regency Hero might be? Carolyn Jewel is here to help.
My results? The Brooding Duke, which reads in part, ” chances are good he'll win you in a card game, take your virginity later that night then put you to work as his valet.”
AWESOME!
Graceful curtsey to Elizabeth for the link!
If you have a Sony Reader AND a Sony store near you, you can trade in your old unit for a credit, PLUS the Sony WiFi PRS t1BC is on sale for .00 until December 24, 2011.
Graceful curtsey to Lisa for the link!
Samhain has launched Retro Romance, old out-of-print titles brought back digitally. There are five launch titles from authors Debra Mullins, Karen Kay, Kate Donovan, Sharon DaVita, and Patricia Hagan. Have you read these books or these authors? Any recommendations?
I'm running in circles trying to figure out my opinion on this one: Superheroines Urge You to Self Examine Your Breasts in some PSAs from Mozambique.
The comments are as divided as my opinion on this one. The campaign walks an interesting line. On one hand: attention getting for something that's important. On the other, very sexualized and comics are very male-oriented already.
Yet again, some breast lumps are found by men who are fondling their wives or girlfriends, so awareness of both genders is a good thing.
What do you think of the ads?
Graceful curtsey to James L for the link.
ETA: Last call! No, not for the bar. The bar around here is always open. Last call for proposals for the Romance Area for the Popular Culture Association's 2012 Annual Conference, which is being held in Boston from April 11 – 14, 2012. So if you've got a paper with feisty Lacanian analysis of the preponderance of raven tresses and violet eyes in romance, that would be a great opportunity. (Seriously, academics talking romance is brain-splodey awesome).
Categories: General Bitching, The Link-O-Lator
Friday Videos Like Jimmy Fallon
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Thanks to Liz Cook who gave me the heads up: The Duck Shack Agreement was on Jimmy Fallon recently as part of his “Books You Shouldn’t Read” segment:
It’s at 2:12 in that video – and here’s a link.
Hope your weekend is full of books you should absolutely be reading.
Friday Videos like to Snuggle
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Since the earlier video was completely not work safe, here’s John Stamos, who wants to cuddle with you:
Thanks to Tamara Hogan for the link!
May your weekend be nothing but warm cuddly awesome.
Friday Videos Like Hair
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Melinda sent me the links to these commercials for a straightening iron that are like 30 seconds of eye candy. I love them.
Rapunzel:
And Cinderella, the long version:
I hope your weekend is full of excellent hair days. And awesome shoes.
Stay cool like Fabio
It has been ridiculously hot here in NYC this week—and around the country from what I gather. So in the spirit of cooling things down (or heating up, I’m unclear?) imagine yourself on a pirate ship, wind whipping through your luscious locks as a bare chested (it’s hot outside, remember?) golden-skinned hero keeps you from falling overboard.
Hey, it worked for Esi, May and me at RWA (seen here with the original GENTLE ROGUE cover)
Oh, and GENTLE ROGUE is now available on ebook, so find an air conditioner (or perhaps fan) and pretend the icy blast is nice, cold salty air…
Looks really good – like the wider columns.
Looks really good – like the wider columns.
Marooned – Science Fiction & Fantasy books on Mars