- How I didn't know that Winona Ryder plays Spock's mom in the new Star Trek film, I'm unsure. Despite her whole "borrowing clothes without paying for them" problem, she's still one of my favorite actresses. However, The Guardian knew, and instead of perhaps discussing her role in the film, they did an oh-so-witty column about her falling ill on a recent Transatlantic flight. Meh.
- The never ending "are schoolgirls smarter than boys" question is still being asked, and according to The Metro a study has shown that 58% of five-year-old girls are "competent" at their age for literacy, communication and imaginative play.
Boys, however, are found to just be 41% competent for their age in these areas. Watchdog group Ofsted claims this is because boys' development is being "stifled" because they are being "sitting indoors too long at school". They say boys should be allowed to play outside more to develop their imaginative play, skills.
- There was a big hoo-ha in Dubai last night for the opening of a new hotel. Kylie Minogue sang some songs, the fireworks could be seen from space, and a bunch of stars turned up. Lily Allen was there, you know, because she's a "pop star". Samantha Ronson was there to "DJ" and Lindsay Lohan was there to show off that while she may be sober and "maybe bi", she certainly isn't going to start eating properly anytime soon.
Now, I'm not body-snarking here - but Natalie Imbruglia as a blonde upsets me. The only thing we ever had in common was that we had brown hair and blue eyes and now she's going and spoiled it. Natalie, dye it back. DYE IT BACK.
- Is everyone else as "over" the Jen vs Angie bullshit as I am? Christ, it happened four years and 34 kids ago - move along. Jennifer Aniston, as you may have read/seen on Oprah has called Angelina Jolie discussing that she fell in love with Brad Pitt while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston on the set of Mr & Mrs Smith "uncool". Talking about it now, four years later, feels a little late.
But, apparently more people want to see her get "real bitchy" about it and come out fighting. Fight back, they cry:
Well, here’s the outrage, in my humble opinion. A woman six years younger with
huge pouty lips takes your man, because she can, leaving you to face 40
alone and childless . . . and “a little inappropriate” and “uncool” is the
best you can come up with, Jen? Oh dear.
Seriously? I didn't think any woman's husband could just be "taken" and that it was a bit more complicated than that, but what do I know...
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