My Boxing Day Gift to You!-A House of Hot Ginger Men

The web is seriously lacking in some Ginger Men love so let's put an end to that right here.
Let there be Gingers for everyone!

David Wenham-Down Under Ginger

Seth Green-American Ginger

Kevin McKidd-Tartan Ginger

Damian Lewis-TV Ginger

Simon Woods-Literary Ginger

Rupert Grint-Magical Ginger

Prince Harry-Royal Ginger

Scott Summers-Extraordinary Ginger

Pop Colony PSA-Paul Rudd is Perfect. Seriously.

Pop Culture Case Study: Music Men make the best Superheroes Part 4-James Marsden

Though Cyclops is technically the head of the X-Men the film franchise chose to focus on everyone's favorite wife-beater wearing Canadian Wolverine. Thankfully Bryan Singer chose not to skimp on the hotness by choosing James Marsden to don the red shades and love triangle. Ah what can be said about James Marsden that wouldn't better be articulated with a musical double feature of Hairspray and Enchantment.
Hairspray: James is Corny...Collins! No but really he's just plain ridiculous. Take that Zafron! (J/K Zac I still love you even though I have yet to see HSM 3). Do yourselves a favor and learn the Corny Collins dance! Sorry but that'll be the closest you'll ever get to dancing with James.
Enchantment was fantastic until Amy went out of her effing mind and *Spoiler*picked Patrick Dempsey. Seriously what the hell, Amy? And there should have been more Idina. A lot more.
But really what is it with all these movies (read: Superman, The Notebook, 27 Dresses) where the gal is in love with someone other than James. Talk about fiction!
So here's to you James for showing us again that Music Men make the best superheroes.

Quantum of *Steve* [Updated w/ more Craig!]

I literally just got back from seeing Quantum. I'm in no position to do a review of it since my Daniel Craig love is so strong it sent me to a sneak preview (& not the free kind!) of Golden Compass. And when I visited London this past spring I had no problem doling out £13 at VUE Leicester Square to see Flashbacks of a Fool. Who am I, a lowly colonial, to pass up a Daniel Craig film in his motherland? Not to mention Eve and Claire Forlani are in it!

Though I will share that while I was watching the movie I couldn't help but notice all the Steve McQueen shout-outs. If it's not intentional it's got to be some serious subconscious stuff on the part of Paul Haggis & Co.

The Thomas Crown Affair-Though Daniel technically dons the three piece at the end of Casino Royale I'm still going to conclude that McQueen was Tom Ford's muse for Blond Bond. Tom even put Daniel in some aviators à la Thomas Crown for the majority of Quantum. OCD Cred-Persol was the brand of choice of Mr.Crown and coincidently for Mr.Craig in Casino Royale.


The Great Escape- Can you really think of a motorcycle jump independently from McQueen? Didn't think so.

Bullitt-A car chase that ends with the perps dead and an angry superior fuming over lost tesimony. Sounds pretty familiar. Oh and there's that whole matter (albeit a sexy one) about the classic style of a cardigan and shirt.


The Towering Inferno-If you saw Quantum you'll get the connection. But even if you haven't seen it I think the symbolism is pretty clear. Fire=Hot=Hottie

No Shirt. No Problem.

POP COLONY PSA: Stephen Harper is not related to Ben Harper (or Harper Lee)

I'm not 100% sure why I think Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is hot but I think it has something to do with being able to buy his likeness at Build-A-Bear. I'm just saying. Thank goodness his party is with me on this since they've lovingly released Stephen Harbear wallpapers.
Oh and while I have your attention: Mr.Laura Dern aka Ben Harper is shockingly not related to Stephen Harper. You are now free to pick up your jaw from the floor.

I'M IN LOVE-Olympics Edition

Mmm a Male Gymnast with Salt & Pepper hair?

YES, PLEASE!

Jordan Jovtchev representing Bulgaria (but based out of my hometown of Houston, Texas) was the highlight of the Men's Rings final. He was seriously like sex on a stick (or more acurately on rings) out there in Beijing. Why the hell does he not have a Clarins endorsement or sometihng? That Dolce & Gabanna guy can't do everything! Though now that I take a closer look he reminds me of a seriously ripped Richard Burgi. I definitely wouldn't mind Jovtchev showing up on Wisteria Lane (or my street) in the future.

I must give a shout-out to TiVo & Financial Times for making me aware of the ridiculusly hot Jovtchev.

Words of Wisdom from MAD MEN

"If prostitution is Don showing up with a fur coat.
Sign me up."

- Francine [S.2.E.1]

NYCC Preview: 'Moonlight' Sonata

Jason Dohring and Alex O'Laughlin will be having a panel (and also a laugh) at NYCC next week. I previously wrote about my issues with Moonlight but I won't let those issues get in the way of seeing Mr. Logan Echolls and, by association, Mr.Holly Valance.

NYCC Preview- In the Presence of The Divine NPH

Oh and how can I forget to mention that the divine Neil Patrick Harris is also going to be in attendance.

Which means pretty much two things:
1)not-so-subtle STALKING
2)After-PARTY!

NYCC Preview-The Big Pommie

So part of the movie/tv schedule is up for New York Comic Con. And there is definitely going to be some serious Pommie love during the Narnia:Prince Caspian panel with Ben Barnes and William Moseley. See you there!

Lee Pace in Eyeliner or 10 Good Reasons to see THE FALL

I don't like to give the Pop Colony seal of approval to movies that I haven't seen yet but Lee Pace makes me do crazy things. So here's the top 10 Reasons to see The Fall.

10. Because Possession will pull a Fanboys and never get released [double :(]

9. Lee Pace in eyeliner

8. It's from the director of The Cell (which before you start bitching-was an excellent music video/Louis Vuitton tie-in advert)

7. According to IMDB it was shot in 26 countries.

6. Lee Pace sports some Jean-Paul Gaultier-esque swag

5. It kinds of looks like the South Asian version of Pan's Labyrinth

4. Did I mention Lee Pace in eyeliner?

3. Produced by Spike Jonze & David Fincher. Spike has earned beaucoup de points after dropping Drew. And Fincher was totally shafted last year. Zodiac was fantastic. Robert Downey Jr was brilliant (as always).

2. I don't know who the eff Kim Uylenbroek (pictured right) is but he's in the movie and he's hot. [Just did some mild investigating. He's a Dutch model. ed note:Sweet.]

1. There's no Pushing Daisies until....wait for it...the Fall :(

Double The Fun: Josh Radnor vs. Mark Ronson

VS

Josh Radnor is pretty adorable on How I Met Your Mother. But to be fair HIMYM has the hottest sitcom cast on TV with Jason Segal, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Cobie Smulders, and the occasional Whedonverse guest star. BTW he gets extra props for being a Broadway boy after he took over the lead role in The Graduate from Jason Biggs.











Mark Ronson is really at the heart of the hip London scene. He's the Grammy winning producer behind Amy Winhouse's hit album. [I'll admit that I'm no Winehouse fan but her cover of The Zuton's Valerie on Ronson's Versions is pretty brilliant.] He also produced the Amy Winehouse song "I'm No Good" which is used as the theme to Billie Piper's fabulously saucy series "Secret Diary of a Call Girl". Plus he's also one of the most stylish guys around having appeared in GQ & Men's Health Style Guide. Oh and did I mention that he's got a British accent?




The Britney Connection
Josh: Brit's character fell head over heels for Ted on HIMYM

Mark: Covered Brit's magnum opus "Toxic" on his BRIT winning album "Versions"














Verdict: Mark Ronson by a hair. And what very nice hair it is. When the crew of HIMYM do the inevitable "Robin dates a Ted-clone" episode they must get Mark. I just won't have it any other way.
Update: And I totally forgot to mention that Mark produced Robbie's Lovelight. While it's no Rock DJ it still got the kids (read:alcoholic friends) dancing on the couch.

Will Arnett is the Sexiest Man Alive

Nothing is sexier than a man who's funny.
I dare you to watch the first 62 seconds and not sexually assault your computer.

The Hotties of Wondercon 2008!!!

With two weeks to go, the programming schedule for WonderCon is finally up! Needless to say I'm super effin exctied for this show. Nothing is going to beat Saturday! -->DAVID & GILLIAN TOGETHER AGAIN AT LAST!!!
But I know why you come to PC and that's for some hotties. So I won't bore you with any more words.

Friday:

Jason Segal
Bill Heder
Jack McBrayer
James McAvoy
Brendan Fraser

Saturday:
David Duchovny
Joshua Jackson
Steve Carell
John Cho

Sunday:
Thomas Dekker (T:SCC)

UPDATED! -THE HOTTIES @ WONDERCON

POP COLONY PICK!!!-Glamour February 2008

All I need to say to convince you that this mag is worth your time is to list the hotties that make an appearence...

Ryan Reynolds p.154-161
Bradley Cooper p.162
Edgar Ramirez p.163
Justin Long p.164
Jonathan Rhys Meyers p.167
Matthew McConaughey p.168-173
NERD p.196-201
Jerry O'Connell p.202
Will Arnett p.203
James Marsden p.204
Omar Epps p.204
Gavin Rossdale p.205

Drool accordingly.

Bonus Hotties: GOLDEN GLOBE EDITION!

While I'm not happy to see Waitress & Keri Russell, Zodiac (especially my boys Robert Downey Jr. & Mark Ruffalo!!!), O-N-C-E!!!, Chloe Sevigny on Big Love, Cheno on Pushing Daisies, How I Met Your Mother, Ben Foster in 3:10 to Yuma-hell Bale & Crowe too, and Bill Nighy (Who should just always be nominated for everything ever!) missing from the noms, I must admit that this year's awards are shaping up to be one of the hottest!!!

Best Actor-Drama
James McAvoy
Why is no one showing Starter For 10 any love? Bastards. Loved him since State of Play (Go Bill Nighy!) And still waiting for Penelope! (What movie purgatory are they keeping it in?)







Viggo Mortensen
Finally Naked Knife-fights go mainstream!










Best Actor-Musical or Comedy
Johnny Depp
You had me at Depp & Burton doing Sondheim.










Ryan Gosling
Canadian Love!










Tom Hanks
If you really know me you know what I think of old Tom.










Best Supporting Actor
Casey Affleck
Maybe Ben should stay behind the camera more often.










Javier Bardem
Latino Power! And that dutch boy haircut still gives me (and hair stylists around the world) goosebumps.









Best Director
Ridley Scott
I really think this nom is retribution for overlooking the brilliance of "A Good Year". I love you Ridley!!! [end of Ridley fangirlyness]









Best Screenplay
Aaron Sorkin
I didn't know walking and talking in hallways could be so sexy.










Best Actor TV Drama
Michael C. Hall
If I show any more love for MCH I think i'll be sent a restraining order.










Jon Hamm
Mad Men was fantastic even if I had to watch it on AMC (I'm a TCM Loyalist).




Jonathan Rhys Meyers
I promise I'll go see August Rush soon! I swear!










Bill Paxton
TEXAS love!











Best Actor TV Comedy
Lee Pace
See Michael C. Hall






David Duchovny
14 years since The X-Files premiered and still looking good!









Best Actor Tv Miniseries/Movie
Jason Issacs
Mmmm Thank God for TBS! They show Sweet November every couple of weeks so that I don't have to go through the embarrassment of buying it.









James Nesbitt
If you didn't get to see Jekyll on BBC do yourself a favor and see it. It's soooo creepy and so good.



Adam Beach
Canadian & First Nations Love! Love him on L&O: SVU especially!