WTF Moments in Pop Culture: Rihanna "Lemme Get That"

Am I going to have to invest in a Rihannican dictionary?

Wish I was in a flick

And I ain't talking movies
(Lemme Get That)
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Seriously, what the hell is that suppose to mean?!!!

I know that their are a ton of songs with dubious usage of the English language but I find myself fixated on this lyric simply because the rest of the song actually makes sense (Fauxnetic spelling of 'Lemme' aside). Unfortunately my guide to the modern vernacular, Urban Dictionary, didn't shed any light into the connotative meaning of 'flick'. I hope that my ignorance won't lead me into an awkward social situation with some very angry Rihannicans.

If you can help me decipher the Rihannican language please comment.

It's ANIME Britney, Bitches!

Toxic definitely had the whole Aeon Flux thing going but without the suckage. So it seems only natural that Britney would say 'eff it' to the whole live-action bit and just do an Anime vid. Thank god Brit Anime doesn't require me to hide in shame behind my copy of ELLE.

FYI: I'm definitely going to do some Britney Cosplay this convention season.
I call dibs on futuristic flight attendant Brit from 'Toxic'.

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.

I WANT THIS ON MY WALL (E)!

The all new one-sheet for what is probably going to be the best film of 2008 showed up on Rotten Tomatoes.

Batman definitely has a Messiah Complex

I caught the premiere of Justice League: New Frontier at WonderCon last week and it was surprisingly good. But with David Boreanaz, Neil Patrick Harris, Kyle MacLachlan, and Lucy Lawless in the cast I knew I was going to enjoy it regardless of any artistic value (which it has plenty of thanks to the genius of Darwyn Cooke). Most importantly I got to hear Jeremy Sisto as Batman. Back at Comic-Con the reaction by fans to Jeremy was well...not that positive. Thankfully Bruce Timm stepped in and comforted our hypercritical comic nerd minds with reassurance that Jeremy was doing some serious justice to Batman. Though I must admit from the point of a rabid B:TAS fan I don't know why Kevin Conroy can't be the voice of Batman....forever. Anways, Jeremy did a good job with Batman by emphasizing that he's the outcast of the group. You know because his only super powers are good looks and billions of dollars. Damn he's the best.

Hearing Jeremy also reminded me that he's not the first Batman to play Jesus on a network miniseries. Prompting me to ask "Is the Bat Signal the new Star of Bethlehem?"[Val Kilmer voiced Moses/God in "Prince of Egypt".
And I didn't want to deny you guys of a Val Kilmer pic!]

HOLY BIBLE, BATMAN!

Not to leave my fave Batman out...Michael Keaton is voicing ark navigator Noah in Noah's Ark:The New Beginning an animated film coming out this year. Eliza "air punch" Dushku and Jason Lee also lend their voices to the non-Veggie Tales religious animated film.

Advisory: Don't get my started on Clooney.

1 Degree of James McAvoy @ WonderCon

*Wasn't I in a movie with you?*

Russell Brand is in Penelope for about 2 minutes.
(Which btw was a really cute movie. And not because James was ridiculously good looking and Christina Ricci spent the whole thing decked out in Marc Jacobs. Oh wait that is why I liked it.) ______________________________________

I didn't make it to the Iron Man panel. Sorry for no pics!________________________________________

Narnia's Creature Guy Oscar Winner Howard Berger______________________________________________

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BEST USE OF CAMEOS SINCE ZOOLANDER!!!

More McAvoy @ WonderCon

*No I will not go into the library with you!**Mark Millar is NOT the Last King of Scotland*

*I WAS NOT IN 300!*
Previous James McAvoy @ WonderCon Entries:
The Many Faces of James McAvoy
I Love James McAvoy

The Truth is Here/The X-Files Panel @ WonderCon

Hello Everyone. My name is Mercedes. And I'm an X-Phile.

*YES , OF COURSE there'll be an Evolution sequal*X-Files creator Chris Carter takes picture of the audience.
Yes folks the people in the front row were worthy of a National Geographic cover.*I have two Golden Globes. I don't need this shiz*

Stay Tuned for more WonderCon 2008 coverage!

fyi: Just in case you didn't know---- You can enlarge all of the pictures by clicking on them

The many faces of James McAvoy @ WonderCon

*EFF! I WAS in Wimbledon with Kirsten Dunst!*James starts to sing for the 5 of us who saw Starter For 10James McAvoy has the BEST ponderous face. Ever.

[All photos copyright Mercedes/PopColony]

BEST PICTURE OF 2008:Wall-E @ WonderCon

Disney/WALL-E panel @ WonderCon/SaturdayWall-E director Andrew Stanton shared some clips from the movie and I must say I can already tell it's going to be my favorite movie of the year. Any movie that draws inspiration from Sci-Fi movies and musicals is going to earn a special place in my heart. Those PIXAR people scare/excite me with their constant brilliance. Stockholm please give these people a prize!

GLAU! @ WonderCon

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles panel @ WonderCon/Sunday
I only caught the very end of The Terminator:SCC panel on Sunday but I did manage to catch the clip from the season finale. I have to admit I haven't been following the show too closely but I have seen a couple of eps. Mostly in support of Glau. The panel did convince me that Kevin Zegers doppelgänger Thomas Dekker is indeed a hottie mostly because he actually looked like he really enjoyed being in the panel.

On a somewhat connected note: Did you know that Canuck Kevin Zegers is in those CKin2U ads? Talk about nondescript! They could have at least shown his entire face! But I digress from the WonderCon recap.

There's no escaping Michael Chabon @ WonderCon

Michael Chabon @ WonderCon 08/Saturday
"Mercedes like Count of Monte Cristo." I think in my entire life only three people have ever made that connection. The other person was a woman working at the gift shop of the Dolores Mission in San Francisco. I had Mr.Chabon sign my HC The Escapists which was awesome. BTW everything is awesome about him if you're wondering. I'm still pretty starstruck. The man has a well deserved Pulitzer and is a super nice person.
On a side note: I really wish he could have signed my page from issue 3 but that baby is hanging beautifully in my solarium.

Like A Make-a-Wish Kid: The X-Files WonderCon Panel

Just knowing that Gillian's favorite episode is "Bad Blood" (and David making fun of her for it) was worth the whole trip.

The Devil Wears Manga Costumes

Anne Hathaway looked fabulous @ WonderCon on Saturday.
BTW:This weekend was like 2 degrees of James McAvoy! Anne & James co-starred in last year's "Becoming Jane". And fellow Saturday Panelist Gillian Anderson starred with him in 2006's "Last King of Scotland".
[more pics later!]

I LOVE JAMES MCAVOY! [or How I love Wonder-Con!]

I saw James McAvoy @ WonderCon on Friday. You can be jealous now.
[More pictures to come later!]

Countdown to WonderCon: Is Yorick Brown in town?

So I arrived today in San Francisco for WonderCon after taking pretty much every mode of transportation invented by man. BTW: San Fran is busting at the seams with Geeks since there is also a gaming developers conference in town. Needless to say I've overheard TONS of fascinating conversations. But I did manage to make it to Fishermans Wharf today and do some sightseeing (ie: taking a zillion pics of The Rock). Which is where I came across the straight-jacket and of course thought of dear (now) old Yorick. Ah I'm ready for the con to start! But till then some retail therapy in Union Square will have to do.

I'm a Barbie (Bat)girl

These dolls look 150% better than anything I've seen in the back of Previews in a long time (that manga version of Wonder Woman still makes me sick). I never thought we would have to look to Barbie for a more "realistic" representation of the female form. Wonder Woman actually as her bum covered! But seriously just look at that hair! The hair alone would quantify me adding these gorgeous dolls to my collection.

TIJUANA-A NEW HOPE

On the PC Casting Couch- Y:THE LAST MAN- Part 1

Y: The Last Man concluded last week with issue 60. And like any good fangirl I'm totally not over it. So I’m going to throw around my favorite celebs for the impending Y movie in a three part series.

You don’t fuck with loyal Israeli commando Alter. She will pop a cap in your ass whether you’re a judge court marshaling her or the most awesome secret agent ever. So consequently the actress playing Alter must also be fierce. Cue: Ms.Connelly. There’s a reason why Mr.Ghesquiere decks Jennifer out in Balenciaga toujours.

Agent 711 is no Dr.Phil. Her interventions involve a lot more whipping and a lot less clothes. La bella Bellucci is no stranger to corsets and whips. It comes with the territory for being a muse to Dolce & Gabbana for more than a decade. So in other words she’s absolutely perfect. And if there is anyone that can get you to confess your deepest secrets it’s going to be signorina Bellucci.

Well she is Russian. And she would totally satisfy a model trifecta with Jennifer and Monica. So why not?

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

If I Were Hillary Clinton's Campaign Manager...

I would make Puerto Rican hottie Carlos Ponce's "Mujer Con Pantalones" her Latino ( and/or Into Ridiculously Hot Guys) Vote campaign theme song.

Chorus:
A mi me gusta la mujer con pantalones
Que tenga siempre su opinion y sus razones

Translated:
I like women who wear the pants
Who always has her opinion and her reasons

Why Carlos Ponce would be the perfect poster boy for Hillary...

-He's been in several Mexican Telenovelas [I still miss Quadalupe!]
-He stared in the successful Miami-based Telenovela "Dame Chocolate" which stars prominent South American actors: Genesis Rodriguez [daughter of Venezuelan icon Jose Luis "El Puma" Rodriguez], Colombian Kristina Lilley, Venezuelan Eduardo Serrano,
-He was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico [Also the birthplace of Benicio del Toro & Joaquin Phoenix]
-His looks reflect his Cuban heritage [His parents emigrated to PR from Cuba after the revolution]

Bonjour Madame First Lady!

Should we be surprised that France 's new First Lady is a Supermodel! Non Absolument! Yesterday French President Nicolas Sarkozy married his girlfriend of a few months the devine Carla Bruni. A former face of CHANEL, Bruni's now a successful musician with two (surprisingly excellent) albums under her Chanel chain belt. With a Supermodel in France's White House, Paris is truly the undisputed Fashion Capital of the World.

Canada should really take this as a hint to glam up Ottawa. Perhaps Jessica Stam for Governor General?

[While many reports refer to Bruni as "former Supermodel", Pop Colony believes that being a Supermodel is a lot like being canonized. Once you become a Super you're one for life.]

"Criss Angel did it better you BITCH!"

Oh how many hours I can "waste" on Funny or Die. Enjoy.