Image Credit: Adam Rose/FoxAny straight lady or gay man in Glee‘s audience (i.e. the vast majority of Glee‘s audience) had to enjoy last night’s Rocky Horror Picture Show-themed episode, and not because they love “The Time Warp.” We were treated to not one, not even two, but three extensive shirtless-hunk scenes. And yes, I’m including Cory Monteith in that count, despite poor Finn’s insecurities about showing off his body. Finn, you looked darn good to me strutting down the hall in your underwear! Not only that, but you made the episode that perfect Glee balance between provocative and educational: The only thing better than three attractive men doffing their shirts is three attractive men doffing their shirts for a good cause, this one being a sweet lesson in male body issues.
Men are certainly objectified more than they used to be. (Still not nearly as much as women; see Glee‘s hotly debated GQ photo shoot for example.) These days, we see far more men with their shirts off just for the heck of it in magazine photo shoots and movies (we blame you, Matthew McConaughey!) and on TV (hi, True Blood!). Glee provided us with a smart, reasoned locker-room discussion on the issue, particularly from Artie: “I personally blame the Internet,” he said, curling a dumbbell from his wheelchair. “Once Internet porn was invented, girls could watch without having to make that embarrassing trip to the video store. Internet porn altered the female brain chemistry, making them more like men, and thus more concerned with our bodies.” I don’t know about the science behind that, and porn’s done at least as much damage to girls’ body images, but he’s got a great point. Six-packs are considered the new standard, and they’re almost as hard to get — especially for body types not predisposed to ripped muscles and zero body fat — as the super-skinny/big-breasted ideal presented for women. READ FULL STORY »
Myspace is unveiling a major redesign today, repositioning itself as a “social entertainment destination” more than a social networking site. In addition to a new logo, they also dropped the CamelCap, so you know they mean business. The new Myspace is focused more strictly on pop culture, and according to Myspace’s press releases, “aimed at a Gen Y audience.” 
This video is the ultimate antidote to all those “fail!!!!” videos of children falling down and such. Even though many of these stunts had me gasping, it was 100 percent with delight, and not at all with horror. As the line from “
