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Do You Ever Carry Around Your Laptop Naked?

GeekSugar — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:00:42 -0700

How can a girl who is such a handbag aficionado not have an equally stylish laptop bag? This is the question I thought of when I saw Nicole Richie carrying around her MacBook Pro to her DUI class, no laptop bag or sleeve in sight.

I know Nicole shells out for Balenciaga, so maybe she just needs someone to point her in the direction - maybe a YSL laptop carrier, or a gorgeous Bottega Veneta?

In any case, she needs to protect that Pro soon, and it also makes me wonder: Do you ever schlep your laptop around sans case? I would never - only maybe in an emergency, since things that get placed in my hands are generally dropped with gusto. Do you ever carry your laptop around naked?

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Love It Or Leave It: Joel Madden's Cell Phone Clip

GeekSugar — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 09:02:00 -0700

Molly caught the "famous-for- questionable -reasons-but-looks- darn-cute-in-a-head-scarf starlet Nicole and her tattoed and sleeveless ruffian boyfriend Joel" this week - her words not mine! - and while she noted the couple has been out and about spending money and wearing rings on their wedding fingers, I think she may have missed a key accessory.

Yep, look closely, that's right.....Joel is actually wearing a cell phone clip. I know we've already deemed the only thing worse than cell phone belt clips are pocket protectors, but clearly Joel hasn't gotten the memo. Does he get a free pass because he's carrying a giant Dior bag, or does he need a geek-over stat?

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Who Is Your Favorite BlackBerry Obsessed Celeb of 2008?

GeekSugar — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:00:23 -0800

iPhones may be one of the most liked gadgets of 2008, but BlackBerrys seem to get the most smartphone love. Audrina Patridge, Lauren Conrad, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton, and Madonna are constantly spotted around The Hills, at clubs, or on the set with their crackberrys. Of course, we can't forget the gentleman: Barack Obama kept his BlackBerry on hand his entire campaign, John Krasinski became the voice of BlackBerry Storm, and John Mayer used his connections to get a Bold before anyone else.

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How to Pose Like A Celebrity For the Camera

GeekSugar — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:00:01 -0700

Most celebrities have their token photo pose, which they undoubtedly adopted in an attempt to combat those 10 pounds the camera adds, but how did they come up with the actual stance? The Sun has put together a list of ways to Look sexy in snaps like celebs that offers a little behind the scenes advice for looking good in front of the camera. Highlights include:

The Over The Shoulder - Stars like Rihanna and Jenna Jameson (seen here) love the over-the-shoulder look because it's a statement pose and flaunts your back, bum and shoulders. It draws attention to detail of your gown if it's backless or really ornate.
Cheerleader kick - Used by celebrities of all body types, a pointed and turned out toe pose adds an extra few inches to your leg, elongating its appearance.

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Hands on Hips - This is Paris Hilton's token move. It's flattering because it makes your arm appear trimly toned and with the elbow pulled back it helps give you a bit of shape by drawing attention to your waist. Curvier celebs adopt the same pose but with their elbow straight out leaning their upper body away from the arm to give as much space between the two as possible.
Shoulders back, stand tall - Eva Mendes is a fan of this less "posed" stance, which comes off as more natural than other poses. It draws attention to your décolletage and shoulders.
Crossed ankles - Nicole Richie uses this one often to elongate her legs.

If you happen to be behind the camera, you can play with light and angles to make your subjects look thinner.

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What's Next For Apple? The iPod Flea?

GeekSugar — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:00:13 -0700

The iPhone is arguably the most heavily anticipated gadget to be released in years. For months we've wondered: Will it be released early? Will celebrities love it as much as they love their iPods? Will it grate my cheese, blow dry my hair and open bottles? Others - namely the most practical among us - wonder if the iPod-meets-organizer -meets- phone-meets-office will replace the iPod or if the iPod itself will live on as an autonomous gadget. If the iPhone doesn't replace the iPod in the near future, will Apple continue its Nicole Richie-like trend of getting smaller and smaller? The video below was made before the release of the smallest iPod Shuffle, but the joke still stands.

Match The Celeb With The Cell Phone

GeekSugar — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 09:58:51 -0700

It looks like this celeb would rather play with her BlackBerry 8800 than browse through trashy magazines at this LA salon. I'm assuming she's texting friends about all the backlash she's received since sending out her controversial Memorial Day party email invite. Or maybe she's sending some X's and O's to her ex (or not ex) boyfriend. Any idea as to who it is? Leave all your guesses below!

To find out who this popular gal is, just read more

It's NICOLE RICHIE!

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Geeky Girl We Love: 14 of Gallery of the Absurd

GeekSugar — Tue, 08 May 2007 09:00:56 -0700

There are hundreds of bloggers I admire for their tenacity, drive, humor and innovative ideas, but very few who embody the combination of artistry, sarcasm and wit that 14, the founder of Gallery of the Absurd does.

14, who is an artist first and a blogger second, has wowed the web with what the New York Post called "Portraits of Shame" - as in satirical paintings and drawings of tabloid favorites like Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Tom Cruise and Alec Baldwin. While gossip blogs talked about the Hollywood Skeleton Girls, 14 painted them - as skeletons. When Star Jones got canned from The View following her shameless quest for wedding freebies and the denial and controversy surrounding her dramatic weight loss, 14 painted her as a fish about to sink her teeth into a giant and shiny bite of "free" bait. No matter what the scandal, 14's hauntingly hilarious images seem to begin where tabloids end and her collection, which is archived on Gallery of the Absurd is an addiction in its own right. I recently found out she resides in San Francisco and that she's a major geek. She was gracious enough to let me pick at her brain. For the full interview, read more

Geeksugar: You've said you love the celebrities you paint because they bring you so much joy and laughter. How do you decide when a celebrity moment or trend needs to be immortalized in a painting?
14: The frequency of the celeb's appearance in the blogs and tabloids plus the ridiculousness of the celeb's actions equals my interest in painting them.

Geeksugar: Which celebrities inspire you the most?
14: Celebrities with huge notions of entitlement are my favorites: Tom Cruise and Paris Hilton. I also love painting the public train wrecks: Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Tara Reid. Anyone who causes me laughter is ripe for my pen.

Geeksugar: Is there anyone you wouldn't paint?
14: I focus my attention on tabloid celebrities rather than serious actors/actresses. I've avoided actresses such as Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johanssen because they conduct their private lives with dignity. However, if they became involved in a Paris Hilton-style scandal, they would quickly become candidates for Gallery of the Absurd. Also, I'm scared to draw Oprah...I dunno, just am.

Geeksugar: Tell me a little about the artistic process. I read you use ink, acrylic, pastels and oils on paper or canvas, as well as digital enhancement.
14: First, I make a pencil sketch by turning the reference photo upside down and drawing it that way. Then I dance around in my studio for a bit and then go back to sketching. I'll do several sketches and to save time, I'll often scan the sketch in Illustrator and convert to a vector and then color and layout in Photoshop. Other times I take several days to paint an oil or acrylic. I'm still teaching myself to draw and paint, so I experiment a lot with different mediums and styles. Now I'm teaching myself Flash and am working with some animators on a Gallery of the Absurd cartoon.

Geeksugar: How many hours do you pour into most works?
14: The average time spent on a finished illustration is about 8 hours each. Sketches with digital color take less time and paintings can take up to a week.

Geeksugar: Do you use a PC or Mac?
14: MAC only. A PC would never enter my studio.

Geeksugar: What non-celebrity websites do you read everyday?
14: I visit art blogs such as Drawn!, I read "alternative" news sites such as a Rense.com and Alternet.org, a few political blogs and...I redden as I type this...I read UFO blogs and paranormal news sites. Blush.

Geeksugar: What are your guilty pleasure TV shows?
14: I really hate TV and can't keep my attention focused on it for very long, but shows such as The Office, Entourage and Wife Swap snagged me in their net and I'm a little pissed about it.

Geeksugar: What do you snack on while working?
14: Raw almonds, strawberries, and olives...but not all at the same time.

Geeksugar: I define about 60 percent of your "interests" as geeky (that's a plus in my book). Do you consider yourself a geek?
14: I am a major geek and I wear it as a badge of honor. I devour a wide range of non-fiction books weekly and enjoy taking things apart and fixing them without the use of directions. I find enjoyment in both a hardware store as well as Sephora.

Geeksugar: I read you have a huge crush on Stephen Colbert. Who do you think is the sexiest geek ever?
14: When I watched Stephen Colbert speak to Bush at the White House Correspondents Dinner, I immediately fell in love. Geeky men with balls and razor wit turn me into mush and make my heart go a'flutter. I'm sure there's other sexxay geeks out there, but I can't think of one now.

Geeksugar: What are some of your other hobbies when you're not painting and creating art?
14: Hiking, people watching, gardening, ufo investigation, yoga, rabble rousing.

Geeksugar: Are you going to buy an iPhone?
14: No, but maybe someone will buy one for me.

Geeksugar: Do you listen to music while you paint, and if so, who are you listening to these days?
14: All the time! Lately I've been listening to The Residents, The The, Amon Tobin, Manu Chau, Sufi music, Mozart and some weird crystal bowl healing stuff that is supposed to "raise your vibrations," but so far I've not noticed anything different.

Geeksugar: Tell us more about your background, how you got started as a blogger and what you've learned from it.
14: My background is in high-tech marketing and public relations, but I quit 7 years ago because I was having more fun drawing my bizarro co-workers than writing marketing plans. After that, I became a free-lance art curator and artist and created several multimedia art shows and events. A sudden move from Seattle to Los Angeles turned my life upside down, so I started Gallery of the Absurd to cope with not knowing anyone in a new town. Now it's my job and I looooove blogging. Who cares if I don't make as much money as when I had to market software? I'm far happier and free now.

Geeksugar: Any celebrity you are dying to meet?
14: I'd love to meet George Lucas. I have so much admiration for him and they way he brought his imagination to life. I'm not so much a Star Wars fan, but I am a fan of Lucas himself. Most of the tabloid celebs I draw don't really fascinate me that much and I'd likely not take notice of them unless they were acting like clowns. I'd love to be invisible and follow Tom Cruise around for 24 hours just to see the full spectrum of whackiness he'd reveal. Maybe it would be fun to have a drink with Courtney Love too.

Geeksugar: What are some of your favorite places in the San Francisco?
14: One of my favorite hobbies is people watching and this city has the BEST! I put on dark glasses and trek miles all around this fine city and am entertained for hours. I also spend lots of time at the SF Botanical Garden, Land's End, and Sutro Park. I love the lychee cocktails at Cafe Claude and the dark chocolate salted caramels from Recchiuti.

14's prints are available for sale on Gallery of the Absurd. Check out more interviews with Geeky Girls We Love.

Do You Chat Online With Celebs?

GeekSugar — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:02:05 -0700

Back in the day (okay it was like six months ago) when I was a regular MySpace user, I became obsessed with searching the entire database for celebrities. Yes, this entailed weeding out the real guys from the fakes, but in all honesty you can add people like Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie and the infamous Jenna Fischer to your friends list. Apparently, these lesser known celebs aren't the only people getting in on the MySpace generation.

According to EUX.TV actress Halle Berry says she really does chat with total strangers on the internet, very similar to the character she plays in her new movie "Perfect Stranger." Have you ever found yourself in a chat room with a celeb? Leave your answer below! And if you want to be my friend on MySpace, click geeksugar on MySpace!

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Why Do Celebrities Love Ugly Cell Phone Clips?

GeekSugar — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:00:34 -0700

Last week PopSugar reported that Courteney Cox hit up Il Sole with her daughter, little Coco. I couldn't help but notice the usually chic Cox was sporting an awkward, "this was inspired by a 47-year-old business man" cell phone clip on her belt.

Sadly, Courteney isn't the only celebrity to commit this major geek faux paux. Nicole Richie's fella Joel Madden was also spotted wearing his BlackBerry on his hip recently, leading me to believe that somewhere there are a pack of stylists or personal assistants encouraging the use. Yes, I know, they are important, busy people, but your phone shouldn't be worn as an accessory in any circumstance.

As always, my advice is to get a more chic and discreet cell phone holder, which will allow you to keep your phone within reach, but not attached to your body.

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Celebrity Scale - Do You Weigh As Much As King Kong?

GeekSugar — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:28:18 -0700

Everyone is obsessed about their weight these days - just ask Fitsugar. Too fat, too thin, size zero this, obese that. If you're sick and tired of getting on the scale and seeing a number you don't like I suggest you 1. download trailrunner and hit the trails with your iPod and 2. invest in a Celebrity Weighing Scale, which is bound to help you burn a few calories via laughter.

With this humorous scale you get to compare your weight with the likes of Baby Jesus, Gary Coleman, Mr Ed (yes, the talking horse!) and Donald Trump's Combover. It really is comforting to know that you can par up with Goldie Hawn, John Candy or King Kong. The good news is, since it was made by a British company there aren't any "ironic" Olsen twin, Nicole Richie or Kate Boseworth markers. $34 from Firebox.