the list of 9 for january 31, 2006:
NINE MORE FAMOUS WOMEN THAT I HAVE CRUSHES ON
I've done this list a couple of times in the past. Why do I bother? For one reason, it's an easylist to write (though I affirm that it's not very often that a famous woman really tickles myfancy). For another, it's a nice way to pay tribute to some enchanting ladies whose talents are,at times, undervalued - or who are themselves almost complete unknowns. What makes this listdifferent from my two previous "crush" lists is that I'm not including photos of the gals inquestion. Sorry, but my site tended to get a disproportionate amount of hits when I did (thanks fornothing, search engines!) and I don't want my traffic to surge due to some horny guys lookingfor pics. But by all means, Google some of the below names if you're unfamiliar with them. Youmight wind up discovering some movies, music and other issues you weren't aware of beforehand. Youmay even develop a few new crushes of your own.
- Lisa Loeb. While I never became a huge fan of her music(though "Stay" was a catchy tune - did you know that she was a neighbor of Ethan Hawke, who heardthis song, got Ben Stiller to include it in his 1994 film Reality Bites, and made hercareer in the process?), Loeb's geek chic won me over. Girls with glasses! Bring 'em on!
- Kelly Macdonald. This Scottish actress made a memorablefirst impression in Trainspotting and lights up the screen in every film she appears,though starring roles are few. Love her charming brogue and also her bumpy nose.
- Pink. I'm almost ashamed to admit this, but call it aguilty pleasure. The slightly butch, slightly trashy singer from Philadelphia - born Alecia Moore- has a weird charisma that I find appealing, even if I have managed to avoid listening tomost of her music.
- Catalina Sandino Moreno. There was nothingglamorous about her debut role in Maria Full of Grace, but this Colombian actress cleanedup real nice at the parties surrounding her surprise Oscar nomination. Her career is still in itsstruggling early phases - although an Oscar nom isn't a bad start.
- Lumi Cavazos. Another latina performer who came out ofnowhere to star in an art house hit (in this case, Like Water for Chocolate), theMexican-born Cavazos never became a name - at least north of the border - but witness her charmingturn in Bottle Rocket and you'll fall in love.
- Catherine O'Hara. Nothing wrong with being a little longin the tooth. The bitterly funny O'Hara first made her name in the classic "SCTV" series, butdespite taking on generally wacky supporting roles throughout her long career, I will alwayscherish her strangely sexy performance in Beetlejuice. She was also the very bestthing in the otherwise middling mockumentary A Mighty Wind.
- Kathleen Hanna. Back to the music world we go for thisindie music veteran, who fronted the influential bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, came up with thephrase "Smells Like Teen Spirit," does her damnedest to keep the word "feminist" from becoming aninsult, and in general rocks my little fanboy world.
- Birgit Minichmayr. The winner of the "Who?" category inthis round, I first saw this actress in Germany's troubling 2004 film Downfall, about thelast days of Hitler. Although her role was small, I was intrigued by her offbeat good looks and mannerisms. Here's to you, Birgit.
- Dr. Julie Gerberding. This may be such an eccentric choicethat it borders on the perverse, but recently I saw a few pictures of the 50-year-old director ofthe Centers for Disease Control and thought, "she's hot!" She's got that cool Susan Sontag thinghappening with her two-toned hair. And I dig the smart, confident expression on her face.
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