With all the advanced technology in the world it's only a matter of time before robots take over the planet. I'm sure you are all thinking the same thing: Without human beings how will the robots stay entertained? Answer: remake movies, of course!

(Actually I was really thinking, "Would dating a lesbian robot be easier than dating a lesbian human?" Yes, if the robot can transform into a U-Haul.)

Here are movies with hot chicks recreated by robots:

Aeon Flux

Basic Instinct

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Lori and I are back with another weekly video blog, and this time we have a name for it: "She Made Me Watch It!", which was the most popular of the 110 suggestions you all made last week ("Lori doesn't listen, and Sarah doesn't care" was a close second :). Thanks for the assist!

We've decided to break up the video blog into segments moving forward, to make it easier for you to watch us ramble on only about the topics you're interested in. So here goes...

Review of Love On the Side (2004)
First up, a review of the new-ish lesbian movie you've probably never heard of, Love on the Side (aka Deluxe Combo Platter), starring Marla Sokoloff (The Practice), Jennifer Tilly (Bound) and Monika Schnarre (Beastmaster). In this romantic comedy, all the guys fall over the hot new woman in town, Linda (Schnarre), who is secretly gay and only interested in Eve (Sokoloff), a waitress pining for a local guy who only has eyes for Linda, etc. Does Linda get the girl? Does Eve wear sensible shoes? Does Jennifer Tilly deliver another over-the-top performance? Watch it and find out! (But don't worry, we don't spoil the ending.)

Here's the DVD cover for the movie (the lesbian is the blonde in front):

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My love of women's sports movies is well-documented, but after watching Gracie the other day (the verdict? It was just okay) I thought I'd compile a list of some of my favorite moments in female sports movies.

Because when the world is stacked against you, and you just can't muster the energy to finish that term paper/powerpoint presentation/roofing job, there's nothing better than a rousing, inspiring tale of female empowerment through athletics! Especially when it's accompanied by a side-dish of snark (see Bring It On) or major attitude (see anything Michelle Rodriguez is in). And after you've watched a blind ice skater kick some ass on the ice rink, suddenly your own obstacles don't seem so insurmountable, now do they?

This list isn't meant to represent all female sports movies, and I'm sure many of you would choose different moments from the same movies as your favorites. But this is my list, damnit, and there's plenty of room for you to add your $.02 in the comments.

So here are my nine favorite moments, in descending order with accompanying clips.

9. Blue Crush (2002) — Jet ski surfing
Eden (Michelle Rodriguez) pulls Anne Marie (Kate Bosworth) far out to sea on a jet ski so she can prepare for an upcoming surf competition by riding really big waves, and for a few brief, beautiful moments, it's just two women against the massive power of the ocean — until a wave comes along and crushes one of them. Hey, no pain, no gain, right?

8. Cutting Edge (1992) — The pamchenko twist
Prickly figure skater Kate (Moira Kelly) and former hockey player Doug (D.B. Sweeney) team up to compete as pair skaters and shock the world with their last-minute execution of a dangerous new move called the pamchenko twist (while falling in love, of course). Second place goes to the "toe pick!" scene (if you've seen the movie, you'll know what I mean). … continue reading

Early reviews of the controversial new book Diana and the Paparazzi by Glenn Harvey and Mark Saunders (to be published this September) sparked a bidding frenzy for the film rights at the Cannes Film Festival this year. The early frontrunner for the role of Princess Diana (if it gets made)? Keira Knightley of Pirates of the Caribbean fame.

Producer Quentin Reynolds (Evil Aliens) is bidding for the rights and predicts that the movie adaptation will be ten times the hit that was The Queen. Reynolds said, "Already the word in Hollywood is 'get Knightley'. It's a story that has everything: pathos, tragedy, comedy, adventure...and Princess Diana."

No wonder everyone hates Hollywood folk.

In terms of casting news, you can file this one under "D" for "Duh." From the moment I first saw Knightley in Bend It Like Beckham, I thought she was a ringer for the late Princess. … continue reading