Abbie Cornish is not, I repeat not, the new Bond Girl.

The Olsen twins also are not the new Bond Girls. And just to ease the minds of any aspiring Bond Girls out there, I have taken myself out of the running, too.

When actors go to the trouble of announcing that they are most definitely not in certain roles, I envision a kid in a classroom frantically waving her hand, “Pick me! Pick me!” In Cornish’s case, though, a rumor was circulating that she was under consideration for the part. Her good friend Rose Byrne even said it was true. But now that we know better, we can move on to more important things. Like who will be the next bikini-clad hottie to wave her barely covered cleavage my, er, Bond’s way. … continue reading

I look forward to the end of summer every year — cooler weather sets in, school supplies go on sale, and dozens of women with serious balls (tennis balls, that is) descend upon Queens to play in the final Grand Slam event of the season, the U.S. Open. Although the crowd at the top is sadly out-lesbian-free this year (get well, Amelie!), there's nothing else sad about it: Powerful players and no hands-down favorite should make for a terrific tournament.

If you're a tennis fan, you're probably as excited as I am — and if you're not, take a gander at these phenoms and you just might change your mind.

No. 1, Justine Henin (Belgium)

Her size can be misleading, but her stats aren't — 2003 U.S. Open champ Henin is the world No. 1 for good reason. As a Mauresmo fan, I feel that I shouldn't root for Henin on principle, and since she is the top seed a win may be anticlimactic, but she's so much fun to watch that I won't be disappointed if we see her for the full two weeks. … continue reading