Artistic Madonna Crotch Shot for Sale

Hamilton Nolan · 01/17/09 01:30PM

In 1979, a hirstute Madonna posed nude for Lee Friedlander. You can buy the photo for an estimated $15,000 at Christies, just in time for Valentine's day. Or just look at it for free. [Christies]

First Footage of Sully's Miracle Water Landing

Gabriel Snyder · 01/17/09 01:00PM

The plane comes down into the water right around the two minute mark and it's very grainy. But that blur of silver does give you a sense of just how smoothly Chelsey B. Sullenberger III was able to touch down. The rest shows the first minutes of passengers exiting onto the wings and the first ferry boat arriving to their rescue. Given that the US Airways flight went down in one of the most densely populated places on earth under virtual police-state surveillance, we actually expected more footage than this to come out. [Update As commenter Claire Buoyant points out, the BBC has clips from two other angles.] Still, this will do for now.

Overheard At Sundance: Friday, January 16th

Kyle Buchanan · 01/17/09 10:45AM

Sundance may be an inspirational ode to the power of unique voices, but sometimes, those voices come from incredibly inane, douche-y hangers-on. Here is a sampling of the most egregious overheard quotes from yesterday.

Wish You Were Here!

STV · 01/16/09 09:00PM

Defamer's Week in Review: Legends were made, secrets were bared, swimsuits were breached, and heroes were lost. Remember them all after the jump.

Park City PrivacyWatch: Tom Arnold

Seth Abramovitch · 01/16/09 08:42PM

1/16 — Saw TOM ARNOLD phoning and peeing at the premiere of Brooklyn's Finest. A friend of his asked if he had seats and he said yeah, with the Sundance Channel, all while dialing a phone number and readying his business at the urinal. A fine multitasker! He got voicemail and left a message relaying plans for later in the evening; heading to wash his hands, he said to no one in particular, "I sure hope that was the right number." Me too.

To Doo Dah

Seth Abramovitch · 01/16/09 07:54PM

Friday · San Francisco cult-movie drag legend Peaches Christ brings the first of two L.A. Midnight Mass screenings: Jawbreaker at Nuart, with auteur Darren Stein, Judy Greer, and Terminator's Thomas Dekker singing a tribute song.

Fresh Powder, Anyone?

McCluskey and Miller · 01/16/09 07:30PM

While the rest of the Defamer masthead hits the slopes and rubs elbows with celebs, we're squatting in the Park City Library for the free internet and warmth. Luckily, there's a vending machine.

My Favoritest Bushism

Richard Lawson · 01/16/09 06:46PM

Of all the silly (and, at this point, pretty cliche) George W. Bushisms—his malapropisms, his infamous stumbles in syntax—one stands out for me as my absolute favorite. It's a surreal delight:

She's No Cloris

Seth Abramovitch · 01/16/09 06:45PM

Did McCain forbid Cindy from joining Dancing w/the Stars? [Pg6]

The Best Director Oscar Nominees

Kyle Buchanan · 01/16/09 06:29PM

Might the typically veteran-heavy Best Director category find itself filled with four men who've never been nominated here before? We say yes—if, that is, Oscar voters are over Ron Howard.