The Friday Pretty: ‘Eating My Feelings’ Edition

By YorubaGirl | Published: October 28, 2011

It’s Friday, chaps and chappesses!

This week was epic for all the wrong reasons – work reached tortuous lows, which resulted in TFP falling face first into soothing cheesecake aka ‘eating my feelings’. Before we get bogged down in the vice that is emotional eating, let’s all just agree it’s sometimes necessary before life can go on. We cool? Cool. So how’s tricks with you all? Good? Good. How about we upgrade that shiz to ‘better-with-a-certainty-of-hot-dudes”? You like that? Then let’s go – join me on the voyage of hotness that is The Friday Pretty!

We start the week with a little comfort-perving. Paul Rudd: forever gorgeous (is he part-black? This man just won’t crack!), reassuringly hot but accessible, uber-funny. What’s not to love on a cold October day? Here he is, all adorbs:

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Side Project – Alternative Black History Month Facts

By YorubaGirl | Published: October 17, 2011

Hey guys!

For the month of October, my friend @RubyA_79 and I are running a small side project called Alternative Black History Month Facts. It’s a Tumblr blog, and we’d appreciate it if you followed us on there.

Black History Month trainers, y'all.

Some of you who follow on Twitter will already be aware of the blog, as well as the fact that it was inspired by the American blog Little Known Black History Facts, written and run by Brokey McPoverty (she’s hilarious).

Anyway, we hope it raises a gentle giggle for you all. So tell your friends. And every last one of your wotless roadman cousins too. Ta.

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The Friday Pretty: Crushes of the Week

By YorubaGirl | Published: October 14, 2011

Hola, beautiful people! It’s Friday, it’s pretty and a little pervy – IT’S THE FRIDAY PRETTY!

Hope you’re all doing swell. It’s been one of those weeks around these parts – mass production of snot, nosebleeds, aches, pains, a stupidly busy week at work and still no sign of John Cho to whisk TFP away for a leisurely mini-break in Barcelona. Dude, what’s the hold-up? In any case, TFP wasn’t going to let a little thing like phlegm get in the way of perving, so here, for your delectation, is a gallery of hot dudes to gawp at. Cheques and baked goods of gratitude to the usual address, please. Ta.

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Good For Consumption

By YorubaGirl | Published: October 13, 2011

A simple invitation to dinner is always a turning point in my friendships. It is when I reveal the complex knot of food neuroses I have collected over the years, which means it is the point where I either alienate a friend or find a kindred spirit. And so, I’ve written a short essay about food – my food – and the things which are Good For Consumption, and the things which are Not Good. Feel free to print it out and keep as as crib sheet.

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New Thing!

By YorubaGirl | Published: October 12, 2011

Hi everyone!

Yes, the blog is still largely neglected, and for that I apologise profusely. But!

*Bright smile*

Here’s an occasional new feature to make me seem less crap! From time to time, I will be writing short (or long) essays and putting them up on the blog. They’re not necessarily going to be about any one thing in particular, and they’re more likely, at this stage, to err on the silly side, but I hope you like them. It’s a way for me to exercise my writing muscle (heh) without posting my mangled fiction.

The first of these goes up tomorrow morning, and is about food.

I hope you enjoy.

PS: The answer to your slightly confused question, “But how will these be any different to everything else you write on here?” is um, because these will be tagged ‘Essays’. Ahem.

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The Friday Pretty: Sci-Fi/Cult Dudes

By YorubaGirl | Published: October 7, 2011

*SIGH*

Look. I could spend this entire post apologising for the quietness on the blog these past few weeks. Or I could just say it once and mean it and get on with the show. I’M SORRY. I have been battling a combination of extreme busyness (in work and life in general), my insomnia has been ridiculous in recent weeks and consequently, I have not been in the best place to devise ideas for blog posts. Sincere pologies.

With that out of the way, how about we commence this week’s official perving responsibilities? This week’s theme was requested by long-time TFP-watcher and perv, MamaS (you may have seen her in the comments section more than once). It’s Sci-Fi/Cult TV week here on TFP, only minus any boring discussions about dilithium crystals. YOU’RE WELCOME.

We begin with your favourite, TFP‘s favourite, everyone’s favourite, Nathan Fillion. He first came to TFP‘s attention back in Two Guys and A Girl (remember that show?), playing Johnny, the hunky – and yes, the use of this word has been checked and found to be appropriate – jukebox repair man. Then, he put on the tight trousers of destiny and became Captain Mal Reynolds in Firefly (much-missed, much-loved TV show) and in Serenity (much-loved movie). He was everything: funny, witty, strong, sensitive, noble and also really, really hot. Sometimes, TFP dreams about being in a sandwich with Mal, Inara and Saffron. A filthy sandwich with no bread. Ahem:

Keep your eyes on his face

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The Friday Pretty: ‘Justin Time’ Edition

By YorubaGirl | Published: September 16, 2011

TFP‘s favourite French word – after charcuterie – is Vendredi. You know why? It means Friday i.e. the official start of ‘Le Weekend’ as well as the designated day for perving. Let’s not be coy – Friday is when TFP comes alive. Hopefully, today’s selection will perk you up too. Strap in, lovelies, for it’s time for The Friday Pretty!

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Made In Nigeria

By YorubaGirl | Published: September 14, 2011

Yesterday on Facebook, I came across this post on Anglo-Nigerian publisher Jeremy Weate’s page:

“In Aba, they make Italian-style shoes from Kano leather which are labelled “Made in Italy”. No one would buy them if they said “Made in Nigeria”, although everyone knows they are made locally. Nigerians don’t trust products made in Nigeria and prefer to pretend they were made elsewhere. How can this attitude be turned around?”

It’s something I think about often.

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The Friday Pretty: Crushes of the Week

By YorubaGirl | Published: September 9, 2011

Harambee brothers and sisters! How are you all doing? Are you well? Are you fed? Are you warm? Praises! It’s Friday, you know. I’d like to apologise unreservedly for last week’s no-show – blame extra work and extra tiredness. But be assured that even during the quiet weeks, when the hot dudes are thin on the (blog) ground, the perving never sleeps. Never. And so, it’s time to kick off your shoes (Odour-Eaters permitting, obvs), relax your neck and perv for all you’re worth – it’s The Friday Pretty!

We begin the show with a special shout-out to lovely Anna, whose love for Paul Rudd is everlasting and legendary. She has worked through his imdb listing (we’re going to see Our Idiot Brother when it comes out), she has kept photos I’ve torn out of magazines for her. She really loves Paul Rudd. And why shouldn’t she? He’s a hell of a man – so twinkly, so funny, so damn charming. Also, he fine!

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The Friday Pretty: The ‘Did The Earth Move For You Too?’ Edition

By YorubaGirl | Published: August 26, 2011

Sweet lord, it’s Friday. Finally, Friday! DID YOU HEAR ME? IT’S FRIDAY!

Hope you’re all good, fully recovered from last week’s extravaganza (which, by the way, has claimed the title for the most-viewed The Friday Pretty post Of. All. Time. You dirty perving buggers.) Today’s TFP title is inspired by the earthquake that hit the East Coast on Wednesday. Here’s hoping today’s buffet of hot dudes, er, shakes up your epicentre. Or something. It’s time for The Friday Pretty!

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Oh, hell no!*

By YorubaGirl | Published: August 24, 2011

*I want you all to imagine that in the sharp tones of authoress Ms Maya Wilkes (played by actress Golden Brooks in much-missed sitcom Girlfriends)

Tuesday afternoon’s rain brought with it a thick fug of wild rumours of the demise of the relationship between Will Smith and Jada Pinkett. (And of course, the firm assurances that they were not splitting up.) Look, I don’t know Will or Jada and they sure as spit don’t know me. And really, what concern is it of mine if they’ve decided to end their relationship? But even so, WAAAAH!

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On ‘sexy’ accents

By YorubaGirl | Published: August 22, 2011

In the course of my job, I have been invited to speak on radio programmes, about subjects that I have some knowledge of. I’ll be honest, it’s always thrilling – “Me? Really? YOU REALLY LIKE ME!” – and appeals to the inner social retard Hollywood has convinced me exists deep inside. Anyway, after one such excursion down the hallowed hallways of the BBC (they drive you home afterwards and everything) my younger brother said to me: “Man, you sounded so posh!” I can’t even lie – I do posh up for the radio. I can’t help it – my ‘serious journalist’ voice is also my Received Pronunciation voice. How do you do?

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The Friday Pretty: All Black Everything

By YorubaGirl | Published: August 19, 2011

*Rebecca Black voice* FRIDAY, FRIDAY, GOTTA GET DOWN ON FRIDAY… Don’t act surprised – TFP will take Fridays any way it can.

How are you all doing? Hope the week’s been smooth sailing for you. TFP had a good week: an offer of work – woot! – a catch up with friends and even time to visit the cinema and perv on a curiously smooth Chris Evans in Captain America. It would’ve been a flawless week (seriously, those pecs are huge) if not for the distressing report from the desk of Idris Elba. In an interview with The Life Files, he said:

“Black men… we’re never called ‘sexy’. We’re called ‘athletic’, you know what I mean? Or ‘intense’…We’re described as being the ‘strong type’, the ‘silent type’ but we’re never really described as ‘the sexy’, you know what I mean?

See the full clip below:

Um, sir. What are you smoking?

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But I Love Telly!

By YorubaGirl | Published: August 17, 2011

Dismaying news from Australia this week, as reports reach us of new research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Apparently, “every hour of TV watched after the age of 25 may shorten lifespan by 22 minutes”.

#SOULCRY

WHY MUST YOU TAKE AWAY THE FEW PLEASURES I HAVE, UNIVERSE?

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PLUG! Broadcasting House, 14 August

By YorubaGirl | Published: August 16, 2011

Look, A GIANT PLUG

I recorded a (very) short piece about the London riots – specifically Hackney – over the weekend. It’s available to listen on the iPlayer until the very precise time of 10:02 on Sunday, 21 August.

My ego thanks you.

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