Religion “These are not times of high-tailored church wear.”
posted by on December 17 at 18:10 PM
Project Runway: the Papal Makeover.
Franco Zeffirelli would like to make over what he called Pope Benedict XVI’s “cold” image and his “showy” clothes, an Italian newspaper reported Saturday, saying the film, stage and opera director offered his services in an interview.
“Benedict XVI still has a cold way of communicating, little suited to what is happening around him,” Zeffirelli was quoted as telling the Turin daily La Stampa
Ain’t it the truth. Remember the festive days of John Paul the Deuce? Now there was a guy who knew how to not-wear red velvet and ermine. There was a man who knew how to have fun.
Dude, I think I just died.
i bought that john paul II poster when i lived in Rome. it brings much comfort to me.
Damn, that looks like a bad Conan O'Brien celebrity child mix. Of course I'm thinking of Santa Claus and Emperor Palpatine.
This Pope is evil. Just look at him. He's a monstrous man in fur.
Everyone knows that Pope John Paul I was the real party animal of Vatican II.
Franco Zeffirelli is dreaming. Nobody could do anything to reanimate that blood-sucking zombie of a Nazi pope.
My boyfriend got that picture of John Paul II on a magnet for his 40th brthday with the caption; 'I can see you masturbating.' on it.
lol, @5.
If you want people to join your religion, maybe choosing a leader who looks like he eats baby brains isn't the best choice. At least JPII looked friendly. Benedict just looks evil.
I have a bottle opener with New Pope on it. I got my mom a bottle opener with Pope Classic on it, and she got me the one I have...I do kind of wish I'd thought to get myself a Pope Classic, but I guess the one I have will scare my drinks open.
It boggles my mind that anyone can be a Catholic and not have their head explode in an overload of cognitive dissonance.
@10 that assumes that most people who believe in the invisible sky grandpa actually possess functioning brains.
the new pope is one ugly motherfucker. he's supposedly a bitter old queen. his longtime 'secretary' is actually his lover. and pope rat has a fondness for prada.
I can't think of anyone better suited to judge the Pope. Zeffirelli is a vicious, child-abusing son of a bitch. He could have gone far in the Catholic church. Instead he's been able to build a career out of gaudy tapestries and bullying young actors into bending over.
@13 Ouch. I don't know anything about him personally, but he can design the hell out of a luscious production...
Old JPII. Can you think of another pope who had a Marvel Comic based on his adventures?
'Up in the air, Junior Birdmen .. '
I think Tim Gunn could make him look cuddly and adorable.
Although I don't think that he would use his magical powers of awesome on some piece of shit pope.
Yeah, good old John Paul really knew how to have "fun"... when he wasn't condemning queers, women's right to control their bodies, sex education and contraception, masturbation, etc, etc...
@16
I don't know. With the shit he touches on GTS with that fugly manboy Veronica, I wouldn't put it past him.
@18: Touche' sir.
@10 Religion is all about sidestepping cognitive dissidence. That's what that whole "don't make sense out of it, just take it on faith" business is about. Its the folks to think too long and hard about the contradictions of their religion that run into trouble.
I like the Pope JPII Santa outfit. That's my kind of Santa. Real ermine, silk velvet. Convent embroidery. Jewels from that all-time favorite, the Renaissance Swag Basket of the Medici.
Those crazy queens upstairs at the Vatican have an awfully soft gig... What do you have to do to get that job?
If I converted now, could I work my way up?
in that first picture...was he dressed up as the grinch who stole xmas? he's a dead ringer!
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