Slog - Comments on "These are not times of high-tailored church wear." http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur 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... Copyright 2008 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:10:06 -0800 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:38:17 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe Dude, I think I just died.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876629 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876629 Religion Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:14:58 -0800 Comment by giannissima i bought that john paul II poster when i lived in Rome. it brings much comfort to me.

]]> giannissima http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876630 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876630 Religion Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:15:32 -0800 Comment by Satan Claws Damn, that looks like a bad Conan O'Brien celebrity child mix. Of course I'm thinking of Santa Claus and Emperor Palpatine.

]]> Satan Claws http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876689 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876689 Religion Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:02:06 -0800 Comment by Michigan Matt This Pope is evil. Just look at him. He's a monstrous man in fur.

]]> Michigan Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876691 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876691 Religion Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:05:18 -0800 Comment by yucca flower 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.

]]> yucca flower http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876693 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876693 Religion Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:11:06 -0800 Comment by Malcolm in Sydney 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.

]]> Malcolm in Sydney http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876750 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876750 Religion Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:12:08 -0800 Comment by ellarosa lol, @5.

]]> ellarosa http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876763 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876763 Religion Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:28:04 -0800 Comment by Jessica 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.

]]> Jessica http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876766 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876766 Religion Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:28:21 -0800 Comment by Abby 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.

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876792 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876792 Religion Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:02:05 -0800 Comment by toasterhedgehog It boggles my mind that anyone can be a Catholic and not have their head explode in an overload of cognitive dissonance.

]]> toasterhedgehog http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876826 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876826 Religion Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:11:54 -0800 Comment by Malcolm in Sydney @10 that assumes that most people who believe in the invisible sky grandpa actually possess functioning brains.

]]> Malcolm in Sydney http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876835 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876835 Religion Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:34:59 -0800 Comment by bushbehindbars 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.

]]> bushbehindbars http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876849 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876849 Religion Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:56:30 -0800 Comment by Donovan 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.

]]> Donovan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876860 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876860 Religion Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:48:19 -0800 Comment by It's Mark Mitchell @13 Ouch. I don't know anything about him personally, but he can design the hell out of a luscious production...

]]> It's Mark Mitchell http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876880 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876880 Religion Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:07:50 -0800 Comment by --MC Old JPII. Can you think of another pope who had a Marvel Comic based on his adventures?
'Up in the air, Junior Birdmen .. '

]]> --MC http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876885 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876885 Religion Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:24:44 -0800 Comment by Original Monique 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.

]]> Original Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876890 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876890 Religion Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:21:12 -0800 Comment by andy niable 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...

]]> andy niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876891 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876891 Religion Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:22:21 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @16

I don't know. With the shit he touches on GTS with that fugly manboy Veronica, I wouldn't put it past him.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876894 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876894 Religion Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:25:30 -0800 Comment by Original Monique @18: Touche' sir.

]]> Original Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876947 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876947 Religion Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:34:48 -0800 Comment by Toby @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.

]]> Toby http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876954 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c876954 Religion Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:39:07 -0800 Comment by It's Mark Mitchell 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?

]]> It's Mark Mitchell http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c877102 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c877102 Religion Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:17:02 -0800 Comment by ellarosa in that first picture...was he dressed up as the grinch who stole xmas? he's a dead ringer!

]]> ellarosa http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c877218 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/these_are_not_times_of_hightailored_chur#c877218 Religion Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:38:17 -0800