The Last Samurai Virgin

What do you think of when you see this photograph of Ken Watanabe from The New York Times (courtesy of The Hot Blog)?



Because all I can think of is this:



Which got me wondering what it would look like if they'd gone in a different direction:

Bloom Man Duo

Why is it that when I look at this photo of Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom...



...all I see is this?



The only thing missing is the Dead Man's Dust.

Previously, on The Dish: Beating Crowe, Blue Man Duo, Elizabethtown Not Fond 'a Jane and Vice Versa

I've Created Luthor-ans!

Well, they are both bald...

Surely this casting mistake is the only thing off base in the CAP Movie Ministry's Christian analysis of Superman Returns, right?:

Superman Returns is also a tale of how Lex Luthor (Ben Kingsley), who is now out of prison, again plots and plans to destroy Superman and billions of humans in the process of acquiring -- you guessed it -- land.

Right?:

Isn't there an increasing trend in the prevailing centers of childhood development -- in public schools for example -- to teach that the only safe sex is no sex (not that the school has any business teaching kids about sex in the first place)? If true and if movies really do reflect real life instead of engineer it, shouldn't movies follow suit instead of conflict with it? But then, if movies did truly reflect real life and its apparent trend to teach abstinence, Superman Returns would probably not contain the cohabitation and pregnancy out of wedlock. Now, wouldn't that be a shame?

Even Christopher Moltisanti's not spacey enough to confuse these two

For a somewhat more (surprisingly) reasonable Christian reading of Superman Returns, check out the *gulp* American Family Association.

Previously, on The Dish: Superman-on-Man Love, (pop) Culture (a)War(d)s

Ace's Faces

Is it just me?


Like, woah!

Lake v. Peterson

One of my favorite parts of any new Amazing Race season is the nicknames that teams bestow upon one another before they learn everyone's real names. And this season premiere did not disappoint! Among the early sobriquets: "The Frosties," "The Hippies," "Ken & Barbie," "The Ho's," "The Einstein Couple," "Double D," "Mom & Daughter," "The Gay Guys," "Frat Boys" and "That Black Girl" (not to be confused with The Black Family).

But, by far, the greatest moniker of the night was offered by Jo (of "MoJo" fame), who called Lake Garner "Scott Peterson!"


"I'm sorry. That was... partially my fault really."

While there's no doubt Lake is the most likely to murder his pregnant wife and dump her body in the ocean, personally, I think he looks more like another jailbird...


Check out that air guitar!

Anyway, I'm just waiting for somebody to call these douchebags "Jeric"

Registered Sex Offenders Who Look Like Celebrities

In a new (and potentially recurring) feature that's soon to sweep the nation, The Pop Culture Petri Dish (not-so-)proudly presents:

"Registered Sex Offenders Who Look Like Celebrities"

For our inaugural installment, we take a look at a man convicted of Aggravated Sexual Battery who just happens to resemble everyone(except Larry the Cable Guy)'s favorite never-nude -- you may know him best as Arrested Development's very own Tobias Fünke -- Mr. David Cross!*

You be the judge (well, not literally, because I think he's already been found guilty)!

Have you seen a registered sex offender who you think resembles a celebrity (excluding sex offenders who are celebrities)? If so, mail it into:

Registered Sex Offenders Who Look Like Celebrities
c/o The Pop Culture Petri Dish
pcpetridish@yahoo.com

You could win the elusive Official Pop Culture Petri Dish Gold Star (and much shame for making light of a repulsive epidemic)!


*To the best of my knowledge, Mr. Cross himself has never been convicted of Aggravated Sexual Battery.