From Reel to Real: Pam Grier

You may have first grooved on her in the 1970's, as the original Foxy Brown, or the vigilante she-roe, Coffy. Or just maybe 20 years later, you met her through the flight attendant gun-runner, Jackie Brown. Still, many of you may have also made her acquaintance, still sexy in the 21st century, as Kit Porter on The L Word. But no matter when or where you first met Pam Grier, the bottom-line is that you will never forget her, due to the indisputable fact that she epitomizes the “brick-house woman": fiesty, unapologetically fierce, with over-the-top curves to boot, and enough balls to always "stick it to the man"!

Now, without a script, without a director, and through no other voice but her very own, you can get up close and personal with Ms. Pam Grier in her recently released memoir Foxy: My Life in Three Acts (Published by the Hachette Book Group).

Among the many eyebrow-raisers in Foxy, one of the most shocking revelations in her memoir, is the dichotomy between the bold, dynamic roles that she is known for playing in movies, and her own personal narrative which includes struggles with sexual assault at a young age, cervical cancer, and the loss of loved ones to suicide. Sprinkle in her share of famous loves, and this makes for one truly bad-ass read! As the NY Times quoted her as saying: “My life is probably more interesting and dangerous than some of the movies I’ve done.”

Say it isn’t so, Foxy!!

Can you say perfect summer beach read? The book is in stores now. You can preview an excerpt of the book here.

Every girls gotta 'ave it!

GIRLS....this book is amazing! If like me, you love to experiment with make up and love fashion...then this book is for you. There are tips for everyone, of every skin tone...beginers and pro's. Over here in the UK it costs £20; you can order it online or at the Bobby Brown counter.

Wetlands

This new novel from Charlotte Roche looks pretty good! "Wetlands is a savage, darkly humorous attempt to depict the contours of female anatomy and desire that has appalled as many as it has delighted with its graphic details." (via Salon.com)

Check the Salon.com article for an in-depth review.

Never Mind the Pollocks

"Jackson Pollock by Miltos Manetas" for iPhone from Memo Akten on Vimeo

Now you can channel the Jackson Pollock on the inside directly to your computer screen or iPhone. Miltos Manetas's award winning; no mess; no fuss site lets you paint with your fingers, toes or whatever you like. The equally fun iPhone app was created by self-described mad scientist, Memo Akten.

You may not be given a retrospective at the MoMA but your creation could end up in a new book. Save your pictures and send them to jackson@jacksonpollock.org.

Can't see the video? Click here to view it on the Ladies Lotto blog.