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Caught in the Net: Superlatives

“Hottest [x] of [y]” lists abound, and for good reason — such lists satisfy the twin human desires to rank things and to ogle hotness. Herewith, a few lists:

AOL launched the second season of their “American’s Hottest Bartenders” contest back in July, and voting is apparently still open, though I’m not entirely clear on when the results will be announced (or if, perhaps, they have been announced already, and the website just hasn’t caught up?). But, hey, who cares about the results? Enjoy the journey, and don’t worry about the destination. Check out the very hot bartenders of both the male and female persuasions, complete with the names of the bars where they work, so you could, in theory, go tip the hotness in person. I’m sure nobody else has had that idea.

From the real world of drinking (and other sins of the flesh) to the virtual world: The Hottest Girls on MySpace. This is, shall we say, a highly personal and idiosyncratic list, and the commentary is a little on the passive-aggressive side at times, but, wow, that Paige really is pretty hot, isn’t she? No need to interrogate her motives. Just enjoy her willingness to share.

From Internet Famous to Actually Famous: The Top 10 Celebrity Boobs. (As ranked, funnily enough, by a gay male couple.) Some unusual choices: Reese Witherspoon. Amy Smart. Amanda Peet. Paris Hilton. A few of these I hadn’t seen before, which clearly means I should be watching more DVDs.

From gay men opining on the best boobs to gay women opining on the loveliest ladies: The Hot 100 List from lesbian site AfterEllen.com. Their list is, in itself, a response to lad rag Maxim’s “Hot 100 for 2007″ list, which enraged AfterEllen users by naming Lindsay Lohan the hottest woman e’er seen by human eyes. They crowned Leisha Hailey, who plays Alice on The L Word. (The top 5 has a couple of other actresses from that show, which means the program’s creators have an excellent sense of their core demographic. I confess, as a straight guy, I like the show, too, and not just for the boobies and girl-girl kissing.)

The best thing about these lists is all the conversation and debate and discussion they produce, don’t you think? Though the pictures of scantily or unclad gorgeous people is also pretty nice.

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