do not get & do not want.

that is all.

"Inspired a lot of women..." to be insufferably shallow and undatable, is probably how she should have finished that sentence.

I just think of her as little Laïka, consentually combusting as her Sputnik of Shame orbits around irrelevance; her trip mind-numbingly establishing the same, pointless, depressing conclusions, again and again and ever again.

wow, her wears a lot of makeup.

She reminds me of an article I read at the height of SATC mania. Something about how naive and unsophisticated girls were moving to NYC after deluding themselves that they, too, could live the SATC lifestyle...and their inevitable disillusionment, disappointment and bitterness.

Does anyone else think it's hilarious that such a self-absorbed, totally unaware, unlikeable woman writes a "relationship" column?

Maybe it's because I'm a straight male, but I always found Carrie Bradshaw to be pathetic and embarrassing. How can anyone's idea of glamour and empowerment be embodied within an undateable hag who always ends up alone in her apartment, smoking cigarettes, and typing on her computer?

@rosaluxembourgeoise: I think you nailed it.

what a delightful young lady. is she spoken for?

Are we all reading this site for the commentators? For the affirmation? I think we may be, because as far as I can tell, no one but the Gawker staff likes this JA stuff.

We miss the part where she leaves her Dream Condo and rides off on her My Little Pony to meet her friends Skipper and Deb for brunch at FAO Schwartz.

The mildly interesting thing is JA's apartment walls are covered with Julia pictures and mirrors, so wherever Julia looks, she sees herself.

Same goes for Gawker. Everywhere we look, we see Julia!

Enough.

Wow, that apartment sure is the ""the size of [her] toenail." Mine must be half her toenail, then, I guess.

@The One: But that's who's writing these types of columns these days, thanks to blogs. Now, every girl with a maxed credit card and desire to go to clubs and parties in Soho can write a dating column. The "dating columnists" today will never be the next Dan Savge or Amy Sohn. They have nothing to say.

ummm... she's wearing that?

She is wearing those boots with no socks? GROSS!

How about the what i'm sure was a totally spontaneous clip of her playing Guitar Hero with a bunch of tech geeks in a dingy apartment. Julia, dear, we all see through you. You remind me of a girl I knew in high school. She was beautiful, smart, charming. Could have had any guy in the world. Who'd she choose to marry? The pimply faced guy she used to work with at CVS. Why? Because she knew he'd be grateful every day that she bestowed upon him her golden vagina. And she was comforted in the fact that, unlike her straying father and every guy that tried to cop a feel in her friend's basements after school, he'd never, ever leave her and wanted her for more than just sex. You're the girl who dates the dork because you think that will ensure undying love and loyalty, regardless of how hard you jog on their face. Which is why you were so shell shocked when Jakob dumped your ass. You never saw it coming because you thought he was lucky to have you and he'd be so transfixed by your beauty that he'd be too insecure to let go of such a valuable piece of social proof. Looks like he wasn't as desperate as you hoped. God, that must have been crushing, huh?

@tracyflick: You are on fire - and on target - today!

Seriousy, what the fuck has happened to her face? It is not moving properly anymore...

@reddy: collagen botox and restylne. just saying.

she looks tired and washed up. shame.

....god, if i wasn't drunk by 8 pm i would think that julia alison is back. luckily, i'm convinced i just watchd a promo trailer for SitC on gawker.

I had a dream with her last night. Thanks. I think this is my acceptance of her in the world as I've grown to love that she's not every other undeserving prick/ess we all hate. And as long as your ex is more of a bastard than you are, you win don't you?

She has SO MANY fans. And a few critics, too, I guess.

She is beginning to look like a young Joan Rivers. Why, oh, why would someone who claims they are only 27 do that to their face? She looks so overly Botoxed/Restylyned that she looks like a dummy. And don't even get me started on the caked on makeup.

@Kelly Kreth: Right. Because you look just like that photo of yourself sitting in that office chair that you circulated back in 2001-2002 just after you got shit canned the first time. And wasn't it just you who said "Be Nice!" when people here decided to call you and your arm flab and fuller face out post boob reduction surgery? Girlfriend please. You're a couple Restalyne shots away from being JA.

@Kelly Kreth: there's gonna be a new little person made of the extra trimmings

i have a theory that plastic procedues make u look worse in the long run, by stretching/pulling/stretching/pulling until ur chin is where ur nose should be ... and then gravity really takes over

Perhaps the self-portraits counteract the grief she feels when someone tells her about the posts and comments made here? Carrie Bradshaw my ass, but she has a perfectly singular legion of anonymous player-haters out in the world (sorry, but that seems the best term). Must feel odd and sad for her in ways.

@Helman: Even though the Gawker staff are the only ones who like her because they "created" her, they keep getting scooped by Page Six, the Baugher tumblr, and even Valleywag. Do they get the same tips and just refuse to post the info? By "creating" a character, they are basically just creating content for other blogs, then reposting that info for page hits and clever comments?

@Helman: I'm fascinated with the make-your-own-star thing that she represents. I think she's exactly in the Warhol mode, but appropriate for this age. I don't see her coked out with that kinda Kate Moss vacant look tht most of the Warhol superstars had, but those days are largely over. Kate and Amy to the contrary. But I can see why someone who can't related to that era would hate the entire JA thing.

Let me be clear about something. I loathe this girl not just because of what she represents but because she's in the unique position to have influence over people. That influence is devoid of accountability, self-awareness and honesty. In other words, she's encouraging more women to be also contribute nothing of substance to society and add on to the bogus idea that "pretty" equals "successful/smart/deep/better." I have no qualms admitting that I'd kill for her body. But her constant finger pointing and blaming and "what did I do?" bullshit simply perpetuates the shitty behavior that many, many women and men in this city have. Her apologies are fake and hollow. Everything is calculated and planned. She lacks any semblance of authenticity and accountability. Which would be fine if she were the annoying girl who lived across the hall from me. But she's not. She has a platform and she does does nothing with it but filter out her brand of phoniess and shallow thoughts. Her whole life is about what people think fo her. Her conversations that she posts transcripts of on her blog are always focused on HER. She twitters and tumbls and lip dubs and creates this idea that her life is fabulous and wonderful and everyone is just jealous of who she is an dhow she looks and refuses to acknowledge that maybe, just maybe, what we dislike is HER. And I don't need to have a Psych degree to know that she has a myriad of self-esteem issues, which she doesn't deal with and insists on inflicting on people through her blog, her behavior and her words. Deal with your shit and stop polluting. JA.

@Mike_Jahn: But is this what we should be talking about? Aren't there other topics that would bring out the best of us? I think so.

i have so many comments that i have no comment.

@ellagood: I want to hear all of your comments.

@Helman: perhaps they can be summed up with one: i read this while taking a shit.

@ellagood: You have a laptop in the bathroom? Cool.

@Helman: (Can we assume you oppose the JA/Hills crap? 'Cause you are quite reasonable.)

@Helman: sadly, we actually buy the Times.

@ellagood

@Helman: Whoops! Meaning you read the NYT on the crapper? What else is there to do?

@Helman: normally, no, i do not. but is saved the city section especially for that today.

@ellagood:
It was actually in the print version? I guess not outside of NYC. It was referenced as a feature on nyt.com online, but that was it. Mercifully.

@ellagood: but I saved....

sorry, it's late.

@karion: oh yes, in the city section. justaposed with stories of interesting, deserving new yorkers who aren't just going to "clip" their articles.

@ellagood: juxtaposed. fuck me with the typos tonight.

I stopped buying the Times when they ran that front page schlock about returning Iraq vets becoming murderers at alarming rates. This BS about this attention-seeking dolt confirms I was right. Not only about the NYCrimes but the wonderfull Miss Allison as well.

Something in particular bothers you in the metro section? Also -- did you see Juno? Did you hate it? I ask (in the best, not stalker-y sense) because you've got a bit of the Juno/Ellen Page thing about you. Thoughts?

@Mike_Jahn:

I meant to post earlier Mike but guess what... I woke up this morning, turned on my light and BANG! My light bulb blew up. No doubt the JA issue had a safe journey form your room in Chicago, across the Pacific Ocean to my humble abode!

@tracyflick: More, More! You have, I think, successfully managed to scribe what so many of us feel but have been unable to say. Seriously great stuff. I may even print them!!

@ellagood:
Oh and see, here I thought it was fitting that the story, not unlike JA, didn't exist in three dimensional form.

The tension is: how to get the Gawker people to stop posting this stuff without getting executed?

@Helman: are you asking me? i believe the metro and city sections are different, and nothing in particular has every bothered me about either until today.

i tried to see juno but the theater was full...so mr. fellagood and i broke into fool's gold (probably the worst movie made over the last 5 years).

others have told me that i remind them of ellen page and i don't know if i like that comparison or not.

she's one of those chicks that doesn't really seem like she is acting as she comes across as a natural wise-ass and cynic. now, while i love those qualities in most human beings i meet, i find it hard to believe that she is acting.

however, hard candy was unfucking believable.

@tracyflick:

what u said.

brad and angie at least make a show of supporting something other than themselves

the southpark about britney being needed as a human sacrifice to bring in the corn harvest and miley cyrus being next actually makes me optimistic about the arc of the julia story; her wan little flame can't burn too much longer

@karion: nope. completely dimensional. in fact, the perfect dimensions to put inside a birdcage or use to train a puppy upon.

@ellagood: Be flattered!

@tracyflick: and, wow, are you me? i've said just about all you just did 200 times. i'd kill not for her body, but her audience and platform.
instead of using it to her advantage, she uses it as a scapegoat, and what is to blame for her lack of progress as a grownup woman.

@Helman:

true -- we could be writing about world peace, famine, etc

@ellagood:

which, all, sadly, is to her advantage this minute, cuz that seems to be a well received role by the people who hand out reality tv show and editor at large for gossip mag jobs

but surely not sustainable

my question: is there a brain in julia's head and she pretends there isn't, or is there just a pink bow?

Even when she's talking, it's as though her mouth won't budge from a particular shape... like she's... no, damn, lost it.

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