Hmmm, a little birdie told me the newest GQ is the 2008 “Men of the Year” issue. It doesn’t hit newsstands until tomorrow but, because it’s Manly Monday and mama loves ya, I nabbed pretty little advanced copies of the four covers for you. No doubt the Obama cover will be a really cool thing to own like 10 or 20 years from now; so, definitely buy that one. Obama’s face doesn’t quite look like him and Jon Hamm looks like he’s wearing a toupee, no?

Nitpicky stuff aside (…What the fuck do I know about cover art? I’m neither a photographer nor designer…), I really gotta hand it to GQ for their awesome list of men. Phelps CERTAINLY looks hotter draped on their cover than he did on that goofy Sports Illustrated thing and Leo’s lookin’ sexier than usual in the image above. If you wanna drool over more pics, watch a slideshow of the rest of the honorees online. Here’s the list:

• The Boston Celtics – Champions of the Year
• Thom Browne – Designer of the Year
• Chicago – City of the Year
• Aaron Eckhart – Villain of the Year
• Brandon Flowers – “Killer” Year
• Shephard Fairey – Artist of the Year
• Megan Fox – Obsession of the Year
• James Franco – Screen Idol of the Year
• Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers – Comeback Kid of the Year
• Senator Ted Kennedy – Legend of the Year
• Seth MacFarlane – “Mogul” of the Year
• John Malkovich – Mad Genius of the Year
• Danny McBride – Funny Man of the Year
• MGMT and M.I.A. – Radio Gods of the Year
• Rafael Nadal – Court King of the Year
• Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets – Breakout Athlete of the Year
• Sean Penn – “Drama Queen” of the Year
• General David Petraeus – Leader of the Year
• Gordon Ramsay – “Prick” of the Year
• Alain Robert – Daredevil of the Year
• Philip Roth – Icon of the Year
• Jason Statham – Action Hero of the Year
• The Men Behind The Wire – Tough Guys of the Year
• Neil Willenson – Local Hero of the Year
• Mark Zuckerberg – Boy Genius of the Year

I’m not gonna comment on every guy; I hate long blog post. But, I wanna mention a few quick things. HIGH FIVE to the magazine for naming my hometown “City of the Year.” I live in New York City, but I’ll always be an Illinoisan at heart. My eyeballs can’t ever get enough of Rafael Nadal’s body, so I’m thankful they included him in the group. (SIDENOTE: Hat tip to New York magazine for their delicious Nadal cover earlier this year. Total deliciousness.) And, finally, aren’t we glad Sean Penn is getting the accolades / big ups he deserves? I can’t wait to see him in Milk. Hmmm … as the year winds down, more “Men of the Year” lists will probably pop up. How do we feel about GQ’s list? Diverse enough? Are the guys hot enough? Did GQ leave anyone out? Feel free to size up their goods then share your thoughts in the comments section using the link below. Who’s the REAL man of the year?

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Of course I’m going to write about Barack. I’m originally from Obamaland — Illinois. (If you didn’t know that, you can read this, this and this for more info.) I volunteered on Obama’s state senator campaign back when few people outside of my beautiful home state knew his name — let alone how to spell or pronounce it. I love it that he’s the democratic nominee; he’s already got my vote. “Ewww, but this blog is about sex, dating and relationships,” you protest. “Why are you writing about politics?” Oh, silly people! ;) Don’t you know? I wanna have sex, date and enter into a delicious relationship with Obama. But, I can’t because he’s married. So, instead, I just write about him, his non-cockblocking ways and my sexual fantasies about the man. You know. That kind of stuff.

Dropping by the lovely Afrobella’s site, I stumbled upon this oh-too-funny “Barack Does Bollywood” video. Thought I’d share it with you all:

Cute, huh? By the way … Full disclosure? I have a longterm memory, and I’m not gonna jump on the bandwagon and pretend that I didn’t like the Clintons back in the day. Yesteryear, I’m pretty sure I chose the C-ticket twice. A New Yorker now, I voted Hillary for New York senate and (many years before that) I picked Bill for the presidency. And, sooooo, um, yeah, I’m gonna leave that there. More sex, dating and relationships stuff tomorrow.

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VIDEO: Found on YouTube via Think on These Things via Afrobella

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• Jon Stewart - Hillary Clinton, Obama and West Virginia and a “good old-fashioned douche-off”
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• goodCRIMETHINK: the blog of conscious comic and vigilante pundit Baratunde Thurston
• Onion News Network: John McCain vowed that if elected he would save taxpayers millions by replacing the Secret Service with his own bare fists

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The dude in the water is Laird Hamilton. As you may know, we pay a homage the beautifully bedicked creatures of the earth on Manly Mondays … except when we do it on Tuesday or Wednesday; then, it’s either a Testicle Tuesday or Wanker Wednesday, respectively. But, whatever. Back to the flavor of the day. The dude in the water. I didn’t see or smell an ocean for the first time until I took a debut springtime trip to New York and moved to Los Angeles when I was 20. It sounds kind of stupid to say it, but I couldn’t really wrap my brain around the idea that the water was as deep as seven miles below eye level and extended its touch as far as Europe and Asia. I’ve lived in waterside places ever since: Chicago (Lake Michigan), Amsterdam (the Amstel), London (River Thames) and in Florida — as long as you’re in the state, you’re never more than an hour away from the deep blue.

I think the folks who use thin boards to walk on water are hot. Laird Hamilton didn’t invent surfing, ancient Polynesian cultures can claim that credit. Yet, this haole’s contributions to surfing — and crossover board sports in general — can’t be overstated. When I think about it, Laird’s been in water longer than I’ve been on the planet. Crazy, huh? Anyway, discover him on your own by checking out his website, reading his Wikipedia entry or watching films like riding GIANTS. Big, drippy kisses go out to Vivicca Whitsett. She was the inspiration for today’s Manly Monday pick. She posted the YouTube clip below on my Facebook Fun Wall. Surfers PLUS soccer players? The sight was so beautiful I almost fainted. Seriously. I almost fucking fainted. In any case, I thought I’d share it with the group in case any of you out there like surfers and soccer players too. Enjoy!

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Photo credit: Image in today’s post appears online at Laird’s website. Check out his photo gallery. He’s hot. ;)

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Ready? Cue the completely 100% politically incorrect blog post. Brown loves yellow. Well, at least that’s what a dating site for black and Asian singles — brilliantly called cocoabutterlove.com ( … Get it? Cocoa = brown = black people + Butter = yellow = Asian people …) — is banking on. I think they’re on to something. Hell, if you and I are friends on Facebook, you already know that I’ve recently joined the groups: Asian Men that ♥ Black Women, You and Me…..We could make BLASIANS!, A.B.A. (AsIaN BlAcK AlLiAnCe), and of course Everyone ♥’s an Asian Boy.

A while ago, my friend Karen — a proper, bourgie black chick in Chicago — embarked on a relationship with a sexy Asian-American man. “OMG, Karen,” I told her, “You know you’re gonna be known as that black girl with the Asian boyfriend, right? That’s totally gonna be your new title when people identify you. ‘You know … Karrrreeen … my friend with the Asian boyfriend.’“Clearly, she didn’t get the memo. Chicago is segregated as hell.

That’s one of the many reasons why I live in New York City.

Speaking of New York, last night my eyeballs love love LOVED looking at the sexy Asian-American (?) bartender with dreadlocks at In the Flesh Erotic Reading Series at Happy Ending Lounge on the Lower East Side. He used his strong arms to shake my cocktail before placing the filled, chilled glass on the bar. I wished he would’ve doused my warm brown skin with the liquid then licked it off with his soft tongue as I played with his dark hair. He oozed sex appeal. Now, before anyone accuses me of having yellow fever or some stupid shit like that, let me say this … As a black woman who has tasted delicious dudes from Northern Irish flavors to my fellow, brown-skinned American yummies, I love men. ALL (attractive) men. I haven’t had an Asian American boyfriend yet, but here are five reasons I think it’s time for the Asian-American male community to get down with the brown:

1. THE HAROLD & KUMAR MOVIES ARE THE NEW FRIDAY. Kal Penn? Fucking sexy. John Cho. Cutie pie. Buh-bye Chris Tucker and Ice Cube. Friday is so yesterday.

2. IT’S TRENDY. In the 80s, interracial dating meant “a black man dating a white woman.” America is over it. OJ Simpson killed it. Literally. (Kidding, of course!!!) The newest, freshest interracial pairings are all about black women lovingly interlacing differently shaded fingertips between our own.

3. IT’S SMART. NO REALLY, IT IS. Want a stupid stereotype? Asian men are smarter. Want another one? Successful black women are more likely to be single because all the black men are either unemployed, lazy, in jail or lazily unemployed in jail. I say fuck the folks who say shitty things about Asian men and Black women. Better yet? Asian men and black women should fuck each other … in bed, or against a wall, or on the floor … Yum!

4. WE BOTH BELONG TO MINORITY COMMUNITIES. Backing the political rantings of bloggers like Angry Asian Man with the strength of march-happy female EBPs? It could be powerful. We could change the world! Or, at the very least, we can supply it with very beautiful BlAsian babies.

5. BECAUSE I SAID SO. Folks, if you hear something on FUNKYBROWNCHICK.com, take it as gospel. Now, quick, somebody please help Funky Brown Chick find Sexy Asian Man.

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Photo credit: “You and Me … We Could Make Blasians” Facebook Group

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