Julian Ayrs dot com..surges with overseas hits! Jack Kerouac said it best...

Bai Ling rustles up search fever!

I was thrilled this past week when I perused the stats at my personal web site (http://www.julianayrs.com/) and caught sight of the staggering leap in numbers mid-week(especially in respect to overseas visitors and actual hits).

Out-of-the-blue, web surfers started flocking to my Pop Culture site from far-off exotic locales such as, Singapore, India, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.

Was it a post (or specific graphic?) that triggered the intriguing phenomenon?

A promo on Werner Herzog (which included a link to a Q & A session at a screening) may have accounted for a flurry of activity out of Germany (especially in view of the fact I made mention of the "New Wave" movement in film which sprang from there).

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2009/07/werner-herzogto-sign-conquest-offering.html

But, why the sudden flurry of hits from Singapore, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia?

Did I mention a popular star from the far east that was inclined to rev up fan-based visits?

Although there hasn't been a recent post on Bai Ling (a sexy Asian actress I often feature), it did not escape my attention that during the numbers explosion, the stat tabulator logged a raft of searches for Ms. Ling at my two blog sites.

http://www.ijulian.blogspot.com/

http://www.julian1st.wordpress.com/

The following post (though weeks old) has been nabbing g a lot of attention:

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2009/04/newport-beach-film-festivalbai-ling.html

Maybe it was the Sharon Tate press release about the upcoming ICON Exhibit in Culver City (& the Hugh Hefner videotape interview of Sharon Tate & Roman Polanski) that peaked curiosity among foreign film buffs?

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2009/07/sharon-tatemacabre-tribute-to-charles.html

Ah-ha, betcha it was the teaser about studly Justin Timberlake and the Givency scents ("Play" & "Play Intense") just released in European markets (both colognes due out on these shores come fall) that got hearts going pit-a-patter (and keyboards chattering).

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2009/07/justin-timberlaketo-rustle-up-dollars.html

News of GQ's publishing venture into China at the end of the year (with flattering references about the stylish "Little Emperors" being catered to) may have also caused elated fashionistas to scurry for the delicious details.

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2009/07/gqbows-to-great-wall-of-china-conde.html

This inquiring mind wants to know!

After all, establishing the kind of posted material (fashion trends, gossip, consumer info) the far-flung (at times fickle) madding crowd is inclined to glom onto, may be a key factor in establishing a strong foothold on the World Wide Web.

Dick Clarke once joked:

"I don't set trends, I just find out what they are and exploit them."

In the final analysis, I figure you can't second guess people in the topsy-turvy world of the arts, anyway.

Why would I want to?

Jack Kerouac said it best:

"Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends & fads & popular opinion".

Amen!

Top Hit-getters @ The Tattler & Pop Culture websites

Daniel Radcliffe
Michael Phelps
Paris Hilton
Bai Ling
Janine Turner
Barack Obama


http://www.julianayrs.com

Michael Jackson..."wake" celebrates the life & music of Pop Icon! UCLA unlikely host...

Michael, what happened?

This morning's papers were awash with news about Michael Jackson in the wake of his unexpected death yesterday afternoon at the UCLA Medical facility in Westwood (CA).

Many of the insightful detailed reports echoed each other.

There were eye-witness accounts of mourning fans, thoughts on what amounts to a colossal loss to the creative end of the music industry, reports on weepy candle-light vigils, and up-close and personal interviews with contemporaries who sang the Pop Icon's praises now that he has departed from this mortal coil and passed into spirit.

From where I stood, however, the overwhelming news event smacked more of a celebration of Michael's life & music.

A "wake", if you like.

Indeed, in a mass turn-out in front of the UCLA Medical facility late yesterday afternoon and early into the evening, fans demonstrated their love for a performer who was many things to many different people.

Yes, Jackson was a musical genius, an original given to unexplained excesses, a talented artist prone to self-destruct at any moment, you name it.

Once the news swept out from the inner recesses of the UCLA medical facility that doctors were desperately trying to work their magic to restore life to a frail shell of a human being that was fast expiring - fans descended on the well-manicured courtyard outside the hospital - and began their vigil.

But, what I beheld before me was not a teary-eyed assembly of mourners, grief-stricken beyond comprehension - but rather - a joyous throng of devoted fans who chose to celebrate his life and music the best way they fathomed they could.

The spirited music-lovers mimicked his style (many turned out with gloved hand, signature Fedora-style hat, outfitted in eye-catching outerwear festooned with sequins that glittered like stardust in the mid-afternoon sun), as they sang out the catchy - at times tricky - arrangement of notes and words of a dozen or so of his memorable hits.

Occasionally, emotions took hold - at which point a handful of high-spirited fans - broke into a contagious dance that continued on into dusk.

When the familiar strains of "Thriller" hit the air, the mood shifted gear and the fans went into a wild frenzy.

Young tots, hip teens - even older snazzily-dressed Jackson fans - let loose and danced individually and in pairs (even trios, at times) - inside a "magic circle" like moths drawn to a flame.

At one point, a beaming Afro-American male spied my own lithe bod gyrating to the unique beat of the mega hit from yesteryear and was inclined to give me a nudge.

"Go on, man. Get in there. It's your turn."

Hesitant, but willing nonetheless (dancing is my first love), I stepped into the glare of the spotlight at the heart of the hypnotic beat of the pop hit and danced up a storm.

A roar went up from the crowd.

"That was the beauty of it," I thought to myself.

This "wake" was all inclusive.

At this point, for me anyway, the lines blurred somewhat.

One moment, I was logging the "historical event" from a reporter's point of view for posterity; in the next, I was swept up, across a great divide.

All the walls came tumbling down as I relaxed into the warm and fuzzy moment.

The world shifted.

I was transformed from an unbiased commentator on the sidelines into a bona fide fan capable of appreciating the remarkable compositions of a uniquely gifted musician who had just passed into spirit before his time.

Even still, Michael Jackson's rich legacy of sound - pure in it's creative genius - shall march on.

Such was the potent power of the Prince of Pop's musical gifts.

http://www.julianayrs.com

Britney Spears...in-between sheets with Agent! Talk about protecting a meal ticket...

Is this the kind of gal a dude takes home to meet Mom, Jason?

The news flash zipped around the globe in about two seconds flat!

Britney pregnant?

Naw!

Fell flat on her tush in the midst of a high-energy gig?

Nope.

Britney has crawled between the designer sheets with her - egads - Agent?

I say, the couple that eats, works, copulates, and snoozes together, are in for big trouble in little China!

The truth?

Just betcha her Agent can't afford to lose his big meal ticket.

Why do I think that?

In a recent report of celebrity earnings, it was duly noted that Brit (boo hoo) only rustled up about a measly million or two greenbacks. last year.

No doubt Jason Trawick opted to pull out all the stops.

By slipping into the private (oh so public) perimeters of her topsy-turvy (mostly turvy) life, maybe "the suit" figures he'll be able to steer her mental & emotional selves onto a more stable nurturing landscape away from the hangers-on.

In the alternative, if the Pop Diva's career fails (flavours of the month often run out or lose favor with the fickle public) at least he'll have palimony to feather his nest somewhere down the line.

Unless Brit cries foul and uses the old "Louisiana" (home State) rule of law.

In that event, a division of property may amount to simple traditional hetero (breeder) standards.

What's yours is ours and what's mine is mine.

My advice?

Brit, settle down with a boy-toy or man-stud with no interest in the business.

And, with stacks of his own cash, naturally!

What do they say?

God bless the man that's got his own!

Amen

Judging by the bod, Jason won't be out late carousing, Brit!

http://www.julianayrs.com

Michael Phelps...Daniel Radcliffe vy for top hits! Hot studs in eye of sensual storm...

Generally, Michael Phelps wins hands down when it comes to nabbing top hits at my blog sites.

This phenomenon especially rings true when some salacious tidbit of gossip streaks like lightning across the net piquing the curiosity of die-hard fans.

However, over the past ten days Michael Phelps has been forced to acquiesce a little to another upstart heart-throb, Daniel Radcliffe.

The two high-profile young studs have been running neck-and-neck (not necking; although a handful in some quarters may find the thought an enticing fantasy to dwell upon) in the ratings war.

One lap, Radcliffe edges forward; the next, Phelps powers ahead.

Of course, both are fodder for the gossip mills currently.

Phelps - because of speculation about his love life - who he's dating - and that sort of titillating between-the-sheets stuff.

Meanwhile, Radcliffe's nude publicity stills promoting Equus - and his successful stint on the boards in Broadway currently - are rustling up a whallop of frenzied fan reaction, too.

Even a gay spoof (Video clip) on Harry Potter has managed to stir up a whirlwind of innuendo and speculation about Radcliffe's personal life.

Who's in third place?

Prince William.

A few juicy tidbits about Willy's Royal phallus being over-exposed on film lately have revved up a hornet's nest of activity on these shores and isn't bound to subside in the near future.

Hail to all the young studs!

And, the flurry of precious hits the popular golden boys scatter The Tattler's way!

Blogging...top hits for Paris, Obama, Phelps and Elvis!

Well, I find it totally awesome that web surfers are still hankering to yuck it up over a post about Paris Hilton and the "wrinkly old dude".

Although the tidbit peaked in the mainstream media over two weeks ago, the hits keep coming.


Just goes to show 'ya - contrary to the scuttlebutt - self-styled Paris Hilton continues to pique the public's curiosity!



The post I penned on Barack Obama's "stolen prayer" has held sway, too, if the blog stats are any indication.

Web surfers are still clicking on the commentary, daily.





The fascination with Elvis - and the subseqeunt efforts of fans to rustle up a star for the legendary crooner on the Las Vegas strip - boggles my mind, too.





Of course, there is one no-brainer.


Both die-hard fans - and the public-at-large - are still hungry for every scrap of news about Michael Phelps they can focus their grubby little keypads on.


Trailing behind in their wake, posts drumming up interest include features on:

*Arnold Schwarzenegger
*Jack Kerouac
*Bill Clinton
*Tom Brady
*World Hunger
*Rod Stewart

Ariana Huffington...Queen of the Blogs? Not!

The morning daily touted Ariana Huffington as "Queen" of the blogs.
I thought that Perez Hilton held that title?

Huffington still a bit green in scintillating blogger circles...

Dykes on Bikes, Mark Wahlberg, Harry Potter gay spoof...rack up hits!

One of the features at WordPress I have particularly warmed up to is the blog stats function.

If a blogger is wondering how it is that web surfers unceremoniously arrived at his or her doorstep, the savvy blogster has only to check a special section of the logs to determine which "search words" were used to locate the site.

Also, since WordPress automatically matches up blog posts with related stories of interest, it is immensely intriguing to use a little detective work and fathom the links that hooked up the mercurial Internet seekers to your posts.

Another feature is pretty practical, too.

A WordPress filter senses when a spam post is being attempted and summarily places it into a holding pattern or queue until the blog owner has the opportunity to okay it or not.

For example, after I posted a feature on Erotica LA this weekend, my site was inundated with ads, videos, and promos for porno web sites!

I was able to select the best ones - um - weed out the nasty little devils and send them off to the recycle bin.

Aw, what waste of succulent erotic flesh, eh?

Most web site owners and bloggers are curious to know how popular their site is and how many clicks they're getting.

Over the past couple of days, for instance, the logs paved the way for me.

A post on Dykes on Bikes (West Hollywood Gay Pride), Mark Wahlberg (shower scene), and a gay video spoof on Harry Potter landed the top hits.

Angelina Jolie scored pretty high as well.

With a little astute analysis it should be obvious to many that this weekend - for some inexplicable reason - the masses around the Nation were horny, titillated by gay sex, and fascinated by butch women on motorcycles.

Only in America!


Risque Beowulf publicity stills of Angelina Jolie revved up the band waves!