A Cutie

Ever since Anthony Mackie did a segment on the Today Show with Al Roker about Bromances and Man Hugs, I have had a little crush on him.  He has a cute face and seems not to take himself too seriously, both of which are great accessories to shirtlessness.  However, until now, he never seemed to take his shirt off on film, but in his latest movie, "Pain & Gain," he appears to wear tank tops exclusively.  I applaud his movement toward shirtlessness.  He's playing a body-builder who turns to a life of crime, and so baring his torso makes perfect sense.  I'd venture to say that shirtlessness almost always makes sense, but I realize that I am biased.

In continuing my advocacy for good male shirtlessness, I'm happy to report that my latest play ends with the line "Take your shirt off!"  It's getting a reading this Monday at Ma-Yi Theatre, and while I can't insist that anyone take off his shirt for a reading, I am imagining full shirtlessness for the full production.  I'm so pleased that my advocacy has really taken hold in my writers' group.  Several of the plays being read for our LabFest this spring include shirtlessness.  I only wish my advocacy for women and people of color could also take off so spectacularly, but I guess, all in good time.  Until then, I continue to be...

Yours in shirtlessness,
Nandita
President
IMS

More Commercial Shirtlessness

Our work has not been for naught, dear IMS members.  It seems that corporate America has finally caught on to the idea that they should make ads geared towards women who do the majority of household purchasing instead of hocking stuff with bikini-clad models.  No doubt, bikini-clad models sell a lot of stuff, but the introduction of the Old Spice Guy campaign apparently doubled sales of Old Spice.  I'm just sayin... So to encourage the trend of excellent shirtlessness in advertising, I give you the latest Diet Coke add which frankly smacks of "Call Me Maybe" in my opinion.  I'm impressed that the subtle message embedded in this ad is not only that Diet Coke will inspire men to take their shirts off but also that Diet Coke if spilled all over an individual will make him appear to be sweating rather than sticky.  Neat trick Diet Coke.  I remember the Cindy Crawford Pepsi commercial from back in the day and am grateful that 20 years later someone thought to make a soft drink commercial to please me.  I wonder if we'll have to wait another 20 years for there to be more than one token non-white person in the commercial or for the object of desire to be of an ethnicity other than Caucasian.  Baby steps, I know.  At least there will be more shirtlessness to comfort me while I wait.

Yours in shirtlessness,
Nandita
President
IMS

Zesty Shirtlessness!!!

So the Vice President of IMS just alerted me to this series of commercials making the rounds for Kraft's Zesty Italian Dressing, and let me say, kudos to the VP!  Anderson Davis is certainly zesty in these commercials.  I chose this one to share for its inventiveness in getting his shirt off.  Genius!  I have a feeling that we will be seeing a lot more of Mr. Davis in the months to come.  If Kraft wants to sell lots of dressing to straight women and gay men this summer, I think this commercial will do the trick.  Check out the pizza one for some racier shirtless action...

The past week has been a bit rough for a variety of reasons, and so I have to give major props to the VP for really making me smile.  Oh hey!  Let's hope that this week is zestier if not just outright better.  Until Friday, I am...

Yours in shirtlessness,
Nandita
President
IMS

A Little Shirtlessness

After last week's post about diversity on Broadway, I had to post a positive image for change and could think of no one better to recognize for his talent and shirtlessness upon the Broadway stage than Mr. Norm Lewis.  Not only does he give great shirtlessness as pictured above and have a voice that melts like butter, but he is also an incredibly kind man.  So thank you, Mr. Lewis, for representing from all us at Indians for Male Shirtlessness.  We salute you!

In other news, I will be taking a few weeks off from the blog in order to get married.  Yes, my days of complaining about the lack of actual shirtlessness in my life are over since we all know that marriage is a constant shirtless-fest!  I can't reveal the name of my fiance quite yet, but let's just say it rhymes with "looney."  Things have been developing under the radar for a while which has been just a nightmare to hide.  Those posts about being "sick" and "having too much work" were all just ruses for my incredible romance to blossom.  I look forward to sharing all when I return.

Until the next April Fool's Day, I continue to be...

Yours in shirtlessness,
Nandita
President
IMS