WTH is that cat one? I can't even get my cat to move her butt off the couch. That's pretty amazing.

Why is Dr. Elliot Reid offering me some caviar?

I went and checked out the Flickr page of the artist of the Cat photo, and it was just as I suspected: Key West.

They just have their own lovable brand of crazy down there. Can't be beat.

As a kid that grew up wearing black and smoking Gaulois, Curbside Parking moves me.

@TheDustball: The trick is, set the cat on fire.
(cough) So I've read. (cough)

Cat tricks (especially those that involve fire) beat anything presented today.

@ekthesy: And why is Sam Elliott torturing that cat?

That first photo is uninspired and banal. A woman's mouth used to portray Lust? You don't say! However did they think of that. And what exactly does it have to do with consumerism? Oh wait....I forgot....nothing.

Feline Agility Competition:

Wow, two weeks in a row as the main photo? I'm honored!

@Vivelafat is the Quizat Haderach:

Okay, smart guy - lets see *YOUR* brilliant photography. Put up or shut up.

@undefined:

What makes you think it was a woman? Can't a guy wear lipstick if he so desires?

Loved Curbside Parking but had to vote for DSC_1320 a house cat jumping through a ring of fire? How often do you see that.

@codepage9: your comment made me throw up in my mouth a little bit. thanks :^)

It's good to see that Sam Elliott has taken up cat training since he stopped making films.

@TheDustball: Those are stray cats that the guy adopted off the street, then trains to perform. Agreed. I'm lucky mine move when the Roomba hits them.

@Vivelafat is the Quizat Haderach: Who said it's a woman? It could be Tim Curry.

That being said, the current incarnation of Valentines Day, with candy hearts being an accepted symbol of, is now mostly a "Hallmark" holiday whereupon men are separated from their money at the end of a gun wielded by gullible women who have been convinced that it's really "romantic" to do something nice b/c your "supposed" to. So that just symbolizes to me money exiting the wallets of people by very good marketing.

Here's the cat guys website. I saw him when I was in Key West. In the off season of course.

@El_Fez: That's not how a critique of art works. I can say I don't like a piece of art and I don't have to post any of my own to validate my opinion. Art is about opinion, right? I'm sorry if I was offensive, I didn't couch my statement very well, but I do think that it is rather uninspired. Lust is a very broad topic and using a close up of a female mouth to portray that has been done many, many times in my humble opinion. In no way am I an expert. Also for the record (cue Feminazi bonnerkiller squad) I think it is rather sexist.
Now if it is a male mouth, that would be a decidedly more thought provoking.

Cat hoop all the way. Go kitty go!

@codepage9: You are absolutly correct it could be a man and my own inherent prejudices led me to conclude that it was a woman. It happens to the best of them.
@TheStig'sNJCousin_GitEmSteveDave:You too are also correct. I didn't remember Valentine's Day (we don't celebrate it for the exact reason you mentioned)Although, I have a feeling it being so huge on the front page also had a little bit to do with the reprehensible idea that sex sells.

@banmojo: Why?

@Vivelafat is the Quizat Haderach: This ain't Jezebel, honey-cakes.

@codepage9: win.

@Ben Popken: You win today, thank you.

No cleavage again? This is most disappointing.

@Ben Popken: Clearly it isn't Jezebel, because at Jez, it's the sexist asshole who gets banned. Hopefully you can figure out the subtext in what I am saying.

@Vivelafat is the Quizat Haderach:

What would you have, a Narwhal? Is that artsy and pretentious enough for you? Woman are naturally hot, deal with it.

@battra92: If you look carefully, the leaping kitty has six of them. Va-Va-VOOM!

@Ben Popken: Yes, captain obvious, clearly this isn't Jezebel because at Jezebel it's the sexist asshole who gets banned. Consumerist is not the place to go for intelligent discourse - comments should be confined to 'ooh it's pretty' or 'me likey the kitty one'. The only mistake Vivelefat made was in forgetting that for a moment and trying to have an actual conversation about the artistic merit of the photo.

@PrettyPrettyPrincess: Yes, Vivelafat came in here and made a very intelligent, very rational comment that was not ridiculous at all.
It's amazing to me how people can live their everyday lives while taking themselves so seriously.

@corporatedrone: Are you referring to yourself? She seemed to respond well to some of the feedback in the comments - much more rationally than the people posting them.

@PrettyPrettyPrincess: Whearas at Consumerist we ban trolls and sockpoppets.

I call foul on that cat shot. It's only a "ring of fire" if the flames go ALL the way around. The kitty is jumping through a hoop that the top part is merely burning, not the bottom where said kitty would be in any danger. 100% meh.

@PrettyPrettyPrincess: I was referring to you, darling.

@corporatedrone: I was taking the sexism and overreaction of the editor seriously, not myself :) Not sure why you guys have your panties in a twist over a comment calling a photo unoriginal but I think it's amusing. Sweetie.

@Telekinesis123: In all seriousness, is there no happy medium of sexiness between BJ-mouth and a Narwhal? I think woman, men, all sorts of things are sexy..but the objection here was that the red mouth depiction has been done a few times, and maybe a 'sexy' photo that doesn't portray women as mobile sucking mouths would be an interesting change. While women ARE hot, it doesn't mean we should all just shut up, open our lips, and let ourselves be objectified.

@Vivelafat is the Quizat Haderach:

I can say I don't like a piece of art and I don't have to post any of my own to validate my opinion.

You can not like my work. You don't have to be a dick about it.

@PrettyPrettyPrincess: There is a photo in the same Flickr pool of a cute girl offering a bite of her food. I'd consider the girl sexually attractive, yet she's not shown with "mobile sucking mouth". I think you're looking for things to get offended by.

@SexCpotatoes: It kind of looks like a fishing-net-with-no-net-of-fire.

Wait a second - which is it? You say this:

@PrettyPrettyPrincess:
It's amazing to me how people can live their everyday lives while taking themselves so seriously.

And then you turn around and say this:

@PrettyPrettyPrincess:
In all seriousness, is there no happy medium of sexiness between BJ-mouth and a Narwhal? I think woman, men, all sorts of things are sexy..but the objection here was that the red mouth depiction has been done a few times, and maybe a 'sexy' photo that doesn't portray women as mobile sucking mouths would be an interesting change. While women ARE hot, it doesn't mean we should all just shut up, open our lips, and let ourselves be objectified.

So which is it?

And, as far as objectification goes, my friend had a problem with it, then why did she let me do that? Why did my other female friend who was there at the shoot say nothing?

Honestly, it was suppose to be a fun little fluff piece and you people are getting your knickers in a twist about it.

And until I see some of YOUR work, frankly neither of you has room to complain. Think my work is banal and sexist? Fine - put your money where your mouth is.

@PrettyPrettyPrincess: Since when was a gossip blog a place for " intelligent discourse " ... i've seen jezebelle and the consumerist has far better writing, on the part of its staff, and more entertaining and intelegent commentation then jez.. so I dont see where your comming from "Princess"

@El_Fez: To weigh in, why does she have to show a photo she took to say she doesn't like yours?

That makes no sense. We aren't in a class. You put your artwork out there to be judged and she did just that. Get over it. If her comment bothers you, I think you need to look for a new hobby.

@Ben Popken: I don't get how she is a troll for expressing an opinion on a photo she didn't like. She gave her reasons and then had a seemingly appropriate discourse.

@ArtfulSlinger:
I can handle constructive criticism. Being a dick about it (like Vivelafat) or completely overreacting (like Pretty pretty Princess), on the other hand, is just being a troll.

And so I ask them to back up their words with deeds. If they think they are god's gift to photography, then lets see their amazing and creative work.

Daredevil cat laughs in the face of all challangers! Then jumps over them.

@Ben Popken: second

@Vivelafat is the Quizat Haderach: Why are arguing. DAREDEVIL CAT! read that again. DAREDEVIL (already on the winning side)CAT (done! sold.) Green light this for a dreamworks animated movie.

@TheStig'sNJCousin_GitEmSteveDave: Though I couldn't get my cat to do a trick, she sure as hell likes to run around my apartment like a bat out of hell.