Recently two of the Internet's loveliest personalities, Xeni Jardin of Boing Boing and sex columnist Violet Blue, had a very public row in the blogosphere when Jardin removed every reference to Blue from public view on her site, totaling around 70 posts. As the New York Times notes, the fracas raised the issue of whether unpublishing posts on a popular blog (currently there are 1,600-plus comments on the decision) is something a blogger has a right to do.
We'll admit, though, that we got a bit more excited when we saw old pics of the pair canoodling on Valleywag. Two sexy, smart, web-savvy women -- together? We can't think of anything hotter.
Which got us thinking: Who are some other sexy members of the blogosphere? It didn't take us long to find an abundance of lovely bloggers and video bloggers (or "vloggers") from the worlds of finance, entertainment, tech and sex. Meet some of the internet's most click-worthy women.
Photo: Clayton Cubitt
Who she is: Co-editor of Boing Boing; host and executive producer of Boing Boing TV
Why she clicks with us: With her signature platinum cropped locks and cool, ice-blue gaze, Xeni is every inch a futuristic beauty. She's a perfect host for Boing Boing TV, the online daily video program that uber-popular "weird and wonderful things" blog Boing Boing launched last fall. Whether she's doing a serious interview or making us laugh while she gets shocked by a human electricity conductor, she's always a charge to watch.
On the web: Boing Boing and Boing Boing TV
Photo: Paulie and Pauline Photography
Who she is: Sex educator, writer and creator of Open Source Sex
Why she clicks with us: She's got a column in the San Francisco Chronicle and has published several books, but Violet Blue still finds time to take her sex life online. She hosts Open Source Sex, a topical podcast where she gives kissing lessons one week and reads erotica the next. She also contributes to Fleshbot.com, the adult branch of the Gawker Media empire, and runs her own prolific blog, TinyNibbles.com. One of Violet's latest forays is a vlog on Blip.tv, where she focuses on her two favorite things: geeks and sex (and geeks having sex, more often than not).
On the web: TinyNibbles.com and Blip.tv
Photo: Laura Rose photography
Who she is: Host of daily "stock culture meets pop culture" vlog Wallstrip.com
Why she clicks with us: Lou Dobbs and Jim Cramer? Not so easy on the eyes. We prefer Alexandria, a smart brunette who mixes serious stock tips with dirty jokes (a recent segment on steel had more than its share of "hard as" quips) and goofball posturing (such as donning Vulcan ears for a Star Trek segment).
On the web: Wallstrip.com
Photo: Lan Bui
Who she is: Co-host of the digital technology vlog Tekzilla; host of PlayStation's Qore
Why she clicks with us: There are plenty of cute talking heads in online tech and gaming news, but Belmont stands out as a true geek with a serious knowledge of her subject matter. She got her start as a tech podcaster and vlogger on CNET, but it was her gig as video hostess of the quirky web show Mahalo Daily that established her as a web sweetheart. Catch her talking games and gadgets at Tekzilla, as well as on Qore, an interactive program that previews upcoming PS3 titles.
On the web: Tekzilla and Qore
Photo: © Amanda Congdon
Who she is: Sometimes Daily star and producer; former ABCnews.com vidcaster and Rocketboom host
Why she clicks with us: During her two years as the host of the quirky daily web news show Rocketboom, Amanda established herself as the sexy poster girl for the budding medium. After a brief stint at ABC News, she's back to her vlogging roots with Sometimes Daily, a surreal interactive show about Amanda's life that includes dream sequences, sketch comedy, person-on-the-street interviews and live webcasts.
On the web: Sometimes Daily
Photo: Courtesy Brigitte Dale
Who she is: Video blogger; advice columnist and podcaster for Catty Girls Discuss; former host of PopCrunch.com and AOL
Why she clicks with us: In a recent weekly webcast Brigitte said she'd never call herself a vlogger. "It sounds like a flu symptom," she explained. "I'm not using it." Okay, so we won't either -- but we still can't stop watching her clips. Brigitte made her big splash with AOL's TV Squad Daily with Brigitte, where her self-produced monologues on pop culture got the Lincoln, Nebraska native a nod as Internet Personality of the Year at the 2008 Yahoo! Video Awards. She's gone solo now, and you can catch her coyly sexy weekly wrap-ups on her own site and on Blip TV.
On the web: BrigitteDale.com and Blip TV
Photo: Geoffrey Ellis
Who she is: Columnist, author and co-host of Yahoo!'s Tech Ticker
Why she clicks with us: Sarah cut her teeth as a Silicon Valley reporter for publications such as Business Week (where she continues to write their online tech column Valley Girl), as well as the new book Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good (Gotham) that chronicles the rise of Web 2.0. But hiding behind all that smart writing is a curvy brunette that Silicon blog Valleywag.com declared "the hottest reporter in the tech world." Luckily, Sarah's new vlogging gig at Yahoo! Finance's Tech Ticker lets us enjoy her journalistic talents from a more visual perspective.
On the web: Tech Ticker
Photo: Will Friedwald
Who she is: Host of Manhattan-based daily vlog Pop17
Why she clicks with us: Sarah got her start on Justin.tv, where her lifecasts (live streaming videos that users can comment on as they happen) launched her vlogging career. In March she debuted her own show, Pop17, where she flexes her journalism skills profiling rising web celebs. Considering the attention she garners from male fans, it seems as if the hottest web personality on Pop17 is Sarah herself.
On the web: Pop 17
Photo: Courtesy Natali Del Conte
Who she is: Host of CNET TV's Loaded
Why she clicks with us: We first met Natali on the tech news show TeXtra, but she's gained prominence with her latest gig at Loaded, where she takes technology to the streets of New York City to see it at work. Natali's great at explaining tech trends to a general audience, which is why she's a common talking head on national TV news shows (her sunshiney demeanor and girl-next-door good looks don't hurt, either).
On the web: Loaded
