question of the day

Why is Shakira smeared in what appears to be axle grease in her "La Tortura" video? No, seriously, is this a new fetish that no one told me about?

And, um, there's no doubt that Ms. Shakira is a sexy woman with superior control of her hips and, well, if you have a talent, you should be allowed to show it off to the world. But there are times in the video when it appears as if a life form might just spring forth from her belly, a la John Hurt in Alien.