Here we are, friends. It’s week ten, and there are just three fondant fairies left to duke it out in the ultimate battle of Mad vs. Gay. True, it would have been more appropriate for Angry Montel to make it this far and fight Gaygent Smith for the crown, but Miss Sally will have to do. I realized something about Sally: we never actually gave her a nickname, did we? Is that because we like her? I don’t think that’s really the reason, but it serves our purpose so let’s go with it. Join me after the jump.
Daily Archives: October 26, 2011
10 posts
Back in July I presented to you a video of motorcycle racing at 1000 frames per second. Well now we have a similarly-shot HD video of an owl swooping in for its prey. Nightmare fuel!
One Friday night, sometime soon, you find yourself in Iowa. Don’t ask how or why; you’re just in Iowa. Now, as anyone that’s ever been to Iowa, or read about Iowa, or is even vaguely familiar with Iowa knows, the only thing to do in Iowa is drink. You leave your hotel and cross the street, wandering your way to a local bar. The bouncer checks your ID and lets you in, and you discover all the GOP Presidential Candidates are drinking there. You sidle up to the bar, order a drink from the bartender, and start checking out the crowd. Continue reading
Ben and Matt are wiseguys yet again. Plagues could beat zombies in a fight. Elvis liked drugs so much he wanted to arrest them. Huh? Sherlock and Watson always and forever. Milla Jovovich has a thought, Chachi is a dad, NBC unsurprises, and Eddie Murphy won’t wear his dancing shoes for you!
Today’s Hollywood news wants you to be a team player.
Remember former Gawkerer Doree Shafrir? She has an essay in Slate this week about her (and my own) generation: the cohort born during the Carter presidency who are now 30 to 34.
We identify with some of Gen X’s cynicism and suspicion of authority—watching Pee-Wee Herman proclaim, “I’m a loner, Dottie. A rebel,” will do that to a kid—but we were too young to claim Singles and Reality Bites and Slacker as our own (though that didn’t stop me from buying the soundtracks). And, while the proud alienation of the Gen X worldview doesn’t totally sit right, we certainly don’t yearn for the Organization Man-like conformity that the Millennials seem to crave.
Is horror now the safest bet in television? By all accounts, American Horror Story is a hot mess: it’s glaringly derivative; the writing and editing seems to have been done by someone in desperate need of Adderall. The performances tend to fall on the hammy side, yet taken as a whole, the show is irresistibly entertaining. Continue reading
The Occupy Wall Street movement has the attention of the mainstream media.
It’s slipping, though. Last weekend, I saw no reason to include Occupy Wall Street in my newscasts. Going through my wire copy, transcripts, and tape today, I see no reason — again. Maybe a couple lines on a march against health care. There’s nothing here, except a bunch of people sleeping in a park and a handful of a demonstrators getting arrested in smattering of cities across the country. So what? What’s new here? Continue reading
This is a rerun of the weekend workshop for you 9-5 kids.
OK kids, let’s get this started. As many if you already know the one year anniversary of Crasstalk is November 13th. So for the week of November 13th to the 20th we want to feature some great posts showing just how great we are at winning the internet. This is where you come in. Continue reading
Well here we are again Crasstalk. Shall we take a look and see what is happening around the world? Don’t be scared, I am sure everything is going to be just fine. OK, maybe not fine, but I am sure all the bad things will be over soon. They won’t? Oh, well I am sure these tribulations will make us stronger and create a unified sense of national purpose. It won’t? Really? Sigh, well look, maybe adversity will make us a stronger and more resilient. OK fine, I might be lying, but only a little. OK, a lot. Well, at least we still have sweet booze.
Well hello, Slores! Hope you are ready for an excellent day. Continue reading