Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody
Posted by Juan Aguilar in muppets, music, queen
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Gimme that Christian Side Hug
Posted by Juan Aguilar in The riddle that is man
Wow. If YouTube were an actual physical place, it would be the strangest place in the whole frickin' universe. For a long time, I used it primarily to enjoy many a bizarre and disjointed rant, poorly produced commercials, and videos of Dragonball Z clips set to Linkin Park jams. But all of that pales in comparison to these ruff riders for Christ:
If Jesus Christ truly is the son of God and author of all things within the human sphere of existence, then surely, this video is the reason he invented the phrase, "what the ****?"
In summary, we are apparently to believe that this group of young street toughs are capable of riding rough (as evidenced by the police sirens, the sfx of gunshots and shell casings hitting the pavement, and their baggy attire oozing street cred) , but not tolerating heterosexual public displays of affection. Baffling.
Dribble the white, creamy truthiness into your mouth
Posted by Juan Aguilar in Advertising, condiments, satire
A somewhat laughable attempt to associate it's brand with fun and youthful rebellion, the campaign did a fantastic job of mocking itself without the aid of a comedic professional. That didn't stop Stephen Colbert.
Chris Brown doesn't know when to quit
Posted by Juan Aguilar in chris brown, domestic violence, heartless bastards, mtv
After ex-punching-bag Rihanna's interview excerpt on Good Morning America, Brown reacted to her graphic description of the beating he gave her by issuing the following statement.
While I respect Rihanna's right to discuss the specific events of February 8th, I maintain my position that all of the details should remain a private matter between us.
Obviously, there are a number of jokes in poor taste that one could make at this. What is most important and notable here is that it makes clear that his contrition is completely fake. More than that, he does not understand that violence not a mistake for which you can make reparations, like accidentally crashing into someone's car. Of course, he has his supporters who would disagree. Aside from the legions of idiots who maintain the moronic stance that it was justified because she must have provoked him, those with vested financial interests in his future are working to promulgate the notion that contrition necessitates forgiveness. Mainly, I'm talking about MTV.
Disgusting. In addition to this, they've been playing his new video all week, prefaced by a montage of fans voicing their support for him.
The behavior of domestic abusers often conforms to a well-known pattern: they express deep regret after an incident, mainly out of the same fear and need to control the situation that drove them to violence. The point is that he is not really said, and MTV is implicitly suggesting that half-hearted apologies are enough to earn forgiveness for a sociopath.
I realize how stupid it is of me to comment on this and wish Chris Brown would go away forever (I honestly don't care for Rihanna's music either), but I'm confident he will. I just wish he'd do so more quietly, and take MTV with him.
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