I have a friend named Grant Taylor, who used to be a standup comedian. My favorite one liner of his went something like “Hitler liked to paint. That doesn’t make it wrong.” I couldn’t help but think of that when I popped over to that bastion of modern culture, the E channel’s online news, and …
I wish I was capable of writing something this insanely brilliant. This guy was from England and he posted one of these online for every single episode like he was analyzing the Viet Nam war. The one where they all turn 30 by Tennant Stuart After last week’s heavy episode, this was a refreshing light-hearted …
Wow, there’s a bunch of Rock and Roll movies on PBS. How cool is that? No commercials! My Dad was right there is some good stuff every once in a while on public television. Wait a second? What the hell is this? Older Black Gentleman: Hi, we’ll get all you hippies right back to Woodstock …
Wasn’t the Pink Floyd Dark Side of The Moon/ The Wizard of Oz rumor fun? I mean even if it wasn’t true it gave us bored seen it all watchers of popular entertainment a new way to enjoy something really familiar. Who hadn’t seen The Wizard of Oz at least twelve times? Dark Side? My …
George Harrison died today. To quote Paul McCartney on hearing of John Lennon’s murder “What a drag!” The good thing about a cool musician dying is that you get to hear their music on the radio all day. Unless you’re Charles Manson everyone will say nice things about you when you die. It’s like the …
I suppose to really be able to make the claim that you are completely with it you have to have had some great concert going experiences. Usually the earlier you see an act the more hip you seem. Someone out there saw The Beatles at the Cavern Club, The Who at The Marquee, or The …
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I once saw an episode of the Newlywed Game where the question was Name your husband’s favorite Steven Foster song. Wife number two said something like “I have no Fucking idea who Steven Foster is but our favorite song is YMCA by the Village People.” Husband Number Two came out and said “Stephen Foster? …
David Lee Roth once said something to the effect of “All Rock critics like Elvis Costello because they all look like Elvis Costello” which perfectly summarizes the conflict between just about every great Rock Star and their adoring fans. Bands almost always give you the choice between the sexy good time entertainer up front …
The Felicity Commission – Two Years in Pop Culture as a function of a really strong curly haired young woman. Warning: Be scared be very scared! The Goal – To get a girl to date me. Who was she? A cute girl dumb enough to give me her E-Mail Address. The Felicity Rap –
If you’re anything like me, you probably sit and wonder where the happening people in the world are while you’re sitting at home watching that rerun of Gilligan’s Island where the castaways put on their musical interpretation of Hamlet to get Ginger out of her “I’m no longer a movie star” funk. After all, somewhere …
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How the fuck was Jimmy Walker this thin tall motherfucker supposed to be the son of John Amos and Esther Rolle — two short squat thick people? I mean Florida Evans was a house and she had three kids with not an ounce of fat on them. How unfair is that? She was the only …
How could I not comment on TV Guide’s Worst TV shows ever list? How is it that I wasn’t consulted for this list? Is there anyone out there who likes bad TV more than me? As for TV guide, here’s my vote for it as worst magazine ever. Sure in the old days before the …
Elvis or Hitler? 50,000,000 Elvis fans can’t be wrong. I’m late on this but I’d like to weigh in on the issue of the man of the 20th Century, and as I see it, it really comes down to Elvis or Hitler? Hitler is an obvious choice. Really when you see people voting for Churchill …
It’s 10 PM. You’ve just watched the two hour finale to the epic that was 90210. You feel dirty like you have just spent yourself in a lust fueled sexual encounter that your brain kept telling you was a terrible idea from the start, and you think back and you realize the damage that you …
Ok I know this is going to get out anyway so I figured that I might as well give out my side of the story first. After nine days of hard work I was fired from my job as web surfer trainee at iNetNow.com. Here are the relevant details as I see them. I really …
