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Monthly Archives: June 2007
Fun With Bad Writing
If you enjoy pretentious writing, Denis Dutton has some treats for you. His Bad Writing Contest has led me to one of the worst writers ever: Judith Butler, a professor at UC Berkeley, who has been described as one of … Continue reading
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Fall Fashion: Stuff I Want
I realized the other day that nearly all my thoughts fall into two categories: ‘I hate’ and ‘I want.’ With that in mind, I’m going to focus more on stuff I want, in order to balance all the hatred. (As … Continue reading
The Sopranos: My Two Cents
Imagine thousands and thousands of people, sitting in front of their TVs last night, screaming “WHAT?!?” as their screen went black at the end of The Sopranos. It really did look like something went wrong with the network transmission or … Continue reading
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The Real Tragedy of Paris Hilton
This is the best reason to mourn how low we’ve sunk. Photographer Nick Ut took the famous picture of the little girl fleeing a napalm attack 35 years ago. Today, he took the photo of Paris Hilton crying in the … Continue reading
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Jewelry And Nature
Jewelry makes up for a lot of life’s frustrations and disappointments. For example, these gold hippo cufflinks by Emma Franklin help me appreciate the beauty of wildlife. I wish all wildlife could be gold. Check out her website for other lovely … Continue reading
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Eli Roth, Douchebag
I don’t have to see Hostel or Hostel II to know that the guy responsible for these films is a total douchebag. And while I try to avoid the term ‘douchebag,’ sometimes nothing else will do. Eli Roth is pleased … Continue reading
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MTV Movie Awards 2007 Exegesis
If you missed the MTV Movie Awards because you had to watch The Sopranos, here are the main points. Johnny Depp! Johnny was adorable, beyond yummy, despite his funny grunge outfit and that praying-hands thing he does. He is the … Continue reading
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More Fun With Damien Hirst
Look what Damien Hirst has contributed to the art world now: a diamond studded human skull! It’s covered with some of the world’s “most perfect diamonds,” “ethically sourced,” and it cost Hirst twenty million dollars to make. “The skull says so much … Continue reading