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- Check Out Katy Perry’s SNL Promos
- Parenting Lessons From Teen Mom 2: We Already Know This Is Going To End Badly
- Video: Justin Bieber Appropriates Nerd Culture In Steampunk-Themed Christmas Video
- Art Crush: The Monster Engine Gives Us Kids’ Drawings Rendered Realistically
- Alec Baldwin Inexplicably Deactives His Twitter Account And Asks Fans To Refollow Him Later
- Get Excited For Portlandia‘s Return By Watching A New Clip
- Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Alternately Obvious And Puzzling
- Alec Baldwin Tweets The Injustice Of American Airlines Trying To Stop Him From Playing Words With Friends
- Mythbusters Cannonball Stunt Goes Horribly Wrong, Rips Through House
- Katniss Everdeen: The Perfect Antidote To Twilight’s Limp Bella Swan
| Check Out Katy Perry’s SNL Promos Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:44 AM PST Katy Perry‘s got a cute new haircut, an awesome cat-print dress, and an SNL hosting gig. It will be her second appearance on the show, but her first as host (last time she was the musical performer). Katy shot her promos alongside the newly-married Kenan Thompson, and the SNL castmember pulled some “Who’s on First?” business. So, can Katy act? Will she be able to pull off live hosting duties? There’s nothing in these promos to indicate disaster and she is married to a comedy actor, so we’re holding out hope for a successful Saturday night. Predictions: more cat-themed stuff and a return of the Katy Perry geek persona. Wardrobe department to the pocket protector aisle! Post from: Crushable |
| Parenting Lessons From Teen Mom 2: We Already Know This Is Going To End Badly Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:44 AM PST Last night was my first-ever viewing of Teen Mom 2, though I’ve known about the combined assault charges, medical problems, and leopard print of Leah Messer, Jenelle Evans, Kailyn Lowry, and Chelsea Houska for awhile now. But except for a knock-down, drag-out fight between Jenelle and her mom that I suspect is par for the course, last night’s season 2 premiere wasn’t too dramatic. Mostly I was shocked at how self-destructive these girls can be; what’s bizarre is how in the long run they’re certainly putting their kids’ needs ahead of them, but they get selfish regarding short-term stuff like seeing friends and risky relationships. Also, there’s a weird dramatic irony to knowing that since filming for season 2 wrapped, one relationship has broken up and someone’s violated her probation. It makes it even more cringeworthy to see those cracks develop in the first episode.
LEAH DON’T: Underestimate the importance of making a living What I didn’t get was how everyone was so unenthusiastic about Leah getting a job. At first I thought that her reluctance was because she couldn’t afford to be full-time, but it sounds as if they’d have no problem wrangling day care since they leave next door to Corey’s mom and could probably pay for the remaining time needed. Then I realized it was because Leah just didn’t like leaving her daughters Aleeah andAlianna because of their health problems. That makes sense and must make her every day tougher, but at the same time, wouldn’t she want to earn more money to pay future medical bills? DO: Support your spouse I just learned that Corey and Leah have since filed for divorce, which makes these moments resound a lot more. Because even after Leah became enthusiastic about her dental assistant job, Corey looked annoyed whenever she brought it up. DONT’: Be jealous Part of Corey’s insecurity was that Leah would flirt with people; no matter what job she ended up with, this would be his fear, apparently. She definitely mentions in the voiceover that he’s not supportive enough about her working. Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| Video: Justin Bieber Appropriates Nerd Culture In Steampunk-Themed Christmas Video Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:28 AM PST Justin Bieber just might be the most popular boy in the world. He hangs out with Usher, gels up his hair, and generally seems like he’d be a total jock, were he to have a normal high school existence. Hence, it’s mildly strange (for those of us who still think like we’re in high school) to see him walking around in steampunk garb seen primarily at Ren Faires in his new video for “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.” Steampunk-y things that appear in the video include: -a giant, mechanized glove -vests -goggles -dreads -chimbley sweep hat -GOGGLES -gears and clocks everywhere for no apparent reason -a “punktorian” aesthetic -steam Next time I run into Justin Bieber, I am totally going to ask him what he thought of William Gibson‘s Neuromancer series. Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| Art Crush: The Monster Engine Gives Us Kids’ Drawings Rendered Realistically Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:56 AM PST
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| Alec Baldwin Inexplicably Deactives His Twitter Account And Asks Fans To Refollow Him Later Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:22 AM PST
For some reason, Baldwin wants to create a brand new account of the ashes of his old one. Is it a fuck-you to Twitter or American Airlines? Hard to tell, since the only person it seems to hurt is him. Why would you drop over half a million followers? Although it’s not as if he’s really dropping them; in fact, maybe he wants to see who are the actual devoted ones who’ll seek him out once he’s back on Twitter. So far everything is going according to plan; @alecbaldwin is currently deactivated, and without it we have no way of knowing what day or time he plans to start things up again. Guess we’ll have to watch the account like a hawk, which is probably what he wanted. Yesterday, Words with Friends declared their support for Baldwin with this screenshot:
Baldwin’s Mass Unfollowing was obviously a lot more effective than past Twitter stunts, like the “Kim Kardashian is dead” campaign in 2010 where she and other celebrities stopped tweeting and blogging until $1 million was raised to help children suffering from HIV/AIDS in Africa. It seems that her fans enjoyed having Kim “digitally dead” for a while; it took the campaign nearly the whole month of December to raise the necessary $1 million. I just checked Baldwin’s Twitter account again (at 12:52 p.m.) and it’s been suspended. Not sure what the difference is between deactivated and suspended, but we’ll see if Baldwin’s able to come back from it. His representative Matthew Hiltzik, when asked for any insight, simply answered, just focused on #3oRock for now. Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| Get Excited For Portlandia‘s Return By Watching A New Clip Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:13 AM PST Right now it’s December 7th, which means there will be Christmas, and then there will be New Year’s and then it will be time for the second season of Portlandia, which premieres in January. Yeah! To get you all pumped up (pumped! up! woo!) for the new episodes, IFC has released this clip of Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen in a dog park-themed sketch. They arrive with a pup rescued from a tsunami, because obviously they do. It’s dog own sanctimony at its finest. IFC also has another clip for you, but you have to “like” Portlandia on Facebook before you can actually watch it. Which, ironically, seems like something out of a Portlandia sketch. Anyway, here’s the page if you want to click. (via Videogum) Post from: Crushable |
| Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Alternately Obvious And Puzzling Posted: 07 Dec 2011 09:52 AM PST
So the 2012 inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced today, and as I expected, some of the choices were obvious, while others made me (surprise!) kind of mad. Heading up the obvious selections is Guns N’ Roses, whose inclusion in the year 2012 should give the uninitiated a clue about the institution’s 25 year lag time. Another obvious choice was Donovan, the Scottish psych-folk artist who first rose to fame in the 60s. Blues guitarist Freddie King was another safe and deserving choice, as was singer-songwriter Laura Nyro (RIP). It was weird for them to combine British modsters The Small Faces and The Faces into one band–this would be sort of like if they merged New Order and Joy Division (someday!)–but I guess it was hard to pick between them. Then again, isn’t “picking” the whole point of this exercise? Before I discuss the truly enraging ones, can we talk about what a misnomer “The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame” is? I’m not one of those rockists who thinks pop and hip hop should be kept out of the canon, but I am a stickler for proper word choice. Words mean things! If they’re going to include music that is not rock and roll in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, then they should call it something else, like the “Best Music Ever Hall Of Fame,” and they should include non-rock artists not as token gestures, but in the same proportion as dudes with guitars. Anyway, let’s talk about the Beastie Boys. As hip-hop goes, they’re one of the biggest crossover successes of all time (maybe because they’re white and started out as a hardcore band), but in a year when Eric B and Rakim were also on the ballot, the nod should have gone to them. Pretty much everyone in hip-hop today acknowledges this old school duo as a major influence, including the Beastie Boys. Are they judging groups based on how many records they’ve sold, or the role they’ve played in music history? If it’s the former, this choice makes sense. The latter, not so much. Then we have the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Oh dear. Didn’t we all agree we weren’t going to listen to them anymore in 1999? Don’t get me wrong, I jammed out to them quite a bit in high school while dating a dude who was stuck in the nineties, but if they sounded dated in 2002, and they have continued to make similar-sounding but not-as-good music since then, I’m not sure this selection is going to hold up over time. This is especially maddening in light of all the great artists who were passed over in their favor: Heart, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, The motherfucking Cure. It’s 2011, and new bands are still trying to figure out how to write a magical, aching love song the way Robert Smith did before they were born. Then again, you have to remember that the whole thing is sort of bullshit, and unduly influenced by the ego and tastes of Rolling Stone EIC Jann Wenner, so perhaps we shouldn’t take it too seriously. Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2011 09:35 AM PST
So his defense was that the plane wasn’t even moving and his phone wouldn’t be any sort of danger… Except, shouldn’t you trust flight attendants when they tell you to make the proper precautions before taking off? This sounds a little bit like a celebrity thinking that he’s above normal laws. Baldwin was booked onto a new flight soon after, but reports vary on how he ended up leaving the first flight. Passengers tell TMZ that after the flight attendant asked him to turn off his phone, Baldwin got up, stormed over to the lavatory, and slammed the door so loudly that the captain was alerted to the drama. “Sources close to” Baldwin say that what actually happened was that he stood up so he could get the flight attendant’s name to report a complaint, but because the “fasten seatbelts” sign was on, he was asked to leave. Those pesky rules! Either during or after the incident, Baldwin continued to taunt the airline by tweeting, United Airlines should buy Words With Friends #theresalwaysunited. He also said that he would never again fly on American Airlines, where retired Catholic school gym teachers from the 1950′s find jobs as flight attendants.  By contrast, American Airlines posted their side of the story to their Facebook page. They decline to name Baldwin, but the facts match up with the account:
There’s been no response from Baldwin because he deactivated his Twitter account. More on that in a few… Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| Mythbusters Cannonball Stunt Goes Horribly Wrong, Rips Through House Posted: 07 Dec 2011 09:17 AM PST
The Mythbusters gang was attempting to send a cannonball through a concrete wall, located in Alameda, CA. It crashed through the wall with success, and then evidently took a bounce that sent it into the air, through the house, and into the van. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but Jasbir Gill, the owner of the minivan was pretty shaken as he and his kids had been inside the car just minutes before. Producers for the show say the cannon that caused the mishap had been used without incident 50 times in the past, making this something of a freak accident. I wonder if this episode will make it to air? Either way, it looks like I have a new Halloween costume. (via AP) Post from: Crushable |
| Katniss Everdeen: The Perfect Antidote To Twilight’s Limp Bella Swan Posted: 07 Dec 2011 08:57 AM PST Post from: Crushable |
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I have a real soft spot for the Mythbusters guys; in fact, ex-Crushable editor Drew Grant and I dressed up as them for Halloween two years ago. I love their enthusiasm for physics and the harmless fun they seem to have pulling their stunts. Unfortunately, the “harmless” part has now gone out the window (or through the window, really) — a mishap sent a cannonball ripping through a California home and straight into a van.| You are subscribed to email updates from Crushable To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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