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The dude went out like a rocket, though-- such a fantastic run of late period interviews that let him be his cranky, salty, gay self, culminating in what might have been one of Colbert's finest moments.
She wrote about losing her virginity on one of the upstart girly-blogs (not meant as a pejorative), so maybe she meant she's not "doing the sex" at present? It was a weird line. I mean, Tina Fey and Paul Feig are both on record that they didn't have sex until 24, so maybe... homage?
Anyone else laugh at the scene of her on opium on front of her folks begging for $$$? As part of the begging parents for $$$ generation, I thought the overdramatic-ness of the situation was played really well. Also, so much to-do about the sex scene out there on the interwebs, and so much of it misplaced. No, its not supposed to be alluring; yes, its supposed to be kind of gross and unpleasant; and no, we don't need to wring our hands or wholeheartedly approve of the character's decisions as some sexual representative of her generation and gender. She's just a lady with a creep of a guy making kind of gross choices... can't we all just kind of neutrally accept that as a thing people do?
Nope. Peter Scolari is the small-screen Wayne Szalinski 4 lyfe. That show was totally underrated and maybe the last truly enjoyable thing John Landis has done.
Goddamnit. Why does Mike Seaver get to live when Boner's life was cut tragically short? (For real, though. RIP Andrew Koenig, by all accounts you were a pretty cool dude).
Didn't realize until yesterday that my Geraldo comment from last week had netted a +47, a personal best. By last week's numbers, it would have made the ball, and I was psyched... until I remembered the Mad Men thread. Alas, it was more than I deserved, given my relatively low volume of activity. But for personal bests, and for the return of Mans to the realm of the monsters, I shall bring the funk. http://i44.tinypic.com/b97gxz.jpg
A BOX of Skittles? He wasn't coming from the movies, Geraldo, nor a Blockbuster Video, because those don't exist anywhere anymore. #GeraldoHatesCandy
She's also the best for being super cool about contemporary YA superstar John Green saying that she was on his "guilt free three", and then went on to befriend him on twitter and give high praise for his new book almost immediately after it came out, meaning she bought and read it pretty much ASAP. So yeah, the best.
I just hope Debbie Spenditnow didn't accept that case of Coke the lady sent her as a thank-you. Pretty good odds someone put pee-pee in it.
Mavis hates it when he does that. Makes him gassy in bed. Best stick with tacos.
I'd give Jay a pass (that feels weird to even type) were it not for: "Previously, in 2007 he called Sikhs 'diaper heads.' In 2010, he remarked, falsely so, in his monologue that President Obama could not visit Sri Darbar Sahib because of requirements of wearing a turban. Clearly, Jay Leno's racist comments need to be stopped right here." WHOOPS.
I don't think the feminist bookstore people could hack it at SV. They'd point out some small contradiction or difference in opinion asking for clarification and get banned for making bad faith accusations. Glad we've all had this chance to talk about this, gang. Sometimes the weirder corners of the internet just demand commiseration.
OH, and one more, featuring fellow culinary champ Guy Fieri: http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2011/10/quote-of-day_17.html
The gold standard is their ALL IN! post from 2009, in which the new community manifesto was laid down: http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2009/06/posted-by-arkades-deeky-erica-c.html Before that, there was the Great Expectations post, in which the community was commanded to take an about-face and be nice to Obama as he took office (which they have reversed course on again): http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2008/11/great-expectations.html And of course the time they memorialized a Catholic feminist, only to get piled on themselves when it was pointed out she was horrifically transphobic: http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2010/01/rip-mary-daly.html Fascinating one and all.
IT IS CALLED A CONTENT NOTE NOW THANKYOUVERYMUCH, PLEASE ADJUST ACCORDINGLY. I am weirdly fascinated by the Shakesville rabbit-hole, not the least of which because they LOVE them some Videogum around there, and at times the snark mimics Gabe-snark to the point that I wondered if there was some big connection I was missing between the two. But I will always love a good internet commenting trainwreck, and few places have them as often or over things as baffling.
Did anyone else follow the Twitter dustup between Baratunde Thurston and Melissa McEwan of Shakesville on this, after the former called Deen's diabetes "gastrointestinal justice"? It's fascinating: http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-manifatso.html (comment thread also contains a commenter being banned for refusing to use the word "fat" in place of their personally preferred term "overweight". FUN!) Sadly absent is the less heated back and forth between Thurston and Kate Harding, another leading FA (fat acceptance) proponent, because the entire picture is like a Goofus and Gallant of informing someone that their dumb joke was supremely offensive to you.
The celebrated YA author and vlogger John Green, whose latest, The Fault in Our Stars, drops the same day as the good Mr. Gethard's
There is actually a very good reason the reporter was not shown on camera: http://www.psychonoble.com/archives/articles/media/McGuirk1.jpg
Gave does not look nearly enough like an angry ferret in a suit to be a DeVos.
Also, how soon do you think Ricky Gervais took to get on the line with his agent when he heard Eddie Murphy dropped? He'll play it cool, but you know he wants it so bad he almost started praying.
As much as I haaaaaaaated it when the commenters on another blog did this in a 'who should host the Oscars?' thread.... Gabe and Max Love The Oscars. You know it'd be fantastic.
Is the Turntable still going? One day I logged in, and it was all gone. Like coming home from school and finding out your family moved and didn't tell you, but on the internet.
Totes underrated. I see his anxious persona today stemming from being the de facto elder sibling to Elmo, and constant victim of "you used to be the cute one" syndrome. Sesame Street is deep, y'all. Also, I was Super Grover this halloween, and it might have been the best costume of my entire life- adult and childhood both.
...and in that last one I conflated Brett Ratner with Michael Bay in my head, via Shia Labeouf and a not as clever as it sounds reference to earlier work. Either their directorial awfulness is slowly merging towards some sort of suck singularity (suckluarity), or Grover flew too close to the sun. Sigh.
Oh, and Brett Ratner: something something sympathy for Olivia Munn something something The Worst something something Even Stevens. [insert gabeism here]
I will take this as a chance for established yet infrequent commenters such as myself to take the reins at the top of the experience pile. LOOK OUT, MONSTERS. THIS IS GROVER'S TIME TO SHINE!
By the way.... YOU GUYS. MANS IS BACK ON TWITTER HOLYSHIT!
wait. stop, you guys. we need to give THIS all the upvotes now. wow jennings. you really do win all the games.
Sooooo we're all upvoting this to get Ken an invite to the Monsters' Ball and the first step to an EGOT, right? Now is our chance to make him one of us, Monsters!
aaaaaand thisismynightmare posts a reminder of MY nightmare from over a year ago. kudos.
Obama's only choice in response is to quickly compose a community-organizer themed parody of "Takin' It To The Streets". Clear Eyes, Michael McDonald Filled Hearts, CAN'T LOSE.
I am holding out hope that Last Man Standing is just an elaborate proxy show to give a backdoor pilot to PFT's baby-proofer character. A far fetched dream, but a dream worth dreaming. Also, to those wondering about his attire- no three-piece, but a tasteful maroon blazer, blue shirt, and of course his resplendent mustache. As a maroon blazer owner myself, I felt the same surge of irrational nerd pride that I feel whenever my wardrobe aligns with PFT's.
The hands-down worst eulomeme I have seen for Jobs so far? iSad. What a dumb, infantile way to memorialize someone. I also saw it accompanied by "hope you're up on your own private iCloud right now!" which.... ugh.
You know what? Go for it, Mr. President. The Steve Jobs Memorial American Innovation Act Solves the whole problem that Louie "America's Shitstain" Gohmert set up for you in stealing the original name.
While we all eagerly await this vlogger's reaction to the news: http://www.youtube.com/user/nuttymadam3575 We've thankfully got the closest textual approximation to it right here. Way to be, Kelly. Gold Star.
Is there any word on Mans? All his various and entertaining internet outlets for writing kind of just dried up over the summer. Weird, and a little worrisome to see someone fall off the internet like that. Or maybe he just had to shut it all down for a while internet-wise. Gotta do what you gotta go, I suppose.
Especially since "qwickness" isn't their egde with the mail-in program. What's quicker than DVDs in the mail? REDBOX! Instant Streaming! Driving two towns over to the last Blockbuster in your area! Everything else! That said.... er, SelectionFlix? ObscureFlix? Yeah, nevermind.
Listen to Walking the Room and hear Greg Behrendt and Dave Anthony's definition of corn-dog. Its a verb, and there ain't nothin' anticlimactic about it.
The Wesley Willis Gentrification? If only he'd lived for such a dream to be realized.... sigh.