My wife, mother and daughters have an inordinate love of bunnies. They are all over the place around here, twitching their bunny whiskers, being all fuzzy and hoppy. These women would be exceptionally unhappy with these two miscreants: It seemed like luck had run out for Lucky the rabbit. Strapped …
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The Size of HELMET
HELMET returns after a seven-year absence in September with Size Matters. This makes various internal organs hurt in anticipation. Check out sneak previews of the vicious riff of See You Dead” and the nutty rudeness of “Speak and Spell” right here. The new Helmet is Page Hamilton (vocals, guitar), Chris …
Read More »Love Is the Answer
If the question is, who is the most publicly fucked up celebrity? Courtney Love sentenced to rehab: Courtney Love was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in drug rehab, closing one chapter in a troubled saga that began when she was accused of trying to break into her ex-boyfriend’s home while …
Read More »Seacrest … Out!
Ryan Seacrest’s talk show deleted: The syndicated TV series “On-Air with Ryan Seacrest” is going off the air, permanently. Seacrest was unable to turn his visibility as host of Fox’s “American Idol” into success for the talk and music show, and low ratings led Twentieth Television on Tuesday to announce …
Read More »Jackson Allegations Revealed
The prosecution in the Michael Jackson case is shooting for the moon, alleging twisted and nefarious behavior almost beyond belief. Are they overreaching? Michael Jackson held a teenage boy and his family virtual prisoners at his Neverland ranch as the pop star conducted a bizarre campaign to both save his …
Read More »Sci-Fi Puppets: Thunderbirds Return
When I was a young kid in the ’60s, I thought the “supermarionation” puppet technique of shows like the Thunderbirds was super cool – maybe those puppets realy were alive and doing their own walking and talking. And if not, it was impressive anyway. Leaving no stone of nostalgia unturned, …
Read More »Ted Turner Talks Media Turkey
If this article isn’t ghost written, then Ted Turner is one hell of a writer, as well as thinker. I have not seen the case made against corporate media consolidation made anywhere else with this clarity, logic, passion, and inside knowledge. You rule, Ted – you should have a blog. …
Read More »Hip-Hopping the Vote
If there are as many young people voting in the upcoming election as there are organizations and news reports about efforts to get young people to vote, then that will be something. I think the key to the whole campaign can be summed up in this quote from Russell Simmons: …
Read More »Press Peeved With DNC Parsimony
We are very appreciative of Scott Pepper’s on-the-scene photos from the Democratic National Convention in Boston, but inquiring minds want to know why he has thus far avoided the BIGGEST STORY OF THE CONVENTION – the Great Media Porta-potty Controversy: As the majority of the print reporters arrived Saturday at …
Read More »“Video, what video?”
Nobody’s fool, that Nick: Paris Hilton could not keep the news of her porn video from beau Nick Carter forever. He had long wondered why everyone pointed and snickered but didn’t want to be, you know, paranoid. Alas, he is her Backstreet Boy no more: The 23-year-old Hilton hotel heiress/reality …
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