Covert Hostility

Why does the U.S. always seem to have some character that we're socially stoning? Does this happen in other countries? Do they do this sort of thing in other parts of the world or are they content to watch our little melodramas unfold and roll their eyes?


I am so tired of this routine: a well known human being makes a mistake that has very little impact on the rest of us and everyone starts weighing in, masking their judgement with "concern." Ugh. 


And don't attempt to go against the grain- you will be judged too! I remember last year I told several people that I thought we all needed to lay off Tiger Woods. You would have thought I suggested bringing back ritual child sacrifice. 


Maybe I'm crazy, but when I watch this interview it's the interviewer that annoys me, not Charlie. She's so condescending, and he's not having it! "You're proud of that party moment?" Come off it lady! Haven't you ever been proud of a party moment? We've all done crazy things and most of us relish retelling those stories to our closest friends. I'm not saying I would like to talk about stuff like that on Good Morning America, but I'm also not being asked to, thank goodness. 

My brother and I were discussing this social stoning phenomenon tonight and he used the words "covert hostility." Take notice during all this Charlie Sheen coverage- everyone is covertly hostile. It's so bizarre. All the commentators are saying stuff like "I hope he gets help before it's too late" but I get the sense that they don't mean that at all. It's like they want something tragic to occur. 


Well, I'm going to say it: I like Charlie Sheen and I mean it. He seems fun. I'm not sure I would want to spend an entire evening with him, mainly because I don't think I could keep up, but I bet he could really liven up a happy hour. You know he has some craaazy stories that would keep everyone in stitches! 


Keep winning Charlie! 

The Beaver

Thoughts that went through my head while watching this trailer (in order):


Is this Mel Gibson's biopic? 


No.


Oh man, this is so meta.  


The main character's name should be Lem not Walter. 


A hand puppet?


With a British accent?


Am I watching a Funny or Die sketch? 


Oh my goodness- this is for real. 


Does Mel Gibson ever blink?


I can't believe the line, "this is a joke, right?" made the trailer.


Is this going to have some sort of horrific twist? Is "the beaver" going to start slaying everyone? 


Man, Jodie Foster is such a good friend.


"I fought for you! And I will continue to fight for you because I love you!" Sooo meta! 


I wonder if The Beaver will be worse than Maverick. 


Not possible.

The Civil Wars

I'm really excited about the possibility of catching The Civil Wars during SXSW. Their performance on The Tonight Show was awesome and definitely worth viewing. At first glance you might think that the other Bush twin (Barbara) and Johnny Depp got together and formed a band. Nope! It's Joy Williams and John Paul White. I think these two might have some staying power . . .

Chumming for Sharks

Chumming is the practice of luring animals (usually fish) by tossing chum into the water. Chum usually consists of fish entrails and blood. This will attract large fish, particularly sharks, due to their keen sense of smell. Chumming can sometimes create a feeding frenzy. 


In ecology, a feeding frenzy is a situation where over saturation of a supply of food leads to rapid feeding by predatory animals. 

Rolling Stone knew what they were doing with the Justin Bieber article. They were chumming. And the sharks smelled blood in the water . . .

I'm sure Joy Behar's little tirade helped Rolling Stone sell a few more copies of their magazine. Unfortunately the rest of us are all trapped in the nonsense that is the 'aftershock' of Bieber's pro-life stance. 


Meanwhile an adolescent Bieber is probably vowing never to assert his opinion again. Poor chum! 

Missing Missy

This is the funniest thing I've read in a long time.  

The Romantics

Yes, it's as bad as it looks. I watched this film today, because I was slightly hungover and needed something with a muted color palate. The overcast skies and earth-toned cardigans were soothing, but the storyline, character development, and casting were horrible. Josh Duhamel as a brooding academic? The dude from Las Vegas who's married to Fergie? 

I kept imagining Duhamel trying to get into character by doing stuff like wearing fake glasses and telling  Fergie that her point was "mute" while on their way to spray tan.  

I Gotta Say

I love the Hipster Little Mermaid meme.