The age of aquarius, that time of year again!

Posted in | at 10:59 PM


"One of the musical Jonas Brothers got married last month. Up until then, 22-year old Kevin Jonas was a virgin, having long ago pledged himself to abstinence until his wedding day. At Huffingtonpost.com, humorist Andy Borowitz reported that when Jonas and his bride returned from their honeymoon, he had some shocking news. "To be honest, sex was not worth the wait," Borowitz quoted Jonas as saying. "After we did it, I was kind of like, that's it?" I haven't been able to verify that Jonas actually said what Borowitz claims, but if it's true, I must protest. How could Jonas reach such a definitive conclusion based on so little experience? Wouldn't it be wise to consider the possibility that over time he might uncover secrets and plumb mysteries that are unknown to him in his unripe state? Learn from his apparent mistake, Aquarius. In the coming weeks, cultivate a humble, innocent, curious attitude not just about sex, but about everything."

-Rob Brezsny, Free Will Astrology

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Haiti and American Media "Reporting"

Posted in | at 9:26 PM

When I heard that there was a 7.0 earthquake in/near Port-au-Prince, I knew that not only would there be devastation, there would be a major fall-out from the devastation. Economically considered  to be  "the Western Hemisphere's poorest country," Haiti's infrastructure is not prepared to withstand an earthquake of this magnitude. The earthquake has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, most of whom do not have the resources to begin re-building their lives. Hundreds of thousands of survivors are now homeless and starving, and the detestation is only growing. There is no best case scenario in Haiti.


(Warning: Some viewers may consider footage to be graphic)



The American media is largely exploiting the situation in Haiti for political/ideological benefit. I love John Stewart for pointing this out.





While it was questionable to put Maddow into the same category as the disgusting right wing demagogues featured before her, it was a valid decision, as Stewart was making the point that there are times when politics should be laid to rest in favor of compassionate journalism. I don't think he was stating that Maddow should not be discussing the Obama Administration's take on foreign aid distribution, I think he was stating that she should show more compassion and perhaps make it a subject which stands on it's own, as opposed to exploiting the tragedy in Haiti in order to prove her own political point. Whether or not she is right or wrong, sane or insane, is irrelevant to the point Stewart made.


At first I was a surprised to see her in the same segment as the Pat Robertson, but on second thought, I realize the importantance for journalists with such a high caliber of journalistic and personal integrity to be called out ; that is to say, none of us are perfect and we can all improve that in which we excel. Judging from every other comment Stewart has made regarding Maddow, I believe his choice to include her in the segment came from a place of deep respect. I also believe that he should have either added more liberal journalists in the segment (so as not to make the comparison so stark) or perhaps put her in a different segment altogether (including other journalists who made comments appropriate to their craft, but lacking the compassion the situation calls for as well). 
As for Pat Robertson, I am not shocked. If "pact with the devil" is the same thing as a people overthrowing throwing their European colonial oppressors and establishing an independent black nation, then yes, Haiti has a unique bond with the Devil. Or maybe he is just taking a moment to discuss one of the many skeletons in his closet, and can't help but replace "Pat Robertson" with "Haiti." He is a hate monger, and I was elated to see how easily John Stewart was able to knock him down with biblical quotes. I loved watching Stewart sound more like a preacher than Robertson ever will. I found it moving, actually. 
Let's not forget Haiti's history as the original freedom fighters:





The only speck of light I see in the hateful reasoning of Robertson and other like-minded so-called christians, is the reality that many people jump to believe this thought process because they cannot accept that tragedy happens to innocent people. People don't want to believe the world is an unfair place, or that their god is "unjust." I think that people who so easily go to blaming the victim come from this place. It takes a lot of faith to to reconcile the possibility that god is in the opportunities to do good that come in the wake of tragedy, not necessarily in the suffering and chaos of tragedy itself. (Bad things do happen to good people, accept it, move on with your life!) 
Whether or not we choose to believe that god had a hand in the earthquake that happened on Tuesday makes no difference to the devastated reality of the nation. If we consider ourselves kind and loving human beings, however, it behooves us to relinquish our status as victims of injustice, lay our own struggles to rest (if only temporarily), and act to help those in need.



My love and prayers go out to all Haitians around the world, especially to those who have suffered in this tragedy.


Donate to the RedCross' Haiti Fund

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Say Hi To Your Mom - Blah Blah Blah.

Posted in | at 9:12 AM

I quite love the song. And CANNOT WAIT! for the new season to begin.




"Just breathe, and mouth 'goodbye.'
If you want, I'll give you eternal life.
Well, not so much life, 
but have you ever seen a good zombie movie?
Well, like that, but you'll be smarter 
and you'll stay twenty-three.

And I am gonna drink your blood.
And I just wanna drink your blood."

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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Posted in | at 8:58 AM




Heath Ledger's last film. Looks AMAZING. 
R.I.P. Heath Ledger.

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Urban Decay and OPI do Alice in Wonderland

Posted in | at 8:26 AM


This is first time a youtube personality has sold me on 
anything. It doesn't hurt that the product is 
fucken awesome.


Time for an Alice in Wonderland themed dance!





OPI has also created 4 new colors inspired by the movie.
There are mini sets available on Amazon for those who of us 
who like mini things!



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The Booties.

Posted in | at 7:23 AM



It's all about the booties, kids. And damn, the pic on the right reminds me of the best benefit of wearing heels! ;-)





Does PETA organize around Muppet issues? This is a (hilarious) tragedy.





Only Lady Gaga is brilliant enough to use a tea cup as an 
accessory. She got rid of the dogs and got straight to the 
point. Hah!



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there is no resisting THE (one and only) lady gaga.

Posted in | at 6:57 PM

I love her, with all my heart. She is the most genuine, creative and intellectual person in pop music since...John Lennon(?)(!).


That's a pretty bold statement, considering the most popular artist-to-artist comparison is to Madonna, which is a pretty big compliment in and of itself. I think physically the comparison is obvious, and although Lady Gaga has been influenced by Madonna (as well as

Alexander McQueen, David Bowie,

Freddie Mercury,

Kubrick and Maurice Sendak), I don't see that comparison as the most appropriate one. Madonna is an astute businesswoman, relentless, a prolific songwriter, ambitious, and an excellent button-pusher. Madonna and Lady Gaga both got their start performing in the nightclubs of NYC, they're both Italian girls from old-fashioned families, both singer-songwriters...the list is extensive, no doubt.

I see the major divergence between the two beginning with a cultural divide. Madonna has her roots in NYC underground dance culture, and over the years, has departed from that particular scene. If you go to any dance club in New York City you will no doubt hear her music and should you mention her name to the patrons, the odds of finding a Madonna-worshipper are very high.

The worship is in the pudding, so to speak. Madonna's forte is in exploiting sub-cultures and bringing (conveniently) appropriated pieces of them into the mainstream, where they are further dissected, completely without context, until years later they become nothing more than a "hey, remember that time Madonna performed on stage as an Indian Goddess at that award show? Remember all those arms and the bindi? Why were all those people pissed again?" contextomy moment.
To be fair, Madonna has not only done her share of publicly exploring marginalized cultures, she has also supported AIDS charities. I'm sure everyone has a vastly different opinion regarding whether or not lending your celebrity to a cause makes "down" with it. I personally do not think it does.

Having said that, I see Lady Gaga as a genuine person who fully understands her place within gay culture, and understands the significance of not just supporting, but actively taking a part within the movement that (as she reminds again and again) is responsible for her success. She is a rare person, one who gives credit where credit is due, one whose gratitude has no bounds. When Lady Gaga was asked "Over the past year, what would you say has been your biggest pop culture moment?" she responded:

"I think the greatest pop-cultural impact that I hope to have offered is that the gay community is slowly taking over the universe. I think that it's truly remarkable that dance music is now something that is...more normally and readily played on the radio. And in truth I feel that dance music is really something that the gay community fights for and upholds and is sort of the nexus of [the gay community], and there's no joyful community the world quite like my gay fans. Their sense of celebration of freedom and life and love is something I haven't experienced anywhere else. And I am biased because they are my friends, so I guess my goal is to use music as a way to bring all sorts of communities of people together, to blur the lines and to say music has no politics, music has no religion, music has no color, music has no sexual preference, music has no color preference, music is free."


Her response to this question is a great testament to the deliberate nature of her career. Nothing that she does is accidental; everything is well thought out, planned down to the last detail and executed flawlessly. She represents herself only the way in which she wishes to be. There is no convolution when it comes to Lady Gaga. Only ignorant shit talking. And I would feel sad for those people, except I know that it's only a matter of time before they too fall in love with Lady Gaga.

Although I have no long list of qualities for the comparison between John Legend and Lady Gaga, I can only say this: They are both artists well ahead of their time, and yet, they are/were both consciously products of their time. Both are humble, deliberate, pioneering, global forces that cannot be stopped. She, just as her iconic comparison, is changing music and popular culture in ways that we as a generation cannot yet being to process. There is no denying her, only loving her. Resistance is futile.


...last but not least...

My deepest gratitude to BlackberriesToApples for the Bad Romance-Kubrick comparisons, I could not have done a better job myself! I also would like to give thanks to GagaDaily.com for info regarding Lady Gaga's couture outfits in her "Bad Romance" video.

paz y amor a todo.

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