[picture of Ivanka Trump here]
Apparently Sweet Pickles isn't the only Gentile-turned-Chosen-one Celebutant!
http://blog.beliefnet.com/idolchatter/2008/10/trump-tower-to-temporary-taber.html
What surprises us is that this child of one of the richest people on earth has to change her religion to get married--apparently a good WASP man is hard to find. We've watched Gossip Girl a few times and we get it: The men in Ivanka's peer group are first-class reprobates.
We hope Sweet Pickles will keep us posted as we know he'll have his ear to the ground on this one!
Friday, November 28, 2008
Get Your War On--ANIMATED!
This is one of our favorite comic strips, and now that its animated, it may just win the prize. Check this out:
http://www.236.com/video/2008/get_your_war_on_thanksgiving_d_10444.php
Happy Black Friday. Try to go the whole day without buying anything.
You really don't want to be a part of something like this, do you?
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/11/28/2008-11-28_worker_dies_at_long_island_walmart_after.html
The humanity.
http://www.236.com/video/2008/get_your_war_on_thanksgiving_d_10444.php
Happy Black Friday. Try to go the whole day without buying anything.
You really don't want to be a part of something like this, do you?
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/11/28/2008-11-28_worker_dies_at_long_island_walmart_after.html
The humanity.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
No Debate: Top 5 Movie Theme Songs of the 80s
Here it is folks, the dream we all dreamed of:
WCFC's Top 5 Movie Theme Songs of the 80s
5. "Crazy for You" by Madonna (Vision Quest)
Although we were in the throws of Wannabeism when it came out, we still think this is objectively a great theme song from the 80s. It wouldn't stand up to any other decade, mind you, but it's top notch for its decade. The mark of a great theme song is that it reminds one of the movie first and foremost. This is how this one works for us: "Ohmygod, I love this song. Isn't this the theme song from that wrestling movie with Mathew Modine? That movie was lame. Come to think of it, so was Married to the Mob. Why is Mathew Modine in such shitty movies?...Oh, it also reminds me of that black cloth onion sack I converted into a shirt a la Madonna. Looking back now, I have to admit: she don't look too classy. No wonder mom and dad weren't impressed." See: Movie first, childhood memory second. That's why this song is number 5.
4. "Invincible" by Pat Benatar (Legend of Billie Jean)
Sweet Lord, Pat Benatar can sing! This movie isn't really worth watching either, although we had a tough time resisting its lure when HBO had it on constant loop one summer. ("Where's Billy Jean?!" "She's EVry-war!) Yeardly Smith, aka Lisa Simpson, is in it, perhaps her only major film? We dunno (and we don't care enough to imdb it either). The girl who plays Billy Jean was pretty cool though. She also played Supergirl. Anyway, the song out classes the movie considerably.
3. "Against All Odds (Take a look at me now)" by Phil Collins (Against All Odds)
Say what you will about Phil Collins--others have--but this song is a heart breaker. (Actually, it inspired a very funny story on This American Life that is worth looking up). Our parents felt this movie was perhaps too adult for us when we were young and we're not sure we've actually sat down and watched the whole thing. But this song was a huge hit on the radio when it came out and we thought we just had to see the movie because of it. Its just that powerful!
2. "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton (9 to 5)
Hooooo weeee! Dolly Parton is AWESOME. We're pretty sure this was our first encounter with feminism, and it changed how we saw the world forever. (Actually, we still don't like Dabney Coleman). If you haven't seen this movie, we hope this trailer will inspire you to put it in your Netflix queue.
1. "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" by John Parr (St. Elmo's Fire)
Man, we love this song! In fact, we didn't like the movie all that much (especially any scene featuring Mare Winningham. She's lame). In looking for the video, we were struck by how much this looks like all the other movies with either Demi Moore, Rob Lowe or Andrew McCarthy in it. What makes this song number one on our list is its ability to rescue the movie from itself. Of course, it is unlikely this song would have gotten any air time if it weren't attached to a Brat Pack vehicle, but why watch this movie if it didn't have this song for its finale? It packs the emotional wallop at the end that the actors were constitutionally incapable of delivering. Also, we really don't have time for John Parr unless he is singing this song. So, basically, in a ving diagram, this song would be the point of overlap for two circles representing Brat Pack Movies and John Parr. And that point of overlap would be defined as "that place where two wrongs make a right."
OK, so some of you are wondering why our number one is not, oh, let's say, "Don't You Forget About Me" by Simple Minds from the Breakfast Club, or, even "Glory of Love" by Peter Cetara from the Karate Kid. Well, the first is just too obvious and the second is by Peter Cetera. Also, some musicians like Prince apparently think too highly of themselves to allow their work to be downloaded on youtube. Too bad for him, because "Purple Rain" was on on this list before we started looking for videos.
We stand by our pick. What are yours?
WCFC's Top 5 Movie Theme Songs of the 80s
5. "Crazy for You" by Madonna (Vision Quest)
Although we were in the throws of Wannabeism when it came out, we still think this is objectively a great theme song from the 80s. It wouldn't stand up to any other decade, mind you, but it's top notch for its decade. The mark of a great theme song is that it reminds one of the movie first and foremost. This is how this one works for us: "Ohmygod, I love this song. Isn't this the theme song from that wrestling movie with Mathew Modine? That movie was lame. Come to think of it, so was Married to the Mob. Why is Mathew Modine in such shitty movies?...Oh, it also reminds me of that black cloth onion sack I converted into a shirt a la Madonna. Looking back now, I have to admit: she don't look too classy. No wonder mom and dad weren't impressed." See: Movie first, childhood memory second. That's why this song is number 5.
4. "Invincible" by Pat Benatar (Legend of Billie Jean)
Sweet Lord, Pat Benatar can sing! This movie isn't really worth watching either, although we had a tough time resisting its lure when HBO had it on constant loop one summer. ("Where's Billy Jean?!" "She's EVry-war!) Yeardly Smith, aka Lisa Simpson, is in it, perhaps her only major film? We dunno (and we don't care enough to imdb it either). The girl who plays Billy Jean was pretty cool though. She also played Supergirl. Anyway, the song out classes the movie considerably.
3. "Against All Odds (Take a look at me now)" by Phil Collins (Against All Odds)
Say what you will about Phil Collins--others have--but this song is a heart breaker. (Actually, it inspired a very funny story on This American Life that is worth looking up). Our parents felt this movie was perhaps too adult for us when we were young and we're not sure we've actually sat down and watched the whole thing. But this song was a huge hit on the radio when it came out and we thought we just had to see the movie because of it. Its just that powerful!
2. "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton (9 to 5)
Hooooo weeee! Dolly Parton is AWESOME. We're pretty sure this was our first encounter with feminism, and it changed how we saw the world forever. (Actually, we still don't like Dabney Coleman). If you haven't seen this movie, we hope this trailer will inspire you to put it in your Netflix queue.
1. "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" by John Parr (St. Elmo's Fire)
Man, we love this song! In fact, we didn't like the movie all that much (especially any scene featuring Mare Winningham. She's lame). In looking for the video, we were struck by how much this looks like all the other movies with either Demi Moore, Rob Lowe or Andrew McCarthy in it. What makes this song number one on our list is its ability to rescue the movie from itself. Of course, it is unlikely this song would have gotten any air time if it weren't attached to a Brat Pack vehicle, but why watch this movie if it didn't have this song for its finale? It packs the emotional wallop at the end that the actors were constitutionally incapable of delivering. Also, we really don't have time for John Parr unless he is singing this song. So, basically, in a ving diagram, this song would be the point of overlap for two circles representing Brat Pack Movies and John Parr. And that point of overlap would be defined as "that place where two wrongs make a right."
OK, so some of you are wondering why our number one is not, oh, let's say, "Don't You Forget About Me" by Simple Minds from the Breakfast Club, or, even "Glory of Love" by Peter Cetara from the Karate Kid. Well, the first is just too obvious and the second is by Peter Cetera. Also, some musicians like Prince apparently think too highly of themselves to allow their work to be downloaded on youtube. Too bad for him, because "Purple Rain" was on on this list before we started looking for videos.
We stand by our pick. What are yours?
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Friday, November 7, 2008
Watch this
What a find. (Discovered in the Broadsheet at Salon.com, in a post by Tracy Clark-Flory, who, along with Rebecca Traister, totally rocks the party.)
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Typical, really
Did you know that as of Nov. 2 the University of Mississippi student run newspaper, the Daily Mississippian, was the ONLY student newspaper in the country to endorse McCain. This is against the other 63 student newspapers that officially endorsed Obama. (Note: These are only the papers that opted to endorse. It does not represent all student newspapers published).
The only one.
We at the WCFC consider this good news. It confirms our belief that this campus is...peculiar. It is unlike any other to which we've been a part. And we've been a part of a few schools letmetellyou.
We've just returned from the polls and we are happy to report that we were in and out in 10 minutes. No fuss, no muss. It was our first time using the Diebold touch screen machines and although we were apprehensive initially, we are confident that our selections were official and counted.
Its times like these that make us proud to be Americans. Yeah Democracy, however bastardized you've become!
The only one.
We at the WCFC consider this good news. It confirms our belief that this campus is...peculiar. It is unlike any other to which we've been a part. And we've been a part of a few schools letmetellyou.
We've just returned from the polls and we are happy to report that we were in and out in 10 minutes. No fuss, no muss. It was our first time using the Diebold touch screen machines and although we were apprehensive initially, we are confident that our selections were official and counted.
Its times like these that make us proud to be Americans. Yeah Democracy, however bastardized you've become!
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Correction
Turns out Starbucks is violating election laws by giving incentives to vote, so they are withdrawing the offer. They didn't know they couldn't do this? I'm calling B*llsh*t on that. Of course they knew. Ben and Jerry's proposed the same program about a month ago and got the smack down by election authorities in North Caroline (I think it was there). Anyway, I think it was all a clever if dubious bit of advertising, which, now that it is exposed as a con, will only encourage me to avoid Starbucks more than I already do. I was only going there for the free java anyway.
But vote anyway!
But vote anyway!
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