POLARITY 151
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THE GOOD
The Oppai Stress Ball I found this on an on-line store for "adult" Japanese toys. I don't think I need an explanation of what this is or what it is good. Just look at it. It's not only "good", it's the most good thing I've ever seen.
GI Joe PSA Parodies Once upon a time, the FCC mandated that you couldn't have cartoons that were violent without a positive message in them. Hence, the Public Service Announcements that ended every episode of GI Joe (you remember: "And knowing is half the battle!"). Well, some brilliant pranksters god ahold of them, editted them, and redubbed them. The results are often bizarre and possibly the most hilarious things you've seen in a while.
Monster's, Inc It's not as deep as Toy Story, Finding Nemo, or The Incredibles (though it came out before the latter two so that's forgivable), but that's okay. It's still a thoroughly enjoyable buddy film set in a really awesome, imaginative world, with memorable characters, some genuinely fun plot twists, as well as the heart that comes with all good family films. It's a pretty standard family film, actually, much like Bug's Life, but the uniqueness of the characters completely sells the story and gives it its charm. Honestly, there's nothing wrong with a straight-forward buddy flick, and in fact, it's kind of refreshing.
ApologiesAccepted.Com Do you remember a couple weeks ago when I mentioned SorryEverybody.Com?? Well, the whole world heard us, and made a site in response. You really, really have to click these two links.
Tom Waits, Frank's Wild Years Tom Waits looks exactly like his music sounds: like an eccentric, deep south po' white trash bluesman. Sounds like the soundtrack to a David Lynch movie. And if you've ever seen a Lynch film, you know this is a good thing.
THE BAD
Dizzee Rascall, Boy in Da Corner I really tried to like this album, I did. Although The Streets was initially alienating, four or five tracks in I thought it was brilliant. And I kept waiting for that transition to happen here, but it never did. My face maintained a near-disgusted frown the each time listening to it. Dizzee's accent has it's charm, but he still sounds as much from outer space as he does from London, and his gurgly, belching, rubbery beats and bizarre synths seem from an alternate dimension. Now, I'm the kind of guy who actively listens to music that is different; this is especially true of hip-hop. It's off-limits to me, and I won't even attempt listening to it unless it is very different. If someone told me they dug this, I'd know they were a lover of creative music. But Dizzee, no matter how many times I listened to it, wasn't just different. It was weird. The kind of weird where you give up trying to like it for its eccentricities and and just call it "bad". "Fix Up, Look Sharp" is an awesome song, though.
Katie Holmes I used to adore Katie Holmes. She was, once upon a time, on my top 10 hotties list. Then came Tom Cruise. And my first reaction was, hey, if I was Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise came onto me, I'd jump on the oppurtunity, too. Then within, apparently, a week, came her talking about Scientology. Then a week later, marriage plans and her conversion to Scientology. Which makes me dislike Tom Cruise even more for being some sort of Uber Borg, and it sullies Katie Holmes. It's like she wanted to disappoint everyone on purpose.
The Reese Peanut Butter Big Cups The package weighs just as much as the double cups, so you're not getting more of anything and it tastes no different. So really, what's the point?
The Raveonettes I really, really want to hear the Raveonette's new record. I liked the first EP enough to listen to it six or seven times, but it bored me to shit enough to not listen to it again or buy their first LP, Chain Gang of Love. So I hear the new single, and it's boring as shit. But I want to like it! I want to love it! I want to own the new record, but can't possibly spend money on it because I know I'll be bored!
with love from CRS @ 7:10 PM
Monday, June 27, 2005
THE GOOD
The Oppai Stress Ball I found this on an on-line store for "adult" Japanese toys. I don't think I need an explanation of what this is or what it is good. Just look at it. It's not only "good", it's the most good thing I've ever seen.
GI Joe PSA Parodies Once upon a time, the FCC mandated that you couldn't have cartoons that were violent without a positive message in them. Hence, the Public Service Announcements that ended every episode of GI Joe (you remember: "And knowing is half the battle!"). Well, some brilliant pranksters god ahold of them, editted them, and redubbed them. The results are often bizarre and possibly the most hilarious things you've seen in a while.
Monster's, Inc It's not as deep as Toy Story, Finding Nemo, or The Incredibles (though it came out before the latter two so that's forgivable), but that's okay. It's still a thoroughly enjoyable buddy film set in a really awesome, imaginative world, with memorable characters, some genuinely fun plot twists, as well as the heart that comes with all good family films. It's a pretty standard family film, actually, much like Bug's Life, but the uniqueness of the characters completely sells the story and gives it its charm. Honestly, there's nothing wrong with a straight-forward buddy flick, and in fact, it's kind of refreshing.
ApologiesAccepted.Com Do you remember a couple weeks ago when I mentioned SorryEverybody.Com?? Well, the whole world heard us, and made a site in response. You really, really have to click these two links.
Tom Waits, Frank's Wild Years Tom Waits looks exactly like his music sounds: like an eccentric, deep south po' white trash bluesman. Sounds like the soundtrack to a David Lynch movie. And if you've ever seen a Lynch film, you know this is a good thing.
THE BAD
Dizzee Rascall, Boy in Da Corner I really tried to like this album, I did. Although The Streets was initially alienating, four or five tracks in I thought it was brilliant. And I kept waiting for that transition to happen here, but it never did. My face maintained a near-disgusted frown the each time listening to it. Dizzee's accent has it's charm, but he still sounds as much from outer space as he does from London, and his gurgly, belching, rubbery beats and bizarre synths seem from an alternate dimension. Now, I'm the kind of guy who actively listens to music that is different; this is especially true of hip-hop. It's off-limits to me, and I won't even attempt listening to it unless it is very different. If someone told me they dug this, I'd know they were a lover of creative music. But Dizzee, no matter how many times I listened to it, wasn't just different. It was weird. The kind of weird where you give up trying to like it for its eccentricities and and just call it "bad". "Fix Up, Look Sharp" is an awesome song, though.
Katie Holmes I used to adore Katie Holmes. She was, once upon a time, on my top 10 hotties list. Then came Tom Cruise. And my first reaction was, hey, if I was Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise came onto me, I'd jump on the oppurtunity, too. Then within, apparently, a week, came her talking about Scientology. Then a week later, marriage plans and her conversion to Scientology. Which makes me dislike Tom Cruise even more for being some sort of Uber Borg, and it sullies Katie Holmes. It's like she wanted to disappoint everyone on purpose.
The Reese Peanut Butter Big Cups The package weighs just as much as the double cups, so you're not getting more of anything and it tastes no different. So really, what's the point?
The Raveonettes I really, really want to hear the Raveonette's new record. I liked the first EP enough to listen to it six or seven times, but it bored me to shit enough to not listen to it again or buy their first LP, Chain Gang of Love. So I hear the new single, and it's boring as shit. But I want to like it! I want to love it! I want to own the new record, but can't possibly spend money on it because I know I'll be bored!
