Jordan Gunn tortured by family. Is this #%@! for real?!

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Yes.
I simply wept when I read the unbelievable and horrific story of the little brother tortured by his family. I don't watch the News and learning of these sadists was no way to start my morning -- except to be thankful that I have a good morning! 

It reminded me of the biblical tale of King David and his sick, twisted jealous brothers -- only these motherfuckers weren't jealous of the boy; just sick and twisted.

( Read NY Daily news report here )

Maybe they are fans of the "Saw" movie franchise or some other diabolical garbage with no redeeming morals? All that passes as 'entertainment' doesn't stay so; doesn't switch off at "The End". What repeatedly goes into our minds and senses comes out in our behaviour and character.

Should gov't ban race or sex discrimation? (VIDEO)

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Yaron Brooks gives a cogent and rational explanation for Gov't's role in handling discrimation in the land. I do not side 100% with the cornerstone of his argument because the rationalization is overly  optimistic and overly theoretical. But, however, the premise that people should be rational and principled enough to reject dispassionate and barbaric attitudes/conduct (non-sporting) without depending reflexively on gov't to sort out it is strong.  
Unfortunately human behaviour is weak and collective.
 

Decapitated copperhead attacks -- itself! (VIDEO)

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Here is as telling an example as ever there was on the true nature of a venomous snake. Enjoy (and heed the lesson!):






OR maybe - maybe - this was its way of releasing itself from the pain...ending its own misery? 

We know human beings commit suicide (and seek 'assisted suicide') and we know of the, yet inexplicable, leap of lemmings as well as male organisms in the insect world which literally die to copulate; so, in that vein, perhaps in this video we have documented evidence of another species conscious of affecting its individual demise.

We Steal Secrets

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Last night I saw the documentary We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks.

Since Wikileaks is now a household name there was much I already knew about the organization and the frontman, Julian Assange, and Bradley Manning. BUT there's helluva lot I did not know. Like how crazy Manning was!
It's a complete head-scratcher why the military allowed this little drama fairy to stay in the ranks. BUT THEY DID; and his noted unhinged personality finally unhinged a shitload of diplomatic cables and damning videos into the public domain (some of which, incidentally, was already published; thus his prosecution of sharing classified information is hypocritical. Manning is being persecuted for being the messenger, not the message). The private snapped back as any nerd would: he countered his superiors on his own un-muscular turf. Take that! he seemed to laugh.

A wrong is not made righteous by virtue of being done by the USA

Don't misunderstand: the knowledge and images a personnel in his position had to live with deserved to be brought into the light. Turn on the lights, turn out the rats. Torturing and killing people like video game targets is un-American, inhumane, wrong. A wrong deed is not made righteous by virtue of being done by the United States of America.

The interviews given by various persons, including disenchanted former Wikileaks volunteers and the former head of the CIA, make for a well-rounded movie about the genesis of Assange and his hacking prowess...and this business of stealing dark gov't secrets.

Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival

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Redundant...?

I'm becoming a Mormon

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So this is what all the murderous fuss is about?! This painful cinematic production of god awful amateurish acting and costume and set design?! Goddamn, Islamists are thin skinned (or is the bon mot barbarian?). 
Hundreds and hundreds of American soldiers keep dying because of bad wars in Arab lands and now a handful of American diplomats in Arab lands have died because of a bad - id est shitty quality - two-bit motion picture -- online. I've seen better special effects and acting in porn videos!   
This trailer is as upsetting to watch as a whole Steven Seagall movie BUT if Muslims rule the world - tsk, tsk, tsk - it'll be the death of us all.

 INNOCENCE OF MUSLIMS

Fuck this. Bring on Brigham Young. Booyah!  

Woman journalist questions male audiences preference for action heroes

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This summer's unleash of comic book heroes on the big screens prompted Tribune newspapers writer Rebecca Keegan to pen "Flex time" in which she questioned the merit of so much cinematic muscular action on male audiences. Her cornerstone concern: Muscular summer actions have swaggered back into style [as opposed to the prima donna pretty boys, anti-heroes, and boyish action stars like Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider Man] but what are they saying to male audiences?


My beef with this 'concern' is why isn't it ever asked aloud regarding the chorus line of effete, scrawny, unmanly and queer characters ubiquitous on television (cable and network) and popping up all over movies? Seems to be that influence warrants an obvious "Hmmm?" But it's not asked in the Tribune newspapers or Newsweek or sophisticated style magazines - Esquire, GQ, Vanity Fair - because that would come off as, oh, intolerant...small-minded...homophobic...male chauvinistic. 

Jason Momoa as Conan

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - the wonderful actor Guy Pierce was very believable! - Glee, The Big Bang Theory (which is not remotely funny), Ugly Betty apparently say nothing of import to the blockbuster demographic 17-34 y/o males but too many macho images and intellectuals want to organize dialogues. Thor, Captain America, the Green Lantern, Conan the Barbarian, and HBO's "Game of Thrones" all cut a swath through viewership this summer. No shortage of testosterone and biceps there! 


All these manly muscle men leave some experts, according to Keegan, to "tempt men both in and outside of show business to consider using illicit products to keep up" because, hey, "steroid use still occurs in Hollywood."  There are also dozens of fitness centers and body transformers ("gym" is oh so Neanderthal) and real live models all over L.A. fueling the billion dollar fitness industry. It is possible for boys and men to improve self-esteem via building muscle and to go at it naturally and sanely. The question isn't what influence behemoth action characters have on men - that's obvious - but why male audiences still prefer said characters? But, then again, that's obvious too --it's just a thorn in some academics' sides.

Original Muscle Beach in Venice Beach, CA

I'm Feeling Good. I LOVE MY LIFE

Coco Before Chanel

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I like biographies and enjoyed the recent movie, Coco Before Chanel, based on the early life of fashion designer, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. I adore her streak of daring and independence. She thought men dressed more comfortably than women so she adapted----not adopted----menswear to fit her (as opposed to feminist poster boys Fran Lebowitz, Ellen DeGeneres, or Diane Keaton who keep raiding the boys section of department stores). Miss Chanel (she never married) dressed and carried herself like a lady, not a woman in drag...although that meant squat to a young, sexy Brigitte Bardot who famously dismissed the designer's offer of refinement as "haute coutre is for grannies."   

Below is a cozy five minute NPR interview about Miss Chanel's fabulous apartment/work studio on 31 Rue Cambon. Enjoy

Because Gabourey Sidibe IS enormous

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Howard Stern, ever tasteless, tactless and creepy, is apparently personally offended by the recent fame of newcomer Gabourey Sidibe. As a rabid fan of hot porno bimbos, lesbians and dumb blond boobies, Mr Stern is disgusted that Hollywood is being so nice to the, admittedly, rotund actress. Said he:

There's the most enormous, fat black chick I've ever seen. She is enormous...She should have gotten the Best Actress award because she's never going to have another shot. What movie is she gonna be in?

Without a doubt Miss Sidibe is very fat. She is a black, obese caricature of a woman. Maybe she'll carve out for herself a niche in show business. Being typecast is not a bad thing if one can milk it and earn a living. Contrary to the likes of Johnny Depp, Will Smith, or Meryl Streep not every actor is out to prove his versatility at the big pretend known as acting. Most Hollywood legends are endeared to us by one, maybe two roles they played anyway; so versatility is what it is but it ain't everything.

So long as Miss Sidibe remains the "enormous" girl she is, then, yes, she will play fat bitch roles. We were introduced to her in a dramatic movie but perhaps she'll knock us dead in comedy. I personally think she needs to change her diet and lifestyle and lose all of that weight. She is too, too damn big. Obesity is not a good thing. But she's not a fashion model, she's an actress. And as an actor Miss Sidibe was not a token nominee for Best Actress alongside acting giants Helen Mirren and Meryl Streep. Her nomination and acclaim were earned. Ergo, big and all, she.can.act.

Mr Stern is odd and odd-looking, sophomoric, repulsive, and mildly talented; so who does he think he is to put the kibosh on Miss Sidibe's aspirations?

As for Howard Stern, the man is a loser who's found his niche and doing quite well. Mr Stern is not attractive let alone handsome, nor eloquent or charming, nor thought-provoking; he is not constructive or well respected or a beacon of his craft. Put another way, Mr Stern is ugly, odd and odd-looking, crass, crude, sophomoric, repulsive, perverted, provocative and mildly talented; so who does he think he is to put the kibosh on Miss Sidibe's aspirations? And as for his black sidekick Robin Quivers----calling  Oprah a liar for encouraging the girl's potential----I can't stand that laughing bitch.

Worst Actor of the decade goes to....

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Eddie Murphy?!


In syncopation with the Academy Awards the Raspberry Awards dished out their golden Razzies for awfulness for the thirtieth year running. Two thousand-nine's big "winners" were Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (worst picture), Sandra Bullock (worst actress), all three Jonas Brothers (worst actors), and in a category especially combined for 2009, 
Land Of The Lost "won" for being the worst prequel, remake, rip-off, sequel. Damn. Don't think I even heard of that movie.

And in honor of their thirtieth "Razziversary" and the passing decade, the organization felt obliged to highlight some notable hams, hacks and, unfortunately not yet, has-beens.

• Battlefield Earth took top prize for Worst Picture of the Decade. The Razzie organization also bothered to add the movie was the "worst drama of our first 25 years". Ouch.

• Eddie Murphy garnered recognition for being the Worst Actor of the Decade for winning three of the twelve times he has been nominated. (Left unsaid is that Mr Murphy is box-office gold, being among the top five big draws in Hollywood which explains why he gets away with making ridiculous crap like Adventures of Pluto Nash and Showtime which linger in the shadow of The Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop, Dreamgirls. Soooo...Mr Murphy is laughing his rich black ass all the way to the bank. Eh huh,huh,huh,huh!). 

• Paris Hilton unsurprisingly was distinguished as Worst Actress of the Decade. Need I say more? Hell, need any of us say more about Paris Hilton!