5 Apr
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Hey, guys! Remember when this was fun for you? It was pretty awesome.
5 Apr
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It was interesting reading the reactions of 50 music sites at once publishing pieces about NYU, and the reason they were doing so wasn’t just SEO: it was about the internet’s Lil B obsession, yes, both as musician and as meme, but it was also about perception. Some media outlets seemed to be incredulous that this rapper, who basically puts his entire self online, bad spelling and all, could possibly speak at one of the most prestigious and pricey universities in America. The incredulity was otherizing, disturbingly so, as though Lil B is a savant or a performance artist, as opposed to an extremely enthusiastic person and rapper with an unorthodox (cough) sense of timing whose catalog is bound to be hit or miss considering he Pollocks his work and puts everything he makes out for public consumption.
Ms. Shepherd’s “Deconstructing: Lil B” is pretty great, guys.
At times like that, Minaj seems capable of anything; and if that entails her trying to do everything, it’s a price worth paying.
Alex MacPherson’ review of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded for FACT. Don’t really agree with his opinion on the second half of the album but this is so on point.
2 Apr
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The campy-listening thing, I think, is false. I don’t think that there is any such thing, actually. This happens with age, that at some point you might have told yourself and others that you listened to the Backstreet Boys because it was funny. But in fact, you were enjoying it; it’s just a different kind of enjoyment for you. But I don’t think that ironic-distance appreciation is actually a different or lesser appreciation. I think most of that irony is an attempt to say, “These aren’t exactly my kind of people, and I don’t picture myself sounding like that, but I still like it.” I don’t believe in ironic appreciation. I think if you like something, the core of it is you like it.
26 Mar
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ComicAttack.net!: Signed Hell Yeah #1 & original Glory sketch by Ross Campbell giveaway!
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26 Mar
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Culture Clash
I must thank Mr. Collins for bringing these to my attention. You should, too.
Rupert Sanders, director of “Huntsman,” was unavailable to discuss the casting decisions, but the film’s executive producer, Palak Patel, says hiring character actors like Messrs. McShane, Winstone and Hoskins in the seven-dwarves roles was a no-brainer. Mr. Sanders “felt they were perfect and he couldn’t find anyone else better at the time,” says Mr. Patel, also a producer for 2013’s “Oz: The Great and Powerful,” which employs little-people actors. “The only thing we discuss when we’re casting the film is a) who’s available right now for our dates; and b) who are the best actors out there to pull off these performances.
On hiring average sized dudes to play the dwarves in the Theron Snow Whiteflick. You guys remember Tip Toes, right? Coincidentally, I was thinking about who would work for a Michael Jordan biopic. Have you seen Tom Cruise’s Jordan impression? So good! I was thinking about casting him and putting him in blackface with a touch of CGI. I mean, he’s available and the best actor for the performance.
Quote from Steve Knopper’s interesting, albeit safe, article about little people in Hollywood.
21 Mar
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I’VE GOT A SHOW AT THE GREAT SPUR GALLERY LATE NEXT MONTH. BALTIMORE FOLKS, COME TO THE OPENING RECEPTION ON APRIL 21ST FROM 6:30 TO 8:30.
I will be there and so will you!
21 Mar
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