Archive for the ‘Shits and Giggles’ Category
The Writing on the Wall Pt. 2
Written by John Erianne on November 20, 2008 – 10:56 am -You remember that movie, Office Space? Remember that character, Milton and how the boss kept moving him around until he was working in a basement storage room? Well, the great downsizing of American print journalism continues. According to Editor & Publisher, in addition to a buyout of 151 of its reporting and non-reporting support staff, Newark’s Star-Ledger has moved two of its journalists into the mailroom. Can you fucking believe that? The mailroom?!
Here’s my thoughts on this bullshit: Don’t blame New media for killing Old media. This is a death by suicide. Like the auto industry and every other failing industry in the United States, print media is suffering from a supreme lack of imagination, innovation and entrepeneurial spirit. All these buyouts will do nothing to save this industry in the long term — it just drags out the death of the industry. Either make a serious, long term investment in fixing this broken industry — I mean reinvent the fucker or shut it down outright and spare us all the death rattle.
You Gotta Be Fuckin’ Kiddin’ Me Pt. 3
Written by John Erianne on November 17, 2008 – 11:51 pm -Word is former GOP vice-presidential candidate, Governor Sarah Palin is working on a $7 million book deal.
Huh? What the fuck?! What could she have to say in a book? The woman barely speaks English. Can you imagine a ghostwriter and an editor trying to translate her monkeyspeak into coherent prose? What alchemy is this?
Sure, I can just imagine the author picture on the front cover — Caribou Barbie in a moose skin parka and UGG boots, and I bet the book will be in every Walmart by next Christmas. You betcha.
OMG, This is Funny as Hell
Written by John Erianne on September 19, 2008 – 6:01 pm -This video cracked me up. What makes this thing funny is that it speaks to a particular truth about Sarah Palin — that she actually has more male supporters than women and that a lot of them support her because she’s an attractive woman and not because of anything she’s actually done as governor of Alaska. If that sounds sexist, ask yourself if she’d be this instant superstar if she looked like Janet Reno.
