Leave Britney Alone

It is only appropriate that no sooner did the Internet People video come out that it was already outdated with the addition of yet another internet celebrity. Doubtless we’ve all seen or at least heard of Britney’s lethargic performance at the recent VMA’s. While major media outlets, bloggers, and your grandmother were busy lambasting Britney, one individual took the bold stance in defense of the pop songstress. Meet Chris Crocker.

Look Chris, I know most everybody has been pretty mean to Britney this past week, but come on. You have to admit that was a pretty half-assed performance on her part. I know you’re upset about the entertainment news industry making a buck off poking fun, but that’s their job. At least they’re doing a good job with it. It’s Britney’s job to put on a good performance, and girl couldn’t even get her lip synching right, yet she makes nearly $740k a month. Sorry Chris, with that kind of a paycheck, you’d better be able to deliver.

Posted only six days ago, Crocker’s video has gained internet infamy and ridicule to rival Spears’ original performance. Even Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at the guy on his show.

Kimmel references a YouTube spoof of the Crocker vid featuring Crocker’s “father” asking, “Why? Where did I go wrong?!” As with any good internet fad, there has been no shortage of parodying from all kinds of angles. My personal favorite is the one by Seth Green, of Robot Chicken fame, where he implores the internet world to “leave Chris Crocker alone!”

Now that’s a job well done.

Filed under Movies & Television, Music, The Internets, WTF? | Comment (0)

The Big Bad

This gave me a chuckle this morning:

GOP front runner or Buffy villain? You decide.

Taken from AMERICAblog.com

Filed under Movies & Television, Politics & Activism | Comment (0)

Now you’re playing with power!

Three entries today, but I found this photo and couldn’t resist.

Way to rock that power glove, champ! Don’t get me wrong - I’ve been a life-long Nintendo lover, too, but my interest was primarily in the games. This peripheral fetishization approaches some kind of odd meta-technological idolatry not seen since… well I guess Captain N: The Game Master. The difference? Captain N did it with style.

Whatever will kids do in the age of less-is-more wireless Wii-motes?

Filed under Movies & Television, WTF? | Comment (0)