Saturday, July 12, 2003

Chick Flick Follow-up First, thanks to all the suggestions that poured in when I asked for a "chick flick" to complete the Estrogen Trifecta that I began with When Harry Met Sally and Notting Hill.  After much deliberation, I decided to go with Eugenia's suggestion of My Big Fat Greek Wedding.  I knew that it was some sort of big hit this past year, so that helped push it over the top as far as my chosing went.  If I'm going to sell-out, I'm going to sell-out to the masses, damn it. Overall I suppose I liked the film, but didn't love it.  I imagine I'd have liked it a whole lot more if I was A) Greek or B) knew someone who was Greek.  I'm sure there were quite a few in-jokes that I just didn't get.  I also didn't see how Ian could be so instantly attracted to her.  I just didn't see how they clicked.  Also I imagine I'd have enjoyed the film if I had ever been married.  Since I can only imagine all the headaches that creates, I really had a hard time relating to some parts of the movie. But sure, it was an okay way to kill an afternoon.  I did like the other two movies much more.  Maybe, just maybe, I'll see some of the other movies that were suggested to me.  Later. Related link: iVillage's Chick Flick section 7:58:38 PM     |

Another Reason To Avoid Ann Coulter Extreme right-wing nutcase, Ann Coulter, claimed the following this past week in an editorial concerning censorship: Conservatives are openly blackballed in all the liberal professions -- publishing, Hollywood, the mainstream media, education and college faculties. Apparently, that's not "blacklisting." It is churlish for conservatives to complain about private censorship. True blacklisting occurs only when someone scowls at a liberal. As usual, she uses absolutely no facts to back up the ludicrous claims in this paragraph.  Lets look at each one-by-one: Publishing:  Conservative writers such as Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, and even Ann Coulter herself churn out best-selling books on a fairly regular basis.  Just because Hillary Clinton is whipping them at the moment in book sales does not mean they're being blackballed. Hollywood:  The conservative icon, Ronald Reagan, was a freakin' actor!  That and the current Republican star, Arnold Can't-spell-his-last-name-Terminator-guy, is also doing fairly well at the box office. Mainstream media:  Last I heard, Fox News was tops in the news ratings, even though it is widely considered the most conservative news outlet on cable. Education:  Just because the Supreme Court didn't do away with Affirmative Action recently doesn't mean Republicans are getting turned away en masse from the ivory towers of this land.  College faculties:  Where?  Give one example of where a conservative hasn't been hired on a college campus specifically because of their political views.  Ann Coulter needs to realize that times have changed on college campuses in regards to politics.  As I said this past week, stop claiming to be a victim when you're not! So again, anyone in their right mind (no pun intended) can read that paragraph, or the whole editorial for that matter, and should feel their stomach turning at Coulter's typical use of outrageous comments in order to get a few more people to pay attention to her.  From calling half this country traitors in her latest book to this editorial, Ann Coulter continues to move so far to the right she's in danger of falling clear off the political map.  Related links: More "wisdom" from Ann Coulter Salon's review of her latest book Nice Ann Coulter poster.  More along the same lines can be found here. 9:51:14 AM     |

Another Reason To Avoid McDonald's Remember the "Two all beef patties" song that McDonald's used to have in their commercials?  You know how it goes, right?  Sing along with me:  "Two All Beef Patties, Special Sauce, Lettuce, Cheese, Pickles, Broken Glass, on a Sesame Seed Bun." 9:10:43 AM     |

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