Thursday, January 19, 2012

The Wikipedia Blackout, Lana Del Rey, and Network TV Promo Ads

RANDOM THOUGHTS:

The following were on my mind between Monday, January 16th and Thursday, January 19th:

- While I did support Wikipedia in their efforts to raise their protests against both the SOPA and PIPA bills making their way around Congress with a blackout yesterday, I'm so glad that it was only for one day. After all, without them, where else can I find out the name of the lady frog on "Rocko's Modern Life" at 2:30 in the morning?


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So, I was finally able to watch Lana Del Rey's terrible performance on "Saturday Night Live" last week. And yes, she was as bad as many claimed that she was (and since this was the first time I ever heard of her, it was the exact opposite of what you would call a great introduction). Also, is it a coincidence that she performed mere minutes after the "You Can Do Anything!" sketch? I say: most likely!

- If Obama really wants to see his approval ratings climb with next week's State of the Union address, he should just have Uggie, the dog from "The Artist," do tricks as he's making his speech. Not even God himself is more likeable these days than that pup!


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If Mark Wahlberg says that he really could've stopped 9/11, I wonder what would have happened had he been on board on that Italian cruise line earlier this week...

- I'm pretty sure there's no such thing anymore as an "unusually awful" Dane Cook stand-up set these days, no matter how inappropriate it may have seemed. (http://www.avclub.com/articles/so-apparently-dane-cooks-standup-set-was-unusually,67943/)


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It really does seem like the gradual fall of Facebook has slowly begun. With all the constant layout changes, it seems that there has been a backlash going on where a lot of people are starting to switch full time to Twitter. I know this to be true from personal experience with a lot of my "friends" going through that route. I bet that in a few years time, this social network would wish that it was 2010 again with the help of science and magic.

More random thoughts to come on Monday. Now if you will excuse me, I have some quality Thursday night comedies to watch. The all-new season of "Archer" beckons me so!
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15





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