The top reason why I love Family Guy: because it uses the absurd to make excellent points. Like the exchange below, that happened between Peter and Brian when they visited Ground Zero during the episode Baby Not on Board from Season 7: Peter: Ground Zero. So this is where the first guy got AIDS. Brian:… Read More You know you’re in trouble when absurdity brings clarity
Maybe one celebrity, who was figuratively woken up by his 16 year old son (wasn’t he himself 16 not that long ago? Wait, what, it’s been almost 20 years since Fresh Prince? What?), will be able to turn celebrity activism into what is should be. Check it out: Will Smith: It’s all about helping others… Read More Will Smith: Whose life is better because you woke up today?
OK so it doesn’t sound as snappy as ‘fan fiction’, but more and more fans are turning to short videos to release creativity inspired by current obsession. Twilight Trailer Spoof: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dompotjTeIA] Twilight, the cheaper puppet version: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u718MmV0dg&e] And here are a couple of my favourite Potter Puppet Skits Nagini has a weeny [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwftcWdnddQ] Voldemort needs… Read More More Obsession with Edward and Harry Obsession: after Fan Fiction here come Fan Reels
First off, a little note to you savvy readers, yes, I did change the title to my reviews by using the word ‘Volume’ rather than ‘Season’, since, well, that’s what the show uses. So Volume 3 is now over. It seems that nothing will ever beat Volume 1, Volume 2 was such a disappointment that… Read More Review: Heroes, Volume 3, Episode 13
Hilarious! Thank you to my mother for forwarding these to me: The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals. The sermon this morning: ‘Jesus Walks on the Water.’ The sermon tonight: ‘Searching for Jesus.’ Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the recreation hall. Come out and watch us kill… Read More They’re Back! Those Wonderful Church Bulletins! a.k.a. wars were started over far less…
Celebrity activism could potentially be a great tool with which inspired teenagers would leave their screens (TV or computer) to go into the outside world and help make a difference. Learning to be selfless in a smart, dedicated kind of way would help decrease, if not eliminate the greed underlying many of the problems that… Read More The Economic Crisis: Down with the Economy, Up with Celebrity Activism
I think it is now safe to say that, even with the plot holes and scientific omissions, the Heroes we love is back with a vengeance! A full review will be posted tomorrow. Stay tunesd!
All this thinking about the economic crisis has made one thing clear to me: it has definitely shattered any remaining sense of security, as financial institutions have been toppled and governments have only been able to come up with temporary solutions. However hard this crisis has been and is going to be, I don’t think… Read More The Economic Crisis: Let the beat go on?
The title of this post is an obvious attempt at grabbing your attention. If you’re reading this, it means it worked. I don’t think we need to talk about who was bullying who when it comes to Harry and Snape, do we? Bullying by teachers is an unfortunate reality, but fortunately enough steps have been… Read More Harry Potter versus Snape: who was bullying who?
Ok guys. Here is another thing we really need to whip the Canadian government in shape about. ‘Embarrassing’ to be a Canadian at climate talks: Green party leader The UN climate conference in Poznan, Poland, was a “mark of shame” for Canada, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said on Saturday. Delegates from poorer nations were… Read More CBC: ‘Embarassing’ to be a Canadian at climate talks