2008 VMAs

What a difference a year makes, eh Brit Brit? Also, is it really a step up for Pete Wentz to basically be like, a VJ?

Oh Russell Brand and your poor misguided attempts to break America. Well, I thought it was hilarious, and I wish I could send you a text to tell you so.

Other than Xtina, I didn't see any amazing performances. Paramore sounded like their record, and the Jonas Bros are annoying, and Pink's song was lame though the coat was cute, and Rhianna's song went on way too long though the dancing was good (choreographed by Wade Robson?), and I didn't even watch Lil Wayne or Kanye because please, but LL Cool J doing Going Back to Cali was pretty awesome. Hence, it took ali_wildgoose and I 45 minutes to speed through the show.

And Russell Brand was great.

Try just watching Bravo reality shows. Works for me!

Friends,

I know that for some of you, I'm a calming voice of reason, the person telling you why you shouldn't freak out. And that's great. I mean, it's nice to have a role. But seriously, even though I love you guys? If one more person talks to me in person or in chat about how they're scared that McCain is going to win I am seriously going to hit someone.

Here's the short answer: Stop worrying. It's way too early. Help out if you can, but after that you're just going to have to get Zen about it.

The long answer: Everyone gets a convention bump, but Obama didn't get to ride his for too long because the conventions were back-to-back and because of the VP nomination; what we're seeing now is McCain's. Don't stress about McCain's speech getting higher ratings than Obama's, because more of McCain's people are going to watch the speech on CNN rather than online someplace. Most people don't even pay attention to the campaign until after Labor Day, and many will make their final decision based on the debates. Yes, a lot of people are excited about Sarah Palin, but those aren't people who might have voted for Obama, but people who would have just stayed home. Obama has a fantastic campaign organization--that's how he won over Hillary, who'd been all but designated a year before the primaries even started.

If the news freaks you out, then stop reading the blogs, stop listening to the news (it actually isn't that tough) and filter out people who talk about politics all the time. I promise after this to do it behind a cut. Watch Top Design or the new season of The Hills or catch up on BSG or whatever, but just stop freaking out on me, because there's only so much I can do to keep you hopeful, you know? I can't counter argue all of your fears, and trying to is stressing me out.

Thanks! Back to pop culture in the next post. OMG, double elimination on PR this week!!!!! Six designers showing in Bryant park (including decoys)! What the hell, Tim?

ETA: Gawker says to stop obsessing over polls! I would say to instead obsess over David Gregory taking over political coverage from Keith and Chris on MSNBC, but you shouldn't be watching cable news anyway! *wags finger*

so, the cheerleading?

I know, I know, spammy; I'm a little bored at the freelance job.

So my question, honestly and not wankily asked, is: Why are people so happy that JKR won the lawsuit? I wander over to FW and I see people going hurrah, and there's a few posts on my flist saying that folks are over the moon, and I'm just not sure why? I mean, fandom is the land of caring about things, so that's cool and all. But my caring was pretty limited to the actual legal test of the case.

My memory of the last time this came around was that people wanted her to win because without her there wouldn't be fandom and you know, if you feel that you have to take her side in all disputes because of that, that's fine. I personally feel that my obligation to her ended when I bought two copies of each of her books, tickets to all the movies released thus far, and three of the movies on DVD. But you know, YMMV. And that might not be why so many people are so happy about this ruling. So, enlighten me!

Thanks!