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… of robots? In the latest Disney/Pixar movie, “Wall•E,” the eponymous main character is seen replacing its body parts for others. When the robot’s treads grow worn, he plucks a new pair off his dead brother laying on the side of the road. The same thing when he breaks his eye or a circuit board. … Continue reading “Outrage: Does Disney endorse cannibalism …”
Every once in a while there are topics and items in the news that I get “outraged” about. I don’t really feel any ire about the topic, but they are items that seem like they would tee off someone somewhere. For example, I successfully predicted that a “family” TV group would be upset that people … Continue reading “Outrage! The Gay Marriage Edition”
Tongue-in-Cheek Theater proudly presents… Outrage! HANCOCK — Given the tremendous and mostly unjustifiable uproar over people seeing a woman’s nude back on Monday Night Football, I’m curious about where our self-appointed guardians of virtue are to protest the promos for the upcoming film, “Meet the Fockers.” Clearly, the name is meant to inspire people to … Continue reading “Where’s the outrage?”
Utah’s flag officially got an upgrade this month and I couldn’t be happier. The new banner features a large, golden beehive in a blue hexagon over three horizontal stripes representing the state’s red rocks, white mountains and blue skies. It succeeds the old design, which was primarily the state’s seal on a blue background — … Continue reading “Utah’s new flag unfurled despite a ‘Heads, we win. Tails, you lose.’ petition”
It’s been a couple of weeks since people appeared outraged about Starbucks eschewing a definitive holiday/Christmas message on its seasonal red cups in favor of a minimalist design. Instead of viewing the situation as an absolutist, I think it’s possible to find some common ground (or grounds, since we’re talking about coffee). While I was walking … Continue reading “Solving the Starbucks holiday cup conundrum”
The response about Miley Cyrus’ performance at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards was surprising. The Los Angeles Times has a decent recap. Since I haven’t cared about the VMAs since … well, I’ve never cared about the VMAs or watched them live … I spent my evening watching yacht racing on San Francisco Bay and … Continue reading “Much ado about Miley and MTV”
In an age where perception can mean everything, the University of California had a rough week trying to put a new foot forward. Although I had reservations about the final product, I thought it made sense for the university system to try something bold to attract future students and leaders. Less than a week after news … Continue reading “First UC It, Now U Don’t — New logo falls short, but a different look could work”
Schweddy Balls ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s Sometimes a joke that works on a late night Saturday sketch comedy show doesn’t always work in the grocer’s freezer. My heart had been set on trying the new limited batch of “Schweddy Balls” from Ben and Jerry’s the moment I read about it being released. Sadly, … Continue reading “‘Balls’-y Ben and Jerry’s ice cream lacks punchline”
The election’s over, so now it’s time to say that “Saturday Night Live” passe again. While the show can be astonishingly inconsistent at times, Saturday’s episode featuring country singer Tim McGraw was actually not that bad. I felt McGraw gave a solid performance. The characters he played didn’t deviate too wildly, but he seemed comfortable … Continue reading “McGraw and musical guests shine on ‘Saturday Night Live’”
Commercials — As I said earlier, the commercials were almost an afterthought although three of the people attending my exclusive Super Bowl party were primarily interested in them. If you want a recap of the commercials, TV Squad is one of the dozens of places with mini reviews and embedded videos. My bottom line — … Continue reading “Super Bowl reflections”
