Star Trek Redux Featuring The Messiah

Though I have been too busy to spend a great deal of time fawning over the new Star Trek movie, I have to say that I have been quietly ecstatic about it since I saw the teaser trailer.  I'd love to say that I am simply a movie buff, but really I'm just kind of a dork.  I wanted to post something discussing the movie, but I never thought I would find myself simultaneously posting about another topic I've been wanting to address.

I noticed the cover of the May 4th edition of Newsweek in the grocery store and, naturally, I picked it up.  The cover story, "How 'Star Trek' Taught Us To Dream Big", sounded promising.

GOTCHA!  Damn, they fooled me again.  

The article gets off to a great start discussing Star Trek past and present, and the players involved in the latest iteration.  Then towards the end, I finally learn what the article is really about.  In an article about a Star Trek movie, the author somehow manages to fulfill BOTH of the media's favorite fetishes:  Bush bashing and Obama worshipping.

The Bush bashing doesn't bother me, aside from the fact that it is 8 years old and I'm simply tired of hearing about it.  However, the incessant Obama worshipping is just bullshit journalism.  I can't even read an article about Star Trek without hearing how, like Mr. Spock, the President is "unflappably logical" in spite of the fact that he also has "prominent ears".  The piece reads like one of those pamphlets that evangelical Christians walk around passing out.  They warm you up with a long, unrelated story and then... BAM!  All of a sudden in the last paragraph, the moral of the story is that Obama Jesus loves you.

I don't even want to get into whether Obama is worthy of the praise that is lavished upon him by his media disciples.  The point is, he is a POLITICIAN.  Wait 4 years or so, then you can worship him in hindsight if you still see just cause.  Until then, do your job: BE CRITICAL.

Oh yeah, and about the movie... I can't wait.  I think Zachary Quinto is the only person alive who could pull off the Spock character.  When I first heard he was in the movie, I felt like they must have asked him to get on board first and then built the entire movie around him.  From what I've read it sounds like they did just that, as a significant part of the story is based around Spock.  Leonard Nimoy supposedly has a prominent role as an older Spock or something.  Hopefully the movie won't be a disappointment. 

So thanks to the asshole at Newsweek who ruined what could have been a really good article about the staying power of Star Trek.  See you in the theater.  Live long and prosper.  And remember... Jesus loves you.

Grading Obama's 100 Days Speech

Sometimes the youth say it best.

On President Obama's 100 days speech last night, my son had only this to say:

"He has really big ears ... and he says 'uhhh' a lot".  

Yes, son.  Yes he does.  

An Open Letter to Dov Charney and American Apparel

Dear Mr. Charney et al.,

In the latest of many previous missteps, American Apparel illegally used Woody Allen's image on several billboards.  The actor/director is now suing AA for 10 million dollars.

As a stockholder, I can't express enough how frustrated I am with AA.  I made a long term commitment to the organization since it went public, yet you continue to disappoint me again and again.  I keep hoping for some sort of meaningful and sustained commitment to positive changes in business practices, but no such luck thus far.  You want to be taken seriously by investors, but don't seem interested in making decisions that reflect that.  The brand is hip and fun, but that does not mean investors are just going to throw themselves at your feet.

The economy will recover, and conditions should get better.  I have lost money and opportunity, but I don't intend to pull out now.  I invested in the company because I liked the potential and it appeared that the fundamentals were in place for growth.  I hope I wasn't wrong.  All I can do is ride out the tough times and hope for the best going forward.  What will the future hold for the company?  Who knows.  But for God's sake, wake up people.  A publicly traded corporation should know better. 

Sincerely,

DougLife

Revenge of the Blog

P.S.  

Woody Allen = not hot and not worth $10 million

The scantily clad women that everyone constantly whines about = $$$

Do You Like Fishsticks?

If you didn't catch or haven't heard about the "Fishsticks" episode of South Park that aired last week, you can watch it here.  This is the long overdue parody of Kanye West.  Amazing.

If that isn't enough for you, the full-length version of the Gay Fish song can be heard here.

The Economist Falls Flat

Professor David Buckner, apparently not satisfied with his explanation of economic collapse, decides to demonstrate for Glenn Beck.  Hilarious.

Back In Action

Unfortunately for me, procrastination.blogspot.com was already taken.  That would have been the perfect URL for me.

Ironically, their last entry was in 2005.

Okay, Okay

So I'm the worst blogger ever, tell me something I don't know.

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