Archive Listing June 17, 2007 - June 10, 2007
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While we're out
of town, we're considering different angles on the sculpture of
Britney Spears giving birth. One of the more obvious topics is
children. Everyone seems to love "the kids," but do we have any idea
what we're turning them into with our 21st century approach to
child-rearing? We should all be thinking about it because whether we
like it or not, the future is in their hands. What kind of hands are
they? We've taken a few shots at them in the past couple of years. Do
any of our observations strike a chord with you?
Odds
Check.
Which
is Worse?
The
I-Generation.
The
Box.
Stairs.
Gender
Squabbles
A
Gorey Tale.
Contest.
Caption
Contest Winners.
Anniversary.
Well, as they say, tomorrow is another day. See you then.

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While we're out
of town, we're offering up a bunch of different angles on the
sculpture of Britney Spears giving birth. Today, we're considering the
possibility that more than just femaleness is involved in the
increasing demands of celebrities for attention and adoration. It used to
be that Star Power was synonymous with box office appeal, a purely
economic measure. Now it has ballooned into a complex new relationship
between average citizens and the population of performers they have
turned into mega-millionaires. Increasingly, we're expected to follow
them as models not just of fashion trends, but of lifestyles, political
views, sexual preferences, and moral conscience. There's a laugh. Here are a few more star
power chuckles, both male and female, that should occasion more embarrassment than Britney's sculpted behind. After all, she's more successful at having babies than other stars are at having ideas. See for yourselves:
Let's
Impeach the President.
House
of Lords, Part Deux.
Springtime
for Clooney.
Poverty
Ends in Africa.
Air
America: The Serial Action Drama.
The
Raitt Wing.
Still
Mad.
Snake
Eyes.
We
Can't Wait.
Anniversary.
Have a nice day and come back tomorrow, hear?

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While we're out
of town, we're working a bunch of different angles on the sculpture
of Britney Spears giving birth. As we said yesterday, it's hard for us
to think of Britney as a diva, since she's still in her twenties. Maybe
it's more productive to view her as a manifestation of Girl Power.
Problem is, we're still not sure exactly what that is, though we've
been grappling with the concept for some time. It seems to have
something to do with women who aren't afraid to seek fame and power by
wringing every last possible drop out of their sexual personas. Maybe
they're not afraid, but the rest of us probably should be. Take a look:
A
Little Display of Girl Power.
Feelmalez.
Obsessed.
Return
to Modesty?
Dowdy
Booty.
Dowdifying
Dowd.
SCOTUS
Smackdown.
Antichristiane
Ammanpour.
Come
O-o-o-o-n!
Anniversary.
That's all till tomorrow.