So which of these brothers would we rather fuck, is the question? Mrs. Robinson here requests the rosy-cheeked lifeguard bathed and brought to her. The older one seems a bit El Smarmo. Whom I'd still fuck, then have thrown out.
Arc of sympathy! Now it's Olivia who seems the doe-eyed orphan, adrift in a sea of fashion sharks, tormented by an aging 27 year old harridan named Erin, who clearly just hates the pretty, pretty girls! Olivia has to fend for herself at that party, foraging and scavenging for nuts and berries of "Hello!"s and "How do you do?"s. She avoided Erin's toxic advice to ask everyone, "Whatever happened to Nina Garcia?". #thecity
Also not invited to the party? Erin Rockstarsdaughter, who was written off the show with exactly no explanation. Aren't "reality" shows supposed to be more revealing than sitcoms? #thecity
I feel compelled to state, for the record, that The Hills has brought many beautiful and poetic and truthful moments to the screen, and for that, I will always love it. Its banality is what makes it so poignant and its surrealism is what makes it so entertaining. I don't feel at all defensive about my enjoyment of The Hills, but I do feel sad for people who watch the show but don't pay enough attention to appreciate those fleeting, wonderful moments of genuine emotion.
The City is far less interesting to me, because everyone is too calculating and self-aware to allow any of those genuine moments to peek through.
@ZakiKligmanic: Last night, I decided it was finally time to cave in to the peer pressure of the pop culture machine and finally watch an episode of this show.
... Finally, someone from The Hills had something intelligent to say.
Totally forgot to watch both last night, but I'm pretty sure I can still safely agree with this assessment. I feel a lot less embarrassed watching Whitney (and ugh, even Olivia) actually work for a living than I do watching a cast of Chiclet-teethed silicone receptacles make tens of thousands of dollars suntanning like it's their job, stopping only to make awful decisions with awful men. Not that I particularly thought LC was any shining beacon of wisdom and entertainment, but her departure seems like the perfect catalyst to finally stopping me from subjecting myself to the goop that is The Hills.
Your heading regarding Robert Pattison was disrespectful to Rob and absurd. Leave the guy alone for cryin outloud. I actually go online and look for news on Rob to slam wnat to be reporters like you.
Excuse me, I need to introduce some bad-assery here for the sake of us all--everyone seems soooo frightened of losing their precious stars and as such shun any hint of dissent. Lame. What's the fun of Gawker if you stifle intelligent polemic?
@snugbug: PS: That being said, your Rosh Hashanah fundraiser is a very nice and clever idea. Too bad a-holes like me who used to fact-check for a living caught wind of it.
@mexiback: It's all in good fun + for a good cause!
Because he's a nice Jewish boy, FK issued a fund-raising challenge in honor of the Rosh Hashanah weekend; he'll donate $5 to a NYC charity for every typo/error pointed out to him.
@snugbug: former proofreader checking in, and I'm having to restrain myself on the site lately. they really must not have any editors doing actual *editing* at all.
@saralapua: Brunch is for bourgeois olds with 401Ks. We're all play-jostling in the sandbox, and sipping Bloody Marys while at it. And you're not invited. Ciao, caro!
@snugbug: GOOD JOB correcting the journalism on this Foster Kramer. I really hope he did not waste his money on a journalism degree...he writes like my 10 year old nephew.
@labyrinthine IS DOING THIS: Eh, typos and fact-check errors are to be expected when you oughtta churn out two posts per hour, like a manic squirrel. But FK preemptively deflated criticism with humor and sass. Smart move, boosts traffic, comes across as endearing. Keep him on, Denton.
Wow...such hateful comments about the Duggar family. I guess tolerance is only for homosexuality huh? So they have different beliefs, does that warrant such mean spirited comments?
I like what little I know about the Duggar family. I am happy for Josh and Anna. I wish them all well. For those who continue to trash these people for their beliefs I hope you and your family are NOT judged as harshly.
@Richard Lawson: It's not just that they chose to have 18 children either, it's that those Quiver-filler-uppers are breeding like gerbils to fill up the world so us nasty sluts and homos and weirdos will be outnumbered.
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So which of these brothers would we rather fuck, is the question? Mrs. Robinson here requests the rosy-cheeked lifeguard bathed and brought to her. The older one seems a bit El Smarmo. Whom I'd still fuck, then have thrown out.
Arc of sympathy! Now it's Olivia who seems the doe-eyed orphan, adrift in a sea of fashion sharks, tormented by an aging 27 year old harridan named Erin, who clearly just hates the pretty, pretty girls! Olivia has to fend for herself at that party, foraging and scavenging for nuts and berries of "Hello!"s and "How do you do?"s. She avoided Erin's toxic advice to ask everyone, "Whatever happened to Nina Garcia?". #thecity
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@LA0811: I am here.
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The City is far less interesting to me, because everyone is too calculating and self-aware to allow any of those genuine moments to peek through.
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Finally, someone from The Hills had something intelligent to say.
Hmm.
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(That's three "finally"s. I think there may be one more.)
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Excuse me, I need to introduce some bad-assery here for the sake of us all--everyone seems soooo frightened of losing their precious stars and as such shun any hint of dissent. Lame. What's the fun of Gawker if you stifle intelligent polemic?
09/20/09
*"Get your Canadian visas ready..," not "Get your Candian visas ready.."
*"winter soup," not "Winter soup"
* "As the sole proprieter of Jackson's only assassination attempt, I wouldn't expect Jackson to be anything but a Coke fan, either."
*"proprietor," not "proprieter," though it doesn’t matter since the sentence jumped ‘em rails by the time you got to the period.
*Mike Myers, not "Meyers"
*Leven Rambin," not "Levin Rambin"
*Lukas Haas, not "Lucas Haas"
* "the shit? blow?" not "the shit? Blow?" (Jerze housewives item)
*You get a pass on Ashley Dupre (it’s "Dupré") because she’s a foxymoron.
*"..on her man," not "..on her mans." (Chris Rock item, 2nd sentence)
*Cut xtra apostrophe in "Lil' "Lipgloss" Mama," + she spelled the title of the song "Lip Gloss"
* "..during her first day on the job," not "..in her first day on the job.." (Sienna Miller item)
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Because he's a nice Jewish boy, FK issued a fund-raising challenge in honor of the Rosh Hashanah weekend; he'll donate $5 to a NYC charity for every typo/error pointed out to him.
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(nothin' but love, Foster!)
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I like what little I know about the Duggar family. I am happy for Josh and Anna. I wish them all well. For those who continue to trash these people for their beliefs I hope you and your family are NOT judged as harshly.
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