Guilty pleasure alert: "Junior Kickstart," by The Go! Team. Too bad this song wasn’t around in the 1970s — would’ve been the ideal theme song for "Battle of the Network Stars" (hosted by Howie C, who somehow managed to maintain his integrity, even when interviewing Loni Anderson after a tug of war against Capt. Gabe Kaplan and his ABC minions).
Daily Archives: October 12, 2006
The scariest place on Earth
I’d rather be a Jew in Afghanistan than set foot in North Korea. This stunning satellite photo, taken at 9 p.m. earlier this week, contrasts the two Koreas. The North may not have much electricity, but it apparently has The Bomb.
And I suspect they have Bigfoot stored in a hyperbolic chamber, bioengineered to wreak havoc on the West. Bigger, stronger, faster …
Cap du jour: I’M ALEC BALDWIN, GODDAMMIT!
You might remember me from such movies as "Along Came Polly," "Mercury Rising," "Ghosts of Mississippi" and "The Marrying Man." 
(Actor Alec Baldwin tries to pass a police cordon near the site where a small aircraft crashed into a high-rise building in New York, October 11, 2006.)
And the winner for coddling dictators goes to …
Our old pal Georgette is back with an announcement that officially neuters the significance of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Yep, Cindy Sheehan has been nominated for the once-prestigious award. Who’s her competition — Danny Glover?
Cap du jour, repugnant ginger edition
Hack du jour
Yet another new Malcontent feature, spotlighting the worst directors in Hollywood history. Ed Wood is too easy — besides, he never made a movie as godawful as "St. Elmo’s Fire." That one’s on Joel Schumacher‘s resume, which is stocked with crap. Among his worst:
*"Batman Forever";
*"Flawless";
*"8MM";
*"A Time to Kill";
*"DC Cab" (even Mr. T couldn’t save that one);
and
*"The Incredible Shrinking Woman."
Hack du jour
Yet another new Malcontent feature, spotlighting the worst directors in Hollywood history. Ed Wood is too easy — besides, he never made a movie as godawful as "St. Elmo’s Fire." That one’s on Joel Schumacher‘s resume, which is stocked with crap. Among his worst:
*"Batman Forever";
*"Flawless";
*"8MM";
*"A Time to Kill";
*"DC Cab" (even Mr. T couldn’t save that one);
and
*"The Incredible Shrinking Woman."
Time to move on
I’m getting bored with overwrought “coming out” stories. Believe me, I know how difficult it is to leave the closet. I’ve been there and done it. So have millions of others. I think, by now, everyone knows how tough the process can be.
Let’s take “we’re here, we’re queer, get used to it” literally. No more quoting the queer party line: “I’m here, I’m a victim, understand me, dammit!”
That’s not to say all of society is ready to accept us, but that’s their problem. I suppose some people like to wallow in painful memories, but that helps no one. “Coming out” is not heroic, at least it shouldn’t be. It’s merely a statement of fact. If you want to respect me for it, fine. If not, got to hell.
To quote an old friend, “get over it, you will.” That goes for us all, gay and straight.
Time to move on
I’m getting bored with overwrought “coming out” stories. Believe me, I know how difficult it is to leave the closet. I’ve been there and done it. So have millions of others. I think, by now, everyone knows how tough the process can be.
Let’s take “we’re here, we’re queer, get used to it” literally. No more quoting the queer party line: “I’m here, I’m a victim, understand me, dammit!”
That’s not to say all of society is ready to accept us, but that’s their problem. I suppose some people like to wallow in painful memories, but that helps no one. “Coming out” is not heroic, at least it shouldn’t be. It’s merely a statement of fact. If you want to respect me for it, fine. If not, got to hell.
To quote an old friend, “get over it, you will.” That goes for us all, gay and straight.
The perils of gay parenting
The novels’ Antichrist is one Nicolae Carpathia, who’s the secretary-general of the United Nations when the Rapture comes (and, incidentally, is the bioengineered son of two gay men). Soon enough, he becomes Global Community Supreme Potentate, masking his diabolical intentions with promises of peace and disarmament. The heroes of the series—including a born-again rabbi—battle Carpathia’s attempts to impose an abortion-promoting one-world government. Much hinges on the conversion of the Jews, who must repent their “specific national sin” of “rejecting the messiahship of Jesus,” or spend eternity in hell.
Just in time for Christmas, Left Behind: Eternal Forces, based on the popular series of Biblical pulp fiction —
“I’m hopeful, from a popularity point of view, it becomes as popular as Christian rock,” says Troy Lyndon, CEO and co-founder of Left Behind Games. Players of the video game control a religious militia battling U.N.-style “Global Community Peacekeepers.” To triumph in Eternal Forces, players need to make converts, so in addition to snipers, tanks, and infantrymen, the Tribulation Force includes Evangelists and worship leaders. (The Global Community, meanwhile, has “rock stars” and “cult leaders” to pull souls into darkness.)
The novels’ Antichrist is one Nicolae Carpathia, who’s the secretary-general of the United Nations when the Rapture comes (and, incidentally, is the bioengineered son of two gay men). Soon enough, he becomes Global Community Supreme Potentate, masking his diabolical intentions with promises of peace and disarmament. The heroes of the series—including a born-again rabbi—battle Carpathia’s attempts to impose an abortion-promoting one-world government. Much hinges on the conversion of the Jews, who must repent their “specific national sin” of “rejecting the messiahship of Jesus,” or spend eternity in hell.
The perils of gay parenting
The novels’ Antichrist is one Nicolae Carpathia, who’s the secretary-general of the United Nations when the Rapture comes (and, incidentally, is the bioengineered son of two gay men). Soon enough, he becomes Global Community Supreme Potentate, masking his diabolical intentions with promises of peace and disarmament. The heroes of the series—including a born-again rabbi—battle Carpathia’s attempts to impose an abortion-promoting one-world government. Much hinges on the conversion of the Jews, who must repent their “specific national sin” of “rejecting the messiahship of Jesus,” or spend eternity in hell.
Just in time for Christmas, Left Behind: Eternal Forces, based on the popular series of Biblical pulp fiction —
“I’m hopeful, from a popularity point of view, it becomes as popular as Christian rock,” says Troy Lyndon, CEO and co-founder of Left Behind Games. Players of the video game control a religious militia battling U.N.-style “Global Community Peacekeepers.” To triumph in Eternal Forces, players need to make converts, so in addition to snipers, tanks, and infantrymen, the Tribulation Force includes Evangelists and worship leaders. (The Global Community, meanwhile, has “rock stars” and “cult leaders” to pull souls into darkness.)
The novels’ Antichrist is one Nicolae Carpathia, who’s the secretary-general of the United Nations when the Rapture comes (and, incidentally, is the bioengineered son of two gay men). Soon enough, he becomes Global Community Supreme Potentate, masking his diabolical intentions with promises of peace and disarmament. The heroes of the series—including a born-again rabbi—battle Carpathia’s attempts to impose an abortion-promoting one-world government. Much hinges on the conversion of the Jews, who must repent their “specific national sin” of “rejecting the messiahship of Jesus,” or spend eternity in hell.
Homosexuality and pedophilia: The truth
While the fundamentalist right has exploited the Foley scandal to associate homosexuality with child molestation, the facts don’t back them up. Like that’ll stop ‘em —
(T)he statistical data that has been cited is based upon a serious distortion of reputable scientists’ studies on child molestation. The scientists who authored the studies made no such claim about homosexuals posing a greater threat to children, and in fact in many cases explicitly argued the opposite. These scientists have concluded that pedophilia is a separate orientation from homosexuality and that the vast majority of molesters who target boys have either no interest in mature males or are heterosexual men who are attracted to the feminine characteristics of young boys.
Read the complete study here
Homosexuality and pedophilia: The truth
While the fundamentalist right has exploited the Foley scandal to associate homosexuality with child molestation, the facts don’t back them up. Like that’ll stop ‘em —
(T)he statistical data that has been cited is based upon a serious distortion of reputable scientists’ studies on child molestation. The scientists who authored the studies made no such claim about homosexuals posing a greater threat to children, and in fact in many cases explicitly argued the opposite. These scientists have concluded that pedophilia is a separate orientation from homosexuality and that the vast majority of molesters who target boys have either no interest in mature males or are heterosexual men who are attracted to the feminine characteristics of young boys.
Read the complete study here
Jesus is his copilot
Are you ready for the unauthorized autobiography of George W. Bush?
“My advisors were against it, but my horse sense told me it was the right thing to do,” the President said. “I made the decision to speak my words directly to the American people, without all the journalist’s interpolations and facts.”
If, like, the President, you’re not much for reading, here’s a video summarization of “Destined for Destiny.”
Jesus is his copilot
Are you ready for the unauthorized autobiography of George W. Bush?
“My advisors were against it, but my horse sense told me it was the right thing to do,” the President said. “I made the decision to speak my words directly to the American people, without all the journalist’s interpolations and facts.”
If, like, the President, you’re not much for reading, here’s a video summarization of “Destined for Destiny.”
