tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post2574786927766258837..comments2023-06-11T02:19:27.429-07:00Comments on Academic Cog: Random bullets of crappy tvSisyphushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09880634753539329199noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-46624315217347500902007-06-25T16:34:00.000-07:002007-06-25T16:34:00.000-07:00Hmm, I both love and hate the American What Not to...Hmm, I both love and hate the American What Not to Wear show. For all the reasons listed above. Maybe I _should_ do a post.<BR/><BR/>Scott I cut my teeth (well, no, not literally) on the Cosby records so it is with sadness that I watch him selling Jello or mugging on the Kids say the darndest things show ... or watch him harangue the black community like an old curmudgeon. BTW after The Cosby Show he had a more progressive show, probably completely unwatched bc of that and its slightly more preachy tone.<BR/><BR/>In other news, _The Aviator_ was actually quite good. Cate Blanchett did a virtuoso turn, marred only slightly by the fact that I was always conscious of her doing said virtuoso turn.Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09880634753539329199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-22491449513133325972007-06-23T21:36:00.000-07:002007-06-23T21:36:00.000-07:00Kudos to you for not having cable! I tried that o...Kudos to you for not having cable! I tried that once and only lasted about a month. Btw, I love What Not To Wear (American version). :-)Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681426100546504393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-42829325613352621982007-06-23T11:15:00.000-07:002007-06-23T11:15:00.000-07:00Which What Not to Wear? The British show has the ...Which <EM>What Not to Wear</EM>? The British show has the advantages of being, well, British. My other admission: TiVoing <EM>Cosby Shows</EM> to watch while we eat. Wholesome, yes, but surprisingly (and charmingly) naughty at times. It's amazing what Cosby got away with because of, I'm not sure, Jello?SEKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762500797381296097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-44127527752264413682007-06-23T09:02:00.000-07:002007-06-23T09:02:00.000-07:00oh god -- What not to wear! Ugh! Let me say: I lik...oh god -- What not to wear! Ugh! <BR/><BR/>Let me say: I like makeover shows. But this one often is horrible! It's a Stepford makeover! About 30% of the time, they find someone who really needs help, but 70% of the time, the formula is: <BR/>-Find someone with offbeat style. <BR/>-Exclaim over how her hip, eccentric look is "too young," "too unprofessional" or "too thrifted." <BR/>-Tell her what kind of jacket she must wear. <BR/>-Force her to buy said type of jacket at a mass-market chain store found in every mall in the US, even though she is shopping in NYC, home of thousands of interesting small boutiques. <BR/>-Send her to a haircutter who will decide on a hairstyle for her, with minimal input from the "client."<BR/>-Send her to a makeup artist who exclaims over how she can get a "great, natural look" in five minutes flat, then proceeds to add twenty products to her face.<BR/>-Reintroduce Stepford Woman to family, to great acclaim.squadratomagicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977502780584567298noreply@blogger.com