Or Toni Morrison, or Leo Tolstoy, or Elie Wiesel, or Jeffrey Eugenides, or Andres Dubus, or well, most of the people on that list. That is not a good pop culture rule Benzilla. Most of the books on Oprah's Book Club are on there because they are phenomenal books. Yes, people like Toni Morrison write strictly about racial and gender issues, and are on there for that reason as well, but fuck the old black woman can write.
Blazer over a button down shirt, tucked into a pair of slacks, with dress shoes/sperrys. I would take a date out with this on, and not feel ashamed at all. I don't think that that is hipster at all (in fact, it's definitely more of the old ivy/prep look, but fuck it, I like that look-to an extent). I think that that is acceptable as well--it's basically business casual with a nice coat (the blazer). That's as far as I go though with wearing a blazer. Over a t-shirt? Go fuck yourself indeed.
Fixed that for you. Anyway... I refuse to patronize Tyler Perry in any of his inescapable appearances on my TV/computer. It is less out of hate and more out of the fear that he is the one individual who will break down everything I ever knew about culture and rebuild it in his image. He is so bad he could possibly make me think he is good. It scares me.
I will never see a movie based on an animal. Remember all those great movies based on an animal? Me neither. I will never go see anything described as heartwarming. Never a good sign. I will never see another Michael Moore documentary. Flint's largest export. For a socialist, I always found the way he makes hundreds of millions off the venom of angry lefties to be extremely capitalistic. I will never see a movie with Gerald Butler in it. 300 was awesome, but that's because the extent of his acting ability was running around in a leather diaper and shouting things. I heard after Obama redefined torture, he wasn't allowed to star in any more movies. I will never read a book by Dr. Phil. He writes that type of book that you just want to curl up with next to a fire... and then throw it in.
What's wrong with owning a few pairs of skate-style shoes for casual nights? And do you only own one sweatshirt and one jacket? What's wrong with having a bit of variety to keep things new? I own: 1 pair of work boots 1 pair of dress shoes 2 pairs of sandals 5 pairs of skate shoes I just grab whatever pair of skate shoes I feel like that day and go. None of those 5 pairs cost above $50 and I haven't had to buy new shoes in 2 years now. And some of them are pretty sweet looking. Gotten plenty of compliments on them. Focus: Anything that's new, but sounds like another era's music (Black Keys, Parlor Mob, Steel motherfucking Panther) will always be worth a listen, and almost always be worth the price of a CD or concert ticket.
My new pain: Artists that get huge expensive videos, tours and attention because the Lowest Common Denominator (i.e: MTV idiots)bought into their hype. That new Lady GaGa/ Beyonce video Telephone is the biggest piece of shit video EVER. They DARE say they were trying to re-create to video marketing genius of Thriller by making this hyper-coloured turd? Thriller had great music, fantastic ground-breaking choreography, killer art direction, and atmosphere to spare. This other video has two overrated used-up whores that qualify as pop stars using profanity and commiting mass murder in a colour and art scheme that would make Willie Wonka throw up. Did I mention the song sucks, too? If you put chocolate, sprinkles, whipped cream, ice cream, cherries, a fucking sparkler or anything else into coffee, it is not a coffee and never will be. You've killed it. It is now a milkshake and/or dessert. People who cook their cocaine in a spoon and smoke it aren't freebasers, they are fucking CRACKHEADS. Not quite the same thing, but just as annoying to deal with that logic none the less. The following people are not funny: Any "Redneck" Comedian Dane Cook Tyler Perry Carlos Mencia Jay Leno Bob Saget (profanity does not mean laughs) George Lopez Kat Williams (WHY is this guy famous?) Joe Rogan Paulie Shore Every single hack writer for College Humour Tyler Perry That Ventriloquist asshole Jeff something Hayden Christiansen (he's trying to be FUNNY, right?) Tyler Perry Paul Rodriguez Artie Lange (or ANY of Howard Stern's snickering cronies for that matter, including Stern himself) Every "Shock Rock Radio DJ" I have ever heard, ever.
I had a feeling you were really going to go nuts on this topic. And I've gotta say, I've agreed with just about everything you've said so far.
Everyone who has mentioned skinny jeans so far I completely agree with. There is no such fucking thing as skinny jeans for men, I have friends who work in retail and they have all said the same thing. They are just chicks jeans relabeled for douchebags who want to be emo. FAGS. The fucking princess show ponies who get bumped in the leg during a game of soccer/football then fall to the ground in front of the ref holding their face. Be a man and act like Vinnie Jones used to.
Hot girls + Miniskirts = One Happy Crown Royal (I'm sorry this impossibly beautiful weather lately has put a smile on my face, and with good reason). Dressing your pets is the most desperate cry for attention in society today. Granted, there is one necessity I can think of: horses need to wear frost blankets in harsh winter climates sometimes, or some vet orders may require protection from mange or other skin diseases. Asides from that, if you do it you are fucking insane. We get it girl, you want a kid and your boyfriend isn't stupid enough to commit to you. Animals don't need coats, they're born with them. Pets don't need SHOES because they have padded feed. They need to be cared for, exercised and have their diet maintained. They don't need Uggz. They don't need a fucking TENNIS VISOR. What are you, on a holiday from Lithium? I will let this slide on Halloween as long as it doesn't upset your pet, but any other day and you're just monumentally stupid. The hooded sweatshirt (hoodie) is truly a greatly underappreciated invention: Comfy, all season, cheap, handy, and disguises your embarrassing college physique like none other. As timeless as bluejeans and the little black dress. It's a jacket, a shirt, a blanket, housing for shoplifted materials, a pillow, etc. it's the Holy Grail of clothing. Please don't put your toddler in super-expensive designer clothes. If your kid can barely walk, Kenneth Cole, Guess and Steve Madden probably isn't for them. You could put them in a burlap sack and they would still just roll around in the mud in happiness, so try Children's Place instead and put that money towards college or drugs or something cool. Vampires. Vampires everywhere. Of course, they don't actually exist, never have, never will, and the fact you have a crush on something that it not in any way real makes you look like you have the mind of a retarded five-year-old that can't stop sticking their tongue in the electrical socket. no teenage girl will have sex with you or even associate with you unless you're a vampire (kind of the problem I had for not being a member of N.K.O.T.B. when I was a young lad), or at least in their idiotic fantasy world of armband tattoos and guys with huge pale foreheads (I am not including True Blood in this statement because aside from its subject matter it really is a great, funny and entertaining show).
I dunno, LiquidTV was pretty awesome. Also, I have one word to counter that arguement: Daria Though I'll agree that pretty much everything they do these days is pure unadulterated bile. See Jersey Shore for examples. As for pop culture rules...ah yes: If you're wearing a Bluetooth headset while walking down the street with nothing in either hand I reserve the right to make sure your headprint is in the nearest wall. Also, I would like to ban anyone wearing a tracksuit from entering Affleck's Palace in Manchester, as it's now one of TWO places I can go to get actual *coffee*, and I don't want to hear god awful tinny dance music playing from someones mobile phone while their girlfriend looks through the couture corset shop. Seriously.
Anything that uses the ideals of loving your country, loving your dog, loving your truck, cowboy hats, cowboy boots, and/or loving your god to sell or promote anything I automatically hate.
Anything that is sad for the sake of being sad to win an Oscar. I can't stand those movies simply made for Oscar runs. Also any movie that equals white person helping less privileged minority person achieve something. Can't do it.
I hate people that let the music they listen to dictate their style (clothes and behavior). "Ghetto", "hipster", "metal", all of it. Fucking grow up people.
I was considering waisting some bandwith, but I was too waisted. Plus, all that beer goes to your waste. I hate how all lesbians are either lipstick or butch, there's no in between. Yes, lesbians come in all sizes and shapes, some of which I'd like to partake, others not.