Hello loyal (and vast) fan-base. It has been a while since I've updated my blog and I have a lot I want to comment on. Because I don't have a lot of time due to currently being in the middle of moving (moving preparations are my main excuse for my lack of updates...that and laziness) and preparing for upcoming vacations, I have decided list here the vast amounts of nonsense in the world I have missed commenting on over the past few weeks, since my last post. Enjoy my short and sweet musings on recent events, both big and small:
The Fourth of July: The point of summer where you start to feel the turn from uphill (from spring) to downhill (towards fall). Always a little sad. But of course that sadness doesn't last. I mean, cookouts, fireworks, and America's birthday - what's not to love?
Dwight Howard to the Rockets: Good move for Dwight. A better move for Dwight? Being dominant at basketball again. We will see what happens. Good move for the Rockets too. Barely a playoff team last year, they now really have no place to go but UP (get it...cause they're Rockets?!?!). Just another fun team to watch for this upcoming NBA season.
Royce White to the Sixers: Less notable. Super interesting. Especially if you know anything about Royce White and his voice for mental illness. Hopefully we will actually see him on the court this year (he had a pretty big falling out with the Rockets last season). I like the move the for the Sixers - they're tanking anyway with 2 potential high draft picks...what do they have to lose?
Sharknado: Not a typo. This actually aired on SyFy last week. I haven't seen it, but what's to see? Sharks+Tornado=Sharknado. This wins my not-so-annual award for Most Intentionally Unintentionally Funny Movie I'll Never See But Will Always Make Me Laugh Upon Mention AKA The 'Snakes on a Plane' Memorial Award.
Asiana Flight Crash: Obviously, a tragedy for all of those involved. Then this happened. I simply can't believe this slipped past the news desk. There is no way someone read that out-loud and then gave it the OK for the news. Unreal. Definitely offensive (especially to victims), but its impossible not to be bewildered that this happened in real life. In 2013. At a SAN FRANCISCO NEWS STATION.
The George Zimmerman Verdict: Not a proud moment for America. I didn't watch every second of the trial (Side note: I think we should televise all trials C-SPAN style, or not televise any at all), but I, like most people, knew the basic fact pattern. Forget all the other issues at stake here for a minute (there are a lot and they are big,notably racial profiling and gun ownership): In what world can you claim self-defense for approaching someone as an aggressor?!?! (against the advice of police nonetheless!). That's a pretty frightening precedent to set, especially if you're more likely to be targeted by aggressive individuals than others. (Additional side note: Florida never fails to disappoint).
The Return of The Newsroom: The HBO show that everyone loves to love (or loves to hate) is back! Season 2: This Time It's Even Sorkin-i-er! seems prime for another big season. I go back and forth with this show, but I always tune in. It's fun, entertaining, and has a good enough story arc, which is more than you can say for most summer shows. Hey, I gotta have something to watch until Breaking Bad comes back...right?
The "Discovery" of 'Black Twitter': Apparently 'the media' discovered 'Black Twitter' today. These two links - here and here - are examples of such 'media' breaking such 'news'. To anyone familiar with Twitter, the 'discovery' of 'Black Twitter' on July 17, 2013 is laughable (this concept/fact is nothing new). I wonder how #BlackTwitter is taking their 'discovery'...
The ESPYS: Nothing is quite like athletes from different sports that give out their own awards (like...ya know...championship trophies?!) come together for a more arbitrary award process. I think I'll pass for the umpteenth year in a row...
Boston Bomber Rolling Stone Cover: Rolling Stone Magazine somehow thought this was a good idea. Hey, any buzz is good buzz...right? I'm not so sure. If you want to see the incredible amount of backlash for this offensive cover choice, read the comments on ANYTHING on their Facebook page.
Thanks for reading! Going on vacation - see y'all in 2 weeks!
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