Readers, I need your help. Dustin and I are having a little pissing match over who’s cooler: Rilo Kiley yesyesyes (WIMB) or Ben Folds nonono. (WIMB)
Here’s an interview with “Battlestar Galactica’s” James Callis oh which Socalled warned me that I may have to “duck the collective spooge” when you see it. So, uh, no spooging on me, please. (A.V. Club)
Step aside, John Mayer and Joe Francis, for here is irrefutable proof that Billy Ray Cyrus is actually the world’s biggest douchebag. (Deus Ex Malcontent)
Guys? If a girl wants you to abduct and torture an old fling, it’s probably a good sign that she’s not over him. And who needs that kind of baggage? (QuizLaw)
Lara Flynn Boyle is blogging this week about her past projects, two of my favorites: “Twin Peaks” and “The Practice.” (Fancast)
Wood Allen can deny as much as he wants, but the poster for Vicky Cristina Barcelona has got “threesome” written all over it. (Agent Bedhead)
Now, I don’t want to beat a dead horse or anything, but… Oh, who am I kidding? Everyone hates Heigl! Whee! (Yeeeah!)
There’s just something particularly moving about the words “only God may pass judgment” when written across a giant nipple. (FourFour)
This is too flipping cool. One man’s trash is another man’s masterpiece. (cityrag)
As some of you may have heard, Absinthe is legal again — so here are eleven things you should know before consuming. (mental floss)
I happened across this clip on Galley Slaves earlier, and it’s just as funny the hundredth time as it was the first. One the best ever “Arrested” moments, after the jump.
I wanted to throw an absinthe party, where everyone must show up in Victorian apparel, and start discussing fine literature. More likely than not, it would end up with a lot of people in top hats playing Boom Blox on the Wii.
For as much as I worship at the Altar of Arnett, I must say that Buster was always my favorite character in Arrested Development.
"I'm a MONSTER!!" [screeches, goes apeshit, tears down whichever banner is hanging in Lucille's living room]
Count me on team Rilo Kiley.
Posted by: Julie at June 17, 2008 3:38 PM
rilo kiley wins every time.
Posted by: maggie at June 17, 2008 3:40 PM
I can finish this Rilo Kiley/Ben Folds argument in two words: Jenny. Lewis. Good lord I love her.
Posted by: SR at June 17, 2008 3:43 PM
A Rilo Kiley and Ben Folds baby would rule the world.
Posted by: jM at June 17, 2008 3:45 PM
The reasons most women do not like Katherine Heigl is because they are not hot like she is.
Posted by: Pookie at June 17, 2008 3:55 PM
I really like Rilo Kiley, but Ben Folds has been in my heart for much longer. So I will have to go with Ben Folds.
Posted by: Erin at June 17, 2008 3:58 PM
Team Folds!
Posted by: boo at June 17, 2008 3:58 PM
I gotta go with Ben Folds. Anyone who can do an indie cover of "Bitches Ain't Shit" gets my respect.
Posted by: Brie at June 17, 2008 4:00 PM
Anyone who participates in an Improv Everywhere mission gets my vote. Count me in for Ben Folds.
Posted by: branded at June 17, 2008 4:01 PM
Ben Folds, fo sho.
(But I actually did like Rilo Kiley's Under the Blacklight even though More Adventurous is waaaaaaaay better...)
Posted by: clairy at June 17, 2008 4:02 PM
Rilo Kiley...I don't even know who they are...but that Jenny's hot!
"She is not the monster the prosecution made her out to be"
I love this quote. I may take it out behind the courthouse and brand it. All night
Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at June 17, 2008 4:03 PM
Rilo Kiley. RILO KILEY! RI!LO! KI!LEY!
I think my dorkiness doesn't help the case that Rilo Kiley is cooler, but they still are.
Posted by: MDA at June 17, 2008 4:07 PM
Ben Folds - eh. Rilo Kiley - WHEEEEEEE!
I fuckin' love that band, and totally forgive them for Under the Blacklight. Especially in light of the beauty of Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins' "Rabbit Fur Coat."
OK, I'm off to listen to that RIGHT NOW.
Posted by: TK at June 17, 2008 4:15 PM
I love this quote. I may take it out behind the courthouse and brand it. All night
Shadows, is it weird that every time I read one of your posts, I imagine that you sound exactly like Will Arnett?
Posted by: jM at June 17, 2008 4:16 PM
Folds times infinity. Last time I saw him in concert he knocked his mic off its stand because he was trying to be a badass while using it as a drum during the breakdown in "Army." He giggled, picked it up, and started the song right where he left off without missing a beat.
Jerce, sorry, missed your comment on the last Pajiba Love: Maybe they should teach the concepts of irony and sarcasm in the public schools...?
Please don't stop linking to idontlikeyouinthatway.
I have been a feminist probably longer than serena's been alive, and I think idontlikeyouinthatway is frequently funny as all hell.
Where exactly is this irony and sarcasm I'm missing? Please, do point it out to me. Perhaps here, in this excerpt from a recent post: "Drew Barrymore wasn't even hot when she was supposed to be hot and Ginnifer Goodwin looks like Sherilyn Fenn's mentally challenged sister." Oh that Todd and his amazing grasp of rhetorical devices.
Kudos on assuming and exaggerating an age disparity that could possibly exist. That definitely lends credence to your views! You know who else is older than me? Phyllis Schlafly.
For every passably humorous post on IDLYITW, there are three reducing women to their sexual organs, or what Todd seems to believe are a woman's only redeeming feature (unless they in some way deviate from his perceived norm).
I suppose I just find Pajiba to be far too awesome to associate itself with such a site.
I definitely agree with you, Vermillion. I think there are insane standards on both sides of the table. There just aren't so many websites dedicated to criticizing and belittling men's bodies. And, to over-share myself, the most amazing sex I've ever had was with a man who fell on the very small side of average.
Posted by: serena at June 17, 2008 4:19 PM
TK, "Rise Up with Fists!" is one of my favorite songs to sing in the shower.
I see nothing wrong with branding. I like to mark my territory by burning my initials into men's butt cheeks with candle wax. Which is nice for them, because my initials are JC and if necessary they can say they burned their asses for the Big Man.
Posted by: Julie at June 17, 2008 4:22 PM
RK or BF...sorry, what? I was distracted by images of Gaius Baltar. Again. Chest-muff be damned.
Ah, yes, who is the Nerd Herd Shepherd of the Week?
Jerce, sorry, missed your comment on the last Pajiba Love
"Yhlou'rel thulch a ghlood kissherl, though, stho uh forlglive yhlou."
Posted by: socalledonlycousins at June 17, 2008 4:37 PM
because my initials are JC
Actually, it stands for "Just come!" Thank you for leaving off the "bitch" at the end, which I assume is just implied, since that's what you always say. At least you care about your man's satisfaction.
[All potential negative feelings for American Pie aside, you have to admit that Alyson Hannigan slapping Jason Biggs and saying, What's my name, bitch?" is an all-timer.]
Posted by: socalledonlycousins at June 17, 2008 4:40 PM
Ben Folds.
Posted by: LB at June 17, 2008 4:43 PM
What can I say, Socalled, I'm a giver.
I love American Pie. I still laugh my ass off when Jim starts dancing with the chair.
Posted by: Julie at June 17, 2008 4:50 PM
I've never actually heard Rilo Kiley and don't care. I've heard some of Ben's stuff and kinda like it.
So, obviously, there you have it. Resoundingly.
Alyson Hannigan slapping Jason Biggs and saying, What's my name, bitch?" is an all-timer
That it is. I've given up on her being in anything I want to see, besides enjoying that one movie, but I still like seeing her face here and there.
Does LFB still have the freaky enhanced lips? She was looking....off...last time I saw her. This is not what they were badgering you to fatten up, Lara!!
rilo kiley, dudes. jenny lewis performs in sparkly hotpants. i'm a straight chick and that makes me swoon. also, i like to think about "my gradual descent into a life i never meant" at least once a week.
Posted by: janana at June 17, 2008 4:56 PM
BEN FOLDS.
And maybe it's just me, but I always associate Jenny Lewis with The Wizard, not some guest appearance on The Golden Girls.
Posted by: Dave at June 17, 2008 5:00 PM
ben folds. if you've ever seen him sing "song for the dumped" in concert, you know. he also made the crowd sing happy birthday into a tape recorder for his mom.
Posted by: insertclevernamehere at June 17, 2008 5:07 PM
"Drew Barrymore wasn't even hot when she was supposed to be hot and Ginnifer Goodwin looks like Sherilyn Fenn's mentally challenged sister." Oh that Todd and his amazing grasp of rhetorical devices.
See, that's a funny line. You're proving my point.
You know who else is older than me? Phyllis Schlafly.
Apparently, in serena's mind, this puts me in my place.
Posted by: Jerce at June 17, 2008 5:24 PM
Absinthe? Will mess. you. up. After a few normal old vodka tonics, I had two sips of the stuff and the whole world went crazy. Green fairies? Totally.
Also, Ben Folds is one of those guys I always intend to listen to, but never really do. Therefore my vote goes to Rilo Kiley. Also, Troop Beverly Hills was awesome.
Posted by: HB at June 17, 2008 5:53 PM
Ben Folds all the way, man.
P.S. Is it just me, or does Javier Bardem look exactly like Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the Vicky Cristina Barcelona poster?
Posted by: Mimi at June 17, 2008 5:53 PM
That Arrested Development moment reduced me to tears of laughter, and it was then that I knew I would never stop being in love with that show.
Posted by: Lucie at June 17, 2008 6:07 PM
Rilo Kiley vs Ben Folds: This is really a Battle of Who Could Care Less.
Posted by: JP at June 17, 2008 6:31 PM
I'd just like to interject for a moment to say, that no matter who "wins" -- the fact that we're having a throw down between Ben Folds and Rilo Kiley in the first place more or less validates anyone who has ever called us hipster assholes.
Now please, resume. And who is totally nice to you every single day on Pajiba Love and bought you ice cream that time? (Or would have, if this wasn't the internet, anyway.) Oh yeah -- go J-Lew.
Is LFB going to blog about what a pissy bitch she was on the set of Twin Peaks, and how we never got to see Cooper/Audrey because she had a crying hysterical meltdown over the idea of her boyfriend pretend-kissing Sherilyn Fenn?
Bitch.
(And yes, I'm still bitter, 20 years later.)
Posted by: june at June 17, 2008 6:38 PM
Oh, please: Who insults your geek credentials, insults your intelligence, offends you occasionally, and calls you names because of his own deep-seated insecurities?
Ben Folds is very talented, but most of his lyrics depress the living fuck out of me. I've never heard of that other group, because I am, yes, old.
Posted by: Jerce at June 17, 2008 6:54 PM
Oh, please: Who insults your geek credentials, insults your intelligence, offends you occasionally, and calls you names because of his own deep-seated insecurities?
You both do, actually. So....that shouldn't be your defense.
Oh, Mother Jerce, please, do tell us about the time you saw Beethoven's Fifth performed... by Beethoven.
I love Jerce's contention that's she's, you know, literally older than dirt. Woman, please. Regardless of age, you're young at heart and we all know it.
I don't think there's anything really exceptional about Rilo Kiley or Ben Folds, but Jenny Lewis will always hold a special place in my heart for being Hannah Nefler in Troop Beverly Hills.
As for Vicky Cristina Barcelona, I've already set aside a spot in the spank bank for that one.
And I'm pretty sure Absinthe is just a more potent sort of alcohol that tastes like ass. That's why it isn't banned anymore- everyone figured out there wasn't anything very different about it. My friend brought a bottle back from her European vacation and we drank it on her birthday. Everyone agreed it tasted awful, and didn't have any impressive effects either. Overrated! Neat presentation though, with the sugar and the flame and all.
Posted by: Lannie at June 17, 2008 7:37 PM
Team Rilo Kiley. But that means no disrespect to Ben Folds. Wow, I'm ambiguous.
Posted by: Theresa at June 17, 2008 7:57 PM
I'm starting to wonder if Katherine Heigl is less an utter bitch and more a woman whose mouth just gets her into trouble. I have a lot of family members like this; their mouth just get away from them and all of a sudden everyone's mad at them and they're basically standing there going "What? No, I didn't mean it THAT way, but I kinda did, so... um, yeah."
I just recently discovered the awesomeness of Rilo Kiley (give me a break; I worked for Q102 for a few years) but Ben Folds gave me "Brick," a distinct anchor of my college days. (I remember having to explain to a dense ex-BF what the song was about.) However, comma, Ben Folds is also responsible for "The Luckiest," which was supposed to be my wedding song (and now isn't, Jules can attest) so I'm gonna have to say...
Team Rilo.
Posted by: Nicole at June 17, 2008 9:07 PM
Jerce is a CHICK? Well shit, my list of who the fuck is who on this thing is all shades of f-ed up. I'm assuming you're all chicks and that totally makes me a member of a lesbian cult. YAY! Lesbian cult!
Oh, and Ben Folds.
Posted by: lilianna28 at June 17, 2008 10:11 PM
Hmmm... Well Stacy, I like me some Rilo Kiley, AND you did buy me that hypothetical ice cream. On the other hand, I loved Rockin' the Suburbs, and I also love insecure guys who treat me like shit, so I'm giving this one to Ben Folds. Sorry Stacy!
Posted by: Jeremy at June 17, 2008 10:16 PM
I'm assuming you're all chicks
You didn't know to do that by now?
I keep thinking Jeremy's female too, and that'd just be deliberately misleading, I tell ya.
I saw Ben Folds in Houston last summer, opening for John Mayer. He got a lot of joke-mileage about how he was the opener. At the show I attended, he pointed out people with cameras near the stage and lamented that they only had three songs in which to get a picture of him (lie). So he preceded to take a few minutes and provide them with poses, so they could get their picture-taking out of the way. These involved hurling his piano stool at the piano and standing on top of the piano with his pants around his ankles (there were boxers).
Jenny Lewis has edged poor Blake out of the Rilo Kiley songwriting. And I love Blake!
So I am Team Blake and Team Ben.
Posted by: Lucie at June 17, 2008 11:50 PM
I know I have already stated my piece, but I must object to the assertion that Ben Folds is beloved by hipsters. Nay, my friends, Ben Folds is not trendy enough for hipsters - Folds Fans are nerds. Why, you ask? Because if Alice Cooper and Elton John had an unholy love child, and it was raised by Billy Joel on a steady diet of Star Trek and comic books, that child would be Ben Folds.
Trendy? No.
Lyrics and melody that combine with killer piano riffs and a deliciously fuck-it attitude? YES PLEASE.
Posted by: Tammy at June 18, 2008 1:01 AM
BEN FOLDS Fo evah.
Posted by: racheee at June 18, 2008 1:27 AM
Yeah, I'm still failing to see either irony or sarcasm in that line. Or in any post on IDLYITW. But good try, Jerce!
And, yeah, I used Shlafly to illustrate the point that age. Doesn't. Mean. Shit. Maybe I should've spelt that one out.
You're kind of a shitty feminist if you think a man illustrating how ugly (and therefore useless) various woman are is hilarious.
Way to actually address what bothers so many women about the site! Oh, snap. I guess you didn't.
Posted by: serena at June 18, 2008 3:08 AM
Team Folds. There's just something very endearing, nerdily-wise, about him as a performer.
And I agree, Tammy, I don't really think of him as being technically hipster-y. Most people that I personally know who could be described as hipsters aren't Folds fans. He and his music are a little too goofy and, like you said, un-trendy to make the cut.
Posted by: Sycamore at June 18, 2008 4:02 AM
On the IDLYITW debate, before it's buried:
The post PajibaLove 06/16/08 linked to (Kate Beckinsale's insecurity about her ass) was actually one of the least myso in a long time by Todd, and the commenters. They were all "Kate, don't be ashamed of your butt, it's quite all right" and some were even reluctant to revert to "I'd hit that in a second" or "It'll look fine when it's on my face".
I was put off by this, I want my IDLYITW commenters to be crass bastards and Todd as unforgiving as possible (except for Heath Ledger, to whom he was nice). I need them to be over the top. As for Beckinsale's ass, Stacey's comment (on THIS site) was by far the most gross and sexist; and then again probably sarcastic ergo funny.
There's no way to win this.
Camp Folds, btw.
Posted by: Adere at June 18, 2008 6:02 AM
Can't view Hulu clips in stupid Canada... which AD scene was it?
Posted by: S.K. at June 18, 2008 9:19 AM
Way to actually address what bothers so many women about the site!
I was not aware that you are a clearinghouse and spokesperson for the opinions of masses of women. You should have mentioned that...Can we see your credentials?
Posted by: Jerce at June 18, 2008 10:03 AM
I wrote this on WIMB as well, and I hate to burst the bubble, but Jenny Lewis is terrible. We booked her at my college, and she was rude and terrible the entire time. Insulted our college and the venue, and was generally unpleasant. Finally, only played for 45 minutes, didn't say one word to the audience, and got in one final insult about the town (our college is rural) before leaving the stage. Talked to a friend who booked her at a different college, and she was the same way there. She's pretty full of herself considering she's only really big on the indie circuit.
Posted by: J at June 18, 2008 11:40 AM
Oh Jerce. Jercey, Jerce Jerce. IDLYITW is lambasted on various women-oriented sites. A fairly well known example would be Jezebel.com. Again though, good try!
Posted by: serena at June 18, 2008 12:16 PM
I visit www.idontlikeyouinthatway.com for one reason - it's the longest url I'm able to type without having to look down at the keyboard. And that, my friends, is what makes me awesome...
Posted by: Skittimus Maximus at June 18, 2008 12:23 PM
This "My Feminism Is Bigger Than Yours" contest is getting a little stale. Some of us are offended by IDLYITW, some of us aren't. Some of us read authors like Elizabeth Wurtzel and find her refreshing, some of us find her offensive or derivative. Personally, I tend to get annoyed with Jezebel when I read it, and much prefer Feministing for my online empowerment fix.
IDLYITW sometimes makes me laugh, sometimes doesn't. I like big dick jokes, too - and I still believe in the ERA and wage equality. Feminism - it's a land of diverse opinions, so can we stop this pissing contest?
Posted by: Tammy at June 18, 2008 12:54 PM
You concede her last album sucked and you're still arguing she's cooler?
Ben Folds - never the creator of a bad album - rules all.
Posted by: DarthCorleone at June 18, 2008 1:36 PM
Team Rilo.
And a douche-y sidenote. I sometimes wear sunglasses indoors because I'm actually super sensitive to light (migraines). And I can't win. I look like a douche doing it, I sound like a douche explaining it; and it's impossible to make new friends without the old ones around to vouch for me as a non-douche.
If douches would stop adopting this because they thought that it looked cool, it would save me a bit of aggravation.
Posted by: Brook at June 18, 2008 2:27 PM
Eesh. Rilo Kiley is _cooler_ but Ben Folds dorky ass kicks their hipster band clear out of the concert venue every time.
Folds! Those of us who wear fanny packs salute you!
I wanted to throw an absinthe party, where everyone must show up in Victorian apparel, and start discussing fine literature. More likely than not, it would end up with a lot of people in top hats playing Boom Blox on the Wii.