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Every time “hippie chic” makes a comeback you just know some asshole is going to declare it the new “Summer of Love.” (NY Times)

My thoughts on that whole “campaign song” debacle — just because. (Litelysalted)

The must-have accessory to tote around your syringes and guitar picks. (Pitchfork)

TMZ is getting their asses sued. Yeah!! — “If you were a real blog, you’d steal the paparazzi photos, take credit for other organization’s ‘scoops,’ and post in your underwear while drinking twice-filtered coffee and scratching your testicles.” Wait — testicles? (QuizLaw)

Mandy Moore gives us a little TMI about the Barfinator. (Celebitchy)

Take it from someone who regards cursing as an art form: Great Moments in Cinematic Swearing. (Cracked)

Next stop, crazytown — a judge has banned the word “rape” in a “rape trial.” (Feministing)

Hayden Panettiere gets uh, a little too close for comfort with her TV Dad. I can’t even make an appropriate joke about this because it makes me feel dirty. (IDLYITW)

Fox renews “American Dad.” Because Jesus hates us. (Starpulse)

My guess is that at least one of them is also a man. (Celebslam)

After the jump — an Apple faux-mmerical which I believe will go over better than the last Apple-related clip I posted. (Hipster footnote — Yes that is The Minder’s “Yeah Yeah Yeah” looping in the background!)

Pajiba Love | June 21, 2007 | Comments (18)


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I'm not sure how much longer Canadians can go on apologizing for Celine. I mean, it's just exhausting. But: sorries.

It's also frustrating because I have yet to meet one compatriot who doesn't think her singing resembles the anguished emissions of an owl trapped in an espresso-maker (though I realize these Canadian fans must exist--but they buy perhaps 1/100th of what y'all foreigners are snapping up of the woman's albums...so many of you only have yourselves to blame).

At bottom, it's always been our nefarious plot to export her the hell away from our land--but never at the expense of a history-making foreign political campaign.

Again: sorries.

Posted by: Ranylt at June 21, 2007 4:09 PM

Ranylt -- If Canadians are supposed to be apologizing for Celine I'd be hella frightened to see what us Americans have to apologize for. NASCAR, Toby Keith and Motherfucking Cavemen? Not to mention our atrocious leader. So rest assured. ;)

Posted by: litelysalted at June 21, 2007 4:40 PM

I believe Celine the Howling Meerkat has been residing in her Las Vegas penthouse for, like, the past four or five years; so I think you guys get to stop apologizing for her.

Besides, Joni Mitchell comes from Canada (to name just one super-great vocalist from Canada). So quit lettin' people give you shit, you polite assholes.

Posted by: Jerce at June 21, 2007 4:49 PM

Hey, I loves me some Canada (and Canadians), and one of my best friends is from Vancouver (and lives there, unfortunately, forcing my midwestern ass to miss her every day), so I have nothing but love for y'all, Ranylt. Oh, and Canada has given us Kids in the Hall, Ryan Gosling, Michael Buble (everyone teases me about my love for him, but eh) and endless cool scenery for "The X-Files", so, really, that more than makes up for Celine. IMO. :)

Also, what is it with the Barfinator being such a douche? I love "Scrubs" to no end, but I can't shake the notion that he's just really sad in real life. Mandy Moore could do better.

Posted by: em at June 21, 2007 4:52 PM

Yeah, you really don't need to apologize for Celine. We've got Paris getting a million dollars to do an interview on the Today Show when she gets out of the pokey. Celine could put out 5 more albums and still not equal that blot on our culture.

The fake iPhone spot is some funny shit. I love me some Apple products, but I'm already sick of hearing about this goddam thing. How about a phone that's just a decent phone?

I disagree with the list of movie swears because of at least one glaring omission: Mercedes Ruehl in "Married to the Mob" telling the airline guy, "Just gimme the fucking ticket, dickhead."

Posted by: LL at June 21, 2007 4:58 PM

The iPhone clip made me giggle as did the Onion infographic because some small part of me occasionally finds The Onion funny and my job is so very, very boring.

I can't visit Feministing any more, one site has never made me seethe so much, especially with stories like the one today - it's bad for my blood pressure.

Posted by: Alex the Odd at June 21, 2007 5:27 PM

--Mandy Moore could do better.--

"like the mystery shape of your heart"? you think?

Posted by: kb at June 21, 2007 6:37 PM

Em, you're not alone in the Michael Buble love. He's a good singer, and he's adorkable.

The Femenisting post is bone-chilling. This is why the word "Alleged" exists, and why it's not always used ironically. I wonder if the victim is represented by a court-appointed attorney? Not that court-appointed attorneys do a bad job, but they don't always have the resources due to limited time and funds to fight this kind of BS. It would be nice if there were some sort of victim-advocacy group that could help with the fees, and maybe find a way to get a new judge.

Posted by: zambonigirl at June 21, 2007 7:32 PM

Ranylt: As usual, I couldn't agree more "anguished emissions of an owl trapped in an espresso maker" is absolutely perfect. But I give you Canadians a big pass on this because it was really the Swiss who foisted her on us by having her represent them in the Eurovision Song Contest. So let's all blame Switzerland. How the hell can they claim to be a neutral country when they inspire thoughts of violence in so many of us by launching the career of of the anguished owl on us?

Posted by: PaddyDog at June 21, 2007 8:29 PM

I'm calling shenanigans on the Hayden Panettiere pictures. Sure they look pretty weird but run up to someone and give them a quick hug and kiss and have a friend take several pictures over a second and a half or so while you're doing it and it'll look the same.

Posted by: jbrader at June 21, 2007 10:15 PM

I'm one Canadian who WON'T apologize for Celine, if it wasn't for her overwrought vocal stylings, how would my sister and I perform elaborate interpretive dance routines (while seated) on long road trips?

Posted by: Jaimie at June 21, 2007 10:28 PM

B'gosh, I haven't gotten so much attention since Funky Town!

(The Today Show should be ashamed of itself. At best.)

Posted by: Ranylt at June 22, 2007 8:42 AM

I hope that the new hippie chic fashion allows taking showers. Because the last thing we need as a country is a bunch of smelly damn hippies roaming the streets.

Hey, I had a crazy thought. In a cage match who do you think would win - Celine Dion or a patchouli-smelling hippie?

Posted by: stardust savant at June 22, 2007 8:43 AM

One of my Canadian friends circulated a petition post 9/11 to donate both Celine Dion AND Shania Twain to America as a source of comfort in time of need, and over 350 Canadians signed it.

I couldn't see a 'contact' button on your homepage to email this to you but if you go over to wikipedias entry about UFO's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ufo
and scroll down, this is what you'll find:

"Singer Britney Spears is said to be a dedicated believer in the phenomenon of UFO's and on her 2005 European tour she dedicated numerous of her biggest hits to what she calls 'the most beautiful race in the universe....the Martians.' Mnay critics and fans alike speculate that songs such as 'Baby One More Time' 'Toxic' and 'Do Something' are all intergalactic pleas for an encounter with visitors from space.Spears' interest in UFOs is believed to stem from her mother's brief stay in a mental institution after reporting being abducted by what she called 'Little green gremlins' in 1986.It is widely speculated that her recent shaving of her head was an effort to look like an extra-terrestrial for the cover of her new album 'Future Alien-Sex Seounds.'"

Obviously someone hacked Wikipedia, but is it not hilarious? Is there a whole sub-genre of hacks out there for slipping little nuggets of funny like this onto great large public sites? I am intrigued.

Posted by: AdaHaze at June 22, 2007 8:51 AM

Definitely the hippy, Stardust. I'm 5'2, 112 pounds and feel even I could outlast that Royal Doulton figurine.

Posted by: Ranylt at June 22, 2007 9:14 AM

I never bought that Hayden Panettiere was actually in high school, she looks 35 in the closeups and I'm willing to believe people can fly and teleport before I'll believe she's 17 but damn if she isn't short in real life. If they ever do another Oz she and Tom Cruise can audition for the lollipop league..

The fact that Hillary chose a Celine Dion song is enough to DQ her from any government position including dog catcher by anyone who has a triple digit IQ or isn't tone deaf and for the singular act of establishing this incontrovertible fact Celine deserves the medal of freedom and the thanks of a grateful nation, even if it isn't hers, eh.

Posted by: OscarTamerz at June 22, 2007 4:13 PM

Oscar, not only is she short in real life, but she's 17 in real life too. Did a little IMDB'ing.

"overwrought vocal stylings, how would my sister and I perform elaborate interpretive dance routines (while seated) on long road trips?

*giggle* I'd pay decent (ok, 5 bucks) to see that.

OK, 5 Canadian bucks.

Posted by: TK at June 22, 2007 4:19 PM

Geee, another "summer of love" neatly packaged and marketed by men in suits and trendy elitist fashion persons.

How ...."down" with mother earth.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at June 23, 2007 4:13 PM