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The Baffling Charisma Of Jeremy Renner

By Joanna Robinson | Posted Under Pajiba Love | Comments (37)

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Do you ever sit and stew over what fresh hell the future of technology and science has in store for us? I do. And I have to agree with this list that several of these films could depict a real future for us. Seriously, Gattaca is like a genetically modified hair’s breadth away. (Unreality)

Ah, but at least we know Ray Bradbury’s Farenheit 451 won’t be happening, not with everyone addicted to those bloody awful Kindle thingies. KINDLE. IT’S IN THE NAME. BURN IT. (The Mary Sue)

I’m not overly fond of the custard myself, but you know I can’t resist a pun. So I present to you, the Wu Tang Flan. (Film Drunk)

Let’s present a congratulatory flan to our lord and master, Dustin Rowles, who has a new gig as contributing editor at Warming Glow. Don’t worry, he’s still cracking the whip over here. Your Alison Brie cheesecake shots aren’t going anywhere. (Warming Glow)

For ladies who are made of firmer stuff than Brie, I direct your attention to this fascinating roundtable with several Oscar hopeful actresses including Carey Mulligan, Viola Davis and Glenn Glose. No offense to Charlize Theron but what in hail is she doing there? Are people thinking she’s going to be nominated for Young Adult? Really? (TFE)

Well, at least Charlize has some sway unlike the folks comprising this “25 Least Influential People Alive” list. It’s rather tongue in cheek, but you know I don’t mind the inclusion of January Jones. Stick around for the punchline of #25. (GQ)

And while I was saddened to see Harrison Ford on that list, I really have had trouble looking him in his twinkly eye since that Crystal Skull abomination. Jeremy Renner, on the other hand, has twinkles to spare. The delightfully bitchy Tom and Lorenzo are unimpressed with his kewpie doll-faced swagger, but I’m a Renner fan. (Tom and Lorenzo)

What *if* Dr. Seuss wrote The Ghostbusters? It would look like this and it would be adorable. (SuperPunch)

But not quite as adorable as this Daria cosplay. Click through for more photos including Trent, my second cartoon crush. (So Despair)
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Someone has made some absolutely disgusting cupcakes out of Doritos and Mountain Dew. You know, for the stoners. WE THEY HAVE STANDARDS. (Geekosystem)

Louis CK, one of my favs, will be returning to “Parks and Recreation.” Mrs. Julien say one word about Ben and Leslie’s lack of chemistry and I will smite you. (AVClub)

Did you know the elderly male dancers in Enchanted are the chimney sweeps from Mary Poppins? Click here to see them in action. Thanks, Patty! (I Ain’t Bovvered)

Elvis Costello would like you to illegally download his music. Or listen to Louis Armstrong. Either way, cool blog post. (Elvis Costello)

Buzzfeed has a list of 7 Popular Songs That Are Too Rapey. I don’t agree with all of them, but I certainly agree with #7. Don’t let the holiday association fool you! Date rape song! (Buzzfeed)

Speaking of holiday tunes, here’s ScarJo covering “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” with the disembodied dead voice of Dean Martin. Not creepy. Not at all. Not even a little bit. Nope.









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Comments

First off I didn't know Ray Bradbury was still alive!?

Second the rapey songs...missed the best one!!!
Sugar Ray:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S8wBNoiv90

Posted by: Luke at November 29, 2011 1:20 PM

now they are even called Kindle Fire. I never made the Fahrenheit 451 connection. eerie....i weep for the printed page.

Posted by: Lucas at November 29, 2011 1:26 PM

That page is so gif-riffic it nearly gives me epilepsy, but I could watch those adorable old men shuffle any day!

Posted by: Patty O'Green at November 29, 2011 1:27 PM

Trent kinda looks like a meth head in a couple of those photos.

Otherwise, awesome. That's some cosplay I could get behind.

If you know what I mean.

You don't? Crap.

Posted by: Alabaster Salamander at November 29, 2011 1:30 PM

Well well well, look at Mr. Bigshot Rowles, kicking ass and taking names. Just do me one favor Rowles, now that you’ll be getting all that free swag from the entertainment industry, how about sending me all the free porn dvds coming your way?

Posted by: Pookie at November 29, 2011 1:34 PM

Seeing as I'm not nearly as influential as any of those people on the GQ list, the only possible conclusion is that I am not alive. That sucks. I kind of liked being alive.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at November 29, 2011 1:34 PM

He did order the raid that wiped Osama bin Laden off the face of the earth. But then he used that surplus of political capital to let everyone in Washington stick a boot in his ass. This is a man who should be the most transformational figure of the century. Hell, he promised to be that. Instead he wields all the power of a substitute teacher at night school.

...ouch.

Posted by: Scully at November 29, 2011 1:38 PM

I used to be a Kindle hater until I got one. Now I love the damn thing. I still have plenty of real books (PLENTY!) but the sheer convenience of the Kindle is hard to ignore. Simply being able to download samples of every book available is worth the price in my mind. I read a lot anyway, but I have found that I read more with the Kindle than I used to simply because I always have it with me. Add to that the free classics and much lower price point than the physical medium for the books and you can see the appeal.

Posted by: TylerDFC at November 29, 2011 1:40 PM

Speaking of "Parks and Recreation," has anyone else noticed the astounding lack of chemistry between Ben and Leslie?

Posted by: Craig at November 29, 2011 1:44 PM

Out of numbers 1 though 7, your favorite is #10?

Yeah. That sounds like you.

[Don't it just?--JR]

Posted by: feramones at November 29, 2011 1:56 PM

The fact that the "Oh Noes, This could be our Future!" list does not contain The Road Warrior or Mad Max renders it null and void. Wars for fuel are already here.

Posted by: admin at November 29, 2011 1:58 PM

All hail our media mogul overlord & his quest for media dominance! One wonders ... is there perhaps a basselope hidden away in Mr. Rowles' past, consigned to painful memory and a dusty cellar? We'll have to wait for the Hitchcock bio-pic to find out.

Meanwhile, a book "they" can turn off at the whim of Bezos' or Jobs'(Note) is no book at all. BUT Daria cosplay makes everything better.

Note -
Steve Jobs is not dead. He downloaded himself to the net, to be installed in every Apple device in the world with the next OS upgrade. You'll believe me when your voice-activated assistant starts critiquing your work with "That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen." then checks out to meditate.

Posted by: BierceAmbrose at November 29, 2011 2:10 PM

Craig is my NEW BEST FRIEND!

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at November 29, 2011 2:12 PM

The fact that the "Oh Noes, This could be our Future!" list does not contain The Road Warrior or Mad Max renders it null and void.

Soylent Green, which happens to be set just over ten years from now. Except this overpopulated and underfed world will see humanity draw from its tenderest and most delicious population: Canadians.

Posted by: Jast at November 29, 2011 2:20 PM

Posted by: Craig at November 29, 2011 1:44 PM

I see what you did there.

Posted by: Anna von Beav at November 29, 2011 2:25 PM

Your Alison Brie cheesecake shots aren’t going anywhere.

What a tremendous relief! Now we have Brie AND smitings.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at November 29, 2011 2:25 PM

BierceAmbrose, you made my morning with that comment.

Posted by: MM at November 29, 2011 2:26 PM

If Dr. Deuss wrote any movies I assume they'd be rather shitty.

I'll see myself out.

[Ugh, my proof-reading lacked more luster than usual this morning. Thanks for being somewhat silly about it.--JR]

Posted by: Bert at November 29, 2011 2:27 PM

Steve Jobs great guy, just ask those poor labor workers making two dollars a day to make a device that cost maybe ten dollars for materials to produce so you goddamn apple boot lickers can pay hundreds of dollars for a fucking iphone so you can talk to your occupying whatever friends. Fuck occupy wall street! I don’t feel a bit sorry for a bunch of fuckers that all of a sudden are appalled at police brutality. I don’t give a fuck about someone getting blasted with pepper spray in the eyes while protesting between classes at some high dollar school that probably had a history of not admitting minorities.

Posted by: Pookie at November 29, 2011 2:28 PM

I do tend to be rather tasty, Jast, however I'm certainly not a healthy alternative to vegetarians.

Posted by: admin at November 29, 2011 2:29 PM

SMITING!

It's been a while since we've seen Lordly behavior that didn't involve The Christian Right™.

I, too, completely miss the appeal of Jeremy Renner. I've always thought of him as an obnoxious fame whore, Dahmer notwithstanding, though not quite on the level of anyone named Kardashian.

Posted by: Jerry at November 29, 2011 2:33 PM

There should be more love for The Unusuals round these parts.

Posted by: Sbrown at November 29, 2011 2:37 PM

jeremy renner is the gywneth paltrow of 2000s.

Posted by: haplo at November 29, 2011 2:44 PM

That comment is so smug and prententious that it is now the "the gywneth paltrow of 2000s."

Posted by: firedmyass at November 29, 2011 3:00 PM

@Pookie: Give them a break, those $400 iPhones bought a lot of suicide prevention netting for the Foxconn factory.

Posted by: the new transported man at November 29, 2011 3:42 PM

Brie cheesecake sounds like it tastes TERRIBLE.

Posted by: Three-nineteen at November 29, 2011 4:09 PM

I'm certainly not a healthy alternative to vegetarians.

But maple syrup is vegan, right?

Also, in this case we should probably call it "Soylent Poutine."

Posted by: Jast at November 29, 2011 4:31 PM

If they take another stab at doing right by Indiana Jones, please oh please let them replace The Beuff with Jeremy Renner.
Can't you just see it? He's the perfect Indie 2.0. All swagger and presence and squinty-eyed...
and hot....

Posted by: BiblioGeek at November 29, 2011 4:59 PM

Jeremy rennnnerrrrr. I love him.
Loved him since I saw him first in "The Unusuals".
Weird looking but oddly super hot.

Posted by: julia at November 29, 2011 5:25 PM

Meh, the only reason I'm interested in Mission Impossible 4Realz is Paula Patton. I demand an entire post dedicated to her hotness. Y'know, if only to give Alison Brie a break. Yeesh.

Posted by: Joker at November 29, 2011 5:44 PM

I first saw Jeremy Renner on 28 Weeks Later, which stays in my head because I thought he was cute, and also because I couldn't stop laughing at the name "Imogene Poots," because I am apparently 9 (HER NAME IS A SENTENCE. A FUNNY, FUNNY SENTENCE).

The next time I saw Jeremy Renner was apparently after whatever accident happened that squashed his head down about two inches, because The Hot was suddenly replaced by The Odd-Looking, and I was confused and I kermitflailed. I have since been unable to go back to my 28 Weeks Later crush.

("Poots." Hee.)

Posted by: Craig at November 29, 2011 7:09 PM

Dear Dustin,

Good luck with your new gig at WarmingGlow. Certainly your mighty hand will guide their TV coverage and keep us all entertained.

Either continue Corgi Fridays or I will smite you.

Sincerely,

Christian

Posted by: ChristianH at November 29, 2011 7:41 PM

I've been saying for ages that bringing back Louis CK would be an awesome idea. I love the guy and his character, and I love what he could do to the storyline. I don't for a second believe he'd break up the TRUE LOVE of Beslie, but it'd be awesome to see Adam Scott play the tiny jealous guy. I think they've been hinting at it since he asked the police chief about Dave.

I know so much about that show.

Posted by: figgy at November 29, 2011 10:24 PM

I dressed up as Daria for muck up day, but damn in comparison she did a better one. My wig was from a $2 shop, and looked so ratty.

*Note Australian references.

Posted by: lele at November 30, 2011 3:41 AM

JeremyRenner in what Crystal skull what now?

Leave him alone. I have been in love with him since he was ina National Lampoon film and LEAVE HIM ALONE JOANNA. HAVE YOU HEARD HIM SING!?

Posted by: nadine at November 30, 2011 4:48 AM

I'm surprised there is no Pajibalove for The Unusuals. Twas a good show.

Renner is a guy who looks much better in a movie than a still. That is your explanation for the Renner Charisma. You're welcome.

Posted by: kirbyjay at November 30, 2011 7:36 AM

Holy crap, for a moment there I thought you'd said Renner was in Crystal Skull.

No, he's fucking gorgeous and always has been and anyone who disagrees, i will personally fight you. No jokes, no bullshit internet threats, we will throw the fuck down, bitches.

Also The Unusuals was da bomb yo

Posted by: Nadine at November 30, 2011 9:08 AM