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The End of the Year As We Know It

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Pajiba Love | Comments (50)



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I’m terrible at Pajiba Love, but it’s been fun hosting this week. Come Monday: New wonderfully witty host. In the meantime, Happy New Year to all of you, and I leave you with a final image from The Human Centipede because we were one short of our 75 Human Centipede images quota for 2010.

I know there are many of you connecting with the other Jibers on Facebook this week, but if you decide to jump on to Twitter in the New Year, here’s a list of our contributors and assorted other favorite Tweeters and another growing list of current commenters (that I know about) on Twitter.

For some of you, here’s a nice way to leave 2010: The Top 10 Hot Guys of 2010. (Celebitchy)

Here’s a list of all 137 movies released wide in United States in 2010, should you want to count how many you’ve seen and brag to all of your friends about what little life you have. (I’m at 107). (Eric D. Snider)

Television Without Pity’s Top 10 Resolutions for TV Shows in 2010. (TWoP)

Even better: 2011 Warcraft New Years Resolutions. (Geek Girl Diva)

Right now, the first three seasons of “Veronica Mars” are on sale for $19.99 a piece. (Amazon)

This year’s Number One Word on Lake Superior University’s List of Word’s Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness is … ? (CNN)

Kevin Smith is not the only guy out there who hates critics and bloggers: Don’t forget about Kurt Sutter, showrunner for “Sons of Anarchy,” who hates us even though most of us love his show. Sutter, actually, is the far bigger, more inelegant asshole. (Dave Chen)

“Tired Gay Succumbs to Dix in 200 Meters” among the 8 best headlines of 2010. (Some Cards)

The First Annual Junkfood Cinema Awards. (FSR)

Here are iMDB Users’ Top 25 Movies and Stars of 2010. (Bleeding Cool)

You have two hours to kill? Here’s a 110 minute review of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. (Vulture)

Deadspin’s Worst of 2010. (Deadspin)

In things you absolutely need to know: There Will Be a Three-Hour Porno Version of Reservoir Dogs. (Slashfilm)

$140 million wasn’t enough for those goddamn Winkelvoss Brothers. They’re going back to court and re-suing Mark Zuckerberg. (NYTimes)

Because you’re all burning to know: Here’s the truth about snowflakes. (New Yorker)

Awww, Stephen King is leaving Entertainment Weekly. Here are 7 things we learned about King during his reign, besides that he’s not a very good columnist. (Vulture)

Finally, I leave you with the Top 10 Internet Memes of 2010.










Each Time You Like, Share, Tweet or Stumble a Pajiba Post, An Angel Does the Paul Rudd Dance



The 50 Most Popular Posts of 2010 | You Say You Want a Resolution? Don't You Know That You Can Count Me Out









Comments

*Stares, unblinking, at the horrendous image that she was sure had been permanently erased from her mind.*

Why do you hate us so?

Posted by: Slappysquirrel at December 31, 2010 1:13 PM

Just pretend The Human Centipede is Godtopus with four extra limbs. Now its warm and cuddly like a kittenpede.

Posted by: Robert at December 31, 2010 1:37 PM

Nice try but...no.

Plus, I thought it took the sadistic nature of someone like TK to submit the public to such disturbing images.

Then again, I guess I just don't know Rowles.

Posted by: Slappysquirrel at December 31, 2010 1:44 PM

Kittenpede!!! So cute and cuddly! Even though it can't run circles around me playing with string or clean its face using it paws because it's frightened and gross. KITTENPEDE!!!

(Nope, sorry, can't.)

Posted by: denesteak at December 31, 2010 1:50 PM

Actually... *snicker*
three seasons is the entirety of "Veronica Mars."

Posted by: Rykker at December 31, 2010 1:57 PM

Right now, the first three seasons of “Veronica Mars” are on sale for $19.99 a piece.

There you go.

The Top 10 Hot Guys of 2010.

THANK YOU. It's like Christmas all over again.

Posted by: Anna von Beav at December 31, 2010 2:01 PM

Aw, man!

New Years' Resolution: REFRESH before POSTING. God.

Posted by: Anna von Beav at December 31, 2010 2:13 PM

Up to this day, I had consciously managed to avoid learning any details about The Human Centipede (living without internet access or a working computer for much of this summer helped. A lot.). I knew that it was repulsive and horrible but that's about as much as I let myself become aware of. I was blissfully out of the loop for every Human Centipede reference made this year, which might sound improbable, but was definitely possible.

I scrolled past the header picture today without actually taking in any details of it. You know, it's kind of a dimly-lit picture, and if you look at it quickly you're not really able to distinguish that there are four people in it (I was THAT ensconced in my sweet, sweet ignorance that I didn't even have a visual point of reference). I just kinda registered that there seemed to be a lot of limbs on that couch or floor or whatever, and this being Pajiba, posting a picture of an orgey for a New Year's Eve Pajiba Love post didn't seem that strange.

Then I started reading Dustin's little explanation, and there was some knee-jerk reaction within me. I began to wonder: just how horrible is this movie? The realization of what I was about to do was a little terrifying, but I couldn't stop. I opened a new tab in my browser, and with some trepidation, typed in "human centipede wikipedia".

Worst. Decision. Ever.

Posted by: nosio at December 31, 2010 2:25 PM

Hmmmmm, there's 5 mins 27 seconds I'm never getting back. Stupid hipsters.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at December 31, 2010 2:27 PM

Did you know that Human Centipede actually had a "For your consideration" poster? Hilarious and frightening at the same time.

Posted by: Jadine at December 31, 2010 2:29 PM

I actually learned something from that 5 mins 27 seconds, BSlim (even though I only watched 1 min of it) and that was that Memes is pronounced "Mee-ms" and not "May-Mays" as I had originally thought.

Once again, I feel just as sheepish as I did when I found out Pajiba was pronounced like vagina instead of "Pa-hee-ba".

Boo.

Posted by: Slappysquirrel at December 31, 2010 2:33 PM

instead of "Pa-hee-ba".

But that's the better way.

Posted by: Jay at December 31, 2010 2:37 PM

Imma call them may-mays now. You can't stop me.

Posted by: coveredinbees at December 31, 2010 2:40 PM

Jay, tell that to the Owner, Creator, Overlord and otherwise Master of The Universe, Rowles.

coveredinbees, you made me giggle if only because seeing the mispronunciation in someone else's post made me giggle like a 5-year-old. I imagined a southern belle saying it and I laughed.

Yeah, I'm rather easy to amuse AND also make for a cheap date!

Just to clarify, the night would be cheap, not, you know, ME.

Oops.

Posted by: Slappysquirrel at December 31, 2010 2:46 PM

ah, memes. I have loved you long time Antoine, Keanu and Leo. There is one lovely image out there, with every meme on a cart chasing the sweet little chubbedy girl who is getting away with the thing as quick as a wink and I loves it. I loves it much.

Hipster cat is also good, 'Moar' never gets old, demotivational posters are fabulous.

But almost all videos (excepting the autotunes) suck. I dislike 'why U no' etc. Also, forever alone guy makes me sad - can't we hook him up? Seriously - there's someone for everyone.

Oh god. This entire comment is frankly humiliating in the extreme. Sigh. We take our joys where we find them, I suppose.

Posted by: replica at December 31, 2010 2:53 PM

Re: Veronica Mars - You only need to see the first two seasons, because the third was puppy-kicking awful.

Posted by: KXJXBX at December 31, 2010 2:54 PM

Pah-jee-ba

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at December 31, 2010 2:54 PM

Just a mention & excuse if it's been posted, but 'Human Centipede' is now on Netflix Instant Watch, just so you can be EXTRA careful to avoid it.

I'm currently in less than 20 minutes and I'm disgusted at the performances alone - no amount of gorey effects or plot development is going to redeem this piece o' shit.

Watch 'Zombieland' again instead.

Posted by: Bill (Formerly Bill) at December 31, 2010 2:58 PM

"Like your height. I can't help being 6'3", and I can't help being cool. Same way Michael Crichton can't help being 6'9'' ... and not cool."

Best Stephen King quote...I have ever read.

Posted by: DeistBrawler at December 31, 2010 3:00 PM

A couple weeks ago, I showed a friend the Human Centipede trailer. He refused to believe it was a real movie. I only just convinced him.

Posted by: A-schaef at December 31, 2010 3:24 PM

Just when you thought the Winkelvoss Brothers couldn't be as douchey as their movie depictions were . .

Posted by: idiosynchronic at December 31, 2010 3:27 PM

I prefer: puh-JIIIIVE-ass

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at December 31, 2010 3:48 PM

Happy New Years Pajiba! I hope all of you bitches have a great night!

Posted by: Mebe at December 31, 2010 4:10 PM

Aaaarrrggghh - Human Centipede once again forces its way into my consciousness. Between the simple knowledge that this movie exists and having watched Antichrist two weeks ago, I feel like I need to go shower with a Brillo pad and some Lysol.

Thanks for nothing, Dustin.

Posted by: prairiegirl at December 31, 2010 4:19 PM

Slappy I always thought it was "mehms"

Posted by: beckells at December 31, 2010 4:50 PM

I'm on Twitter. @christianjhagen , @audiosuede , and @personabsurd .

I'll likely regret letting this information loose in a Pajiba comment thread. I suppose I am a man of danger...and garrish self-promotion.

Posted by: ChristianH at December 31, 2010 4:51 PM

Why 75 images as a quota? WHY NOT 100?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Also, you may attempt to retire Human Centipede: First Sequence with 2010, but 2011 is allll about Human Centipede 2: More Ass-To-Mouth. (I can't remember the actual subtitle.)

Also: KITTENPEDE!!!!

Posted by: MM at December 31, 2010 4:56 PM

i've never been able to convert from pah-jee-bah since I learned its rhyme and spanish influence.

oh, and I am all for changing the pronunciation from meeeem to may-may. maybe it will catch on and become an internet may-may.

Posted by: idleprimate at December 31, 2010 5:09 PM

Right now, the first three seasons of “Veronica Mars” are on sale for $19.99 a piece.

No thanks, I'm holding out for the collector's edition, which will include all 3 seasons as well as the movie.

*sigh*

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at December 31, 2010 5:24 PM

"I did when I found out Pajiba was pronounced like vagina .. "
I learned that, but I don't know how to pronounce vagina. All the references I hear, as opposed to read, use words like pussy, C-word, beaver, etc.

Posted by: Pat C. at December 31, 2010 5:37 PM

Our calendar is coming to an end tonight ? Doesn't that mean we're doomed ?!?
Must cash in IRA before it's too late.

Posted by: Pat C. at December 31, 2010 5:39 PM

It's understandable, Pat C.. I would probably not have any idea how to pronounce it myself if I didn't have one.

Now that I think about it, if one of youse guys or gals decides to buy the "Veronica Mars" DVDs could you report back to us on if they were able to secure rights to keep the original music intact in the episodes? There's been many a time that I've gotten all excited at the prospect of getting my hands on a the recently released seasons of my favorite shows only to find out that the music was changed completely (I'm looking at you, "Joan of Arcadia").

Oh wow, MelBivDevoe. I'm sure that, just like the highly anticipated "Arrested Development" movie, it'll be out soon.

Posted by: Slappysquirrel at December 31, 2010 6:18 PM

I always thought it was "mehms"

Me, too, beckells!

Posted by: Rykker at December 31, 2010 7:23 PM

I hate to be that person.

But the proper term to use when referring to the Winklevoss "Brothers" is "Winklevii". Purely a usage issue. I think if they were not clones made entirely from the DNA obtained from sweaters bought from the L.L. Bean catalog they could be referred to as "brothers". But they don't have enough human cells to qualify.

Just make a note of it and don't let it happen again.

Posted by: greer at December 31, 2010 7:43 PM

Thanks for the Twitter lists.

If you're interested in filling your tweet stream with politics wonkery, online rights and occasional snark, go nuts.

I'm @trib.

Posted by: trib at December 31, 2010 8:22 PM

AHEM.

I give you my #ff cherry and I don't even get on the 'jibers list? THAT'S IT, ROWLES. I am so writing bad things about you on the Internet.

Posted by: duckandcover at December 31, 2010 8:38 PM

VM dvd sets are $15.50 on Amazon.ca! LICK IT, AMERICA!

Also, my NYE wish is for someone to draw/design a Kittenpede illustration. Please!

Posted by: Lauren at December 31, 2010 9:46 PM

if anyone is still around who does the whole facebook pajiba thing, how does that work? i've only found a page that is used less than darth vaders inhaler

Posted by: idleprimate at December 31, 2010 9:52 PM

Seen 35 of the wide releases. I resolve to see more next year.

Posted by: Larold at December 31, 2010 9:53 PM

Dustin, thank you so much for the Amazon mention. I just saved a titload of money on some super sweet DVD's. In 2 weeks I am going to own Pushing Daisies, and I can't think of a better way to welcome 2011 than watching them wistfully.

Posted by: Lauren at December 31, 2010 10:26 PM

Also, if anyone is interested, both amazon.ca and .com have Breaking Bad seasons 1 & 2 on sale - until Jan 2. Go get your meth on.

Posted by: Lauren at December 31, 2010 10:30 PM

I opened a new tab in my browser, and with some trepidation, typed in "human centipede wikipedia".

Worst. Decision. Ever.

Posted by: nosio at December 31, 2010 2:25 PM

Pfft... try "A Serbian Film wiki". Makes Human Centipede look like a rom-com.

Posted by: Uriah Creep at January 1, 2011 6:22 AM

This year’s Number One Word on Lake Superior University’s List of Word’s Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness is …
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It ought to be "event" but I bet it isn't.

Posted by: , at January 1, 2011 12:20 PM

Also, in my mind I keep hearing "meme" the way the Roadrunner says it.

Posted by: , at January 1, 2011 12:25 PM

Also, in my mind I keep hearing "meme" the way the Roadrunner says it.

Posted by: , at January 1, 2011 12:25 PM

Oh, I love new Internet meep meeps.

Posted by: Uriah Creep at January 1, 2011 10:08 PM

But the proper term to use when referring to the Winklevoss "Brothers" is "Winklevii".

or human Winklepede?

Posted by: Jesse M. at January 1, 2011 11:00 PM

In lieu of almost absolutely nothing...

I want to apologize for my hostile tone a couple of PL's ago. I stand by my basic assertions, but the booze has a way of making me hostile.

I look forward to the new PL contributor. I've been enjoying Dustin greatly, but I imagine he will find an excellent guy/gal.

EtOH. She has a way of controlling my emotions. Maybe that's a sign.

Posted by: Vince Noir at January 3, 2011 2:08 AM

I know this is a bit late but oh my god, WHY DID I LISTEN TO URIAH CREEP?

Apart from hitching a ride with a homeless man at 7am on New Year's Day, looking up that movie was the second worst decision I've made this week.

Posted by: nosio at January 3, 2011 3:24 AM

I know this is a bit late but oh my god, WHY DID I LISTEN TO URIAH CREEP?

Apart from hitching a ride with a homeless man at 7am on New Year's Day, looking up that movie was the second worst decision I've made this week.

Posted by: nosio at January 3, 2011 3:24 AM

Mwahahahaha! Another unsuspecting reader feels the perversion that is A Serbian Film. Brian Prisco reviewed it if you want to damage yourself even further (and he might know a therapist who can help you scrub the images out of your mind.)

Ain't I a stinker?

Posted by: Uriah Creep at January 3, 2011 6:01 AM

Dear Hot Guys List,
Thank you ever so much for including Colin Firth. It almost makes up for that creepy guy you had at slot 10.

Sincerely,
@HotDorkChick

Posted by: Patty O'Green at January 3, 2011 11:10 AM