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Why Was I Rooting For Japan? Because Of The Tsunami, You Monsters.

By Joanna Robinson | Posted Under Pajiba Love | Comments (18)

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It’s funny, I thought for sure everyone would be with me on this soccer thing. After the harrowing year they had, Japan should have been the sentimental favorite to win the Women’s World Cup. But I guess all is fair in love and soccer (and basketball), because most people I know were pii-iii-iiiiissed that the US team lost yesterday. (Slate)

Meanwhile, in China, there was a bee-wearing competition this weekend. I don’t know why this is a thing, but I do know the photo accompanying this article puts Nic Cage and his caterwauling to shame. (Boing Boing)

There are, roughly, eleventy billion things I would wear before choosing a bee suit. Right now it’s a tie between this Wonder Woman swimsuit and this Map of Middle Earth Dress. I’m leaning towards the dress, but I’m not leaning too far because that dress looks tight, y’all.

But I have no fashion sense, so I’m likely to pair that Middle Earth Dress with this Cthulhu Fez. Why? Cause fezzes are cool. Just ask this little kid and his leggy companion. (io9)

Speaking of the Doctor, as I often am, some clever artist has snuck the TARDIS into these vintage travel posters. (Super Punch)

As much as I talk about “Doctor Who,” it has to be said that my favorite TV series in recent memory is the phenomenal “Friday Night Lights,” which ended its five year run this past weekend in the shadow of Pottermania. If you love the show as I do, please take the time to read this incredible oral history as related by the creators, writers, producers and actors. My favorite bit? When talking about the great Tami Taylor, creator Peter Berg says, “[In the original Friday Night Lights movie], Connie Britton’s role was sort of Pretty Wife Clapping in the Stands, which is about the shittiest job an actress can have. At least Talia Shire got to own a pet store and go ice-skating with Rocky.” Also, if you haven’t watched “Friday Night Lights,” it’s just sitting there on Netflix Instant Watch…waiting… (Grantland)

What do you folks think of this giant Marilyn Monroe statue that was just unveiled in Chicago? I mean, I like Marilyn, I like The Seven Year Itch, but something about this makes me uncomfortable. I think it’s the lacey detailing on her enormous underthings. (Kuriositas)

On the other hand, this collection of movie poster booty (compiled by our very own Dustin Rowles) makes me uncomfortable in all the right places. (Uproxx)

Speaking of film posters, some clever monkey has combined all three of Nolan’s Batman posters. IT’S LIKE THE THREE LEVELS OF INC-sorry, I almost forgot, I’m not allowed to make Inception jokes anymore. (H/T to the always dashing Dave Chen.)
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In a plot that is, honestly, more complicated than either a Nolan film or the phone hacking scandal, Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake have both agreed, in the end, to officially accept their Marine Corps dates. I was bored with that story before it started but I do think this Marine jumping on the bandwagon to ask out Betty White is utterly adorable. (Evil Beet)

But nothing is cuter than Jason Momoa acting like every Hawaiian surfer dude I met when living in Oahu. That little Namaste-type bow? Adorable, brah. (Celebitchy)

Finally, let me just say, Soylent Green Jello is people. (Inhabitant)

We end today’s Pajiba Love, my dears, with a one-two musical punch. This first video celebrates the complete lack of musical talent in eight Londoners who were each given one note to plunk out on a piano. An editor then cut them all together to produce “Paint It Black” by the Rolling Stones. Warning, the rapid cuts in this little video make Baz Luhrman and Edgar Wright seem tame by comparison.

Our B-Side, on the other hand, features a phenomenally precocious seventeen year-old shredding up a drum set. Is that a thing…”shredding”? Can we make it one?

Joanna Robinson knows J. Lo. and Marc Anthony broke up this past weekend and she knows she should care, but she doesn’t. Do you care, tesoros? Let her know via Email or Twitter or sound off in the comments below.









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Comments

You clearly hate America, as your ambivalence towards Mark and JLo's plight illustrates.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at July 18, 2011 1:15 PM

If you get the Middle Earth dress, please do it a favor and wear different shoes.

Posted by: Laura at July 18, 2011 1:44 PM

I was rooting for the US until I heard that #13 Morgan was promised a Lexus by her Dad when she was in high school if she scored a lot of goals. That turned me right off.
In the end I was rooting for Abby Wambaugh who never lost her focus or her ability to be classy. When the rest of the US team was standing around looking miserable, she went straight over to the Japanese team to congratulate them.
I haven't been able to care for any team's link with a "tragedy" since John Tesh ruined the Olympics by turning everything into a personal interest/tragedy story.

Posted by: PaddyDog at July 18, 2011 1:45 PM

Oh look! The human Jello is rainbow coloured. Nothing rainbow coloured could be a disgusting abomination before God and human kind. (Except Skittles.)

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at July 18, 2011 1:50 PM

Those travel posters with bonus TARDIS made me think of these vintage-inspired Harry Potter travel posters on my Pinterest.
http://pinterest.com/pin/65066988/
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http://pinterest.com/pin/65062835/

Posted by: Patty O'Green at July 18, 2011 1:53 PM

My problem with the Marilyn statue is that it's tacky. Dull boring and tacky. Come on Chicago! You are home to some of the greatest pop art around. Hell you were the first American city to do the Cow Parade, which is always hilarious, moving and horrifying in the same season.

Marilyn looks like she should be stuck outside some sort of theme ride at Universal.

Blech. I hope a street artist gets some graffiti on her soon. It could only improve the piece.

Posted by: Jennifer at July 18, 2011 2:07 PM

JoRo,
Shredding is a thing already with music but refers mainly to metal guitar. I'd say he's tearing it up though.

Posted by: Paultera at July 18, 2011 2:11 PM

What I don't get about the Marilyn thing is that neither the film nor the play was set in Chicago so why open the viewing and get all the publicity here? Surely it should have premiered in NYC.

Posted by: PaddyDog at July 18, 2011 2:19 PM

HEY! Who you callin a monster? It's not like I rooted FOR the Tsunami.

Posted by: logan at July 18, 2011 2:31 PM

A friend of mine and I were once walking back from a PSU football game to our respective dorm rooms when we saw someone wearing a THON t-shirt. (THON, by the way, is the largest student-run philanthropy organization in the world I believe.) On the shirt they had adapted the Penn State cheer "Go State. Beat ____" where ____ was the nickname of whoever we were playing that week. It said "Go State. Beat cancer." To which my friend replied, "What kind of jerks would name their team cancer?"

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at July 18, 2011 2:35 PM

That Batman poster is pretty sick. And PaddyDog, that's exactly what happened to me! The whole Lexus thing was pretty off-putting. Japan deserved the win. The U.S. was clearly the better team but they didn't finish any of their opportunities and ultimately that's on them. Japan played hard and never gave up.

Posted by: Camytaru at July 18, 2011 2:53 PM

Support your damn team. Soccer isn't some stupid "event," it's a fucking game. Hell, go to a MLS game and support your local team. But, no, continue to pay attention every 4 years for the men and women to pretend that you are hip and worldly.

Posted by: maka at July 18, 2011 2:54 PM

Shredding is playing really fast lead guitar in a type of Heavy Metal. I think it's the fingers that get shredded.

All hail Herman Li of Dragonforce.

Through the Fire and the Flames

*Devil Horns*

Posted by: Ballymena Bob at July 18, 2011 3:00 PM

maka:

I had season tickets to the Chicago Fire until they moved their home grounds to Bridgeview, which means I either face two trains and a bus just to get to their grounds or sitting in traffic for two hours. It's difficult to support your local team when the property interests of the former mayor and not the ability to attract a crowd dictate where they will play.

Posted by: PaddyDog at July 18, 2011 3:31 PM

Bridgeview is a shitty situation. I will grant you that. I went to a game out there and it was terrible to get to the stadium.

Posted by: maka at July 18, 2011 3:32 PM

Dagnabbit.

I wanted USA to win. But, if they had to lose, Japan was my favorite. Not the insufferable Brazilians or (shudder) the French.

Posted by: The Wanderer at July 18, 2011 3:40 PM

Thank you for linking to that FNL interview. It sounds like the cast & crew had an amazing time working on the show. It definitely shows in their performances.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at July 18, 2011 5:42 PM

Dammit, when will a giant tsunami hit us so people root for US in soccer?

...too soon?

Posted by: Leftylad at July 18, 2011 7:19 PM