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March 23, 2005
Deconstructing America
| In | Five Minutes Ago | Out | So Out |
| Homer Simpson | Ashlee Simpson | Jessica Simpson | O.J. Simpson |
| iPod Shuffle | iPod | iRaq | iRan Hostage Crisis |
| Lost | Survivor | the song "Survivor" | the band Survivor |
| the new Hilton hotel in Paris | Paris Hilton | the old Hilton hotel in Paris | Hilton Head, S.C. |
| Pres. Condi? | Pres. Cheney? | Pres. Bush? | Pres. Arthur?!? |
| Gross obesity | Borderline obesity | Heroin chic | Rubens |
| Atkins Diet | Bread and rice | Charles Atlas | Agrarian Economy |
| Dr. Dre | Dr. J | Doctor Who | Doogie Houser, M.D. |
| Mountain Due Code Red and Gin | Red Bull and Vodka | Red Skelton and a Martini | Watching the Rosenbergs be executed while drinking champagne |
Posted by marxy at March 23, 2005 11:20 PM
Comments
I take back the remark about your stance being no more than "Hillary for president 08" on the horrific discovery that you're endorsing Condi for 08!
Posted by: Momus at March 23, 2005 11:32 PM
i don't understand it- are these 'ins' your favourite stuff or your nation's ??
Posted by: porandojin at March 24, 2005 12:02 AM
I get it, it's just "what's hot right now," and I died laughing at "Rubens" and "Agrarian economy"! This is fucking brilliant. Wired Magazine's got nothing on you.
Posted by: Nick Douglas at March 24, 2005 3:37 AM
Think meta, people.
Posted by: marxy at March 24, 2005 4:04 AM
it's jsut this homer simpson is confusing cause you always are so enthusiastic about the simpsons ...
Posted by: porandojin at March 24, 2005 4:09 AM
david,
this is the best thing you've written in ages. keep it up.
best,
r.
Posted by: r. at March 24, 2005 4:24 AM
A promising direction.
Posted by: sparkligbeatnic at March 24, 2005 8:11 AM
These sort of codifications of American culture are pretty much moot at this point, seeing as how the fantasy of a uniform culture becomes further and further away each day, despite the well-meaning intentions of the publicity managers of manufactured pseudo-celebrity and Congresspeople alike, who are both at their wits' ends trying to put on impossibly "national" spectacles.
This sort of "deconstruction" of popular culture exemplifies the same problem People Magazine is trying to ignore-- culture has become so vast, and moves at such variable speeds, that it's impossible to peg anything as "in" or "out" in a broad sense.
Posted by: graham kolbeins at March 24, 2005 2:31 PM
It certainly gives outsiders something to point at.
-sl
Posted by: stanleylieber at March 24, 2005 2:55 PM
These sort of codifications of American culture are pretty much moot at this point, seeing as how the fantasy of a uniform culture becomes further and further away each day, despite the well-meaning intentions of the publicity managers of manufactured pseudo-celebrity and Congresspeople alike, who are both at their wits' ends trying to put on impossibly "national" spectacles.
Isn't it awesome when other people eloquently say what your trying to say?
Posted by: marxy at March 24, 2005 6:45 PM
Condi indeed! I suggested to R that she may be a great model of the future of American Womanhood. Not being a woman my opinion aint worth doodoo.
This bit had some humor, I didnt get all of it, but didn't you forget "thinspiration"?
I'm sad that Doctor Who is out. S27 looks like its going to be good.
Posted by: Chris_B at March 25, 2005 12:55 AM
Do you mean Red Skelton?
Posted by: Samantha at March 26, 2005 12:01 AM
Do you mean Red Skelton?
Probably. Although Red Skeleton sounds more like a drink.
Posted by: marxy at March 26, 2005 1:44 AM