WHAT HAPPENED TV, YOU USED TO BE COOL

I used to think all talk-format television shows were engineered to be a generic stage where actors/directors/musicians (or any combination of the three) could shamelessly promote their new movie, album, drug addiction, pregnancy etc. Although the TV/AD industry knew their purpose (to cross promote everything) the creators or guests on these shows didn't always seem to have a hidden agenda. The shift happened with the growth of the almighty MTV mentality. It's cheap to show music videos, so cheap that I can't believe it's not programming.


The other day, the happiest happy accident brought me upon my new favorite clip on the internet.* It's of Andy Kaufman on David Letterman doing his Elvis impersonation, but before he performs, he is sitting on the couch with three black men who he has, according to the clip, "adopted".



This clip is a great artifact of discourse on race and its so poignant and is so fucking important. Take Kaufman as an elevated outsider in terms of the media, an active participant with a critical awareness. He is wise to the machine of synergy. So wise to it that he could not help but to provide a figurative commentary track to his own claim to fame, a really great impersonation of Elvis. This is where I get really excited. Now Kaufman, a white male, is doing an impersonation of another white male who reached legendary acclaim in co-opting black culture, for better or for worse. Still, Kaufman along with his figurative manifestation of this said, here America, look closer at what we're doing.




*Subject to repeated repeals in the event that a new favorite clip is unwebbed.

Memories Can't Wait

October twenty six, two thousand and seven.

Charlie Kaufman came to talk to my film class in high school, I was paying attention a little bit. I remember a few things really well. First, my teacher told us to not be weird or loud, and to not make any fast and unprovoked movements, after all the man had an Oscar. I also remember Kafuman saying something along the lines of, I went to film school, but so did other people that you haven't heard of.

I did draw my all time favorite 'in class drawing' of the back of my friend Caitlin O'Malley. I wouldn't want it any other way.

Except, this was exactly two years prior to the discovery of my feelings for John Malkovich. No JM #'s 4 Alex.






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I THINK I'M IN LOVE

Looks like we've got a Deal(s)

"Kelley said like 95% of Kim's lyrics are about sex."

Listen to this really loud, especially if you can't sing along well to California Gurlz.

NO TITLE JUST LOVE

BIG UPS TO MY SURFER BOYS WEARING SHIRTS WITH NO SLEEVES SITTING BY KJAZZ THIS MORNING IN THE RAIN. IT MADE ME REALLY HAPPY. FIGHT 4 SUMMER 4 EVER.

Title 'Operation New Dawn' Outs President for Twihard

Team Edward