This very funny video from UCB.com wrings laughs out of the Gulf oil spill by portraying BP as a bunch of gibbering subnormals. Is it funny? Unquestionably. But they should've taken that next step.
Continue reading...Friday, June 11, 2010
Here’s a pretty good parody of the Doobie Brothers’ “Black Water” by Steve Goodie. The topic? Take a guess. By the way, I looked at several “Downfall” parodies related to the BP oil spill in the Gulf, but none of them seemed quite up to snuff. As well-crafted as Steve’s parody song is, it makes [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 6, 2010
If you’re reading this, you doubtless know about the “Downfall meme”—a running joke on the internet where a segment of the 2004 movie “Downfall” is used to express real or feigned outrage at something important or not so. Bruno Ganz, playing an embunkered Adolf Hitler, freaks out at his generals not over the conduct of [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 26, 2007
Audio version is here. Text:Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has rejected a Congressional subpoena regarding Saddam and WMD. “This is an issue that has been answered and answered and answered,” Rice said. “I’m immoral, I’m irresponsible, and I’m an idiot.” Rice says she respects the oversight role of the legislative branch, but it’s that special [...]
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
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