Sunday, February 20, 2011

Earnest's Weekend Monologue - February 20, 2011

It's President's Day Eve. That's the night when the President makes a list of all the boys and girls who have been naughty and nice and cuts Social Security for all the naughty boys and girls in an attempt to lower our deficit. It's not a very popular holiday.

Protests are now spreading across the mideast. Yes, guys, Justin Bieber lost Best New Artist to Esperanza Spalding. Just get over it, already.

Borders declared bankruptcy this week. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Borders... that’s pretty much why they’re declaring bankruptcy. Borders was one of those bookstores where you could hang out drinking coffee while reading their books for free. That's not to say there wasn't a price to pay. Anyone who sat next to some blowhard talking about film theory knows that.

1900 people invited to the Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Royal Wedding. They’re hoping for 1900 gift cards, getting 1900 gravy boats. 1900 people... or as royalty calls it "a small, intimate get-together." 1900 people... the answer to "What is Arcade Fire?"

Apple announced it was going to take 30% off the top of every subscription made through an Iphone app. So, for instance, if you pay 10 bucks for Netflix on the Iphone, Apple is going to take three bucks, which has developers upset. And yet no outrage over Apple’s insistence on taking their first born? Well, who would complain, really? Apple would take them and make them super stylish and popular. It would be just like being adopted by Brad and Angelina.

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