Saturday, 28 February 2009
Eastenders 'All Black' Episode Update
It seems some people did actually complain to the BBC regarding the apparently controversial 'all black' episode of Eastenders. I'm assuming it's the same special kind of tossers that complained about Cerrie Burnell being disabled and making them feel uncomfortable scaring their children. I would love to read the actual complaints which may or may not turn up here but with the latest summary of complaints being from November 2008 I'm not expecting them soon.
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Some links!
I have not been on t'internet in almost 2 days, withdrawal symptoms occuring....must catch up......need to know what the Mail have been upto......for now, some links!
"One photographer lay down on the floor to get a shot up my skirt ... The night it was legal for them to do it, they did it. I woke up the next day and felt completely violated by it all."
That quote from Emma Watson is sick, sad and slightly depressing.
Does Madonna still love Sean Penn even though her beat her with a baseball bat?
Best quote: ''It was the most passionate liaison.'' Yes, he beat her with a baseball bat but it was because he was passionate! So it's ok to continue romanticising domestic violence then.
''In 1905, the Mail ran an article headlined “The Workhouse De Luxe”, suggesting that workhouse was a palace where residents luxuriated with music, drama, hot and cold baths, while wearing tweed suits.''
Vintage Mail....not much different to today's Mail.
"One photographer lay down on the floor to get a shot up my skirt ... The night it was legal for them to do it, they did it. I woke up the next day and felt completely violated by it all."
That quote from Emma Watson is sick, sad and slightly depressing.
Does Madonna still love Sean Penn even though her beat her with a baseball bat?
Best quote: ''It was the most passionate liaison.'' Yes, he beat her with a baseball bat but it was because he was passionate! So it's ok to continue romanticising domestic violence then.
''In 1905, the Mail ran an article headlined “The Workhouse De Luxe”, suggesting that workhouse was a palace where residents luxuriated with music, drama, hot and cold baths, while wearing tweed suits.''
Vintage Mail....not much different to today's Mail.
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Black People in Eastenders? Daily Mail PANIC Ensues!!
BBC to screen episode of EastEnders featuring an 'all black cast'
Ok. It's an episode of Eastenders focusing on one family who happen to be black. The BBC have not advertiesed it as 'all black' as The Mail itself states, so why the fuss? Eastenders does this all the time, it's not unusual. So off to the comments then where people will remember those episodes that dealt only with Dot Cotton and her wayward son, or the Mitchells fighting in the Vic or the Fowlers being depressed. It's been a long time since I've watched the show........to the comments!
The BBC did 'just get on with it' the Mail decided to make a big deal out of it.
Sure we would, people are always screaming about 90% of tv being all white aren't they? (my facts are based on nothing but I bet I'm not far off)
They didn't advertise an 'all black cast' either. (Why is being a 'Taxpaying Pensioner' important?)
Again...most tv and WTF?? Complaining about black people being on telly? Really?
The comments are not all terrible though, I sometimes credit this with sensible readers of the Mail but I'm starting to think it has more to do with ridiculous articles like these being posted on blogs which then encourages the sensible non-Mail reading folks to go over and comment, is that too cynical of me?
Anyway, some nice comments;
Indeed!
Hmm...back to my 'non-Mail reader sent via blog' theory, I agree but this is the Mail, ignorant is practically their middle name!
Best point, comments are won!
I'll have to keep my eye out on this one to see if the viewing figures go down or the BBC is inundated with complaints from Mail readers....hang on.....do Mail readers even watch Eastenders??
Ok. It's an episode of Eastenders focusing on one family who happen to be black. The BBC have not advertiesed it as 'all black' as The Mail itself states, so why the fuss? Eastenders does this all the time, it's not unusual. So off to the comments then where people will remember those episodes that dealt only with Dot Cotton and her wayward son, or the Mitchells fighting in the Vic or the Fowlers being depressed. It's been a long time since I've watched the show........to the comments!
Why?? Can you imagine an all white episode....why cant we just get on with it rather than EVERYTHING being race - religion etc etc....its great to learn about our history - but making an all black episode verges on silly.
Click to rate Rating 105- Bristol, Bristol, 24/2/2009 11:09
The BBC did 'just get on with it' the Mail decided to make a big deal out of it.
If this was to be the other way round with an all-white episode, everyone would be screaming about it being racist. Whats the difference? The way I see it, not that I watch any of the tripe that constitutes as entertainment these days, is that BBC can get away with doing anything they want and dont have to answer for it. Its time they stopped all this nonsense.
Click to rate Rating 81- Annoyed, Leeds, England, 24/2/2009 11:16
Sure we would, people are always screaming about 90% of tv being all white aren't they? (my facts are based on nothing but I bet I'm not far off)
All hell would break loose if the producers advertised an 'all white' episode where no black or asian characters were allowed to speak. what a country we now infest!
Click to rate Rating 71- Keith Jones (Taxpaying Pensioner), Porthcawl, South Wales, 24/2/2009 11:29
They didn't advertise an 'all black cast' either. (Why is being a 'Taxpaying Pensioner' important?)
If it were an all white episode lord knows what would come of it.
I encourage everyone to complain to the BBC. I am.
Click to rate Rating 40- Catherine, Swindon, Wiltshire, 24/2/2009 11:36
Again...most tv and WTF?? Complaining about black people being on telly? Really?
The comments are not all terrible though, I sometimes credit this with sensible readers of the Mail but I'm starting to think it has more to do with ridiculous articles like these being posted on blogs which then encourages the sensible non-Mail reading folks to go over and comment, is that too cynical of me?
Anyway, some nice comments;
Oh for goodness sake what exactly is all the fuss about!? So what if the episode is centred around charaters who happen to be black..There have been numerous episodes based solely around characters who have been white & it's never been commented on...What is this obsession with skin colour-it's absurd we are all people whatever "colour" we happen to be..
Click to rate Rating 22- Jane, Lancs, 24/2/2009 12:59
Indeed!
Do any of you realise how ignorant you all sound. This is an episode about racism, which is dealt with by central characters in Eastenders. If you don't like the plot don't watch it...
Click to rate Rating 4- Bec, London, UK, 24/2/2009 13:11
Hmm...back to my 'non-Mail reader sent via blog' theory, I agree but this is the Mail, ignorant is practically their middle name!
How hilarious it is to hear the usual whining from white people on this site.
'what if there was an all white episode of eastenders it would be seen as racism'
Er, excuse me there have been all white episodes.What about the episodes in the past that have focused just on the Slater or Mitchell families, or Dot Cotton. Last time I checked they were all white! The only difference is the media didn't notice it, like all white people didn't notice it because that is normal! It's only when it's people that don't look like yourselves that you notice it! In fact most drama series on tv as well as most mainstream films all the main characters are white, apart from maybe some bit parts from ethnics. It's just no white people actually notice it whereas we do!
Click to rate Rating 2- Shan, london, 24/2/2009 13:18
Best point, comments are won!
I'll have to keep my eye out on this one to see if the viewing figures go down or the BBC is inundated with complaints from Mail readers....hang on.....do Mail readers even watch Eastenders??
Saturday, 21 February 2009
I almost agreed.......
but it's still the Mail and it's still incredibly elitist. I had forgotten about this one but had handily saved the link as a draft, I cannot be bothered to read the tripe again as it's not that interesting and I agree in that I also dislike the patronising, self hating shite these magazines churn out, but I hate them all equally.
What annoyed me about this article is the fact that Linda Kelsey was Editor of Cosmopolitan but directs her bile at Take A Break, Bella, That's Life et al. meaning her ''For 30 years I lived, breathed - and defended - women's magazines'' statement means nothing because she's not actually attacking her magazine. Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire and Cosmo are all still perfectly well mannered and respectable tomes but that tacky, chav fodder? Pah! Disgusting!
What annoyed me about this article is the fact that Linda Kelsey was Editor of Cosmopolitan but directs her bile at Take A Break, Bella, That's Life et al. meaning her ''For 30 years I lived, breathed - and defended - women's magazines'' statement means nothing because she's not actually attacking her magazine. Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire and Cosmo are all still perfectly well mannered and respectable tomes but that tacky, chav fodder? Pah! Disgusting!
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
What did the baby do?
I voted 'No' as I feel the baby was innocent in all this, surely the baby hasn't done anything yet?
Oh well.
Man Murders Woman.
Father of two batters his wife to death then jumps in front of train.
The title pretty much sums up the story. I don't really have much to say other than a few points that annoyed me immediately.
The man in question is referred to as;
Mark Findlay
Father of two
Company director;
& also company secretary
''seemed like the best dad in the world and a devoted husband'' by the neighbour.
The woman;
His wife
Mrs Findlay (consistently until a quote from the neighbour provides her first name)
Helen
And a statement I can't quite fathom; ''Mrs Findlay had not appeared to be involved in a new relationship.'' (from the same neighbour but this was obviously a question asked by the reporter).
He's the hardworking, loving father and husband and she's just ''his wife'' so it's all ok then, she wasn't having an affair as far as we knew but as a commentor points out;
-How can anybody know what goes on is someone's mind?
Who knows what has been said in anger between the two of them
to make him flip his trolly?
Pressure can do weird things to the mind.
Terrible stuff.
Click to rate Rating 9- Barry Watson, Westerham Kent, 18/2/2009 17:41-
Obviously she must have done something to provoke him right? For once the comments section isn't utterly reprehensible aside from the one above (when I read it anyway) but the article itself is disconcerting considering the views displayed in this gem from Melanie Phillips. The Mail, I gather from reading the articles they deem fit to publish, essentially believes that a man murdering ''his wife'' is ok if she was having an affair as they've already reconciled themselves with the fact that ''typically, men kill their womenfolk in the heat of the moment'' and that ''Infidelity is one of the most serious wrongs that one spouse can do to another''.
Ok then.
Mail bashing is fun but articles like these drive home the fact that it's a serious newspaper with actual real-life-possibly-normal-looking-people who read it and agree with it's views and then I feel a bit empty inside.
The title pretty much sums up the story. I don't really have much to say other than a few points that annoyed me immediately.
The man in question is referred to as;
Mark Findlay
Father of two
Company director;
& also company secretary
''seemed like the best dad in the world and a devoted husband'' by the neighbour.
The woman;
His wife
Mrs Findlay (consistently until a quote from the neighbour provides her first name)
Helen
And a statement I can't quite fathom; ''Mrs Findlay had not appeared to be involved in a new relationship.'' (from the same neighbour but this was obviously a question asked by the reporter).
He's the hardworking, loving father and husband and she's just ''his wife'' so it's all ok then, she wasn't having an affair as far as we knew but as a commentor points out;
-How can anybody know what goes on is someone's mind?
Who knows what has been said in anger between the two of them
to make him flip his trolly?
Pressure can do weird things to the mind.
Terrible stuff.
Click to rate Rating 9- Barry Watson, Westerham Kent, 18/2/2009 17:41-
Obviously she must have done something to provoke him right? For once the comments section isn't utterly reprehensible aside from the one above (when I read it anyway) but the article itself is disconcerting considering the views displayed in this gem from Melanie Phillips. The Mail, I gather from reading the articles they deem fit to publish, essentially believes that a man murdering ''his wife'' is ok if she was having an affair as they've already reconciled themselves with the fact that ''typically, men kill their womenfolk in the heat of the moment'' and that ''Infidelity is one of the most serious wrongs that one spouse can do to another''.
Ok then.
Mail bashing is fun but articles like these drive home the fact that it's a serious newspaper with actual real-life-possibly-normal-looking-people who read it and agree with it's views and then I feel a bit empty inside.
Hideous Women.
The Mail is on form again. Socialite Tara Palmer Tomkinson went out on the streets with absolutely no make up on! What has the world come to?? Look at how hideous she is??
I thought she looked great and it seems there are some marginally sane Mail readers as most of the comments seem to be saying the same thing. If the commentors continue to disagree with the judgements of the Mail who knows what will happen? Perhaps the constant criticisms of women will cease? Pah! I Lie. That will never happen.
Victoria Beckham makes the mistake of showing off her ''curveless'' body at the launch of her new fashion range.
''The tiny dress clung to Victoria's slender frame, showing little in the way of bust or backside'' drooled DAILY MAIL REPORTER* in a manner reminiscent of the kind of dirty old man that sits in the park during the summer to watch the young girls do hand stands.
Victoria is thin but she is at a fashion show surrounded by very thin people, the sort of thin people who make Peaches Geldof look on the larger side (and Peaches looks like a size 10 to me) and Posh look practically healthy. I'm no fan of Victoria but if she's too thin it's only because she dare not be anything else as the Mail would be there in a flash with a close up photo, heaps of scathing criticism and new body paranoias in the making.
And lastly 'WAG' & Big Brother contestant Chantelle went on a 'make under' show and looks pretty much the same as she did before. Not certain what point they were trying to make with this one other than showing pics of her cleavage and leaving it to the commentors to tear strips off the woman.
*What is it with ''DAILY MAIL REPORTER''? Is the author so ashamed of working for the Mail they can't face putting their name in print? Why do they do that?
I thought she looked great and it seems there are some marginally sane Mail readers as most of the comments seem to be saying the same thing. If the commentors continue to disagree with the judgements of the Mail who knows what will happen? Perhaps the constant criticisms of women will cease? Pah! I Lie. That will never happen.
Victoria Beckham makes the mistake of showing off her ''curveless'' body at the launch of her new fashion range.
''The tiny dress clung to Victoria's slender frame, showing little in the way of bust or backside'' drooled DAILY MAIL REPORTER* in a manner reminiscent of the kind of dirty old man that sits in the park during the summer to watch the young girls do hand stands.
Victoria is thin but she is at a fashion show surrounded by very thin people, the sort of thin people who make Peaches Geldof look on the larger side (and Peaches looks like a size 10 to me) and Posh look practically healthy. I'm no fan of Victoria but if she's too thin it's only because she dare not be anything else as the Mail would be there in a flash with a close up photo, heaps of scathing criticism and new body paranoias in the making.
And lastly 'WAG' & Big Brother contestant Chantelle went on a 'make under' show and looks pretty much the same as she did before. Not certain what point they were trying to make with this one other than showing pics of her cleavage and leaving it to the commentors to tear strips off the woman.
*What is it with ''DAILY MAIL REPORTER''? Is the author so ashamed of working for the Mail they can't face putting their name in print? Why do they do that?
Sunday, 15 February 2009
Daily Mail Dating
It seems that the Mail has a dating site. Uuuugh!!! Aside from the horrible thought of Daily Mail readers meeting and possibly procreating I am shocked that it actually has options for ''male looking for a male'' or ''female looking for a female''. I can only wonder where you end up if you pick one of those options.
Playing the ''get a comment on the Mail'' game and failing....again.
Saturday, 14 February 2009
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Batwoman is a Lesbian!!!!
Wasn't this news 2 years ago? It's early, I'm hungry so I may be missing something here, it's in a different title so does that make it newsworthy all over again? Pah, I'll find out later.
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
This depresses me....
The Daily Mail loves it's ''uber chavs''. As a slightly educated 1980's born-to-a-single-mother-but-employed-and-definately-maybe-not-a-chav gal this still depresses me, especially the comments. Who has given these kids any incentive to achieve anything with their lives? I am not in the best frame of mind (read: wtf to do with life + half a bottle of rosé at lunch - ooooh does that make me a chav?) to write anything reasonably coherant on the matter but all I can say is this; I was a pretty good, bookish and nerdy, kid with a pretty crappy childhood and the school system did eff all for me. When I wrote what must have been a decent story in English my tutor thought I must've copied it from a book, when my attendance dropped through bullying and a crappy homelife my teachers punished me, I was put with the ''bad kids'' when I had panic attacks caused by said bullying and couldn't face going to class and when I dropped out of school at 15 no-one gave a fuck and probably assumed I was pregnant.
And I was a pretty good kid. My favourite place to be was in the library, I was always in the top sets for maths and science and I had pretty realistic dreams for any middle class kid but as I happened to be a''chav'' gave them up and ended up telling the careers advisor that my aim in life was to work at Stockpak (the local biscuit factory - I almost did but held out and got a job at Safeway instead). I don't think I'm that unusual other than being a 'ghetto snob'* and having a constant desire to educate myself rather than putting up with what I was given in life which is where I deviate from the norm. If I, at (almost) 25, am only just figuring out that I possibly have the potential to do something with my life, this mostly being borne out of being the rejected freak on the council estate (I read books which made me posh ie weirdo!), then what the hell are all the other 'chavs' supposed to do when nobody actually gives a fuck/believes in them/cares about what they have to offer society? If you treat people like nothing then what the hell do you want in return?
I want to be back in the pub........
*Ghetto Snob
And I was a pretty good kid. My favourite place to be was in the library, I was always in the top sets for maths and science and I had pretty realistic dreams for any middle class kid but as I happened to be a''chav'' gave them up and ended up telling the careers advisor that my aim in life was to work at Stockpak (the local biscuit factory - I almost did but held out and got a job at Safeway instead). I don't think I'm that unusual other than being a 'ghetto snob'* and having a constant desire to educate myself rather than putting up with what I was given in life which is where I deviate from the norm. If I, at (almost) 25, am only just figuring out that I possibly have the potential to do something with my life, this mostly being borne out of being the rejected freak on the council estate (I read books which made me posh ie weirdo!), then what the hell are all the other 'chavs' supposed to do when nobody actually gives a fuck/believes in them/cares about what they have to offer society? If you treat people like nothing then what the hell do you want in return?
I want to be back in the pub........
*Ghetto Snob
Jessica Simpson wears shorts - Panic Ensues!!
Jessica Simpson looking hideous at a gig despite fitting into said 'daisy dukes' she wore at her ''criticized 2005 MTV appearance'' thinnest and not looking like anything other than UK size 8-10.
Sunday, 8 February 2009
Haribo Interrogation Advert
It's fairly average until the end when the dad asks ''Who ate the last ring?'' and the adorable litle girl flips him the bird. That always makes me giggle.
Saturday, 7 February 2009
Law & Order: Powers
Powers - Live Action!
Yay!!!! I love me some Powers! Hopefully they don't eff it up and give us another 'Heroes' (I love Heroes, but it's a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Tv Show*) as I love Powers too much and would be more than a wee bit mortified. It's going to be an FX production though and, as far as screening shows in the UK, they seem to err on the side of 'pretty decent' to 'very good!'.
On thinking about casting, Law & Order already had a great Walker/Pilgrim style team up;
Who can beat that? Actually...the pessimism is already creeping in.....
*Really crap but absolutely delicious/enjoyable.
Yay!!!! I love me some Powers! Hopefully they don't eff it up and give us another 'Heroes' (I love Heroes, but it's a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Tv Show*) as I love Powers too much and would be more than a wee bit mortified. It's going to be an FX production though and, as far as screening shows in the UK, they seem to err on the side of 'pretty decent' to 'very good!'.
On thinking about casting, Law & Order already had a great Walker/Pilgrim style team up;
Who can beat that? Actually...the pessimism is already creeping in.....
*Really crap but absolutely delicious/enjoyable.
Friday, 6 February 2009
Thursday, 5 February 2009
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
''It's a police station, not a gay police station''
The one thing greater/funnier/scarier than The Daily Mail's ubiquitous outrage regarding a public display of support for LGBT History Month by a police station are the comments. They make me laugh and yet terrify me by forcing me to acknowledge that these people are out there, walking around, drinking tea, looking like normal people. How will I know if I meet one?
A few choice comments:
It's disgraceful. Lets get a flag promoting hetrosexuality. See how gay people like that one. It's one thing tolerating other peoples ways of living, it's another having it shoved in your face!
Click to rate Rating 492- Simon, London, 3/2/2009 10:01
The officers who raised 'the gay flag', should be dismissed from the service, immediately; as should the station commander. They are a total disgrace to their organisation and to their country!
Click to rate Rating 165- Desmond, North Devon, 3/2/2009 10:29
The Police force are clearly "Institutionally Heterophobic"
Click to rate Rating 223- Thomas, Dubai, 3/2/2009 10:33
(I especially like how, using TDM voting system which allows any reasonable comment to be voted unreasonable, this comment has been voted down over 200 times. Clearly TDM readers do not understand satire even when it's in their favour)
Thats about right! sums up the average police mindset these days.
Click to rate Rating 103- M Harrington, hitchin, 3/2/2009 10:42
(Ummm....tolerance?)
If you wanted proof that we live in a sick society!
Click to rate Rating 52- Edward Beckett, Belfast, N.I., 3/2/2009 10:59
A few choice comments:
It's disgraceful. Lets get a flag promoting hetrosexuality. See how gay people like that one. It's one thing tolerating other peoples ways of living, it's another having it shoved in your face!
Click to rate Rating 492- Simon, London, 3/2/2009 10:01
The officers who raised 'the gay flag', should be dismissed from the service, immediately; as should the station commander. They are a total disgrace to their organisation and to their country!
Click to rate Rating 165- Desmond, North Devon, 3/2/2009 10:29
The Police force are clearly "Institutionally Heterophobic"
Click to rate Rating 223- Thomas, Dubai, 3/2/2009 10:33
(I especially like how, using TDM voting system which allows any reasonable comment to be voted unreasonable, this comment has been voted down over 200 times. Clearly TDM readers do not understand satire even when it's in their favour)
Thats about right! sums up the average police mindset these days.
Click to rate Rating 103- M Harrington, hitchin, 3/2/2009 10:42
(Ummm....tolerance?)
If you wanted proof that we live in a sick society!
Click to rate Rating 52- Edward Beckett, Belfast, N.I., 3/2/2009 10:59
Monday, 2 February 2009
Dammit!
I get all set to do something resembling a 'proper' degree to have some sort of career/life development and then I go and bloody find this! I've wanted to do Media Make Up for years but resigned myself to it being an expensive-never-gonna-happening or going to a crappy college for 2 years to look like a victim of the tango man and have little in the way of actual prosthetics training (and making monsters is what it's all about really)which is not what I was after.
Hmmmm.....new ideas formulating by the moment...........I can do one at the expense of t'other or one and t'other later on for career prospects in later years..........and the career development loan isn't even as large as most student loans............h'interesting.
Hmmmm.....new ideas formulating by the moment...........I can do one at the expense of t'other or one and t'other later on for career prospects in later years..........and the career development loan isn't even as large as most student loans............h'interesting.
Sunday, 1 February 2009
Toki - Disturbing puppet animation.
I'm generally creeped out by dolls/puppets anyways so this, whilst gorgeous, is really frickin' freaky!
Jo Brand comment incites race hate.........
....against the BNP. Ms Brand made a joke during ''Live at the Apollo'' about mailing shit to the BNP members who had their details leaked. I saw it, I giggled, I thought nothing of it. But, apparently the BNP is protected under the race relations act as it's ''technically an ethnic group'' according to BNP spokesman Simon Derby, seemingly said without a trace of irony or shame. Bizarre!
Again, go to the comments......I especially loved the one about Jo Brand being a comic ''desparate (sic) to make people laugh'' ummm.......yes.....like most comedians, ''making people laugh'' is in the job description.
Again, go to the comments......I especially loved the one about Jo Brand being a comic ''desparate (sic) to make people laugh'' ummm.......yes.....like most comedians, ''making people laugh'' is in the job description.
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