Pop

The Beatles were the first big pop band to actually write their own songs, which sort of separates them from pop music (makes them "pop rock", if you will) I find Pop music is best defined as music made by committee, with a group playing songs handed to them. Jessica Simpson never sings her own songs. I'm pretty sure Good Charlotte doesn't either. Fountains of Wayne, a good pop rock band, pen all of their own stuff, and have made a few remarkable OSTs. Boy bands are commonly known to be strangers assembled into groups by producers. By that definition, The Monkees were the first on both counts.

I knew the Democrats were in power again when Congress started trying to get troops out of Iraq.

I really hope the companions turn out well. At this point I'm getting Bioshock just to tide me over until October.

Uh, the whole boy band thing started in other countries. Remember Menudo? But I will give it to you, that we did invent Pop music. It just so happens that European Pop is much, much worse. Have you heard the new Knife record? Are these supposed to be lyrics? And as far as anti-American sentiment here in America goes, the rule should be that you aren't allowed to hate America if you're A. white and B. Middle or Upper-middle class. Go wear a Che t-shirt like every other self-loathing WASP.

Are there multiple endings / paths in Bioshock? Me 2.

God forbid that American foreign policy should be catered to Quebecois teens. When has the rest of the world ever really liked us, save for that bit after WWII? In and of itself, a positive world opinion is not worth changing foreign policy over. There's just nothing in it for us, and we can't be assured we'll get any more cooperation than we already have in our ventures. Our history alone is more than enough to counteract any goodwill we might garner, especially in those parts of the world with the most to gain from America as boogeyman (ie the entire Southern Hemisphere) and that's not even taking into account our support of Israel. How is it in our interest? Will a change in foreign policy prevent terrorism? Not drastically. As long as we remain the lone megapower, pressing up against the rest of the world, we can expect to be used as a catalyst for revolutionary or extremist sentiment whether or not we play nice. Depending on the goodwill of foreign populations isn't worth it. I think it's a little naive to think we can make headway in the muslim world specifically, because we've thrown our lot in with the jews, and they aren't going anywhere. Why try?

I'm falling back in love with Chris Avellone's writing, I think. It's like a good Kevin Spacey movie. That having been said, I'm still ****ing sore over the Miner's uniform being the seemingly only armor Bao-Dur is allowed to wear.

Got a PC copy of KOTOR2 (I'm surprised they still sell it, and for $20) now I just have to wait for Team Gizka.... Are they done yet?

The Brian Jonestown Massacre is playing a festival here in a few months. I'm going to harrass the lead guy and see if he'll attack me. Should be fun.

Welcome to roleplaying.

Extended RE5 trailer. I like that they got rid of the knife and replaced it with sucker punches. Plus, Chris Redfield! How the **** long has he been gone?

Quite.

Nah, Sand quite Gammon forever when they started sugar-curing it. The world of pork products held no promise after that.

Good, 'cause I'd totally give them **** when we hang out.

Anything with the word "Trooper" in it is worth waiting for.

Katherine Keener? A cougar if there ever was one.

... yay?

Of course the government can do some things lawfully that others can't. Should we charge the police with kidnapping when they arrest someone and put them in jail? If I locked someone in my basement it would obviously be a crime.

Those shirts are a classic example of "clinically-depressed-dungeon-master chic".

The dress shirts aren't those silk ones with dragon designs on them, are they? Those shirts are queer.

The Stumble button usually yields a good number of fairly impressive DevArt pages. Helps to avoid all the niche ****. And there are 2 major things wrong with the internet. One of them is Ebaumsworld. The other is 4chan. And to stay on topic, Queer Duck

Hmm, well, NWN2 might ultimately fit that category, or CoC, or any other cult-of-idiot-God game. Not that I was all that riveted by the minor villains in NWN2, but the King of Shadows was really just an out-of-control construct.

Yeah, suck it, Europe. Furthermore, I think this puts to rest the speculation over whether or not cats rule and dogs drool.

And the fact that the cat is from the US is also very significant.