Explainer of the Day: In the early 19th century, French political thinker Alexis de Tocqueville visited America to observe its political system in action. In the early 21st century, French journalism student Lorena Galliot visited Williamsburg, Brooklyn to observe … its hipsters. “ The Hipster Hunt ” chronicles her attempts to pin down the elusive definition of “hipster,” much to the chagrin of the… Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 11/05/2012 01:35 Number of articles : 2
Candidates campaigning for the Presidential ticket usually opt for safe campaign songs carefully chosen to align themselves consciously and subconsciously with certain sets of values, but last night, Ron Paul went a different route: He and his supporters celebrated their second-place victory in the New Hampshire Republican primary to the sounds of “The Imperial March” from Star Wars . Yes, Darth Vader ‘s theme song. Most folks know the Imperial March is not your traditional signifier of wholesome, upstanding goodness. I mean, it’s Darth Vader’s personal theme , the ditty that warns of impending throat crushings and legions of Stormtroopers at the ready to exact all manner of evil for the dark side. But Paul, as the Telegraph noted , knows his demographic. And he gave a rally cry of a speech following his New Hampshire success that explained the song choice, kinda. “I sort of have to chuckle when they describe you and me as being ‘dangerous,’ Paul said to a crowd that reportedly cheered the loudest when the ominous Vader tune played over the loudspeakers. “That’s one thing they are telling the truth, because we are dangerous — to the status quo!” Sure? Over at NPR’s Morning Edition geek props are in order to Robert Smith for his amusing report on the random confluence of Star Wars and Ron Paul, which suggests that Paul is channeling more Skywalker than Vader: “Getting the nomination for Ron Paul is like hitting a 2-meter target from an X-wing fighter.” Which makes New Hampshire voters, perhaps, the womp rats? In any case, just another curious instance of pop culture co-opting after all that superhero chatter and Paul’s Bond villain-esque nickname, “Dr. No.” (He does kind of resemble an impish Joseph Wiseman…) [ NPR , Telegraph ]
“I think that we have an opportunity with the third Iron Man to make the best of the three, and maybe one of the better superhero movies that’s ever been made. But I think we have to remember what made the first one good. It was very character-driven. It was very odd. It was kind of outrageous. And so I think we have to have the courage to trust that the audience is really kind of cool, and smart.” Ah yes, Robert Downey Jr. , “cool audiences” — the elusive fifth quadrant. Here’s to hoping Iron Man 3 doesn’t repeat the series sophomore slump . [ Omelete via Collider ]
Today’s mother/daughter duo aren’t exactly close- in fact, we couldn’t even find a picture of these two together. But tit’s an indisputable fact that voluptuous Thora Birch is the product of ’70s porn stars Carol Connors and Jack Birch ‘s off-screen banging (to aid in your Thora Birch conception fantasies, they did it on screen in Candy Goes to Hollywood (1979)). Carol and Jack met when they both performed in Deep Throat (1972), marking the first time a baby ever resulted from taking a tool to the tonsils. See Thora Birch and Carol Connors side-by-side after the jump!
There are bush-only scenes, there are bottomless scenes. But one of the rarest and hottest things out there is the elusive bra-only scene, in which a sexy actress keeps on her boulder-holder while eschewing shorts. Asia Argento and Jennifer Connelly are two stars who have dared to bare below while retaining suck-sack support. So check out our top 10 bra-only scenes… they’ll (un)hook you!
Filed under: Steven Slater , Celebrity Justice Steven Slater may have made up the whole story about a passenger attacking him on the JetBlue flight … this according to sources involved in the investigation. Sources are telling us investigators still have not identified the elusive female passenger… Read more
After a resurgent season that brought us the long-awaited Seinfeld reunion, HBO and Larry David have decided to move ahead with an eighth go-around of Curb Your Enthusiasm . Says David: “After much soul searching — and by the way, it was nowhere to be found — I have decided to do another season of Curb . I look forward to the end of shooting, when I can once again resume the hunt for my elusive soul. I know it’s here somewhere or perhaps in the rugged mountainous regions of Pakistan.” In other television news, NBC renewed Parenthood for a second season, though they didn’t make an Osama Bin Laden joke while doing so. [ HitFix , Variety ]
As we drive closer to our Quarry, the elusive North American Bigfoot, TheFeed has been re-thinking our original strategy of annihilation. Instead, we see the discovery of the Yeti as an opportunity to create a new gaming demographic. With that in mind, please enjoy our Talkabout: Games for Yeti.
Did someone finally capture Tiger Woods on film? Sightings of the elusive golfer all over the world have become so commonplace he might as well be Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster or…
