“He called me a few weeks ago and told me I was fired. I was like, Sumner, I don’t work for you. He said, I know you don’t, because I just fired you. I’m like, No, Sumner, I’m at Disney, and you don’t own Disney. He said, Don’t give me no back-talk, punk, just clean [...]
Archive for July, 2007
Sumner Redstone Fires Fake Steve Jobs
Posted in web on July 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Life In Shanghai
Posted in anthropology on July 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“People buy fresh food daily. They buy clothes directly from clothes carts or in markets. Things like nail clippers and cotton swabs are sold from carts in the street outside the lane, as are dishes and cups and most other household items. I went to buy some string one day and the man cut me [...]
MeeVee Has Alot Less Marketards Today
Posted in web on July 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
On the new web 2.0 hate blog uncov, Ted, the fierce word smith that he is, tore apart MeeVee for their recent layoffs and even invented a new word.
“After shitcanning 20% of the dead wood in the company, they’re allegedly ‘working on moving the product forward’. In non-marketard speak, that means ‘we’re ripping as much [...]
Why I Don’t Watch Sitcoms
Posted in enlightenment on July 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In an interview with AssignmentZero, Douglas Rushkoff answers a question I’ve had for several years: why do I hate sitcoms now even though I grew up addicted to them?
“You create tension or anxiety in the audience member. You bring them into a state where they are depending on you for a release from the anxiety. [...]
