by Brando on June 10, 2010
Let’s see, we have obvious lifts from various works of Madonna (‘Like a Payer’ and ‘Vogue,’ specifically), shock-value defilement of religious symbols, men in various states of crossdress, and your typical full-of-poses dance choreography. Oh, and don’t forget a few references to Nazi Germany and the Halocaust. In short, it’s nothing we haven’t seen before, done previously and more genuinely by artists that have come before her. The video for ‘Alejandro’ seems like nothing more than Gaga attempting to demonstrate how “deep” and “important to our generation” she thinks she is.
by Brando on February 3, 2010
I’m usually a lover of all things furry (and even of a few things slimy and covered in a thick mucus membrane). Dogs rank higher on my care-rometer (yes, I actually use that term) than most humans, and while cats and I have had a love-hate relationship since I was in diapers, I can nonetheless [...]
by Brando on January 27, 2010
Picture it: Philadelphia, 2008. A young, impressionable, single (and tolerating it) gay man is on one of the first dates he’s been on since his break-up, and it is going swimmingly. So swimmingly, in fact, that it extended into a two-day date. They had met at a bar in Center City, casual, and populated). They [...]
by Brando on January 23, 2010
(Hah, that randomizer has a sense of humor, I see. I was kinda hoping that this topic would be one of the last – you know, spare myself some embarrassment. But eh, guess it’s good to get it out of the way now.) Being single…yes, I’m single. That was hard. I think the worst part [...]
by Brando on April 15, 2009
(Just a warning: I’m in a mood. And when I’m in a mood, all sense of grammar, punctuation, style, and rhythm fly right out the window. Also, I refer to myself in 3rd person. If that bothers you, I really don’t give a fuck — I’m in a mood. So take this handy link right [...]
