Archive for the 'random musings' Category
Kerry Cheeseboro reflects on the groundbreaking cable network that helped define a genration:
IT IS AUGUST 1ST and VH1 Classic–not MTV or MTV2 or VH1–is replaying the very first 24 hours of MTV to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Yep, MTV is 25 years old and, at 40, I am old enough to remember when it played […]
Kerry Cheeseboro says the rules of being ex-boyfriends and ex-girlfriends are solely written by the women!!Â
…I see an ex at a party. I’ve been ripped a new one for saying hi and for not saying hi, for staying and for leaving, for introducing them to my date and for not introducing them to my […]
Women In the News Have Lost Their Minds
2 Comments Published by admin July 6th, 2006 in random musings.Our friend Kerry over at the KAC blog has put up a fun podcast episode that asks the question: Why are women in the news (Britney, Denise, Star, Barbara, Connie, etc.) losing their minds?!
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And, if you get a chance, be sure to check out Kerry’s model/actress/dancer friend Chantel’s new website, which also happened […]
Insanely Stupid News Item of the Week
2 Comments Published by admin June 17th, 2006 in random musings.Apparently George Bush’s daughter, Barbara, uses Craigslist. Even for Page Six of the New York Post I have to ask: “And, this is news why?”
Popsugar was our first source for the celeb news of the weekend - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have welcomed a baby girl, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt. Popsugar credits PEOPLE.com. The child was born on May 27, at night, in the African country of Namibia.
Our friend Kerry Cheeseboro offers up some nice audio commentary […]
So, it seems the men of America are being “whipped” into remission. A new spate of ads have featured men defending different inherent facets of their manliness. Burger King has a new “Manthem” where adult boys proclaim their right to hate salads and quiche and prefer double cheeseburgers. Miller Lite presently has a campaign where […]
CandidCritic went live in July of 1999.  Pathetically, here’s what we looked like back then:
http://web.archive.org/web/19991129052251/http://candidcritic.com/
We made a substantial upgrade from there:
http://web.archive.org/web/20020120153428/http://candidcritic.com/
 And now, we’ve relaunched as a blog. Enjoy…
Clever Bit by TheSmokingGun Misses the Beauty of PhotoStamps
1 Comment Published by admin September 3rd, 2004 in random musings, business.Earlier this week, TheSmokingGun.com ran an amusing piece, “Stamps of Approval,” criticizing the U.S. Postal Service’s recently launched 3-month pilot program for personalized postage. The service, which is being provided in partnership with Stamps.com, is called PhotoStamps. and, for roughly double the cost of a regular stamp, allows consumers to upload any image to be […]
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I had originally planned to write this column on the hypocrisy of the television gods deeming the prevailing definition of reality television (Temptation Island and its ilk) worthy of its own Emmy Award category.
Then, September 11th happened. Right before our very eyes! And not only was the definition of “reality television” instantly revised, so […]
The year 2000 offered a wide array of non-conventional movies for the viewing public, such as “American Psycho,” “Almost Famous,” and “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” Unfortunately, Americans aren’t interested in film, and would rather watch “Mission: Impossible 2.” Hence, the 73rd annual Academy Awards delivered glitz, glamour, and the lowest Nielsen ratings in Oscars’ […]
