And how do you FEEL about that?

Well readers, I'll tell you, just as if I were in a therapy session with Gabriel Byrne (whose series In Treatment has been officially renewed for a second season!).

Still trying to find ways I can pass the seemingly endless summer Wednesdays until America's Next Top Model begins its umpteenth cycle, I've been sorting my way through the pop culture debris and just seeing what else is out there. In the process, I've experienced many different pop culture induced feelings, from happy to oh so sad.

Freaky Friday:
Earlier this week I revisited this old favorite on DVD. What a film. In the words of my then 11-year-old brother, "I really like this movie, cause I just think the acting is really good...I mean, she(Curtis) does a really good job of acting like a teenager." Watching old Lindsey Lohan movies makes me feel: Happy!

Engaged and Underage:
This MTV reality series brings about some mixed feelings. For one, they aren't really underage. They usually have a conflict, though! And I likes me some of that drama. And, it's still a show in which people throw a party, which is always good...but it's often just a lot of filler. All in all, this makes me feel: Confused, because I keep watching even though I know it's crap.

My Super Sweet Sixteen:
What can I say? My old favorite is fading fast. Maybe I AM getting older...or maybe MTV is running out of interesting things to show us about spoiled kids throwing themselves elaborate parties. Yeah, they're really rich. And spoiled. They certainly don't seem to respect their parents. I'm outraged! I'm...let's see what else is on. This program makes me feel: Bored, and sad that I no longer have this series to fall back on when there's nothing else I'm in the mood to watch.

Drew Barrymore's Cover Girl Commercials:
She's a face changer. It makes me nervous. As Michael Ian Black points out on his Blog (which, by the way, makes me happy), her face is huge. I can no longer watch these commercials without crying. They make me feel: Sad.

VH1's I love the New Millennium:
Well it's about time, VH1!! I was hardly able to laugh about things that happened a few years ago...and at the same time feel depressed about how old I'm getting since things that happened in the year 2002 are being "remembered" with "what were we thinking?" commentary. But, it was pretty funny, and as always, self-aware, so I have to say that it made me feel: Happy.

The Fact that Nancy Grace is still talking about Hulk Hogan's Son:
I guess Hogan doesn't know best (hahahahahahaha I'm funny!). Seriously, though. His son caused a car crash. There was alcohol involved (allegedly) and the Hulk himself may have provided it (or at least we know that he went to a liquor store just hours before the crash. Coincidence???). Now another kid is paralyzed. It's all very sad, and listening to Ms. Grace talking about this for weeks and weeks, and listening to her "panel of experts" demand where the parents were (her callers also wonder where the parents were) makes me feel: Very Sad!

Christina Aguilera Rocking the Vote on Larry King:
I'm all for getting the kids to vote. Hearing that Christina is really, really excited about politics? Well, for some reason, that makes me feel: Sad.

Shaving Cream Commercial (Gillette for Men, I believe):
In this commercial, the man is smelling his shaving cream, and as the tiny particles go up his nose, they turn into beautiful women, dancing to disco music inside his nose. The thought of tiny ladies getting inside someone's nose and having a dance party makes me feel: Nervous!

Catching the last hour or so of No one would Tell:
Ah, there's always Lifetime! Revisiting this 1996 direct to network television movie about how domestic violence will probably lead to death, starring Candace Cameron and Fred Savage was a lovely way to spend an evening. For some reason, I think we had to watch this in Health class in middle school. Seeing it once again made me feel: Happy, because, as I mentioned before, I loves the drama.

This entry was posted by Brigitte, on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. You can leave your response.