Here at skip to the end we like straight talking, balls out honesty. Charlie Brooker has asserted himself as one of the most brutal social commentators of recent times and just so happens to be hilarious at the same time. This week he climbs up to the top of the Viral Video Chart with his report on How to report the News.
The Men Who Stare At Goats
Jan 29
One of the best and most overlooked films of 2009 was the fantastic “The Men Who Stare At Goats“. Funny, thought provoking and disturbing this is definitely a movie for our time. Take a look at this trailer:
This is a film adaptation of the book by the investigative journalist Jon Ronson. This book is a work of non-fiction which examines the more far out experiments undertaken by the CIA, psychic warfare, mind control. The film takes the content of the book and hangs a fictional story on it set during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, staring Ewan McGregor as an investigative reporter and George Clooney as an ex special forces ‘Jedi Warrior’. This is a piece of inspired casting as the film makes repeated Star Wars references. The goats of the title are a recurring motif throughout the film. In flashback we learn that one of the objectives of the psychic warfare program was to train a soldier to kill one of these unfortunate animals using the power of the mind alone. Clooney’s character succeeds in this, which he sees as bringing curse upon himself and the New Earth Army as he has used his powers for evil and, “turned to the dark side”. There are a lot of laughs, but there is a serious message at the heart of this film. In particular questions about the secret development and use of secret psychological torture techniques on captives in the global war on terror.
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Valentines gifts
Jan 28
Valentines day is coming up on us fast, and while there are many who dislike this time of year there are others who love it. For every vocal opponent of consumerism and commercialisation there are at last as many who just can’t get enough. for these folks no opportunity to buy gifts can go by without them rushing to the shops to find things for those dear to them. And who can blame them, there are some great things out there.
Some people however, might need to ask themselves a few questions about what it is they are buying. For instance I’m not quite sure what the reaction the guy who gave this would get from his ladyfriend:
Top marks for humour, but most women would prefer flowers. And with some foxy lingerie, everybody’s happy!
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When Knicker Lizards Strike
Jan 27
I know that wildlife smuggling is not really any kind of laughing matter, but when I read this story I was on the floor. NZ customs officials found no less than FORTY FOUR lizards of various types ‘concealed’ in his underwear. Just think about that for a second. Forty four. Lizards. In his pants.
Given what has been happening to airport security lately its amazing this guy thought he could get away with it. I don’t know, maybe that’s his thing: having security guards pulling scaled reptiles from his undercrackers. Its weird enough to be a fetish. If half the things we have heard about Angelina Jolie over the ears are true maybe she has experimented with covert reptilian lingerie funtime. That sounds good actually, maybe I will pack a little something ‘extra’ for my trip to Malaga this summer!
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Highway to Hate
Jan 26
We have all laughed hard recently at Obama’s supposed Nazi leanings, but it seems that the real life Nazi Party is alive and thriving in the USA in 2010. It has been ruled that the ‘National Socialist Movement’s sponsorship of highways in thestate of Colorado cannot be blocked on constitutional grounds. The far-right group will be picking up Trash along Colorado’s highways. In exchange they have been allowed to erect signs along the roadways. Signs like this:
This is a 100% genuine roadsign alongside a Colorado highway. Must be a real heart warming sight for any WWII veterans passing by. Whether the states image of the Nazi ideology can be rehabilitated by trash free verges and Stormtroopers planting flowers is doubtful. One thing is for sure, this is a true moment of WTF for Colorado.
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Can you believe this comment made following the Haiti earthquake?
I notice from TV that there is a christian 1 million aid…. wonder where the muslim aid is?……
Christian aid, muslim aid it matters not – what matters is we do what we can to help send urgent aid to the victims of the Haiti earthquake catastrophe, not just re-build Haiti, if you re-build an outhouse its still an outhouse – what we need to do is “build” Haiti into atleast a 2nd world country. If Brazil can be borderline 1st world and 2/3rd of them live in shanty towns, then the least Haiti deserves is a couple of schools and maybe a hospital. Put the Muslim bashing to one side its isnt’ the time or the place for petty your God is bigger than my God stuff (I do have some issues with fundermentalism but painting all Muslims with that brush is wrong).
How about we all say this weekend the 1st drink we buy will be for Haiti and drop a fiver in the box? Lets just pray its enough.
In Peace
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