| Taking Up Space update and around the web |
Keeping in tune with yesterday's blog post, Wednesday's Taking Up Space takes aim at a familiar and favorite target - the TV news media.
Around the web:
Lifehacker has a cool video showing one future scenario for web browsing a decade from now. I'm of the mind that large TV/monitors will replace TV's in homes and each family member will have portable keyboards with their own chips which hold settings and data and such which can access any TV/monitor in the home.
Keane has a free new song available for download at their site. (link from Pop Candy)
I'm sure if you read PVP then you already saw a link for this, but just in case you haven't, Scott Kurtz got nailed (and a great free plug) by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog on Conan last week. Check out the hilarious video. I was actually watching Conan when this segment aired and I was cracking up when I saw Scott being interviewed. The rest of the segment is great, though not up to par with the time Triumph went after the Star Wars geeks. (here is the other part of that segment).Labels: around the web, media hype |
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| Not a funny subject, but um... |
The media circus is in full swing for missing child Caylee Anthony. Media outlets from every network and cable news channel have their giant rolling studios camped out on the street where the missing child's grandparents live. Oddly, one local news station decided to do a story on... the media's overwhelming coverage!
And without ANY SENSE OF IRONY!
"Hi, we're from the media and we'd like to interview you on how much the media's presence in your quiet neighborhood is bothering you."
Roll clip.
In comic-related news, Oscar is continuing his war on the family in the latest comic uploaded tonight.Labels: media hype |
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| I shouldn't watch the news, or any television |
You might not want to turn on the news for the foreseeable future. Apparently, the world is going to hell in a handbasket. Oil prices are skyrocketing, the real estate market is dead, unemployment and foreclosures are at record highs and now flooding has damaged corn crops which will further increase the price of food.
I made the mistake of watching the news while I was home cleaning today. Holy crap what a mistake! While I was looking to take my mind off of my recent job loss (as detailed in my prior post) the news did nothing to help my mood.
Like a 12 ton crushing boulder of despair, the news just suffocated and crushed what little hope I was feeling. I had started off the day feeling positive and hopeful for future job prospects and my abilities to perhaps find work.
To hear cable news anchors tell it, the economy, the war, the weather and global warming are only going to worsen. Things will NEVER EVER get better! Stock up on food supplies and find a bomb shelter, society is falling apart. Well, just be careful WHICH bomb shelter you use. Chances are good that it was made in China and has dangerous toxins which will kill you if you touch the walls, breathe the air inside, etc...
I think I'm going to avoid televised news for a few weeks. I don't need people telling me how much the world sucks right now. What I NEED is something positive, something affirming, something ... I dunno' good. Yes, I fully recognize (and embrace) the irony of angrily ranting about a lack of positive things.
So, I asked myself, what is it that allows so many Americans to go through life obliviously happy while the world around them falls apart? Other than copious amounts of alcohol and pharmaceuticals. Then, while changing channels, I came across a possible answer... MTV.
One half hour episode of watching some spoiled brat on "My Sweet Sixteen" whine that daddy got her the wrong colored Porsche for her birthday should make me feel better, right? No, it only made me angry and in favor of forced sterilization programs for our country's ignorant.
I can't imagine who the target audience is for this show. Viewers can ONLY have one of two reactions. 1) a perfectly justified hate or 2) a desire to emulate and be like these spoiled princesses. So either a lot of people like to watch things which anger them (which I must admit to doing from time to time) or there are a lot of people emulating this lifestyle of excess and insane sense of entitlement. And that just makes me sad.
So right now, I'll go watch The Daily Show, which at least puts stupid things into perspective and gives me a laugh no matter how bad my day is going. After that, I'm going to turn off the TV and get back to working on things distraction free.
Thanks to everyone who emailed or commented regarding my job loss (as detailed in my last blog post). I am in the process of compiling a resume, getting my clips together and figuring out what I will do next.
I posted a new Todd and Penguin last night. I'll post a new comic Wednesday night.Labels: media hype |
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| Who is eating this? |
 A tip for the mom(or dad)-on-the-go! When you're a working parent, it's hard to find time to make healthy meals for the family. Thankfully, the good folks at Tyson have come to the rescue. If you find yourself pressed for time to make dinner, just turn to the back of a box of "Honey Battered Breast Tenders" (*notice chicken is not in the name of the product) for their "Easy Week Night" recipe.
How do you make honey battered greasy pressed meat even better? Slap a box of 'em on top of some frozen (because who the hell has time to make REAL) pancakes, and pour some syrup on the mess! Voila, instant dinner for four! (Oddly, the Department of Children and Families' Services phone number is not included on the box)
Media Hype #871: "Terror at an Omaha mall! A gunman kills 8, then himself in an Omaha mall crowded with holiday shoppers... Are local malls doing enough to protect you?" If your local news network teased with a promo like that and you live HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF MILES from Omaha, join me in a big round of applause in the name of senseless fear mongering. Yay, media!
Funny website/video of the moment. If you're like me and enjoy videos of cats doing cute and/or stupid things, check out this video. It's from a site called "Cute With Chris", and was recently featured on Yahoo's front page. CuteWithChris.com will keep you entertained for hours with more than 100 clips of the "Cute with Chris" show -- which should help fill the void of reruns on TV. What else are you going to do, watch Carson Daly?
Sorry for the lack of new comics, I'll post something Friday.Labels: cute with chris, food, media hype |
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Name: Blogger Dad
Home: Florida, United States
About Me: I was a reporter at a Florida newspaper, where I covered city politics and draw editorial comics. Now, I'm a Blogger Dad (click the link for my webpage - the blog on the bottom is for Todd and Penguin) in search of a job and attempting to write a book or four.
I'm also a cartoonist, how most of you know me, who draws Todd and Penguin, Taking Up Space and the occasional other titles, featured on KeenSpot.com.
I'm married (sorry, all you ladies interested in overweight guys who spend too much time drawing) and have a one year old son and two cats. Three of the above mentioned poop way too much!
See my profile...
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