Just watched* a show called Body Doubles, which was kind of a beauty pageant for the world’s most beautiful identical twins. Let’s just say, all those Miss America and Miss World pageants looked like the epitome of class compared to this show. Among other things, the twins strutted down the runway in lingerie and swimwear that would make a Victoria’s Secret designer blush. Even the [...]
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You know what’s a really uncool idea? Let’s raise lots and lots of generations of girls and teach them they’re not entitled to anything, not even to not getting beaten by their husbands, except a really gorgeous wedding which will be the only day of their lives anyone really treats them with respect. Let’s change that just slightly for 1-2 generations by teaching some women [...]
There are about 101 reasons to not like ABC’s The Bachelor, not the least of which that they’ve had one, count it, ONE season where the gender was flipped. I have to say that at the top of my list of reasons is the fact that the whole premise is set up in such a make-believe way. The bachelor is always built up as this [...]
The Amazing Race is kind of unique among reality shows in that the vast majority of the contestants seem fairly normal and sane, or at the very least usually free of major personality disorders. The show involves 11 two-person teams going on a race around the world; the last team to arrive at each episode’s designated pit stop is usually eliminated from the race. The [...]
Crimitism killed me again today with a laugh riot post that made some very strong points about how the Pussycat Dolls’ message of empowerment isn’t all it sounds like on the surface. Note: the point here is not that “dressing sexy = bad” or any value judgment on what the Pussycat Dolls do per se. This is all about a show that sells you one [...]
The concept behind TLC’s Take Home Chef is actually kind of cool. Chef goes to a market, sees someone shopping, and offers to purchase the ingredients and help prepare a special meal for the shopper’s loved one and/or friend. I know I wouldn’t mind having a fancy meal prepared for me (the chef really does all the work). The problems I have with the show are: [...]
I have had no time at all for television this week, and I can’t handle America’s Next Top Model even on the days I’m most inclined to wallow and couldn’t care less what noise is distracting me from my thoughts. I came across these photos on the internet, however, and could not let them pass without comment. Apparently, the most recent “theme” of a photo [...]
