Earlier this week, The Smoking Gun broke the news about some negative allegations made by Bill Murray's wife in their divorce battle. Allegations of physical abuse, abandonment, and alcoholism made the whole world collectively cover their ears and loudly say, "LA LA LA LA!" No one wants to hear unfavorable things about their beloved celebrities; it makes them...human, and we don't like that. After all, real people are weird and obnoxious and not constantly charming and 100 percent camera ready all the time. Perish the thought. Below are a few celebrities whose true colors tarnished their glowing reputation.
Tom Cruise
This actor has gone through several public phases. From '80s hunk star, to '90s bankable actor, he surprised more than a few when he started the early '00s with a healthy dose of pure crazy. From shameless Scientology pandering, to creepy declarations of love to Katie Holmes, Cruise's public image has changed dramatically for the worse.
Evan Rachel Wood
This critically praised actress mostly known for Thirteen and other indie gems went off the deep end when she started a relationship with irrelevant shock rocker Marilyn Manson. From starring in the stomach turning music video for Manson's "Heart Shaped Glasses" video, to showing up to premieres looking like a girl version of Manson, Wood quickly evolved from being one of the few smart young actresses to yet another naive 20-something. Hopefully it's just a "stage."
Jude Law
Jude Law was the perfect quintessential hot guy, starring in movies like Alfie and dating actresses like Sienna Miller. Unfortunately, somewhere along the road he morphed into a smarmy nanny-screwer with unflattering penis pics floating across the web. He's also balding. OK, so I'm aiming low.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
You're dead to me: Famous screw ups
Monday, May 19, 2008
Real world internet flaming won't work without ninja disguise
Hi, when you type "angry
internet" into Google images,
you get a picture of me!
Everyone knows the internet's strength is through its anonymity. Unfortunately, this is also its greatest weakness. The internet is plagued with bitter, faceless douchebags who troll message boards, rip apart YouTube videos, and argue to the death at IMDb about how The Dark Knight is totally going to be more awesome than The Incredible Hulk. Chances these same people will be so callous to your face? Probably none. New Scientist says this is attributed to "deindividuation," the process where an individual loses an identity and feels less compelled to conform to social norms. Because the internet allows distance between people, people feel more comfortable lashing out and saying what they really think without severe consequences. Of course, you probably didn't need a scientist to tell you that.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Journalism: Now with wrinkle enhancer
As if being underpaid and under appreciated wasn't bad enough for most journalists, their fast-paced, deadline oriented lifestyles are apparently making them age rapidly.
This Japanese news anchor went from fresh-faced rookie to, well, that. So listen up, kiddies. Don't smoke, don't drink and drive, and don't be journalists. Just major in something else. Your financial future will thank you for it.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
The internet is serious business
The days when the internet meant being willfully stupid while posting images, videos of sophomoric humor are over. These days one can make serious bucks doing what they do for free every day...posting images, videos of sophomoric humor. OK, so things haven't changed, but the business has. With Myspace celebrities on TV and bloggers scoring book deals, the highway to easy money is on the internet. This post on Gawker gives a step by step guideline on how to convert a lonely blog to a national success. And this business model makes perfect sense, too. I mean, why read things for free when you can go to a store and pay for them?
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Bjork gets inspiration from 80s cartoons
Behold! The future of fashion is on Bjork's head. Or is it really the future?
The Popples: Currently in a dusty attic near you.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Man gets stuck in elevator, presumed bored
So this video of a poor guy stuck in an elevator for 41 hours has been circling the internet all day. The 3 minute video shows the guy pacing back and forth as he waits for security, or possible death. But the video felt like a massive blow of deja vu. Where have I seen this before?
The Sims: Peeing their pants and dying by fire since 2000.
Ahh, yes, The Sims! The game where being a little sadistic is A-OK. Build a wall around your Sim, and watch them go nuts! Fun for all. But who knew this stuff happened in real life? For shame.
Laughing at others' misfortune is funny!