pop what?

I came across these little “news” blurbs… two are insane, and one is kind of insane but in a kind of cute way… maybe. I’m not sure yet.  I find myself befuddled and appalled at my own enjoyment. It fascinates me how easily I am distracted.  

 I am posting these things because I find it interesting how easy it is for people to relay pretty much anything between one another now…. and even more interesting what they do in fact relay and then pay attention to.  I mean, Jesus, the first video has 16 million views… think about that for a second, its really basically a void of uselessness, but 16 million people were interested enough to spend time watching it…. me and perhaps you included.  Its weird, people.  Admit it. Seriously.

 

at first I thought this was a joke…. then I felt bad… then vaguely scared.  I understand where the guy is coming from, but it is intense: “SHE’S A HUMAN!” 

 

No comment neccessary really.  What’s notable about this one is that it is actual “news.”  Its funny what “professional” news programs are resorting to to keep viewer’s attention.  Hey, I get it, no one wants to listen to actual news ALL the time.  But sometimes I think that is becoming too convenient an excuse…. it feels like we’re a generation feeding on redirection, placebo.  Heres a quote from a later article:

 When it was suggested he take his antics to the US and party girls Paris Hilton or Britney Spears, he said: “I reckon I’d be too high class for them.”    Corey said he had been asked to host hundreds of “informal” parties, but talk of being offered $10,000 to host nightclub events had so far come to nothing.    He had no regrets about refusing to take off his sunglasses in an interview with A Current Affair’s Leila McKinnon – an exchange that seems destined for classic status.    ”I reckon it’s hilarious and so do my mates,” he said.    Asked if his new fame had helped his chances with the ladies, Corey said: “They either want to get to know me or they hate me, there’s no in the middle right now.    ”It’s fun, it’s awesome. I’m famous, I like being famous.”              

Here a guy apparently saw a girl on a NY subway…. basically its a glorified missed connection, but he set up a website and everything, and apparently the two of them met.  Kind of a nice, really, also kind of creepy. I’m not sure which, I guess it depends on how it all turns out.  This link has an interview with the two of them: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3843059   

Lastly, here is an article that just made me say, “wow” out loud.   Its about twins who were separated at birth and unknowingly, um, married each other.  Yeah.  http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/11/twins.married/index.html