You know what would be fun? If everyone here stated their opinion on the (now concluded?) Sri Lankan civil war. Pro Tamil or pro Sri Lankan government. Just for kicks/info.
― textbook blows on the head (dowd), Saturday, 29 May 2010 01:01 (thirteen years ago) link
x-post Just good ol' Idaho potatoes, not fingerling. Delicious. And Moodles, if you want to hit Hot Doug's for duck fat fries, you have to hit it on the weekend, which means waiting in line for an hour. Fast line, and great food, and Doug is awesome, but their regular fries are awesome any ol' day.
I think dozens upon dozens of countries have experienced some major point of violent political upheaval, if not outright civil war. But in the end, someone always has to win, and they're only "the good guys" if you're on the winning side. And not always that. But intentionally targeting civilians is never excusable.
To be honest, it's not MIA's wealth or fame that bugs me or anything when she blabbers. It's that someone so aware of the world and its problems can be so blatantly not self-aware, esp. as pertains to violence/terrorism. She can not care and be all punk rock about it, but then, like, do something punk rock. Do something radical. Do something that's not just about publicity or personal gain. It's just annoying, because the implication is that she herself is somehow above the argument even while she wallows right smack dab in the middle of it. Or, as I suggested above, maybe she's even more cynical than I thought.
Madonna was smart to pretend the world was never about anything other than herself. But clearly MIA is still searching for her place/identity, and right now that identity is recent college grad, arrogant but oddly insecure, who doesn't have the balls to put her money where her mouth is. Because money/fame = security/"independence", and the world is a scary place without those things.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 29 May 2010 01:15 (thirteen years ago) link
opened the times magazine today ready for a inflammatory read but IMO the article was repetitious and ultimately boring - couldn't finish it.
― you're either part of the problem or part of the solution (m coleman), Sunday, 30 May 2010 17:05 (thirteen years ago) link
though I wondered if there was an element of parody at work, you know, sending up all those fatuous r0lling $tone profiles:"there's a civil war raging outside while Maya thoughtfully plucks a truffled fry from the steaming platter..."
― you're either part of the problem or part of the solution (m coleman), Sunday, 30 May 2010 17:16 (thirteen years ago) link
Thought it nailed her, or at least my idea of her, perfectly. The key bit is her bullying the fashion designers into agreeing with her - I've met hundreds of entitled middle-class ladies like that, I find them impossible to deal with.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 30 May 2010 17:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Anyone point out that the "UNEDITED INTERVIEW!!!111!!1!" is now up? http://neetrecordings.com/blog/homeBy which she meant two recordings from the interview. Not sure the significance of the second, but the first, hilarious, is DIRECTLY CONCERNED WITH THE TRUFFLE KERFUFFLE.
― sean gramophone, Sunday, 30 May 2010 18:57 (thirteen years ago) link
oh and lol just noticed the headline:HERE'S THE TRUFF
― sean gramophone, Sunday, 30 May 2010 18:58 (thirteen years ago) link
can I get a fact check please: did the CIA really develop facebook and google?
― cozen, Sunday, 30 May 2010 19:52 (thirteen years ago) link
http://tinyurl.com/2d97m3x
― forksclovetofu, Sunday, 30 May 2010 20:05 (thirteen years ago) link
I believe they're also behind CONTROVERSIAL MODERATOR EDIT
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 30 May 2010 20:09 (thirteen years ago) link
they're dumb enough to be.
― scott seward, Sunday, 30 May 2010 20:11 (thirteen years ago) link
guys
TRUFFLE KERFUFFLE
― in my day we had to walk 10 miles in the snow for VU bootleg (Shakey Mo Collier), Sunday, 30 May 2010 21:12 (thirteen years ago) link
get whatever you want cause the New York Times is paying
― Blancminaj (Spinspin Sugah), Sunday, 30 May 2010 21:35 (thirteen years ago) link
ohmyfuckinggod
at this terrible song
― history mayne, Sunday, 30 May 2010 22:36 (thirteen years ago) link
lol that 'unedited interview' is like 2010 spinal tap, right down to the british accent
― pokám0n (dyao), Monday, 31 May 2010 00:20 (thirteen years ago) link
smh so hard
― NUDE. MAYNE. (s1ocki), Monday, 31 May 2010 00:38 (thirteen years ago) link
hey hey baby girl you and me need to eat french fries
― ksh, Monday, 31 May 2010 00:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Isn't the MIA song just her over Various Production's "Hater"?
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Monday, 31 May 2010 01:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Heh yeah.
― silence is a rhythm too (Turangalila), Monday, 31 May 2010 03:01 (thirteen years ago) link
truffled fries sound disgusting
― i fake it so real, i am beyonce (surm), Monday, 31 May 2010 05:21 (thirteen years ago) link
I’m tired of pop stars who say, ‘Give peace a chance.’ I’d rather say, ‘Give war a chance.’ The whole point of going to the Grammys was to say, ‘Hey, 50,000 people are gonna die next month, and here’s your opportunity to help.’ And no one did.”
RIGHT ON.
― Band Fag X (u s steel), Monday, 31 May 2010 13:22 (thirteen years ago) link
if we're gonna call her out for being a hypocrite, what about all the MC's who reference "the struggle" and their Maybach in the same couplet? I'm trying to figure out why MIA is worthy of being called out and not everyone else who was on stage with her at the Grammy's that night. I really hope it's not her status as woman :/
― Blancminaj (Spinspin Sugah), Monday, 31 May 2010 20:01 (thirteen years ago) link
allow me to connect points 'a' and 'b' for you -- the idea behind those songs is that the maybach was earned through the struggle/hard work/hustling. i know "Juicy"'s subtext is supersubtle but
― its like why GROCERY BAG and not saddam? (deej), Monday, 31 May 2010 20:03 (thirteen years ago) link
no, deej, actually, its her status as a woman
― max, Monday, 31 May 2010 20:05 (thirteen years ago) link
does "hustling" include selling crack to your already poverty stricken neighbors?
― Blancminaj (Spinspin Sugah), Monday, 31 May 2010 20:09 (thirteen years ago) link
truffaluffagus
― spud webs (am0n), Monday, 31 May 2010 20:10 (thirteen years ago) link
today is a banner day for spinspin sugah
― J0rdan S., Monday, 31 May 2010 20:13 (thirteen years ago) link
wish rappers would sell truffle fries to their poverty-stricken neighbors
― max, Monday, 31 May 2010 20:13 (thirteen years ago) link
like i told you to sell drugs... nohov did that, so hopefully you won't have to go thru that
― J0rdan S., Monday, 31 May 2010 20:15 (thirteen years ago) link
I really hope it's not their status as rappers :/
― spud webs (am0n), Monday, 31 May 2010 20:17 (thirteen years ago) link
can't believe ppl are making fun of MIA when nobody in the world has ever made fun of rappers :(
― NUDE. MAYNE. (s1ocki), Monday, 31 May 2010 20:18 (thirteen years ago) link
when will people start criticizing gangsta rap
― J0rdan S., Monday, 31 May 2010 20:19 (thirteen years ago) link
i hope MIA's music hasn't been banned from stores cuz her status as a woman
― J0rdan S., Monday, 31 May 2010 20:20 (thirteen years ago) link
you guys are so cute.
― Blancminaj (Spinspin Sugah), Monday, 31 May 2010 20:20 (thirteen years ago) link
to all the people that lived above the buildings that I was hustlin' in front of that called the police on me when I was just tryin' to make some money to feed my daughter
i mean this kind of owns its own contradictions so
― plax (ico), Monday, 31 May 2010 20:21 (thirteen years ago) link
never 4 get fries-gate
― spud webs (am0n), Monday, 31 May 2010 20:27 (thirteen years ago) link
whoa that was some real enlightening music discussion from me just there
― plax (ico), Monday, 31 May 2010 20:28 (thirteen years ago) link
it was so cute.
― NUDE. MAYNE. (s1ocki), Monday, 31 May 2010 22:22 (thirteen years ago) link
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd120/hipsterrunoff/photographs/hro/da891381.jpg
― ksh, Tuesday, 1 June 2010 00:22 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WwzViH1wwI
― ksh, Tuesday, 1 June 2010 00:23 (thirteen years ago) link
I mean, I know it's beyond cliche to say something is very "Nathan Barley," but M.I.A. just said "The record kind of goes to different places. A bit emo... and a bit digital ruckus. Moshpit. It's kind of... muzak. It's infotainment."
― Becky Facelift, Tuesday, 1 June 2010 01:07 (thirteen years ago) link
It's infotainment.
So Dan was quite literally right with the KRS-One comparison upthread, then.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 1 June 2010 01:26 (thirteen years ago) link
do you think she's going to get krs one in to do a guest spot?
― kumar the bavarian, Tuesday, 1 June 2010 01:28 (thirteen years ago) link
oops snap ned
― kumar the bavarian, Tuesday, 1 June 2010 01:29 (thirteen years ago) link
i read the new york times article. it's easy to see it's a biased piece, but i'd also say it's likely more truthful and insightful than MIA ever will be.
― pakkit, Tuesday, 1 June 2010 02:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Every story is biased.
― Filmmaker, Author, Radio Host Stephen Baldwin (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 02:44 (thirteen years ago) link
It makes life more fun.
KRS-1 is a great comparison.
― forksclovetofu, Tuesday, 1 June 2010 05:01 (thirteen years ago) link
krs made awesome music for like a good dozen years or so
― i don't care if big daddy kane signed your mommas tits (The Reverend), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 05:08 (thirteen years ago) link
jus sayin