Richard Castaldo — who was shot 8 times in the 1999 Columbine massacre — is finally optimistic about serious gun control in America … because he believes in the new generation. We got Richard at the March for Our Lives rally in L.A. Saturday,…
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Showing posts with label 'Generation. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Justin Bieber: Drake is the Best of Our Generation!
It’s a sweet Instagram tribute but it’s leaving some folks scratching their heads. Is it trite to ask the Biebz “what do you mean?”
Justin Bieber and Drake have known each other for a long time and yes, they both hail from Canada, but these are still some heavy compliments to lay down out of the blue.
That was back in 2011. Justin was just a baby!
Drake was looking pretty young himself.
But Justin had some flattering things to say about the Canadian rapper who first earned fame for his role as Wheelchair Jimmy on Degrassi.
He took to Instagram, posting a photo of Drake and captioned it:
“More than a rapper, a culture shifter and legend. Best of our generation.”
Like, that first part we’ll accept.
Rap is mainstream at this point, though it’s not usually my sort of music.
Is Drake a culture-shifter? Sure.
Is he a legend? That’s obviously premature.
But that’s the kind of thing that people say anyway. That’s where “living legends” come from, though they’re usually not 30.
But then there’s that second part.
“Best of our generation.”
That’s a super bold claim.
Never mind that it’s a massive claim that potentially insults all Millennials who aren’t Drake …
(Though, obviously, we have to consider that)
… Justin’s indirectly slighting some people he knows personally.
Basically, he’s insulting every girlfriend he’s ever had.
Including Selena Gomez, whose music represents the peak of human musical potential.
Maybe … maybe he just means the best rapper or musician of the generation?
That would still be an indirect slight to everyone else in the industry.
At the very least everyone else who raps.
Like, Drake is absolutely one of the biggest names in rap, but Justin’s saying that he’s the very best.
As if he doesn’t know that Nicki Minaj exists?
(Though Drake’s accidentally ignored Nicki Minaj before, too)
We get that he was excited to see Drake take the stage to host the inaugural 2017 NBA Awards, which we hear is some sort of sportsball thing.
But spontaneous declarations of admiration can sometimes rub other people the wrong way, you know?
Mostly, though, it’s sweet and dumb, which represents Justin at his best.
Also, this isn’t technically related, but let’s not forget that Drake has impersonate Bieber before for a video of his own.
Yeah, you can’t really unsee that weirdness.
If we have to live with it, so do you.
Honestly, our takeaway from Bieber’s post is that he’s sort of … well, not quite waxing nostalgic.
And certainly not philosophical.
But he’s been uncharacteristically pensive lately.
(That’s one of the side-effects of sobriety).
He posted that throwback photo to his DUI mugshot.
The Biebz was also super sweet in his Manchester tribute, earning praise from Selena Gomez herself.
Justin might not be the wisest anything in the anything, but he’s trying to be a better person.
And part of that means standing up for his friends.
So … let’s let him be sweet and see where that takes him.
Friday, June 2, 2017
Enes Kanter Says Father Arrested In Turkey By "Hitler Of Our Generation"
OKC Thunder star Enes Kanter says his father has been arrested in Turkey — and fears he could be tortured by government officials. Kanter didn’t get into details but tweeted, “MY DAD HAS BEEN ARRESTED by Turkish government and the Hitler…
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Generation KKK: Yes, This Actually IS a Real Show
Hey, so this is seriously unfortunate.
A&E, the television network that"s brought us reality shows like Intervention and Duck Dynasty, has this new show premiering next month: a show called Generation KKK.
"Oh no," you"re probably thinking as the overwhelming dread and "WTF" starts to flood your senses. "Oh no, no, no …"
And if you are thinking that, then good on you for having amazing instincts, because this show is a damn trainwreck that should have never been conceived, let alone actually made.
The premise for the show is honestly kind of confusing, but it looks like cameras will follow four families that are deeply involved with the terrible racist organization.
The catch is that each of those families has one member that wants to leave the KKK.
There will also be a group of activists in there, trying to push those members to leave.
According to sources who spoke with TMZ, the Klan members wanted to do the show "because they feel they"re misunderstood," and they want to convince America that they"re not racists, they"re a "race preservation group."
A&E didn"t pay these people anything — the poor dears just wanted to do the show so they wouldn"t be so darn misunderstood.
Can you believe this mess?
It"s reprehensible to try to normalize a group as hateful as the KKK, and literally everyone involved here should be ashamed of themselves.
Check out the horrifying trailer for the show below:
A&E"s "Generation KKK" Didn"t Pay Klan Members for Docuseries
The Ku Klux Klan members featured in A&E’s upcoming docuseries, “Generation KKK,” agreed to open their lives, but we’ve learned producers did not open their checkbooks. Production sources tell TMZ … the families profiled on the show agreed…
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