Ironic Twist
seeking irony, because sarcasm clashes with my outfit
Friday, February 06, 2004 :::
And so it begins. A woman has filed a class action lawsuit in relation to the Janet Jackson halftime fiasco. Does this mean we can begin to sue our own mothers for breastfeeding us?
You know it’s been a good week here at XXX, Inc. when we’ve left the office in time for happy hour at least once. This week, four out of five workdays have ended with happy hour.
Tuesday: Mackey’s. The happy hour deals for beer drinkers are quite good, with a variety of draft beers for $2.50 and $2.75. No discounts for us vodka drinkers, though. Nothing special atmosphere-wise, just your typical smoky American pub, but a good place for a post-work beer.
Wednesday: Palette. The neutral contemporary décor was not to everyone’s liking, and the tables, though handsomely crafted, are too wide for comfortable conversation. The energetic music did not match the pseudo-Zen atmosphere. No happy hour deals at all. The $10 martinis were tasty, but $10? Bottled beers were approximately $5. The restaurant was well-reviewed in The Washington Post, and if the appetizer we shared is any indicator, the Post could very well be right.
Thursday: Corduroy. The week’s winner, hands down. Walking distance from the office, an attractive bar, and good specials. Guinness, Bass and Miller Light could be had for $3 and generously-sized rail drinks for $4. Two of the restaurant’s appetizers were also discounted. At $4 each, the warm goat cheese dish and spicy spring rolls were both a bargain. Get there early (the specials run from 5:00 until 7:00) if you want to get a table.
Tonight: Peyote Café. It’s not just happy hour. It’s karaoke night. Supposedly there will be $2.25 rail drinks. This blogger will not be singing, but this blogger will be, and so will this one. I'm not sure about this one, though. Something tell me that, come Monday, you’ll be reading about this little outing.
Wow, I really want to do this, but there's no way I can spend that much money on going to Pennsylvania to off-road in a Hummer. Unless three other people want to join me...
In related news, the man who actually sued a TV network for naming itself Spike TV, has the balls to criticize Ms. Jackson for her stunt. Ironic? Hypocritical? Both? You decide.
And, if you're not 100% tired of all of this yet, check out a harsh little New York Daily News story: Justin rips booby-trap.
Tuesday, February 03, 2004 :::
This picture, via the ever-sharp Divine Ms. J, shows Ms. Jackson and JT looking quite shocked. Are they just really good actors, or could it be true that the bra-ripping was actually a lame, meant-to-be shocking move that shocked the nation?
Also, this link (via Wonkette) is not office-safe, but the close up does seem to illustrate that the object decorating Ms. Jackson's nipple is indeed a nipple ring.
Monday, February 02, 2004 :::
Update: Salon's The Fix is reporting that Janet Jackson's "sun-shaped, metal nipple decoration" may not be a pasty after all, but instead a nipple ring. Which would lend more credence to this whole "accident" defense. Damn.
Despite Janet Jackson's shocked facial expression, evidence points to the fact that the SuperTomBradyBowl halftime show finale was neither accidental nor regrettable. Here are a few facts that support this conclusion:
1. Janet was wearing a pasty on her exposed breast. One does not wear a pasty unless one expects one's breast to be exposed.
2. Janet has an album coming out. And we all know that musicians are total fame whores who wil do pretty much anything to promote an album.
3. "Wardrobe malfunction" is just such a lame excuse. Why would Justin Timberlake be reaching over and pulling on Janet's breast covering in the first place, if not to pull it off?
4. Come on, people. Justin was singing "I'm gonna have you naked by the end of this song" when he did it.
The FCC is calling it a "classless, crass and deplorable stunt." Of course, the FCC represents a nation full of people who thought the farting horse beer ad was the funniest... That's right: America is outraged by a peek of a breast, but entertained by a horse farting in a woman's face.
A particularly entertaining bit in all of this is that the reporters over at Fox News can't even bring themselves to say "pasty." According to them, it's "a sun-shaped, metal nipple decoration."
Oh, and just so I don't get any more e-mails asking why I'm not posting a photo, here it is, via Gothamist, who selected the best shot available:
01/05: Taint and Bliss present INFAMY, 9:30 Club
01/10: Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton, 9:30 Club
01/19: Benjy Ferree, Meredith Bragg and the Terminals, Greenland, Black Cat 01/24: Hej Hej, Cafe Saint-Ex
